Saturday, Jan. 18 the Goosebump Jump returns to Granbury City Beach Park. This fun event marks its fifth year with last year over 300 participants facing the frigid Lake Granbury waters. …

Get ready, Granbury — the Yellow Brick Road is winding its way straight to the Granbury Opera House next weekend, and it’s bringing a rock ‘n’ roll celebration that promises …

Prissy is the winner of the Hood County News' Christmas Critters photo contest. Prissy is a Toy Australian Shepherd, and her human “mom” is Cindy Dennis. Dennis is best known in Hood County as “The Pickle Lady” having won 56 ribbons at the State Fair of Texas and was featured in The Texas Hill County Reporter as well as the Hood County News.

The Granbury Jam has been a beloved event in Hood County for more than five years. Beginning in February, the event will take place at Celebration Hall. Music aficionados as well as musicians and vocalists enjoy the casual event with a format they have come to expect.

Audrey Ann McKee is a junior at Granbury High School. Her story is part of a series of stories the Hood County News is providing its readers concerning the journey of FFA students during the course of the year.

“Lean on me when you’re not strong, I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on.” Most of us know the words to this classic tune, but few have taken it to heart as effectively as Wendy Meek and Artie Gray. These two, along with numerous other friends and family, are doing all they can to organize a BBQ fundraiser in support of their lifelong friend Kathy Rickabaugh Stevens, who was diagnosed with Signet cell carcinoma in November.

The Voice of Granbury’s “Main Show” returns for its 7th year at 6:30 pm Saturday, Jan. 9 at Granbury Live, and will feature 10 of Granbury’s most talented musicians. Each will compete for the chance to become the true Voice of Granbury — and a hefty cash prize of $350.

Few people know that in Granbury, we are living on the last remnants of the Black Land Prairie. It is the most endangered ecosystem in the United States, with only 1% of the original habitat still intact. Texas Master Naturalist Ann Sansone is here to raise awareness and give the Black Land Prairie a fighting chance. Her lecture at Acton Nature Center Jan. 5 will teach those living on the prairie how to support it by planting native plants on whatever land they have available.

Everyone knows Mr. And Mrs. Clause winter in the North Pole, but where do they spend the days and months leading up to the yuletide season? Well, summer camp of course! On Saturday, Dec. 7, Camp El Tesoro hosted its annual Breakfast with Santa, an event that welcomes kids of all ages to get a jumpstart on celebrating the holiday season.

Hearts were heavy, yet full of pride and remembrance Dec. 5, when friends and family of David Southern and the Granbury Chamber of Commerce met to memorialize the legacy of Granbury’s longest-serving mayor. In anticipation of the second year since Southern’s passing, they renamed his prized project — the Lake Granbury Conference Center — in his honor.

CALENDAR ITEMS Information should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event for consideration. The Community Calendar is a free listing in the Hood County News to inform readers of …

GO PLAY CALENDAR Go Play calendar will feature recurring activities that are open to the public. These items will run each week along with other activities across the area. Submit Go Play …

This Christmas, more than 120 Hood County families have roofs over their heads thanks to the valiant efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Hood County volunteers and the donors who financially support the organization through its annual Match Fund Drive.

Granbury — The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, along with the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District recently recognized Joe Langdon for his 30 years of …

BY MICKY SHEARON Special to the Hood County News micky@hcnews.com Bryton Cummings, the owner of Bright n' Sunny Dog Training in Granbury, has trained countless dogs over the years. …

Go Play calendar will feature recurring activities that are open to the public. These items will run each week along with other activities across the area. Submit Go Play listings to calendar@hcnews.com and include the day, date, time, and location — including street address. Sundays

Every December, countless people channel their inner Clark Griswold from Christmas Vacation” — hauling out a tangle of lights, climbing onto icy roofs, and turning their homes into …

One hundred two pies, 30 quarts of green beans, 30 10-lb turkeys, and six coolers of sweet tea; if you think this is the start of a festive arithmetic story problem, you've only got two more guesses. You got it, this extreme grocery list is what it takes to pull together James Brock Legacy Thanksgiving Dinner — along with about 30 volunteers all logging hard holiday hours.

On Dec. 6 at 3 p.m., the City of Granbury will host an event in council chambers in memoriam of those who lost their lives in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

Granbury is lighting up this holiday season with a brand-new Christmas tradition that promises to become a staple for years to come. Introducing the Granbury Christmas Showcase and Market, a 25-day …