Mercedes Tiger Football Builds Traditions & Memories
Ubaldo Pena grew up in a neighborhood where the lights of the old Tiger Stadium beckoned as a place where he could someday shine. “We use to cut holes in […]
Mercedes Powers MVEC Through Its Eras Of Service
In the mid-1930s – at the height of the Great Depression – nine out of 10 rural homes in America lacked electric service. It was no different in the Rio […]
‘Strange Ghosts’ Once Flew North Of Mercedes In Launching CAF
Frank Cano remembers caliche runways and big skies with War World II-era airplanes crossing each other’s paths above a hanger for crop dusters. As an 8-year-old boy he saw one […]
Neighborhood Stores Were Hallmarks Of The Community
They were touchstones in their communities, the places where residents went not only to buy food, snacks and a cold beverage, but to visit and catch up on the days […]
Business Finds Sweet Success In Mercedes
Shannon’s Sweets sits on a western entrance to the Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets, greeting shoppers with a type of business and cuisine not usually associated with the retail center. […]
Boiling Up New Opportunities In Mercedes
It started out as a graduation party concept – with lots of hot food to go with it. Terry Castaneda’s son was a graduating high school senior and he had […]
Banker’s Business Savvy Rooted In Mother’s Corner Grocery
Roy De Leon’s 35-year banking career and a lifetime of being involved in business and entrepreneurship all began in a neighborhood grocery store on north Texas Avenue in Mercedes – […]
`Mother Church’ Of Mercedes Gives Its Community Faith And History
Every community has its enduring touchstones that its residents turn to again and again. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is one of those places for Mercedes. The church’s first […]
Martinez Relishes Role Of Being Community Leader In Her Hometown
Edna Rincon Martinez is a doer, a community banker with deep ties to her community and a way of life that has always been about giving back to her community. […]
Native Son Of Mercedes Gave His Life To Preserve Freedom
Guadalupe Garcia-Carrasco took out a special flag every Memorial Day and Fourth of July and spread it over a bed or table and smoothed it over in remembrance with memories […]