http://www.hcnews.comBringing you the community since 1886 en http://www.hcnews.com/images/hcnewsonline2.gifhttp://www.hcnews.com http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=5http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=5&id=1958Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:04:00 CSTOfficers are looking for a black car with a broken-out windshield that hit a man Thursday night in Canyon Creek south of Granbury. The man was airlifted to a Fort Worth hospital. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1959Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:10:33 CSTPolice officers used fire extinguishers to contain a small fire at the new Granbury High ag barn Thursday night. Granbury firefighters quickly arrived to finish putting out the fire, which apparently started when a heater ignited hay in the pig area. No animals were seriously injured, fire officials said. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1957Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:29:02 CSTTax assessor-collector Sandy Tidwell Gilmore, who has been at the center of a number of controversies as well as a state investigation, did not receive the state's tax assessor of the year award, county officials said. The soon-to-retire Gilmore justified her attendance at a conference this week in College Station at taxpayer expense on the fact that she had been nominated for the honor. It went instead to the tax assessor in Guadalupe County, sources said. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1956Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:22:48 CSTThe City Council has approved an agreement with an engineering firm to design a fishing pier, possibly with boat slips near the Pearl Street bridge by Hewlett Park and the Hilton Garden Inn. No fishing is allowed on the pier by the City Beach, officials said, because of dangers posed to swimmers by fishing lures and hooks. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1955Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:49:11 CSTPriscilla Herr is hopeful that numerous Hood County residents will join her in a letter-writing campaign to protest consideration of parole for William Wayne Martin, who got a 99-year sentence in 1986 for the mutiliation killing of her 18-year-old son Tedd Herr four years earlier. The Texas parole board has taken a look at the case every three years since 1994, and correspondence submitted each time has helped Martin remain jailed, Herr said. The communications go to Angela McCown; Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services Division; 8712 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 265; Austin, Texas 78757-6899. Or the messages may be e-mailed victim.svc@tdcj.state.tx.us. The communications must include the full name William Wayne Martin, TDCJ identification #00415884 and state ID #01624053. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1953Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:08:05 CSTA jail trusty apparently hanged himself Tuesday in a public restroom in the Hood County Law Enforcement Center, sheriff's department investigator Johnny Rose said. The matter has been turned over to Texas Rangers for further investigation. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=6&id=1954Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:25:00 CSTTHURSDAY GIRLS Northwest Tournament Granbury 80, Mineral Wells 31 Granbury 56, Fossil Ridge 43 In the two victories for the Lady Pirates (4-1) Lacey Neu scores 40 points and grabs 24 rebounds, Tina Doughty scores 36 with 15 rebounds, and Carla Hayworth scores 29 with 11 assists. Graford Tournament Throckmorton 46, Lipan 43 Meranda Gaston scores 15 for Lady Indians (0-3) BOYS Hico Tournament Eastland 64, Tolar 17 Rattlers drop season opener FRIDAY GIRLS Northwest Tournament Granbury vs. Weatherford or L.D. Bell, noon Graford Tournament Lipan vs. Cross Plains 11 a.m. Non-tournament Dublin at Tolar, 7:30 p.m. BOYS Hico Tournament Tolar vs. Kopperl, 9 a.m. Non-tournament Lipan at Brock, 7 p.m. Arlington at Granbury, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY GIRLS Northwest Tournament Granbury vs. TBA Graford Tournament Lipan vs. TBA BOYS Hico Tournament Tolar vs. TBA http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1&id=1934Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CSTThe Lake Granbury Ministerial Alliance is again sponsoring the Thanksgiving Community Service. This year's service is Sunday, Nov. 23 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church starting at 6 p.m. Following the service, the congregants of St. Frances will have a reception with an opportunity for some good fellowship. The church is located at 2301 Acton Highway. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1&id=1906Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:30:19 CSTThe 25th Granbury Candlelight Tour will feature festive silver table settings in 25 houses, gardens and businesses, old and new. The tour is Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2-10 and Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon-6. The holiday table settings will feature Victorian sterling pewter, mercury glass, Mexican folk silver and old coins. Tickets are available by calling the visitors bureau, 817-573-5548. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=1&id=1870Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:36:00 CST"Son of God, Love's Pure Light" is the theme for this year's 18th Night of Lights Christmas Parade Friday, Nov. 28. The parade steps off at 7 from the school administration parking lot and will proceed east on Pearl to the square. Entry forms are available by e-mailing chasd1@windstream.net http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=2http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=2&id=1940Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:27:08 CSTTolar's Caleb Williams ran to sixth place at the Class A State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock today. His time over the 3.1-mile course was 16 minutes, 51 seconds. It is his second consecutive year to advance to state. http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=2http://www.hcnews.com/index.asp?category=2&id=1606Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:00:00 CSTGranbury Time/Result Aug. 29 Richland L 0-42 Sept. 5 at Arlington Sam Houston L 16-62 Sept. 12 at Cleburne L 0-36 x-Sept. 26 Timberview L 20-44 x-Oct. 3 Arlington Seguin L0-40 x-Oct. 10 at Crowley L 9-34 x-Oct. 17 Mansfield Legacy L 9-31 x-Oct. 24 at Stephenville L 0-51 x-Oct. 31 Joshua L 7-35 x-Nov. 7 at Everman L 3-69 x = District 8-4A game Tolar Aug. 29 Rio Vista L 9-34 Sept. 5 at Valley Mills W 52-14 Sept. 12 Hico L 0-50 Sept. 19 Archer City L 7-39 Sept. 26 at Meridian L 7-57 x-Oct. 10 at Santo W 44-6 x-Oct. 17 Perrin-Whitt L 13-14 x-Oct. 24 Gorman L 10-35 x-Oct. 31 at De Leon L 7-42 x-Nov. 7 at Ranger W 48-0 x = District 15-A game Happy Hill Aug. 29 Aquilla L 7-52 Spet. 5 Aledo Trinity L 14-63 Sept. 12 at Blum L 0-51 Sept. 27 at Greenville Christian L 0-56 Oct. 3 Walnut Springs L 21-66 Oct. 10 Balch Springs Christian W 28-18 Oct. 17 at Wax. Eagle Advantage L 6-56 x=Oct. 24 Amarillo Holy Cross L 28-50 x=Oct. 31 at Abilene Christian L 32-78 Nov. 7 = Parker/Tarrant Home Sch. W 50-0 x = TAPPS Division I District 2 game