Tag: Mercedes
Former Mercedes coach arrested on more sex charges
MERCEDES — A former coach who was arrested in April and charged with improper relationship between educator and student was again arrested Wednesday and...
3 more die due to COVID in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County reported three COVID-19 related deaths and 91 additional cases of the virus Wednesday.
The three deaths include a man in his 60s from...
Former Mercedes development board director responds to ouster
Two weeks after the Mercedes City Commission unanimously voted to remove him from the Development Corporation of Mercedes board of directors, David Garza has...
New COVID cases in Hidalgo County remain low; Valley reports three more virus-related deaths
Hidalgo County has for the second consecutive day confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19 in the area, according to a news release Friday that...
Credit card fraud suspect accused of using Mercedes company funds
A former employee of Lone Star Shredding’s parent company has pleaded guilty to defrauding his employer by using its credit cards without authorization, according...
South Padre, Mercedes post major sales tax increases in April
State sales tax numbers for April continued to shoot upward, as Texas cities continue their recovery from the COVID-related economic slump.
Statewide, sales tax allocations...
Mercedes ousts development board director over unprofessionalism
MERCEDES — The Mercedes City Commission unanimously ousted a board member from the Development Corporation of Mercedes (DCM) in response to a laundry list...
Mercedes fiscal audit reveals low reserves, tight finances
The city of Mercedes continues to walk a fine line financially, as upside down utility funds and a pandemic-fueled slump in sales taxes had...
Mercedes man indicted for 2012 shooting during robbery
A 31-year-old Mercedes man is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on an indictment charging him with attempted capital murder, which stemmed from a shooting...
Photo Gallery: Mercedes family huddles in terror as wind rips roof off home
A family who lives on the outskirts of Mercedes has been left homeless after a powerful thunderstorm ripped the roof off their trailer home...