The North Central Texas Civil War Round Table does not meet during the months of June, July, and August. We will next meet on Sept. 11, when our program will be brought by Dr. Rick McCaslin, of …

Another Look at The Mitchell-Truitt Feud, Part Two Maurice Walton is a retired attorney, a longtime Granbury resident, and president of the Bridge Street History Center. By Maurice Walton In …

BOOK REVIEW "I'm an American" by Darshana Khiani, illustrated by Laura Freeman c.2023, Viking. $29.99. 48 pages. Big loud booms. Crackles from the skies and pretty colors falling from the …

BRIDGE STREET HISTORY CENTER   Dr. Tom Hamilton has been a Granbury resident since 1975, retiring from his dental practice in downtown Granbury after 40 years. He is a member of the Bridge …

GAME ON My opinions on computer gaming and some of my favorite games. Playing games on the home computer since the days of the trash 80. I love indie, open-world, unique, puzzle, and resource games. …

DAYDREAM ACHIEVER As a Certified Travel Advisor an ASTA Verified Travel Advisor and a CLIA Master Cruise Counselor, Zac Wilson is the owner of Daydream Vacations Travel Agency in Granbury, …

LOOKING BACK  Looking Back is a column that highlights articles retrieved from local newspaper archives published in years past.  Page 1 of the Thursday, May 25, 1939 edition of the Hood …

THE IDLE AMERICAN Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.      Dr. Russell H. Dilday, Jr. — for 16 years president of …

GRANBURY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS   Whitney Knieper grew up in and around the real estate industry and has had her license for 12-plus years. She recently earned her broker’s license and is a …

GARDEN PATCH Phyllis Webster earned a degree in journalism before embarking on a long career in public relations and marketing. A Granbury resident since 1998, she has been deeply involved in the …

PECAN PLANTATION BITS A Mississippi native who has been a Texas transplant for 29 years, Diane Long is a wife, mother, and former English teacher who has written Pecan Plantation Bits for 16 years …

HOOD OUTDOORS   As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. A Granbury resident of more than 35 years, he has been fishing all of his life, and has …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, playwright, performer and entertainment producer/promoter.   Since I began …

I’VE BEEN THINKING Carol Goodman Heizer is an author who moved to Hood County from Louisville, Kentucky in 2019. She has had short stories and articles published in six editions of “Chicken …

VETERANS VOICE Linda Mallon, a retired Army master Sgt., found her niche working with veterans and their families in Granbury. She is a former claims administrator for Blue Shield of New Jersey …

FORWARD TRAINING CENTER   Katy Offutt is executive director of Forward Training Center of Hood County. Her community leadership roles include: Help Ministry coordinator, Stonewater Church; …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, playwright, actor, and entertainment producer/promoter. Many of you may remember the …

HOOD OUTDOORS As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. A Granbury resident of more than 35 years, he has been fishing all of his life, and has been a …

PECAN PLANTATION BITS   A Mississippi native who has been a Texas transplant for 28 years, Diane Long is a wife, mother and English teacher who has written Pecan Plantation Bits for 14 years …

I’VE BEEN THINKING   Carol Goodman Heizer is an author who moved to Hood County from Louisville, Kentucky in 2019. She has had short stories and articles published in six editions of …