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The new H-E-B store is located on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in north Leander. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: New H-E-B in Leander opening soon; Texas Supreme Court grants rehearing for high-speed rail eminent domain case and more top news
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 Texas State system, which includes its Round Rock campus, is on track to raise $250 million for student success initiatives—the largest fundraising campaign in its history, according to a release—and become a Tier One research university. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas State University launches 'Next is Now' campaign with sights set on Tier One research status
The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees will hold community forums to discuss student outcome goals throughout October. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Round Rock ISD board to hold community forums on student outcome goals
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
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
The hearing for a temporary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Round Rock ISD parents has been rescheduled to Nov. 8. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hearing for Round Rock ISD parents' lawsuit rescheduled for November
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
The Austin ISD board of trustees heard presentations about the number of students who go to college after high school graduation and how their certifications affect income. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Round Rock ISD ordered to complete corrective action plan; Austin ISD receives 'alarming' data on graduates and more top Central Texas news
The Project SAFE grant would go to school districts and local education agencies that had funding withheld for enacting mask mandates. (courtesy Adobe Stock)
U.S. Department of Education approves grant funding for school districts facing state punishment for mask mandates
A group of Round Rock ISD parents have filed suit against the school district, asking for a permanent injunction to the district's temporary mask mandate. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
15 Round Rock ISD parents file suit against district over mask policy
Senate Bill 15 would provide ISDs with two years of state funding to enact virtual learning, and allows ISDs to contract with each other to exchange students for virtual learning. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Inside Senate Bill 15: Gov. Abbott signs state funding for virtual learning into law
From left: The Williamson County Retired Teachers Association officer include Mike Meyer, Pam Schulz, Sue Duncan, Arlene David, Barbara Johnson and Gene Stokes. (Courtesy Sue Duncan)
Williamson County Retired Teachers Association celebrates 50 years of helping local teachers and schools