A school-based initiative to divert students from the criminal justice system will soon be implemented in Round Rock ISD.

Why now? The district's police chief shared information about the upcoming First Offenders program in January.

What you need to know: RRISD Police Chief Ryan Urrutia said the program would allow students to have their juvenile arrest record erased through structured intervention, avoiding prosecution. The intervention model is intended to reduce recidivism, or the tendency to reoffend, Urrutia said.

A drive-thru location of Fizz Fuzion, a beverage truck offering a variety of dirty soda combinations, will open in Round Rock in March. 

About the owners: Locally owned by franchise owners Bill and Rosie Rhoades, the future space will include a video game room, cozy library corner, card and board games as well as free Wi-Fi. 

What's next?: They said it was unclear whether the opening of the new location will lead to the closure of their Fizz Fuzion beverage truck located in the food truck park at 1 Indian Meadows Drive, Round Rock. 

The Austin Board of Realtors hosted its Central Texas growth forum Jan. 28, bringing in a panel of officials from key Austin transportation entities to discuss how ongoing projects could impact local Realtors.

The panel featured Lindsay Wood with Austin Transit Partnership, Sam Haynes with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Tucker Ferguson with Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District.

If you could correct one common misconception related to your project, what is that?
Wood: Light rail is happening. Yes, it's a long process. ... We'll keep hitting every one of those milestones, and you'll start to see construction next year.

Haynes: The airport experienced five years worth of passenger activity over the course of less than 12 months right after the pandemic. ... In a way, yes we are behind, but trust that it is not because we were waiting for the passenger levels to get here or were dragging our feet.

Ferguson: TxDOT listens. We listen to public feedback and incorporate changes into our project, and I-35 is a perfect example of that.