Originally posted October 24, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. CDT. Event information, weather, election hours and permits reflect the report's original publication time.
Early voting till 7 p.m. • TCEQ suspends 17 permits • High 84°
MIDDAY HEADLINES
- Early voting till 7 p.m.
- TCEQ suspends 17 permits
MIDDAY WEATHER
CURRENT: 73° and clear at the Granbury airport at 11:15 a.m., with a south wind near 8 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, high near 84°. South-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, low around 60°. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
NEXT 12 HOURS: noon–3 p.m. mostly sunny, 77° to 84° • 3–6 p.m. mostly sunny, 84° to 81° • 6–9 p.m. partly cloudy, 81° to 72° • 9 p.m.–midnight partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, 72° to 68°
HAZARDS: No active NWS alerts for Hood County. Hood County is not under a burn ban.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Sunday: mostly cloudy, 81°/56°
Monday: mostly sunny, 80°/60°
Tuesday: partly sunny, 80°/58°
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
EARLY VOTING OPEN UNTIL 7 P.M. TODAY
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election is open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Annex 1 meeting room, 1410 West Pearl St. in Granbury, according to Hood County Elections Administration.
Sunday hours are shorter, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Voting returns to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30, the last day of in-person early voting.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
TCEQ SUSPENDS 17 DATA CENTER PERMITS
UPDATE: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality suspended initial stormwater and wastewater permits for 17 data center construction projects, Community Impact reported.
One of the suspended permits is for a Google data center facility in Tarrant County.
Watchdog groups identified 35 data center-related applications that moved forward after Gov. Greg Abbott directed TCEQ on Sept. 21 to halt data center permits.
Public Citizen estimated the 17 approvals cover 5.2 square miles, KTTZ reported. TCEQ said the notices are automated and are not operational permits.
BOTTOM LINE
Early voting runs until 7 p.m. today at Annex 1.
Mostly sunny with a high near 84°.
