Originally posted October 22, 2026 at 6:29 a.m. CDT. Weather, schedules and reported road conditions refer to the publication time.
GISD jobs today • Ballot requests • Lake update
TODAY'S HEADLINES
- GISD job fair today
- Ballot requests due Friday
- Shanley House fall show
- Lake Granbury at 88%
- Insurance fraud task force
- Screwworm found in elk
- Lottery school funding
WEATHER
CURRENT: 54° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:55 a.m., with calm wind, according to the National Weather Service.
TODAY: Sunny, high near 85°. East-southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low around 55°. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
NEXT 12 HOURS
7-10 a.m.: Sunny, 53° to 67°.
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Sunny, 67° to 80°.
1-4 p.m.: Sunny, 80° to 85°.
4-7 p.m.: Sunny, 85° falling to 78°.
HAZARDS: An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until 7:15 p.m. The Ozone Action Day notice includes Hood County for Thursday, Oct. 22.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Friday, Oct. 23: Mostly sunny, 85°/56°.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Mostly sunny, 83°/59°.
Sunday, Oct. 25: Partly sunny, 80°/56°.
TRAFFIC
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square are scheduled to close at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and remain closed until 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, for an event, according to the City of Granbury.
Use alternate routes and watch for pedestrians.
LOCAL LEAD
GISD HOLDS WALK-IN JOB INTERVIEWS TODAY
Granbury ISD is holding an auxiliary job fair today, Thursday, Oct. 22, for people interested in custodial, child nutrition and transportation jobs.
Representatives from all three departments will be available to answer questions about openings and conduct on-site interviews, according to the district's Human Resources posting.
Walk-in interviews are available to any candidate.
The three-hour event takes place at the district administration building on North Jones Street. GISD also links its current job listings from the event page so applicants can review available positions before attending.
3-6 p.m. today
GISD Administration Building, 217 N. Jones St., Granbury
CIVIC WATCH
MAIL-BALLOT APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE FRIDAY
Applications for a ballot by mail for the Nov. 3 election must be received by Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Texas Secretary of State. A Friday postmark does not meet the application deadline.
That deadline is for requesting a ballot, not returning a completed ballot. Early voting in person continues through Friday, Oct. 30.
LOCAL PRIDE
SHANLEY HOUSE FALL SHOW FEATURES 57 ARTISTS
The Lake Granbury Art Association's Fall Show and Sale features 67 works by 57 artists at the Shanley House Gallery. Juror Scott Myers selected the pieces from 242 entries submitted by 116 artists, the association says.
Paintings, drawings, mixed media, graphics and three-dimensional work are included. The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 15.
Open today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
224A N. Travis St., Granbury
INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH
LAKE GRANBURY LISTED AT 88% OF CAPACITY
Lake Granbury held 118,281 acre-feet of water, or 88% of capacity, in the Brazos River Authority's Oct. 21 reservoir report. Its water level was 690.7 feet.
The report lists Granbury in Stage 1 Drought Watch. Granbury, Possum Kingdom and Whitney operate as a combined subsystem, with drought storage triggers based on their collective capacity.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
STATE FORMS INSURANCE FRAUD TASK FORCE
The Texas Department of Insurance says a new fraud task force held its first meeting Monday. Its 63 representatives include law enforcement, insurers and consumer groups.
The group will coordinate investigations, share information about fraud schemes and develop prevention guidance, the agency said Wednesday.
TDI's Fraud Unit received more than 20,000 reports of suspected fraud last year.
Report suspected insurance fraud: 800-252-3439
SCREWWORM CONFIRMED IN PECOS COUNTY ELK
Texas Parks and Wildlife confirmed New World screwworm in a hunter-harvested female elk in Pecos County on Wednesday. A Kerrville laboratory confirmed the sample, the department said.
TPWD urges hunters to inspect harvested animals before field dressing or moving carcasses, including checking wounds for larvae or a foul smell.
Suspected cases in wildlife: 512-389-4505
LOTTERY REPORTS $1.82 BILLION FOR SCHOOLS
The Texas Lottery contributed $1.82 billion to the Foundation School Fund and $31.7 million to the Fund for Veterans' Assistance in fiscal 2026, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation reported Wednesday.
Combined, the contribution was about $1.85 billion. Lottery sales totaled $7.865 billion, less than 1% below fiscal 2025, while contributions to the state increased, the agency said.
BOTTOM LINE
GISD's walk-in job fair runs from 3 to 6 p.m. today.
Mail-ballot applications must arrive Friday, not merely be postmarked.
Lake Granbury was 88% full in Wednesday's BRA report.
TPWD asks hunters to inspect harvested animals after a Pecos County screwworm detection.
