The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees took on the subject of school vouchers during its regular meeting Oct. 16. Following much discussion, the board approved a resolution distributed by the Texas Association of School Boards by a vote of 5-2, with Trustees Melanie Graft and Karen Lowery voting in opposition.

During a regularly scheduled meeting of the Granbury ISD board of trustees on Oct. 16, bullying concerns were voiced by many after one bullying instance was heard around the district.

Granbury High School has been competing with its barbecue team since 2020 and has had much success since the start. Brianne Langdon was the creator of the group and now serves as the head …

Hannah Myers of Granbury was awarded the University of Arkansas Band Scholarship this fall from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. This award was one of 960 …

National Bullying Prevention Month takes place during October and started as a campaign in 2006 founded by Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) and the National Bullying Prevention Center.

Granbury Middle School parents protested outside the middle school Tuesday, Oct. 3 after a bullying incident took place inside a classroom during school hours in September.

Last week the HCN presented the first half of an extensive interview with Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District, which focused on the school bond issue …

Candidates running for the Granbury ISD School Board came together on Oct. 2 for a candidate forum where the community got a chance to learn more about each candidate at the Lake Granbury Conference Center.

Since 2008, September has been the mark of National Suicide prevention and awareness month. This is a month to remember all the lives lost due to suicide and to support those who have lost a loved one to suicide. It is also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

The Granbury ISD School Board has placed on the November ballot two separate propositions; a $151 million dollar bond election and a Voter Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE). If passed, funds generated by the bond would go toward building a new elementary school, updating, and refurbishing the existing grade and middle schools, purchasing 30 new school buses, a new bus barn on the north side of town, and security improvements for all campuses.

With growth comes change, and change at Lipan ISD includes hiring experienced facility workers, adding a high school volleyball team, and increasing enrollment.

Granbury Independent School District’s five-year strategic plan is just barely in the works, but many plans have already been put into action. GISD Assistant Superintendent Jimmy Dawson gave an update on the plan during the monthly board meeting on Sept. 18.

Brawner Elementary School celebrated the return of Security Officer Steven Fowler, who recently returned from his military deployment in Africa.

Hearts were heavy and filled with love during the Granbury Independent School District’s regularly scheduled board meeting on Sept. 18, when Acton Elementary School Principal Maggie Walton …

Granbury ISD students who use the bus as transportation have been feeling the heat as some buses have been running without air conditioning.

Austin, Texas. Governor Greg Abbott announced on Aug. 24 that  150 Texas public schools  have been awarded the Purple Star Campus Designation for the 2023-2024 school year.

Granbury High School announced its 2023 Homecoming Court during the pep rally on Aug. 25. GHS Homecoming is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. vs. Waco High at Pirate Stadium. The …

School Board Trustee member Karen Lowery was censured in a special meeting called on Aug. 23 after being seen in a library with unauthorized access. The incident led to a stir in the community …

Amanda Schwausch and Lucas Shipman both grew up in Granbury and are now both leading the North Texas Central Academy located at the Happy Hill Farm that sits on 500 acres in Granbury. The academy serves K-12 students and is an independent, accredited, interdenominational, college preparatory, boarding, and international school.

Premier High School is a tuition-free, open enrollment Charter school located in Granbury run by Campus Director Marsha Grissom. Grissom was formerly the principal of Granbury High School before …