Everyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Louise Deems eventually ends up wondering if she's hiding gills under her latex floral swim cap. Throughout the course of her long and colorful life, there’s not a time the 69-year-old Granburian recalls being out of the water for more than 48 hours. Every summer since 1977, she has spent her days in the pool of her Granbury home, teaching the community’s youngest and oldest residents alike how to swim.

Hood County is known for many things, its never-ending supply of festivals and events, its quaint historic square and its hospitable, yet eccentric citizens. But what really comes to people’s minds, especially as the weather gets warmer, are Hood County’s seemingly endless water activities – which pose equally endless threats of turning your family’s day of fun in the sun into a day at the ER.

If you thought you were having a bad day Friday, May 16, try being the dummy that was pinned under a tractor bucket having its leg sawed off by a man who learned what a gigli saw was only 30 seconds prior. It starts to put things in perspective, doesn’t it?

Round up the posse and head down to the reunion grounds May 23-24 for a bucking good time at Hood County’s ninth annual Stampede Charity Rodeo. Join the cowboys and the roughstock of stampede as they bring in some of the world’s top bronc riding talent from around the world and wrangle up support for their charity of the year, the Be An Angel DFW.

If you have lived in this area for any length of time, you know that spring in North Central Texas can be unpredictable, bringing a blend of warm sunshine and sudden, severe weather changes. Staying …

A walk down memory lane becomes even more enthralling when you’re accompanied by the enigmatic revolutionaries, indigenous forefathers and descendants of Texians who shaped our proud state’s history. Talk with these famed characters as you together take Hood County’s 14th annual “Stroll thru Texas History,” and see for yourself exactly how Granbury became known as the city “Where Texas History Lives.”

It's a well-known fact that most veterans share the love of two things — hot rods and collectible weaponry. These two passions collide on May 17 through Stars, Stripes and Sacrifice's first annual “Cars and ARs” event, the proceeds of which go to providing lifesaving supplies to the metroplex’s homeless veteran population.

Just about everyone can agree that nothing is more American than lemonade or capitalism. On May 17, hundreds of local children will flock to the curb loaded down with lemons, sugar, and water to demonstrate this idea and usher in Hood County’s third annual Lemonade Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., make it your goal to stuff your bladders and the pockets of local fifth graders by hitting the streets and supporting as many of the young entrepreneurs stands as possible.

Got a pathetic single friend you’re tired of seeing mope around? Well, fate’s dealt you a lucky opportunity. You don’t need to nab cupids' arrow to get your amigo some game this weekend, all you need are mediocre graphic design skills and a dream. Take matters into your own hands May 8 from seven to ten at Warren’s backyard through the medium of the all-powerful PowerPoint.

Imagine walking up to the front entrance of the Hood County Library, where one can see visitors relax as they sit on the butterfly bench to enjoy butterflies and hummingbirds as they swoop in for a …

Many folks have a hard stance on catch and release, however, many prefer to keep their catch for the table.

Nothing says celebrating the resurrected Christian Lord like watching 40 toddlers in smocking fight over pastel plastic eggs in a random field. It's a tradition as old as time, and one that the Hood County YMCA will be perpetuating on April 18 at 11 a.m. with feature guest crafter and Granbury bunny connoisseur Nancy Banks Marstiller.