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elcome. We’ve been waiting for you. We think you’ll like it here, just as we do. Though many who live here grew up in Hood County, the rest of us pulled up stakes and moved here. We did so because it’s a great place to live. Granbury has much to offer, as you will see. There is something here for everyone - families with young children, empty nesters and folks who worked hard to have a great retirement lifestyle. Put down roots here, and friendships will bloom. We look forward to getting to know you.
Information Granbury Visitors Center 116 W. Bridge St., Granbury 817-573-5548 www.visitgranbury.com Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday
Hood County News 1501 S. Morgan St., Granbury 817-573-7066 www.hcnews.com Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.1 p.m. Friday Notable: Established in 1886. Hood County’s oldest continuously operating business. Published twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday
Granbury Chamber Of Commerce 3408 Highway 377 E., Granbury 817-573-1622 www.granburychamber.com Notable: The fifth-largest chamber of commerce in the Fort Worth/Dallas area, with 900 members.
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One of the things people love about Granbury is the variety of fun events held on the town square. Events include the Harvest Moon Festival presented by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association, the 4th of July celebration presented by Granbury Chamber of Commerce and the annual Labor Day Biker Bash.
Ashley Blaine is among the actors who grace the stage of the historic Granbury Opera House. Here, she notes that the theater is a Texas Historical Commission landmark. MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
Index Accommodations...............................16 Airports ...................................................50 Art ..............................................................10 Churches.................................................22 Education ...............................................56 Emergency Care..................................14 Entertainment......................................20
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Law Enforcement Hood County Sheriff ’s Office 400 Deputy Larry Miller Drive, Granbury 817-579-3307 www.co.hood.tx.us (click on Government, then click on Sheriff ’s Office) Open 24 hours
Granbury Police Department 116 W. Bridge St. (inside Granbury City Hall) 817-817-573-2648 www.granbury.org (click on Departments, then on Police Services) City Hall is closed after 5 p.m. and on weekends. After hours police calls are routed through dispatch, located at the Law Enforcement Center at 400 Deputy Larry Miller Drive.
Game Warden 400 Deputy Larry Miller Drive (inside Law Enforcement Center) 817-579-3332
Highway Patrol 400 Deputy Larry Miller Drive (inside the Law Enforcement Center) 817-579-3347
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Libraries Hood County Library 222 N. Travis St., Granbury 817-573-3569 www.co.hood.tx.us (click on Departments, then click on Library) Mondays, 10-7; Tuesdays, 10-9; Wednesdays through Fridays, 10-6; closed Sundays.
Acton Library 6430 Smoky Hill Court, Acton 817-326-6005 www.actontx.com Thursday-Friday, 1-3 p.m.
MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
The Hood County Commissioners Court is researching ways to expand the popular Hood County Library, located at 220 N. Travis St. In addition to books and other materials, the library has a bank of computers available for public use.
Volunteer Fire Departments Call 911 for all emergencies
Cresson Volunteer Fire Department 105. S. Crook St. Non-emergency: 817-396-4498
DeCordova Bend/Acton Volunteer Fire Department Location: 6430 Smoky Hill Court, Suite 100 Non-emergency: 817-326-2659
Granbury Volunteer Fire Department 1701 W. Pearl St. Non-emergency: 817-579-1111
Indian Harbor Volunteer Fire Department 801 W. Apache Trail Non-emergency: 817-573-8908
MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
Firefighters at the county’s nine volunteer fire departments respond quickly to all fire calls.
Lipan Volunteer Fire Department 204 E. Lipan Drive Non-emergency: 254-646-3500
North Hood County Volunteer Fire Department 3108 Sky Harbour Drive Non-emergency: 817-579-1156
Pecan Plantation Volunteer Fire Department 9518 Monticello Drive Non-emergency: 817-573-1643
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Tolar Volunteer Fire Department 9003 Highway 377 West Non-emergency: 254-835-4334
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useums and galleries aren’t just mere showrooms of antiquated objects and paintings. They are living, breathing embodiments of our cultural heritage, along with displaying how much folks in Hood County embrace creativity, and each object tells a story.
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Bridge Street History Center 319 E. Bridge St., Granbury 817-573-8810 bshc-granbury.org Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Special tours can be arranged
Granbury Doll House Museum 421 E. Bridge St., Granbury 817-894-5194 Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. if flag is up
Granbury Historic Railroad Depot 109 E. Ewell St., Granbury 817-573-2557 www.granburydepot.org Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
Granbury Light Plant 510 E. Ewell St., Corner of E. Ewell St. and N. Brazos St., Granbury 817-573-7458 Special tours available by appointment only
MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
The old Hood County Jail is now a museum, but it housed inmates for many years. Visitors can get a feel of what life was like for those working in the jail and those in there involuntarily as they walk through the downstairs living/work area and go upstairs for a glimpse of the cells.
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Museums such as The Bridge Street History Center tell visitors and newcomers about the history of the area. Whether you’re here for a day or a lifetime, Hood County has many fascinating things to learn.
Hood County Courthouse Museum 1200 W. Pearl St., Granbury 817-579-3200 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Special tours can be arranged
Hood County Jail Museum 208 N. Crockett St., Granbury 817-573-5135 Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Yeats-Duke 1858 Working Museum and Gift Shop 214 N. Crockett St., Granbury 817-888-2094 817-707-1012 Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m., also open all weekend with earlier hours when activity is on the square. Also, if the flag is flying, they are open. Free Admission, donations accepted.
Langdon Cultural & Education Center 308 E Pearl St., Granbury 817-279-1164 Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free Admission
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Shanley House Center for the Arts 224 N. Travis St., Granbury 817-579-7656 http://www.lakegranburyart.blogspot.com/ Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Your Private Collection Art Gallery 106 N. Houston, Granbury 817-579-7733 http://www.yourprivatecollection.com/ Wednesday--Saturday, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; and always open by appointment by calling 817-578-2325.
Historic Cresson School/Cresson Heritage Museum 9304 Pittsburgh St., Cresson 817-808-1200 No regular hours of operation. Building is available for rent for events and tours. Contact Johnnie Tindell. It is used as a community center on occasion, and for the Cresson Fall Festival the last Saturday in October.
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The Old Cresson School offers visitors a glimpse at what getting an education was like long before technology. A walk through the school, located just off Highway 377 in Cresson, is a trip back in time.
