CRESSON’S 377 BYPASS CONSTRUCTION TO CAUSEMORE DELAYS, CLOSURES TONIGHT THRU SATURDAY Granbury, Texas – The ongoing construction of the U.S. Highway 377 bypass in Cresson will generate more traffic headaches for drivers using 377 and State Highway 171, starting...
BACK TO SCHOOL EQUALS END OF SEASON FOR CITYPOOLGranbury, Texas – With the happiness of back to school for the Granbury Independent SchoolDistrict this week, comes the sadness of the annual closing of the Granbury City Pool (aka – theDana Vollmer Municipal Swim...
In a letter to Judge Massingill, Ricky Reeves (EMT-P) expresses his gratitude for the much needed donation from the Hood County Economic Relief Fund to the Texas EMS. This donation will assist Texas EMS in providing continuing care to the citizens of Hood County. 'We...
Covid-19 has resulted in a substantial economic impact on Hood County and its citizens. Many of our local businesses have also felt the impact. In response, the US Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES). The state allotment of...
Granbury Takes Leadership Roll With COVID-19 Mask Program for City, County Granbury, Texas – The City of Granbury and the Visit Granbury office have taken a leadership role in the wearing of facemasks in Hood County with today’s launch of a multi-pronged promotional...
GISD PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR July 15, 2020 I was reading the other morning and came across some great wisdom: Do not withhold good from those who need it when you have the ability to help. I immediately thought of our school...
211 total COVID-19 cases have been detected in Hood County residents since mid-March (28 new cases since my 7-9 report).There are differences between local county reports and DSHS website numbers because of delays in processing local cases to DSHS and their need to...
CITY POOL MOVING TO WEEKEND ONLY OPERATIONS Granbury, Texas – Due to staffing shortages and Covid-19 related compliance issues, the City of Granbury’s Parks and Recreation Department has been forced to move to weekend only operations for the Dana Vollmer Municipal...
TRUSTEES APPROVED SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ALL STUDENTS, COVID-19 TESTING FOR ALL STAFF July 9, 2020 The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees approved purchase of school supplies for all students as well as COVID-19 testing for all employees during a special meeting on...
PLACE 7 TRUSTEE BOB SWEARINGEN RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL BOARD June 30, 2020 Bob Swearingen, Place 7 trustee on the Granbury ISD school board, resigned at a special meeting on June 30, 2020. Mr. Swearingen issued the following statement: I want to publicly apologize for...
GISD SCHOOL BOARD TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF PLACE 7 TRUSTEE BOB SWEARINGEN June 26, 2020 The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to accept the resignation of Place 7 trustee Bob Swearingen. Swearingen’s...
JULY 4th PARADE CANCELLED ONCE AGAIN DUE TO RISING STATEWIDE COVID-19 RATES Due to surging COVID-19 rates in Texas, a joint decision by Hood County, the City of Granbury, and the Granbury Chamber of Commerce has been made to cancel the July 4th parade. The safety and...