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'Staying Alive in Bear Country' by Ferrum College Professor Emeritus Peter Crow to Be Published July 30 (10)
FERRUM, Virginia, July 18 -- Ferrum College issued the following news:
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"Staying Alive in Bear Country" by Ferrum College Professor Emeritus Peter Crow to be Published July 30
Ferrum College Professor Emeritus of English Peter Crow spent decades creating stories featuring Old Joe Grady, a character he invented to keep young campers moving forward on long hikes and to entertain his own daughter and son. After retiring, Dr. Crow preserved the stories that were primarily told orally in a book that will be published July 30 as "Staying Aliv more PR
Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition
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If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlem more PR
Baptist Union County to host back-to-school health fair (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 17 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release:
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Baptist Union County to host back-to-school health fair
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New Albany, Miss., July 17, 2026- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a back-to school health fair for children 12 years old and younger on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the hospital's parking lot at 200 Highway 30 West.
The health fair, which is an annual event, will feature more than 40 exhibitors on a variety of topics, including all-te more PR
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: A Look at Historic Nauvoo in Pictures (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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A Look at Historic Nauvoo in Pictures
City offers a glimpse of early Church history
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Nauvoo, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in central Illinois, United States of America, is an important historic site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a piece of Americana.
After leaving Missouri in 1839, the Church purchased the small town of Commerce, Illinois. Under the leadership of Church found more PR
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Announces Partnership with French City Reze on Urban Policy (10)
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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A French City Embraces Public Health--And "Dr. Bob"
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In early July, as a brutal heatwave blanketed France, Robert "Dr. Bob" Fullilove, Columbia Mailman School Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs, was invited to meet with Agnes Bourgeais, the mayor of Reze, a municipality outside Nantes, in the western part of that country. Their meeting, which touched on climate change and other topics in public health and urban policy, s more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: GOP Senate Candidate Has Close Ties to White Nationalist Influencer, His Son-in-Law [CNN KFILE] (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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GOP Senate Candidate has Close Ties to White Nationalist Influencer, His Son-in-Law [CNN KFILE]
New bombshell reporting from CNN's KFILE has exposed GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins' son-in-law - David Alan Scheer II - as "a pro-White nationalist and social media influencer with a track record of sharing antisemitic material and Nazi imagery in comments across the internet."
Scheer - who is featured on Collins' camp more PR
Entergy Mississippi helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Mississippi helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources
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Resources can help customers monitor energy use, manage bills and find financial assistance
JACKSON, Miss. - Although the heat of summer can increase electricity use and energy costs, Entergy Mississippi is committed to helping customers stay cool and save money throughout the hotter months with bill management tools and resources more PR
House Homeland Security Ranking Member Thompson Issues Statement on Trump's Election Security Lies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on July 16, 2026:
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Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump's Election Security Lies
Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump's lie-ridden address to the nation tonight on "election security":
"Donald Trump has chosen to use a primetime address to the nation to - once again - find a new more PR
MC Student Government Association taps White for 2025-26 Faculty of the Year Award (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, July 17 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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MC Student Government Association taps White for 2025-26 Faculty of the Year Award
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Literature is more than a collection of written works to Daniel White; it's a way to gain an appreciation for people and places that may otherwise be inaccessible.
"Literature enriches your ability to reach out and get to know a place and a people intimately, without ever having personally visited them," said White, associate professor of English and Philoso more PR
Miss. Education Dept.: Education Enhancement Fund Transactions Valuing More Than $760,000 Made So Far Following Launch of Digital Platform (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, July 18 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release:
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Education Enhancement Fund transactions valuing more than $760,000 made so far following launch of digital platform
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that at least 4,309 Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) transactions, with a total value of $760,445 have occurred since July 15 in the new digital wallet platform - ClassWallet.
"Having the new digital platform has allowed teachers to have much earlier acces more PR
Mississippi Public Service Commission holds summit on winter storm (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Mississippi Public Service Commission holds summit on winter storm
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Entergy Mississippi presents session on restoration effort
Jay Luckey, senior manager, operations and construction, Entergy Mississippi, speaks at the Mississippi Public Service Commission's "From Recovery to Resilience: Mississippi Storm Preparedness Summit," which focused on the severe winter weather event that impacted the state in late January.
Entergy Mississi more PR
Moody, Watts awarded Huddleston scholarship (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Moody, Watts awarded Huddleston scholarship
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Contact: Elizabeth Keen
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Sarah Grace Moody and William Watts of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been named recipients of the Dr. Elton "Mac" Huddleston Rural Veterinary Scholarship.
Moody, a native of New Albany, received her MSU undergraduate degree in animal and dairy sciences in May. Her career interests include large animal practice, mixe more PR
MSU's Brown earns prestigious PRSA College of Fellows recognition (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 17 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's Brown earns prestigious PRSA College of Fellows recognition
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Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Karyn Brown has been named a Public Relations Society of America Fellow, one of the profession's highest honors, and is among just seven communication professionals nationwide selected for induction this year into the organization's College of Fellows.
Established in 1989, the PRSA Fellow designation recognizes p more PR
Navy Ship Modernization: DOD Needs Comprehensive Strategy to Field Hypersonic Missile Capability (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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Navy Ship Modernization: DOD Needs Comprehensive Strategy to Field Hypersonic Missile Capability
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Fast Facts
The Navy is installing the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile on 3 ships and plans to add it to some future submarines. The Army is also buying the missile. Together, the services are investing over $50 billion in this effort.
But DOD doesn't have a comprehensive plan to help the Army and Navy coordinate on these p more PR
Peters, Salazar, Coons, Murkowski Relaunch Bill to Strengthen Federal Action on Climate Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026:
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Peters, Salazar, Coons, Murkowski Relaunch Bill to Strengthen Federal Action on Climate Threats
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act of 2026 to develop an organized federal response to climate hazards that threaten human health and well-being, critical infra more PR
Thriving after a brain tumor: Cora's story of hope and healing (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, July 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Thriving after a brain tumor: Cora's story of hope and healing
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NEW ORLEANS - At just 13 weeks old, Cora's family received news that would change their lives: Their baby girl had a brain tumor. What followed was a journey of resilience, expert medical care and hope. Today, Cora is a happy and thriving young girl.
Born in March 2021, Cora instantly brought joy to her family. However, at 11 weeks old, she began having une more PR
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