STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Application window open for university teaching awards * Mississippi State is accepting applications for the 2027 Grisham Master Teacher, Donald Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Alumni Association Graduate and/or Professional Teaching Excellence awards. Interested faculty must email an electronic application in PDF form to the MSU Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President. An application cover sheet and instruc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. 2026-19) in September 2026 entitled "State Tax Liability and Post-Tax Income Estimates by State using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Tax Model." The paper was written by Kathryn Shantz and Elizabeth Pelletier. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract State and federal tax policies have a substantial effect on the economic wellbeing of U.S. households. Taxes owed and tax credits received vary widely  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi Lineman of the Game honored with Saints Monday Night Football experience * Entergy Mississippi Lineman of the Game Corvan Day (right) and his wife, Erin, enjoy watching the teams warm up before the New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons game held recently in the Superdome. An unforgettable night under the lights of the Caesars Superdome became even more special for Entergy Lineman of the Game Corvan Day, who was rec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Lessons from Maine: What it takes to implement aligned P-2 curriculum October 12, 2026 As preschool access expands, a crucial gap remains. Many preschoolers lack access to high-quality early learning experiences and curricula. Further, many early elementary classrooms fail to build on children's earliest learning experiences. New evidence-based curricula spanning Pre-K through second grade (P-2) could provide that missin more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Isaias * PENSACOLA, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly at a Walmart in Pensacola to provide updates on Florida's ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Isaias and highlight additional resources available to impacted Floridians. The Governor highlighted Walmart and the Walmart F more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Gulf Blue(r) Awarded SBA SCALE Funding to Strengthen Maritime Unmanned Systems Industrial Base * New Unmanned Systems Supplier Acceleration Program will help small businesses overcome barriers to entering and scaling within the defense supply chain Gulf Blue LLC has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as one of 18 organizations nationwide to receive funding through the Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following opening remarks from a Sept. 16, 2026, heating entitled "Always Ready: A Day in the Life of a United States Coast Guard Member": * * * Today, our subcommittee meets to highlight the extraordinary work the enlisted men and women of the Coast Guard do, day in and day out, to save lives at sea, interdict drugs and migrants, keep our maritime transportation s more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Isaias Leaves Massive Power Outages in Path as Storm Tracks Through U.S. Southeast Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane, causing at least two fatalities in multiple states and causing widespread power outages across the U.S. Southeast. More than 750,000 customers were impacted by outages in the region on Saturday, according to Poweroutage.us. More than half of that number was located in Florida, wi more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * More Than a Crop: MSU historian's new book examines cotton's place in Southern history * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University historian James C. "Jim" Giesen's latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people. Released this month by University of Georgia Press, "The Land of Cotton: Culture, Landscape, and the Fabric of Southern History," examines approximately 150 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * October is Energy Awareness Month * Customers Residential customers Entergy Arkansas Entergy Louisiana Entergy Mississippi Entergy New Orleans Entergy Texas Safety Business customers Entergy Arkansas Entergy Louisiana Entergy Mississippi Entergy New Orleans Entergy Texas Safety Communities Customer assistance programs Energy bill toolkit The Power to Care Free tax help Sustainability Disclosures Environmental strategy Climate strategy C more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Pair of MSU students named to prestigious Gateway to Ag Careers program * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Two Mississippi State students are among seven nationwide selected for the 2026 Gateway to Ag Careers program. Anslee Boyd, a plant and soil sciences graduate student from Sandhill, and Ella Britt, a biosystems engineering junior from Macon, Georgia, will represent MSU at the AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference Nov. 9-11 in Nashville, Tennessee. G more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Researcher Using $7M Grant to Create 'Self-Driving' Lab at Ole Miss * AI-powered facility could help scientists discover, develop new medications faster OXFORD, Miss. - The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a University of Mississippi researcher $7 million to create a lab that can develop, test and refine medications with little human intervention. Artificial intelligence-powered, self-driving laboratories are key to getti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSletter) -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ranking Member Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Ranking Member Adam Sm more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Seven top 10 teams set for ESPN networks in Week 7, led by No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' * Week 7 of the 2026-27 season is one of the most anticipated lineups thus far as college football reaches the midpoint of the regular season. ESPN networks boast a five-day, 84-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 17, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESP more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * October 12, 2026 SIU zoology, computer science researchers team up for IDNR deer density study CARBONDALE, Ill. -- White-tailed deer are a staple of Southern Illinois culture. Pope County celebrates with a festival dedicated to the animal, hunters of all ages skip school or work for the first day of bow or shotgun season, and some residents run seasonal taxidermy side businesses to create deer mounts, which end up lining the walls of homes more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The U.S. Soccer Federation posted the following news: * * * U.S. Soccer Introduces R90+ Nationwide to Transform the Referee Development Pathway * ATLANTA (October 12, 2026) - U.S. Soccer today announced the national rollout of R90+, a new referee development program designed to change what is possible for officials who have the talent and ambition to reach the next level. The inaugural U.S. Soccer R90+ cohort brings together 60 officials from 13 State Associations across the South Region. De more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news: * * * UIS to host the Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture on "Lincoln and America 250" * WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will host the 24th annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture, "Lincoln and America 250," featuring Jon Grinspan, the curator of political history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and Saladin Ambar, professor of political science and senior schol more PR