Granbury Police Department Deputy Chief Garrett Wiginton was recognized recently from graduating from the prestigious FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Lowell Ercanbrack, chaplain for the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department, has been elected statewide chaplain by the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas.

Telecommunications Officer Carter Chance and Emergency Communications Operations Manager Tyler Brown were honored with awards at the North Central Texas Emergency Communications District (NCT9-1-1) gala held June 13 in Burleson.

The Ruth’s Place Board of Directors has decided to transition the operations of outreach services to better serve the Oak Trail Shores community. To achieve this goal, both the organization’s Outreach Center and food pantry will relocate to First Christian Church.

It's Christmas in July as Mr. and Mrs. Claus are working to raise funds to renovate their Granbury Santa House in the Gazebo on the Square.

The Senior Center is calling upon residents to help save Hood County’s Meals on Wheels program. Recent funding cuts have reduced the program’s ability to provide nutritious meals and life-supporting services to more than 100 of its regular patrons.

The third installment of GISD Superintendent Dr. Courtney Morawski’s ambassador meeting was held June 17, and discussed everything one could ever want to know about a school district’s policy, student achievement and curriculum.

The hardest part of being a game warden in the great state of Texas? Well, that’s got to be becoming a game warden in the great state of Texas. They say if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — and you better believe — nobody knows this mantra better than Hood County raised and recently badged game warden, Jacob Fleshman.

The key to a happy Fourth of July is nearly solely reliant on one’s ability to practice safety, and the ability to ensure you are joining in the festivities within the limits of the law. Living by these two principles will ensure all sweat during this Independence Day is knowing how many hot dogs are too many hot dogs, and where to acquire the most industrial-grade bug spray.

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Granbury ISD hosted this year’s annual Summer Launch May 29 in the high school auditorium, decked in all the bells and whistles to honor this special occasion. At this “Launch,” GISD’s administration sought to honor this year’s best-of-the-best educators and staff — the ones who really made the grade.