Hood County officially entered into an interlocal agreement with Bosque County regarding the housing of jail inmates during a regularly scheduled meeting June 21.

The Hood County Sheriff’s Office and the Granbury Independent School District have entered into a new agreement — specifically a memorandum of understanding — to enhance student safety.

On Monday, June 17, Garrett Wiginton was promoted to deputy chief of police at the Granbury Police Department. With over 16 years of law enforcement experience, Wiginton is set to bring his extensive knowledge and dedication to his new leadership role.

As a service-disabled veteran-owned company, there is a strong commitment to hiring veterans and fostering a company culture where employees take pride in their work. “We practice what we preach,” Turner emphasized. “We want our employees to be proud to say they work for Practical Metals.”

In addition to bowling, Pins serves delicious food with a diverse menu ranging from appetizers to gourmet sandwiches to pizza. There is live music on Thursday nights and various digital games like archery and castle destruction, appealing to both kids and adults.

Some local students were given the opportunity to participate in Boys State and Girls State programs this month. The American Legion has been sending boys to Boys State since 1935 and the American …

One of Roberts’ most memorable experiences was performing at the Grand Ole Opry in 2021, a reward for winning a fiddle contest in Nashville in 2019 right before the pandemic struck.

The Granbury City Council unanimously approved an expenditure for the construction of both a right turn and left turn lane on U.S. Highway 377 at Archer Court during a regularly scheduled meeting June 18.

Luke Cunningham, a former student minister for Lakeside Baptist Church, was recently arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child and aggravated sexual assault of an adult. The …

In the coming weeks, Granbury will shine brighter than ever before at the annual Fourth of July celebration. While many residents will enjoy the always-memorable parade and fireworks display, a dazzling twist will be sure to “beam” community members into a new era of patriotic splendor.

Hood County Sheriff's Office deputies experienced a harrowing incident this morning after a disturbance call resulted in a fatal exchange of gunfire.

The Cresson Volunteer Fire Department "sparked” enthusiasm Friday evening during the unveiling of the department’s new tanker truck and station expansion.

Laney Whitefield will compete in the Miss Texas pageant the week of June 23-29. She is the daughter of Landi Friemel of Granbury and Michael Whitefield of Glen Rose.

The Hood County Hospital District board of directors unanimously approved the adoption of a formal procedure for public comments, during a regularly scheduled meeting June 14.

F or a long time, football has crowned two Texas state champions at the various levels. Now, following a ruling by the University Interscholastic League last week, volleyball, baseball, softball, …

Rattler lineman go for state title BY RICK MAUCH Special to the Hood County News Any football coach will confirm that life is better when linemen — both offensive and defensive …

Since the Hood County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program kicked off, the bookmobile has been making appearances at City Beach Park Friday mornings in the month of June. There, library …

On Friday, June 14, the Cresson Volunteer Fire Department hosted an open house for residents of Cresson and the surrounding area. Life Saving awards were presented by the Chisholm Trail 100 Club, …

CRESSON — Local first responders were recognized by the Chisholm Trail 100 Club for their lifesaving efforts on two separate incidents during the Cresson Volunteer Fire Department’s Open House/Celebration event June 14.

The Hood County Hospital District board of directors unanimously voted to begin uploading official audio recordings of its meetings to the Hood County website, during a regularly scheduled meeting June 14.