AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Ararat 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/ararat-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/ararat-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:04:21 -0600 U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower Beginning immediately until sunset January 4, 2023 Governor Roy https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he secured a $110 million grant from the U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-110-million-grant-to-replace-alligator-river-bridge-in-dare-and-tyrrell-counties-31513309-burgaw-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-110-million-grant-to-replace-alligator-river-bridge-in-dare-and-tyrrell-counties-31513309-burgaw-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Governor Cooper and staff from the Governor’s Office met with officials from Duke Energy, including Lynn Good, President and Chief https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-from-governors-office-meeting-with-duke-energy-officials-following-christmas-power-outages-31513395-kinston-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-from-governors-office-meeting-with-duke-energy-officials-following-christmas-power-outages-31513395-kinston-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Project would replace aging swing-span with two-lane, high-rise bridge A replacement for the 60-year-old Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 between https://www.americantowns.com/news/alligator-river-bridge-replacement-receives-federal-grant-31513397-kernersville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/alligator-river-bridge-replacement-receives-federal-grant-31513397-kernersville-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Manning’s Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Pharmaceutical Market Will Become Law Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-secures-2556-million-in-federal-funding-for-the-sixth-district-votes-to-fund-government-through-fiscal-year-2023-31513498-mebane-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-secures-2556-million-in-federal-funding-for-the-sixth-district-votes-to-fund-government-through-fiscal-year-2023-31513498-mebane-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congresswoman Alma Adams will serve as Dean of North Carolina’s Congressional Democrats – Casts Historic Vote for Hakeem Jeffries https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-issues-statement-on-start-of-the-118th-congress-31513506-gastonia-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-issues-statement-on-start-of-the-118th-congress-31513506-gastonia-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy on Election for Speaker of the House Washington, D.C. – Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted to elect Mr. Kevin McCarthy as https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman David Rouzer Sworn Into Office WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after being https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-david-rouzer-sworn-into-office-31516289-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-david-rouzer-sworn-into-office-31516289-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bishop Statement on Speaker Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - I came into a broken and dysfunctional Congress to change it. Advancing the long-standing https://www.americantowns.com/news/bishop-statement-on-speaker-vote-31516291-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bishop-statement-on-speaker-vote-31516291-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Bishop's Statement On Today's Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. - I came to Washington to change the status quo, and the brave stand of 20 https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bishops-statement-on-todays-agreement-31516295-teachey-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bishops-statement-on-todays-agreement-31516295-teachey-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Last week, President Biden signed into law Congresswoman Deborah Ross’ (NC-02) bipartisan legislation, the Unleashing American Innovators Act, https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-congresswoman-ross-legislation-to-bolster-american-innovation-through-patent-reform-signed-into-law-31514235-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-congresswoman-ross-legislation-to-bolster-american-innovation-through-patent-reform-signed-into-law-31514235-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Greensboro, NC – Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced the winner of North Carolina’s Sixth District 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-announces-sixth-district-2022-congressional-app-challenge-winner-31514240-greensboro-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-announces-sixth-district-2022-congressional-app-challenge-winner-31514240-greensboro-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 CHARLOTTE (January 4, 2022) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on the tenure of Johnson C. Smith https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-adams-issues-statement-on-retirement-of-jcsu-president-31514243-charlotte-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-adams-issues-statement-on-retirement-of-jcsu-president-31514243-charlotte-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 What:  2023 NC State Employees’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program and John R. Larkins Award Ceremony https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-observance-program-and-john-r-larkins-award-ceremony-31516552-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-observance-program-and-john-r-larkins-award-ceremony-31516552-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 High school girls interested in STEM-related public service careers can apply through Feb. 24 Raleigh, NC – Know a high school girl https://www.americantowns.com/news/application-period-now-open-for-summer-stem-program-in-state-government-31517282-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/application-period-now-open-for-summer-stem-program-in-state-government-31517282-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600