Magnolia News
The Woodlands Township invites residents and visitors to celebrate the start of the holiday season at the annual Lighting of the Doves Festival! Saturday, November 21, 2026Town Green Park2099 Lake Robbins Drive, 773803 to 8 p.m. A cherished community tradition, Lighting of the Do...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a 28-year-old woman whose vehicle crossed into Mexico without her the day after she was last heard from. Daniela Hernandez was last seen in the parking lot of the Planet Fitness at 6511 FM 1488 in Magn...
A woman is facing felony charges after authorities say she assaulted a Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputy during a traffic stop late Saturday night. On November 7, 2026, at about 11:20 p.m., deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office stopped a vehicle in the 12000 block ...
Living with Parkinson’s disease can bring challenges that extend far beyond physical symptoms. But for those navigating the disease, having a strong support system, access to resources and a community that understands can make a meaningful difference. That spirit of connection an...
The Champion Project (TCP) welcomed almost 100 guests to Night of Champions at Blue Magnolia on October 20, 2026. The evening featured signature bites by Cocina Tradicional and a stunning atmosphere created by Woodland Style House and music provided by David Collins. Community su...
The lighting of the 70-foot Christmas tree in Central Park will officially kick off the holiday season at the 19th Annual Market Street in Lights on Thursday, November 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The lighting of the Christmas tree with help from emcees Nick Wolda, President of Visi...
7:20 p.m. A multiple law enforcement agency pursuit has ended at the HEB at Northpark Drive and Hwy 59 southbound in the Porter/Kingwood area. Three suspects are now in custody. #HEBusted Details coming soon!...
Project Beacon unveiled a new chapter in its signature fundraising event this year with Beacon at the Blue Magnolia: A Southern Evening of Music & Meaning, bringing together nearly 300 guests for an evening of Southern elegance, music, community, and a bold vision for what comes ...
Give your Halloween pumpkins a second life at The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department’s fifth annual Pumpkin Smash on November 1, 2026 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sterling Ridge Park and Ride, 8001 McBeth Way, 77382. This free, family-friendly event offers residents a fun...
Clear the clutter, protect the environment! Join The Woodlands Township for a FREE, one-day Household Hazardous Waste Drive-Thru event on Saturday, November 21, 2026 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sterling Ridge Park & Ride, 8001 McBeth Way. The Woodlands Township invites residents to s...
Surrounded by family, neighbors and community advocates, a new mural was unveiled in Houston’s East End to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, three months after he was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. The memorial wall in Magnolia Park serves as both a neighborhood tribute...
The Alden Bridge Village Association (ABVA) is pleased to announce that the Alden Bridge annual Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Lakeside Park, 5001 Alden Bridge Drive. The family-friendly festival is free and open to the community. The e...
The Woodlands Township invites princesses, ghosts, goblins, pirates and more to Trick or Treat Trail! Trick or Treat Trail will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1 to 5 p.m. at The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive. While at the event, childr...
When autumn finally arrives in Texas, it is worth celebrating with a visit to Market Street’s fall themed photo opportunity. Available October 26 – November 1, the popular seasonal pumpkin photo backdrop returns to Market Street’s Central Park. The festive photo backdrop is avail...
The Woodlands Township has named Entergy Texas the presenting sponsor of its signature holiday lights experience, Holiday on The Waterway. Beginning with the 2026-2027 season, the annual celebration will be presented as Holiday on The Waterway – Powered by Entergy, marking a new ...
Seventy-Six teams, representing Fifty-Six corporations, businesses and local organizations from Montgomery County and Greater Houston Area, recently competed in the 27th Annual YMCA Dragon Boat Team Challenge Presented by Repsol, September 24-26 at Northshore Park. An annual trad...
The Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas 10-mile race, 3.1 Armadillo Run 5K, and One 4 Texas Kids’ Fun Run through The Woodlands will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, beginning at Northshore Park. The races are produced by The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation Department and th...
