AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Blanket 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/blanket-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blanket-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 13 May 2024 01:02:30 -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-transports-over-900-migrants-to-nations-capital-continues-joint-border-security-efforts-with-mexican-governors-31366874-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-transports-over-900-migrants-to-nations-capital-continues-joint-border-security-efforts-with-mexican-governors-31366874-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Especially Texan: Camels The briefly lived U.S. Camel Corps, first suggested by Senator Jefferson Davis, employed Texas ports and forst to https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-camels-31367535-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-camels-31367535-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Especially Texan: Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza Texas-born Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza led Mexican forces to victory at the Battle https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-ignacio-seguin-zaragoza-31373181-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-ignacio-seguin-zaragoza-31373181-tallahassee-fl.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) President Brandon Judd on May 12th, issued a joint statement on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-national-border-patrol-council-release-joint-statement-on-biden-administration-providing-baby-formula-to-illegal-immigrants-amid-national-shortage-31366067-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-national-border-patrol-council-release-joint-statement-on-biden-administration-providing-baby-formula-to-illegal-immigrants-amid-national-shortage-31366067-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Trapp as Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region, effective May 21, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-trapp-as-presiding-judge-of-the-second-administrative-judicial-region-31367540-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-trapp-as-presiding-judge-of-the-second-administrative-judicial-region-31367540-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 16th, touted Texas' world-class economic opportunities and competitive business climate in an armchair https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-texas-economic-success-at-rio-grande-valley-business-summit-in-mcallen-31368349-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-texas-economic-success-at-rio-grande-valley-business-summit-in-mcallen-31368349-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed David Landis to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term set to expire https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-landis-to-texas-municipal-retirement-system-board-of-trustees-31368362-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-landis-to-texas-municipal-retirement-system-board-of-trustees-31368362-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 17th, held a roundtable discussion on Texas' booming economy with local business leaders at Advanced https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-discusses-texas-booming-economy-during-roundtable-with-business-leaders-in-richland-hills-31369263-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-discusses-texas-booming-economy-during-roundtable-with-business-leaders-in-richland-hills-31369263-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 18th, delivered remarks at Texas Instruments' (TI) potential $30 billion investment groundbreaking https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-delivers-remarks-at-texas-instruments-30-billion-investment-groundbreaking-ceremony-in-sherman-31369284-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-delivers-remarks-at-texas-instruments-30-billion-investment-groundbreaking-ceremony-in-sherman-31369284-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrating nursing school expansion and honoring healthcare professionals for their community contributions   AUSTIN – First Lady https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-cecilia-abbott-delivers-keynote-address-at-richardson-campus-grand-opening-for-west-coast-university-31369291-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-cecilia-abbott-delivers-keynote-address-at-richardson-campus-grand-opening-for-west-coast-university-31369291-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 18th, announced new leadership for the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) and the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-leadership-for-child-sex-trafficking-team-sexual-assault-survivors-task-force-31370152-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-leadership-for-child-sex-trafficking-team-sexual-assault-survivors-task-force-31370152-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John R. Rutherford to the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) Board of Trustees for a term https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-rutherford-to-employees-retirement-system-of-texas-board-of-trustees-31371215-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-rutherford-to-employees-retirement-system-of-texas-board-of-trustees-31371215-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 19th, announced ongoing coordinated response to wildfires burning across West and Central Texas. Multiple https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-ongoing-coordinated-response-to-wildfires-across-west-central-texas-31371232-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-ongoing-coordinated-response-to-wildfires-across-west-central-texas-31371232-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The City of Longview, Gregg County, and the Boy Scout Troop 201 Alumni Foundation will host A Day of Thanks and Remembrance, a community-wide Memorial https://www.americantowns.com/news/memorial-day-event-at-teague-park-featuring-texas-governor-greg-abbott-31371242-longview-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/memorial-day-event-at-teague-park-featuring-texas-governor-greg-abbott-31371242-longview-tx.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 20th, activated the Joint Border Security Operations Center (JBSOC) and directed the Texas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-activates-joint-border-security-operations-center-in-preparation-for-mass-migrant-influx-as-biden-ends-title-42-expulsions-31372358-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-activates-joint-border-security-operations-center-in-preparation-for-mass-migrant-influx-as-biden-ends-title-42-expulsions-31372358-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500