Originally published by Hood County Express on October 25, 2026. Times and conditions below reflect the original reporting date.

Granbury Square reopens Monday • Final week of early voting • Great Granbury Cleanup November 7

Weather

At 5:15 p.m. Sunday, the Granbury airport reported 77°F and clear skies, according to the National Weather Service.

Sunday night: mostly cloudy, low near 57°F. No active NWS alerts for Hood County as of Sunday evening.

Three-day outlook: Monday mostly sunny, 79°/60°; Tuesday mostly sunny, 80°/60°; Wednesday mostly sunny, 81°/63°.

Traffic

Bridge and Crockett streets on the Granbury Square remained closed through 8 a.m. Monday, October 26, according to the City of Granbury. Drivers should use alternate routes until reopening.

The Pearl Street Bridge was scheduled for a brief delay Monday at 6:30 a.m. during removal of an overhead banner.

Square reopens as final voting week begins

Monday, October 26, begins the final week of early voting for the November 3 general election, Hood County Elections Administration reported.

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, October 26, through Friday, October 30, in the Annex 1 meeting room at 1410 W. Pearl Street, Granbury. Friday is the last day of in-person early voting. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.

Great Granbury Cleanup November 7

Keep Granbury Beautiful and the City of Granbury will host the Great Granbury Cleanup on Saturday, November 7, starting at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 116 W. Bridge Street.

Teams of four or more are needed, volunteers must be at least 7 years old, and participants should bring leather gloves.

The same day, a Shred It Instead event will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m., or until the truck is full, at American Town Hall, 220 N. Travis Street. Residents may bring up to three Bankers Boxes of paper.

Pearl Street Bridge delay Monday

Drivers should expect a brief delay at 6:30 a.m. Monday, October 26, on the Pearl Street Bridge as a banner is removed, according to the city. Allow extra time for the morning commute.

More than 3 million Texans vote early

More than 3 million Texans had cast early ballots, according to VoteHub's early voting tracker, CBS Texas reported. Early voting continues through Friday, October 30, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.

San Antonio homicides fall

San Antonio was on track to finish the year with fewer than 100 homicides for the first time since 2015, The Texas Flyover reported. SAPD recorded 66 homicide cases from January through September, compared with 105 last year and a peak of 231 in 2022, according to a KSAT analysis.

Bottom line

The Square reopens 8 a.m. Monday. Early voting continues through Friday. Great Granbury Cleanup is scheduled for November 7.

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