AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Fentress 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/fentress-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/fentress-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 25 May 2024 01:50:57 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 23rd, toured Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) border security assets https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-tours-southern-border-holds-press-conference-following-border-security-briefing-in-eagle-pass-31374909-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-tours-southern-border-holds-press-conference-following-border-security-briefing-in-eagle-pass-31374909-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Todd Dillon as the San Jacinto Criminal District Attorney for a term set to expire on December 31, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-dillon-as-san-jacinto-criminal-district-attorney-31374937-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-dillon-as-san-jacinto-criminal-district-attorney-31374937-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 24th, announced that Texas now leads the nation as home to the most Fortune 500 companies, overtaking https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-leads-the-nation-as-home-to-the-most-fortune-500-companies-31374949-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-leads-the-nation-as-home-to-the-most-fortune-500-companies-31374949-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Independent Living Services (ILS) program is seeking your input on the independent living services https://www.americantowns.com/news/survey-independent-living-services-program-seeks-input-to-assist-texans-with-disabilities-31375922-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/survey-independent-living-services-program-seeks-input-to-assist-texans-with-disabilities-31375922-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 24th, issued a statement following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde:  https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-shooting-at-robb-elementary-school-in-uvalde-31375925-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-shooting-at-robb-elementary-school-in-uvalde-31375925-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 24th, provided an update on the state's ongoing wildfire response efforts at a press conference https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-update-on-states-ongoing-wildfire-response-efforts-in-abilene-31375931-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-update-on-states-ongoing-wildfire-response-efforts-in-abilene-31375931-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state resources in anticipation of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-mobilizes-state-resources-as-severe-weather-flash-flooding-threaten-texas-31375935-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-mobilizes-state-resources-as-severe-weather-flash-flooding-threaten-texas-31375935-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 About: The Governor’s Small Business Series - Fort Worth will connect small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources and https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-governors-small-business-series-in-fort-worth-31377093-fort-worth-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-governors-small-business-series-in-fort-worth-31377093-fort-worth-tx.html Clubs and Organizations Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 25th, provided an update on the state’s ongoing response to on May 24th's shooting at Robb https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-update-on-states-response-ongoing-investigation-on-robb-elementary-school-shooting-in-uvalde-31376701-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-update-on-states-response-ongoing-investigation-on-robb-elementary-school-shooting-in-uvalde-31376701-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Especially Texan: Doris Miller One of the heroes of the attack on Pearl Harbor was Texas-born messman Doris Miller. In his lifetime, he struggled https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-doris-miller-31378334-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-doris-miller-31378334-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 27th, announced the OneStar Foundation has created a one-stop webpage for donations to support the victims' https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-onestar-announce-onestop-webpage-for-donations-to-support-uvalde-community-31378309-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-onestar-announce-onestop-webpage-for-donations-to-support-uvalde-community-31378309-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 27th, held a press conference announcing the State of Texas' comprehensive plan to assist and support https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-details-on-state-resources-available-to-uvalde-community-impacted-by-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-31378324-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-details-on-state-resources-available-to-uvalde-community-impacted-by-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-31378324-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 30th delivered the keynote address at the A Day of Thanks and Remembrance Memorial Day event at Teague https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-honors-us-service-members-at-memorial-day-event-celebrates-boy-scouts-at-cabin-rededication-ceremony-in-longview-31378338-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-honors-us-service-members-at-memorial-day-event-celebrates-boy-scouts-at-cabin-rededication-ceremony-in-longview-31378338-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott on June 2nd, sent a letter to Commissioner Mike Morath directing the Texas Education https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-provide-strategies-to-make-texas-public-schools-safer-31381262-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-provide-strategies-to-make-texas-public-schools-safer-31381262-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott June 3rd, announced Uvalde County officials are opening a temporary facility for the newly created Uvalde https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-uvalde-county-announce-opening-of-uvalde-together-resiliency-center-resources-available-for-entire-community-31381318-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-uvalde-county-announce-opening-of-uvalde-together-resiliency-center-resources-available-for-entire-community-31381318-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500