AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Turkey 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/turkey-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/turkey-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:08:54 -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 Tue, 04 Jun 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 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 6th, sent a letter instructing Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to begin providing Texas State https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-instructs-alerrt-to-provide-training-programs-to-school-districts-across-texas-31382111-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-instructs-alerrt-to-provide-training-programs-to-school-districts-across-texas-31382111-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 COVID-19 Information in ASL Due to communication barriers, often people who are deaf are the last to know about pertinent information. Communication https://www.americantowns.com/news/deaf-representatives-providing-covid19-information-in-asl-31382116-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/deaf-representatives-providing-covid19-information-in-asl-31382116-austin-tx.html Health and Fitness Tue, 04 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/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-june-2022-31382972-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-june-2022-31382972-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 7th, sent a letter directing Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw, Texas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-dps-tea-thecb-to-expand-and-accelerate-implementation-of-iwatch-texas-program-to-report-suspicious-activity-31382988-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-dps-tea-thecb-to-expand-and-accelerate-implementation-of-iwatch-texas-program-to-report-suspicious-activity-31382988-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Laurel Coles and reappointed Sheela Lahoti, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board District One Review https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-seven-to-texas-medical-board-district-review-committees-31383793-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-seven-to-texas-medical-board-district-review-committees-31383793-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 8th, sent a letter directing Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Commissioner Cecile https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-hhsc-to-ensure-all-children-in-uvalde-have-access-to-behavioral-health-resources-31383812-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-hhsc-to-ensure-all-children-in-uvalde-have-access-to-behavioral-health-resources-31383812-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN -- Governor Greg Abbott on June 3rd, released a statement thanking Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan for quickly https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-texas-legislative-leaders-establishing-special-legislative-committees-to-provide-solutions-to-protect-all-texans-31381302-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-statement-on-texas-legislative-leaders-establishing-special-legislative-committees-to-provide-solutions-to-protect-all-texans-31381302-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 9th, provided an update on Texas state agencies' continued efforts to assist and support the Uvalde https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-state-resources-provide-ongoing-support-to-uvalde-community-following-recent-tragedy-at-robb-elementary-school-31384694-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-state-resources-provide-ongoing-support-to-uvalde-community-following-recent-tragedy-at-robb-elementary-school-31384694-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Austin – Governor Greg Abbott on Jun 9th, sent a letter directing Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to create the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-create-new-chief-of-school-safety-and-security-position-31384703-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-create-new-chief-of-school-safety-and-security-position-31384703-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott on June 6th, announced the next in the statewide 2022 Governor’s Small Business Series to be held in-person in https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-seriesfort-worth-31382140-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-governors-small-business-seriesfort-worth-31382140-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -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, 04 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, 04 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, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500