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Staffers at Visit Granbury are masters at creating and promoting tourist-drawing events and it could perhaps be said that an occasion they are planning for 2024 will eclipse all others. Next year, …

We are asking for your support again as we “Ride for Rancho!” All proceeds from the 12-hour “SPIN-A-THON” will be donated to the Rancho Brazos Community Centers. Rancho Brazos Community …

Summertime and the living is easy unless you’re sweating to earn a few bucks. But even then, who says it can’t be fun? The city of Granbury is taking applications for part-time seasonal jobs …

The Granbury Chamber of Commerce and Granbury ISD are asking the community to pucker up and show some lemonade love for forward-thinking fifth-graders who may be tomorrow’s awesome …

Recently, some local residents have expressed excitement on Facebook about having spotted pelicans on Lake Granbury. One such post was on The Granbury Square Facebook page and explained that the …

The confusion as to whether taxpayers will have to foot the estimated $12,000 bill for repairs needed to the grounds of the Hood County YMCA has been cleared up: they won’t. Turns out, it was a …

An announcement made Friday by Gov. Greg Abbott is more good news for Granbury’s tourism industry. The city has been designated as the 40th Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas …

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 …

Granbury city officials were not involved in the decision to create a sculpture garden at scenic Shanley Park, but the idea seems to fit hand-in-glove with the city’s goal of being designated a …

Granbury High School Student Council 3rd annual Winter Wonderland Acton Nature Center

Like most professional photographers, Lauren Hummert takes traditional snaps of families and couples. She photographs graduating seniors whose journey in life is just beginning and she shoots …

The city of Granbury is moving forward on repairing structural problems with the pedestrian bridge in Shanley Park behind City Hall. When the bridge was found to be failing several years ago, the …

Granbury’s hike-and-bike trail is a favorite amenity among people who were surveyed for the city’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan. But imagine a bigger, better trail system — …

At press time, 34 volunteer slots are still open for the 4th of July event. One of Granbury’s best attended yearly attractions is the 4th of July Hometown Celebration, with street vendors, a …

Perhaps the best lessons Brett Berry learned while attending Texas State University in San Marcos were not taught in a classroom but through the jobs he worked. Brett, a 2007 graduate of Tolar …

A question on whether the city of Granbury should finance a new aquatics facility to replace the aging Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center could go before voters as soon as November. If that …

It’s finally Memorial Day weekend. Time to get ready for a summer of splashy fun. With ample access to Lake Granbury as well as swimming pools public and private, Hood County has plenty of places …

For those who want to participate in the chamber’s Fourth of July Hometown Celebration as a vendor or a parade entrant, time’s a-wastin’. Food vendor spaces have already sold out, and only a …

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