Ryan Branning and Taylor Rishor launched Remnant Resale in fall 2024, offering an alternative approach to shopping. The store is open Monday through Wednesday from 4-9 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday by appointment only. 

What to expect: Remnant Resale primarily offers clothing from various decades, with additional collectible and decorative items for sale. 

The shop stocks men’s vintage denim, t-shirts, outerwear, hats, accessories and bags, as well as women’s clothing inspired by the early 2000s era. Branning and Rishor also source media blankets and other trinkets.

Quote of note: “I like to put things back into circulation, which I think is paying homage to the item because it doesn't do any good if it's just sitting in someone's closet,” Branning said. 

• 11520 Hero Way W., Ste. G, Leander

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Café Java
Café Java has a selection of coffees, teas and juices and a range of breakfast and lunch offerings including pancakes, breakfast tacos, soup and salads. Specialty coffees include the “Butter Beer,” which features espresso, caramel and English toffee syrup, half and half, whipped cream, a caramel drizzle and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

• 12129 RM 620, Ste. 120, Austin

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• 817 C-Bar Ranch Trail, Cedar Park

Austin area residents will soon have a new option for convenient fueling of vehicles, boats and fleets.

What you need to know: A franchise of mobile fueling service Juiced Fuel will open in Central Texas, primarily serving the greater Austin area and Highland Lakes region, a Feb. 2 release from the company states.

Juiced Fuel was founded in Charleston, South Carolina, by Army veteran Korey McDavid and his wife Caroline.

About the owners: Ownership of the Austin-area franchise is based in Round Rock. It is owned by partners Clint and Amy Kiemsteadt and Mike and Lisa Hassel.

The details: The company brings fuel to the dock, driveway or job site to eliminate trips to the fuel pump or having to transport containers of gasoline. When the Austin service area is launched, customers can set appointments to have their vehicles or boats fueled at their convenience through the company's website or app.

Texas families can soon apply to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under the state’s new education savings account program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What's happening: The application opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 and is designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, according to the state comptroller’s office. Families can apply through 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Parents must submit information about their family's residency, household income, their children's educational history and each child's special education status, if applicable.

The details: To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Reside in Texas
• Be U.S. citizens or lawful residents
• Be eligible to attend a Texas public school, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program

Two Democratic candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Benjamin Flores and Jose Loya are vying for the Democratic nomination for Texas land commissioner. The winning Democratic candidate will face Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving as land commissioner in January 2027.

Buckingham, who is seeking a second four-year term as land commissioner, is running uncontested in the Republican primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The General Land Office manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the state's Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as the Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs. It is Texas’ oldest state agency, according to its website.