Issue 40
Published September 29, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Old Plantersville Road runs through two stories this week. At its 500 block, a cemetery founded in 1868 holds a man who pitched for the 1941 Yankees, and on October 17 a reenactor will tell his story there. A short way off, the City of Montgomery just hired a builder for a new well and water tower, with a contract that charges $2,500 for every day it runs late. And the dining list for the fall got longer: biscuits on FM 1488, breadsticks on 249, and a steakhouse on paper for Eva Street.
History · Montgomery
A 1941 Yankee Is Buried on Old Plantersville Road. On October 17, Montgomery Tells His Story Where He Lies.
The Montgomery Historical Society's seventh Voices from the Past, Saturday, October 17, noon to 3 p.m., free. Reenactors in two cemeteries founded in 1838 and 1868, a Montgomery High pitcher who reached the Yankees, a teenager who survived a hunting wound around 1910, and an 11 a.m. bench dedication for the Texas Flag Lady.
Read the story →Civic · City of Montgomery
Montgomery Took the Low Bid for Its Fourth Water Plant. Every Day Past 500 Costs the Builder $2,500.
Schier Construction won Water Plant No. 4 for $8,354,190, about $746,000 under the engineer's estimate: a new well and a 500,000-gallon tower near Old Plantersville Road. The 500-day clock, when it starts, the plain tan paint that saved about $75,000, and the debt paying for it.
Read the story →Business · Dining
Biscuits on FM 1488 Before the Year Is Out. Breadsticks on 249 on October 26. A Texas Roadhouse Has Filed for Eva Street.
The Flying Biscuit Cafe lists 5667 FM 1488 for the fourth quarter. Olive Garden opens at the Grand at 249 on October 26. A state filing puts a Texas Roadhouse in Montgomery with construction in 2027. What each kind of announcement actually promises.
Read the story →Coming next
Voter registration for November closes Monday, October 5. Friday's edition, and the Saturday money column after it.