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Tomball Magnolia Edition VOLUME 16, ISSUE 3 DEC. 31, 2025 FEB. 3, 2026
Roadway plans adapt to regional growth
Work on a project to add raised medians to FM 1488 is being completed east of Magnolia.
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Drive to I-45, and FM 1488 widenings west of and through Magnolia. In addition, county projects further west in Pre- cinct 2—funded by the 2025 road bond—are slated to take shape in 2026 to keep tra c circulating around the Magnolia area near FM 2978 and a portion of Kuykendahl Road further east.
BY ATIRIKTA KUMAR
Several Texas Department of Transportation projects aiming to reduce congestion and improve safety on several thoroughfares west of I-45 in Montgomery County are set to wrap up this year. Those projects include the continued construc- tion of raised medians along FM 1488 from Mostyn
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2 PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans The coffee shop serves a wide variety of hot, iced and frozen coffee beverages, according to the company. • Opened Nov. 20 • 9210 FM 2920, Ste. 117, Tomball • www.pjscoffee.com 3 Milano Nail Spa The salon is offering nail services, including manicures and pedicures, per the website. Other services offered include eyelash extension services and facials. • Opened Oct. 26 • 27104 Tomball Parkway, Ste. 900, Tomball • www.milanonailspatomball.com 4 Black Bear Diner The restaurant serves customers all-day breakfast, along with lunch and dinner options. • Opened Oct. 30 5 Party Mini Golf The mini golf course offers 18 holes to play on. Subject to change, its facilities are available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to its website. • Opened Nov. 28 • 14443 Vintage Preserve Parkway, Houston • www.partyminigolf.com 6 1821 Coffee Fusion The Salvadoran family-owned coffee shop offers handcrafted drinks and desserts such as a chocolate dessert with a pistachio twist. • Opened Nov. 7 • 213 Houston St., Tomball • www.1821coffeefusion.com 7 Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group The clinic offers a wide variety of services, not limited to, but including preventive care, wellness visits and women’s and men’s health. • Opened Nov. 19 • 13371 FM 1488, Ste. 104, Magnolia • www.commonspirit.org • 25517 Hwy. 249, Tomball • https://blackbeardiner.com
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8 Bath and Body Works The fragrance company offers fragrance mist, body lotion, body cream, 3-wick candles and home fragrance diffusers. • Opened Nov. 1
• 25553 Hwy. 249, Tomball • www.tonycsbeergarden.com
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13 Academy Sports & Outdoors A new location of Academy Sports & Outdoors plans to open a location in Magnolia near Magnolia Village Drive. Construction is anticipated to start in April and wrap up in December. • 4353 Magnolia Village Drive, Magnolia • www.academy.com
• 22513 Tomball Parkway, Houston • www.bathandbodyworks.com
9 Hart & Hand Chiropractic The business offers chiropractic care for all ages, including pediatric chiropractic, prenatal chiropractic, spinal repair/adjustments and lumbar and cervical
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decompression. • Opened Nov. 3 • 25241 FM 2978, Ste. A, Tomball • www.hartandhandchiropractic.com
14 Teora Music School The music school is offering new group classes as part of an expansion of its programs, according to an October news release. The new programs at Teora Music School include children’s choir, band dynamics and group piano lessons. • Expanded this fall • 24913 Kuykendahl Road, Stes. C & D, Tomball • www.teoramusic.com
17 Don Julios Mexican Restaurant The family-owned restaurant opened on Oct. 2. Located at the former Lemon y Sal building, Don Julios Mexican Restaurant is now serving fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, tacos and nachos. The eatery also offers a full bar and specialty drinks. • Opened Oct. 2 • 28303 Dobbin-Huffsmith Road, Ste. D, Magnolia • Facebook: Don Julios Mexican Restaurant
10 Perspire Sauna Studio The studio features nine private infrared sauna suites, six SNØ Showers and hospitality and wellness services. • Opened Dec. 12 • 10720 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. C-2, The Woodlands • www.perspiresaunastudio.com
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15 Smith Douglas Homes A 60-acre tract along FM 1488 and Mill Creek Road in Magnolia is set to become Pinemoor, a new single- family community from Smith Douglas Homes that is set to include 216 homesites, according to a Nov. 11 news release. • FM 1488 & Mill Creek Road • www.smithdouglas.com 16 Texas Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine The business, founded in 1975, is marking its 50th anniversary this year, celebrating five decades. Over the years, the practice has expanded its services to include on-site MRI, rehabilitation, casting, bracing and comprehensive orthopedic treatment. • 13603 Michel Road, Tomball • www.tosm.org
