A new luxury housing development is one step closer to reality, after Granbury City Council approved a zoning change Aug. 5.

After more than a year of meticulous planning, tweaks and open engagement with residents, the city of Granbury has officially adopted its 2025 Comprehensive Plan — setting the stage for the city’s growth within the next decade.

With Granbury’s population continuing to soar — and downtown parking lots starting to feel like an adult version of musical chairs — city officials now are exploring the idea of a parking garage.

Granbury City Council members entertained several topics of discussion during its two-hour meeting Aug. 5, with proposals of a downtown parking garage and a tax-rate increase serving as key items on the agenda.

On Tuesday, July 29, representatives from both Hood County and Somervell County, along with the Texas A&M Forest Service, gathered at the historic courthouse to formally sign the Community Wildfire Protection Plan into action.

After multiple meetings and discussions, Hood County officials are now finalizing a resolution outlining safety requirements for Battery Energy Storage Systems. Shortened to BESS, these devices enable renewable energy sources, like solar and wind, to be stored and released when the power is needed most.

One upcoming event is promising “A Little Less Conversation” and a lot more rock n’ roll when Elvis tribute artist Hunter Cole graces the stage from 4-7 p.m. at Oasis Tranquilo, 950 Williamson Road, Sunday, Aug. 17.

Despite the development boom of North Texas, the Native Prairies Association of Texas made yet another major leap into protecting Texas’ precarious prairies in Somervell County through Drake Ranch’s recent acquisition of a conservation easement. The association now looks hopefully toward Hood County.

GISD is rolling out new procedures for the use of campus libraries for the 2025-26 school year. These procedures are being implemented to align the district with the new state policies that were adopted as a result of Texas Senate Bill 13, passed during the 89th legislative session.

Granbury High School’s new principal Duane Fish is no stranger to school administration, but he is a stranger to Granbury ISD. Aug 14, Fish will take his place at the helm of the pirate ship, beginning his first year as GHS’s principal — and he’s got some lofty goals for the pirate crew.

Classes in the Granbury Independent School District begin Thursday, Aug. 14, but there’s lots to do — both before and after the official first day of school.

The 2025-26 school year will have Lipan’s first-ever varsity volleyball program. A new page in Lipan history will start Aug. 11 when the Lipan plays Weatherford Christian at home, with JV …