The Meating Place BBQ & Bakery relocates to Magnolia

With a larger kitchen at its new location, The Meating Place BBQ & Bakery will be able to add new menu items. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)

Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what's happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism.

By Dylan Sherman | 11:01 AM Jun 25, 2020 CDT | Updated 11:01 AM Jun 25, 2020 CDT

After three years at 35421 Hwy. 249 in Pinehurst, The Meating Place BBQ & Bakery will move to 41902 FM 1774 in Magnolia. The restaurant is expected to open during the first week of July. With a larger kitchen at the new location, The Meating Place’s menu will be able to be expanded to include burgers, steaks and chicken-fried steaks. 281-259-6328. www.facebook.com/themeatingplacebbq

By Dylan Sherman

MOST RECENT

If approved, the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District could take on all future dredging in Lake Houston. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)

To-be-filed bill could fund dredging in Lake Houston by charging additional surface water fee

The conservation and reclamation district would have the power to take out bonds to fund projects. The bonds would be paid through a fee charged to utility providers who purchase surface water from Lake Houston.

DATA: Texas has vaccinated about 9% of estimated Phase 1 recipients

Over 1.1 million individuals from the Phase 1 population, which is estimated to include 13.5 million individuals total, have received at least one dose.

Bob Popinski, policy director of Raise Your Hand Texas, shared the organization's top education priorities for the ongoing legislative session. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

‘What does virtual learning and remote learning look like moving forward?': Raise Your Hand Texas policy director talks legislative priorities

Bob Popinski is the director of policy for Raise Your Hand Texas, an Austin-based organization committed to improving public education. He spoke with Community Impact Newspaper in late December about the 87th legislative session, which began Jan. 12.