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Urgent Care Services Avalon Urgent Care 805 Hill Blvd., Suite 102, Granbury Seven days a week, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 817-579-7557
Lake Granbury Medical Center 1310 Paluxy Road, Granbury Seven days a week, 24 hours. 817-573-2273 817-578-8900 for Find-a-Physician www.lakegranburymedicalcenter.com
Texas Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) 2200 Commercial Lane, Granbury Seven days a week, 24 hours. 817-279-1408
CareFlite (Air Ambulance) Granbury Regional Airport 400 Howard Clemmons Rd., Ste. 100, Granbury 800-442-6260 or 817-339-2273 Seven days a week, 24 hours, in emergencies dial 911
Air Evac Lifeteam (Air Ambulance) Lake Granbury Medical Center 1310 Paluxy Rd., Granbury 800-793-0010 Seven days a week, 24 hours, in emergencies dial 911
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Southern Hotels, Motels, Bed/Breakfasts Angel of the Lake 606 E. Bridge St., Granbury 817-573-0073
Arbor House Bed and Breakfast 530 E. Pearl St., Granbury 817-573-0073
Arkens Bed & Breakfast 635 June Rose Court, Granbury 817-408-6061
Baker St. Harbour Waterfront Bed and Breakfast 511 S. Baker St., Granbury 817-579-8811
Best Western Granbury Inn and Suites 1517 N. Plaza Drive, Granbury 817-573-4239
Brierhouse B&B 7711 Colony Road, Tolar 817-988-1798
Casa Farina Historic Bed and Breakfast 202 N. Houston, Granbury 817-579-5600
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Comfort Suites of Granbury 903 Harbor Lakes Drive, Granbury 817-579-5559
Days Inn 1201 N. Plaza Drive, Granbury 817-573-2611
Dinosaur Trail Cabins 2800 S. Highway 144, Granbury 817-573-3023
Granbury Gardens B and B 321 W. Doyle St., Granbury 817-573-9010
Granbury Inn & Suites 1339 N. Plaza Drive, Granbury 817-573-2691
Heavenhill Guesthouse 620 E. Bridge St., Granbury 817-894-2036
Hilton Garden Inn Granbury 635 E. Pearl St., Granbury 817-579-3800
Holiday Inn Express and Suites 1515 N. Plaza Drive, Granbury 817-579-9977
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205 W. Doyle St., Granbury 817-573-0046
Iron Horse Inn 616 N. Thorp Springs Road 817-993-9847
Lambert Street Guesthouse 215 S. Lambert St., Granbury 817-579-1876
La Quinta Inn and Suites 880 Harbor Lakes Drive, Granbury 817-573-2007
Manor of Time Bed and Breakfast Bed and Breakfast 121 W. Bluff St., Granbury 817-579-0212
Texas Nutt House Hotel 119 E. Bridge St., Granbury 817-279-1207
Plantation Inn on Lake Granbury 1451 E. Pearl St., Granbury 817-573-8846
Pomegranate House B&B 1002 W. Pearl St., Granbury 817-279-7412
Quality Inn and Suites 800 Harbor Lakes Drive, Granbury 817-573-4411
Texas Heritage Cabins 5801 Matlock Road, Granbury 817-326-3639
Windmill Farm Bed and Breakfast 6625 Colony Road, Tolar 817-279-2217
Camping, RV Parks 377 RV Park 4710 E. Highway 377, Granbury 817-579-1315
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Jurassic RV Park 4621 N. Highway 144, Granbury 254-897-1223
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The Laker Girls and knights perform a musical number from a Granbury Opera House production of “Monty Python’s Spamalot.”The show is one of many performed annually at the renovated and historic theater on the square in downtown Granbury.
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MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
than a year for $3.4 million in renovations. It returned with a gala unlike Granbury had seen in some time. Red carpet was rolled out. Dignitaries included city council members, county commissioners, state Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) and state Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland). And there was even a special guest in attendance, someone who spent years making people laugh on television, Ruth Buzzi, former star of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.”
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Granbury does have a rich theater tradition. The Opera House first graced the square before the turn of the century. It is even said the ghost of John Wilkes Booth haunts the place. And while it has been closed and re-opened on a number of occasions, the historical building has never experienced a boon like it’s currently having. Folks from all over are coming to Granbury to see the magnificent playhouse. Of course, once they get here, it takes good
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After being closed for more than a year, the Granbury Opera House is once again drawing visitors for musicals and plays, such as this showing of the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Folks come from all over to see the shows and splendor of the renovated theater that also features a historic theme. shows to bring them back, Whites said. “Word of mouth and quality of productions, that’s what it takes,” said Whites. “People come see something, they enjoy the atmosphere, they enjoy the show, so they say ‘I gotta go back.’ Then they tell their friends, ‘You’ve got to go see that.’ “Their friends do come, and they enjoy the experience, and so on. Word of mouth is the best recommendation you can get.” Amidst the major renovation remained some traditional parts of the theater. The walls in the seating part of the theater remained virtually intact because of the great acoustics. They were, however, cleaned thoroughly and somewhat refurbished.
Most of the rest of the 300-plus seat theater underwent a complete makeover. It is now state-of-the-art from the stage to the seats to speakers so carefully hidden along a proscenium arch around the stage. Visitors can expect to see props and set pieces appear from below the main stage during productions - which has also been expanded to nearly twice as large as before. The 33-foot stage, combined with a 7-foot apron area, equals a 40-foot deck, an increase of 16 feet. The stage floor of the Opera House, called a “sprung floor,” is one of only a few in the state. The floor, much like surfaces on newer football fields, such as the one at Pirate Stadium,
“gives” more to allow for fewer injuries. Landings at the top of the two Victorian staircases between the first and second floors allow visitors to gaze out the window at the sights of historic downtown Granbury. Along with musicals and plays, folks can enjoy concerts such as the “Broadway on the Brazos” series. Acting classes are also offered for youth and adults, highlighted by a “School Showcase.” “That, again, is word of mouth making those things successful,” said Whites. “If you have a great product and give people something they’ll enjoy and will make memories, they’ll be your best ambassadors.”
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Grace Assembly of God Elm Grove Assembly of God 3630 Hill City Highway, Tolar 254-835-4755 Faith Assembly of God 300 Granbury Court 817-326-2270 First Assembly of God 1900 W. Highway 377 817-573-1581
Baptist Acton Baptist Church 3500 Fall Creek Highway 817-326-4693/817-326-4894 Allison Baptist Church 9926 Allison Court, Lipan 254-646-9926 Baker Baptist Church 1912 Baker Cut Off Road 817-594-3490 Bible Baptist Church 4804 E. Highway 377 817-579-3424 Bluff Dale Baptist Church 425 Glenn St., Bluff Dale 254-728-3712 Brazos River Baptist Church 2201 Mitchell Bend Highway Calvary Baptist Church 202 W. Lipan Drive, Lipan 254-646-2620 Cedar Point Baptist Church Bluff Dale 254-728-3003 The Church on Thistle Ridge 4900 Sonterra Court 817-326-5501 Fairview Baptist Church 5041 Weatherford Highway 817-573-8968
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Three large white crosses are a landmark at Emmanuel Lutheran Church on Fall Creek Highway. Faith Baptist Church 8115 Hill City Highway, Tolar Fellowship Church of Hood County 641 Reunion Road 817-579-9332
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First Baptist Church of Thorp Spring 2815 Lipan Highway 817-573-3339 First Baptist Church of Lipan 214 Kickapoo St., Lipan 254-646-2484
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Granbury Baptist Church 1200 Weatherford Highway 817-573-4943 First Baptist Church of Granbury 1851 Weatherford Highway 817-573-7137 Lakeside Baptist Church 500 W. Bluebonnet Drive 817-573-2094 Long Creek Baptist Church 14000 Baker Road 817-279-6608 Mambrino Baptist Church 1625 Mambrino Highway 817-573-4901 Oak Trail Baptist Church 4501 Peppertree Road 817-279-6430 Paluxy Baptist Church 9530 Paluxy Circle 254-823-6601 Pecan Baptist Church 9205 Plantation Drive, #107 682-205-1565 Red Door Baptist Church 200 S. Crook St., Cresson 817-396-4445 Southside Baptist Church 910 Paluxy Road 817-573-1462 Tolar Baptist Church 400 Tolar Highway 254-835-4375 Waples Community Church 1200 Temple Hall Highway 817-579-0509 Western Hills Baptist Church 507 Western Hills Trail WHH 817-573-7588 Vino Nuevo Spanish Church 3410 Glen Rose Highway 817-894-2580
Bible Grace Bible Church 206 E. Clifton 817-326-4943
Catholic St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church 2301 Acton Highway 817-326-2131
Disciples of Christ First Christian Church of Granbury 2109 W. Highway 377 817-573-5431
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Churches in Hood County join together for a Community Thanksgiving Service each year. A stained glass window at Acton United Methodist Church casts a spotlight on Thanksgiving decorations.
