Originally published October 24, 2026 at 5:56 p.m. CDT. Times, election figures, traffic and public safety information reflect the original report, not a live update.
Early voting resumes Sunday • I-30 Dallas closed
TONIGHT’S HEADLINES
- Early voting resumes Sunday
- Pirates win 28-16
- Square reopens Monday
- I-30 Dallas closed
- Gilead $45M settlement
WEATHER
CURRENT: 81° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Expect a low around 59, according to the National Weather Service.
HAZARDS: No active NWS alerts for Hood County this evening.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 79.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 79.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 78.
TRAFFIC
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square are closed 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.
I-30 in downtown Dallas: closed both ways 10 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Monday; detour via Woodall Rodgers (TxDOT).
LOCAL LEAD
EARLY VOTING RESUMES SUNDAY AT ANNEX 1
Early voting in the Nov. 3 general election resumes Sunday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Annex 1 meeting room, 1410 W. Pearl St., Granbury, according to Hood County Elections Administration.
Hours then run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30, the county says. Friday, Oct. 30, is the last day of in-person early voting.
Sunday's six-hour window is shorter than the weekday schedule, so voters who want to go this weekend should plan ahead. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, the county says.
LOCAL PRIDE
PIRATES BEAT SAM HOUSTON 28-16
The Granbury Pirates beat Arlington Sam Houston 28-16 Friday night, ending a four-game losing streak, according to MaxPreps.
Granbury is now 3-5 overall and 1-4 in district. Next up is a trip to Arlington Lamar on Friday, Oct. 30. Go Pirates!
INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH
SQUARE REOPENS MONDAY; BRIDGE DELAY
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square stay closed through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the City of Granbury says.
Also expect a brief delay at 6:30 a.m. Monday on the Pearl St. Bridge while an overhead banner is removed, the city says.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
I-30 CLOSED IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS
All lanes of I-30 through downtown Dallas close at 10 p.m. tonight and stay shut until 5 a.m. Monday, according to TxDOT, The Texas Flyover reported.
The closure covers both directions between I-35E and the I-45/U.S. 75 interchange, with traffic detoured onto Woodall Rodgers Freeway (Spur 366). It is part of the $888 million I-30 Canyon Project.
GILEAD TO PAY TEXAS $45 MILLION
Gilead Sciences will pay Texas $45 million to settle the state's claims that it ran an illegal kickback scheme that improperly influenced Texas Medicaid prescriptions, the Texas Attorney General's office says.
The claims were resolved by settlement; no court has made findings of wrongdoing.
BOTTOM LINE
Early voting Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Annex 1.
I-30 in downtown Dallas closed until 5 a.m. Monday.
Square reopens 8 a.m. Monday; bridge delay at 6:30 a.m.
