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Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in Hood County late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

The city will host an election night watch party at the Lake Granbury Conference Center on East Pearl Street. Election night is next week, on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Another Texas District 11 Congressional candiate is scheduled to swing through Hood County. August Pfluger of San Angelo, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S.

An 84-year-old Weatherford man died in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 171 in the Cresson city limits Saturday afternoon. Johnnie W.

The Hood County Library, 222 N. Travis St., will hold a Halloween carnival Thursday. It will be from 4-6 p.m.

Work continues around Granbury to build new curbs and sidewalks for safety and American Disabilities Act accessibility for pedestrians. 

The Tree of Hope holiday display at the Hood County Justice Center celebrating survivors of domestic violence, a tradition started in 2015 by former County Attorney Lori Kaspar, will continue this

Granbury High School, Acton Middle School and Granbury Middle School choir students are advancing through levels of various competitions. 

Granbury ISD School Board trustees held their monthly meeting Monday at the GISD Administration Building. 

The Granbury High School Marine Corps JROTC air rifle team moved to 3-0 with a win over La Cueva MCJROTC last week. 

The Granbury High School speech and debate team had two members earn enough points to qualify for the Texas Forensic Association state meet with their performances in Midland Saturday. 

Take four lifelong friends with a serious entrepreneurial bent, add in a family history of moonshinin’ and distilling and throw some coffee beans into the mix, and you’ll get a pretty good idea of what Whiskey Morning Coffee is all about.

The Kickapoo Festival in Lipan drew 93 entries for the D&D Rockin’ Rods Car Show last Saturday. 

The Hood County Retired School Personnel organization is taking orders for poinsettias. Proceeds from the sale helps the scholarship fund. 

The City of Granbury Health Department is responsible for the permitting and inspection of more than 200 food establishments within the city limits of Granbury.

The Pecan Activities Center (PAC) will be ready for both tricks and treats today when the annual children’s Halloween party commences.

Has Halloween been hijacked? This is a rather important question because it appears a few customs to this wild and fun holiday have been tossed aside.

NO HARM, NO FOUL For some reason, the HCN decided recently to cast aspersions on our effective and highly popular county Sheriff. 

Working at the Gran-bury Chamber of Commerce, there’s a common theme I hear over and over from employers: “It’s impossible to find good help!” 

This pirate made an impression on 5-year-old Rhett Martin last weekend at the GHS Theatre Haunted Pirate Maze and Halloween Carnival. 

Granbury ISD is excited about the opportunity to open a full-day prekindergarten program in the fall of 2020 with this new and innovative program at the Emma Roberson campus. 

Sydney Breeden, 3, was having fun with the PVC pipe orchestra during the Harvest Moon Festival last weekend. 

The Commissioners Court voted this week to accept the resignation of Fire Marshal Ciji Montemayor but also voted to hire her part time for that office.