STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * 12 Spears School of Business students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance * * The OSU Alumni Association named 12 Spears School of Business students Seniors of Significance for the 2026-27 academic year. * For the second consecutive year, 10 or more Seniors of Significance are Spears Business students. Honorees are chosen across all five undergraduate academic colleges. * Over the past five years, a total of 51 Spears B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Delegation: Working Families Tax Cuts Delivering $1 Billion to State's Farm Families * WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced Arkansas farmers will begin receiving an estimated $1 billion in enhanced farm safety net benefits this month, thanks to improvements  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Man Arrested for Threatening Massachusetts Congressional Members * BOSTON - A Hatfield, Ark., man has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening two Massachusetts members of the United States Congress. David Czerniak, 62, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on two counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications. Czerniak was arrested this morning and will ma more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads Multi-State Coalition Raising Concerns Over TP-Link's China Ties * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a multi-state coalition of 21 state attorneys general in raising concerns over TP-Link routers in a letter addressed to the Federal Communications Commission regarding TP-Link's request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. The letter follows a lawsuit fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Education Secretary Linda E. McMahon issued the following Dear Colleague on the history and dangers of communism and socialism: * * * Here is the text of the Dear Colleague: September 30, 2026 A National Call to Action in Observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism Subject: Strengthening Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism Dear Colleague: On November 7, 2026, our nation will observe the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism. First establ more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Engineering a Heartbeat: U of A and UAMS Team Wins BioVentures Medical Device of the Year Oct. 07, 2026 In an operating room at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Beau "Rocky" Aguilar stands at a table of surgeons and medical students holding an Xbox controller. Aguilar, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the U of A, reprogrammed the controller to run a pumping system he built in Fayetteville. On the echo more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's Louisiana utilities monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias in the Gulf and are preparing for severe weather that could impact our service territory within the next several days. Should the storm impact our service areas, Entergy crews are ready to respond quickly and safely once conditions allow. The companies encourage customers t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and SEC announce 2026-27 men's college basketball schedule with more than 230 games across ESPN networks * No. 16 Alabama at Ole Miss Wed, Oct 28 6 p.m. Exhibition SEC Network UCF at No. 22 Kentucky Mon, Nov 2 6 p.m. Orion180 Tipoff Classic (Tampa, Fla.) ESPN2 No. 18 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida 9 p.m. Chicago State at Texas SEC Network Tue, Nov 3 6 p.m. Wofford at No. 7 Tennessee SEC Network Thu, Nov 5 6 p.m. W more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 8 -- The International Publishers Association issued the following news: * * * Media Coalition wins Inaugural IPA Freedom of Expression Defenders Award October 7, 2026 USA based Media Coalition wins new prize recognising initiatives defending freedom of expression, freedom to publish and the freedom to read at ceremony at Frankfurt Book Fair during Banned Books Week. Gvantsa Jobava, President of the International Publishers Association said: The freedom of expression, the freedom to publish and the freedom to read more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * New Report Reveals Massive Student Loan Cancellation "Tax Bomb" Could Hit 3 Million Americans Over Next Decade, Doubling or Even Tripling Families' Tax Bills in Next Tax Year Alone Analysis Shows Borrowers in the South Will See the Largest Tax Increases - October 7, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report published by Protect Borrowers found that federal student loan borrowers could be forced to pay a mass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Left A "Tax Bomb" for Families Who Earn Student Debt Relief. Congress Can Still Fix This. Over the Next Decade, 2 to 3 Million Americans Who Earn Student Debt Cancellation After Making Payments for 20+ Years Could Be Hit With a Massive Tax Bill By Jennifer Zhang & Gracie Bouwer | October 7, 2026 Last year, Republicans in Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the One Bi more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Heifer International, an organization working to end hunger and poverty, posted the following news: * * * Ready to Lead, Ready to Grow: Why Capital Matters for Women-Led Farmer Businesses -- and Their Communities * October 6, 2026 Three years ago, Sanju Devi, the leader of Prabhavati Farmer Producer Company in Bihar, India, said during a visit with Heifer International's chief executive officer: "You are a CEO with money. I am a CEO without money -- and our business plan is read more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Children Urges HHS to Preserve the Core Promise of Head Start While Modernizing Program Standards WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2026) -- Save the Children has submitted detailed comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to Head Start, urging the agency to preserve the national quality stan more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 2026 Winners of the King, Nolan and OMNI Faculty Awards Announced Oct. 07, 2026 The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A has selected the 2026 recipients of several of its most prestigious endowed faculty awards, including: * Ryan Neville-Shepard, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Communication, who received the John E. King Award for Outstanding Service * Lisa Corrigan, professor in the Department of Commun more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Exercise Science Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Heat-Related Health Issues Oct. 07, 2026 Extreme heat is a growing public health concern that disproportionally affects older adults. As people age, regulating body temperature can become more challenging, making them more susceptible to kidney injuries or even death during extreme heat events. Zach McKenna, a thermal physiologist and assistant professor of exercise science in the College o more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Fay Jones School Students Earn Prestigious Aydelott Prize Three Years in a Row Oct. 07, 2026 For three consecutive years, the Aydelott Prize has come home to Fayetteville. Faith Hilvert, Canaan Thomas and Casey Hanauer each earned the prestigious prize for their architectural research, making students from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A the Aydelott Prize recipients in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Their winnin more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Gov. Sanders Proclaims October Intellectual Property Month in Arkansas Oct. 07, 2026 Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed October 2026 as Intellectual Property Month in Arkansas, recognizing the role that creativity, innovation and the protection of intellectual property play in the state's economic growth and long-term prosperity. The statewide designation recognizes the contributions of Arkansas creators, inventors, entrepreneurs, researc more PR

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * UNT professor named Journalism Educator of the Year by National Association of Black Journalists * DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dorothy Bland, professor and former dean of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, is the recipient of a prestigious award for teaching and mentoring journalism students. Bland was selected as the 2026 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Establish more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * New Ways to Shop, Holiday Traditions to Keep: Walmart is Ready for the Season Oct. 7, 2026 With new ways to shop like Express Pickup and the holiday traditions customers count on, Walmart is helping make more room for what matters this holiday - The holidays bring a mix of big and small moments: finding the perfect gift, gathering around the table, keeping up with traditions and the occasional "we forgot the batteries" moment. This year, Walmart is making it easier more PR