Registrations are now being accepted by the Hood County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office for horticulture training to become a master gardener. The classes will meet every Tuesday beginning March 25 and concluding on May 27. Class locations locate between Hood, Somervell and Johnson County. Deadline to apply is Jan. 31.

This year marked 70 years for the Hood County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. Events ran from Tuesday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 11. As is often the case for the Hood County Junior Livestock Show, the week was cold and wet, but that didn’t stop the excitement emanating from the Reunion grounds as young contenders both from Granbury, Lipan and Tolar FFA groups and Hood County area 4-H groups gathered to show their animals, their skills and their wares.

Audrey Ann McKee is a junior at Granbury High School. Her story is part of a series of stories the Hood County News is providing its readers concerning the journey of FFA students during the course of the year.

Every year, like clockwork, I resolve to transform into the best version of myself — and every year, by Jan. 15, I’m back to eating cookies for breakfast and convincing myself that taking …

Rachel Ledbetter, a Granbury resident since 1976 and faithful friend to Granbury ISD, turns 100 Jan 27. Ledbetter has dedicated her long life to her two passions — travel and philanthropy.

Smartphone cameras have revolutionized video capture, but achieving a professional, cinematic look often requires more than the default camera app can offer. Fortunately, the App Store is packed with …

Granbury Independent School District has once again demonstrated significant fiscal responsibility and received a clean annual audit and a superior FIRST rating for 2024.

The Granbury Independent School District board of trustees voted unanimously to adopt changes to its Educational Improvement Council local policy to reflect last year’s revision of the district's grade point average system.

Cadet Major James Barber, a senior and battalion officer of the Granbury Marine Corps JROTC at Granbury High School, was awarded the Naval ROTC scholarship which grants him $200,000 to the university of his choosing.

Few people know that in Granbury, we are living on the last remnants of the Black Land Prairie. It is the most endangered ecosystem in the United States, with only 1% of the original habitat still intact. Texas Master Naturalist Ann Sansone is here to raise awareness and give the Black Land Prairie a fighting chance. Her lecture at Acton Nature Center Jan. 5 will teach those living on the prairie how to support it by planting native plants on whatever land they have available.

Trace and Trevin Coker are juniors at Granbury High School. They are taking part in a series of stories the Hood County News is providing readers concerning the journey of FFA students during the …

On Monday, the Granbury Independent School District board of trustees approved the GHS Course Catalog for 2025-26, which includes two new courses: astronomy and construction.

In a huge display of unity, the Granbury Independent School District has now removed the board room’s purple tape of division — both literally and figuratively.

Junior doesn’t always mean small — and that’s especially true for Granbury High School’s Junior Optimist Club, where members are making a big impact on the community.

Five months after embarking on a nationwide search for a new Granbury Independent School District superintendent, the GISD board of trustees has unanimously selected their lone finalist, Dr. Courtney Morawski.

Carleigh Kohls is a junior at Granbury High School. She is part of a series of stories the Hood County News is providing readers concerning the journey of FFA students during the course of the year. As part of Granbury High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter, Carleigh Kohls competes in Chapter Conducting as part of Leadership Development Event competition in the fall, and in the spring she will compete in poultry judging for her Career Development event. Kohls is a junior ambassador for the Hood County Livestock Raisers, and perhaps most important to her, she shows swine.

T o the victors go the spoils — and the Tolar Rattlers were spoiled by the league’s coaches in the recent All-District 5-3A Division II accolades. The Rattlers, in their first season …

W hat could be better than winning a state championship in your football program’s first year of existence? Why, repeating the accomplishment in your second year of fielding a team. …

High school football coaches throughout Texas measure the most successful seasons by how they spent their Thanksgiving. If their team is still practicing and preparing for another game, it means they …

The Granbury Independent School District board of trustees denied a level three grievance against reelected trustee and newly appointed board President Courtney Gore during a special meeting Dec. 6.