Issue 39
Published September 25, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Ten days from today, voter registration for November closes. The county has now said where Magnolia can vote early, and one of the places is new. The appraisal board race that 4 percent of voters decided last time has six names on it. West of town, a charity a sailor started from a ship brings Aaron Watson and Travis Tritt to a farm on Wright Road. And the school bond voters approved in May has builders under contract and a month for its first shovel.
Politics · Elections
Ten Days to Register. The County Posted Where to Vote Early, and Magnolia Has a New Spot on FM 1488.
Registration closes Monday, October 5. Early voting runs October 19 to 30 at ten sites, with a new one at the Magnolia Event Center Annex, 11731 FM 1488. The hours, the mail ballot rule, and the six candidates for three appraisal board seats, one of them with no incumbent running. In May 2024, turnout for this board was 4.09 percent.
Read the story →Veterans · Magnolia
Travis Tritt Plays a Field on Wright Road in Three Weeks. The Money Buys Boots for Deployed Troops.
The 11th Concert in the Country, October 16 and 17 at Show Sports Farm: Aaron Watson closes Friday, Travis Tritt closes Saturday, with a barbecue cook-off both days. The set times, the $10 kids' ticket and parking, the no-shade rule, and the Navy sailor who built Boots For Troops by email from a deployment in 2015.
Read the story →Schools · Construction
The Bond Passed in May. The Builders Got Their Contracts Last Week. The First School Breaks Ground in March.
On September 15 the Magnolia ISD board approved construction contracts for High School No. 3, Elementary No. 10 and No. 11, and additions to both high schools. Elementary No. 10 gets its guaranteed price on February 8 and starts in March 2027. What that price means, and what is not set yet.
Read the story →Coming next
The Saturday money column this weekend. Early voting opens October 19, and the Renaissance Festival opens its 52nd season on the 10th.