Christian Science Christian Science Society 528 N. Crockett 817-573-0457
Church of Christ Old Granbury Road Church of Christ 4313 Old Granbury Road 817-913-4209 Cresson Church of Christ 9401 E. Highway 377 817-396-4314 Downtown Church of Christ 310 W. Pearl St. 817-458-4711 Granbury Church of Christ 1905 W. Pearl St. 817-573-2613 Lipan Church of Christ 112 N. Caddo, Lipan 254-646-2297 Thorp Spring Church of Christ 3006 Thorp St. 817-573-7124 Tolar Church of Christ 8604 W. Highway 377 254-835-4397
Church of God Church of God 1106 Weatherford Highway 817-279-6753
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Episcopal Good Shepherd Anglican Church 3600 Fall Creek Highway, Acton 817-326-2035 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 2016 Acton Highway (at Seventh Day Adventist Church building) 817-219-5382
Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses Granbury Congregation 3734 W. Highway 377 817-573-4259
Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints 1226 Ross Ln. 817-573-6825
Lutheran Emmanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA) 2301 Fall Creek Highway 817-326-2201 Our Savior Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 1400 N. Meadows Drive 817-573-5011
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Mormon The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1223 Ross Lane 817-573-6825
Methodist Acton United Methodist Church 3433 Fall Creek Highway, Acton 817-326-4242 Bluff Dale United Methodist Church 877 Church St., Bluff Dale 254-728-3533 Cresson United Methodist Church 110 S. Crook St., Cresson 682-225-1345 Granbury First United Methodist Church 301 Loop 567 817-573-5573 Temple Hall United Methodist Church 5603 Temple Hall Highway 817-944-9345 Tolar United Methodist Church 100 E. Highway 377, Tolar 254-835-4005
Nazarene Granbury Church of the Nazarene 921 Lipan Highway 817-573-40
Pentecostal United Pentecostal Church of Granbury 1107 Weatherford Highway 817-579-9783
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church of Granbury 306 W. Bridge St. 817-573-1602
Seventh Day Adventist Granbury Seventh Day Adventist 2016 Acton Highway 817-326-3573
Waples United Methodist Church 4323 Waples Road 682-225-1345
Non-denominational Bear Creek Community Church 18553 S. Highway 377, Cresson Brazos Covenant Ministries 1950 Acton Highway 817-579-0968 Cornerstone Community Church 3206 Highway 377 W. 817-579-5750 Grace Bible Church 201 E. Clifton Road 682-498-3014 Generations Church of Granbury 5718 E. Highway 377 817-326-5378 Lake Granbury Christian Temple 3755 Acton Highway 817-910-9449 Mas Que Venredores 4206 W. Briarwood St. (OTS) 817-573-2046 New Frontier Cowboy Church 200 Cowboy Court 817-573-0814 The Way Church - Granbury 4332 E. Highway 377 817-554-3432 Triple Cross Cowboy Church 3470 Lipan Highway 817-279-2470 Stonewater Church 911 E. Highway 377 817-579-9175
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LAKE GRANBURY
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Public boat ramps Six public boat ramps are located on Lake Granbury, including the Granbury City Ramp, at the west end of the Pearl Street (Business 377) bridge. A single ramp operated by the city is adjacent to the Granbury Resort Conference Center. It is one of the deeper public ramps on the lake. For safety reasons, no swimming or diving is allowed at the ramp areas. The boat ramps operated by the Brazos River Authority include Thorp Spring Park, Hunter Park, Rough Creek Park and deCordova Bend Park. Free camping is permitted at the BRA parks. The sites are primitive - there are no hook-ups for water or electric. Ramps may be closed due to low water. You can check boat ramp availability at www.brazos. org.
Stay in the channel To assist with navigation on the lake, lighted channel buoys mark the way. Boaters are advised to stay near the channel markers, passing on the right. In some places, the original river channel is different than the path many boaters travel. Boaters should always use caution on the lake. Sometimes the channel can be narrow, while it’s wide in other spots. The original channel buoys are white with black markings, while the newer ones are white with red markings. The solar-powered buoy lights can assist with nighttime navigation on the lake. All bridge areas on the lake are marked as “No Wake” zones. The “No Wake” markers at the bridges are posted for safety reasons.
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The sandy beach at City Beach is a popular attraction for all ages. City Beach is at 615 E. Pearl St., next to the Granbury Resort Conference Center.
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Applications for boat docks and fishing piers are available at the BRA lake office. For more information, call 817-573-3212. At this time, the BRA has permitted over 3,100 private dock facilities on Lake Granbury.
Lake forms in 1969 The Brazos River Authority constructed Lake Granbury and the deCordova Bend dam in 1969 as a water supply reservoir for water storage. The lake, part of the Brazos River, serves as a source of water for municipalities, electric service pro-
viders, industry and agriculture. Lake Granbury covers approximately 7,945 acres with 121 miles of shoreline. It is 32 river miles long and is approximately 70 feet at its deepest point. Heat, wind, drought conditions and water supply usage may affect the lake level, and it can fluctuate up to 30 feet, according to BRA spokeswoman Judi Pierce.
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Pierce said the lake’s conservation pool is around 693 mean sea level (msl), though a lake level at 692.7 msl is considered full. Lake patrols are by BRA lake rangers and a Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden. Visit the Brazos River Authority website at www.brazos.org for lake regulations and more information about the lake.
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Visitors to Revolver Brewing get to sample various assortments of beer, along with getting a glimpse of how it’s all created. The brewery also includes picnic opportunities and music.
Brewery Revolver Brewing 5600 Matlock Road, Acton 817-736-8034 Hours: Noon-3 Saturday www.revolverbrewing.com Notable events -- Tastings, tours, concerts, also available for private events.
Wineries Bluff Dale Vineyards Highway 377, Bluff Dale 254-728-3540 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday noon-6 p.m. or by appointment. www.bluffdalevineyards.com Notable events -- Concerts, Bluff Dale Wine Society.
Barking Rocks Winery 1919 Allen Court, Granbury 817-579-0007 Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; Sunday by appointment. www.barkingrockswine.com Notable events -- First Friday concerts the first Friday of each month at 7 p.m.; Barking Rockers Wine Club; Way Out Wineries Road Trips.
D’Vine Wine of Granbury 107 E. Bridge, Granbury 817-573-7200 www.dvinewinegranbury.com/ Monday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m.; FridaySaturday, noon-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Pemberton Cellars 3500 Lipan Highway, Lipan 817-408-0473 www. pembertoncellarstx.com/ Saturday, noon-7 p.m.; Sunday by appointment.
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Hood County is known for its local wineries, which offer visitors a chance to taste and purchase from the homegrown vineyards, along with kicking back for some musical entertainment.
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HOOD COUNTY AT A GLANCE
Population Hood County population 2015 59,300 2012 52,044 2010 51,182 2000 41,100 1990 28,981 1980 17,714 1970 6,368 City of Granbury Population: 8,800 City of Cresson Population: 750 City of Lipan Population: 507 City of Tolar Population: 690 MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
Our community is growing. Hood County has a population of more than 59,000, and Granbury’s population is 8,800. County wide, 86 percent of the population consists of high school graduates. Twenty-three percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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422 square miles, land area 15 square miles, water area 437 square miles, total area
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Demographics Hood County education 86 percent high school graduate 23 percent bachelor’s degree or higher 96.9 percent graduation rate in Granbury ISD County-wide median age 17.5 percent are between 18 and 34 About 30 percent are between 45 and 64 County-wide home statistics 78 percent rate of home ownership Income in Hood County Average household income: $77,882 10.8 percent live below poverty level
Top Hood County Employers in 2014 Granbury Independent School District 1,000 Lake Granbury Medical Center, 424 Walmart Supercenter, 417 Hood County, 355 Culbertson Construction, Inc., 325 H-E-B, 250
Granbury Care Center, 187 City of Granbury, 170 United Coop Services, 151 Lowe’s Home Improvement, 150 Texas Transco, 140 Total Equipment and Service, 135
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RECREATION
Public Golf Granbury Country Club 745 E. Bluebonnet Drive, Suite 101, Granbury 817-573-9912 Nine holes (two sets of tee boxes) 3,016 yards/3,092 yards Par 72 (36 each nine)
Hidden Oaks Golf Course 2701 Hideaway Bay Court, Granbury 817-279-1078 18 holes 6,443 yards Par 72
Squaw Valley Golf Courses MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
With a golf course or two in virtually any direction, Hood County has plenty of opportunities to hit the links. Golfers warming up for play is a common site on just about any day.
