ATX-BAS: Impact 10/20/2025

From juice to a new icehouse and more, here are the latest business updates in the Bastrop-Cedar Creek area.

Sunny Hill Juice and Provisions
Dominique Barnett has served cold-pressed juices, hydrogen water, locally sourced provisions and drip coffee since early September. Barnett, who said she is working to source some of her vegetables from Eden East, is also building a fall menu.

• Opened Sept. 2
• 2801 Loop 150, Bastrop

• Opened in early September
• 709 Chestnut St., Bastrop

• Opened Aug. 2
• 205 N. Third St., Smithville

Bastrop ISD will hold an event to connect with people who are interested in teaching for the school district, but might not hold a teacher certification.

What you need to know: BISD offers a variety of pathways to the classroom, including via clinical and residency student teaching, a fellowship program, J1 visa cultural exchange program, and a transitional program to assist future educators in obtaining a degree and teaching certificate via a state-approved alternative certification program.

The event will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Performing Arts Center, located at 1401 Cedar St., Bastrop.

Check out the top trending Community Impact stories in the Austin metro from
Oct. 13-17.

1. Williamson County Fair and Rodeo coming to Taylor in October

2. Trader Joe’s expected to begin construction in Cedar Park this January

3. Pflugerville home sales decline, prices drop in Hutto

4. Austin ISD offers naming rights at district facilities to generate additional revenue

5. 'Shovel-ready:' Austin ISD nears groundbreaking on affordable apartment community

6. Home sale prices continue to decline in September for Cedar Park and Far Northwest Austin

Early voting in the Nov. 4 election begins Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. During early voting, registered voters can cast ballots at any polling place within their county of residence, according to the secretary of state’s office.

What to bring: Voters must bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls:

• A Texas driver license (issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety)
• A Texas personal ID card (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas handgun license (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas election ID certificate (issued by the DPS)
• A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. passport

As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, is relaunching as the InCIder this month.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

The InCIder program currently gives donors access to a special Saturday email edition across each metro: Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Memberships are currently $10 per month or $110 annually. A membership will include the previously mentioned perks, as well as:

• Quarterly discounts at local businesses 
• Invites to in-person events
• Optional naming and “thank you” in our newspaper
• Community Impact swag
• InCIder anniversary gift