Thursday, October 1, 2026
Hood County Library Director Jennifer Logsdon already has helped the library become an oasis of information and entertainment, as well as an important technological resource for scores of local …
A crisis 30 years in the making is coming to a head, and after a proposal to offset the financial conundrum was rejected by voters in 2024, members of the Hood County Hospital District and the Hood …
Following a special-called meeting of the Hood County Commissioners Court April 21, communications between the county development director’s office and those interested in developing in Hood County …
Major improvements are coming to some Granbury streets, but it will take a decade to get the plan done. That was a major focus of the Granbury City Council meeting April 21, as the council …
Three local residents have filed a complaint alleging violation of local government code when annexing more than 2,000 acres into the city of Granbury and are seeking a restraining order against the …
On Valentine’s Day in 2023, Nigel — the Granbury kangaroo — captured international attention after escaping and remaining on the loose for two days. Based on true events, his story has …
When the Citizens Police Academy met for its fourth week, it centered on a topic we have all grown too familiar with the last few the decades. Active shooters and active attack events — …
The Hood County CERT will host a basic training course May 1-2 and May 8-9 at the Hood County Emergency Operations Center, 401 Deputy Larry Miller Drive in Granbury. CERT (Community Emergency …
Editor’s note: Much of this story was gleaned from a Hood County News article published in 2001. Mary Lou Watkins was a mother and an author, a restaurateur and an innkeeper, and the grand matriarch of Granbury historic preservation. Watkins died in 2001 at age 83. However, she can still be heard. The Bridge Street History Center is presenting “An Evening With Mary Lou Watkins … A Dramatic Reading in her Own Words.”
This year marks a significant milestone for Leadership Granbury as the program celebrates 30 years of developing informed, engaged and connected leaders throughout Hood County.
The Cresson Volunteer Fire Department will hold a free kids' EKG screening from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Cresson VFD training center located at 9401 E. Highway 377. EKGs can …
Second Chance Farm recently welcomed a new family member: Romy, a 3-week-old blind calf. She is three-quarters Longhorn, one-quarter Angus and 100-percent precious. “A few days after she …