Originally published October 27, 2026. All schedules, observations and counts refer to the original report date.
Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. • Early voting 7–7 • Burgers & Badges tonight • FM 4 delays • Vance in Weatherford Thursday.
Today’s headlines
County court meets at 9 a.m. • Early voting 7 a.m.–7 p.m. • Burgers & Badges tonight 5–9 • FM 4 bridge delays • J.D. Vance in Weatherford Thursday • 4.2 million Texans voted early.
Weather
Current: 59°F and mostly clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 4:55 a.m., with calm wind, according to the National Weather Service.
Today: mostly sunny, high near 84°F. South-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight: mostly clear, low around 61°F.
Next 12 hours: 7–10 a.m. partly to mostly sunny, 59° to 69°; 10 a.m.–1 p.m. mostly sunny, 69° to 81°; 1–4 p.m. mostly sunny, 81° to 84°; 4–7 p.m. sunny to mostly clear, 84° to 79°.
Hazards: no active National Weather Service alerts for Hood County at the time of reporting. Hood County was not under a burn ban.
Three-day outlook: Wednesday sunny, 84°/64°; Thursday mostly cloudy, 81°/61°; Friday rain showers likely, 72°/58°.
Traffic
FM 4 bridge replacement between FM 1189 and FM 1543: one-way signal control, expected delays and posted detour, according to TxDOT.
Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. today
Hood County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Central Jury Room of the Ralph H. Walton Jr. Justice Center, 1200 W. Pearl St., according to the posted agenda.
Commissioners are set to consider seven Sheriff’s Office vehicles from Sewell Fleet Management, not to exceed $817,004.85 from Fund 55.
Other proposed items: jail access control for 21 doors, up to $88,000; a storage-network lease of up to $280,000 for the first year of three; and a library position pay item of up to $65,000.
The court will also discuss the status of the Flock surveillance resolution approved in late 2024 and later canceled, and a proposed Granbury Carnival use of the courthouse lot February 5–7. These are agenda items; no decisions had yet been made.
Early voting runs through Friday
Early voting for the November 3 election runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, October 30, at Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St. in Granbury, according to Hood County Elections.
Hood County had 11,392 early votes through October 25, approximately 21.0% of registered voters, according to Secretary of State counts compiled by TexPolls. Counts can be revised.
Burgers & Badges tonight at Grumps
Granbury police officers will serve guests at Grumps, 3503 E. Highway 377, from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, benefiting the Citizens Police Academy Alumni. Dine in or call in an order.
FM 4 bridge work: expect delays
The TxDOT FM 4 bridge replacement between FM 1189 and FM 1543 has one-way signal control. Drivers should expect delays and follow posted detours. The work is listed through December 31.
Vance rally in Weatherford Thursday
Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to headline a Texas GOP midterm rally Thursday, October 29, at JRJ Construction, 1140 SW Ric Williamson Memorial Highway in Weatherford, according to the Texas GOP event page.
Doors open at 10 a.m. The program starts at 12:15 p.m., according to the page. Attendees should plan for traffic.
4.2 million Texans vote early in six days
More than 4.2 million Texans cast ballots in the first six days of early voting, about 22% of the state’s more than 19 million registered voters, Secretary of State Robert Howden said, CBS Texas reported.
Bottom line
Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. at the Justice Center.
Early voting runs 7 a.m.–7 p.m. through Friday at Annex 1.
Burgers & Badges takes place at Grumps from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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