A sports bar has closed up shop in Freiheit Village, according to a sign posted on the business's door.

Some details: Double Schotts Sports Bar & Grill, located at 2055 Central Plaza, Ste. 102, New Braunfels, closed its doors mid-April.

The bar—owned by Austin Hanna—opened in March 2018, as previously reported by Community Impact. The Double Schotts Sports Bar & Grill menu featured traditional bar food, like fried pickles and nachos, along with beers, wines, spirits and cocktails.

• 2055 Central Plaza, Ste. 102, New Braunfels

A new smoke shop has opened its doors in New Braunfels.

JollyPop Vape Shop opened its doors at 5441 FM 1102 in early April. This is the store's second location in the New Braunfels area.

What they offer: The vape shop sells tobacco and CBD products along with wine and beer. 

• 5441 FM 1102, New Braunfels

A bakery with two San Marcos locations and one spot in New Braunfels is preparing for a fourth store.

The gist: Dos Gatos Kolache Bakery was established in 2009 by local business owner Chase Katz. The eatery sells homemade Czech kolaches and coffee at three existing spots. Katz hopes to open his business’s fourth location by the end of the year.

“We feel like that side of town is kind of underserved, and doesn't have a great option for coffee,” Katz said. “We're gonna have dine-in and drive-thru, and we feel like that would be good for the community on that side of town.”

Katz has been in San Marcos for 21 years. He opened the first Dos Gatos Kolache Bakery because the city did not have a Czech-style kolache option at the time.

Next steps: While Katz is in the process of developing the new eatery, he said it may take over a year to officially open.

• 1004 N. I-35 frontage road, San Marcos

Texas is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, with one January report projecting that the state will see a 142% increase in its share of the data center industry by the end of 2028.

During a wide-ranging Texas House hearing April 9, lawmakers questioned data center developers, energy companies and state grid officials about the amount of water the large facilities use; how they impact noise levels and air quality; and whether residents can expect higher costs when data centers come to their communities.

What they're saying: “Water is a really scarce resource in this state, and so we have to have a clear picture of what these facilities use on the water side,” said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

More details: Data centers use water to cool their computer servers and prevent overheating. The facilities have historically used a water-intensive process known as "evaporative cooling," but data center executives said April 9 that they have transitioned to “closed-loop” systems where water is continuously reused.