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A fire broke out at a home near Magnolia in the early morning hours Dec. 8. A toddler, Dakota Myers was killed in the blaze, Montgomery County’s first fire-related death this year.

Child dies in Magnolia house fire

Written by Caleb Harris Friday, 14 December 2012 20:49

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Pinehurst store burglarized, deputies looking for two men

Written by Caleb Harris Friday, 14 December 2012 20:44

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Woman charged with putting gun in student’s backpack

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 20 November 2012 20:00

A woman is now sitting in the Montgomery County Jail, after being accused of putting a gun in the backpack of her boyfriend's son to try and salvage a relationship with the boy's father. Heather Darlene Hodges, 26, of Anderson, was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon on restricted premises and unlawful transfer of a handgun to a minor. Deputies with the Montgomery County Pct. 5 Constable's Office, who provide security for the Magnolia school district, said the school received an anonymous call Nov. 5, that a student had a pistol in his backpack. Upon arrival, deputies found that…

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The second annual Families Feeding Families Thanksgiving event will be held, Nov. 21, at the ChristBridge Fellowship Church, starting at noon.

Second annual Families Feeding Families event coming to Tomball

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 20 November 2012 19:57

Several business people in the community are once again banding together to put on the Families Feeding Families Thanksgiving event this year. The event will be held at ChristBridge Fellowship Church, 29510 Tomball Pkwy., Nov. 21, from noon until 4 p.m. "It's for anyone who is in the need for something," Vicki Clark of Community Bank of Texas said. "If you can't afford a Thanksgiving meal, if you are a veteran, police officer, firefighter or just lonely and need a hug. Anyone that needs fellowship can come." She said that the group is excited and expects this year to be…

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Tomball Police catch Auto Zone robber

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 20 November 2012 19:50

Tomball Police arrested a man suspected of robbing the local Auto Zone, thanks to information provided by a Tomball jail inmate. Police arrested Justin Ross Hightower, 30, of Tomball, Nov. 9, following a Nov. 8 robbery at Auto Zone, where a suspect displayed a handgun and ordered the cashier to give him money from the register. "The cashier complied and the suspect took the money and fled the location," a Tomball press release stated. "Officers, investigators and criminalists arrived at the scene and began their investigation." Police sources stated that they received a break in the case the next day.…

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Tomball High School senior Theodore Hale spent last summer in a fellowship program for the Center for Space Nuclear Research. He spent time studying ways to put an electromagnetic rail system in space.

Tomball student joins space research team

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 20 November 2012 19:47

Theodore Hale is a typical teenager, who has performed non-typical feats for those in his age group. Hale spent most of his summer participating in a fellowship program, at the Center for Space Nuclear Research. "I originally signed up to be a part of the Idaho National Laboratory internship," he said. "They called and said that they read my application and invited me to be a part of this program." The program was helping to study the feasibility of an electromagnetic rail system in space, which would be used to transport cargo to far away planets. The research focuses on…

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Tomball ISD hosts annual Patriotic Show

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 20 November 2012 19:44

Tomball Memorial High School Silver Stars Captain Rachel Stephenson, junior (front, left); Tomball High School Cougar Charms Major Karley Emmott, senior (front, right); (second row, from left) Silver Stars Lieutenant Maddie Gray, junior; and Cougar Charms Captain Hannah Valentin, junior, performed together during the 32nd Annual Patriotic Show, which was held during halftime of the inaugural football game between the Tomball Cougars and the Tomball Memorial Wildcats. Approximately 1,500 students in choir, drill team, cheerleading, band, JROTC, LOTC, and Student Council from Tomball High School, Tomball Memorial High School, Tomball Junior High, and Willow Wood Junior High performed honoring veterans…

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With Tomball's history as a railroad town, the Houston Railroad Museum and Tomball's city council took the first steps towards relocating the museum to town in the near future.

Tomball council approves possible rail museum move

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:53

The Tomball City Council took a large step towards bringing a major tourist entity to the city, when it voted to approve an agreement with the Houston Railroad Museum on it's relocation to Tomball. "They are looking for a new home," said Tomball councilman Field Hudgens. "We have the space available and it makes sense for the two to merge together considering our history." The Memorandum of Understanding is the first step in a process to bring the museum to Tomball. The agreement states that the museum would be located on the northeast side of the railroad tracks near the…

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Miss Tomball candidates announced

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:52

The 47th annual Miss Tomball Pageant will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 17, at the Salem Lutheran Church Worship Center. 38 young women will compete for the title of 2013 Miss Tomball. Contestants include (front row from left) Justice Phillips, Diana Fuggiti, Morgan Estes, Marissa Lemons, Kimberly Stricklin, Monica Dziak, Mara Seigler, Haley Moeller, Rachel Sembera and Devin Carriker; (middle row, from left) Randa Nickerson, Faviola Carrillo, Stacy Gomez, Jordan Allen, Jennifer Graves, Victoria Garza, Mikala Campbell, Rachel Sanguedolce, Hannah Henry, Katie Carnoski, Kasey Self, Jordan Sluder and Erin Monroe; (back row, from left) Anastasia Hoffart, Carley Naquin, Kelsey…

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Magnolia starts work on new plan

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:47

Magnolia city officials have entered the beginning stages of a new comprehensive plan, which will give the city a roadmap for planning the next 15-20 years. Residents will have a chance to hear about the new plan during the city council meeting Nov. 13. Magnolia Economic Development Coordinator Deborah Rose Miller said the plan is long overdue. The city's last comprehensive plan was developed in 1999. "It was time for an update," she said. "We had outgrown our previous plan. It wasn't as encompassing as we want to make this plan." Miller said the new plan will be able to…

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