AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pottsville 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/pottsville-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pottsville-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:09:26 -0500 An iconic Texan tool, barbed wire was described by early salesmen as "light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt." Its widespread https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-barbed-wire-31386149-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-barbed-wire-31386149-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lindy Rydman and reappointed Ashok “A.K.” Mago and Laura Wright to the University of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-university-of-north-texas-system-board-of-regents-31386169-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-university-of-north-texas-system-board-of-regents-31386169-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement commending Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan for the quick response by https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-commends-lt-governor-patrick-speaker-phelan-on-proposed-solutions-for-school-safety-31386177-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-commends-lt-governor-patrick-speaker-phelan-on-proposed-solutions-for-school-safety-31386177-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 14th, sent a letter urging Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) Executive https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-urges-tdcaa-to-increase-lieandtry-prosecutions-to-protect-texas-communities-31387007-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-urges-tdcaa-to-increase-lieandtry-prosecutions-to-protect-texas-communities-31387007-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 33rd Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Conference October 19-21, 2022, Abilene, Texas  Early check-in will be on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/33rd-annual-texas-crime-stoppers-conference-31387885-abilene-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/33rd-annual-texas-crime-stoppers-conference-31387885-abilene-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kelty Garbee, Ph.D. to the Texas Nonprofit Council for a term set to expire on October 1, 2024. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-garbee-to-texas-nonprofit-council-31387898-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-garbee-to-texas-nonprofit-council-31387898-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Austin – Governor Greg Abbott continues to oversee and direct Texas state agency efforts to assist and support the Uvalde community following https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-continues-state-agency-response-relief-efforts-for-uvalde-community-31388732-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-continues-state-agency-response-relief-efforts-for-uvalde-community-31388732-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 17th, announced the next in the statewide 2022 Governor’s Small Business Series to be held https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-serieskilgore-31389716-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-serieskilgore-31389716-austin-tx.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-ramps-up-mass-migration-response-efforts-in-preparation-for-caravans-31389738-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-ramps-up-mass-migration-response-efforts-in-preparation-for-caravans-31389738-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Thank you for signing up to be notified when the Regulatory Compliance Division of the Office of the Governor commences a review of a proposed rule. https://www.americantowns.com/news/rule-review-notification-31386161-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rule-review-notification-31386161-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has reappointed Thomas “Tom” Reiser and Douglas “Doug” Walker to the Coastal Water Authority https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-three-to-coastal-water-authority-board-of-directors-31391488-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-three-to-coastal-water-authority-board-of-directors-31391488-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Samuel “Sammy” Farias and reappointed Chris Davis and Deborah Hunt to the Texas County https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-texas-county-and-district-retirement-system-board-of-trustees-31391515-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-texas-county-and-district-retirement-system-board-of-trustees-31391515-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 14th, issued a statement celebrating Caterpillar Inc.'s (Caterpillar) announcement that the company https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-relocation-of-caterpillars-global-headquarters-to-texas-31387017-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-relocation-of-caterpillars-global-headquarters-to-texas-31387017-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Abbott on June 14th, directed state agencies, through the Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), to coordinate and deploy https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-state-agencies-to-coordinate-response-to-water-main-break-in-odessa-31387883-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-state-agencies-to-coordinate-response-to-water-main-break-in-odessa-31387883-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Kristofer Monson as the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the State Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-monson-chief-administrative-law-judge-31388723-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-monson-chief-administrative-law-judge-31388723-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500