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NOTIFICATION OF NEW CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS 8/19
Notification - August 19, 2020NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUSAugust 19, 2020Dear Parent/Guardian,In keeping with Granbury ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a Granbury High School student who was...
Granbury’s Allison Henry Named Top Recipient of CMP’s Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship
Granbury’s Allison Henry Named Top Recipient of CMP’s Carolyn Hines Memorial ScholarshipAllison Henry, 18, of Granbury, Texas, has been selected as the top applicant for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship.This highly...
Now More Than Ever: Woman’s Wednesday Club Reimagines Annual Fundraiser in Response to COVID
Now More Than Ever: Woman’s Wednesday Club Reimagines Annual Fundraiser in Response to COVIDGRANBURY, TX (August 06, 2020) – Taste of Granbury Whiskey & Wine is taking place October 15th from 5:00to 8:00 PM at Hewlett Park. The event is hosted by Woman’s Wednesday...
Traffic Stop Nets Meth Arrest
Traffic stop nets meth arrestOn 8-17-20 around 1030am, Hood CountySheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a trafficstop at the 4800 block of Contrary Creek Rd.During the stop James Fred Price (50 yoa)was found to be in possession of 4.3 gramsof meth.Price was arrested and...
WC Releases Return to Campus PlanAugust 17, 2020
WC Releases Return to Campus PlanAugust 17, 2020 Press ReleaseEducation In preparation for the safe return of students and employees to its campuses for the fall semester, Weatherford College has implemented several practices to help prevent the spread of...
2 Positive Covid-19 Cases in GISD on 8/14
August 14, 2020 There were two positive COVID-19 cases in Granbury ISD on Friday, August 14, 2020. One involved a student at Granbury High School, while the other was a staff member at Granbury Middle School. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing...
Community Articles
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Roxy the Sheltie mix
Roxy the Sheltie mix is available for adoption at Friends For Animals, located at 2885 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, TX. Roxy is a 2 year old Sheltie mix with brown eyes and fluffy golden hair. She's very sweet and playful, and weighs approximately 30 pounds. She is...
Hood County History: Throwback Thursday Mar. 2
Hood County Throwback Thursday February 26 - March 4 Feb. 26, 1907, Charles Bernard and Juana Cavasos were buried at Fort Spunky. Feb. 27, 1888, Frisco RR called the village that is now Tolar, "Squaw Creek Station". Mar. 1, 1853, The heirs of David Crockett were given...
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Oscar the Terrier
Oscar the Terrier is available for adoption at Friends For Animals, located at 2885 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, TX. Oscar is a 10 month old Terrier mix with one brown eye and one blue eye. He is a very sweet and energetic dog, and has reached his adult size at...
Hood County History: Throwback Thursday Feb. 23
Hood County Throwback Thursday February 19 - 25 Feb. 19, 1907, A contract was given to Kane & Co. to build rooms with flushing toilets in the court house. Feb. 1894, Add-Ran College Conservatives became members of the Church of Christ. Feb. 1894, Add-Ran College...
GISD Cuts Ribbon for New Administration Building
On February 20, 2017, Granbury ISD along with the Granbury Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting for their newly remodeled administration building, which now houses most of the school administration offices. The building was formerly the Crossland Ninth Grade...
Artist of the Month: Rhea Amyett
Rhea Amyett is 27 years old and has lived in Granbury her entire life. Formerly a birth photographer and videographer, she has moved on to pen and ink drawings that not only portray a historic style such as cross-hatching, but captures the nostalgia that comes with...
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Incident Articles
Two Vehicle Accident in Cresson Results in Injuries
At approximately 1:55 p. m. today, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated a two vehicle traffic crash in the 1600 block of Texas 171 in Cresson (Hood County). Preliminary investigation indicates a 2009 Dodge pickup, driven by 38-year-old Julian...
Girlfriend Arrested After Disturbance
Girlfriend Arrested After Disturbance On 8-24-19 around 130am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 4300 block of Hunters Glen Ct. ref. a disturbance. Deputies discovered Brandi Renee Gibson (30 yoa) allegedly cut her 43-year-old boyfriend with a...
Burglary Call Leads to Multiple Charges
Burglary Call Leads to Multiple Charges On 8-20-19 around 1030am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to an attempted burglary call at the 5300 block of Gauntt Ct. Before Deputies arrived, the suspects fled the scene without making entry. Deputies located...
Suspect Arrested for Injury to a Child
Suspect Arrested for Injury to a Child On 8-15-19 around 530pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested Jake Arron Watson (23 yoa) for Injury to a Child (felony 3-bond $15,000) at the Hood County Sheriff’s Office. The charge stems from a child abuse...
Body Recovered From Lake Granbury
Body Recovered From Lake Granbury On 8-16-19 around 540pm, the body of missing person/ missing boater Oscar Monjaras Robledo (36 yoa) was recovered from Lake Granbury by first responders. Robledo’s body was located near the area his boat was located this morning,...
Search For Missing Father On Lake Granbury
Search For Missing Father On Lake Granbury On 8-16-19 around 9am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 2700 block of Casa Del Sur Ct. ref. discovering a 3-year-old child floating in a boat by herself. Information given to Deputies, were a 32-...