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2439 E. Highway 67, Glen Rose 254-897-7956 Apache Links Course 18 holes 7,063 yards Par 72 Comanche Lakes Course 18 holes 7,000 yards Par 72
Sugar Tree Golf Club 251 Sugar Tree Drive, Lipan 817-341-1111 18 holes 6,659 yards Par 70
Granbury Disc Golf Course 600 W. Moore St., Granbury 817-573-7030 21 holes Par 63 7,000 feet Free
Private Golf Harbor Lakes Golf Club 512 Mustang Trail, Granbury 817-578-8600 18 holes 6,927 yards Par 72
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Pecan Plantation Country Club 8650 Westover Court, Granbury 817-573-2641 18 holes 6,694 yards Par 72
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Nutcracker Golf Club 9500 Orchard Drive, Granbury 817-279-0936 18 holes 6,805 yards Par 72
Starr Hollow Golf Club 5717 Star Hollow Court, Tolar 254-834-3464 9 holes (two sets of tee boxes) Par 70 (35 each nine) 2,964 yards/2,963 yards
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Racquetball Courts Hood County YMCA 833 Harbor Lakes Drive, Granbury 817-573-7159 Free to members, guests can play up to three times for free and after it’s $10 per visit.
Public Tennis Granbury Middle School 2000 Crossland Road, Granbury 817-408-4080 Free MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
Swimming is always a popular summer pastime, no matter where a person is in the South. In Hood County, youngsters such as these can enjoy time at the Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center, along with being members of the Granbury SEALS Swim Team.
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deCordova Bend Country Club 5301 Country Club Drive, Granbury 6 a.m.-11 p.m. 817-326-2381 Free to members, guests pay a small fee if accompanied by a member.
Swimming Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center 400 N. Park St., Granbury Tuesday-Friday and Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m.; Saturday 1-7 p.m. 817-579-7946 (SWIM) $5 general admission, $2 discount for city residents with a copy of water bill.
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deCordova Bend Country Club 5301 Country Club Drive, Granbury 817-326-2381 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m., closed Monday Free to members, guests can play for a small fee if accompanied by a member.
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Harbor Lakes Golf Club 512 Mustang Trail, Granbury 10 a.m.-8 p.m., closed on Mondays 817-578-8600 Free to members, guests can swim for a small fee if accompanied by a member.
Hood County YMCA 833 Harbor Lakes Drive, Granbury 817-573-7159 Free to members, guests can swim up to three times for free and after it’s $10 per visit.
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Children enjoy the large playground at Granbury City Park, 1218 W. Pearl St. The park also includes pavilions, and basketball and volleyball courts.
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Granbury Skate/BMX Park Crossland Road, near soccer fields 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Hours: 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Notable: Opened in June 2014. Features lights, parking, fully encapsulated bowl, plaza lanes, rails and ledges, stair set and quarter pipe.
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Shanley Park Houston Street Park Bicentennial Park 303 N. Travis St. 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Closing time is 11 p.m.
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Moments in Time Hike and Bike Trail From Granbury City Hall (116 W. Bridge St.) to the airport 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Closing time is 11 p.m. Notable: Website offers a map of the hike and bike trail.
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Granbury’s City Beach Park offers sand and fun in the sun right in town, on East Pearl Street. Now you can even rent standup paddleboards at the Tiki Hut.
Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center 400 N. Park St. 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Notable: Pool opens in late May. Hours are: Tuesday-Friday, 1-6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1-7 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m.; closed Mondays for maintenance. General admission $5.
Hewlett Park 634 E. Pearl St. 817574-1114 www.granbury.org Closing time is 11 p.m.
City Beach Park 615 E. Pearl St. 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Closing time is 11 p.m.
Disc Golf Course Moore Street 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Closing time is 11 p.m.
Moore Street Baseball Complex Moore Street 817-573-1114 www.granbury.org Notable: Featuring three baseball fields and a concessions stand. Closing time is 11 p,m.
Acton Nature Center 6900 Smoky Hill Court Acton, Texas 76049 817-326-6005 www.actonnaturecenter.org Open dawn to dusk Notable: Open 7 days a week. Free parking. Free admission.
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J.D. Neely Community Center 120 Tolar Cemetery Road Tolar 254-835-4390 cityoftolar.org Notable: Available for rental to groups
Lipan City Park 113 Sears St. Lipan 254-646-3345 Notable: Features restrooms, playground equipment, picnic tables, covered pavilion, softball field, T-ball field.
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Hot air balloons come to Granbury in the fall for the BIG - Balloons in Granbury – event Oct. 16-18.
January Hood County Junior Livestock Show at Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Court. www.hclra.org/countystockshow/
February Handsome Hunks benefit for Ruth’s Place. Granbury Resort Conference Center. www.ruthsplace.org
March Texas Independence Day Celebration with parade, bull riding, vendors, historic reenactments and exhibits, music, student history fair and more on the square. www.march2texas.com General Granbury’s Birthday with vendor booths on the square, birthday cake, beans and barbecue cook-off and other activities. www.granburysquare.com
April Relay for Life Hood County is the American Cancer Society event to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost, and take action to end cancer. Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Court. Granbury Wine Walk – Wine tasting, vendors, music and art on the square and surrounding area. www.granburywinewalk.com Memorial Day weekend - Vendor booths on the square, parade, music and other activities. www.granburysquare.com 46| Hood County News Newcomers & Visitors Guide | 2015-16
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Music is a big part of many outdoor festivals in Granbury. Shady grounds at the Langdon Center just east of the square make a great venue for live music.
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The Hood County Sheriff ’s Posse rides in the Texas Independence celebration parade on the square in March.
May Memorial Day weekend - Field of Flags, a huge display of American flags to honor past and present members of the military, sponsored by U.S. Veterans Museum in Granbury. 2015 location at Highways 144 and 67 in Glen Rose. www.usveteransmuseum.com
June June 12-14: Lone Star Street Rod Association presents the 41st annual State Run. Cars will be displayed at Hewlett Park, 634 E. Pearl St., and some on the square. Organizers anticipate 400 vehicles. www.lssra.com
tivities on the square sponsored by the Granbury Chamber of Commerce. www.granburychamber.com
September Sept. 5–7: Biker Bash Texas with activities on the square, motorcycle runs, biker contests and motivational speakers. Sept. 24–Oct. 4: Granbury Carnival sponsored by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association. Granbury Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Court. www.granburysquare.com Sept. 27: Party on the Peak atop Comanche Peak, with tours, dinner, dancing and auction. Benefit for Preserve Granbury. www. preservegranbury.org
July July 3-5: Old-Fashioned 4th of July includes parade on the square and fireworks over the lake Saturday, July 4. Variety of vendors and ac-
October Oct. 10: United Way of Hood County fundraising gala.
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Oct. 16-18: BIG - Balloons in Granbury – Hot air balloons come to town. www.granburysquare.com Oct. 17-18: Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts celebrating the arts with vendors on the square, live entertainment. www.granburysquare.com
November Nov. 27: Night of Lights – Country Christmas parade on the square.
December Dec. 4–5: Candlelight Tour with homes and historic buildings open for touring, musical events around the square.
