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The most noteworthy of projects in Mercedes are moving along at a rapid clip and city leaders say they are poised to make some major announcements soon on new developments […]

Farm Fest Seeks To Raise Historical Awareness The spirit and legacy of local farming history runs strong at the Eschete Livestock Company on Mile 2 West Road. It’s there where […]

Young Entrepreneur Finds Bliss In Mercedes Cindy Avalos has years of experience working at restaurants of all types and at every level. It’s in her blood. Her parents are longtime […]

Series Of Groundbreakings Highlight Mercedes’ Growth For Mercedes, groundbreakings have kept shovels in dirt as city leaders and business owners have welcomed a surge in growth with every indication of […]

Gateway Travel Center Sparks Growth A city of Mercedes tarp was up and there was a hint of rain off in the skies east of the groundbreaking site for the […]

Drainage Improvements Boost Mercedes Development The city of Mercedes like many other Rio Grande Valley cities has had its share of flooding after heavy rainfall. In more recent times, there […]

New Development To Bring Travel Center & Restaurants to Mercedes One of the nation’s premier fuel distributors will develop and open a 12,000-square-foot travel center in Mercedes – a first […]

Ten-Ten Leaves Memories In Mercedes Charles Bertholf took longing glances at the trucks rumbling over the site where his beloved community store stood. The Ten-Ten Grocery store on east 2nd […]

Gary Schwarz is a Mercedes Tiger, a 1971 graduate and all-district running back and linebacker in his playing days. Growing up as a self-described farm boy north of Mercedes, Schwarz […]

Program Developing Leaders For City’s Future Mercedes has launched a leadership program to develop improved civic awareness and gain a better understanding of how the community works, with the goal […]