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Sienna Wight
Sienna Wight
Sienna is an Education Reporter covering Dripping Springs, San Marcos and Hays County ISDs. She joined Community Impact in September 2025 after serving as the Austin metro intern. Originally from Houston, Sienna moved to Austin in 2020 to study Writing and Rhetoric at St. Edward’s University. When she’s not writing, she is reading, cooking or hiking with her dog. Send tips to [email protected].
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Mendocino Farms serves fresh sandwiches, salads, soups and sides. (Courtesy The Howard Hughes Corp.)
Coffee, crossfit and bars: 18 Southwest Austin business updates
The RiverHacks event will take place at ACC Rio Grande Campus on Oct. 4-5. (Community Impact staff)
ACC to host Austin chapter of NASA Space App Challenge, RiverHacks
brick sign
Dripping Springs ISD trustees adopt FY 2025-26 tax rate
Texacello Craft Spirits opened in Dripping Springs on July 14. (Courtesy Texacello Craft Spirits)
Texacello Craft Spirits offers tastings in Dripping Springs
AHB Community School is a microschool serving grades K-8 in North Austin. (Courtesy AHB Community School)
16 private schools to check out in Central Austin
AESA Prep Academy is a college-preparatory school in Southwest Austin and offers a variety of extracurriculars. (Courtesy AESA Prep Academy)
16 private schools to check out in Southwest Austin, Dripping Springs
a star statue painted with flowers and insects
Stars in the making: ‘Stars of Dripping Springs’ Phase 2 nearing completion
The Mercer Street sidewalk project will extend from the downtown triangle to the intersection of Hwy. 290 and North Rob Shelton Boulevard. (Community Impact staff)
Mercer Street sidewalk now open in Dripping Springs
The Spero Rehab team has a particular focus on neurological rehabilitation, post-amputation prosthetic gait training and hands-on manual therapy. (Courtesy Spero Rehab)
Spero Rehab will offer physical therapy in Dripping Springs
people cut a ribbon in front of a new school
Wildwood Springs Elementary School now open in Dripping Springs
Mendocino Farms serves fresh sandwiches, salads, soups and sides. (Courtesy The Howard Hughes Corp.)
Mendocino Farms soon to offer seasonal eats in Sunset Valley
Mi Ranchito sits at 817 Farm to Market 1626, Austin, just a few blocks from their previous location of 15 years. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
Mi Ranchito offers a "memory of Mexico" in South Austin
Trinkets ATX offers a space for people of all skill levels to craft and create in community. (Courtesy Trinkets ATX)
Trinkets ATX craft studio hosts community events in South Austin
Polyphonic Coffee pays homage to Austin as the live music capital of the world. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
Polyphonic Coffee honors “voices” of the coffee industry
Real Queens Fix Each Other’s Crowns will host a candlemaking workshop in partnership with Blow Candle Co. on Sept. 14. (Courtesy Blow Candle Co.)
K-pop, candlemaking and market days: 12 Austin-area events Sept. 12-14
Jump Party USA's previous Austin location is pictured above. The new location is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in October. (Courtesy Jump Party USA)
Jump Party USA is leaping south to Kyle
After attempting to purchase land rights from a Walgreens located at the corner of Williams Drive and Bootys Crossing, the city of Georgetown approved using eminent domain to improve the intersection of Williams Drive and Bootys Crossing. (Gracie Warhurst/Community Impact)
City to use eminent domain, business updates: 6 trending Austin-area stories
The annual K-9 Kerplunk event in Georgetown will be held Sept. 6. (Courtesy Georgetown Parks and Recreation)
Dog pool party, cookie decorating and goat cuddles: 12 things to do in the Austin area Sept. 5-7
Located on Williams Drive, the new Tropical Smoothie Cafe location opened Sept. 3. (Courtesy Tropical Smoothie Cafe)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens new Georgetown location
The city of Pflugerville hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 3 to celebrate the completion of the Colorado Sand Drive extension. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
Colorado Sand Drive extension now open in Pflugerville