A dozen events are planned at the conference center in May.

May 1 – Christian Child & Family Services Association (100).

May 2 – National Day of Prayer (500).

May 3, 4 – Desk & Derrick Region IV Conference 2013 (150).

May 6 – Granbury High School Soccer Banquet (250).… Read the rest

State sales tax revenue in March was $1.98 billion, according to Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs. That’s up 5.5 percent compared to March 2012.

Granbury was right on target with the state average, showing a 6 percent gain from last year’s payment. For the year, the city is up 8 percent in collections.

“Sales tax revenue growth was seen in both the business and consumer sectors of the economy,” Combs said.… Read the rest

She’s been described as a Renaissance Woman. Rose-Mary Rumbley is a humorist, teacher, actress, historian, journalist, author… and she holds a doctorate in communications.

Lakestone Terrace is hosting Rumbley at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. The program is free and open to the public.

Rumbley will speak on “The American Dream.”

She has written four books about Dallas history and Texas foods.… Read the rest

Inspections occur about twice a year, not all businesses are inspected each month. Each violation has a demerit value, and this is subtracted from 100 to give the inspection score.

Restaurants with a failing score of 59 or below are closed immediately and must be re-inspected before opening.… Read the rest

There were 17 projects carrying a value in the six digits. The list was led by a $400,000 permit for the Granbury Opera House renovations at 123 E. Pearl St.

Scott Tucker Construction is the contractor for the Opera House project.

Other permissions granted:

Boggs & Whitecotton, 1219 Prestwick Court, new residential, $343,017.… Read the rest

Mike Brown Ford

April Kitching has joined Mike Brown Auto Group of Granbury as service manager of the Ford store.

Kitching was born and raised in Granbury and comes from a long line of Granburians. Her great-grandmother, Emma Roberson, probably taught most of the people from Granbury.

Kitching has extensive background in the auto service industry and will bring a new level of customer service to Mike Brown Auto Group.… Read the rest

Other bookings at the Conference Center for the month of April include:

April 1 – Granbury High School Girls Basketball Banquet (300 attending).

April 4 – Granbury High School Band Banquet (150 attending).

April 10 – Inter-Governmental Coalition (150 attending).… Read the rest

For the same period last year, the RRC approved seven permits.

FEBRUARY 2011

XTO Energy, Inc. received a permit for gas well 1H on the 148-acre West Rim Unit, 5 miles north of Granbury.… Read the rest

AREA AGENCY ON AGING

Doni Green, manager of Aging Programs, will speak for the Lunch Bunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Acton United Methodist Church youth building.

Green will address the free services offerered through the Area Agency on Aging.

Call Action United Methoidst Church at 817-326-4242 to make reservations for lunch and to hear the presentation.… Read the rest

After preparing tax returns, providing bookkeeping services and payroll in Granbury for the past eight years, Delaine Taylor has opened Delaine’s Place at 1101 W. Pearl St.

“It was with great deliberation and support from my family and close business associates that we have decided to open our own accounting office in order to provide the best, most economical services for you,” Taylor stated.… Read the rest