Issue 16
Published July 7, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Magnolia doesn't stop at the city-limit sign, and neither does the growth. This week we start covering the towns Magnolia grows into: Montgomery's downtown coming back to life, the farm roads filling in west toward Dobbin, plus the school-year dates, a year of new restaurants, and the tax notice about to hit your mailbox.
Greater Magnolia · Growth
Montgomery Fixes Up Its Downtown, and an H-E-B Lands This Year
A $2.3 million rework of McCown Street, the first ordinance overhaul in decades, and a grocery store the town's wanted for years. The growth just up the road, and why we're starting to cover it.
Read the story →Greater Magnolia · FM 1486
West of Town, the Farm Roads Are Filling In
Thousands of acres along FM 1486 are already spoken for, from a 5,700-acre master plan to Bluejack National. What's coming to Dobbin, what's driving it, and what it means for the folks already out there.
Read the story →Schools & Youth
School Starts August 12. Registration Is Already Open.
Magnolia ISD's first day is August 12, and new-student registration is open now. Every key date for the 2026-27 year, in one place, so nobody misses the start.
Read the story →Business · Dining
A Year of New Tables Along the Corridor
A steakhouse, a scratch kitchen out of Garden Oaks, and a Mexican spot on Dobbin-Huffsmith. A look back at a busy year of new restaurants as the corridor keeps filling in.
Read the story →Civic Watch · Explainer
Tax-Rate Season Is Coming. How to Read the Notice Before You Toss It.
A lower rate can still be a higher bill. What the no-new-revenue rate means, when the hearings happen, and how to actually be heard before the county's number is final.
Read the story →Coming next
More from the wider map on Friday. Have a shop, an event, or a milestone in Magnolia, Dobbin, or Montgomery worth a mention? Send it to the newsroom.