For the 27th year, Dragon Boat races return to The Woodlands! The annual YMCA Dragon Boat Team Challenge kicked off on Thursday, September 24 and continues through Saturday, September 26 at Northshore Park in The Woodlands. View moments from Friday, September 25 (Day 2) on the He...
Market Street is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a unique event, El Mercado, happening Sunday, September 27 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm in Central Park. Hispanic vendors will line Central Park throughout the free, family-friendly event which features activities for children ...
On Friday, September 18, Williams Sonoma opened a new location at Hughes Landing, bringing its signature assortment of high-quality kitchenware, cookware, small appliances, home furnishings, and gourmet food products to The Woodlands, Texas. In March 2026, Howard Hughes Communiti...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- From Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office: It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic update that the 2-year-old child has been pronounced deceased at the hospital following an incident in the 19000 block of Pine Trace Court, where the child was found in...
Gleaming chrome, vibrant paint and the rhythmic bounce of hydraulics are more than just eye-catching — they are a living expression of identity and pride for the members of Chicano Boulevard, a lowrider group rooted in Houston’s East End neighborhood of Magnolia Park. Chicano Bou...
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the proposed development of an AI data center in Taylor, Texas on land conveyed more than 25 years ago for use as public parkland in the future. In 1999, the Bland Family conveyed the property to the Texas Parks ...
On September 6, 2026, District 6 deputies responded to a call involving a two-year-old child who had fallen into a swimming pool and was found floating face down by his father. When deputies arrived, the father was holding the child, who was breathing and crying. The father advis...
Shakespeare in the Park returns this fall, bringing live theatre, fresh air and an evening of entertainment to Rob Fleming Park. Shakespeare in the Park will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Rob Fleming Park, 6055 Creekside Forest Drive. The Woodlands T...
Happening TOMORROW! Saturday, September 12, starting from Randall Reed Stadium in the Valley Ranch Area with lineup at 10 a.m. and parade start at 11 a.m., going to Bull Sallas Park. Parade float entries cost $50 each and awards will be presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Float...
It’s time to Wine Walk in the woods, foodie friends! The popular H-E-B Wine Walk returns Saturday October 24, from 6-9 p.m. with its beautiful new home at The Woodlands® Resort, bringing guests closer to nature while offering even more space to sip, stroll, and savor. This festiv...
5 p.m. First responders rushed to the community pool at 2026 Spring Trails Bend in Spring Trails Bend Subdivision for a reported drowning. MCHD is reportedly transporting the victim by ambulance to an area hospital....
Register for a Texas-sized Race! The Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas 10-mile race, 3.1 Armadillo Run 5K, and One 4 Texas Kids’ Fun Run through The Woodlands will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Northshore Park. Race Day Schedule The race will conclude with a Texas-sized Po...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Precinct 4 Deputies observed a vehicle driving dangerously through the Academy Sports parking lot at a high rate of speed, weaving and driving circles around parked vehicles. Deputies quickly intervened, and the driver was placed in custody for Reckless Dri...
On Friday night, a Montgomery County Deputy stopped a vehicle on Woodlands Parkway near South Panther Creek. Five males jumped out of the vehicle and fled into the nearby woods. A manhunt was initiated, bringing in DPS, a DPS helicopter, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office K-9...
Numerous law enforcement agencies are conducting audits in regard to the ongoing discussions about the use of Flock cameras.
Engines will rev, chrome will shine and family fun will cruise into Grand Central Park when the community’s 4th annual Cars in the Park rolls in, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Lake House, 1039 Lakehouse Drive in Conroe. Car lovers of all ages are invited to take a lap thr...
Honor a family member or friend who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces with an engraved granite memorial tile at “The Way Home” Veterans Memorial Monument in Town Green Park. Located at 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, The Way Home is a permanent memorial honoring active-duty service me...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is participating in the Intoxicated Driver Mobilization enforcement, a statewide initiative running from August 14th through September 7th. This campaign focuses on reducin...
One of the country’s most colorful fun runs is making its Houston debut this fall. For the first time ever, City Place will host the nationally touring Color Vibe 5K, bringing its signature blend of color, music and family-friendly entertainment to the north Houston business and ...
