It may not be the “yellow brick road” that leads to Oz, but this “red carpet” leads to home, “and home is where the heart is,” says photographer Felipe Salazar, who now makes his home in Floresville; he snapped this photo of the abundance of gaillardia wildflowers — also known as Indian blankets — creating a carpet along the median […]
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Cyberattack affects Connally Memorial’s invoicing, cash flow
Connally Memorial Medical Center is transferring its contract for medical billing clearinghouse services from Change Healthcare to a different clearinghouse, due to a cyberattack which has temporarily interrupted the invoicing capabilities of the hospital’s clinic system, according to Connally Memorial CEO Bob Gillespie. Medical billing clearinghouses are contractors who act as a go-between for healthcare providers and insurance companies to […]
Nixon boy confesses to murder
GONZALES — A 10-year-old boy has told investigators that he shot and killed a man in Nixon two years ago. According to information released April 18 by the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office, the child confessed to the deed during questioning by Nixon- Smiley Consolidated Independent School District officials about him threatening to assault and kill another student April 11. The […]
State fines Poth after municipal court audit
[Video below] Poth will pay a large fine to the Texas Comptroller’s office, after a state-conducted audit of the city’s municipal court. An audit of court records showed that, due to poor accounting methods, the city owes the State of Texas $10,462.03 in back payments. According to City Secretary Rose Huizar, the scope of the audit focused on 2020 through […]