Hood County, TX

It’s a federal crime to falsely claim to be a recipient of certain military awards in order to obtain money, property or other benefits.

Spring 2022 had already been a busy wildfire season for the Texas A&M Forest Service personnel based in Mineral Wells, and the wildfire risk showed no sign of stopping anytime soon. The extremely dry fuels of grass and brush paired with the high winds on March 20 to create a combination that could produce a difficult fire situation if one should occur that Sunday morning.

Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, playwright, performer and entertainment producer/promoter. I have been so occupied with a variety of tasks that I failed to realize we are halfway through the month of May. Before we turn around school is going to be out, graduation is going to take place, and we will find ourselves smack in the middle of summer!

HARKER HEIGHTS — High school seniors from across Central Texas gathered in the Harker Heights Public Library Activities Center May 5 in recognition of their decision to join a branch of the military after graduation. Over 70 recruits were recognized at the event. The ceremony was sponsored by Our...

Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. Nearly 1 million Americans have died from the virus – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, located in […]

A pick-up that sank in Lake Granbury has been fished out, re-opening a boat ramp at the Lakeshore Apartments on Panama Court. A fisherman was putting in his boat, backing his Ford Ranger down the ramp.

Hood County Sheriff's Dive Team responded to reports of a vehicle sunken at a lake located at the 800 block of Panama Ct. in Granbury around 9:45 Sunday morning. Officials said a Ford Ranger was sunken in the Lake after it was left unattended. According to dive officials, a prospective...

AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive David Daniel Boone has been named May’s Featured Fugitive. The reward is increased this month to $8,500 if information leading to his arrest is received from tips. David Daniel Boone, 47, of Cleburne, is affiliated with the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas....