Wendy’s restaurant employees evacuated after a grease fire early Tuesday evening. Granbury Fire Chief Darrell Grober said that the blaze was inside a cooking unit, and caused no structural damage. There was minimal smoke damage, and no one was injured. The restaurant reopened for business early Wednesday afternoon. … Read the rest

A new tower that Granbury city officials say was needed to address “a public safety issue” now looms in Granbury Cemetery, 90 feet higher than the one it replaced.

The 250-foot tower will allow for full range communications for police officers – something the older, smaller tower was unable to do, said IT Director Tony Tull. He said that police personnel would sometimes have to walk outside City Hall to be able to communicate through their radios.… Read the rest

Deputies responded to the 5400 block of Water View Drive in the Arrowhead Shores subdivision northwest of Granbury, where they arrested Jason Eugene Jury.

Jury, of the 3000 block of Centaurus Way in the Comanche Cove subdivision, struck his 34-year-old girlfriend in the face “during an argument over needing a ride to the store for cigarettes,” Rose said, noting that she was not seriously injured.… Read the rest

There is a way you can help support the local D.A.R.E. program in its quest to help steer youngsters away from drugs, violence and bullying.

Blue D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) bins are set up at six locations in Hood County, ready to receive your donations of used gently used clothing (including jackets, sweaters, shoes, hats and belts) along with backpacks, purses, soft toys, linens and towels.… Read the rest

Rodney Casey, Hood County Substance Abuse Council coordinator, said that six to eight GHS students will participate in the event at Texas Wesleyan Law Center in Fort Worth. It’s set to start at 8:30 a.m. and continue all day, Casey said.

Trophies will be awarded in the double-elimination competition to the teams that place first through third.… Read the rest

They were:

Patrick Russell Ainsworth, 27, Covington Hill, possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram.

Stephen Nelson Blackmon, 36, East Port Ridglea Court, Granbury, theft of property, more than $1,500/less than $20,000.

John David Boatman, 54, Timberview Drive, Granbury, driving while intoxicated, third or more.… Read the rest

Suspects were arrested here, but their alleged crimes may have occurred outside the county.

Carolyn Jean Condor, 55, Highway 377 West Loop, Granbury, possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram.

Cutter Colt Dillard, 25, Tolar, possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, more than 1 gram/less than 4 grams.… Read the rest

It’s been a long ride home for Dana Kjelgaard – and the journey still isn’t over.

On Nov. 11, Kjelgaard – known as “Big D” – suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle accident on Tin Top Highway northwest of Granbury when his Harley-Davidson left the roadway and hit a tree. He was taken to the ICU at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth with a traumatic head injury, a collapsed lung, two cracked vertebra in his neck and several other broken bones.… Read the rest

The claims are false.

Federal agencies like Medicare and the Internal Revenue Service never make phone calls offering to provide services or obtain personal information, according to the attorney general.… Read the rest

The Chari-Tea (charity) event is set for 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 21 at the Bentwater Activity Center. The cut-off date for buying tickets, which are $20 each, is this Monday.

The guests at the event will be offered a selection of teas, finger sandwiches, scones and desserts, and be treated to live entertainment.… Read the rest