CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news release: * * * DII Softball Preseason Rankings Announced * * * 2025 NJCAA DII Softball Poll - Preseason - 01-21-25 for 2025-01-21 Place Name Region Points 1st Place 1 St. Johns River State College 8 200 10 2 Kirkwood Community College 11 192 0 3 Murray State College 2 184 0 4 Jones College 23 176 0 5 Louisburg College 10 168 0 6 Copiah-Lincol  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Methodist University once again served as an event sponsor as hundreds braved the cold on Monday to attend the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Brunch at Crown Expo Center. With nearly two dozen MU students, faculty, and staff in attendance, the Cumberland County Ministerial Council hosted the event that featured public officials, singing, a drum line, artwork, prayer, and more to hono  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news release: * * * Northwest Florida State is the new DI Women's Basketball No. 1 team * * * 2024-25 NJCAA DI Women's Basketball Poll | Week 8 - 01-21-25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 Northwest Florida State College 8 18-0 250 12 2 2 New Mexico Junior College 5 19-1 240 0 4 3 Three Rivers Community College - MO 16 15-2 230 0 5 4 Dodg  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news release: * * * Quincy Moves up to the No. 9 Spot in the DIII Men's Basketball Rankings 2024-25 NJCAA DIII Men's Basketball - Week 8 | 01-21-25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 Riverland Community College 13 20-0 105 9 1 2 Mohawk Valley Community College 3 14-0 98 0 2 3 Dutchess Community College 15 14-0 91 0 5 4 Joliet Junior College  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] * * * Statement by Appalachian Voices on impact of Trump energy executive orders on rural Appalachia January 21, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org One of the many executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, "Unleashing American Energy," ironically would stymie renewable energy growth. The order   more