Issue 46
Published October 20, 2026 · Bilingual edition
A Magnolia water company founded in 1978 sold for $540 million on October 1, and the family that owned it is handing $40 million of it to about 115 employees. In Montgomery, the council turned down two duplexes on a lot zoned for one house, and two members said plainly why. And Magnolia is throwing its first city fall festival on November 7, a week after the chamber's Halloween Fall Fest. Early voting runs through October 30.
Business · Magnolia
Quadvest Sold for $540 Million. The Family Set Aside $40 Million of It for the People Who Worked There.
About 115 employees split the money by position and years served; some become millionaires. What the sale to H2O America changes for customers, and what it does not.
Read the story →Civic · City of Montgomery
Montgomery Turned Down Two Duplexes on a Lot Zoned for One House. Two Council Members Said They Voted With the Neighbors.
A unanimous October 13 vote, each side's case as it was made, and a $318,000 sewer contract on Hwy. 105.
Read the story →Community · Calendar
Magnolia Holds Its First City Fall Festival on November 7. The City Council Is Going in the Dunk Tank.
Free, 10 to 4 at Unity Park, more than 60 vendors. The week before, the Halloween Fall Fest on FM 1488 now lists a 3 p.m. close.
Read the story →Coming next
Saturday's money column, then Friday's edition. Early voting for November runs through Friday, October 30; Election Day is November 3.