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$49.88M water debt proposal • Erath burn ban lifted • Sunny, 80 👇
📅 October 20th, 2026AD
The top 10 stories everyone around the Hood County Microplex is talking about right now.
📋 TODAY’S TOP 10
1. 💧 Granbury weighs $49.88M debt
2. ☀️ Sunny, 80 today; 83 Thursday
3. 🔥 Erath County lifts burn ban
4. 🏐 Peaster plays for district title
5. 🌱 13 Weatherford FFA advance
6. 🗳️ Hood early voting ends Oct. 30
7. 🧤 Granbury seeks cleanup teams
8. 🏥 Two hospitals earn AHA honors
9. 🍎 Church pledges lunch-debt help
10. ⚾ Railroaders switch leagues
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💧 GRANBURY WEIGHS $49.88M IN WATER-SYSTEM DEBT
Granbury City Council will consider $49,880,000 in certificates of obligation for water-system improvements at 6 p.m. tonight.
Proposed Ordinance 26-73 would authorize the Series 2026A debt, and the Texas Water Development Board would buy the certificates to finance improvements and extensions to the city's water system.
A Series 2026B issue and up to $250,000 for water and electric meters are also on the agenda.
Granbury's website lists Stage 1 voluntary water conservation.
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☀️ SUNNY, 80 TODAY; 83 BY THURSDAY
Expect sunshine and a high near 80 in the Granbury area today, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
Tonight should be clear, with a low around 54. Sunshine continues Wednesday with a high near 81, followed by a high near 83 on Thursday.
No active weather alerts are listed for Hood County.
🌡️ CURRENT: 52° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 8:15 a.m., with light wind, according to the National Weather Service.
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🔥 ERATH COUNTY LIFTS BURN BAN AFTER RAIN
Erath County lifted its burn ban Monday, Oct. 19, after recent rain, Beneath the Surface News reported.
The county judge, Brandon Huckabee, said officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and adjust accordingly.
"Please make sure you call dispatch before starting a controlled burn," Huckabee said in a Facebook post cited by the news site.
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🏐 PEASTER PLAYS FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT DISTRICT TITLE
The Peaster Lady Greyhounds can secure their seventh consecutive district title in volleyball with a win over Tolar Tuesday night, the Weatherford Democrat reported.
Tuesday's matchup is one of two with postseason stakes: the Mineral Wells Lady Rams need to beat Glen Rose tonight to stay alive in the playoff hunt, according to the paper.
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🌱 13 WEATHERFORD FFA STUDENTS ADVANCE TO NATIONALS
Weatherford High School has 13 FFA students advancing to the National FFA Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis, the Weatherford Democrat reported.
The fair runs Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 21-24.
In July, Weatherford FFA students competed with 14 projects at the state AgriScience Fair, where 13 projects placed in the top three and six won state championships, the paper reported then.
The national fair recognizes middle and high school student researchers in agricultural science, according to the National FFA Organization.
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🗳️ HOOD EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH OCT. 30
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election continues through Friday, Oct. 30, Hood County News reported, citing the county elections office.
The location is Hood County Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St. in Granbury.
Voting is in the meeting room. Hours are:
Through Friday, Oct. 23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 26-30: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Election Day voting hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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🧤 GRANBURY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR NOV. 7 CLEANUP
The Great Granbury Cleanup is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, the city announced.
Teams of four or more are needed, and volunteers must be at least 7 years old. Bring leather gloves; the city will supply trash bags, safety vests and grabbers.
Bulk Trash Collection and Shred It Instead are also scheduled for Nov. 7.
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🏥 CLEBURNE, HUGULEY HOSPITALS EARN HEART ASSOCIATION HONORS
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne and Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South have received recognition from the American Heart Association, the Cleburne Times-Review reported Oct. 16.
The honors recognize their commitment to cardiovascular, stroke and diabetes care through Get With The Guidelines, a program that recognizes facilities for their adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines.
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🍎 THREAD CHURCH PLEDGES TO COVER SCHOOL-LUNCH DEBT
Cleburne's Thread Church has pledged to cover Cleburne ISD students' unpaid school lunch balances for the rest of the school year, the Cleburne Times-Review reported Oct. 13.
The church's Alex Burkins announced the initiative in a Facebook video, according to the paper.
Burkins explained that the church is stepping in to help families struggling financially and to keep students from facing embarrassment or going without a full meal because of unpaid balances, the paper reported.
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⚾ RAILROADERS CHANGE LEAGUES FOR 2027
The Cleburne Railroaders are moving to the National Association of Professional Baseball, formerly the Frontier League, for 2027, the Cleburne Times-Review reported.
In discussing the move, REV Entertainment President Sean Decker said travel was "no question" a factor in the team's departure from the American Association, according to the paper's Oct. 12 report on the move.
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THE BOTTOM LINE
💧 Granbury considers $49.88M in water-system debt at 6 p.m.
🔥 Erath's burn ban is lifted; call dispatch before a controlled burn.
🗳️ Hood County early voting continues at Annex 1 through Oct. 30.
☀️ Sunny with a high near 80 today, warming to 83 Thursday.
Six counties. One region. Plenty happening.
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