🌱 Round Rock #StandWithUvalde Support + New Businesses In Town

Hey, everybody! It's me, Elaine Thompson, your host of the Round Rock Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Happy Labor Day!

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 94 Low: 72. Stay hydrated and drive safely today, ya'll!

Here are the top stories in Round Rock today:

1. #StandWithUvalde is the support theme that Round Rock ISD and other schools in central Texas are honoring on Sept. 6 Uvalde's first day of school. Teachers, staff, and students are asked to wear maroon colored shirts in solidarity with Uvalde, in remembrance of the students and teachers lost in the mass shooting that occurred earlier this year in May. (FOX 7)
2. Round Rock is hosting the Sprouts Farmers Market 2022 Big 12 Soccer Championship at the Multipurpose Complex. The quarter final matches will be on Oct. 30, semifinals on Nov. 3, and finals on Nov. 6. Click here to purchase tickets ahead of time ($5 day pass, $12 3-day pass) (Fox 7)
3. New businesses that have opened in Round Rock include: Sharkey's Cuts for Kids, Via 313 Pizza, Fabulous Nobodies Curated Gifts and Fun, and a few more you can check out here. Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics and Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar will be coming soon to Round Rock! The growth is real, and it's happening fast! (Community Impact)

Today in Round Rock:

• Scroll Saw Workshop at Rockler Woodworking & Hardware (4 p.m.)
• *Labor Day Concert* at Centennial Plaza (6 p.m.)
• L3 Recovery at The Beat Church (7:07 p.m.)
• Stand up Comedy at Bar Louie (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Join Round Rock Police Department for their Public Safety Day on Sept. 24th! There will be a free pancake breakfast provided by Round Rock Kiwanis Club. (Facebook)
• Round Rock ISD Partners in Education welcomes their first ever Foundation Development Director, Dawn Blache! In her new role, Blache will utilize her many years of experience to help raise funds in support of teachers, staff, and students of Round Rock ISD. (Round Rock ISD Partners In Education Foundation via Facebook)
• City officials urge to stay vigilant in preventing and also being aware of any wildfires. Did you know that a wildfire can travel a mile in just 3 minutes? As much as we've all enjoyed the recent rainfall, chances for rain have dropped and everyday temperatures are rising again. In Round Rock and close by cities, there have been more wildfires this year in the same time frame during any of the last five years. (Community Impact)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you around.

— Elaine Thompson

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