Morning News Brief: October 31, 2026

📰 MORNING NEWS BRIEF 📰

Election Day next • Halloween forecast • Clocks fall back

October 31st, 2026AD

🔥 TODAY'S HEADLINES

1. Election Day is Tuesday

2. Set clocks back tonight

3. Loop 567 filming stops

4. Perry loses board vote

5. Mailer deposition paused

🌦️ WEATHER

CURRENT: 61° with light mist and scattered clouds at Granbury Regional Airport at 5:15 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

TODAY: A 20% chance of showers before 7 a.m., then mostly cloudy. High near 75°. East-northeast wind 0–5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61°.

NEXT 12 HOURS: 6–9 a.m. slight chance of showers, then cloudy, 61° to 59° • 9 a.m.–noon mostly cloudy, 61° to 69° • noon–3 p.m. mostly cloudy, 71° to 73° • 3–6 p.m. mostly cloudy to partly sunny, 74° to 75°

HAZARDS: No National Weather Service alerts for Hood County were listed at 5:41 a.m. Central.

📅 3-DAY OUTLOOK

Sunday: partly sunny, 82°/66°

Monday: partly sunny, 84°/61°

Tuesday: sunny, 75°/51°

🚗 TRAFFIC

Expect temporary stops of up to 10 minutes on Loop 567 near the airport, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 3, according to the City of Granbury.

🏛️ LOCAL LEAD

🗳️ EARLY VOTING IS OVER; ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY

Early voting ended Friday. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Hood County participates in countywide polling, so voters may use any Election Day polling location in the county, according to TexPolls.

Through Oct. 29, Hood County had recorded 17,965 early votes, or 33.2% of registered voters, according to Texas Secretary of State figures compiled by TexPolls.

That count does not include the final day of early voting and may be revised.

Bring an accepted photo ID, such as a Texas driver license or U.S. passport. Check with Hood County Elections if you need help with identification requirements or returning a mail ballot.

🤝 LOCAL PRIDE

🕑 SET CLOCKS BACK AFTER HALLOWEEN

Halloween night’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a low around 61°, according to the National Weather Service.

Before bed tonight, set clocks back one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, the City of Granbury reminds residents.

🏗️ INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH

🚧 LOOP 567 FILMING STOPS AND CLOSURES

Film production affects Loop 567 between FM 4 and Highway 377 near Granbury Regional Airport, according to the City of Granbury. Daytime stops run through Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Full closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. Nov. 5 to 6 a.m. Nov. 6, and from 6 p.m. Nov. 6 to 6 a.m. Nov. 7.

NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS

🏢 PERRY LOSES FERMI BOARD REELECTION

Former Gov. Rick Perry lost reelection to the board of Fermi, the data-center and power company he co-founded, at Friday’s annual meeting, The Texas Tribune reports.

Perry can continue serving until a successor is elected. The company’s stock has fallen more than 90% from its peak, according to the Tribune.

⚖️ COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MAILER DEPOSITION

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a deposition intended to identify who is behind mailers sent under the name of a transgender student group, The Texas Tribune reports.

According to the Tribune, the court acted 15 minutes before questioning was scheduled to begin and did not explain its reasons.

✅ BOTTOM LINE

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting is finished.

Set clocks back one hour before bed tonight.

Allow for brief Loop 567 traffic stops near the airport.

Hood County Express — Est’d 1/26

HoodCountyExpress.com

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Morning News Brief: October 31, 2026