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Hood County Constable, Precinct 2, 5417 Acton Highway #106, Granbury, TX (2026)

10/23/2026

THE CONSTABLE'S CORNER
Harvest Moon Weekend: Lock It, Hide It, Enjoy It

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2

The Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts is on the Granbury square this Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23 to 25. It's one of the best weekends of the year to be downtown, and big crowds mean lots of parked cars. A few simple habits go a long way toward keeping your weekend about the art and the music, not a broken window.

🚧 Know before you go

Bridge and Crockett streets on the square are closed from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Plan ahead, use other routes, and watch for people on foot around the square.

🔒 Lock it every time

Lock your doors and roll the windows all the way up, even if you're only stepping away for a minute. Take your keys and key fob with you, and never leave the car running.

🎒 Hide valuables before you get there

Anything left in plain sight is an invitation. Take purses, wallets, phones, laptops and shopping bags with you. If something has to stay in the car, put it in the trunk or out of sight before you arrive, not after you park, when someone may be watching. Don't leave chargers, mounts or cords showing, since they hint that a device is inside.

💡 Park smart

Park in well-lit, busy areas when you can, especially if you'll be heading back after dark. Notice where you parked, and have your keys ready as you walk back.

👨‍👩‍👧 Keep an eye on the kids

Crowds make it easy to get separated. Pick a meeting spot when you arrive, and make sure your kids know your phone number. A photo of them on your phone that morning shows exactly what they're wearing.

📞 See something, say something

If something doesn't look right, like someone checking car door handles or looking into windows, call it in. Don't confront anyone yourself.

• Emergency or crime in progress: call 911.
• Non-emergency: call 817-579-3307, the 24-hour line that dispatches for Granbury Police.

If you have questions, call my office at 817-579-3291.

Enjoy the festival, support our local artists, and take care of each other out there.

10/21/2026

When the next hard freeze hits, will every neighbor in Hood County have a warm room?

Not all of them. That's why we do this.

NO NEIGHBOR LEFT IN THE COLD
4th Annual Heater Drive

We're stocking up on small space heaters NOW, before the first severe cold front, so we're ready the moment it gets here.

HOW TO HELP
- Drop off a NEW, in-box space heater at Willie & Dicks Grill, 424 Fall Creek Hwy
- Cash donations accepted (message us for other ways to give)
- Please, NO oil-filled heaters. They're a burn danger for kids.

NEED A HEATER? KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES?
Email [email protected] or call 817-579-3291.
Include your full name, address, cell number and how many people live in the home.

Distribution starts before the first major winter storm.

SHARE this post. Someone in your feed may need a heater, or have one to give.

Tag a friend who'll help us keep Hood County warm.

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2
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10/20/2026

THE CONSTABLE'S CORNER
Halloween Safety: Slow Down, Watch for Kids

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Hood County streets will be full of little ghosts, superheroes and princesses after dark. A little planning from drivers and parents goes a long way toward keeping the night fun.

Drivers: this one's on us

Kids get excited, and excited kids don't always look both ways. On Halloween, expect more people on foot than usual, in places you don't normally see them.

- Slow down in neighborhoods and scan ahead, especially near driveways, alleys and parked cars.
- Watch for children darting out between vehicles.
- Put the phone away. Not tonight.
- Be extra careful when backing out of a driveway.
- Never drive after drinking. If you see a driver you think is impaired, call 911.

Be seen, be safe

If drivers can't see your child, they can't stop for your child.

- Pick bright costumes and add reflective tape.
- Give every kid a flashlight or glow stick after dark.
- Use face paint or a hat instead of a mask that blocks vision. If you do use makeup, test a little on the arm a day or two ahead.
- Make sure costumes aren't so long that kids trip.
- Skip decorative contact lenses unless an eye doctor prescribed them.

Trick-or-treating the smart way

- Go with young children, and send older kids out in a group with a plan and a time to be home.
- Stick to sidewalks. If there isn't one, walk at the far edge of the road facing traffic.
- Cross at corners and crosswalks, never between parked cars.
- Visit homes with the porch light on, and stay outside. Don't go in.
- Keep eyes up and phones down.
- Feed the kids a meal first so they aren't tempted to snack on the trail.

Before anyone eats a piece of candy, look it over at home. Only eat treats that are still sealed in the original wrapper. Throw away anything with a torn wrapper, tiny pinholes or an odd look, and anything homemade that you can't be sure about. Check labels if your child has an allergy, and pull out gum, hard candy and small toys for little ones.

Homeowners

If you're handing out candy, turn on your porch light and clear the walkway of hoses, toys and bikes. Keep pets inside and away from the door. Fresh batteries in the flashlight are never a bad idea.

