Founded in 1996, Drake Plastics officials announced the plastic company is celebrating 30 years serving Cypress as well as expanding with a new facility. The grand opening for the new facility will be held on March 21.

In case you missed it: Per previous Community Impact reporting its new 143,000-square-foot headquarters broke ground on Nov. 3, 2023. The new production and headquarters facility is being built in its current 45-acre site as a result of Drake Plastics growing demand, officials said.

What they offer: According to the website, Drake Plastics mission is to provide advanced polymer solutions that enhance customers’ products and processes. The family owned business is operated with a team of over 100 professionals supported by an international sales and technical staff located in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Taiwan.

Dragon's Lair Comics and Fantasy officials announced its plan to rebrand to Odin's Lair Comics and Fantasy & The Tabletop Tavern, on April 25.

The details: Located on 249, per officials Odin's Lair reflects the shops main identity. As a store the shop houses comics, games, table-top roleplaying. The business also boasts an in-house restaurant, called the Tabletop Tavern offering draft beer, wine, coffee, burgers, pizza and chicken strips, among other menu items.

Incase you missed it: Founded by husband and wife Robert and Christine Prohl, as an expansion of Dragon's Lair Comics, the shop specializes in comics, gaming and collectibles. 

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Families have until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the first year of Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

The big picture: Under the $1 billion program, participating students will receive state funds for private education or homeschooling during the 2026-27 school year. It is unlikely that all applicants will be accepted, as application data shows more students have applied than the program can fund.

The program offers $2,000 to homeschooled students; $10,474 for private school tuition and related expenses; and up to $30,000 for students with disabilities. With demand set to exceed available funding, applications will be prioritized based on need and household income.

How we got here: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025, with proponents saying it will expand options for families who don't want to send their children to public schools. Critics of the program have said it will unfairly benefit students already in private schools and divert funding from public schools.