MERKEL, Texas — All students in Merkel ISD will receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-25 school year. The Community Eligibility Provision program is a non-pricing meal service that ...

MERKEL, Texas — After multiple school districts cancelled classes due to a large amount of illness-related absences, some parents voiced concerns about Merkel ISD not cancelling classes.

MERKEL, Texas — A Merkel High School football coach has allegedly been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Chris Ellison was arrested and booked into the Taylor County Jail on Sunday for a DWI.

MERKEL, Texas — Merkel ISD introduced Titus Gossett as head baseball coach at Merkel High School on Wednesday. Gossett ...

MERKEL, Texas — Three teens from Merkel are being called heroes after saving a house from a fire. According to Merkel ISD, Rayson, Aspen, and Tuff, were passing by a house when they noticed ...

MERKEL, Texas — At about 7 p.m. Friday Merkel Police and Fire responded to a two-car accident on Business Interstate 20. According to police, an SUV and a sedan were involved in a near head on ...