Issue 42
Published October 6, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Texas holds National Night Out today, the first Tuesday in October. Magnolia's is Thursday at Unity Park, and the police department has lined up five agencies, a tug-of-war and a pen of farm animals that includes kangaroos. Two Montgomery County 4-H members finished first in the state Record Book contest, and the fee to join their program goes up November 1. And a Tomball salon that started in an 800-square-foot shop has filed with the state to build 12,366 square feet on Honea Egypt Road. Early voting for November opens Monday, October 19.
Community · Unity Park
Texas Holds National Night Out Tonight. Magnolia Waits Until Thursday, and It Is Bringing Kangaroos.
Thursday, October 8, 6 to 8 p.m. at Unity Park. Free hot dogs, Touch-a-Truck, police against fire in a tug-of-war, and the sheriff, the constable, DPS, ESD No. 10 and an air ambulance crew. On November 7, the same park holds the city's first Fall Festival.
Read the story →Youth · 4-H
Two Montgomery County 4-H'ers Finished First in Texas. Joining Their Program Costs $25 Until Halloween.
Seven county members placed at the state Record Book contest. Enrollment moved to a new state system this year, the fee becomes $30 on November 1, and four clubs meet in Magnolia and Montgomery. Plus a horse clinic at the Magnolia Horse Arena on October 25.
Read the story →Business · Coming to Magnolia
She Bought an 800-Square-Foot Nail Salon in Tomball in 2007. Her State Filing for Magnolia Lists 12,366.
Aloha Beauty Lounge filed September 24 for a $2.5 million building at 835 Honea Egypt Road, with construction listed from December 2026 to December 2027. How Tracey Phan got from one chair to here.
Read the story →Coming next
Friday's edition, then the Saturday money column. Early voting for November opens October 19.