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PREPARATION OF BIDS FOR GRANBURY POLICE STATION BEGINS WEDNESDAY
PREPARATION OF BIDS FOR GRANBURY POLICE STATION BEGINS WEDNESDAY The City of Granbury’s General Contractor, Steele & Freeman, Inc., will host a pre-bid conference for the construction of the new Granbury Police Station on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., at the Lake...
Drug Suspect Nets $30,000 In Bonds
Drug suspect nets $30,000 in bondsOn 8-20-20 around 930pm, Hood CountySheriff’s Office Deputies at the 3700 blockof Contrary Creek Rd. attempted to stop avehicle driven by Arthur Matthew Thurman(35 yoa), who refused to pull over.Thurman led Deputies on a car chase all...
Two Vehicle Accident Results in 1 Fatality on FM 2580
MINERAL WELLS - On 8/22/2020 at approximately 8:45 a. m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated a two vehicle fatality crash on Farm-to-Market Road 2580 in Hood County.Preliminary investigation indicates a 2016 Toyota Corolla, driven by 30-year-old...
Wear a Mask to School!
Please help us keep Granbury ISD schools open and students learning. Wearing a mask (or gaiter) helps everyone limit “close contact” exposure and keeps students and staff at school. Per the Hood County Public Health Authority, face shields and masks with exhalation...
CITY OF GRANBURY PROVIDES NECESSARY MONEY FOR GISD CHROMEBOOKS, HOTSPOTS
CITY OF GRANBURY PROVIDES NECESSARY MONEY FOR GISD CHROMEBOOKS, HOTSPOTS August 19, 2020 The Granbury City Council approved money allowing Granbury ISD to provide students with Chromebooks and hot spots on August 18, 2020. “We are grateful for the support...
Message from Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Glenn
Message from Superintendent Dr. Jeremy GlennMASKS HELP KEEP GISD SCHOOLS OPENAugust 19, 2020Our district’s leadership team has been made aware that some individuals in our community are concerned about the Granbury ISD policy regarding masks and face coverings. I want...
Community Articles
Hood County History: Throwback Thursday Mar. 23
Hood County Throwback Thursday March 19 – March 25 Mar. 19, 1863, Fannie Sims Granbury, wife of General Granbury died and was buried in an unmarked grave in Mobile, Alabama. Mar. 20, 1877, Six men that were on a hunt were bitten by two polecats and died from...
Hood County Rocks! Come Join The Hunt!
Have you seen posts on social media from your friends mentioning painted rocks? Have you been lucky enough to find one of these hidden gems, yourself? This slideshow below is only a small portion of all the great rocks and smiling faces! [video width="640"...
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Josie the Boxer
Josie the Boxer is available for adoption at Friends For Animals, located at 2885 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, TX. Josie is a 1 year old boxer with a gentle personality. She loves being cuddled and playing with her toy, and would make a great family pet. She is...
Hood County History: Throwback Thursday Mar. 16
Hood County Throwback Thursday March 12 – March 18 Mar. 12, 1974, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant began construction. It first went online in 1990. Mar. 13, 1895, Doctors J.R. Lancaster and J.S. Turner warned that smallpox was north of town. Mar. 14, 1866, The first...
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Toby the Chihuahua
Toby the Chihuahua is available for adoption at Friends For Animals, located at 2885 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, TX. Toby is two years old and is full of energy, but loves to be held and would make a great family dog. He is up-to-date on all routine shots and is...
Hood County History: Throwback Thursday Mar. 9
Hood County Throwback Thursday March 5 – March 11 Mar. 5, 1850, Postal route motto read "Celerity, Certainty, and Security." Routes were called "Star Routes." Mar. 6, 1847, Charles and Juana Bernard had 14 children; 2 girls and 12 boys. Only 6 of them lived to...
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Incident Articles
Wedding Crasher” Goes to Jail
“Wedding Crasher” Goes to Jail On 9-29-19 around 2am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 900 block of Pecos River Dr. ref. a disturbance at a wedding party. Deputies discovered Raymond Silva Jr. allegedly hit a 30-year-old male with his vehicle at...
Looking for Suspect That Fled on Traffic Stop
Looking for Suspect That Fled on Traffic Stop On 9-17-19 around 1030pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Mistletoe St. and Mimosa Dr. During the stop Blake Edward William Brandon (19 yoa) gave a false name to Deputies in an effort to...
Motorcycle Crash Claims the Life of Tolar Man
MINERAL WELLS – On September 16, 2019 at approximately 7:50 p. m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were notified of a one vehicle traffic crash on US Highway 377 approximately two miles from Bluff Dale in Hood County. Preliminary investigation indicates...
Traffic Stop Nets Tampering Charge
Traffic Stop Nets Tampering Charge On 9-14-19 around 4pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Terri Lee Lane and Robinhood Dr. The driver, Jay Dee Hopper (56 yoa) is accused of tossing a meth pipe out the vehicle window before the traffic...
Car Fire Death In Lake Granbury Harbor Ruled An Accident
Hickson Final Autopsy Report Completed The Hood County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Marshal’s Office has received the final autopsy report from the Tarrant County ME’s Office on Angela Hickson, whose body was found at a car fire in Lake Granbury Harbor on 6-27-19. The...
Husband Shoots Wife During Argument
Husband Shoots Wife During Argument On 9-6-19 around 6am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 800 block of Port’s O Call Dr. in ref. to a shooting. Deputies discovered Russell Wayne McDaniel (56 yoa) allegedly shot his 53- year-old wife with a 410...