Stories we’re covering this week:

• Mansfield ISD opens elementary schools to out-of-district students

• Tax-free weekend means dollars back in your pocket for school supplies

• Texas ranks second to last in worst U.S. states for bike commuters

• In Sports, North Texas SC falls short to Colorado

In the Features Section:

• We’ll take a look at the Cultural Arts Calendar for the month of August

• Angel Biasatti has tips on a sizzling topic—fake meat vs. real meat—in Methodist Mansfield News to Know

• Brian Certain serves up a vibrant, refreshing, peak-summer smash in this week’s Cocktail of the Week

• We talk with a restaurant executive in 40 Under 40

In the talk segment, Steve concludes his talk about Mansfield parks with Parks officials Matt Young and Scot Bowman. 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.