AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pendleton 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/pendleton-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pendleton-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:15:29 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the completion of First Cedar Valley Baptist’s new church building during a dedication ceremony in https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-celebrates-first-cedar-valley-baptist-church-dedication-in-salado-31557038-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-celebrates-first-cedar-valley-baptist-church-dedication-in-salado-31557038-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-activates-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-across-texas-31557039-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-activates-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-across-texas-31557039-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Protect Our Children's Schools Act, Protect Against School Shootings (PASS) https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-weber-introduces-school-safety-package-31557531-lake-jackson-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-weber-introduces-school-safety-package-31557531-lake-jackson-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to cease funding DHS Secretary Alejandro https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-chip-roy-calls-to-stop-funding-dhs-secretary-mayorkas-salary-31557552-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-chip-roy-calls-to-stop-funding-dhs-secretary-mayorkas-salary-31557552-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, Rep. Roy (R-TX-21) joined Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) in proposing legislation that would provide strict oversight https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-roy-demands-transparency-for-how-taxpayer-money-is-being-used-to-fund-ukraine-31557553-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-roy-demands-transparency-for-how-taxpayer-money-is-being-used-to-fund-ukraine-31557553-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), along with Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06) and Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-05), introduced a resolution of https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-williams-introduces-resolution-disapproving-implementation-of-final-cfpb-1071-rule-31557568-arlington-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-williams-introduces-resolution-disapproving-implementation-of-final-cfpb-1071-rule-31557568-arlington-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released a statement following the introduction of legislation that would https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-moran-introduces-bill-to-sanction-individuals-involved-with-fentanyl-crisis-31557581-marshall-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-moran-introduces-bill-to-sanction-individuals-involved-with-fentanyl-crisis-31557581-marshall-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated our record-setting Texas economy for leading the nation in innovation and job creation at the United Corpus https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-lauds-texas-recordsetting-economy-at-corpus-christi-chamber-luncheon-31558198-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-lauds-texas-recordsetting-economy-at-corpus-christi-chamber-luncheon-31558198-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged Texans to help raise awareness of sexual assault and recognize the courage of survivors across the state and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-recognizes-april-2023-as-sexual-assault-awareness-month-31558199-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-recognizes-april-2023-as-sexual-assault-awareness-month-31558199-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today commended Texas banking institutions for helping provide support to Texas communities as a financial backbone at a ribbon https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-commends-texas-banks-as-financial-backbone-in-austin-31558200-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-commends-texas-banks-as-financial-backbone-in-austin-31558200-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Skills Development Fund grant awards for $567,597 and $303,206 to Del Mar College by the Texas Workforce https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-over-870000-in-job-training-grants-to-del-mar-college-31559462-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-over-870000-in-job-training-grants-to-del-mar-college-31559462-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to prepare state emergency response resources ahead of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-readies-state-resources-ahead-of-flash-flood-threat-in-southeast-texas-31559464-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-readies-state-resources-ahead-of-flash-flood-threat-in-southeast-texas-31559464-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today announced two major statewide initiatives to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis and save innocent lives in Texas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-statewide-initiatives-to-fight-fentanyl-crisis-31559465-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-statewide-initiatives-to-fight-fentanyl-crisis-31559465-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-receives-statewide-boost-in-fighting-fentanyl-crisis-31559467-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-receives-statewide-boost-in-fighting-fentanyl-crisis-31559467-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – This evening, a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned to the U.S. after https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-leads-delegation-to-latin-america-to-support-bilateral-ties-counter-growing-chinese-influence-31559900-houston-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-leads-delegation-to-latin-america-to-support-bilateral-ties-counter-growing-chinese-influence-31559900-houston-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500