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MYTH: Hospice means that the patient will soon die. FACT: Receiving hospice care does not mean giving up hope, or that death is imminent. The earlier an individual receives hospice care, the more opportunity there is to stabilize a patient’s medical condition and support those who love and care for the patient. MYTH: You can’t keep your own doctor if you enter hospice. FACT: Hospice physicians work closely with your doctor of choice to develop a plan of care. If the patient does not have a primary care physician, hospice can provide medical services.
MYTH: A hospice patient can’t go to the hospital. FACT: A patient receiving hospice services may go to the hospital. MYTH: To be eligible for hospice Hospice should be notified prior to care, a patient must already transport so that we can notify the be bedridden. FACT: Hospice care is appropriate hospital billing office of the correct at the time of the terminal prognosis, way to submit the bill. This eliminates regardless of the patient’s physical the possibility of losing the hospice condition. Many of the patients benefit and allows hospice to served through hospice continue to determine if hospitalization is related lead productive and rewarding lives. to the terminal illness. However, Together, the patient, family and hospice care is directed toward physician determine when hospice maintaining the patient and keeping services should begin. them comfortable in his or her usual living arrangement.
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Granbury Regional Airport, 400 Howard Clemmons Road, is manned from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Call 817-579-8533 for information. Gary Hawkins is the aviation director.
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400 Howard Clemmons Road, Granbury 817-579-8533 Aviation Director Gary Hawkins Office manned 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily Combined with affordable fuel rates and proximity to the Metroplex, the airport is a perfect environment for business to take off when the 5,200-foot runway opens in 2016 or 2017, Hawkins said. www.granbury.org
The Pecan Plantation Airport, on Wedgefield Drive, is a private airport maintained by the Pecan Homeowners Association. The asphalt runway for the general aviation airstrip is 3,500 feet long and 50 feet wide. There is also a parallel grass landing strip.
The Landings This second private airstrip in Pecan Plantation opened in 2011 and is about seven miles
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from the Pecan Plantation Airport. The airstrip features a 3,100-foot paved runway and grass taxiways. Homeowners who live around The Landings own portions of the runway and provide for its maintenance costs.
Nassau Bay Air Park Nassau Bay Air Park is a private grass field located at 3505 Nassau Court in the Acton area, serving lot owners who live alongside the 2,800-foot runway, which is 200 feet wide.
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Granbury’s Larry and Ann Mayo enjoy a patio lunch at Stumpy’s Lakeside Grill, a favorite eatery on Lake Granbury. Whatever your mood or occasion, Granbury offers visitors and residents plenty of casual and fine dining choices.
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Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores 1110 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-7671
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Cari’s 2113 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-3469
Casserollies 4518 E. Highway 377 Granbury 214-684-6311
Chicken Express 1250 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-4800
Chick-fil-A 1011 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-4424
Chili’s Grill & Bar 1000 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-9402
China Cafe 1401 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-579-7888
Christina’s Boutique & Bistro 110 N. Houston St. Granbury 817-579-1707
Coffee Grinder Inside H-E-B, 3804 Highway 377 Granbury 817-279-0977
Cotton Patch Cafe 1151 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-6461
Cross Roads Cafe 20174 S. Highway 281 Lipan 254-646-2275
Dairy Queen 950 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-5100
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 3906 Highway 377 East Granbury 817-573-2897
Domino’s Pizza 3264 Fall Creek Highway Granbury 817-326-2466
Domino’s Pizza 1151 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-1800
Don Melquia’s Mexican Restaurant 5675 N. Gate Drive Granbury 817-326-8344
Donut Hole 806 W. Pearl St. Granbury 817-573-4653
Donut Palace 1709 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-579-8040
Donut Shop 2312 Lipan Highway Granbury 682-205-3199
Donuts Plus 1741 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-6299
Doughnut Shop 3101 Fall Creek Highway Granbury 817-326-8394
Eighteen Ninety Grille & Lounge 115 E. Pearl St. Granbury 817-533-3400
El Chico Cafe 1151 E. Highway 377 # 110 Granbury 817-573-8833
Farina’s Winery & Cafe 202 N. Houston St. Granbury 817-579-5300
Firehouse Cafe 1462 Highway 377 E. Granbury 817-279-1160
Flames Seafood Bar & Grill 1030 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-2998
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Granbury offers residents and visitors a variety of restaurants. One favorite gathering place is Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant. Inside Mi Familia a little bit of Old
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Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant 8601 W. Highway 377 Tolar 254-835-5289
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant 2000 Loop 567 Granbury 817-279-7940
Golden Chick 2620 W. Highland Drive Granbury 817-326-2002
Great American Grill at the Hilton Garden Inn Granbury 635 Pearl St. Granbury 817-579-3800
Grumps 3503 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-5000
Harbor Lakes Golf Club 2100 Clubhouse Drive Granbury 817-578-8600
Hoffbrau Steaks 315 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-776-4982
Irby’s Burgers & Catfish 804 E. Pearl St. Granbury 817-573-7311
Jack In The Box 1010 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-573-8093
JJ’s Mexican Food 515 W. Bridge Granbury 682-936-4152
Joe’s Pizza & Pasta 512 W. Pearl St. Granbury 817-579-5637
Mexico can be found in the cantina where visitors kick back and maybe catch a game on a big-screen TV.
Ketzler’s Schnitzel Haus and Biergarten 101 E. Pearl St. Granbury 682-936-2777
KFC 2201 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-0458
Krispy Krunchy Chicken 5681 Acton Highway Granbury 817-326-3661
La Fiesta Authentic Mexican Food Restaurant 1112 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-579-1275
Linda’s Southern Kitchen 134 S. Crockett Granbury 817-573-1952
Long John Silver’s 1001 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-1511
McDonald’s 3908 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-9676
McDonald’s 1101 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-573-0206
Mi Familia Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 1468 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-279-0382
Miyako Restaurant 715 Autumn Ridge Drive # 104 Granbury 817-579-8668
Montana Restaurant 1454 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-2500
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Montes Breakfast Burritos 2202 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-0250
Nizza Pizza Pasta & Subs 2200 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-7575
Nutshell Eatery & Bakery 137 E. Pearl St. Granbury 817-279-8989
Pam’s Restaurant 204 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-573-8052
Pam’s Too 5320 Acton Highway Granbury 817-326-4056
Panda Express 1031 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-8988
Papa John’s Pizza 728 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-1220
Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co 129 E. Pearl St. Granbury 817-573-3853
Pastafina Italian Restaurant 1106 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-279-8669
Pearl Street Station 120 W. Pearl St. Granbury 817-579-7233
Pizza Hut Wingstreet 1014 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-573-3765
Ribshack BBQ 4021 Acton Highway Granbury 817-326-4752
Saddlebags BBQ & Burgers 3636 W. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-7200
Schlotzsky’s Deli 1100 Waters Edge Drive Granbury 817-573-9909
Sonic Drive-in 5431 Acton Highway Granbury 817-326-4004
Sonic Drive-In 1155 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-4401
Sonic Drive-In 9400 E. Highway 377 Cresson 817-512-0111
Spring Creek Barbeque 317 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-579-7336
Starbucks 413 E. Highway 377 Granbury 817-573-0640
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424 Fall Creek Highway Granbury 817-326-6241
Village Bistro 2800 Village Road Granbury 817-579-9100
Stumpy’s Lakeside Grill 2323 S. Morgan St. Granbury 817-279-1000
Subway 1317 N. Plaza Drive Granbury 817-279-7006
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ranbury is the place “where Texas history lives,” but it’s the tales of who died here that have drawn national attention. The mother-daughter team of Coletta Henderson and Brandy Herr have kept interest in local history alive – even though the subjects of their Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour are not. Since the two started the business in April 2010, they have been featured on NBC 5, Fox 4 News and KERA Radio, and their tour has been named one of the seven best ghost tours in the U.S. by Frommer’s Travel Guides. The hour-long tours are given every Friday and Saturday night at 7 and 9:15. Or if you plan ahead and make reservations, you can take “The Last Mile Cemetery Tour” at the historic Granbury City Cemetery on Highway 51, about a mile north of the square, on Friday or Saturday night at 10:45 p.m. Cost for either tour is $10 per person, $7 for children 12 and younger. Tour groups gather near the Nutt Hotel on Bridge Street, where the ghost of former owner Mary Lou Watkins is believed to be in residence.
