Since 1926, lines have wrapped around Round Rock Donuts as customers wait to get their hands on the legendary light, fluffy treats.

How we got here: Round Rock Donuts originally began as the Lone Star Bakery. In the 1930s, founder Reinhold R. Moehring began experimenting with dough recipes in an effort to produce a specialty product that would enable his small-town bakery to survive.

“The original owner, when the depression started hitting, started experimenting with doughnuts to keep the bakery alive,” Bakery manager Deanne Mohen said. “By the 40s, he had perfected the dough, and that’s where it all started.”

What’s special about it? While some things have changed over the years, such as the store eliminating its indoor lobby and opting for drive thru and walk up orders, the doughnuts are still hand rolled, hand cut and hand fried.

“A lot of love goes into our doughnuts,” Mohen said.

A Georgetown barbecue business will soon launch a food truck in Round Rock.

About the business: Locally owned by Ryan and Erica Chody, the Creasy's BBQ truck will open in the Sunset on the ‘Rise Food Truck Park.

Named for a beloved dog, Ryan Chody said the food truck will offer authentic, slow-smoked BBQ cooked over a traditional offset smoker in a grand opening event 6-9 p.m. May 15, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. May 16, and a special breakfast taco menu 8 a.m.-12 p.m. May 17.

What's on the menu: Creasy’s offers prime brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey breast, pork spare ribs and pulled ham as well as breakfast tacos. Customers can also order prepped meals from Creasy's through the business's website. 

Some Texas families began learning April 22 if they were accepted to the state’s education savings account program for the 2026-27 school year, officials said.

The big picture: Over 42,600 students will receive funding notices through April 24, the state comptroller’s office announced April 22. The first awardees include low- and middle-income students with disabilities and their eligible siblings.

Families accepted to the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program will receive state funds to send their children to private school or homeschool them.

The details: The first round of awardees is set to receive about $400 million of the $1 billion allocated for the program. Up to 100,000 students are expected to qualify for the program's first year.

The comptroller's office will run a lottery the week of April 27 to determine which low-income students will be accepted based on a prioritization system.

Stay tuned: Families that do not qualify for funding will also be notified through April 24. Additional students will receive funding awards in the coming weeks, a program spokesperson said.