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Check out these trending stories from the Austin area Aug. 17-20.
1. The Farm Fresh Network brings locally grown food to Texas schools
As parents prepare to send students back to school, the Texas Department of Agriculture is focusing on how to feed them with locally grown food.
2. Hutto, Williamson County poised for $674M Blue Origin facility
Williamson County commissioners unanimously approved an economic development agreement Aug. 20 for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space technology company, to possibly construct a facility on Innovation Boulevard in Hutto.
Get the scoop from Reporter Gracie Warhurst.
3. Eagles Nest Street extension moves forward in Round Rock
The first phase of a project to extend Eagles Nest Street to west Round Rock is in motion.
City officials bid out a contract to build the road Aug. 17.
Read the story by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
4. 4 changes Bastrop drivers should know near Sendero, Burleson Crossing
Bastrop is making several road and safety changes in and around the Sendero and Burleson Crossing shopping centers, including improvements to the nearby senior living community, Settlement Estates.
Find out more from Editor Amanda Cutshall.
5. Local Georgetown bakery celebrates 5-year anniversary
Hannah Banana Breads & More, owned by Hannah Thompson, celebrated five years in business in Georgetown.
Thompson began her business in July 2021, “starting off small,” selling a variety of bread and rolls, she said. She later learned how to make custom cakes and pies, which increased a lot of her sales.
Check out the story by Reporter Gianna Means.
6. New Braunfels ISD receives 'B' rating from TEA for the 2025-26 school year
New Braunfels ISD remained at a "B" rating in the state's annual A-F accountability ratings for the 2025-26 school year, according to new data released Aug. 14 by the Texas Education Agency.