Ghostly Sampling The Faceless Girl They say the little girl was either left behind at the old Market on the Square sometime in the early 1900s, or she fell to her death from a window while watching the circus. Either way, her spirit continues to call Granbury’s town square home. According to Herr, in the 1980s, owners of a photo booth on the square arrived one morning to find the booth in disarray as if someone had been playing there. In a wastebasket, they found a photo of a little girl with no face.
Indian Joe His presence, they say, can be felt at the old jail just northeast of the square, where many a lonely soul spent many lonely hours in a cell. According to Herr, one of the many people to
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The Ghosts and Legends Tour on the square has proven to be a tourist attraction. It was named one of the seven best ghost tours in the U.S. by Frommer’s Travel Guides. visit the historic jail was a woman who allegedly was an “automatic writer” – someone who possessed the psychic ability to produce written words without consciously writing. The words originate from a spiritual or supernatural source. The words written by the woman while at the jail allegedly came from the lonely Indian who had been separated from his tribe. He came to be known as “Indian Joe.” According to Herr, the woman and the group she was with asked the spirit to come down from the upstairs jail cells. “When he came downstairs, they immediately felt his presence,” said Herr.
lieved to have fled and settled in Enid, Okla., committing suicide in 1903.
Remember the Alamo Granbury’s Crockett Street is named after family members of Alamo hero Davy Crockett, who settled here in the 1850s. Crockett’s widow, Elizabeth, is buried in Acton Cemetery, designated as the smallest state park in Texas. Other Crockett family members are buried here as well. Two Crockett log cabins were built in the Acton area, and one is now beneath an old ranch house. It features a tunnel to a nearby river bed – an escape route in case of an Indian attack.
Famous outlaw
Legends John Wilkes Booth On the opposite side of the square from the Nutt House, the spirit of John Wilkes Booth is believed to occasionally make an appearance at the Granbury Opera House. According to local legend, Booth escaped from pursuers and lived in Granbury during the 1870s. He was known as John St. Helen, and was a dark, mysterious man who walked with a distinct limp and quoted Shakespeare. After taking ill and believing to be on his deathbed, St. Helen allegedly confessed to a saloon owner, a Granbury attorney and a Dallas priest that he was, in fact, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. After making a surprise recovery, Booth is be-
The notorious outlaw Jesse James is believed by some to be buried, not in Missouri, but in Granbury. According to legend, James, living under an assumed identity, became friends with Hood County Sheriff Oran Baker. After James’ death in 1951, Baker did a postmortem examination of the body. In 1996, the former sheriff wrote that he believed his late friend was the infamous outlaw James.
Ghosts & Legends Tour Wagon Yard Courtyard next to Nutt Hotel on the square 817-559-0849 www.GranburyTours.com Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
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EDUCATION
Granbury High School seniors graduate from an educational facility that school officials say will only get better. Voters approved an $85 million bond package that includes major expansion and upgrades at Granbury High School, as well as better security. A ninth-grade wing will be added, and also a Career and Technology Education building. There will also be a focus on expanding fine arts spaces.
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the Future Weatherford College Since opening in the fall of 2011 with 130 students, the Granbury location’s course offerings and student population have grown steadily. In 2013, the Legislature officially put Hood County into Weatherford College’s service area. This official status has given Weatherford College the foundation to build programs and to increase options for Hood County residents. Students can earn an associate’s degree without having to drive to the Weatherford campus, or to Tarleton State University in Stephenville. The center offers a complement of credit courses, as well as workforce and continuing education classes and programs. The college has a strong partnership with Tarleton. “Students can transfer the core curriculum plus an additional 16 hours in business electives
(toward the Tarleton business degree),” said Associate Dean David Russell, who heads up the Granbury campus. Weatherford College has also partnered with Tarleton to offer an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree (AAT). The degree includes the common curriculum core classes and provides the introductory preparation for students wanting to become certified teachers in Texas. After completing the degree, students may apply to the Tarleton Teacher Education Program and enroll in courses offered on the Weatherford College campus or transfer to another university to complete their bachelor’s degree and certification requirements. Weatherford College officials plan for Hood County students to someday be able to earn bachelor’s and even master’s degrees at the local campus. For more information call 817-598-6339 or go to www.wc.edu/locations/granbury. For information on Tarleton State University, visit www.tarleton.edu.
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Christian Women’s Job Corps The Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) was created in 2003 to help women in Hood County move from dependency to self-sufficiency by learning life and job skills. To be admitted to the program, women must go through an application and interview process. Once accepted, participants attend a 12week program to equip them to find a job and learn skills to be self-sufficient and responsible to succeed in life. CWJC also offers GED and computer classes. Scholarships are available. Women who have been helped in the past include widows, single mothers, women with disabilities, women in poverty, women recovering from substance abuse and abused women. Offices are located at 1310 Weatherford Highway, Granbury. For information call 817-5736677 or go to http://www.cwjcgranbury.org.
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Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center The Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center, managed by the city of Granbury, offers various community education classes throughout the year. For more information call 817-279-1164 or go to www.tarleton.edu/langdoncenter.
Granbury ISD Granbury Independent School District 600 W. Bridge St. Enrollment: 6,608 817-408-4000 www.granburyisd.org
Granbury High School 2000 W. Pearl St., Granbury Enrollment: 1,315 807-408-4600
Stars Academy 301 N. Hannaford St., Granbury Enrollment: 52 817-408-4450
Crossland Ninth Grade Center 217 N. Jones St., Granbury Enrollment: 502 817-408-4700
Granbury Middle School 2000 Crossland Road, Granbury Enrollment: 694 817-408-4850
Acton Middle School 1300 James Road, Granbury Enrollment: 809 817-408-4800
Emma Roberson Elementary 1500 Misty Meadows, Granbury Enrollment: 541 817-408-4500
Brawner Intermediate School 1520 S. Meadows Drive, Granbury Enrollment: 421 817-408-4950
Oak Woods School 311 Davis Road, Granbury Enrollment: 506 817-408-4750
Mambrino School 3835 Mambrino Highway, Granbury Enrollment: 521 817-408-4900
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The Granbury High School Stowaways delight football fans with their dance moves. The drill team is part of the 6,000-plus student body in the Granbury Independent School District.
Acton Elementary 3200 Acton School Road, Granbury Enrollment: 705 817-408-4200
SHAPE Academy 4900 Sonterra 817-736-2952
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Nettie Baccus Elementary 901 Loop 567, Granbury Enrollment: 524 817-408-4300
Charter School Premier High School of Granbury 919 E. Highway 377, Suite 1 Texana Plaza, Granbury Enrollment: 135 817-573-0435 www.responsiveed.com
Private Schools Cornerstone Christian Academy 1905 W. Pearl St. 817-573-6485
First Discoveries Montessori Academy
Tolar ISD 215 S. Mesquite, Tolar Enrollment: 650 254-835-4718 www.tolarisd.org
Tolar High School 301 Rock Church Highway, Tolar Enrollment: 191 254-835-4316
Tolar Junior High 401 E. Seventh St., Tolar Enrollment: 159 254-835-5207
Tolar Elementary 401 E. Seventh St., Tolar Enrollment: 300 254-835-4028
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Lipan ISD
Grace Classical Christian Academy 603 Meander Road 682-936-4566
Lake Pointe Resource Center & Academy of Granbury 1921 Acton Highway 682-936-4112
Lakeside Baptist Academy Highway 144 817-579-8325
North Central Texas Academy 3846 Highway 144 254-897-4822
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Lipan ISD 211 N. Kickapoo St., Lipan Enrollment: 322 254-646-2266 www.lipanindians.net
Lipan Junior High and High School 211 N. Kickapoo St., Lipan Enrollment: 120 254-646-2266
Lipan Elementary 211 N. Kickapoo St., Lipan Enrollment: 202 254-646-2266
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Granbury Pirate football players pause for the Star-Spangled Banner before a game during the 2014 season. Hood County is home to three school public districts – Granbury ISD, Tolar ISD and Lipan ISD.
