Granbury High School seniors who are taking Sonya Byrd's class in the Career and Technical Education program's Law and Public Safety career pathway may be forging a path for students in other school districts, thanks to an effort by Tyler Brown, an assistant 911 dispatcher in the Hood County Sheriff's Office.

A law firm's investigation of Assistant Superintendent Jimmy Dawson's use of a plane owned by the school district resulted in a recommendation for stricter policies and consideration of disciplinary action, but found no malfeasance.

Campaign signs mysteriously disappear every election cycle. But this time there was a witness.

POSTER DONATION: Members of a citizens group bought these approved framed “In God We Trust" posters and presented them to the Granbury ISD in accordance with a recent mandate. Those who made outside donations to this project were Nin and Jan Caldwell, Ron and Brenda Massingill, Mike and Donn…

Nettie Baccus Elementary School has shown striking improvement in its accountability rating released by the Texas Education Agency. In August, Baccus received a B (88) rating — an impressive jump from its F (57) rating in 2019.

Three GISD campuses recently passed a state safety audit “with flying colors,” according to Security Director Wade Clark.

Students at STEAM Academy at Mambrino took a field trip to the Hood County Courthouse on Oct. 7, to sketch out a part of the downtown square that they would then be responsible for replicating out of cardboard. 

Caroline Martin, senior at Granbury High School, set a Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps national record during the Comanche Peak Three-Position Air Rifle Excellence-In-Competition Cup Match on Oct. 4 at the GHS range.

All seven candidates for three Granbury School Board races participated in Tuesday night's forum at the Lake Granbury Conference Center sponsored by the Granbury Chamber of Commerce.

Granbury MCJROTC defeated Sutter Union High School 2446.2 to 2374.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. 

John and Lyn Brawner Elementary School hosted a reception for security officer Steven Fowler, who recently deployed to Africa for a military assignment. 

The Granbury ISD Education Foundation works to provide funding for classroom grants that local teachers can apply for to offer their students more innovative educational programs or ideas.

Despite a few scary moments when law enforcement agencies rushed to Granbury High School in response to a report of an armed individual, no one involved did anything wrong and there was never any threat, GISD spokesperson Lissa Oliver said.

Students in new teacher Ryan Payne’s law enforcement classes at Granbury High School can expect their classroom experiences to go well beyond dry lectures.

Only 10 students from across the country were chosen to receive a Lead with Languages scholarship, and Granbury's Brittany Proctor was one of them.

Granbury High School's Marine Corps JROTC is among the top MCJROTC programs worldwide. For the ninth straight year, it has been designated as a Naval Honor School and for the second consecutive year the battalion earned the Marine Corps Reserve Association Outstanding Unit Award, the highest award a MCJROTC can receive. Only four are given worldwide each year.

Matt Richeson had no teaching experience when he applied to instruct a class on small engine technology at Granbury High School. Instead of a teaching resume, he submitted a photo of himself working on the engine of a race car at one of the many racing events he has attended with his son, a sophomore at GHS and a racing champion. He was quickly offered the job.

The Granbury High School Stowaways drill and dance team were surprised with new field uniforms on Monday — the first new uniform design the team has received in 17 years of the program. 

Tolar ISD and Lipan ISD emerged from two years of COVID-19 struggles with A ratings from the Texas Education Agency in its 2022 A-F accountability scores, which were released Monday.

Granbury school officials are celebrating 2022 A-F accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency that show what Superintendent Jeremy Glenn called “tremendous growth in all areas.”

The new school year doesn't just mean changes for students. It also means changes in leadership at some GISD campuses as district employees rise to new positions.

The newly formed Granbury High School Pirate Crew welcomes adult volunteers who pass background checks and who want to show students that they care about them.

Bus drivers at Granbury ISD have been encountering several transportation challenges recently. The rising cost of gas prices, the influx of more traffic in Hood County and a bus driver shortage have all negatively impacted GISD. 

Government-approved waivers allowing students across the nation to receive free school meals during the pandemic have expired as of June 30. Now, school districts including Granbury ISD have to again rely on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program to provide free and reduced meals for students beginning next week.