Owners Victor Friar and Keysha Nichols-Friar are marking the one-year anniversary of their restaurant Nana B's Country Kitchen in Round Rock, located in the retail space next to their smoke shop, Ash, Smoke & Glass.

About the business: Named after Keysha's mother, the restaurant serves comfort and soul food inspired by family recipes. The food is prepared daily in small batches to minimize waste.

In their own words: "That opportunity came at the right time," Nichols-Friar said. "I'm very spiritual and I believe it was nothing but God's plan."

On the menu: Nichols-Friar said the banana pudding served at Nana B's is her mother's recipe. The restaurant's menu includes signature dishes inspired by other family recipes, such as beef tips and rice, scratch-made cornbread, oxtails, greens and made-to-order fried catfish.

A seasonal business is now open in Round Rock, selling scares, costumes and other spooky merchandise.

What you need to know: Spirit Halloween opened in early September and will remain open until Nov. 2.

After Oct. 31, the store will begin discounting merchandise, according to a store representative.

• 2701A Parker Drive, Ste. 400, Round Rock

Williamson County commissioners approved the County Clerk’s archive and restoration plan for fiscal year 2026-27 at a Sept. 15 meeting.

About the plan: The archival plan aims to transition the County Clerk's Office from paper-based permanent records to digital formats and protected physical states through scanning, indexing and encapsulation.

For FY 2026-27, the plan will focus on:

• Encapsulating and binding 60 boxes of criminal case records from the 1800s

• Preserving a few remaining books that were identified after consolidating records into a single room

• Assessing Official Public Records binders that were stored under an attic leak at the Justice Center

The budget for this year totals $1.13 million, which will also fund five staff members.

The archival department pays for record preservation using archive fees

The history: The department has been archiving and chronicling documents since 2001, according to county records.

Voters will choose the ACC Board of Trustees, Place 3 representative on Nov. 3, with early voting running Oct. 19-30.

What you need to know: Community Impact asked candidates in the race to answer a set of questions on their motivations, priorities, and vision for the college.

Read the full Q&A for details on each candidate's platform ahead of the general election.

Check out the latest Austin metro transportation project updates.

I-35 Capital Express Central: MLK Jr. Boulevard Bridge Segment

Project: The project included reconstruction and widening of the MLK Jr. Boulevard bridge over I-35 in Austin, adding sidewalks, shade structures, a safety barrier, and rebuilt I-35 entrance and exit ramps in both directions.

Update: The bridge is now fully operational, as two lanes reopened in each direction in early August. Crews are finishing shared-use paths and wider sidewalks.

• Timeline: 2024-26

• Cost: $34.4 million

• Funding source: TxDOT and CAMPO

Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project

Project: The project includes widening the two-lane road in Austin into a four-lane road with left-turn bays, pedestrian and bicycle shared-use paths, and improving the storm drain system.

Update: An August update stated that weather-related delays pushed the project's substantial completion from late 2026 to summer 2027. Starting in September, work will be underway on shared-use pathways on both sides of Spicewood Springs Road.

• Timeline: 2023-27

• Cost: $31 million

• Funding source: city of Austin 2016 Mobility Bond