Tag: Mercedes
Mercedes family huddles in terror as wind rips roof off home
MERCEDES — A family who lives on the outskirts of town has been left homeless after a powerful thunderstorm ripped the roof off their...
FBI serves Mercedes subpoena involving former city attorney
MERCEDES — The FBI has served the city of Mercedes a subpoena related to an ongoing investigation regarding Juan R. Molina, who served as...
Former Mercedes city commission candidate arrested for indecent assault
WESLACO — Frequent Mercedes city commission candidate Ramon Mejia was arrested and charged with indecent assault last month after an incident at the Vali-Ho...
Questions linger over who should pay official’s attorney fees
After an attempt to remove a Mercedes elected official failed in 2019, questions linger over who should pay the legal fees the commissioner incurred...
Year into pandemic, events return reimagined
A year has passed since the dawn of the pandemic forced the abrupt cancellation of community events. But time, knowledge and the growing accessibility...
Mercedes ISD board debates tax attorney, security contracts
MERCEDES — An effort to terminate two school district contracts ultimately fell short this week, although it did result in some heated discussion and...
Push to probe Mercedes ISD’s handling of sex assault claims fails
MERCEDES — Mercedes school district trustees voted 4-3 against launching an investigation into administrative procedures and action taken on allegations of sexual assault and...
Brownsville woman, Mercedes man charged in weekend homicide
The Mercedes Police Department charged a Mercedes man and a Brownsville woman with murder for the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman.
The suspects are...
Mercedes police investigating 19-year-old’s death as homicide
MERCEDES — Law enforcement authorities here are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman, which they’re treating as a homicide after her body was...
Mercedes funds four drainage projects
MERCEDES — After seeing their homes inundated by floodwaters numerous times over the past few years, residents here may soon have some peace of...