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Panda Express is coming to Liberty Hill, scheduled to open in June 2026 according to a company representative. The restaurant will be located along State Highway 29 in the Heritage Ridge retail development.
The county hopes to open the new Justice Center complex by 2030, according to a tentative project schedule.
Central Texas school districts are navigating meeting nutrition standards, evolving their menus and serving low-income students while partnering with nonprofits to ensure students have access to healthy, appealing meals.
Upgrades to the Sandy Creek Water Treatment Plant are on track to be completed in February, according to Gina Ellison, executive director of public works for the city of Leander. In a presentation at the Leander city council’s Dec. 18 meeting, Ellison said that construction is wrapping up. She said that training and testing of the upgraded facilities will be conducted in January, and the project will be finalized in February.
Here are five of Community Impact’s most-read statewide stories from the year and the latest updates on these trending topics.
Officials shared an end-of-year update on the Austin-Round Rock MSA's housing market, including where the MSA is seeing employment growth and projected housing trends.
2026 is a big election year in Texas. Voters will see 18 statewide races, all congressional seats, most state legislative seats and a variety of local positions on the ballot.
