Issue 49
Published October 30, 2026 · Bilingual edition
Halloween is Saturday, and we pulled together the fall calendar from there to Montgomery's Christmas parade. Early voting closes at 7 tonight with more than a third of the county's voters already counted. Magnolia's oldest food pantry is taking on 20 to 30 new families a week as the holiday drives open. And Academy has a date at Magnolia Village.
Community · Fall Calendar
Halloween Falls on a Saturday. Here Is Where to Go, and the Fall Calendar Through Christmas.
Fall Fest on FM 1488, downtown Montgomery's festival, the clocks falling back, and every date we have confirmed through December 12.
Read the story →Elections · Montgomery County
Montgomery County Is Past 170,000 Ballots. Early Voting Closes Tonight at 7.
About 35% of registered voters, the two Magnolia sites side by side, and where you vote on Tuesday.
Read the story →Community · Nonprofits
Magnolia's Oldest Food Pantry Is Seeing 20 to 30 New Families a Week. The County's Holiday Food Drive Starts Sunday.
The children's meal count, the SNAP numbers behind the demand, and where to get help or give it.
Read the story →Business · FM 1488
Academy Opens at Magnolia Village on November 14. It Is the Second Big Store on That Corner, After Lowe's.
Fifty-five thousand square feet off FM 1488 at Spur 149, and the licenses and services at the counter.
Read the story →Coming next
Tuesday, November 3, Election Day. Saturday brings the money column.