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Youth athletic training business ETS Performance to open locations in Leander, Round Rock

ETS Performance, a youth training facility, will open its first two Texas locations in Leander and Round Rock, the company announced in July.

About the business: Founded in 2010 by Ryan and Heidi Englebert, ETS Performance offers professional coaching to youth athletes. The business has expanded to more than 50 locations across the country.

What they offer: The facility provides speed training, strength programs and athletic development as well as training for collegiate and professional athletes, and performance training designed for teams.

  • Leander address TBD; 2009 Lamar Drive, Ste. B, Round Rock
 
In Your Area
Check out 9 end-of-summer events to attend in Leander and Liberty Hill

Looking for something to do as summer winds down? Check out these events in Leander and Liberty Hill from Aug. 15-Sept. 19. 

Texas Eagles: The Eagles Tribute Band: As part of the 2026 Summer Tribute series, Beachside Billy’s, a restaurant located at Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark, will host a live performance by the Texas Eagles. The Eagles tribute band is set to entertain the audience with a lineup of classic rock hits. 
    Aug. 22, 4-10 p.m.

Grand Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration 2026: The Grand Ganesh Chaturthi celebration is a Hindu cultural event with Live Dhol-Tasha performances, Garba and Dandiya dances, shopping and food. 
    Sept. 12, 4-8 p.m. 

Pick up a 2goKit Today
The monthly craft kit for kids includes activities to create at home, provided by the Liberty Hill Public Library.

  • Sept. 19, all day
 
On The Transportation Beat
Road work projects around CedarView development to be completed before Scheels opening

Two roadwork projects around the CedarView development in north Cedar Park will be completed by late August, a news release from the city states.

The details: Traffic signals at the intersection of New Hope Drive and Enchanted Rock Drive will be fully live July 30, the release states.

Work on the intersection of New Hope Drive and Main Street-Block House Drive is expected to be completed by the time Scheels opens Aug. 29.

The improvements are part of a larger project to expand New Hope Drive. Other traffic changes will continue along the roadway as crews work to expand it from four to six lanes.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo

Sunset Movie Series

July 28-Aug. 1, times vary
Bastrop

July 31, 8 p.m.
Georgetown

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Summer Stock Austin’s “Newsies”

Hays County Back to School Health Fair

July 31-Aug. 9
Austin

Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
San Marcos

More info

More info

 
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CI Texas
Texas spends billions on tax breaks for data centers. There’s a bipartisan legislative push to repeal them.

Texas lawmakers are considering cutting a costly, decade-old tax break for the state’s booming data center industry.

The overview: Texas spends more than $1 billion annually on the sales tax exemption, and the comptroller’s office estimated in 2025 that due to the program, the state will lose about $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years.

The Lone Star State is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, and the Data Center Coalition, which advocates for the industry, has argued that the tax break program is key to maintaining that title. Senators and members of the public who spoke at a July 27 hearing disagreed.

Looking ahead: Amid a bipartisan push for more regulation of data centers, senators indicated that they intend to add more strings to the tax exemption program or eliminate it entirely.

"The question is whether or not we need to have a special session where all of us are focusing in on this," Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said.

“We do,” Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, replied.

 

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