A free, safe option on Oct. 31

If you'd like a well-lit, family-friendly alternative to walking the streets, come to the 7th Annual Hood County Halloween Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Cinergy Theaters in Granbury. It's free, and my office is proud to be a sponsor.

If something doesn't look right, trust your gut, and keep an eye on your neighbors' kids as well as your own.

Have a safe and happy Halloween, Hood County.

Call 911 in an emergency.

10/16/2026

We're proud to sponsor the 7th Annual Hood County Halloween Trunk or Treat!

📅 Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
🕕 6 to 8:30 p.m.
📍 Cinergy Theaters, Granbury

Free candy and fun for the kids, plus a costume contest with cash prizes. It's a safe, family-friendly night right here in Hood County, and Precinct 2 is glad to help make it happen.

Bring the family, wear your best costume, and have a great Halloween.

John D. Shirley
Constable, Hood County Precinct 2

10/16/2026

THE CONSTABLE'S CORNER
Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Before Oct. 24

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2

Most of us have one: a cabinet or kitchen drawer full of old prescriptions, leftover pain pills from a surgery, and bottles nobody has touched in years. It feels harmless. It isn't always.

Medicine you no longer need can end up in the wrong hands. A curious toddler. A visiting teenager. Someone looking for pills to misuse or sell. The fix is free, simple and takes just a few minutes.

📅 National Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 24

The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Law enforcement agencies and their partners set up collection sites across the country where you can drop off unused or expired medicine. It's free and anonymous. No questions asked.

To find the nearest site, look up the DEA's Take Back Day collection site locator online and search by ZIP code or city. Sites are added as the day gets closer, so check again the week of the event. You can also call the DEA's Diversion Control call center at 1-800-882-9539.

What Take Back Day collects:
• Tablets, capsules, patches and other prescription medicine
• Liquid medicine sealed tight in its original container

What it does not take:
• Needles, syringes or other sharps
• Illegal drugs

Rules can vary a little from site to site, so check with the site you choose.

📍 Can't make it on the 24th? Use the drop box

You don't have to wait for Take Back Day. The Hood County Sheriff's Office has a drug drop-off box in its parking lot at 400 Deputy Larry Miller Dr. in Granbury. It's open year-round, 24 hours a day, so you can drop off old medicine whenever it fits your schedule.

Many pharmacies also offer medicine drop-off all year. Ask yours.

🏠 Why it matters at home

The CDC reports that young children getting into medicine without an adult around is the main reason kids 5 and under end up in the emergency room for medicine-related harm. Old pills in an unlocked cabinet are an easy target for little hands, and for anyone else in or visiting your home.

Getting rid of what you don't need, and keeping what you do need up high and out of reach, closes that door.

✅ Your cleanout checklist

• Check the medicine cabinet, nightstands, purses and kitchen drawers.
• Set aside anything expired, anything you no longer take, and leftovers from an old illness or injury.
• Scratch out your name and other personal information on the labels.
• Take it to a Take Back Day site on Oct. 24, or to the Sheriff's Office drop box any day.
• Don't flush medicine or toss it in the trash when a take back option is this close. If you truly can't get to one, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of it safely.
• Store the medicine you still use where kids and visitors can't reach it.

If someone swallows medicine that isn't theirs or takes too much, don't wait for symptoms. Call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. It's free and confidential and connects you to your local poison center. Keep the container handy when you call. If the person is not breathing, call 911 right away.

One grocery bag and one short drive could keep a pill from hurting someone you love. Clean it out, drop it off, and help keep Hood County safe.

Call 911 in an emergency.

10/13/2026

A Note on Constable Precinct 2 Mileage

Questions have been raised about how many miles this office drives compared with other offices. That's a fair thing to ask about public money, and I'm glad to have been handed this golden opportunity to highlight all the things my office does above and beyond the minimum required serving of papers.

Public safety doesn't happen from behind a desk. It happens in the community, and that means miles.

My constituents have come to expect personal, face-to-face service from their constable's office. That's the standard I set, and it means being out where they live.

Precinct 2 stretches across both sides of the lake. One neighborhood in this precinct is about a 40-minute drive from the justice center, one way. Covering that ground takes time on the road.

Serving civil papers is only part of what this office does. Our work includes:

- Bailiff service for the court, most days every week
- Patrolling neighborhoods across the precinct
- Enforcing school-zone speed limits at schools across the county
- Investigating criminal and environmental offenses
- Responding to squatter complaints
- Picking up trash along county roadsides
- Hosting a Halloween trunk-or-treat for kids
- Gathering donations and coordinating emergency heater deliveries across the county in winter
- Serving civil process and court papers

That's why mileage alone isn't a fair way to compare offices that do different work. An office that mostly serves papers will drive a different number of miles than one that patrols, investigates and staffs a courtroom most days every week across the lake from my precinct.

