FROM MY FRONT PORCH Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, actor, playwright, and entertainment producer/promoter. A very wise man told me to try …

KNIEPER REAL ESTATE Pam Knieper, Broker/Owner of Knieper Real Estate, is and has been the #1 Top Producer for more than 15 years in Hood County and running. She is known as the Waterfront Expert …

HOOD OUTDOORS As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. A Granbury resident of more than 35 years, he has been fishing all of his life, and has been a …

VERTERANS VOICE Linda Mallon, a retired Army master sgt., found her niche working with veterans and their families in Granbury. She is a former claims administrator for Blue Shield of New Jersey …

THE DOWNHOME CHEF   Felicity, a native of Montana, has been cooking and running kitchens for 27 years. She learned her trade from her mother, a master chef in the hotel industry. Felicity has …

PECAN PLANTATION BITS   A Mississippi native who has been a Texas transplant for 28 years, Diane Long is a wife, mother and English teacher who has written Pecan Plantation Bits for 14 years …

THE IDLE AMERICAN   Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.    It would be daunting for researchers half his age, but it didn’t …

BOOK REVIEW The role is yours, if you want it. You can play the part on a stage or in a film, but there are a few requirements: You have to be able to sing and dance and speak with an accent. …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, actor, playwright, and entertainment producer/promoter. Occasionally folks like to …

GRANBURY CULTURAL ARTS Stacey Watkins-Martin and Cora Werley are local artists and members with several others of the Granbury Cultural Arts Commission. Both work diligently with many other people …

LIPAN HIGH SCHOOL Ellie Peacock is a senior at Lipan High School and her interests include journalism, playing basketball, and participating in the FFA program. In the fall, she plans to attend …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter. Early on, it became apparent to …

MAYOR OF CRESSON Cresson Mayor Teena Putteet Conway, a native of Cresson, attended school for two years in the historic Cresson school. She is a Granbury High School graduate, and earned a BBA …

HOOD OUTDOORS   As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. The Granbury resident of 30 years has been fishing all of his life, and has been a licensed …

THE IDLE AMERICAN   Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.  I’m sure Will Rogers was a friendly guy, even if the quote usually …

PECAN PLANTATION BITS   A Mississippi native who has been a Texas transplant for 28 years, Diane Long is a wife, mother and English teacher who has written Pecan Plantation Bits for 14 years …

The skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members of Lake Granbury Medical Center support the health and well-being of patients who turn to us for expert care. We are …

BOOK REVIEW You can have whatever you want. So g'wan: buy a new car – heck, buy three of them. Have a vacation home on both coasts and two overseas. Get a new wardrobe for every day of the …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, playwright, performer and entertainment producer/promoter.   Social norms are an …

GARDEN PATCH Phyllis Webster earned a degree in journalism before embarking on a long career in public relations and marketing. A Granbury resident since 1998, she has been deeply involved in the …