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Texas Cut bringing Tex-Mex barbecue to Spring

Officials with barbecue catering and mobile food truck Texas Cut announced they will be opening the business's first brick and mortar location in Spring this summer.

The details: Sharing a space with Spring Liquor, Texas Cut will begin serving up a variety of smoked and grilled meats in early August, per a social media announcement from the company.

On the menu: Texas Cut was founded as a mobile catering and food truck company specializing in barbecue with Tex-Mex flavors, including:

  • BBQ sandwiches

  • Brisket

  • Chicken halves and quarters

  • Smoked quesadillas

  • Wings

The new location will only offer counter and pick-up services from 1-7 p.m. with no indoor seating available yet, business owners said.

 
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Latina-owned boutique Storah Fashionwear opening in Spring

Storah Fashionwear, a Latina-owned women's clothing boutique, is opening its first brick and mortar location in Spring on Aug. 15, officials confirmed.

The gist: The boutique offers clothing selections geared towards night outs, and dinner and brunch dates with jewelry and Faja options as well, officials said. A grand opening celebration is planned for Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. with live music, food, giveaways and goodie bags for the first 25 shoppers, officials confirmed.

Storah Fashionwear's online store can be found on their website.

  • Grand opening Aug. 15

  • 3422 FM 2920, Ste. 150, Spring

 

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School closures are becoming more common in Texas. Here’s why.

Across Texas, public school districts have approved at least 150 campus closures in the last three years as they grapple with declining enrollment, state accountability issues and hefty budget shortfalls.

What's happening: Among the closures are 56 schools in Community Impact’s coverage areas. Some districts have said that additional closures are not off the table.

Roughly 76,000 fewer students were enrolled in Texas public schools during the 2025-26 school year than the year prior. This marks the first non-pandemic enrollment drop in recorded history, according to Texas Education Agency data collected annually since 1987.

Analysts warn that this year’s enrollment decline is not a one-off, with demographics expert Bob Templeton predicting that enrollment could “drop over 100,000 kids” next year.

What they're saying: “This was a decision that I made, even knowing some of the challenges our students are going to face, because I think the alternative is untenable,” Fort Bend ISD board President Kristin Tassin said as the district voted to close seven elementary schools ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

 

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The restaurant serves Thai and Laotian dishes such as steamed fish, fried rice and a variety of curry options, according to its website. Thai tea and coffee are also available.


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Hispanic-owned Big Bertha Barbeque serves Cy-Fair

As participants in the Houston Rodeo cook-off for 32 years, Big Bertha Barbeque owners Abel Nuncio and Adriana Nuncio said anyone can smoke barbecue. However, their passion for cooking and commitment to quality ingredients, paired with their famous baked beans, sets the eatery apart from other barbecue joints.

From competing in rodeo cook-offs to being a Cy-Fair favorite, Big Bertha Barbeque started as a catering company in the early '90s and opened a brick-and-mortar location in the Cy-Fair area in 2019.

Aside from a personalized customer service experience, at Big Bertha, the Nuncios said customers can expect fresh barbecue smoked daily. With several smoked meats offered, Big Bertha serves:

  • Brisket

  • Housemade sausage

  • Pulled pork

  • Smoked turkey

  • Pork ribs

  • Smoked chicken

While Big Bertha only operates during lunch hours, Abel Nuncio said he is open to expanding the eatery's hours to offer dinner if there is a community demand for it.


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