I'm proud of an office that is out in the community, and I'll keep it that way.

Constable John D. Shirley
Hood County Precinct 2

10/13/2026

THE CONSTABLE'S CORNER
Eviction Day: What Really Happens When The Writ Is Served?

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2

Serving court papers is one of the oldest jobs a constable has. One of the hardest is carrying out a writ of possession, the court order that ends an eviction. There are a lot of rumors about how that works, so here are the basics under Texas law.

⚖️ It starts in court, not at the door

• In Texas, eviction cases are filed in the justice court for the precinct where the property sits.
• Before filing, a landlord generally has to give the tenant written notice to vacate, usually at least 3 days, unless the lease says otherwise.
• A sheriff or constable serves the court papers, and the judge holds a trial, usually 10 to 21 days after the case is filed.
• A writ of possession comes only after the landlord wins a judgment. As a rule, it cannot be issued until the 6th day after that judgment.

📄 The 24-hour warning

When my office gets a writ, a deputy and I work it together. We never serve a writ alone. First we post a written warning, at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches, on the outside of the front door. It says the writ will be carried out on or after a date and time stated on the notice, at least 24 hours after it is posted. If you see that notice, take it seriously. Use that time to gather your family, pets, medicine and important papers.

🚔 On move-out day

The law tells the officer to:
• Hand possession of the home back to the landlord.
• Tell everyone there to leave, and remove anyone who refuses.
• Have belongings taken out of the unit, by the tenant or by people working under the officer's supervision.
• Set those belongings outside nearby, not blocking a sidewalk or street, and not while it is raining, sleeting or snowing.

The officer can also choose to have a bonded or insured warehouse move and store the property. If that happens, the tenant must be given a written notice saying where it is and how to get it back. For 30 days, basics like clothing, beds, medicine, kitchen items, school books and work tools can be redeemed by paying only the charges for those items.

❌ Common misconceptions

• "The deputy decides whether I get evicted." No. The judge decides. Once the court issues the writ, serving it is not optional for us. We are there to carry out the order safely.
• "They can't remove me in the rain." The weather rule is about where your property gets set out, not about delaying the eviction itself.
• "Appealing always stops it." An appeal has strict deadlines, generally 5 days after the judgment, and during an appeal rent usually must be paid into the court registry. Miss a payment and a writ can be issued without a hearing.

🤝 If you are facing eviction

• Read every paper you get and show up for your court date. Missing it can mean a default judgment.
• If you are on active military duty, tell the court. Federal and state law may give you extra protections.
• For help finding a lawyer, call the State Bar of Texas at 1-877-9TEXBAR. If you cannot afford one, you may qualify for free or low-cost legal help.

And to landlords: the process belongs in court. Let the court and the officer handle the move-out.

Our goal on every writ is the same: follow the court's order, and keep everyone safe and treated with dignity on a very hard day.

This is general information, not legal advice.

10/08/2026

THE CONSTABLE'S CORNER
Don't Tap That Link: How to Spot a Scam Text

John D. Shirley
Constable - Hood County Precinct 2

If a text message pushes you to pay, verify or "confirm" something right now, stop. Don't tap the link. That one habit can stop a lot of trouble before it starts.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good time to talk about text-message scams, sometimes called "smishing." The Federal Trade Commission says people reported losing $470 million in 2024 to scams that started with a text message.

📱 The texts making the rounds

• Unpaid toll. A message says you owe a small toll balance and must pay today to avoid a late fee or a registration problem. A lot of us drive the DFW toll roads, so this one can look believable. TxDOT says TxTag does not send texts about past-due balances or final payment reminders. The North Texas Tollway Authority's website passes along the FBI's advice: don't click links or reply, and delete the message.

• Package delivery. A text says a delivery is on hold until you update your address or pay a small fee. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service says USPS will not text you unless you first asked for tracking with a tracking number, and those texts will not contain a link.

• Bank "fraud alert." A text asks whether you made a large purchase and tells you to reply or call a number. Don't. A number in the message can connect you to the scammer instead of your bank. FTC data show some of the costliest scams start with a fake security alert, often one that claims to come from a bank.

• Fake fines. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says it does not issue or collect toll or traffic fines, and it does not text people about alleged registration violations.

🔐 Never share a verification code

Some of these scams end with a request for the one-time code your bank or email account just texted you. That code is the second lock on your account. Hand it over, and the scammer can use it to get in as you.

