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Round Rock ISD breaks ground on first phase of Early College High School campus
Community members, students and district officials in Round Rock ISD held a ground breaking ceremony May 15 for Phase 1 of the Early College High School campus. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Community members, students and district officials in Round Rock ISD held a groundbreaking ceremony May 15 for Phase 1 of...
Local women's boutique Good Company to close South Congress location
Good Company offers clothing, jewelry and accessories. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) Local women's boutique Good Company staff confirmed with Community Impact they are leaving the store's location on South Congress at the end of May. This was the boutique's second location and customers can still shop at 918 W. 12th St.,...
Harris Elementary community celebrates campus modernization groundbreaking
Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura uses a shovel to dig with Harris Elementary School students as part of the groundbreaking ceremony. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) Thomas G. Harris Elementary School community members and Austin ISD officials celebrated the start of construction on the school’s complete modernization May 14. What happened.
Logie's On The Square bar, restaurant coming soon to San Marcos
Logie's On The Square will be located at 150 S. LBJ Drive in San Marcos. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) Logie's On The Square will opening a location in downtown San Marcos at the former Aquabrew location. Owner Joe Bendetti said he will be expanding the restaurant by adding a large...
‘Not here in Texas’: University leaders tout compliance with DEI ban, response to protests
Nearly 150 Texas students, professors, parents and others testified during the May 14 hearing on free speech policies and a state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public universities. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact) During an 11-hour hearing May 14, leaders from universities across Texas described how they have implemented...
Georgetown Shirt Company relocates sales office to downtown Georgetown
Georgetown Shirt Company produces a variety of customized apparel, headwear and promotional products for organizations across the country. (Courtesy Georgetown Shirt Company) Custom apparel producer Georgetown Shirt Company relocated to downtown Georgetown from its previous location at 40204 Industrial Park Circle, Georgetown. The business produces general apparel, team and athletics...
Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark now open for summer season
The waterpark has four water slides, a Pirate Ship Splash Zone and more. (Courtesy Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark) Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark opened for the summer in late April. The specifics. The waterpark is open on weekends until May 27, when it will open Tuesday through Sunday for...
Shoe Palace coming to Lakeline Mall in Cedar Park
The national footwear and apparel retailer Shoe Palace will open a new store within Lakeline Mall. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) While a company representative could not confirm an opening date for the new location, construction is set to wrap up in August, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Bastrop’s new $32.6M wastewater treatment plant is now online
At capacity, the Bastrop Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 can process 10 million gallons of water a day. (Courtesy city of Bastrop) Despite delays, Bastrop Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 came online in mid-May. While the completion of the plant increases the city’s wastewater treatment capacity by 2 million gallons a day, expansions to the plant are already expected to accommodate increased need.
$2.5K donation to fund Bastrop’s victim interview room remodel
The Bastrop Police Department is one of over 100 police departments in the nation to receive Project Beloved's donation for victim interrogation room remodel. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact) The Bastrop Police Department received a $2,500 donation to fund a remodel the department’s victim interview room. The donation was made by Project...
Texas French Bread to reopen summer 2025
Texas French Bread operated out of 2900 Rio Grande St., Austin, until January 2022 when the building was damaged in a fire. The owners will rebuild the bakery and reopen in the same space summer 2025. (Courtesy Texas French Bread) Texas French Bread owners Murph Wilcott and Carissa Ries announced...
Dana Wilcott to officially resign from Hutto City Council
Dana Wilcott filed a letter of her resignation May 10 for her Place 5 on Hutto's City Council.(Courtesy Dana Wilcott) Hutto City Council member Dana Wilcott intends to officially resign from her Place 5 seat on council, further indicating her desire to forfeit the race against challenger Evan Porterfield in a runoff election scheduled for June 15.
Bastrop City Council approves Valverde North rezoning
When completed, 352 residential lots will be constructed on the 87 acres belonging to the Valverde development. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Following a public hearing on the rezoning of a 6-acre section of the Valverde development along FM 969 near Hwy. 71 called Valverde North, Bastrop City Council approved a more urban zoning for the area.
Pflugerville officials make plans for no traffic-related deaths by 2035
City of Pflugerville officials are working to implement a safety action plan to achieve a goal of zero transportation-related deaths by 2035. (Courtesy Pexels) Pflugerville City Council adopted a resolution May 15 declaring the city’s goal of reaching zero traffic deaths or serious traffic injuries by 2035. The resolution aligns the city’s transportation planning efforts with the federal standards of the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, entitling the city to grant funding.
Ceramics N More expanding space, art opportunities in Pflugerville
Ceramics N More will be expanded its space this summer to offer more classes and space for artist to explore clay and other art techniques. (Courtesy Ceramics N More) The long-standing pottery studio Ceramics N More will be expanding its space, located in the heart of downtown Pflugerville. The details.
Wingstop moving to new location in Round Rock
A new Wingstop is expected to open in the Round Rock Crossing shopping plaza this summer. (Courtesy Wingstop) After one Wingstop in Round Rock closed last month, another plans to open this summer. The Wingstop at 150 Sundance Parkway, Ste. 400, in the La Frontera Village closed in mid-April. However,...
Three eateries now open, more businesses coming soon to North Austin
Austin Pickle Ranch will open its second location at the end of May. (Courtesy Henry Selis) A handful of eateries and other businesses are now open and headed to North Austin soon. Now open. Donkey Mo’s. Business partners Brian Kim, Youngmin Noh and Charlie Oh opened the Korean-style fried...
City Council to consider lowering Austin's minimum lot size, other land-use changes May 16
City Council is nearing the end of a nearly yearlong process to enact both phases of the HOME residential density plan. (Courtesy Adobe Stock/Volodymyr Kyrylyuk) City Council is taking up wide-reaching changes to Austin's land-use rules on May 16 with the stated intent of opening the door for more housing construction and transit-friendly development citywide.
Hays CISD board holds first meeting in new Academic Support Center
The two-story Academic Support Center, approved as part of the 2022 bond, will house several district administrative offices in one central location. (Brittany Anderson/Community Impact) Nearly one year after construction of the new Hays CISD Academic Support Center began, the Hays CISD board of trustees held its first board meeting...
The Haven at San Gabriel senior living facility now open in Leander
A new senior living facility, The Haven at San Gabriel, opened in Leander on March 27. (Courtesy The Haven) A new senior living facility, The Haven at San Gabriel, opened in Leander on March 27. The facility offers assisted living and memory care with multiple floor plans and on site...
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