Dining options in the downtown Dripping Springs area are expanding, with the newest Golden Chick location opening near the intersection of Hwy. 290 and RR 12.

What’s on the menu: Golden Chick’s menu features a variety of chicken dishes such as wings, tenders, fried and roasted chicken, fried chicken sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches. Other options include fried catfish and southern-style sides.

Meet the owner: Austin local Tariq Khan is the owner of the Dripping Springs location, along with two locations in the Austin area.

• 104 Hwy. 290, Dripping Springs

Beverage stand Dionysus Beer & Wine opened at The Food Trucks at Circle Drive in Southwest Austin in February.

The details: The family-owned stand sells alcoholic beverages from around the world, featuring craft beers, a curated wine list and a full bar for specialty cocktails.

Along with covered seating, TV screens and outdoor games, the food court features other vendors including Manolis Ice Cream, Indian Flames, Seattle Teriyaki, Bubble & Brew Cafe, Papagallo Charbroiled Chicken and Circle Mart.

• 8907 Circle Drive, Austin

Hays County has released early voting results for the Dripping Springs City Council Place 2 and Place 4 elections.

What you need to know: Two seats are up for election on the Dripping Springs City Council. Candidate Ana Grace Husted and Incumbent Wade King are seeking votes in the Dripping Springs City Council, Place 2 race. King is currently serving as the Place 2 council member.

Incumbent Wm. Travis Crow and candidate Mitch Royer are seeking votes in the Dripping Springs City Council, Place 4 race. Crow is currently serving as the Place 4 council member.

What’s next? Polls closed at 7 p.m.; voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.

All results are unofficial until canvassed on May 8.

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Texas retailers can keep various smokable hemp products on their shelves through late July, a Travis County judge ruled May 1.

The overiew: Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle’s ruling prohibits the Texas Department of State Health Services, which regulates and licenses consumable hemp businesses, from enforcing new THC testing requirements and sharply increasing licensing fees.

The hemp industry previously argued that the DSHS was overstepping its regulatory authority by changing how Texas classifies THC content. State officials have defended the reclassification and other rules as in line with a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott.

What it means: DeSeta Lyttle’s temporary injunction extends an earlier pause on the DSHS rules, which was issued April 10.

The pause applies to all consumable hemp businesses in Texas, allowing them to continue producing, manufacturing and selling smokable products until at least July 27, when a final court trial is scheduled. That could change if the state appeals the ruling to a higher court.