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Greater Magnolia

The Playoff Edition

A playoff game Friday, flood buyouts in the county, and school lines moving in Montgomery.

The Magnolia Standard Issue 52 · November 10, 2026

Issue 52

Published November 10, 2026 · Bilingual edition

Magnolia lost Friday and made the playoffs anyway; Cypress Falls is next, Friday at 7. The county wants federal money to buy out about 50 homes that flood again and again. And Montgomery ISD parked its online high school and started a two-year redraw of its attendance zones. Veterans Day is tomorrow.

Sports · Magnolia High School

Tomball Won 33-7. Magnolia Is in the Playoffs Anyway, and Plays Cypress Falls Friday at 7.

The Bulldogs came out of a three-way tie for two spots. Bi-district is Friday at Pridgeon Stadium in Cypress, and here is how District 15-6A finished.

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Montgomery County · Flooding

About 250 Homes in Montgomery County Have Flooded Again and Again. The County Wants to Buy Out 50 of Them.

A FEMA grant, a voluntary buyout, and what owners of eligible homes can expect when the county's emergency office calls.

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Schools · Montgomery ISD

Montgomery ISD Put Its Online High School on Hold. It Is Redrawing School Boundaries Instead, for August 2028.

The survey numbers behind the pause, the three crowded campuses and the two with room, and the timeline that starts with a community survey in January.

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This week

  • Wed., Nov. 11, 11 a.m.: the Magnolia Historical Society's Veterans Day program, 31355 Friendship Dr. Our story.
  • Wed., Nov. 11: Montgomery's H-E-B opens at 20025 Eva St. Our story.
  • Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m.: Magnolia vs. Cypress Falls at Pridgeon Stadium in Cypress. Our story.
  • Sat., Nov. 14: Academy opens at Magnolia Village. Our story.
  • Mon., Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m.: Commissioners Court canvasses the November 3 election. Our story.

Coming next

Friday, November 13: what is new around Greater Magnolia. Tuesday, November 17: how Friday night went.