Mercedes News

Luna, 61, went door to door in colonias surrounding her Mercedes home to encourage residents to vote for issues such as immigration, drainage and education that matter to them.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast Some patchy Thursday morning fog, then mostly sunny and hot with only a stray afternoon thundershower or two possible.

PROGRESO - The city manager of Progreso was arrested early Friday morning by Mercedes police on a charge of driving while intoxicated, according to authorities.Alfredo Espinoza, 52, went before a Mercedes municipal judge, who charged him with one...

On Thursday, May 10, a Chevy pickup driven by Jesus Zarate Jr, 32, of Mercedes, Texas, hit a wet spot on 173 North and hydroplaned.

GOT A TIP? >> Anyone with information about the drivers involved in Carlson's, Ochoa's or Hernandez's bicycle wrecks can call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 687-8477. McALLEN - More than 100 cyclists lined up at one of the city's busiest intersections Wednesday evening and pedaled together in silence.

A backlash against high-stakes standardized testing in Texas public schools is slowly spreading across the Rio Grande Valley, with the Donna school board formalizing its opposition Tuesday.

Hours before a federal grand jury charged Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos with racketeering, he said he will not step down from his position nor end his Congressional campaign.

From left to right, a sister, mother and brother attending a wedding celebration in Mercedes, Texas.

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a Texas based cooperative, engaged in electricity distribution.