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Magnolia Community Foundation (MCF) presented a $500 check to Magnolia Elementary School (MES) at their Summit 2012 meeting. MES won the social media campaign which helped to promote this year's Tailgate on the Stroll event. Pictured are (from left)  Deborah Rose Miller, MCF President; Jennifer Spivey, MES assistant principal and MCF Directors Larry Edwards, Phyllis Stegen and Stephanie Saker. For more details, visit www.magnoliacommunityfoundation.org.

A family home in Montgomery County is a complete loss, after fire officials say that unattended cooking led to a massive fire, over Labor Day weekend.

Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Williams said that the fire started when the family left some items cooking and forgot about them.

“The homeowner was preparing to cook and went to a different part of the house and said they forgot about it,” he said. “It started in the kitchen and then spread into the rest of the home.”

The home, a large two-story home, is located on Johlke Lane near Decker Prarie Road.

Magnolia Fire Chief Gary Vincent said the fire spread quickly and they called in help from the Tomball and Rosehill fire departments.

Williams said the homeowners have insurance.

Fourth grade student Cameron Leblanc placed his painted hand on a large canvas that will hang in the new Timber Creek Elementary School.  Nearly 300 students and the campus staff members added their handprints to commemorate the opening of the new school.      

Jasmine is a 9-year-old female long hair tabby mix. Her family is no longer able to keep her. Their young son is sick and in and out of hospitals. They could not put Jasmine outside because she is declawed. She is a sweet, friendly girl who is a non-stop purr machine. She loves to have her head scratched and be petted. Jasmine is currently being fostered by an AAR volunteer, because there is a two month to get a cat into the shelter. AAR is a no-kill shelter, which also means we are limited on space. A lot of people don't understand that no-kill shelters can't take every animal that comes to the door. Call 832-203-3637 for more information or to set up appointment to meet Jasmine. For more information about AAR visit www.aartomball.org.

Defense wins championships. If the old cliche rings true then the Magnolia Bulldogs took a big step in the right direction, holding off Galena Park 14-11, Aug. 31

The Bulldogs held Galena Park to less than 200 yards of total offense, while stymying their opponents ground game.

Meanwhile, the Magnolia offense employed a three yards and a cloud of dust philosophy, racking up 266 yards rushing on the night.

Junior running back Sheyrome Harris rushed for 107 of those yards on 17 carries. He also threw a 5-yard touchdown pass.

Harris' touchdown run came late in the first half to put Magnolia on top 7-0. Harris later found Ajahne Brager for a 5-yard touchdown throw that gave the Bulldogs a 14-3 lead, midway through the third quarter.

Junior quarterback Noah McGowan completed five-of-seven passes for 44 yards and rushed for 44 more. Junior running back Greg Soloman added 81 yards on seven carries, while senior Jordan Turnbow had 30 yards on four rushes.

Magnolia will host Bryan Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.