Originally published October 23, 2026 at 5:56 p.m. CDT. This is the archived report as published at that time; time-sensitive weather, traffic, election and world news should not be read as live updates.
Harvest Moon art fest opens • Pirates host tonight
TONIGHT’S HEADLINES
- Harvest Moon fest opens
- Pirates host Sam Houston
- Pearl St. Bridge delay
- TJJD director resigns
- Satellite alerts law
WEATHER
CURRENT: 82° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Expect a low around 57, according to the National Weather Service.
HAZARDS: An NWS Air Quality Alert includes Hood County today. TCEQ has declared an Ozone Action Day for Dallas-Fort Worth.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 84.
Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 81.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 80.
TRAFFIC
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square are closed for the festival through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the city says. Use alternate routes and watch for pedestrians.
Pearl St. Bridge: brief delay Monday at 6:30 a.m. for banner removal.
LOCAL LEAD
HARVEST MOON ART FEST OPENS ON THE SQUARE
The Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts opened Friday on the Historic Granbury Square and runs through Sunday, according to the Historic Granbury Merchants Association.
Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, the organizer says.
The festival brings 100+ juried artists from across the country, live music and food vendors, plus a Steamroller Art Event that makes giant prints.
A Masquerade Street Dance with Rockstrocity runs 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square stay closed through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the city says.
LOCAL PRIDE
PIRATES HOST SAM HOUSTON TONIGHT
The Granbury Pirates host Arlington Sam Houston tonight at 7 p.m. in Granbury, according to the PrepsFB schedule.
Next up, the Pirates travel to Arlington Lamar at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, then host Martin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Go Pirates!
INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH
PEARL ST. BRIDGE DELAY MONDAY
Expect a brief delay Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 a.m. on the Pearl St. Bridge while an overhead banner is removed, the City of Granbury says.
Drivers heading toward the Square early Monday may want to allow a few extra minutes. The festival closure on Bridge and Crockett streets lifts at 8 a.m. that day, the city says.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
TEXAS YOUTH PRISON AGENCY CHIEF RESIGNS
Shandra Carter, executive director of the agency that manages the state's five youth prisons, stepped down Friday from the role she has held since 2022, The Texas Tribune reported.
It is not immediately clear why she resigned. Deputy Executive Director Sean Grove will serve as interim leader while the board plans an executive search.
NEW LAW ADDS SATELLITE EMERGENCY ALERTS
A new federal law, the Mystic Alerts Act, could let warnings of life-threatening flash floods or other emergencies reach cellphones by satellite if cell service goes down, The Texas Tribune reported.
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, a Texas Republican, sponsored it. The FCC has a year and a half to issue a final rule, according to the law.
BOTTOM LINE
Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts runs on the Square through Sunday.
Pirates host Sam Houston at 7 p.m. tonight.
Brief Pearl St. Bridge delay Monday at 6:30 a.m.
