Recap: What to know from Monday night’s recall hearings

Granbury’s mayor and three council members publicly defended themselves against recall petitions for the first time Sept. 28, facing residents who urged them to resign or offer “absolute, …

Lady Pirates improve to 4-2 in district with win against Lamar

The Granbury Lady Pirates improved to 4-2 in district play after winning in a dominating effort against Arlington Lamar Friday, Sept. 25. The Lady Pirates won in straight sets 25-16, 25-11 and …

Granbury freshman takes two state archery titles

Granbury High School Freshman Luke DeViney won first place in a distance-archery contest and again in another archery competition with 28 foam animal targets.

For Luke DeViney, 14, drawing a bow offers a reprieve. Recently, it brought the Granbury High School freshman two first-place medals at a state archery competition. “I love archery because …

HCAD criminal investigation ends with no indictment

Hood County District Attorney Ryan Sinclair said the grand jury’s no bill resolves all matters in his office’s HCAD investigation.

A Hood County grand jury declined to indict in the criminal investigation into Hood Central Appraisal District spending, a relatively anticlimactic closing of the district attorney’s inquiry after …

Tolar keeps tax rate steady as new homes aid growing costs

The Tolar City Council unanimously adopted the next fiscal year’s budget and tax rate Sept. 21.

Tolar’s property values are growing faster than those of any other Hood County city, bringing in revenue Mayor Matt Hutsell said is helping pay for the booming small town’s overdue sewer plant …

Land leads as Hood County property values nearly double from 2021

Property-value growth slowed countywide this year, while in Granbury it picked up speed --- from $3.77 billion in 2025, the city’s total market value rose to $4.05 billion in 2026, an increase of 7.3 percent.

In Hood County’s five-year post-COVID-19 property boom, the ground beneath local homes has gained value even faster than the houses standing on it. The total market value of property …

Tolar Lady Rattlers vs Millsap 09-11-26

Tolar middle blocker Landry Gardner goes to shutdown a Millsap kill attempt in the Lady Rattlers' home match against the Lady Bulldogs Friday, Sept. 11.

The Lady Rattlers’ tear through District 7-3A continued Friday, Sept. 11, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a pair of dominant wins against Millsap and Comanche, respectively. Tolar displayed …

Rattlers tame Panthers to earn first win

Tolar’s Allie Terrell knocks down a kill against Millsap Friday, Sept. 11. The senior finished the game with 15 kills.

After a pair of tough losses in the first two weeks of the young football season, the Tolar Rattlers finished out pre-district action with a 41-26 road win against the Mart Panthers Friday, Sept. 11. …