11 Everwood Reserve The new assisted-living and memory care community will offer 24/7 assisted living and memory care, meals curated by a private chef, housekeeping, concierge services, daily community programming and partnerships with community organizations. • Coming early 2027 • 13011 Medical Complex Drive, Tomball • www.everwoodreserve.com
18 Pooch’s Boarding and Daycare The business is nearing completion on an interior remodel that adds upgraded luxury kennel suites while continuing to offer boarding, day care and grooming. • 9955 FM 2920, Tomball • www.poochstx.com Symphony North of Houston Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, the nonprofit community orchestra was incorporated June 30, 1975, and now features about 65 volunteer musicians. • www.symphonynorth.org
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12 Tony C’s Pizza and Beer Garden The Austin restaurant chain plans to expand with a location along Hwy. 249 in Tomball later this year. Founded by Creed Ford IV & Tony Ciola, the restaurant offers authentic Italian and New York-style food, alongside patios and dining areas, per its website.
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Government
BY ATIRIKTA KUMAR
Mike Holley, Montgomery County’s new district attorney, discusses his career, top priorities
to modernize. We are traditional, but we look for things that are innovative that help us do the work the right way. And so, for example, we transition from paper les to paper list les, from CDs or DVDs with video on them to a server with a link. ... We’re using [arti cial intelligence] in some ways to help us with some of our work. What are some initiatives that your predecessor had that you’re wanting to continue or some new initiatives that you want to introduce? What we’ve done really well is ... we take calls from police at the scene, and we handle those calls from the start, which is unusual. It’s very unusual. In many jurisdictions, a prosecutor won’t get a case until days, weeks, sometimes months after the arrest, and a lot can happen in that time, including the possibility that somebody may have been charged inappropriately. ... We’re going to continue to be very aggressive in the Internet Crimes Against Children world. Unfor- tunately, crime doesn’t stay static either, and the use of computers and the exploitation of children, the people who do that are getting more aggressive. And so we’re responding in kind. And we have built a lab here ... to be able to get into computers, get into cellphones, so ... one of the things that we will do is continue to build that and develop that. I would like to advance the ability for our prosecutors to get into the courtroom and have the visuals they need and the resources they need. ... What are some other big crime challenges in the community? A perpetual problem we’ve had in Montgomery
Mike Holley began serving as Montgomery Coun- ty’s new district attorney in late October, after being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 29. Holley succeeds former DA Brett Ligon, who resigned from the position in early October to run for Texas Senate District 4—Brandon Crighton’s seat, which he vacated due to being named chancellor and CEO at Texas Tech University. In an interview, Holley discussed his career journey, his top priorities and the crime challenges he sees in Montgomery County. What are your top priorities in the new role? If I was going to summarize my kind of philos- ophy ... is that people who are doing good things should be happy in this county, and people who are doing bad things should be scared. ... I want families and students and kids and retirees, and people who are working, or just anybody ... if they’re trying to do the right things, I want them to be safe and nd joy. But for the people who commit serious crimes, they need serious time, and I want them to be afraid that if they’re in this county, ... they’re going to be arrested, and ... we’re going to prosecute them. ... Beyond that, not every crime is a serious crime, and not every defendant has to go to prison. There are other things that we can do to restore people to our community and to their families, and we do that. Veterans Treatment Court is an example. Drug Court, DWI Court, those kind of things. What’s your vision for the department as the community is also growing? Brett ... had a vision for what it looks like, and I’m going to continue that vision, which is, we continue
Mike Holley (left) succeeds Brett Ligon as the county’s district attorney after Ligon resigned to run for Texas Senate District 4.
