ATX-LTW: Impact 10/8/2025

The small pharmacy chain People’s RX will see its Westlake branch move to a new location in late fall or early winter.

The location will likely open in December, Director of Marketing Christie Deschodt said.

The details: The business, currently at 4201 Westbank Drive, Austin, will move about two miles east of its existing spot to a location near Trader Joe’s in the Westlake area.

What they offer: At the store, customers can access a compounding pharmacy as well as purchase supplements, at-home testing kits and wellness consultations. The business also offers snacks and gluten-free goods.

• 2805 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 416, Austin

Here are the five most-read stories from the Lake Travis-Westlake area in September.

1. City of Austin to take unauthorized billboard to court
The city of Austin is pursuing legal action to address what it describes as a “prohibited” billboard placed on Bee Caves Road.

2. LCRA to lower Inks Lake starting Oct. 1; Lake Travis to rise by 3 inches
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced it would begin lowering Inks Lake for a period of eight weeks starting Oct. 1.

3. Contract approved for Phase 1 of LTISD High School No. 2
Lake Travis ISD’s second high school is progressing as the board of trustees approved a max price of $46.3 million for the first project phase Sept. 17.

4. Highway 71 Brewing Co. now open in Spicewood
A new brewery featuring indoor entertainment opened just off Hwy. 71 in September.

5. TxDOT takes first steps on Hwy. 71 median project in Bee Cave
In mid-August, TxDOT placed orange barricades along Hwy. 71 to mark locations for permanent raised medians.

Odyssey, a New York-based tech company, has been selected to manage Texas’ $1 billion education savings account program, the state comptroller’s office announced Oct. 6.

The overview: Odyssey will work with the comptroller to launch the program, deemed “Texas Education Freedom Accounts,” ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Families can begin applying for the program early next year, and those accepted will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to private school or homeschool them.

Zooming in: Odyssey will develop and manage an online platform to administer Texas’ education savings account program. State law also tasks the company with:

• Collecting applications and determining which families are accepted to the program
• Approving vendors for education-related materials and services, such as textbooks, transportation and tutoring
• Reviewing inquiries and complaints about the program
• Advertising the program and communicating with interested families