AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Jackson North Carolina. 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/jackson-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/jackson-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 01 May 2024 06:01:33 -0500 Rep.Ted Budd Receives Hero Of Main Street Award Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) received the Hero of Main Street Award https://www.americantowns.com/news/repted-budd-receives-hero-of-main-street-award-31428437-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/repted-budd-receives-hero-of-main-street-award-31428437-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Hudson's 911 Public Safety Bill Passes House WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudsons-911-public-safety-bill-passes-house-31428370-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudsons-911-public-safety-bill-passes-house-31428370-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 22 Days and Over 5,000 New Cases: HHS Stonewalls Congress Over Monkeypox Response in Devastating Public Health Failure Today, Senator Richard Burr https://www.americantowns.com/news/hhs-stonewalls-congress-over-monkeypox-response-in-devastating-public-health-failure-31433953-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hhs-stonewalls-congress-over-monkeypox-response-in-devastating-public-health-failure-31433953-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Ted Budd Endorsed By North Carolina Troopers Association In case you missed it, the North Carolina Troopers Association endorsed Ted Budd for US https://www.americantowns.com/news/ted-budd-endorsed-by-north-carolina-troopers-association-31439307-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ted-budd-endorsed-by-north-carolina-troopers-association-31439307-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Murphy: Biden Has Abused His Authority -It's Time To End The Public Health Emergency Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-biden-has-abused-his-authority-its-time-to-end-the-public-health-emergency-31467085-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-biden-has-abused-his-authority-its-time-to-end-the-public-health-emergency-31467085-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Murphy Announces USDA Rural Development Grant for Duplin County Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-announces-usda-rural-development-grant-for-duplin-county-31467091-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-announces-usda-rural-development-grant-for-duplin-county-31467091-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 McHenry Announces Task Force Recommendations to Get America's Fiscal House in Order Today, Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Leader of House https://www.americantowns.com/news/mchenry-announces-task-force-recommendations-to-get-americas-fiscal-house-in-order-31467147-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mchenry-announces-task-force-recommendations-to-get-americas-fiscal-house-in-order-31467147-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Our Nation Needs Healing WHY SEND A NURSE TO WASHINGTON? My name is Courtney Geels, and I am a nurse running for congress because our nation needs https://www.americantowns.com/news/our-nation-needs-healing-31472701-jackson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/our-nation-needs-healing-31472701-jackson-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Day recognizes the disproportionate rate of violent crimes against Indigenous women across the state Raleigh, NC – Governor Roy Cooper https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-day-of-awareness-for-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-31360032-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-day-of-awareness-for-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-31360032-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Happy May, and Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a busy week for us here on the campaign trail as we inch closer to the primary. Check out https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-beasley-beat-cheri-beasley-for-north-carolinas-weekly-newsletter-may-7-2022-31362401-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-beasley-beat-cheri-beasley-for-north-carolinas-weekly-newsletter-may-7-2022-31362401-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Election Day is just around the corner and Cheri has been busy traveling the state meeting with voters. Check out what Cheri has been up to this past https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-beasley-beat-cheri-beasley-for-north-carolinas-weekly-newsletter-may-14-2022-31366822-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-beasley-beat-cheri-beasley-for-north-carolinas-weekly-newsletter-may-14-2022-31366822-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TO:  Cabinet Secretaries; Council of State Members; Office of the UNC President; Administrative Office of the Courts; Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-of-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-national-peace-officers-memorial-day-31366835-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-of-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-national-peace-officers-memorial-day-31366835-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Immediately through sunset May 16, 2022 TO:  Cabinet Secretaries; Council of State Members; Office of the UNC https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-of-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-remembrance-of-the-one-million-american-lives-lost-to-covid19-31366869-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-of-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-remembrance-of-the-one-million-american-lives-lost-to-covid19-31366869-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TO:  Cabinet Secretaries; Council of State Members; Office of the UNC President; Administrative Office of the Courts; Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-honoring-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-buffalo-new-york-31369238-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-honoring-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-buffalo-new-york-31369238-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TO:  Cabinet Secretaries; Council of State Members; Office of the UNC President; Administrative Office of the Courts; Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-former-nc-house-of-representative-george-graham-31371243-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-former-nc-house-of-representative-george-graham-31371243-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500