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.   The Chinese have an …

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 …

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 …

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 …

KNIEPER REAL ESTATE     PAM KNIEPER Pam Knieper, Broker/Owner of Knieper Real Estate, is and has been the #1 Top Producer for more than 15 years in Hood County and running. She is known …

BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY Did you know that often, periods of drought end with flooding? The weather has been changing, and Lake Granbury is filling up. That's the good news. The not-so-good …

GRANBURY CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION     Stacey Watkins-Martin and Cora Werley are local artists and members with several others of the Granbury Cultural Arts Commission. Both work diligently …

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

LOOKING BACK     Looking Back is a column that highlights articles retrieved from local newspaper archives published in years past.   As if we needed one more reminder other than …

BOOK REVIEW You are one tough cookie. You've gone through fire and come out like steel; you bend and don't break. Nobody messes with you, they know you're resilient, gutsy, creative, and …

GAME ON My opinions on computer gaming and some of my favorite games. I've been playing games on the home computer since the days of the Trash 80. I love indie, open-world, unique, puzzle, and …

THE IDLE AMERICAN Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.    When I began writing weekly more than two decades ago, I informed readers …

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. It is my sincere hope …

KNIEPER REAL ESTATE Pam Knieper, Broker/Owner of Knieper Real Estate, is and has been the #1 Top Producer for more than 15 years in Hood County and running. She is known as the Waterfront Expert …

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 …

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 …

LIPAN SCHOOLS Sarah Marcantonio is a sophomore at Lipan High School who hopes to attend college on a journalism scholarship and pursue a career in writing. She participates in softball, yearbook …

THE IDLE AMERICAN Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.    My aged Uncle Mort sometimes stumbles across what he calls “business …

BOOK REVIEW Juneteenth Books by various authors and illustrators c.2023, various publishers. $5.99 - $18.99. Various page counts. The celebration is coming soon, you can feel it in the …

CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE William Dyess, a retired attorney, has lived in Granbury since 2007, and has had an interest in the American Civil War since childhood. He is a member of the steering …