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Lady Pirates' bidistrict basketball game set

Class 4A girls bidistrict basketball Granbury (26-7) vs. Waco High (18-15) Where: Hill College, Hillsboro When: 6 p.m. Tuesday How they got here: Granbury finished second in...

Regents approve transfer of Langdon Center to Granbury

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve the transfer of Tarleton State University's Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center to...

Lice at Mambrino classroom

Head lice has been reported in one classroom at Mambrino School. "A letter was sent to parents of all children in that class, and the nurse is preparing additional...

Minor fire extinguished near Acton Elementary

Firefighters quickly extinguished a small grass fire just south of Acton Elementary School that began just before noon today. Principal Ralph Purget said that the students were...

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Justice served? More than two-and-a-half years ago, rumors ran wild after a GHS linebacker allegedly attacked an underclassman with a helmet in the varsity locker room. Read about...

Sheriffs' Office: Man faces indecency with child charge

Jesse Michael Cantrell, 29, of the 6500 block of Sunset Cove Court in the Blue Water Shores subdivision southeast of Granbury, turned himself in Wednesday evening on a warrant...

Sheriff spokesman: Man flees before being arrested

William Melvin Mabery Jr., 50, who resides in the 5900 block of Georgia Trail in the Lake Granbury Harbor subdivision, was served with an outstanding felony warrant and arrested...

Help your community through storm spotting

The National Weather Service Storm Spotter Training offered with help from Hood County Emergency Management is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Showbiz Theater. If you're...

Commissioners to talk rec center

A special meeting of the Commissioners Court has been called for Monday, Feb. 27, so that court members can discuss a county recreational facility with officials from the YMCA....

Former Tolar man in hospital after Fort Worth truck accident

John Raburn, 41, a Tolar High School graduate now living in Alvarado, is in ICU at Harris Methodist Hospital in downtown Fort Worth receiving treatment for severe injuries...

Fundraiser for Joseph's Locker

You can show support for a local charity that feeds the hungry by feeding yourself - at a fundraising event at Cari's restaurant, 2213 E. Highway 377. It's to benefit...

Congressman in town today

Congressman Mike Conaway will be meeting at Granbury City Hall Friday morning with city and county officials regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to lump Hood...

Testing: No toxicity in lake from golden algae

Water collected from Lake Granbury last week showed no toxicity from golden algae, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported. No additional fish kills have been reported...

Condit to guide at-risk students

Acton Elementary Assistant Principal Kendall Condit will be coordinating programs for at-risk students in Granbury ISD. Condit will help identify and monitor students for academic...

Area boys basketball

Friday Burleson (11-15, 3-9 in 7-4A) at Granbury (16-15, 5-7), 8 p.m. Pirates clinch first winning season since 2004 with win. Tolar (13-15, 5-7 in 10-2A) at Jacksboro, 7:30...

Lady Pirates, Lady Indians schedule warmups

Girls basketball playoff warmup games Saturday in Glen Rose Granbury (26-7, No. 19 in Class 4A) vs. Godley (24-5, No. 13 in 2A), 3:30 p.m. Lipan (29-2, No. 3 in Class A...

Davis named all-state

Granbury senior running back Brandon Davis has been named Class 4A honorable mention all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Davis rushed for 1,808 yards and scored 24...

Curtain Closed on St. Helen's

In a move that seemed to send shockwaves through the packed council chambers, the Granbury City Council voted 3-2 not to accept the donation of the St. Helen's building to...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Curtain closed

In a move that seemed to send shockwaves through the packed council chambers, the Granbury City Council voted 3-2 not to accept the donation of the St. Helen's building to...

Lady Pirates' streak over

Girls Soccer FW Arlington Heights 3, Granbury 2 Lady Pirates (5-5-1) get a goal and assist from Sarah Phillips, but streak of scoreless games in regulation ends at four.

History challenge

The public is invited to come hear local researcher and history buff Bob Kent, who says he has uncovered facts about Granbury's history that may surprise folks who base their...

Boys and Girls Clubs of Hood County gets $25,000 gift

The local Boys and Girls Clubs got a big hand from Crestwood Midstream Partners in covering the expense of moving their popular Resale Shop to bigger space on Highway 377. Last...

Conaway to discuss EPA ramifications

Congressman Mike Conaway will meet on Friday with local officials and members of the public to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to add Hood County to the...

Home burglary highlighted by Crime Stoppers

A burglary of a home on Huddleston Road off of Paluxy Highway south of Granbury is the Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. Among the items reported stolen between Jan. 26 and Jan....

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Home Sweet Home: Burglary victims in Tolar are finding out that small town life is not always idyllic. Lightbulb moment: A utilities check that the Granbury City Manager calls...

Tonight's the night

Proponents of the expansion of the Granbury Opera House are expected to pack the council chambers at Granbury City Hall tonight in hopes that the City Council will accept Preserve...

