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Onyx Nail Bar coming soon to Elyson Town Center

This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available.

Onyx Nail Bar is coming to the Elyson Town Center, per a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.

At a glance: Per Onyx Nail Bar’s Instagram, the business's manicure and pedicure options include acrylic, dip powder, various types of gels and nail art. Onyx Nail Bar will offer other cosmetic services for eyebrows, eyelashes, and facials, according to their Instagram.

  • Opening TBD

  • Elyson Town Center, 7028 Elyson Exchange Way, Cypress

 
CI Business
Blackhorse Animal Hospital under new ownership

Ownership over Blackhorse Animal Hospital officially transitioned over to Dr. Meredith Daniel and Dr. Kristen Endsley as of June 8, staff confirmed.


The details: Blackhorse Animal Hospital announced this change in a Facebook post stating it was due to the previous owners Dr. Fred Schneider and his wife Sherri's retirement, but that the team's commitment to exceptional veterinary care remains the same.


Blackhorse Animal Hospital is a full service small animal veterinary hospital located off of Fry Road that offers a "feline only" waiting area and exam rooms, on-site surgery, grooming services, and more, according to their website. They are open from 7a.m. to 6p.m. on weekdays, and closed weekends, per their website.

  • 13203 Fry Road, Ste. 1200, Cypress

 
What You May Have Missed
New mall openings, Katy ISD graduation updates: 5 trending stories in the Greater Houston area

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from June 8-12.

1. Vegetarian restaurant Simply South to open in Katy
2. EVO Entertainment is coming to Fulshear next year
3. New and upcoming stores in The Woodlands Mall
4. Doctors on inaugural year of Houston Methodist Willowbrook’s new OB-GYN residency
5. Katy ISD will use two stadiums for future graduations

 
Latest Education News
More than 100K students have been awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Here are the next steps.

As the 2026-27 school year nears, the number of people selected to participate in Texas’ education savings account program has topped 100,000.

The overview: To date, just over 102,000 students have been accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.

However, being awarded funds does not mean a student is guaranteed to be able to use that money at a participating private school this fall.

Zooming in: Over 2,600 private schools have been approved to accept TEFA funding, per the state comptroller's office. State law does not require schools participating in the program to accept all interested families.

Next steps: Families accepted into the program have until July 15 to do one of the following:

  • Confirm enrollment at a private school involved in the program
  • Notify the state of their homeschooling plans
  • Opt out of the program

Once families confirm their plans, state funds will be deposited into their TEFA accounts as soon as July.

 

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