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Contention accompanies Mercedes attorney, CM moves

Mercedes officials approved the hiring of a new city attorney and voted to extend the city manager’s contract Tuesday night during a lengthy commission...

Mercedes ISD starting animal science, dog grooming lab

MERCEDES— Things are going to get a little hairy at the Mercedes school district. The school board heard a proposal from Career and Technical Education...

Man gets 2 years for defrauding Mercedes company of more than $400K

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a 44-year-old man to two years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from a Mercedes document shredding...

Mercedes money woes fuel property tax, water rate hikes

Residents of the Queen City will soon see higher bills as Mercedes officials struggle to balance a budget whose needs outweigh the city’s ability...

Hidalgo County COVID death toll surpasses 3,000 as 10 deaths, 483 new cases reported

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County reported 483 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths Monday, pushing the death toll in the county to 3,003. The deaths...

VIDA lands $350K TWC grant

The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement a $350,000 grant to provide career training education for 420 students in...

Mercedes plans for ‘financially strapped’ budget

Mercedes officials are looking to tighten the city’s financial belt as they work to develop a balanced budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. An increase...

Mercedes names Martie Garcia-Vela as city attorney finalist

The Mercedes City Commission has named a former Starr County prosecutor as their top pick for city attorney. The commission selected Martie Garcia-Vela — formerly...

Brownsville woman charged in Mercedes murder case arraigned

A 37-year-old Brownsville woman accused of helping a romantic partner help kill a 19-year-old woman in April pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon to a...

First jury trial since pandemic nearly ends in violence; 85 years for Mercedes man...

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County's first jury trial in about 17 months nearly ended in an attack on a 34-year-old Mercedes man who had just...