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ATHENS–On July 28, the tech team at Athens ISD became aware the district had fallen victim to a ransomware attack, which encrypted many years’ worth of vital data stored on school district servers.
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ATHENS–Effective Aug. 28, Buddy Hill will retire as the Chief of the Athens Police Department and take an investigator’s position with the Henderson County District Attorney’s Office beginning Jan. 2021.
GUN BARREL CITY–In a special city council meeting, the Gun Barrel City Council convened to discuss and vote on Ordinance O-2020-023, which would require all businesses in Gun Barrel City to display a mandatory face covering notice
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ATHENS–As if the COVID-19 virus weren’t enough of a challenge, another type of virus has wreaked havoc for Athens ISD — this time in the form of a criminal ransomware attack.
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MABANK-The Mabank Independent School District approved salary increases for their staff at the regularly scheduled board meeting July 27.
TEXAS–With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Satur
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KERENS–18 New cases of COVID-19 were reported July 23 in Navarro County of which six were in Kerens. Ages of those infected ranged from 57 years of age to 72 years of age.
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VAN ZANDT COUNTY–Van Zandt County is going viral after a mass gathering was held for three days, July 16-18, deep in the county close to Mabank.