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HISTORICAL MARKERS
Honoring Q Acton Baptist Church, 3500 Fall Creek Highway Q Acton Cemetery, Highway 167, Acton (about .5 miles south of North intersection of FM 167 and FM 4, Acton) Q Acton Masonic Lodge Hall, former, FM 167 Acton near southern city limits Q Acton Methodist Church, FM 167, Acton (about .25 miles south of north intersection of FM 167 and FM 4) Q Acton Public Square, at north intersection of FM 4 and FM 167, Acton Q Add-Ran Christian College, Caraway Street and Highway 4 (west side), Thorp Spring Q Antioch Cemetery, 4111 Tolar Highway, Tolar Q Antioch Community, 3 miles NW of Tolar at intersection of FM 56 and CR 108 Q Aston House, 221 E. Bridge St., Granbury Q Aston-Landers Building, 113 Bridge St., Granbury Q Baker-Carmichael House, 226 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Baker-Doyle Building, 100 N. Crockett St., Granbury Q Baker-Rylee Building and Town Square Service Station, 210 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Bowden-Kennon House, 505 W. Doyle St., Granbury
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The Tolar Tabernacle, built circa 1897, officially became a Texas historical landmark in 2009. Tolar’s homecoming has been held there since 1954, and the site is still used for community events such as fish fries.
the Past
Q Brown House, J.D. and Georgia, 118 W. Bluff St., Granbury Q Bull Stone House, John W., from Granbury, take FM 51 south about 14.5 miles to FM 205 west and turn southwest immediately onto CR. Follow CR about 2.7 miles southwest then take gravel road south about 1/10 miles. Q Bush-Morgan Cherry Building, 115 N. Houston St., Granbury Q Colony Cemetery (roadside marker), 4 miles west of Granbury on U.S. 377 (actual cemetery site is on private property) Q Comanche Peak (roadside marker), from Granbury, SH 144 about 3 miles south Q Cresson School, 9304 Pittsburgh St., Cresson Q Crockett’s Bounty (roadside marker), 2900 Temple Hall Highway, FM 167, 4.9 miles north
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of the intersection of US 377 and FM 167. Q Site of home of Elizabeth Crockett (access through gated private property), 1381 M&M Ranch Road (CR 414). This is a 1936 Centennial marker of pink granite. Q Three miles south to the grave of Elizabeth Crockett, this is a 1936 Centennial marker of pink granite. On the northbound roadside of US 377, west of the junction of FM 167. Q Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (an official Texas state park), located in the Acton Cemetery, 3601 Fall Creek Highway, FM 167, Acton. Q Statue of Elizabeth Crockett. This marker is dated 1911 and was dedicated on May 30, 1913. Located in the Acton Cemetery, 3601 Fall Creek Highway, FM 167, Acton. Q Daniel House, 107 Bluff St., Granbury
In 1873 J.A. Clark and his two sons, Addison and Randolph, opened Add-Ran College (later to become Add-Ran Christian University, which later evolved into Texas Christian University). The original location was Thorp Spring, and it spent some time as Thorp Springs Christian College, later moving to Waco in 1895, and re-establishing in 1909 at its current location as Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS
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Q Daniel-Harris Home, 403 W. Bridge St., Granbury Q Doyle, James Hogan and Mary Kate Stringfellow, 123 W. Doyle St., Granbury Q Elm Flat Cemetery, 1.5 miles east on Power Plant Road Q Fair, The, 115 Bridge St., Granbury Q First Baptist Church of Granbury, 1851 Weatherford Highway, Granbury Q First Christian Church of Granbury, Highway 377 western city limits, Granbury (not Business 377) (original frame church located 2 blocks east of courthouse square at corner of Bridge Street and Brazos Street), Granbury Q First National Bank, 101 Bridge St., Granbury Q First Presbyterian Church of Granbury, 309 W. Bridge St., Granbury Q Friendship Cemetery, 4950 Friendship Road; cemetery 0.1 mile down driveway on right Q Gafford House, W.D. and Essie, 361 S. Caddo St., Lipan Q Glenn Brothers Building, 109 Bridge St., Granbury Q Glenn Cemetery, U.S. Highway 377 west of Tolar, just across the Erath County line. Immediately turn south on first road, Glenn Cemetery Road. Cemetery is 0.7 miles south on left side of road. Q Gordon Home, 307 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Granbury Cemetery, Moore St. and Highway 51 North, Granbury Q Granbury House, 104 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Granbury Light Plant, Corner of North Ewell and North Brazos, Granbury Q Granbury Opera House , 116 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Granbury Railroad Depot, 109 E. Ewell St., Granbury Q Granbury, General H.B., 100th block of Pearl Street, Granbury Courthouse lawn; and Granbury’s Texas Brigade, 100 block of Pearl Street, Granbury; Courthouse Square, Granbury Q Hannaford Building, E.A., 130 N. Houston St., Granbury Q Hannaford House, E.A., 126 S. Lambert St., Granbury Q Hardware and Tin Shop, 107 Bridge St., Granbury Q Harris Building, 114-118 East Pearl Street, Granbury Q Haynes-Burns-Ewell Building, 106 E. Pearl St., Granbury Q Holderness-Aiken House, 321 W. Bridge St., Granbury Q Hood County Courthouse, 100 block of Pearl Street, Granbury Courthouse lawn, Granbury Q Hood County Jailhouse, 208 N. Crockett St., Granbury Q Hood County News, 1501 S. Morgan St., Granbury Q Hood, General John Bell, 100 block of Pearl Street, Granbury courthouse lawn, Granbury Q Lees-Bryan House, 121 W. Bluff St., Granbury Q Long Creek Cemetery, 5410 Temple Hall Highway, FM 167 Q Martin Cemetery (access through gated private property), 5 miles east of Lipan on FM 4 to Diamond A Ranch, then 2 miles down main ranch road through two gates Q Mitchell Bend Cemetery, 5.5 miles south on FM 144, 2 miles east on FM 2425, 3.5 miles south on county road, 0.1 mile west on cemetery road. Q Nellie Gray Robertson (Texas’ first female county attorney), planned for placement on south lawn of historic Hood County Courthouse by late
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Temple Hall United Methodist Church is one of several historic church buildings in Hood County. summer 2015. Q Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, 7.5 miles south on FM 144 to FM 2425, 0.5 mile off FM 2425 on Nubbin Ridge Cemetery Road Q Nutt Building, J.F. and J., 117 E. Bridge St., Granbury Q Nutt Home, David L., 319 E. Bridge St., Granbury Q Schultz Blacksmith Shop, 201 E. Bridge St., Granbury Q Smith-Savage House, 826 N. Thorp Springs Road, Granbury Q Stockton Bend Community, 2100 Yucatan Q Stroud Creek Cemetery, from Tolar, north on FM 56, 2 miles to 2800 Stroud Creek Court. Stroud Creek Court is a county road to the cemetery
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Q Temple Hall United Methodist Church, 5601 Temple Hall Highway Q Thorp Spring Cemetery, 2803 Clay St. Q Thrash-Landers-Hiner House, 201 W. Pearl St., Granbury Q Tolar Tabernacle, 104 Donley St., Tolar Q W.M. Miller Cemetery, 2359 Miller Court, Granbury Q Walker House, Dr. William & Eunice, 315 W. Bridge St., Granbury Q Warren, Ora Nutt, and Allie T., (homestead) Source: Texas Historical Commission Go to http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm for locations and maps.
