Originally published October 23, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. CDT. Statements, dates and developing matters are reported as of the original publication.
Sheriff vehicles on county agenda • TCEQ halts online filing • High 85°
MIDDAY HEADLINES
- Sheriff vehicles on agenda
- TCEQ halts e-filing
MIDDAY WEATHER
CURRENT: 77° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 11:15 a.m., with a light, variable wind, according to the National Weather Service.
THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny, high near 85°. South-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, low around 58°. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
NEXT 12 HOURS: noon–3 p.m. sunny, 78° to 84° • 3–6 p.m. sunny to mostly sunny, 85° to 84° • 6–9 p.m. partly cloudy, 82° to 73° • 9 p.m.–midnight partly cloudy, 70° to 64°
HAZARDS: An NWS Air Quality Alert covers Hood County until 6:30 p.m. Hood County is not under a burn ban.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Saturday: mostly sunny, 84°/61°
Sunday: partly sunny, 81°/57°
Monday: mostly sunny, high near 80°
TRAFFIC
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square remain closed through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the city says.
FM 4 near FM 1189 has one-way signal control for a bridge replacement, with delays and a posted detour, DriveTexas shows.
Corridors to watch: FM 4 near the bridge work and downtown Granbury around the Square.
MIDDAY LEAD
SHERIFF VEHICLES, FLOCK ON COUNTY AGENDA
Hood County Commissioners Court will consider buying seven vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office from Sewell Fleet Management at its Tuesday, Oct. 27, meeting, the posted agenda shows.
The agenda caps the cost for the vehicles, equipment and installation at $817,004.85 from Fund 55.
Commissioners will also consider access control for 21 doors at the Hood County Jail, not to exceed $88,000, and a storage network lease of up to $280,000 for year 1 of 3.
Precinct 4 placed an item to discuss the status of a Flock surveillance resolution the court approved in late 2024 and later canceled, with possible action.
The court will also consider letting the Granbury Carnival use the Historical Courthouse parking lot Feb. 5–7.
Court meets at 9 a.m. in the Central Jury Room of the Ralph H. Walton Jr. Justice Center and streams at hoodcounty.texas.gov/StreamCourt.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
TCEQ HALTS ONLINE PERMIT FILING
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system, The Texas Tribune reported.
Watchdog groups said the agency issued stormwater permits tied to data center construction despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to stop issuing data center permits.
TCEQ said it suspended the permits the groups identified. Applications must now be physically provided to the agency.
BOTTOM LINE
Commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Air Quality Alert until 6:30 p.m.; high near 85°.
