A 21-year-old Montgomery County man was sentenced Thursday for a 2020 murder where he ran over his employer with a truck. Jurors in presiding judge Lisa Michalk’s 221st District Court found Manuel Franco guilty of murder, sentencing him to 40 years in prison following a four-day trial, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office....
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2022 History Road Rally focuses on Magnolia’s history
The “Matriarch of Magnolia” is at the heart of this year’s History Road Rally. The Montgomery County Historical Commission’s 9th Annual History Road Rally will focus on Magnolia history and the participating “History Road Warriors” will receive a souvenir button featuring a photo of 102-year old Celeste Graves, an icon of the city of Magnolia....
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Identity of Criminal Mischief Suspect in Magnolia
MAGNOLIA, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Criminal Mischief incident that occurred at the Treehouse Café located at 12202 FM 1488 in Magnolia, Texas. On December 23, 2021, at about 9:40 PM, the suspect entered the property and cut into an Elm tree, causing the tree and the treehouse to nearly...
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Identity of Criminal Mischief Suspect in Magnolia
MAGNOLIA, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Criminal Mischief incident that occurred at the Treehouse Café located at 12202 FM 1488 in Magnolia, Texas. On December 23, 2021, at about 9:40 PM, the suspect entered the property and cut into an Elm tree, causing the tree and the treehouse to nearly...
Magnolia restaurant’s landmark tree house almost destroyed by chainsaw-wielding vandal
The Tree House Cafe owner is dumbfounded as to who would try and destroy the Magnolia eatery’s signature structure last week by cutting through the timber supporting it. A customer on Friday morning notified restaurant employees about the tree leaning and its apparent cutting, leading to the evacuation of people at the establishment located at...
Chainsaw-wielding vandal tries to chop down Magnolia eatery’s ‘landmark’ tree house
The Tree House Cafe owner is dumbfounded as to who would try and destroy the Magnolia eatery’s signature structure last week by cutting through the timber supporting it. A customer on Friday morning notified restaurant employees about the tree leaning and its apparent cutting, leading to the evacuation of people at the establishment located at...
Magnolia ISD drops hair length dress code after legal battle
MAGNOLIA, Texas — Bowing to pressure, the Magnolia Independent School District voted Monday night to reverse its dress code that required boys to wear short hair. The district in Montgomery County came under fire at the beginning of the school year when it suspended several students because of the length of their hair. Original Article:...
Rescue and Hazmat Teams from The Woodlands Fire Department Respond to Truck Accident Trapping 2 People
MAGNOLIA, TX — Just after 9am this morning The Woodlands Fire Department’s Rescue and Hazmat teams responded to the 9300 Block of FM 1488 to assist Montgomery County ESD No. 10/ Magnolia Fire Department and Montgomery County Hospital District with a vehicle accident with two people trapped. A cement truck had overturned on top of...
ESD 10, Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department transition becomes official Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, the transition of the Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 10 and the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department from two entities to one organization will become official. All members of the MVFD will become employees of ESD 10, and the ESD will become the direct provider of services for the Magnolia area. Presently,...
McDonald will be Accessible/Available as State Rep Dist. 3
MAGNOLIA, TX — Kelly McDonald Republican candidate for State Representative in District 3, pledged to hold regular office hours and quarterly town hall meetings with her constituents when elected. She will not wait until the election is months away to hold a town hall meeting. “As our next State Representative,… Original Article: https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=71578








