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Eyemart Express Announces Data Breach

Texas based Eyemart Express, LLC (“Eyemart”) announced on Friday a security breach involving personal data for some customers, including Social Security numbers. The nationwide provider of retail optical and optometric services, learned on February 13, 2026 about unauthorized access to its systems the day prior. Eyemart says they mailed notification letters to affected customers, unless their address was not available. If you have questions or would like additional information, including whether you are one of the customers where a mailing address was unavailable, you can contact Eyemart at 800-655-4635. Eyemart says as that in response to this incident and in an ongoing commitment to information security, they continue to review and update its training, processes, and procedures, and is working to implement measures to reduce the possibility of a similar incident in the future. They are also cooperating with federal law enforcement. For individuals whose Social Security number was involved, Eyemart is providing complimentary credit monitoring. As a reminder, everyone is entitled to a free credit report once per year by visiting www.annualcreditreport.com. If anything is incorrect, you can contact the credit reporting agency using contact information provided with the report.

City of Navasota Takes Action After Unauthorized Credit Card Use

The City of Navasota announced today that three city employees resigned after being caught using city funds for personal gain. Officials say the three employees came forward voluntarily and provided statements to Navasota police. They submitted their resignations and entered into restitution agreements to repay the amounts. The employees were caught misusing city issued credit cards. The cards were meant to purchase fuel for city vehicles, but they were instead fueling up their own vehicles. City administration says they received information about the abuse earlier this week and referred the matter to the Navasota Police Department. After an NPD investigation confirmed the misuse, the City consulted with the City Attorney’s Office and the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office to address the misconduct, recover public funds, and protect the integrity of City operations. The following information is from the press release from the City of Navasota: “The misuse of public funds is a serious violation of the trust placed in every City employee,” City Manager Robert Hemminger said. “Once this matter was brought to our attention, we acted quickly to alert law enforcement and provide documentation of purchases. Our responsibility is to protect the taxpayers, hold individuals accountable, recover the funds involved, and take appropriate steps to prevent similar misconduct in the future.” The City has already implemented additional safeguards, including supervisory review and oversight of credit card usage. City administration is also evaluating further procedural and technological controls to strengthen monitoring, documentation, and accountability. “The actions of a few individuals do not reflect the character and dedication of the many City employees who faithfully serve this community every day,” Hemminger said. “We remain committed to transparency, accountability, and restoring any public trust affected by this incident.” The investigation and review of relevant transactions remain ongoing. The City will take further action if additional unauthorized activity is identified. Because the matter involves an active investigation and personnel information, the City will not release additional details at this time.

City of Bryan Announces Two Hour Parking Limit in Downtown

Starting on Monday, July 27, 2026, the City of Bryan will initiate a two-hour parking limit in Historic Downtown Bryan. There will be 139 timed spaces along the storefronts for five blocks of Main Street between 23rd Street and 28th Street. They are clearly marked with green and white two-hour parking signs and pavements markings. The timed spots will remain free to use…so long as you use them for two hours or less. Violators will be subject to a $35 fine for their first offense, and a fine of $35-$500 for repeat offenses. The time limits will only be enforced between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The City says creating the timed parking zone will improve turnover in key areas and make parking at Downtown businesses more accessible for residents and visitors. In addition to the 139 time limited spaces, there are more than 2,000 untimed spaces throughout the Downtown area. The image shows the new two-hour spots, highlighted in green.