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County is impaired driving. And you’re not likely to be killed in a murder in this county. ... They do occur, but they’re fairly infrequent, but we have impaired drivers who hurt and kill people, ... and so when we have an intoxication manslaughter or an intoxication assault, we can be at the scene and help law enforcement. Those cases are complicated. They’re as complicated as any murder, because you have the issues of impairment from the driver, but you also have issues of causation. It can get very technical with the science of accident reconstruc- tion. And so we’re going to press that.
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Government
BY ATIRIKTA KUMAR & NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Magnolia’s development moratorium expires Magnolia’s temporary building moratorium is no longer in place after officially expiring Dec. 14, according to an update posted by the city Dec. 15. Magnolia’s development moratorium was first enacted in December 2022, when city leaders said the city’s water facilities were at capacity and unable to support new development, Community Impact previously reported. The full story As of Dec. 15, residents and developers seeking new water or sewer connections are being directed to contact Magnolia’s utility department, city officials said. City staff also told the mayor and City Council that multiple department meetings were held Dec. 15 to prepare for what could come next, and that the city is finalizing graphics and an updated application process—including an interactive
Tomball raises park fee, adjusts rules Tomball City Council voted Nov. 17 to raise park reservation costs by $40. The setup The change is intended to help cover staff time for cleaning and maintaining park facil- ities, staff said. Council also approved park rule updates, and staff said an employee addresses do’s and don’ts prior to rentals.
Milestones during the moratorium December 2022: Temporary development moratorium first enacted for 120 days September 2023: Well No. 7 comes online
April 2024: Well No. 8 comes online December 2025 : Moratorium lifted
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Google form—to be posted online. More context In May, officials said the moratorium had restricted new water connections and paused many large residential and commercial projects while the city worked to increase water supply. Mayor Matthew “Doc” Dantzer said Magnolia was nearing completion on $30.2 million in water infrastructure additions and maintenance—includ- ing new wells, tanks and booster pumps—as the city prepared to move toward lifting the morato- rium, Community Impact previously reported.
Rule changes for Tomball parks Now allowed:
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Draft master plan highlights Tomball unveils $33M in proposed natural gas projects to improve reliability Tomball City Council received an update Dec. 1 on the city’s natural gas master plan, which out- lines system vulnerabilities, capital improvement needs and recommendations. What we know
City staff said implementation will align with growth-driven funding availability and enterprise fund capacity. “If we don’t do this, it starts becoming very problematic as we have more ... businesses on the system,” City Manager David Esquivel said. The final master plan report is being completed and will return to City Council.
24 capital improvement projects identified, grouped into categories for system strengthening, resilience and growth $33 million in total, phased across multiple years
Engineered Utility Solutions Inc., which led the study, said the city’s system is “adequate” but faces a critical weak point at the North City Gate.
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Education
BY COLE GEE
Tomball ISD approves new high school attendance boundaries
At its regular meeting Dec. 9, Tomball ISD trustees approved new high school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year. The new boundaries are due to TISD’s new high school, Tomball West, opening next August. The context This will be the third and final part of TISD’s district rezoning process. The district’s efforts for boundary redesign began in October 2023. When they go into effect, only 9th and 10th graders will be affected by the new high school attendance zones, and not students in 11th and 12th grades, as previously reported. TWHS will have a student enrollment of 855 in its first year, according to district estimations. At trustees’ Nov. 11 meeting while presenting the proposed new boundaries, TISD Chief Operating Officer Steven Gutierrez said when Tomball Memorial High School first opened around 15 years ago, it did so with 843 students.
