H-E-B announces Sept. 17 as opening date for Parmer Ranch store in Georgetown
H-E-B's third Georgetown location in the Parmer Ranch Marketplace shopping center will open at 6 a.m. on Sept. 17, according to company information and signs posted in front of the new store.
The details: The 112,000-square-foot store will have a deli and meat market, a full-service bakery offering made-in-house tortillas, fresh sushi selections, a floral department and more.
The Parmer Ranch location will also feature Texas Backyard, a section of the store with grilling, gardening and outdoor entertainment products, per the company's website.
H-E-B Curbside services with dedicated parking spaces for pick-up customers and home delivery options will also be available.
The background: Construction on the Parmer Ranch H-E-B began last September.
Located on the northeast corner of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and RM 2338, the store will serve as the anchor for the Parmer Ranch Marketplace shopping center, which is being developed by Barshop & Oles Company, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Parmer Ranch master-planned community offers outdoor amenities north of Georgetown
Located near the intersection of RM 2238 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Georgetown's extra territorial jurisdiction, the Parmer Ranch master-planned community offers residents a host of outdoor amenities.
The gist: Construction on the neighborhood began in 2021.
At full buildout, it will span 450 acres and have up to 1,000 homesites. Additionally, the development's site plan includes a future Georgetown ISD elementary school site.
The median value for homes sold in the neighborhood is $485,000.
Average square footage: 2,535
Homes on the market: 36
Schools: Georgetown ISD's Ford Elementary, Benold Middle and Georgetown High schools
Amenities: 10-acre park, hiking and biking trails, resort-style pool, basketball and pickleball courts, gaga ball pit, zip line, fitness center
Beeware Beekeeping now serving Williamson County and surrounding area
A new business dedicated to beekeeping and swarm removal is now serving Hutto and the surrounding area.
Overview: Beeware Beekeeping, owned by Ethan Witt, leases bees to landowners who own 5-20 acres and are looking for an agricultural tax exemption on their property. Depending on the acreage, owners would need roughly 5-12 beehives to acquire the exemption, which in Texas requires proof of agricultural activity for five of the previous seven years.
For land that doesn’t currently meet the requirement, owners can start the process and file for the exemption once the land becomes eligible.
What to know: Most Texas school districts required to display donated Ten Commandments posters under state law
Most Texas public schools are required to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms under Senate Bill 10, a state law that took effect Sept. 1.
The details: On Aug. 20, a Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the following 11 school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments:
Alamo Heights ISD
Austin ISD
Cy-Fair ISD
Dripping Springs ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Houston ISD
Lackland ISD
Lake Travis ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Plano ISD
Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling and directed other school districts to begin displaying donated copies of the Ten Commandments.
The debate: Proponents of SB 10, including Paxton and Republican state lawmakers, have argued that seeing the Ten Commandments on a daily basis will help Texas students better understand U.S. history and learn about morality.
Some religious scholars have stressed the importance of teaching students about religion in an “appropriate educational context.” Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns that non-Christian students will feel left out or be bullied by their peers for not following the Ten Commandments.
