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| Sure sign of rain - It's been said that when Texas Sage blooms, rain is on the way. These sage bushes at the Granbury City Hall parking lot are laden with blooms and raindrops from a Tuesday morning shower. Photo By Mary Vinson |
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Flash flood watch extended (Posted Today 07:30 am)
Heavy rainfall is possible today, extending the flash flood watch through Wednesday evening. Weather or rainfall amounts to report? We'd like to hear from you. E-mail editor@hcnews.com
Rainfall this week (as of Tuesday morning)
deCordova -- 2.1" (Joe Don Lewis)
West of Acton -- 2.0" (Roger Enlow)
Pecan Plantation -- 2.4" (Jimmy Hiler)
SW of Tolar -- 1.5" (Rick Craig)
Fairview -- 1.5" (Randy Hiler)
Laguna Visita-- 3.0" (Greg Schneider)
Northern Hood County -- 2.8" (David Berry)
Average county tax hike: 40 bucks (Posted Tue 09:08 pm)
Hood County's proposed budget is over $2 million more than last year, but the tax rate is expected to stay just below the tax rollback limit. The proposed tax rate is actually expected to go down somewhat, but revenues will climb significantly because of increased property values. The average increase is $10,000, equating to about a $40 tax hike.
Students to meet teachers this week (Posted Tue 08:07 pm)
Granbury school district elementary and intermediate students and parents will be able to meet their teachers Thursday evening. Class lists will be posted at the schools after 4 p.m. Wednesday for all elementary and intermediate students except Emma Roberson's. Emma class lists will be given during meet the teacher nights Wednesday (Pre-K, kindergarten, first grade) and Thursday (second and third grades) from 5-6. Brawner, Oak Woods, Mambrino, Acton Elementary and Baccus students will meet their teacher Thursday (elementaries, 5-6:30) and intermediates (5:30-7). School starts Monday morning.
Acton to get Sonic (Posted Tue 05:17 pm)
Acton residents won't be having to choose which Sonic at which to eat. Instead of going to Granbury or Cresson, they'll have one in their back yard -- off FM 4 near Dollar General.
Area volleyball (Posted Tue 08:32 pm)
Monday
Happy Hill def. Our Lady of Grace 25-18, 25-13, 25-13
Lady Pioneers even record at 1-1
Tuesday
Waco Midway def. Granbury 25-13, 25-20, 27-25
Georgetown def. Granbury 26-24, 25-9, 25-17
Lady Pirates fall to 6-6
Tolar def. Kopperl 28-26, 25-17
Evant def. Tolar 25-18, 25-17
Lady Rattlers 1-7 on season.
Community Theatre auditions set (Posted Tue 09:17 am)
Auditions for the Granbury Opera House Community Theatre production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" will be Sunday from 5:30-8 p.m. at the theater on the square.
Also at that time, auditions will be held for several community parts in the gothic thriller "Dracula," which will also feature members of the Opera House professional acting cast.
"Arsenic" will be performed Sept. 17-18 and 24-25. "Dracula" will run Oct. 28-31.
Contact 817-408-3604 to set up an audition time. Information can also be found at www.granburyoperahouse.org.
Opera House fall schedule (Posted 8/12/2008 01:03 pm)
Professional theater
Sept. 26-27
Simply Streisand (starring Carla Delvillagio from Las Vegas)
Oct. 3-11
Honky Tonk Laundry
Oct. 17-Nov. 1
Life Could Be A Dream
Oct. 23-31
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Nov. 7-22
Ethel Waters: His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Dec. 4-20
Back Home For The Holidays
Community theater
Sept. 16-17/23-24
Arsenic and Old Lace
Nov. 12-13/19-20
It's A Wonderful Life
County Dump Day Sept. 13 (Posted Fri 03:33 pm)
County commissioners have marked Saturday, Sept. 13 as the next County Dump Day. Local residents will be able to dispose of large items from 8-2 that day at the animal control lot off Bray Street west of Granbury.
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Hospital board chairman dies
Woman of the Year nominations sought
Tuscan Harvest Sept. 30
55 Alive Driver Safety course Aug. 26-27
Sports
Pirates tie in scrimmage
Granbury volleyball tournament bracket
Pirate, Rattler varsity football schedules
Area football practice schedules (pre-school)
Entertainment
Latest Movie Releases
Granbury Opera House summer schedule
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Funeral
Deaths (Posted Today 09:27 am)
Richard "Pops" Ehrlich, 69, Granbury -- Service Wednesday, 10 a.m., Granbury Church of God.
Jimmy Pore, 47, Granbury -- Service Wednesday, 11 a.m., St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Camden Chase Whittet, 4 days old, Granbury -- Service Wednesday, 11 a.m., Acton Methodist.
Ralph L. Andreas, 73, Granbury -- Service Wednesday, 2 p.m., Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Acton.
Chloe Z. Lane, 78, Granbury -- Service Thursday, 10 a.m., Martin's Funeral Home. Visitation Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Martin's Funeral Home.
Robert O. "Bob" Brake, 75, Fort Worth -- Service Thursday, 2 p.m., Acton Methodist.
Carl Winston "Papaw" Martin, 88, Granbury -- Service Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m., Wiley Funeral Home.
