BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: Under mounds and hillocks and old farm fields, traces of the past remain -- if you have the equipment to find it. In October, a team of Binghamton University researchers brought an eye to archaeological research sites in Louisiana and Missouri. Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies Carl Lipo, Research Assistant Professor and Geophysics and Remote Sensing Laboratory Director Timothy de Smet  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy's Louisiana utilities provided more than $200,000 to local food pantries and nonprofits to address food insecurity in local communities this year. Partnering organizations helped provide nutritious foods and other primary necessities to thousands of families across the state. * * * Examples of organizations Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans have partnered with this year include: * Abraham's Tent Ass more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release: 125 additional beds are being placed in service tonight at the City of New Orleans' Low-Barrier Shelter to take homeless people off the streets during the deep freeze, as a result of a grant from Entergy New Orleans. Although the shelter was expanded in March, it has never been able to be at full capacity because of a lack of funding to staff 125 of the 346 beds at the shelter. Tonight, Dec. 22 through Monday, Dec.  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 20 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the final step required to classify the heavily contaminated Capitol Lakes as a Superfund site, thereby making them eligible for federal cleanup, oversight and funding. "The lakes are a wonderful asset for our state, but we have known for quite some time that they have been plagued by pollution," said Gov. Edwards. more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) are urging Louisianans to plan for an Arctic outbreak expected to move into the state beginning Thursday and continuing through the Christmas holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to plummet as the cold front crosses the state with strong winds and dangerous wind chills. "I urge every Loui more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 20 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2022: The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) received approval of permits and permissions to build and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This major milestone completes USACE's extensive permitting process for the project. "Today is a monumental day for the state of Louisiana," said Gov. John Bel Edwards more PR

MANSURA, Louisiana, Dec. 23 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: Great Southern Wood Preserving, the lumber processing company best known for its YellaWood(R) brand pressure-treated pine, announced a $5.9 million expansion of its Avoyelles Parish facility's remanufacturing division with the installation of four new production lines. The additional equipment will increase the facility's production capacity and allow for the manufacturing of components used in the  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 22 (TNSper) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Lisa Bradley, Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Louisiana Tech University's Division of Advancement, has been appointed to lead the Division while the University conducts a search for its next Vice President for University Advancement. In her current role, Bradley is responsible for development of financial and operational strategy that aligns, supports and contributes to the Univ more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 20 (TNSconf) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2022: The Louisiana Art and Science Museum (LASM) will host Art After Hours: Women in STEAM from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 5 in the Adalie Brent Auditorium. At the event, a panel of professionals will answer questions about the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and discuss their experiences with gender gaps in their careers. The panel will include: * Melissa Dotson, Shell Prod more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 20 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Journalists are increasingly reliant on communication platforms such as Twitter to do their job. They find sources, build their network, grow their audience and promote their work online. At the same time, cyber abuse and harassment are growing--malicious actors troll online spaces, often creating hostile environments. For journalists, particularly women and women of colo more PR

CHOPIN, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: Martco, LLC, the parent company of the third-generation, family-owned timber sourcing and manufacturing company RoyOMartin, announced it will invest $9.5 million to install technologically advanced production equipment at its Natchitoches Parish lumber mill. The RoyOMartin plywood manufacturing facility in Chopin is one of the parish's largest employers, and the expansion will allow the company to r more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech is always going forward -- except when we review highlights of the previous year. In 2022, the Louisiana Tech Family celebrated collaborating, giving, research, winning, and much more. Here are some top stories from 2022, a highlight reel of what the Tech Family experienced and accomplished together. * * * Collaboration Tech's Division of Nursing, in partnership with MedCamps of Louisi more PR