Tag: Mercedes

The runoff election for Place 3 on the Mercedes City Commission is this Saturday, however, voter turnout has been low, according to the county’s unofficial tally of early voters.

The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 4-2 Wednesday to name Interim Superintendent Maria J. Chavez as the lone finalist for the permanent spot.

The date has been set in the runoff between incumbent Mercedes Place 3 Commissioner Joe Martinez and Leonel Benavidez, who is looking to reprise his position on the governing body.

Cristian and Alejandro Flores were honored earlier this month with proclamations from the city of Brownsville for using first aid techniques they’d learned in Boy Scouts.

The lawman who last fall billed himself as the “last chief that Mercedes will have” has stepped down after just nine months leading the Mercedes Police Department.

Wendy’s is ready to serve the city of Mercedes. 

Voters in Mercedes sent a clear message on Election Day in reelecting Mayor Oscar Montoya to his second term in office while fending off two challengers — including a former commissioner.

Here's a rundown of the May 6, 2023 elections in Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities, school districts and local entities.

The Mercedes school board voted Wednesday to reopen its superintendent vacancy to applicants for an additional 10 business days.

Twenty elections for cities, school districts and other entities in the Rio Grande Valley have as of Monday drawn more than 20,000 voters over the course of seven days during early voting.