Hackers who infiltrated and shut down the computer system at Oak Bend Medical Center on Sept. 1st also siphoned off “sensitive patient and employee” personal information. The hackers, whose identify is still unknown to hospital executives, uploaded a ransom ware virus into the hospital’s computer system, effectively shutting it off until a ransom was paid.
A Lake Jackson man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery stemming from an incident where he allegedly pulled a gun and robbed a victim in Bay City. Christian L. Jones, 21, of Lake Jackson, was charged with aggravated robbery, evading arrest with a vehicle, and tamper/fabricate physical evidence.
The City of El Campo plans to lower its tax rate and approve the 2022-23 fiscal year budget Thursday, with one work day to spare. Council voted in August not to exceed a 48.419 cents per $100 in taxable property levy, a rate not producing additional revenue from properties on this year’s tax roll. The … Read more
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act or R-A-W-A is currently racing through Congress with unprecedented bipartisan support. R-A-W-A could bring $50 million to the state to help protect wildlife, restore land and give Texans more ways to enjoy the outdoors. Help is needed to get it to the finish line. The public is encouraged to contact … Read more
Due to a rise in teacher absences at Wharton Junior High and Wharton High School, the school board voted last week to expand the incentive pay program in place for the two elementary schools to include the two secondary schools. That means teachers who miss three or fewer days in a semester will receive a … Read more
A Wharton man was among three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted offenders who are back in custody following their recent arrests. Columbus Johnson, 58, of Wharton was arrested Sept. 8th in Rosenberg by members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force, Rosenberg Police Department officers, and Department of Public Safety special … Read more
After a two-year hiatus, El Campo’s Prairie Days festival is making its comeback next Saturday. The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 1st in Alamo Park behind the South Mechanic Street Post Office. The event was canceled in 2021 due to low vendor participation and manpower as well as COVID concerns. … Read more
A dripping water line dating back to 1927 tangled traffic on North Mechanic last week for more than 12 hours as city crews put a fresh patch on the pipe scheduled for replacement next year. That particular 1.25 mile section of iron pipe will be torn out and replaced with a modern plastic line courtesy … Read more
The first days of flu season are upon us and this year’s cases could be a return to levels previous to COVID-19. Texas flu season begins around the beginning of October. Vaccination for the flu is recommended by the CDC for anyone older than six months if possible and it should be taken in September … Read more
An addition to Tidehaven’s bus fleet was made with the purchase of a used 77-passenger bus approved by Tidehaven ISD’s Board of Trustees during their regular meeting on Monday. Items on the agenda included reports from the administrator, athletic director, curriculum director, special programs coordinator, campus principals and superintendent. A proposal of vendor for security … Read more