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Education
BY ANGELA BONILLA & COLE GEE
Tomball ISD approves new land purchases At its regular meeting Dec. 9, Tomball ISD trustees approved spending $3.1 million for the purchase of two parcels of land near
TISD OKs bond items, gives project updates Tomball ISD trustees approved bond purchases and heard project updates from Chief Financial O - cer Zach Boles during their workshop and regular meetings Dec. 8-9. What residents need to know Boles, during the Dec. 8 workshop meeting, detailed that there are three phases for all the 2025 bond projects: planning & design, permitting & bidding and construction. These projects include a new transportation/park- ing center, the new Tomball Intermediate building, new multiprogram activity centers and athletic facility upgrades. As it currently stands, these projects remain in the planning and design phase. As previously reported, Tomball Intermediate is among the rst of these projects, and Boles said construction is expected to begin in October 2026 and be completed in May 2028. Construction on the
Latest TISD bond purchases
At the Dec. 9 meeting, the board voted to approve the use of 2021 and 2025 bond funds for multiple infrastructure purchases, including:
$6.5 million for new security cameras, furniture and equipment for Tomball West High School $50,000 in additional funds to complete the sidewalks at the Early Excellence Academy $6.5 million for 40 buses
Shaw Road. In a nutshell
The two plots of land are 5.2503 acres and 2.2379 acres, per district documents. The land will be purchased using funds from the 2025 bond. Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said the land will be used for future district purposes. This move comes after the TISD board approved purchasing 110 acres for about $13.63 million using 2025 bond funds for future district purposes in September, as previously reported. The land is located near Telge Road between Hwy. 249 and Cypress Rosehill Road.
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new transportation center is estimated to begin in February 2027. More details Alongside the new Tomball Intermediate facility, new multiprogram activity centers are set to be built at each of TISD’s high schools. Boles said that Tomball High will have the rst prototype of these new centers, with construction set for October to May 2028. LSC UP celebrates new campus courtroom Lone Star College-University Park celebrated the o cial ribbon-cutting of its on-campus courtroom Nov. 6, the college announced in a news release. The overview The event was hosted by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences as a “major milestone for the college’s paralegal studies and criminal justice programs,” the college states. Matthew Dempsey, Lone Star College-University Park president, o cially cut the ribbon to open the courtroom following remarks from Bobby Lieb, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce president. “This new courtroom is more than a facility; it’s a hands-on learning environment that prepares students to step con dently into professional legal settings,” Dempsey said. “We’re proud to provide a space where our students can practice the skills they’ll need to thrive in the legal and justice elds.” The ribbon-cutting follows the launch of the paralegal studies program in spring 2025, making LSC University Park the second campus in the Lone Star College System to o er the American Bar
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Discovery School of Innovation expanding Discovery School of Innovation will open a new campus for students in pre-K to eighth grade in August 2026, the school announced. The gist Discovery School of Innovation is a private school with a mission of cultivating curiosity, creativity and community, while preparing students to thrive, according to the school. “We’ve seen incredible growth since our founding, and this campus will allow us to meet the needs of more families,” said Cath- erine Sagar, founder and director of Discovery School of Innovation. The school will also launch its rst high school program in 2027. The news release states the ninth-grade class will begin in August 2027, with one grade added each year.
Matthew Dempsey, Lone Star College-University Park president, cuts the ribbon to the new courtroom.
