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Playa Bowls to bring acai bowls, smoothies to Kyle

Playa Bowls is slated to open its first Kyle location later this year, next to the new Sprouts Farmers Market.

The details: The franchise serves bowls with fruit, granola and other toppings blended in one of seven base flavor options: acai berry, pitaya, coconut, mango, banana, greens or oatmeal.

The menu also features smoothies, cold-pressed juices and New Orleans-style cold brew.

150 Heroes Memorial Drive, Kyle

In Your Community

Rupert & Associates expands in Buda with move

Rupert & Associates, a local tax and bookkeeping firm, is offering services at a new location, about a block away from its previous spot at 217 Railroad St., Buda.

Office Manager Blain Moncrief said the new location is larger than the previous one, allowing the team to offer customers more options.

Notable quote: “We have increased our small business services to complement our tax services,” Moncrief said. “We’re looking forward to growing that part of the business.”

305 Railroad St., Buda

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Neighboring News

LCRA to lower Inks Lake starting Oct. 1; Lake Travis to rise by 3 inches

The Lower Colorado River Authority, which manages the Highland Lakes system in Central Texas, announced it would begin lowering Inks Lake for a period of eight weeks starting Oct. 1.

In a nutshell: The LCRA announced Sept. 9 that the lake would be lowered to provide property owners an opportunity to work on docks and boat slips, as well as to remove debris from the lake and shoreline.

What residents should know: The lowering will cause Lake Travis, located downstream from Inks Lake, to rise by about 3.5 inches, according to a news release from the authority.

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Statewide News

Gov. Abbott issues executive order prohibiting THC sales to Texans under 21

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a Sept. 10 executive order aimed at prohibiting hemp-derived THC products from being sold to minors, which he called “safety for kids, freedom for adults.” The order comes one week after a special legislative session ended without Abbott and state lawmakers agreeing on legislation to ban or restrict THC sales.

The details: Abbott’s order directs the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to “immediately begin the rulemaking process” on new THC regulations, including:

Limiting THC sales to people 21 years and older
Requiring THC retailers to check all customers’ IDs
Expanding testing and labeling requirements for THC products
Raising manufacturer and retailer licensing fees to cover costs of enforcing the new rules
Enhancing monitoring by state and local law enforcement

What they're saying: “Governor Abbott has shown that Texas can protect children without turning back to prohibition,” Heather Fazio, director of the Texas Cannabis Policy Center, said in a statement. “While we have some concerns, this is a win for safety, freedom and free markets.”

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