Issue 24
Published August 4, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Two of this week's stories turn on a boundary. One is the line the Post Office drew through a name in 1903. The other is the city limit that decides whether a mosquito truck comes down your road. Also: the 4-H year opens in eleven days, and the crossroads is still torn up.
History · Greater Magnolia
The Town Was Nearly Called Melton. The Post Office Wouldn't Have It.
It started as Mink's Prairie, moved in 1902 to meet a railroad, and got renamed because the mail kept confusing Melton with Milton. There is still a Melton Street in town, and we cannot prove who it is for.
Read the story →Youth · 4-H
The New 4-H Year Opens August 15. Robotics and Photography Count Too.
Montgomery County 4-H reopens its rolls on August 15, $25 a member through October 31, nothing for the youngest group. The projects run a long way past livestock.
Read the story →City Services · Public Health
A Truck Fogs for Mosquitoes Every Week Now. Only Inside the City Limits.
Weekly evening rounds started July 17 and run through October. Most people with a Magnolia address live outside the boundary the sprayer follows.
Read the story →Roads · Right Now
The Weekend Closure Ended. The One at 1774 Runs Through August 16.
A second notice, posted the same Friday evening, closes FM 1774 at FM 1488 northbound for sixteen days of pavement work. School starts inside that window.
Read the story →Coming next
More on Friday. If you have a deed, a plat or an old county map that settles who Melton Street was named for, the newsroom wants to see it. Openings, milestones and events in Magnolia, Dobbin and Montgomery are always welcome too.