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Education Private School Guide
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Extracurricular activities: art, Spanish, Destination Imagination, music, fine arts Enrollment: 200
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Cypress Christian School Type: religious-based Grades served: K-12 Religious orientation: Christian
Southwinds Christian Academy Type: religious-based Grades served: K4-6 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: piano lessons, robotics, theater, martial arts Enrollment: 66 Tuition: $3,780-$6,300 annually
Extracurricular activities: football, softball, baseball, swimming, fine art, music, theater, yearbook/photography Enrollment: 810 Tuition: $15,570 (K); $18,360 (1-5); $20,445 (6-8); $23,190 (9-12) annually • 21455 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress • www.cypresschristian.org
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Concordia Lutheran High School Type: Christian college-prep high school Grades served: 9-12 Religious orientation: Lutheran
• 16811 FM 2920, Tomball • www.southwindsca.org
Extracurricular activities: Future Farmers of America, archery, art, athletics, band, theater, Youth Commission International Enrollment: 565 Tuition: $21,500 annually • 700 East Main St., Tomball • www.clhs-tx.org Crossbar Academy Type: religious-based Grades served: 2-12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: soccer, chess club, cooking club Enrollment: 81 Tuition: $9,244-$12,580 annually • 17822 Hufsmith-Kohrville Road, Tomball • www.crossbaracademy.org
St. Anne Catholic School Type: religious-based Grades served: pre-K-8 Religious orientation: Catholic
The Woods Private School Type: traditional Grades served: 18 months-pre-K, K-5
Extracurricular activities: chess, coding for kids, Taekwondo, sewing, art, archery, ballet, soccer Enrollment: 300 students Tuition: $4,500-$9,500 (pre-K), $14,600 (elementary) • 15002 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston • www.thewoodsprivateschool.com
Extracurricular activities: athletics, performing and visual arts, robotics, chess, cheerleading, National Junior Honor Society, student council Enrollment: 355
Tuition: $8,800 annually • 1111 S. Cherry St., Tomball • www.saintannecs-tomball.org Step by Step Christian School Type: religious-based Grades served: pre-K-8 Religious orientation: Christian
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Acton Leadership Academy: Magnolia Type: traditional Grades served: ages 4-18 Religious orientation: N/A Extracurricular activities: vary based on student interest Enrollment: 100 Tuition: $15,000 annually • 33227 Forest W. St., Magnolia • www.actonleaders.com
Extracurricular activities: drama, Spanish, art, basketball and soccer, running club, cheerleading, STEM science club Enrollment: 92 Tuition: $10,000-$12,000 annually • 1119 S. Cherry St., Tomball • www.stepbystepchristianschool.org
Graceview Christian School Type: religious-based Grades served: K-5 Religious orientation: Christian
Extracurricular activities: running club, soccer, basketball, physical education, music, chess Enrollment: 160 Tuition: $6,000 annually • 21206 Telge Road, Tomball • www.graceviewcs.org
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Central Baptist Academy Type: religious-based Grades served: pre-K-12 Religious orientation: Baptist Extracurricular activities: N/A Enrollment: 35 Tuition: $475 per month • 37135 FM 1774, Magnolia • www.cbamagnolia.com
Cunae International School Type: International Baccalaureate Grades served: pre-K4-12
Extracurricular activities: robotics, chess, theater, soccer, cooking club, garden club, ping pong, game club, stop motion, movement and more Enrollment: 110 Tuition: $14,500-$22,500 annually (varies by age) • 5655 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands • www.doortomyschool.com Paddington British Private School Type: traditional Grades served: 1 year old-fourth grade Extracurricular activities: academic reinforcement, art, computer and robotics, music and movement, science, Spanish, yoga Enrollment: 212 Tuition: call for information • 2010 Sawdust Road, The Woodlands • www.paddingtonbritishschool.com This list is not comprehensive and details are subject to change.
Rosehill Christian School Type: religious-based Grades served: pre-K-12 Religious orientation: Christian
Extracurricular activities: 11 sports, 4-H club, Future Farmers of America, Eagles Joined for Hope, National Honor Society, speech and debate Enrollment: 470 Tuition: $16,200-$21,000 annually
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy Type: religious-based Grades served: pre-K-12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: athletics, performing and fine arts, robotics Enrollment: 730 Tuition: $7,800-$14,000 annually • 9768 Research Forest Drive, Magnolia • www.legacypca.org
• 19830 FM 2920, Tomball • www.rosehillchristian.org
Salem Lutheran School Type: religious-based Grades served: preschool-8 Religious orientation: Lutheran Extracurricular activities: athletics, 4-H club, cooking, archery, academic competitions Enrollment: 580 Tuition: $15,365 annually (K-8; call for preschool pricing)
The Sherwood Academy Type: traditional Grades served: pre-K-9 Religious orientation: N/A
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Great Oak School Type: Waldorf Grades served: pre-K-8 Extracurricular activities: arts, music Enrollment: 150 Tuition: $11,000-$17,000 annually
Banff School Type: independent private school Grades served: pre-K-12
Enrollment: 200 Tuition: $9,000-$18,000 annually • 13726 Cutten Road, Houston • www.banffschool.org
• 715 Carrell St., Tomball (grade school); 23623 Snook Lane, Tomball (early childhood campus) • www.greatoakschool.org
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Upcoming projects
Ongoing project
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149 2 Hufsmith Road intersection improvements Project: This will make improvements to the intersections of Hufsmith Road at A Kuykendahl Road, B Stuebner Airline Road and C FM 2978. 4 Update: This project is now in the design phase for future planning and construction, according to Harris County Precinct 3.
