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The Fresh Start Edition

A new coffee shop, new hands at city hall, the fall sports calendar, and a school for learning your neighbor's language. Four fresh starts this week.

The Magnolia Standard Issue 20 · July 21, 2026

Issue 20

Published July 21, 2026 · Bilingual edition

This one is full of beginnings. A husband-and-wife coffee shop is already pouring on FM 1488. City hall seated a new administrator and asked residents to help write its ethics rules. The gyms open August 1, and there's a new place in town to learn a language. Fresh starts, all around.

Business · New in Town

A Husband-and-Wife Coffee Shop Is Already Pouring on FM 1488

Align Coffee Co. soft-opened July 3 at 4849 FM 1488 with house-made nut milks and a gluten-free baked case. The grand opening comes in August.

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Politics · City Hall

New Hands at City Hall, and an Open Seat for Residents Who Want to Write the Ethics Rules

In one July 14 meeting: a new city administrator on day one, a 6-1 vote to let a resident committee shape the ethics policy, and the Amarillo Drive rebuild approved.

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Community · Bulldogs

Volleyball First, Then the Pads: Magnolia's Fall Sports Calendar

Volleyball practice opens August 1, football camp follows, and the Bulldogs open at home August 28 against Willis. Crosstown week comes early: September 11.

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Community · Education

A Language School Sets Up Shop on Egypt Lane

Crossing Borders Language Center opened in June at 33300 Egypt Lane, teaching Spanish, French, English and more, from kids through adults.

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More on Friday. Have a shop opening, a milestone, or an event in Magnolia, Dobbin, or Montgomery worth a mention? Send it to the newsroom.