Issue 44
Published October 13, 2026 · Bilingual edition
The library on Melton Street opens a room on November 9 with 3D printers, a big cutting machine and an embroidery machine, and two of the machines cost nothing to use. Goodson Loop and Hardin Store Road are rebuilt, and the county just approved its next road loan, smaller than planned because rates went up. And in Montgomery, the school district is drawing up an online high school. Early voting for November opens Monday, October 19.
Community · Malcolm Purvis Library
Magnolia's Library Is Getting 3D Printers and an Embroidery Machine. The Room Opens November 9.
Monday, November 9, 3 to 4 p.m. at 510 Melton Street, the county's second Innovation Space. Orientations start the next day; the Cricut and embroidery machine are free to use.
Read the story →Roads · Montgomery County
Goodson Loop and Hardin Store Road Are Done. The County Just Borrowed Less Than It Planned for What Comes Next.
A $35 million bond sale approved October 8, down from the $60 million laid out in January, because rates rose to 5.21%. The Magnolia-area roads finished so far, and the 8.96 miles of Honea Egypt Road still under way.
Read the story →Schools · Montgomery ISD
Montgomery ISD Wants a Virtual High School by Spring. Its Students Would Still Go to Prom.
A fully online pilot for grades 9 through 12 in spring 2027, with limited seats and district laptops. Who could enroll, what they would keep, and the October 20 board meeting where it comes up again.
Read the story →Coming next
Friday's edition, then Saturday's money column. Early voting for November opens October 19.