On March 10, 2020, Tarrant County Public Heath identified their first presumptive case in a Tarrant county resident. They are currently interviewing contacts of the household in order to identify places that the person has been, and are reaching out to those who were...
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Public Service Announcement from the Hood County Sheriff’s Office
Public Service Announcement from the Hood County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Roger Deeds would like to reassure the public on information related to the “Coronavirus”. We have no reports of the virus in Hood County. We do have open communication with the Center of...
Sheriff Roger Deeds Letter to Citizens of Hood County
Sheriff Roger Deeds Letter to Citizens of Hood County I am proud to announce that I have been reelected for my fourth term as the Hood County Sheriff. I want to thank all my supporters and everyone that prayed for me and all my employees at the Sheriff’s Office. It...
Corona Virus Update from Granbury I.S.D.(English & Spanish)
Recent news media coverage of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) has raised questions about the spread of the infection in the United States. We want you to be informed about what we are doing in Granbury ISD to help protect our students and staff. The Centers for Disease...
City Adopts 10-Year Plan for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
City Adopts 10-Year Plan for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space On February 18, 2020, Granbury City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan. Read the adopted plan at www.granbury.org/parksplan. The Parks and Recreation...
Submission: Oath Keepers: An Insider’s Perspective by John Shirley
Submitted By John Shirley | 2/24/2020 My career as a peace officer began when I took my first oath as a police trainee on June 6, 1994, in the Houston Police Academy. Me, along with 71 other cadets, raised our right hands and swore to support & defend the U.S....
Submission: Oath Keepers Emerge In Hood by Nate Criswell
Submitted By Nate Criswell | 2/22/2020 A chapter of Oath Keepers will soon be operational in Hood County. “There’s a strong base of patriots here,” according to Constable John Shirley, who has been a dues-paying Oath Keeper for more than a decade. “This isn’t downtown...
Beware of Scammers
Beware of Scammers Some citizens of Hood County have been receiving multiple calls from scammers stating they are with the US Government Social Security Office. The scammer will make threats of having you arrested and placed in prison on a debt that is owed. Please...
Sheriff Roger Deeds Letter to Citizens of Hood County
Sheriff Roger Deeds Letter to Citizens of Hood County I would like to respond to the Hood County News article titled “DA: Ethics complaints against Sheriff sent to AG Office” in the February 8th, 2020 issue. On Saturday, February 8, 2020, an article was published in...
Ghost Tour to Hold Fundraiser for Australia Bushfires, Proceeds to Benefit Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ghost Tour to Hold Fundraiser for Australia Bushfires Proceeds to Benefit Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors GRANBURY, TX (January 21, 2020) – The Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour will hold a special fundraising tour on Sunday, January 26 at 6:00...
Sheriff Roger Deeds Letter to Citizens of Hood County
News Release 1-13-20 Sheriff Roger Deeds letter to citizens of Hood County I would like to respond to the Hood County News article titled “Number crunch” in the January 11th, 2020 issue. I find it comical that the HCNews is trying to make me look bad by complaining...
Snowstorm hits City Beach Park Saturday as 209 brave Goosebump Jump Participants Take the Plunge
Snowstorm hits City Beach Park Saturday as 209 brave Goosebump Jump participants take the plunge Visit Granbury, Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) challenged the Granbury community, civic organizations, charitable organizations, and brave individuals to help...