Tolar city leaders want to hear what the public thinks about a shared-use pathways project to connect parts of town.

With taxing entities about to begin budget planning for the upcoming fiscal year, now isn't the best time for the chief appraiser to quit. But the board of the Hood Central Appraisal District said that everything will be fine.

Granbury police officers, with the help of cooperative store owners, removed thousands of products with illegal THC content seemingly packaged to appeal to kids from store shelves.

Visit Granbury gets a lot of credit for bringing visitors to town, but the staff couldn't do what they do without tourism partners - stakeholders, media boosters, and a slew of volunteers who give of their time.

Longtime Tolar mayor Terry Johnson is now officially retired, both as an elected official and as a 45-year employee of the city of Granbury.

County Judge Ron Massingill feels that flags look nice around the courthouse, especially with the new lighting there. Commissioners agreed.

Heads up, all of you who like to use the services provided by the county's Brush Yard.

Granbury city officials ask that the public contact State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, at 512-463-0122 or brian.birdwell@senate.texas.gov to oppose HB 2127, which they say threatens the city's ability to regulate noise, short-term rentals and much more.

Tolar city officials are asking for the public's input as they prepare to possibly receive grant funds to finance a connectivity project that would help pedestrians and bicyclists get around town. 

Imagine sending out invitations to a party and receiving just one RSVP. That's what it has been like lately when the city and county have sought bids for projects.

Saturday's election will decide a school board seat in Lipan and two issues pertaining to Cresson - a tax reauthorization and a Municipal Utility District.

Eight months after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the city of Granbury a permit for a second wastewater treatment plant and six months after opponents filed a challenge to the permit in federal court, the city is moving forward on the long-delayed, much needed facility.

Residents of Stroud Creek Estates desperately need a solution to the dangerous flooding that occurs at the small subdivision's only entry and exit point every time there is a heavy rain. But county officials have been told that a bridge would cost $2 million.

The debate over how best to address needs at the aging Law Enforcement Center and Hood County Jail continues, with the Commissioners Court tapping the brakes on a new facility to reconsider whether the current building is really all that bad.

In a move to increase safety for motorists, Sheriff Roger Deeds is equipping 20 of his department's patrol vehicles with technology that may alert drivers even before they see flashing lights or hear approaching sirens.

Hood County Republican Party Chair Steve Biggers has filed a federal lawsuit accusing County Judge Ron Massingill of violating his First Amendment rights to share his viewpoint and petition his government during open public meetings of the Hood County Commissioners Court.

A months-long battle between two local political factions has finally been settled with the appointment of Bob Lusk to the board of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

The project to expand Granbury Regional Airport and its economic impact involved a lot of team effort. TxDOT's Aviation Division recognized that effort last week by naming the airport its "Most Improved Airport of the Year" for 2023.

A majority of the Hood County Commissioners Court is willing to consider allowing properly trained homeowners to perform maintenance on their own septic systems rather than paying a service provider in accordance with current county regulations, depending on whether the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approves. Some fear possible contamination of the lake if that happens.

With Granbury being a certified Scenic City, efforts by city officials to ride herd on developers have cost developers a lot of money and increased risks that they might look elsewhere to build. The City Council hopes it has corrected that problem.

Municipal conference centers typically aren't built to make money for the city, and for years the Lake Granbury Conference Center was evidence of that. But since being placed under the Visit Granbury umbrella, the ink isn't as red and the meeting facility in this tourist town isn't nearly as empty.