EDUCATION
Grand Donuts is opening soon in Georgetown. (Brittany Andes/Community Impact Newspaper)
Grand Donuts coming to Georgetown; new businesses open in Central Austin and more area news
A rendering is shown of a flexible space inside Panther Creek High School, which includes learning stairs and a collaboration board. The school's attendance zones are drawn to pull from Lone Star and Memorial high schools. (Courtesy Corgan)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Frisco ISD proposes attendance zone modifications; concerns are voiced over Grogan's Mill Village Center vacancies, plus more top stories
Black Sugar Caffe is expecting a soft opening Oct. 14. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Coffee shop to open in Round Rock Oct. 14; New Braunfels airport changes name and more Central Texas news
The $772.2 million bond includes projects such as new school construction, technology updates and aging school improvements. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Voters to consider $772M Leander ISD bond in November election
The new south clothes closet is located at Four Points Middle School in Austin. (Courtesy Dannielle Romero-Vázquez)
Second Leander ISD clothes closet opening at Four Points Middle School
Leander ISD board members approved the appointment Oct. 7. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Leander ISD board appoints Sade Fashokun to fill vacant seat
Protocol changes will be effective Oct. 13. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Leander ISD will downgrade to yellow COVID-19 protocols
District officials presented the manual to the LISD school board Sept. 30. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Leander ISD to use new manual for picking instructional materials
The Stix Icehouse is readying to open in McKinney. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: 14-acre McKinney beer garden announces grand opening dates; Conroe ISD sees declining COVID-19 cases and more top news
The 17,000-square-foot Marktplatz building to be used for Wurstfest ended up being about a $12 million investment. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Wurstfest to return for 60th festival; TikTok trend alarms Round Rock ISD and more top stories
This extension is a result of Senate Bill 15 funding, which gives school districts state funding for students in remote learning programs. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Remote learning option extended for Leander ISD virtual students
Early voting for the Nov. 2 election runs Oct. 18-29. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
GUIDE: 5 things Leander ISD voters should know before early voting
LISD board of trustees voted 4-2 to choose the appointment option with board members Aaron Johnson and Elexis Grimes in opposition. (Screenshot courtesy Leander ISD)
Trustees to fill Leander ISD board vacancy through appointment
The early college high school program may be held at Austin Community College's San Gabriel campus in Leander. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Leander ISD could open early college high school program in 2022
The ordinance states residents must be approved for a permit with the animal services department before owning chickens. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Chickens are now allowed in Plano backyards; McKinney ISD releases details for new elementary school, and more top news
On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott announced six appointees to the Texas Energy Reliability Council. (Courtesy The Texas Tribune)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Fort Bend County sees COVID-19 cases decline; Abbott announces Texas Energy Reliability Council appointees, and more top stories
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Sept. 23 though the district has been awarded emergency funding, it has only had access to a fraction of it. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin ISD superintendent lays out barriers to receiving emergency funding
Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI Nation roundup: Round Rock ISD trustees considered for censuring; New Caney ISD addresses allegations of student with gun at campus event and more top stories