Issue 29
Published August 21, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Everything in this edition is worth knowing a little before you need it. A street you are about to turn onto, a market you might list into, a December deadline that can close in September, and a decision most families end up making in a hurry.
Roads · Magnolia
Smith Street Is Closed at FM 1488 Until September 1
Only the piece of Smith that meets FM 1488, and only while crews put a concrete box culvert in the ground. The September 1 date is an expectation, not a promise.
Read the story →Business · Housing
Homes in 77355 Are Selling Faster, Even as Area Sales Slip
Sales fell year over year in four of five ZIP codes in July. In Magnolia's 77355, the average house went from 67 days on the market to 56. Both are true at once.
Read the story →Greater Magnolia · Community
Montgomery's December Sign-Ups Open This Month, and the Parade Has a Hard Cap
The Lone Star Christmas Parade takes 100 entries and closes when it fills, even before the October deadline. Early registration is $25 and runs through September 30.
Read the story →Community · Health
She Cared for Her Father, Then Started Helping Other Families Do It
Pamela Clark became an unexpected caregiver, then built a free placement service for Montgomery County families trying to choose a residential assisted living home in a hurry.
Read the story →Coming next
More on Tuesday. Openings, milestones and events in Magnolia, Dobbin and Montgomery are always welcome at the newsroom, and so is anything you think this paper has been too quiet about. If a road project on your block is doing something the notices did not mention, we would like to hear about that too.