Men will share jobless solutions

StoneWater Church is bringing Jobs for Life to Granbury, from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday. The program is called a "Biblical solution" to poverty and joblessness in communities...

Mardi Gras theme for artists

The Galleries of Granbury present Last Saturday Gallery Night around the Granbury square Saturday, Feb. 25 with a Mardi Gras theme from 5-9 p.m. The Lake Granbury Art Association...

Mambrino principal's contract not extended

Mambrino School Principal Rebecca Johnson's two-year contract was not extended Monday night at the Granbury School Board meeting. Contracts of other principals were extended.

Relief may be in sight for Granbury utility customers

Granbury utility customers - many of whom have long complained about high electric bills - could soon see a rate decrease. City Manager Wayne McKethan said he will be presenting a...

Area boys basketball

Tuesday Tolar at Boyd, 7:30 p.m. Rattlers (12-15, 4-7 in 10-2A) need to win out in final three games to avoid losing season Srawn at Lipan, 8 p.m. Indians (18-10, 6-1 in 16-A)...

Lady Rattlers win they're in, lose, could still get in

Area girls basketball Tuesday Tolar at Boyd, 6 p.m. Lady Rattlers (24-6, 8-5 in 10-2A) will secure third place and playoff berth with a win. A loss would leave them and Boyd...

Pirates hope for an upset to retain playoff hopes

Boys basketball Tuesday Crowley (22-10, 7-4 in 7-4A) at Granbury (16-14, 5-6), 8 p.m. Pirates must win this and at least split final two games against Burleson (11-14, 3-8) and...

Lady Pirates wrap up regular season

Girls Basketball Tuesday Crowley (11-16, 7-6 in 7-4A) at Granbury (25-7, 11-2), 6:30 p.m. Lady Pirates, ranked 19th in state, have clinched the district's No. 2 spot for...

Dave Raffa again elected to serve as Pecan Plantation VFD fire chief

Dave Raffa has been elected to serve an 18th year as fire chief of the Pecan Plantaiton Volunteer Fire Department, it was announced Saturday. Bill Mitchell will again serve as...

Bronze sculptures, western scenes are his favorites

Dale Martin will be the demonstrator for the Lake Granbury Art Association (LGAA) on Monday, Feb. 13. He began drawing as a young child and started painting in oils shortly after...

Local participants are winners at show

The first K9s and Kids Hood County 4-H Dog Show drew 45 participants from 10 counties. The 15 local participants all placed in at least one event. More than 40 businesses and...

Grief Share program at Lakeside Baptist

Lakeside Baptist Church begins a new session of Grief Share on Wednesday. This recovery support group can help with the journey from mourning to joy, according to organizers. If...

Marriage event on Valentine's weekend

Aten Ministries, founders of Three2One Marriage Conferences, along with Paluxy Association and local churches announce Granbury's first area-wide marriage event to be held...

Starting a New Life session begins Tuesday

Starting a New Life will begin its winter session on Tuesday, Feb. 7. This is the 16th year for this grief support group that ministers to people of Hood County with facilitators...

Lakeside Baptist offers DivorceCare

DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. It's a place where you can be around people who understand what you are...

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"Crazy" - It's not just a Patsy Cline song. Trying to figure out the UIL's realignments can mean you "start going crazy," according to Granbury...

Fort Worth NWS: Chance of hail, severe thunderstorms in Hood County

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth on Friday announced a hazardous weather outlook for the area, including Hood County, with what it called a "slight" risk of...

Friday girls soccer

FW Trimble Tech at Granbury (4-4-1), 7:15 p.m. Lady Pirates have not surrended a goal in regulation in three straight games.

Area boys basketball

Friday Godley at Tolar (12-14, 4-6 in 10-2A), 7:30 p.m. Rattlers need win to keep hopes alive for winning season. Lipan (17-10, 5-1 in 16-A) at Newcastle, 8 p.m. Indians go...

Area girls basketball

Friday Godley (21-5, 10-2 in 10-2A) at Tolar (24-6, 8-4), 6 p.m. Lady Rattlers hope to avenge narrow loss at No. 13 team in state earlier this season and secure playoff berth...

Pirates hope to keep playoff hopes alive

Boys basketball Friday Granbury at Arlington Seguin Pirates (16-13, 5-5 in 7-4A) need win over first-place Cougars (24-5, 8-1) to avoid all but being eliminated from playoff...

Lady Pirates playing to wrap up 7-4A runner-up spot

Girls basketball Friday Granbury at Arlington Seguin, 6:30 p.m. Lady Pirates (24-7, 10-2 in 7-4A) can clinch second in district with a second win over Lady Cougars (25-8, 9-3)....

Hood County resident facing charge of indecency with child

Davied Eugene Ethridge, 35, of Long Creek Court in the Long Creek subdivision in north-central Hood County, was arrested on Wednesday by Hood County Sheriff's Office...