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1 Spring Stuebner Road expansion Project: This project will increase Spring Stuebner Road from two lanes to four lanes from west of Leitner Lane to the Grand Parkway. Additionally, existing drainage and traffic signals will also be improved and added as needed. Update: Precinct 3 officials said construction on this project is expected to take roughly one year to complete. • Cost: $8.1 million • Timeline: Second quarter 2026 • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3
HUFSMITH RD.
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Tomball 3 Spur 149 improvements Project: Between FM 1488 and FM 149 in Magnolia, the construction of a hot mix asphalt overlay is taking place on Spur 149. Update: This project is 90% complete, according to a Nov. 10 media update from TxDOT. • Cost: $1.1 million • Timeline: September 2025-fourth quarter 2025 • Funding sources: federal, state funds
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‘The Distracted Scholar’s Guide to Literature and Drama’ This play teaches others about the major movements and works in Western literature and drama. Tickets will be available on Jan. 5. • Jan. 15-16, 7 p.m., Jan. 17, 2:30 p.m. • TBD • Tomball High School, 30330 Quinn Road, Tomball • www.tomballstage.org ABBA tribute shows Main Street Crossing is holding ABBA tribute concerts featuring ABBA LA. • Jan. 16, 6 and 8 p.m., Jan. 17, 2:30 and 4 p.m., 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Tomball ISD FFA Project Show Tomball High School and Tomball Memorial High School’s Future Farmers of America are presenting Tomball ISD’s milestone of 50 years of FFA projects. • Jan. 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • TBD • Tomball Innovation Center, 11211 FM 2920, Tomball • www.tomballisd.net Mosaics of Mercy Gala The gala will raise funds to continue helping individuals connect with mental health and recovery resources. • Jan. 31, 6 p.m. • $350 (individual ticket) • The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center, 2301 N. Millbend Drive, The Woodlands • www.mosaicstx.org HCSO Junior Mounted Posse Relay Rides The Harris County Sheri ’s O ce Junior Mounted Posse Relay Rides is traveling through Tomball. • Jan. 31, 9 a.m. • Free • Tomball Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm St., Tomball • www.tomballtx.gov
Additions include the Howard Hughes Rescue Center and Woodforest National Bank Volunteer Center.
Founded in 1985, the Montgomery County Food Bank serves roughly 100,000 residents facing food insecurity through a network of more than 80 partner agencies, schools and community organizations.
Bad Moon Rising tribute show Attendees are invited to the Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute show featuring the band Bad Moon Rising at Paradigm Brewing Company. • Jan. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m. • $15 (admission) • 2130 S. Persimmon Lane, Tomball • Facebook: Paradigm Brewing Company
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Montgomery County Food Bank The food bank celebrated the completion of an 18,000-square-foot expansion to its facility in Conroe on Oct. 28, marking a milestone in its mission to ght hunger across the county, according to an Oct. 28 news release The additional space will allow the organization to distribute 1 million more meals each year, building on the nearly 9 million meals provided to Montgomery County residents in 2024, per a news release.
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Denim and Diamonds Held at the Tomball VFW, the Denim and Diamonds event will feature dinner, live music, dancing and a silent auction.
The food bank added new areas to boost e ciency, storage and volunteer capacity.
The expansion increased refrigerated space at the facility by 43%.