The FTC's rule is simple: anyone who asks you for your verification code is a scammer, even someone claiming to be from your bank's fraud department.

Watch for QR codes, too. Some scammers send a QR code by text or email with a made-up reason to scan it, like a missed delivery or a problem with your account. If you weren't expecting it, don't scan it.

✅ What to do instead

• Don't tap links or reply to texts you weren't expecting.
• Check for yourself. Type the official website into your browser, open the company's real app, or call the number on your statement or the back of your card.
• Worried about a toll bill? Log in to your toll account directly. TxDOT says texts from TxTag come only from the short code 22498.
• Never share a verification code, password or PIN.
• Forward the scam text to 7726 (SPAM) to help your wireless carrier block similar messages, then delete it.
• Report it to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. Include the number it came from and the website it listed. You can also report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

⚠️ If you already clicked or paid

Don't be embarrassed. These messages are built to look real and to rush you. Act quickly:

• Call your bank or card company using the number on the back of your card. Report the charge and ask for your money back.
• If you typed in a username and password, change that password right away, and anywhere else you use it. Then turn on two-factor authentication.
• If you gave out your Social Security number, go to IdentityTheft.gov for the steps to protect yourself.
• Even if you only opened the link and didn't submit anything, the Postal Inspection Service recommends letting your bank know.
• Report it to IC3 and the FTC. If you lost money, also report it to local law enforcement, such as the Hood County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 817-579-3307 or your city police department.

Scammers count on urgency. A real bill, a real package and a real bank account will all still be there after you take a minute to check.

Please share this with your parents, grandparents and anyone who is newer to smartphones. One forwarded warning could save a neighbor real money and heartache.

10/06/2026

💊 THE CONSTABLE’S CORNER
COUNTERFEIT PILLS: YOU CAN’T TELL BY LOOKING

John D. Shirley
Constable — Hood County Precinct 2

If a pill did not come from your doctor and a licensed pharmacy, don’t take it.

Counterfeit prescription pills are made to look like legitimate medication. The Drug Enforcement Administration warns that fake pills can imitate oxycodone, hydrocodone, Xanax, Adderall and other medicines while containing fentanyl, methamphetamine or other dangerous substances. Some counterfeit blue “M30” tablets, for example, are made to resemble prescription oxycodone.

The dangerous part is that appearance does not settle it. A familiar color, imprint, bottle or seller’s claim is not proof that a pill is legitimate. DEA’s guidance is straightforward: the safe source for prescription medication is a trusted medical professional and a licensed pharmacy.

For Hood County families, this is an important conversation to have before there is a crisis — especially with teenagers and young adults. Pills passed by a friend, bought through social media or messaging apps, picked up at a party, or ordered from an unlicensed seller have bypassed the safety controls that come with a legitimate prescription and pharmacy.

✅ USE ONLY MEDICATION PRESCRIBED FOR YOU

Take prescription medication only as directed and only when it was dispensed by a licensed pharmacy. Never take someone else’s prescription medication, and never assume a pill is safe because the person offering it says it came from a pharmacy.

✅ DON’T TRUST THE COLOR, SHAPE OR IMPRINT

Counterfeit pills are specifically designed to fool people. A fake pill may closely resemble the real medication it is copying. You cannot reliably identify a counterfeit pill just by looking at it.

✅ AVOID PILLS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OR UNLICENSED SELLERS

DEA has repeatedly warned about counterfeit medications sold through illegal online pharmacies and other unlicensed sources. A website, social-media account or message thread can look professional and still be selling dangerous counterfeit drugs.

✅ KEEP NALOXONE AVAILABLE

Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and is available over the counter. If prescribed opioids are present in your household — or you simply want to be prepared to help someone in an emergency — learn how to use naloxone and keep it where family members can find it quickly.

✅ KNOW THE SIGNS OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE

Warning signs can include a person who cannot be awakened, slow or shallow breathing, choking or gurgling sounds, discolored lips or nails, or very small “pinpoint” pupils.

If you suspect an overdose, give naloxone if it is available and call 911 immediately. Try to keep the person awake and breathing, place the person on their side to reduce the risk of choking, and stay with them until emergency help arrives.

Parents and grandparents: do not assume your children already know this. Tell them plainly that a pill from a friend or an online source is not made safe by a familiar name, color or marking. The safest rule is also the easiest one to remember: if it did not come from a licensed pharmacy for the person taking it, don’t take it.

Please share that rule with the people you care about.

Stay safe, Hood County.

— John D. Shirley
Constable, Hood County Precinct 2

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