A Montgomery County jury has sentenced 23-year-old Logan Michael Parker to two life sentences in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after finding him guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Aggravated Kidnapping for the violent attack of a pregnant convenience store clerk w...
One month after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, multiple investigations remain underway. ICE has announced agents will begin wearing body cameras, Harris County has approved $2.5 million to support an ind...
The Grand Central Park Artisan Market returns with a celebration of fall, unique items crafted by local artisans and themed fun 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month September through December. The market, which has been on summer hiatus, returns to The Lake House ame...
Harris County leaders on Thursday unanimously passed a measure to set aside $2.5 million over three years to support District Attorney Sean Teare’s independent investigation into the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an ICE operation in Magnolia Park last month. Sal...
The Downtown Conroe Association (DCA) is preparing for a new event, Taste of Downtown Conroe, allowing the community to sample signature bites from local restaurants and food trucks in the downtown area on Tuesday, September 15, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Timberline Crossing,...
A federal judge has denied the government’s request to suspend an order releasing a key witness in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. In an order signed Monday, Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled that José Trinidad Rojas Pliego can re...
Introducing the LMC Signature Class of 2027! Leadership Montgomery County is excited to welcome and congratulate 48 exceptional business and community leaders as they begin a transformative nine-month journey with Leadership Montgomery County. Throughout the program, these leader...
Houston immigration attorney Hugo Balderas Ibarra , who represents two witnesses in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, is now facing a legal malpractice lawsuit alleging his handling of another immigration case led to a client’s deportation. A couple...
The federal government is fighting to overturn a judge’s order releasing a key witness to the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. José Trinidad Rojas Pliego walked out of ICE custody Wednesday, more than three weeks after he witnessed ICE agents shoot and...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at a home in the 13000 block of Campos Drive in the Cypress area. HCSO Sgt. Mike Ritchie said deputies responded to the residence earlier in the morning after a man called 911 and report...
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was released from the Montgomery ICE processing center on Wednesday. On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent while on his way to work in the Magnolia Park neighborhood. Rojas Pliego witnessed the shooting from inside a van....
José Trinidad Rojas Pliego has been released from the Montgomery Processing Center at an undisclosed location, according to his family’s attorney. Rojas Pliego was inside a van in Magnolia Park when ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7. A federal judge gave...
A tractor-trailer rolled over Wednesday in the Willowbrook area.
José Trinidad Rojas Pliego is set to be released from the Montgomery Processing Center at any moment, according to his family’s attorney. Rojas Pliego was inside a van in Magnolia Park when ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7. ICE was given 48 hours by a f...
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release one of the men detained after ICE agents shot and killed a driver in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during ...
A 17-year-old girl and her 29-year-old brother were shot and killed Sunday morning outside their north Harris County home after a confrontation involving the teen’s ex-boyfriend, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 10:50 a.m. on West Cani...
On Saturday, July 25, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detectives responded to Houston Northwest Hospital at 710 FM 1960 in reference to an adult male who had been transported there by a friend after being shot by an unknown male. Deputies...
A man died after being shot early Saturday in the parking lot of a convenience store in north Harris County, and investigators are searching for the gunman, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
Community members gathered in Magnolia Park to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and demand answers after ICE agents shot and killed him.
WASHINGTON — If she wins her race in November, GOP congressional nominee Alex Mealer will represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent earlier this month, potentially bringing the area under different par...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the promotion of Shawna Poole to captain of the Nacogdoches District. A native of Central Heights outside Nacogdoches, Captain Poole is returning to her East Texas roots to reconnect with the culture and communities there whil...
All southbound lanes of Tomball Parkway are shut down near Grant Road after a vehicle hit an overpass and sent concrete debris onto the roadway, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies are on scene in the 20500 block assisting with traffic and safety co...
Constable Deputies are assisting at the 20500 block of Tomball Parkway, where all southbound lanes are currently closed. An unknown vehicle struck an overpass, causing concrete debris to fall onto the roadway. TxDOT has been notified and is responding to assess the damage. Please...
