Richardson staple Thai Soon Restaurant is set to close on Aug. 23, according to a social media announcement.

The details: Thai Soon opened in Lower Greenville in 1987 before moving to Richardson in 2001, per the restaurant’s website.

“I sincerely have enjoyed and love[d] getting to know each one of you throughout the years,” owner Irean Wongchingchai posted to Facebook. “The goal was always to bring healthy fresh ingredients to serve our community. And I believe we did that.”

• 101 S. Coit Road, Ste. 401, Richardson

Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko is now open in Richardson, according to a social media announcement.

The details: The cafe soft-opened its second Dallas-Fort Worth location in Richardson Heights Shopping Center on Aug. 11. Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko serves a variety of drinks made with matcha imported from Kyoto, Japan, as well as soft serve, parfaits and shaved ice.

• 100 S. Central Expressway, Ste. 15, Richardson

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport officials are buying a hotel located at the airport, while Prosper officials postponed consideration of a proposed data center. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport buys hotel for $193 million
2. Prosper postpones consideration of possible data center
3. Frisco ISD approves e-scooter ban for student commutes
4. Frisco eyes 3.7% tax rate increase for fiscal year 2026-27
5. McKinney council approves SUP for QuikTrip gas station on US 380
6. McKinney officials propose $880M budget, increased tax rate for FY 2026-27

The Texas Education Agency released public school accountability ratings for the 2025-26 school year on Aug. 14.

"We use [A-F ratings] as a way to evaluate our own performance as adults, and then build action plans so that the way that we run our schools next year can be even better than last year," Education Commissioner Mike Morath said during an Aug. 14 news conference.

The overview: Across the state, 85% of campuses received a C rating or higher, which is considered “acceptable" academic performance.

Schools are rated based on three criteria: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps.

Zooming in: Austin ISD is at risk of being taken over by the TEA after two of the district's middle school campuses received their fifth consecutive failing grades this year. Under state law, the agency must either shutter those campuses or take control of the affected districts.

Any potential state-mandated closures or takeovers will not happen immediately, as districts with concerns about their ratings have through Sept. 11 to appeal individual scores to the TEA.