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The building pictured in Cresson was originally the school that was built in 1931. The school was abandoned in 1967 after Cresson consolidated with Granbury
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HISTORY The Hood County Second-Empire style courthouse was built in 1891 and still stands at the center of the historic Granbury square as the county’s political pulse and governing center. A testament to time, the original Seth Thomas hand-wound clock purchased in 1891 for $1,400 still chimes as it did when it was first installed.
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ranbury and Hood County are rich in frontier folklore and Texas history. Granbury maintains a door to yesterday, with its Victorian architecture and charming county spirit. Locally owned shops and restaurants on the square are a focal point. Away from the town square, the city is bustling with big box stores, national retail stores and franchised eateries on Highway 377, the main thoroughfare in town. Dubbed a micropolis, new residents are drawn to the area by affordable housing, less urban congestion and a lower cost-of-living. A micropolis is not a suburb of a metropolitan area. Instead, it’s removed from the nearest big city.
First settlers Hood County’s first Anglo settler was Charles Barnard, a hardy entrepreneur from the Northeast. Barnard expanded an Indian trading post near Waco to include a second post in 1847 on the Brazos River in the shadow of Comanche Peak. Comanche Peak was a sacred Indian mesa, west of the Brazos River. The towering property today is privately owned and not open to the public. Other stalwart pioneers began to settle in Hood County during the 1850s. Among them were Davy Crockett’s widow, Elizabeth Crockett, and their son, Robert Patton Crockett. Thomas Lambert was among the first to settle on the west banks of the Brazos River. He dubbed the spring-fed creek that flows through Granbury “Lambert Branch.”
County created Hood County was created by a special act of the Texas Legislature in 1866. The county was named for General John Bell Hood, a Confederate hero.
The legislature also decreed the county seat would be named for General Hiram B. Granbury, also a Confederate hero.
Agriculture important Agriculture has long been one of Hood County’s leading industries, and cotton was the first leading crop. Livestock has also been important. As cotton production waned, peanuts and pecans became important crops. In 1942, 16,000 acres of peanuts were harvested. Around that same time, the average pecan crop in Hood County totaled more than 3 million pounds a year. In 1983, Hood County topped Texas pecan production with a whopping 6.1 million pounds.
Here comes the train In 1887, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad arrived in Granbury, triggering an economic boom.
A college town Colleges were established in the 1870s. Granbury College was north of the town square. Add-Ran College, the predecessor of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, was established in Thorp Spring.
Historic preservation Granbury’s highly successful historic preservation movement began in 1969 with the restoration of the Hood County Courthouse. Mary Lou Watkins, a descendant of the Nutt brothers, restored the old Nutt family home in the late 1960s. Next the Nutt House building on the Granbury Square was restored. This restoration effort provided inspiration and served as an impetus to building owners to
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restore or refurbish historic buildings on the square. Granbury’s old town square was the first in Texas to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Local legislation in the early 1970s protects the architectural integrity of Granbury’s pristine 19th century structures. The 1891 courthouse is still in use today. Designed by W.C. Dodson of Waco, the structure was built for $40,000. A major restoration of the courthouse, which took two years, was completed in late 2011.
The river was dammed The long-awaited damming of the Brazos River to create the 30-mile-long Lake Granbury in 1969 had a tremendous impact on the growth and economy of Hood County. Hood County was the fastest-growing county in Texas from 1980 to 1985 according to USA Today. The rapid growth of the county is a direct result of the creation of Lake Granbury and the revitalization of the city’s historic square. Source: Walking and Driving Tour of Historic Granbury and Hood County, by Mary G. Saltarelli
THINGS TO DO Brazos Drive-In Theatre Address: 1800 W. Pearl St, Granbury 817-573-1311 www.thebrazos.com Hours: Various, mostly Fridays and Saturdays, and sometimes on Sundays (particularly when Monday is a holiday). Notable: The theater is one of the oldest drive-ins in the state. It has one screen and features first-run films.
ShowBiz Cinemas 1201 Waters Edge Drive, Granbury Information: 817-573-7318; movie line: 817-573-MOVI (6684). www.showbizcinemas.com Prices: Adults $7 (Monday-Thursday); $8 (Friday-Saturday); $5 children (age 2-11); $6 seniors, 55-plus); $5 students/military (with I.D) (Monday-Thursday); $6 (Friday-Sunday). Matinee (all shows before 6 p.m.): $5 Monday-Thursday; $6 Friday-Sunday. Add $2.50 for 3-D movies.
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The Brazos Drive-In Theatre remains alive and kicking as one of the oldest drive-in movie venues in the state of Texas. It’s at 1800 W. Pearl St. in Granbury.
Frolic
WakeSport Ranch (Wakeboard rentals) 9012 Performance Court, Cresson 817-366-7473 www.wakesportranch.com Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Prices: Cable pass $25 (2 hours); $30 (4 hours); $35 (all day). Rental packages: $15 (2 hours); $20 (4 hours); $25 (all day).
Granbury Skating Rink
1901 W. Pearl St., Granbury 817-279-8881 Hours: 7:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3-5 Sunday (only through May). Prices: Friday-Saturday, $8 (includes skate rental); age 6-under $5; Sunday $6, age 6-under $5.
Pins (Bowling) 2210 Hwy. 377 East 817-579-PINS (7467) www.pinsbowlingalley.com Notable: Remodeled and reopened under new ownership in January. Hours: Noon-9 Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday; noon-12:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday; closed Monday. Shoe rental, $3.25 (see website for other prices). Notable: Glowbowl Friday-Saturday. Senior bowling (55-plus) Wednesday (noon-5 p.m.).
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Granbury’s bowling alley is back open – remodeled and under new ownership. It’s called Pins, at 2210 Highway 377 East, featuring late-night bowling (until 12:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday). Hood County News Newcomers & Visitors Guide | 2015-16 | 65
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The fishing – as seen on the annual Kids Fish Day event – is good at Squaw Creek Lake, in the southern part of Hood County, just west of Glen Rose Highway. VFW
Post 7835 of Granbury stages the youth fishing event and Hospitalized Veterans Day Out there every year.
Waterside Sports (Bicycle/Paddleboard Rentals) Granbury City Beach (Tiki Hut) 621 E. Pearl St. www.watersidesports.net 254-239-5100 for general information; go to Tiki Hut on the beach for rentals. Notable: Private and group paddleboard lessons are planned for the summer. Waterside, based in Belton, also plans to rent volleyballs (for beach volleyball) and discs for disc golf. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday and Wednesday-Saturday; 1-7 p.m. Sunday; last rentals at 6 p.m.; closed on Tuesday. Prices: Paddleboard rental, $20/hour Bicycle rental, $15/hour Sports packages available (bike and paddleboard).
MotorSport Ranch (Auto/Motorcycle Racing) 9012 Performance Court, Cresson 817-366-7473 www.motorsportranch.com Notable: The facility is a sports car country club. Events (check calendar online) include car and motorcycle racing, and some private events. Not all events are spectatorfriendly.
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Skaters enjoy the relatively new, lighted skate/BMX park facility on Crossland Road, near the city of Granbury soccer fields. It’s open from 5 a.m.-11 p.m.
DriveXotic 9012 Performance Court, Cresson 817-944-9199 www.driveXoctic.com Notable: Open to the public, one or two week-
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ends (Saturday-Sunday) a month, when DriveXotic sports cars can be rented and driven on the track. Prices/schedule: See website.