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AARP and the IRS will again sponsor the Tax-Aide program which provides free tax preparation assistance. The program is geared to seniors and those with uncomplicated returns. Tax-Aide sessions will

Lynn Rogers Silvestri gets a New Year’s kiss from husband Robert Silvestri at midnight. The couple joined the celebration at Warren’s Backyard Monday night. Party-goers enjoyed champagne and black-eyed peas

Buying a home is a big expense. But the purchase price is not the only cost to weigh as you search for a house. Here are some other expenses to

The weight became unbearable as ice formed on this live oak tree in Laguna Vista Wednesday morning. The homeowner used a ladder and long 2x4 board to prop up the

The Community Calendar is a free listing in the Hood County News to inform readers of community programs, special meetings and nonprofi t events. The event should be open to

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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” is one of the many worthy quotes of Benjamin Franklin. He’s the only one of our Founders who signed the

TIME TO STAND UP As I write this, we are in week two of the Trump shutdown. It only seems fair to call it that since the Chief Executive said

Isaid farewell 2018 and welcomed 2019 with open arms. I changed a lot in 2018. Life changed a lot in 2018. I read a quote once that said, “Every next

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Patsy and Ronnie Hurd (from left) join Tony and Kathy Mobly for a New Year’s Eve celebration at Warren’s Backyard. The new year received a cold welcome, though temperatures are

Congratulations to Artist of the Month Jim Stewart, with Patrick Ceo, Connie Gilmore, Ken Kunzman and Gloria Hood also being lauded for their work. These artists have pieces displayed at

Like the old song says, “Hail, hail, the gang’s all here, never mind the weather, here we are together.”Those gathered for New Year’s Eve at at Warren’s Backyard were treated

Several citizens received calls from a scammer on Tuesday stating he was Lt. Johnny Rose of the Hood County Sheriff’s Office. The scam-mer requested money and made threats to put

Winter got you down? Why not focus on spring garden ideas by attending a presentation hosted by Lake Granbury Master Gardeners? On Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m., horticulturist Steven

Residents of the Comanche Cove and Heritage Heights subdivisions have been on a boil-water notice since Monday morning due to a water main leak. The notice had not been rescinded

Ice paints a frosty sign Wednesday at the corner of Blanche Street and Counts Alley east of the Granbury square. Numerous ice-related power outages were reported in the county, mainly

A group of incumbents and newcomers was sworn in on New Year’s Day in the second floor courtroom of the courthouse on the square. Pictured here, from left to right,

64th Annual Hood County Junior Livestock Show Jan. 9-12 Granbury Reunion Grounds 641 Reunion Court Wednesday, Jan. 9 8:30 a.m. – Livestock Skill-athon Contest 11:30 a.m. – Broiler Show 2

Tolar High School is grieving the loss of one of its seniors. Leonel Ramirez, 18, was killed early New Year’s Day in a three-car collision in Fort Worth. He was

Three new members of the Commissioners Court were sworn in Tuesday morning at the courthouse. They are, from left to right: Precinct 2 Commissioner Ron Cotton, County Judge Ron Massingill

“Bob!” For a while, Bob Stevens’ 11x20-foot “old-fashioned saloon,” which he built at his home on 50 acres off Weatherford Highway North, was a sort of “Cheers”-like environment where people

Elia Garces and Tim Franklin (center) are surrounded by party-goers at Warren’s Backyard Monday night. Following the countdown to the New Year, guests celebrated with champagne and black-eyed peas for