GREENWOOD, S.C., Aug. 19 -- Lander University issued the following news release: A math book written by Lander University founder Samuel Lander during the Civil War is now among the holdings of the Larry A. Jackson Library. The book, titled "Our Own School Arithmetic," is one of only seven copies known to exist. It was given to the library by a donor who preferred to remain anonymous. The book recently returned from a North Carolina conservator that specializes in restoring old books, w  more

VONORE, Tenn., Aug. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: The Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum are partnering for the Great Island Festival, slated for September 11-12, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The Great Island Festival is actually a series of concurrent events, designed to take visitors back in time to an 18th century Trade Faire and a Cherokee encampment. The 18th century Trade  more

SHIMLA, India, Aug. 15 - The Government of Himachal Pradesh issued the following news release: 64th Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout Himachal Pradesh today. Functions were organized at State-level, District-level and Sub-Divisional-level to mark the occasion. Unfurling of National Flag, March Past by contingents of Police, Home Guards and NCC and cultural programmes were main attraction of the celebrations. State-level Independence Day function at Karsog   more

BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have ordered the reopening of all Mississippi territorial waters, including those south of the barrier islands, to all commercial and recreati  more

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission has invited several coastal North Carolina stakeholders to participate in a workshop to discuss the current status of rules governing sandbag use on the N.C. oceanfront, and to gather input on options for the future of the commission's sandbag rules. Invited stakeholders include representatives from coastal communities with a   more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Aug. 16 -- The State University of New York's Empire State College issued the following news release: SUNY Empire State College has been named to the 2011 list of military-friendly schools. According to G.I. Jobs, publisher of the list, the college is among the top 15 percent of the nation's institutions of higher education doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students. Criteria for making the military-friendly schools list include efforts to recruit and   more

PUDDALAM TOWNSHIP, Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news release: A team of more than 20 U.S., Sri Lankan, and Mongolian civil engineers started repairing a dilapidated school here Aug. 16, as part of Operation Pacific Angel-Sri Lanka. The engineers dug trenches, laid water lines to the outdoor restroom facilities, and built classrooms at the Semandaluma Kanishta Vidyalaya school. As the mission continues, the team will also paint the buildings, repair  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation reported today that mercury was not detected in any of the water samples collected in either Beech Creek or wells serving area residents. Results are not back yet for sediment and fish tissue samples. On August 13, the department issued water contact and fish consumption advisories for Beech Creek, a small eastsid  more