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Mississippi Invests in High School Career Programs to Strengthen Workforce Development
Jan 27, 2025 - Jackson, MS AccelerateMS Mississippi is enhancing career and technical education programs at 10 high schools and districts statewide, aiming to better prepare students for success in high-demand industries and post-secondary...

Four Individuals and One Company Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging Schemes and Related Crimes Plaguing Public Schools in Mississippi and Louisiana
Four individuals and one company pleaded guilty in three separate U.S. District Courts for their roles in various bid rigging and wire fraud conspiracies which targeted the sale of sports equipment to public schools throughout Mississippi and...

Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...

Health Connect America Celebrates FCTF’s Annual Day of Giving in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, March 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In support of the Family Centered Treatment Foundation's (FCTF) Annual Day of Giving, Health Connect America proudly participated in volunteer activities across Mississippi on...

ADD and Social Media: How Dopamine-Driven Platforms Function as Both a Tool and a Distraction
GULFPORT, MS, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Social media platforms are designed to capture attention and drive engagement using algorithms that prioritize stimulating and rewarding content. For individuals with Attention...

State Board recommends the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science move to Mississippi State University
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 20, 2025 State Board recommends the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science move to Mississippi State University JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously...

VetComm Hires In-House Media Team in Anticipation of Rapid Expansion and Enhanced Support for Veterans
VetComm hires a media and communication team ahead of expected company growth and expanded support for veterans. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As VetComm experiences unprecedented growth in its mission to help...

SBA’s 2025 National Small Business Week Will Take Place May 4-10
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its list of state and territory Small Business Persons of the Year ahead of this year’s National Small Business Week, which will take place May...

Challenges in Property Restoration Across Louisiana and Mississippi
HAMMOND, LA, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Property restoration in Louisiana and Mississippi presents a range of challenges due to the region’s climate, geography, and history of severe weather events. Frequent hurricanes,...

Governor Josh Stein Announces Members of Western North Carolina Recovery Team
NORTH CAROLINA, January 7 - (RALEIGH) Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that he has hired six people who will play a key role in western North Carolina recovery efforts, including leaders of the newly-established Governor’s Recovery Office for...

Governor Josh Stein Announces Members of Western North Carolina Recovery Team
(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that he has hired six people who will play a key role in western North Carolina recovery efforts, including leaders of the newly-established Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW...

Atlanta Braves Spring Training Games to Air in Spanish on Gray Media’s Telemundo Affiliate Stations Across the Southeast
ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, Atlanta Braves fans will be able to watch two Spring Training games in Spanish on Telemundo this March. As an extension of its broadcast deal to exclusively air ten Atlanta Braves...

DRMS Responds to Executive Order on Homelessness
“Housing and Support, Not Involuntary Commitment” July 25, 2025 JACKSON, MS – Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is deeply concerned by the new executive order authorizing increased involuntary commitment of people experiencing homelessness,...

MDE responds to Office of the State Auditor Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) procurement card program report
MEDIA ALERT For Immediate Release: July 21, 2025 MDE responds to Office of the State Auditor Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) procurement card program report The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) previously provided information to the...

W&T Offshore Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HOUSTON, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) (the “Company”) today announced the timing of its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The Company said it will issue its second quarter 2025 earnings...

Bank OZK Announces Record Second Quarter 2025 Earnings
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2025 was a record $178.9 million, a 3.1% increase from $173.5...

Delta Technical College announces 2025 Mississippi High School Welding Competition winners
RIDGELAND/HORN LAKE, Miss., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Technical College (DTC) held the 2025 High School Welding Competition at their Ridgeland and Horn Lake campuses on Thursday, Feb. 27 and Friday Feb. 28 respectively. In total,...

Mississippi Development Authority recommending 10 projects for funding through Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
Dec 12, 2024 - Jackson, MS Mississippi Development Authority Mississippi Development Authority recently received 91 applications for project funding requests through the Mississippi Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications were accepted this...

Innovasoil Technologies Secures Pavement Reinforcement Project in Noxubee County, Mississippi
Innovasoil Technologies, a global leader in pavement reinforcement, has been awarded rural road infrastructure project in Noxubee County, Mississippi. JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovasoil Technologies,...

Innovasoil Technologies is Awarded Pavement Reinforcement Project in Noxubee County, Mississippi
Innovasoil Technologies has been awarded a 2-mile rural road rehabilitation project in Noxubee County, Mississippi. JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovasoil Technologies is Awarded Pavement...