Stories we’re covering this week:

• New school year brings new law in Texas

• City Council lowers tax rate in A Moment With the Mayor

• Hotel developer purchases 30 acres next to Mansfield Stadium

• Playground equipment deliveries may cause traffic delays

• Mansfield firefighter marks 25 years of service

• Library hosts thousands of second quarter visitors

• In Sports, Friday Night Lights is just around the corner, and North Texas SC tops Austin in a shootout

In the Features Section:

• Angel Biasatti talks about an upcoming event celebrating breast cancer survivors in Methodist Mansfield News to Know

• Brian Certain serves up a sizzling summer favorite in this week’s Cocktail of the Week

• We talk with a middle school teacher in 40 Under 40

In the talk segment, Steve talks about the tax implications regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill with CPA Alison Reiff-Martin. Plus, your chance to win a $25 gift card to a Mansfield restaurant of your choice with our Mansfield Trivia Question, courtesy of Joe Jenkins Insurance. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.