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Calling all classic car lovers -  The Lake Granbury Vintage Car Club invites you to attend a benefit car and truck show Friday evening for Andrew Creel, 7, who has been diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy. Registration opens at 5 p.m. at the Discount Tire Store at 1903 Highway 377, and the car show runs from 6 to 9 p.m.  Photo By Mary Vinson

Tolar 800 Meter Relay at State Track Meet  Video by Rick Mauch


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Breaking News
Choir director retiring (Posted Fri 10:00 am)
Longtime Granbury High choir director Duncan McMahan to retire at end of school year.


Update
City to get historic depot (Posted Thu 02:58 pm)
The city of Granbury Thursday acquired the historic railroad depot from Centex Rural Rail District. The deal will become final with legal negotiations between the city of Granbury, Centex, and Fort Worth & Western Railroad. Granbury will pay an estimated $36,000 to repair the depot's leaky roof.

Cross headed to Nazareth (Posted Thu 11:03 am)
Tommy Cross has been named the new girls head basketball coach for the historic Nazareth Swiftettes program. Cross coached the Tolar Lady Rattlers to six playoff appearances, winning no less than 21 games in each of his seven seasons and posting a 164-61 record. He is going to a program that has 18 state championships, the most of any public school in the nation.

Missing 4-H dog returns home (Posted Wed 01:47 pm)
Stephanie Zacharias, member of the Hood County 4-H Dog Project, is one happy young girl. Her black Lab, Hank, who went missing Monday afternoon near Contrary Creek Road, showed up Wednesday afternoon at her doorstep. 

Saturday walk benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Posted Wed 12:14 pm)
The first Granbury 5K Great Strides Walk benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is planned for Saturday morning. The starting point will be at Granbury City Park, corner of Pearl and Park streets. Check-in will be at 8 a.m., and the walk begins at 9. For registration visit www.cff.org/greatstrides. All donations are tax deductible. For more information call 817-249-7744.

Beach Body Blast Saturday (Posted Thu 01:57 pm)
The folks at Performance Zone are moving the party outside. The "Beach Body Blast" is planned at the Performance Zone fitness center on Highway 377 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The free event includes a group fitness class for adults, and a bounce house and obstacle course for the kids. Refreshments will be provided. 817-573-7838.

Music in Cresson Saturday (Posted Thu 01:53 pm)
Bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music will be played by AcousticBlend Saturday evening, starting at 6:30, at the Historic Cresson School. Refreshments available.


News
Lakeside Baptist has new pastor

Sports
Tolar relay fifth at state
Slemmons headed to Sam Houston
Martin MVP of 9-A softball
District 4-5A final softball standings
District 4-5A final baseball standings

Entertainment
It's Buddy Holly time at the Opera House
Latest Movie Releases
Granbury Opera House summer schedule
Other recent movie releases
Rick Mauch's best and worst movies of 2007

Funeral
Deaths (Posted 4/21/2008 09:01 pm)
Ethel McCullough, 84, Granbury -- Service Saturday, 2 p.m., Wiley Funeral Home. Visitation Friday evening, 6-8, Wiley Funeral Home.
Mack Edward Bailey, Jr., 82, Granbury -- Celebration of life, Sunday, 3 p.m., Mary's Brazos Cafe, Tin Top.
John "Jake" McKinley, 87, deCordova -- Service Monday, 1:30 p.m., Acton Baptist Church.



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