Issue 43
Published October 9, 2026 · Bilingual edition
A woman who grew up in Magnolia came back with a meat counter, a taquería and a bakery under one roof on FM 1488. Next weekend, Montgomery hangs quilts across its old downtown and fills a church on Pond Street with them. And on Thursday, Montgomery County's commissioners voted to ask Austin for something Texas counties do not have: power to write land-use rules where there is no city. Early voting for November opens Monday, October 19.
Business · Made in Magnolia
Celia Hernández came home to Magnolia with a meat counter, a taquería and a bakery
Don Tomate Meat Market opened its third store on FM 1488 in June 2025. Pan dulce every morning, a taquería with daily specials, and fajita meat some customers drive in from Galveston for.
Read the story →Arts · Historic Montgomery
Montgomery Hangs Quilts All Over Its Old Downtown on October 16 and 17. The Biggest Room Is a Church on Pond Street.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, with vendors, a raffle and dozens of quilts in the sanctuary at 309 Pond Street. Saturday, the historical society's cemetery tour runs noon to 3.
Read the story →Civic · Montgomery County
78% of Montgomery County Has No City Government. On Thursday, Commissioners Asked Austin for Power to Write Rules There.
A unanimous vote on October 8 asks state lawmakers for limited authority over land use in unincorporated areas. What the county can and cannot do now, and why the details will matter.
Read the story →Coming next
Saturday's money column, then Tuesday's edition. Early voting for November opens October 19.