Originally published October 24, 2026 at 5:56 a.m. CDT. This is the archived report as published at that time; time-sensitive weather, traffic, election and world news should not be read as live updates.
Harvest Moon • Pirates win • SNAP 17-year low
TODAY’S HEADLINES
- Harvest Moon on the Square
- Pirates win homecoming
- Pearl St. Bridge delay
- SNAP at 17-year low
- 5th Circuit bond ruling
WEATHER
CURRENT: 54° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:15 a.m., with a light southeast wind, according to the National Weather Service.
TODAY: Mostly sunny, high near 84°. Southeast wind 0 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: 7–10 a.m. mostly sunny, 55° to 67° • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. mostly sunny, 67° to 81° • 1–4 p.m. mostly sunny, 81° to 84° • 4–7 p.m. mostly sunny to partly cloudy, 84° to 79°
HAZARDS: No active National Weather Service 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 are closed through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, for the festival, the city said.
Expect a brief delay on the Pearl Street Bridge at 6:30 a.m. Monday while a banner is removed.
LOCAL LEAD
HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL FILLS THE SQUARE TODAY
The Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts is open today on the Historic Granbury Square from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Historic Granbury Merchants Association.
This year's festival marks 48 years, with more than 100 juried artists from across the country, live music on stages all weekend and food vendors.
Visitors can also watch the Steamroller Art Event, where artists roll carved boards through a real steamroller to make giant prints.
The Masquerade Street Dance with Rockstrocity runs from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. tonight on the Square.
Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square stay closed through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the City of Granbury said.
LOCAL PRIDE
PIRATES SNAP SKID WITH HOMECOMING WIN
Granbury beat Arlington Sam Houston 28-16 in Friday night's homecoming game at Pirate Stadium, according to MaxPreps.
The win ended a four-game losing streak and gave Granbury its first district win. Granbury is now 3-5 overall and 1-4 in district play.
Next up for the Pirates is a trip to Lamar on Friday, Oct. 30.
INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH
BRIEF PEARL STREET BRIDGE DELAY MONDAY
Drivers should expect a brief delay on the Pearl Street Bridge at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, while an overhead banner is removed, the City of Granbury said.
The city thanked drivers for their patience.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
TEXAS SNAP ROLLS HIT 17-YEAR LOW
The number of Texans getting food stamps has hit a 17-year low, The Texas Tribune reported.
There were 2.8 million Texans enrolled in SNAP in September, the lowest number since August 2009, according to the latest Texas Health and Human Services Commission data.
The drop comes as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to process applications on time.
COURT: NO BOND RIGHT FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS
Immigrants who entered the country illegally don't have a right to seek bond while in custody during deportation proceedings, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, The Texas Tribune reported.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 10-7 that the government can hold detained immigrants until they are deported.
That holds even if they have made a life in the U.S. and have no criminal history. Judge Cory Wilson wrote the ruling.
BOTTOM LINE
Harvest Moon runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today on the Square.
The Masquerade Street Dance starts at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Granbury plays at Lamar on Friday, Oct. 30.
Texas SNAP enrollment is the lowest since 2009.
