The city of Granbury’s zoning ordinance regulated the installation of solar panels by requiring that they be installed on the back side of a dwelling or building for, as Councilman Greg Corrigan …

The Granbury City Council is investing $1.7 million in a new employee compensation plan in hopes of attracting and retaining top-notch staffers for the city. The vote to approve the plan followed …

During her years as a prosecutor in the county attorney’s office, Venisa McLaughlin fought to protect abuse victims from their tormentors. In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, she …

Granbury may be a lot better off than it would have been if Pat Stewart had ended up with one of his other two post-retirement job picks. After working 30 years in the aerospace industry, he had …

The delay in converting the offices of County Clerk Katie Lang and Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Dub Gillum to Tyler Odyssey software has cost the county more than originally thought. Another …

Hood County Judge Ron Massingill is calling on Precinct 4 Commissioner Dave Eagle, County Clerk Katie Lang and other fellow Republicans who alleged that former Elections Administrator Michele Carew …

Editor’s Note: As the HCN was going to press with its Saturday issue (due to early postal deadlines), UTGCD General Manager Doug Shaw and Mike Scott of Hood County Forward notified the newspaper …

Former Granbury mayor David Southern, who led the city through projects that enhanced quality of life for local residents and increased the city’s appeal as a tourist destination, died Tuesday …

In September, the pedestrian bridge in Shanley Park behind Granbury City Hall appeared to finally be headed for repair after being closed for four years because of safety concerns. But then the …

As the years-long expansion project at the Granbury Regional Airport nears completion with new actions this week by the City Council, the project’s economic impact is already becoming …

Opponents of the city of Granbury’s location for a second wastewater treatment plant have filed an appeal in response to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s decision to issue the …

The Commissioners Court, in a special-called meeting, approved two perks for Sheriff’s Office employees as part of a continuing effort to improve pay and work conditions so that deputies and other …

Months after the attorney general ruled that Precinct 4 Constable Chad Jordan must turn over information about a porn-related criminal investigation involving books in Granbury ISD libraries, the …

It will likely be a special holiday season for Hood County deputies and their families, even those deputies scheduled to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Thanks to a vote this week by the …

The Commissioners Court voted 4-1 Tuesday to pay an unexpected invoice from Tyler Technologies in the amount of $220,750 that resulted from County Clerk Katie Lang and Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace …

Unofficial final election vote tallies Tuesday night kept Jim Jarratt in the Granbury mayor’s seat and Granbury School Board president Barbara Townsend in the Place 6 position. Overall, the …

Early voting results have given an indication of who may emerge as victors in hotly contested Granbury School Board and Granbury City Council races. Two county races were on the ballot, as were …

An unexpected $220,750 bill to the county caused by the refusal of County Clerk Katie Lang and Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Dub Gillum to finish converting their offices to software authorized by …

The Commissioners Court is moving toward addressing a revolving door problem at the Sheriff’s Office where low pay and an inability to take comp time has created critical staffing shortages. At …

Almost a quarter of a million dollars is on the line because two elected officials have balked at converting to the countywide software program authorized by the Commissioners Court. Those two …