After placing second in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Cross-Examination (CX) district meet Friday, Jan. 19, Granbury High School sophomore Maddie Neal and freshman Carmen Wright officially qualified for the UIL state meet set for March 11-16 at the University of Texas at Austin.

Granbury High School students showed off their scholarly abilities, placing second at Joshua High School’s UIL Academic Invitational Meet Saturday, Jan. 20. The University Interscholastic …

Students at Brawner Elementary in Granbury were relocated due to a gas leak in the area.

The Neal brothers greet with a warm smile and a handshake. Every answer begins with “Yes, ma’am” or “No, ma’am.” Eighth grader Braden Neal and fourth grader Garrett Neal have grown up in the agricultural lifestyle. Braden and Garrett help to raise cattle at their family farm with parents Brandon and Carrie Neal. The boys have learned to manage the pastures for grazing and hay.

For the Hood County Junior Livestock Show top winners for the 2024 show, please see below.

Granbury High School’s swim teams clinched first place at their first meet of the new year Jan. 6 and closed out their regular season.

Two Pride of Granbury High School Band students were selected to perform with the 5A Texas All-State Symphonic Band in San Antonio Feb. 10 in a concert sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA).

The Hood County Junior Livestock show is a much-anticipated event for kids all over the county. The show, produced annually by the Hood County Junior Livestock Raisers Association, had a total of 938 entries for the five-day event that took place from Jan. 9-13. One entrant in particular has persevered through hard times to continue to be part of this annual show.

Hood County is gearing up for its 69th annual Junior Livestock Show that will take place Jan. 9 through the 13, put on by the Hood County Junior Livestock Raisers Association. The free five-day event at the Reunion Grounds gives students from around the county the chance to show off their skills from working directly with animals to all kinds of knowledge of livestock identification and much more.

During a regularly scheduled Granbury ISD school board meeting Dec. 11, the board voted 5-0 to bring on Bobby Allison as the new head football coach and boys’ athletic coordinator. Trustees Melanie Graft and Karen Lowery were not in attendance at the meeting.

A student-led club known as the Granbury Junior Optimist Club dedicates its time to spreading optimism and serving the community. Only three years after the club began, the group has brought home a first place national title.

The Grinch is a long way from Whoville as he was spotted in his new job as a Granbury ISD bus driver Friday, Dec. 15.