Sweet Retreat TX Ice Cream announced the Liberty Hill business will be closing Oct. 31.

The details: Sweet Retreat advised customers in an Oct. 16 social media post to redeem any gift cards before its closing date. The shop will remain open and serve customers until the end of the month.

In a statement to Community Impact, the business cited financial constraints as the reason behind the closure. The business opened in 2025.

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A recent study of the local healthcare workforce found Williamson County has a shortage of imaging technicians, medical records specialists, nurses and physical therapists.

The overview: Laura Rosen, healthcare sector partnership manager for Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, presented some findings of the Central Texas-based report at a State of Healthcare Luncheon hosted by the Round Rock Chamber Oct. 28.

Diving in deeper: One of the largest areas of shortage, she said, is nursing, with hundreds of openings reported in Williamson County.

"Nurses are really the heart of our healthcare system," Rosen said.

The takeaway: As the greater Austin area continues to grow, local workforce entities are trying to gauge what support is needed to bridge gaps between existing talent and future needs.

Dell Children's at Home, the pediatric hospice program at Dell Children's Medical Center, is transitioning from home-based care to an outpatient clinic setting, a Dell Children's Medical Center spokesperson said Oct. 30.

The details: Care will be centralized at Dell Children's Comprehensive Care Clinic, located at 7506 Pineleaf Place, which serves children 17 and younger with complex medical needs, according to its website.

The clinic setting offers specialized symptom management, coordinated clinic appointments and daily telephone check-ins, the spokesperson said.

Complex care referrals are already underway, and individualized transition plans have been created for each child, according to the spokesperson.

What parents should know: Families with questions can call Dell Children's pediatric palliative care office at 512-324-0197, according to its website.

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