• Jan. 24, 6 p.m.-midnight • $34-$400 (admission)
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CONTRIBUTIONS BY LIZZY SPANGLER BY ATIRIKTA KUMAR
Roadway plans adapt to regional growth
The big picture
Conroe
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As several TxDOT projects move toward completion to improve mobility and safety on FM 1488 and Hwy. 242, another set of projects is beginning to take shape through Montgomery County bond funds. TxDOT began work on a project to build raised medians along FM 1488 in 2023. The goal was to improve safety by reducing access points along about 9 miles of the state road. It was 87% complete in late November, said Leo Flores, public information o cer for TxDOT Houston District’s West Harris/Montgomery area. Crashes related to left-turn movements along the FM 1488 corridor were identi ed as an issue in a 2019 study, Flores told Community Impact . “The raised medians included in this project are designed to address those safety concerns and help reduce these types of accidents,” he said. Another TxDOT project underway that uses existing right of way on Hwy. 242 to widen lanes, add turn lanes and reduce congestion is slated to be completed early in the year. Additionally, two projects to widen FM 1488 west of and through Magnolia are progressing, per TxDOT information. As these projects continue or wrap up, several other projects further west will begin under Montgomery County Precinct 2’s jurisdiction. Those projects will use some of the $480 million May road bond to improve mobility on roads feeding onto FM 1488 and FM 2978.
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4 FM 1488 west of Magnolia FM 1488 is being widened from two to four lanes. • Cost: $35.35 million • Timeline: Completion was set for late 2025.
TxDOT projects
1 FM 1488 The project adds raised medians from Mostyn Drive to The Woodlands area between FM 2978 and I-45. • Cost: $10.96 million • Timeline: Completion is set for the second quarter of 2026. 2 Hwy. 242 The project uses existing right of way to widen and add turn lanes between FM 1488 and I-45. • Cost: $29.11 million • Timeline: Completion is set for January. 3 FM 1488 widening through Magnolia Between FM 1774 and west of FM 149, FM 1488 is going from two to four lanes. • Cost: $48.29 million • Timeline: Completion is set for late 2027.
Montgomery County Precinct 2 projects
5 Kuykendahl Road The project will widen the road to four lanes, add turn lanes and tra c signals. • Cost: TBD • Timeline: Clearing was underway in November. 6 Woodtrace Boulevard The project will build out an extension of Woodtrace Boulevard from Dobbin-Hufsmith Road to FM 2978. • Cost: TBD • Timeline: The project was out to bid in November.
SOURCES: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 2 COMMUNITY IMPACT
Tra c counts FM 1488 near I-45
Measuring the impact
What’s next
51,000
50,563
49,500
48,952
60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000
43,759
Rob Eissler, executive director of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District, which will manage maintenance of the landscaping on the new FM 1488 medians, said the improvements could help reduce speeds on the corridor. “If there’s any detriment, you don’t have as many access points for the businesses,” he said. WMPID uses a portion of a designated 1% from sales tax revenues within its boundaries to support infrastructure projects. “We’re trying to help bring the tone down to make it … less of a racetrack,” he said. Kolton Coats, the general manager at The Adventure Begins, a comic book store on FM 1488, said he does not think the changes to the road will be a long-term issue. “As the construction has moved further past our front door we are noticing less accidents outside the shop, and most of the initial issues ... have been adjusted to and accounted for,” Coats said.
The clearing phase for the Kuykendahl Road project is underway, according to Precinct 2’s website. After clearing, construction is expected to follow, Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley said. Precinct 2 will also complete the Woodtrace Boulevard extension—an east-west connector between Hwy. 249 to FM 2978. Riley said the rst phase of the project— from FM 2978 to Dobbin-Hufsmith Road—is out for bid, with construction potentially being able to start in early 2026. “We need more roads that go east and west in the county,” Eissler said. The project’s second phase is from Dobbin- Hufsmith Road to Hwy. 249. Riley said that Phase 2 is a bit more complicated than Phase 1 due in part to the two railroad crossings along its route, and he added that the phase is still in design.
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FM 1488 near Kuykendahl Road
13,119
13,000
12,975
11,500
10,813
15,000 10,000 5,000
0
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Hwy. 242 near FM 1488
22,707
22,046
19,071
25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000
16,922
16,020
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY IMPACT
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