The congregants of Acton Baptist Church celebrated 170 years of their little church on Walnut Creek on Aug. 24. The church preceded the establishment of Granbury and has had a role in shaping its future during the course of their combined histories.

The summer of 2025 proved to be a good one for Granbury cross country senior standout Gannon Dolan. Between training and working, Dolan ran some Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) races in Houston …

The United Republicans of Hood County had a room full of attendees during its Granbury City Council candidate and election forum Tuesday night, Aug. 26 — though not every candidate was in attendance.

Hood County Judge Ron Massingill has been cleared of criminal allegations involving Mitchell Bend’s petition to become an incorporated city.

Two of Hood County’s major controversies — the Granbury Regional Radio Network and the Foreign-Trade Zone — remain unresolved, following the Aug. 26 Hood County Commissioners Court meeting.

Granbury ISD has announced the newest members of the district’s Athletic and Academic Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. These distinguished honorees represent the very best of Pirate …

Granbury had a visitor straight from the U.S. House of Representatives Aug. 21, when U.S. Rep. Roger Williams served as a special guest speaker for the Granbury Chamber of Commerce’s Leaders in Government Luncheon.

Trish Burwell may have hung up her hat as executive director of the Hood County Senior Center, but her plans for serving others aren’t even close to being finished — especially now that she's thrown her hat into the mayoral ring.

The Granbury City Council meeting began on an emotional note Tuesday, Aug. 19, when City Manager Chris Coffman addressed the recent loss of two Hood County residents who died in a house fire last month.

Hood County officials now are proposing a higher tax rate, which could end up costing homeowners 18.42% more in property taxes compared to last year.

Hood County’s elected officials soon will be seeing a 10% salary increase reflected on their paychecks, with annual increases ranging anywhere from $8,000-$11,000 across the board.

The Hood County fire marshal’s website has a new statement on its home page — one that aims to safely regulate Battery Energy Storage Systems.