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Election Day across the Microplex; Granbury meetings today
November 3rd, 2026AD
The top 10 stories everyone around the Hood County Microplex is talking about right now.
TODAY’S TOP 10
1. Hood polls open until 7 p.m.
2. Rain totals, cooler sunshine
3. Granbury council meets tonight
4. Loop 567 closures this week
5. Cleburne bond vote today
6. Early turnout tops 2022
7. School races top Erath ballot
8. Willow Park propositions
9. Stephenville FFA wins titles
10. Historic board meets at 10
HOOD POLLS OPEN UNTIL 7 PM
Election Day voting is open until 7 p.m. in Hood County. Registered county voters can use any county vote center, and anyone in line by 7 p.m. may still vote.
Check accepted photo ID requirements and the Reasonable Impediment Declaration option before heading out.
Hood recorded 19,977 early votes through Oct. 30, or 36.9% of registered voters, according to Texas Secretary of State daily reports. Those counts can be revised.
RAIN TOTALS, THEN COOLER SUNSHINE
From 5 p.m. Monday through 7:15 a.m. today, the Lake Granbury gauge recorded 0.18 inch of rain, according to provisional U.S. Geological Survey data.
The National Weather Service’s Granbury Regional Airport station reported light rain but measured 0.00 inch.
Totals are preliminary and vary across the county.
The NWS Granbury forecast calls for sunshine and a high near 73 today, with northwest winds of 10–15 mph and gusts to 30 mph. Tonight looks clear, near 50.
CURRENT: 61° and clear at the Granbury airport at 8:15 a.m., west wind 6 mph
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Wednesday: sunny, 74°/53°
Thursday: sunny, 78°/50°
Friday: sunny, 70°/48°
GRANBURY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
Granbury City Council will consider adopting its Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan at 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 116 W. Bridge St.
The agenda includes a public hearing on outdoor display at 515 W. Bridge St. and a convenience-store permit request at 115 Pirate Dr.
Also up for consideration: a $1,171,675 Granbury Street engineering agreement and a $250,000 budget amendment for anticipated litigation fees.
These are proposed actions, not approvals. Watch through the city’s live-meeting page.
LOOP 567 CLOSURES THIS WEEK
Plan around overnight closures of Loop 567 between FM 4 and Highway 377 near Granbury Regional Airport. The city lists full closures in both directions from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, then 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.
Today, film-production traffic stops of up to 10 minutes are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Granbury police will assist with traffic control, and nearby residents may hear production noise.
CLEBURNE DECIDES PUBLIC SAFETY BOND
Cleburne voters decide Proposition A, the Public Safety Facility bond proposal, today. The city’s election notice identifies Nov. 3 as the election date and directs residents to its project information.
Project materials include project details, frequently asked questions, design materials and tax-impact information. Review those materials for the proposal’s specifics before casting your Election Day ballot.
EARLY TURNOUT TOPS 2022 IN TWO COUNTIES
Early voting in Parker and Palo Pinto counties had exceeded their 2022 midterm early-vote totals by Thursday, the Weatherford Democrat reports.
Parker had 45,815 early voters, compared with 40,550 during the full 2022 early-voting period. Palo Pinto had 5,509 early ballots when polls opened Thursday, compared with 4,893 in 2022.
Those are Thursday snapshots, not final totals: early voting continued through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day voting is today.
SCHOOL RACES TOP ERATH BALLOT
Every county office on Erath County’s Nov. 3 ballot is unopposed, according to the Stephenville Empire-Tribune’s election preview. The newspaper identifies four school board races as the contests leading the local ballot.
Confirm your polling place and any late ballot changes with local election officials before heading out, since the preview ran before Election Day.
WILLOW PARK DECIDES TWO PROPOSITIONS
Willow Park voters face two propositions today, according to the Weatherford Democrat.
Proposition A concerns $10.1 million in certificates of obligation for water, wastewater, street and drainage projects, with a 25-year note.
The second proposition asks whether the city should move from Type A municipal status to home rule.
Its report describes home rule as allowing greater local autonomy under Texas law. Both questions remain proposals before voters.
STEPHENVILLE FFA EARNS NATIONAL TITLES
Stephenville High School’s FFA members brought home three national championship titles and numerous other accolades from the 99th annual FFA National Convention, the Stephenville Empire-Tribune reports.
Its report highlights the national titles. That excerpt did not name the individual winners or events, so see the Empire-Tribune for full results.
Stephenville is in Erath County, where voters also head to the polls today.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES BOARD MEETS TODAY
Granbury’s Historic Properties Board meets at 10 a.m. today at City Hall, 116 W. Bridge St.
Members will consider work and funding for improvements to Granbury Square Plaza and the Opera House, according to the city agenda.
The agenda also lists proposed asbestos abatement and monitoring at the plaza, along with flooring, window, sheetrock and painting work.
These items are scheduled for consideration; the agenda does not establish that they have been approved.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Hood County vote centers stay open until 7 p.m.; get in line before closing.
Granbury’s Historic Properties Board meets at 10 a.m.; City Council meets at 6 p.m.
Allow for Loop 567 delays today and overnight closures Thursday and Friday.
Six counties. One region. Plenty happening.
Hood County Express — Est’d 1/26
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