Round Rock ISD marked the opening of its employee health clinic in February with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The district is one of only two in Central Texas to offer a worksite-based health clinic, along with Georgetown ISD. 

How we got here: The district's board of trustees first entertained discussion of a clinic geared toward its employees in February 2025. The idea, Chief of Human Resources Eddie Curran said, would be to provide the same services employees receive through their primary care doctors but at a fraction of the cost, as the district observed a 15% increase in health care costs from 2021 to 2025.

The board later approved a contract with Marathon Health in August to run the clinic.

What's next?: District officials said the pharmacy will have a delayed timeline and is not expected to come online until April. 

The city of Round Rock recently opened up new tennis courts at the Adult Recreation Complex in Old Settlers Park.

The gist: As the city continues its expansion project of Old Settlers Park, 17 new, lighted tennis courts with court-side amenities are now open. The courts are open to the public for walk-in use, with no reservation or sign-up system.

Meanwhile, the park’s new pickleball courts remain under construction, but are expected to open soon. The courts are located along North Red Bud Lane.

Tony Scott learned how to cook when he was a kid, growing up in Jamaica. Cooking became a passion for Scott, one he carried through his 2003 move to Austin, where he would open his first restaurant less than a decade later.

The context: Scott opened Tony’s Jamaican Food on East 11th Street in downtown Austin in 2012, serving staples like curry goat and jerk chicken. He became one of the first Jamaican restaurants in the city and expanded to Pflugerville in 2018, after customers asked him to venture into North Austin. 

Craving oxtail? Tony’s Jamaican Food serves a selection of meats, including curry chicken, jerk pork, shrimp, and a fan favorite—oxtail. All of the meats are served with rice, peas, steamed vegetables and fried plantains. 

Quote of note: “I appreciate the customers who have been supporting [me] for years,” Scott said. “The [ones] who haven't been here yet, [I] hope they can come in one day and just give it a try.”