Several Veterans Day events are planned in Georgetown this November, along with a variety of other events residents can attend.

Boofest Carnival

This family-friendly event features trick-or-treating and other activities all in one place. The carnival will have games, candy, inflatables and a skeleton band.

• Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

• Free (admission)

54th annual Wurstbraten

Zion Lutheran Church in Walburg has hosted the annual Wurstbraten event since 1971. Attendees can enjoy a prepared plate of homemade sausage, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, bread and pickles. RSVP is available online for this limited seating meal.

• Nov. 1, noon-3 p.m. (smoked sausage sale); Nov. 2, 4-7 p.m. (meal)

• $10 per pound (sausage sale), $15 (meal plate)

10th annual Field of Honor

The Rotary Club of Georgetown will celebrate and honor veterans with a weeklong display of 2,026 U.S. flags at San Gabriel Park. The display is free to visit, while flags are available to purchase and dedicate to honor a veteran, military member or others including first responders.

• Nov. 7-15

• Free (admission)

Several new businesses have opened or announced plans to open in the Georgetown area. See what's new and coming soon, as well as other business updates around town.

Now open: Project LeanNation

The shop's offerings include ready-to-heat-and-eat meals as well as a protein shake bar. The store has grab-and-go options for customers dropping in as well as a membership that includes personal coaching and prepared meals.

Coming soon: HT Fitness

The gym is open 24/7 and offers kids care, free group classes and fit camps, as well as cardio machines, free weights, strength-training equipment and locker rooms, according to its website.

Expansions: Monument Cafe

The cafe opened two business additions recently. The beer garden offers outdoor seating and craft beers on tap, while the market offers grab-and-go options and pickup orders from the full menu.

Texas environmental regulators have continued processing certain data center permits in the month since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a permitting pause, according to a new report from FracTracker, an oil and gas watchdog group.

The details: Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality last month to "halt all permits sought by data centers" while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas audits proposed projects.

Yet as of Oct. 16, the TCEQ had moved at least 35 data center-related applications forward, per an analysis of TCEQ records.

Zooming in: The agency has issued public notices for three data center projects since Abbott ordered the pause Sept. 21. It also approved stormwater coverage, certified air emissions limits or assigned engineers to other projects.

"No permits have been approved," Andrew Mahaleris, the governor's press secretary, said Oct. 20. "In line with the governor’s directive, TCEQ has not taken and will not take any proactive actions related to the approval of data center permits."

"These actions do not signal an agency trying to pause," FracTracker said in the report.