AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Barksdale Texas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/barksdale-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/barksdale-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:49:47 -0500 Friend,  Can you believe that Early Voting is in less than 1 month? If you don't know where to vote yet, please visit our website here! https://www.americantowns.com/news/wesley-hunt-weekly-newsletter-september-26-2022-31461461-houston-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wesley-hunt-weekly-newsletter-september-26-2022-31461461-houston-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) is proud to announce the winner of this year's Disability Employment Awareness Month https://www.americantowns.com/news/raising-the-bar-by-artist-eva-m-storey-featured-on-2022-disability-employment-awareness-month-poster-31461505-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/raising-the-bar-by-artist-eva-m-storey-featured-on-2022-disability-employment-awareness-month-poster-31461505-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Honoring Women-Owned Businesses, Featuring First Lady Cecilia Abbott AUSTIN ? Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 27th, announced the next in the statewide https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-series-south-padre-island-31461525-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-series-south-padre-island-31461525-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Cornyn Op-Ed: America's Immigration Crisis Has a Bipartisan Solution In the last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection logged more than 2.3 https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-oped-americas-immigration-crisis-has-a-bipartisan-solution-31461852-palestine-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-oped-americas-immigration-crisis-has-a-bipartisan-solution-31461852-palestine-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Cornyn: Schumer Had to Choose Between Manchin's Secret, Sweetheart Deal or Keeping Government Open In order to get the Senior Senator from West https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-schumer-had-to-choose-between-manchins-secret-sweetheart-deal-or-keeping-government-open-31461856-dalhart-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-schumer-had-to-choose-between-manchins-secret-sweetheart-deal-or-keeping-government-open-31461856-dalhart-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Sen. Cruz Opposes Electoral Count Reform Act for Reducing Congressional Ability to Address Voter Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-opposes-electoral-count-reform-act-for-reducing-congressional-ability-to-address-voter-fraud-31461881-jacksboro-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-opposes-electoral-count-reform-act-for-reducing-congressional-ability-to-address-voter-fraud-31461881-jacksboro-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN ? Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 27th, announced a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant of more than $316,000 by the Texas Workforce https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-over-316000-jet-grant-to-la-joya-isd-31462290-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-over-316000-jet-grant-to-la-joya-isd-31462290-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Terrance “Terry” Hlavinka, Emily Kidd, M.D., Al Philippus, Jonathan Raecek, Dean https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-seven-to-private-sector-advisory-council-31462307-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-seven-to-private-sector-advisory-council-31462307-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN ? Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 26th, announced a Texas delegation is leading a business development mission to Europe from September 26-29 to https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-delegation-leading-business-development-mission-to-europe-31460791-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-delegation-leading-business-development-mission-to-europe-31460791-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 We are just writing to make a fervent appeal before we conclude our Third Quarter Fundraising drive.  Friday Night marks the last quarterly https://www.americantowns.com/news/helping-chip-roy-fight-for-these-key-issues-31462992-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/helping-chip-roy-fight-for-these-key-issues-31462992-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN ? Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 28th, announced a $1.7 million Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-17-million-twc-job-training-grant-to-workforce-solutions-cameron-31463034-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-17-million-twc-job-training-grant-to-workforce-solutions-cameron-31463034-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Governor’s Small Business Series — South Padre Island will connect women-owned businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs with the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-small-business-series-south-padre-island-honoring-womenowned-businesses-31463055-south-padre-island-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-small-business-series-south-padre-island-honoring-womenowned-businesses-31463055-south-padre-island-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Abbott Deploys Additional Resources To Florida To Assist Hurricane Ian Response Efforts Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-additional-resources-to-florida-to-assist-hurricane-ian-response-efforts-31463398-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-additional-resources-to-florida-to-assist-hurricane-ian-response-efforts-31463398-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 27th, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-texas-a-and-m-task-force-1-to-florida-ahead-of-hurricane-ian-31461539-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-texas-a-and-m-task-force-1-to-florida-ahead-of-hurricane-ian-31461539-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 29th, announced that the State of Texas has deployed additional state resources to support https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-additional-resources-to-florida-to-assist-hurricane-ian-response-efforts-31463840-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-deploys-additional-resources-to-florida-to-assist-hurricane-ian-response-efforts-31463840-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500