MERKEL, Texas — A fire in Merkel destroyed a home as well as multiple cars and buildings Monday night. According to the Merkel Volunteer Fire Department, several agencies responded to a house ...

MERKEL, Texas — Merkel residents will be without water Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. while the city repairs leaks. The city said it will work hard to restore service as soon as possible.

MERKEL, Texas — Merkel ISD introduced Titus Gossett as head baseball coach at Merkel High School on Wednesday. Gossett attended Brock High School where he won a state football championship in 2015.

Luke Fickell and the University of Wisconsin football program are still in contention for an emerging edge rusher from Texas. Ben Duncum, who plays for Austin Lake Travis, announced Thursday his ...

James L “Corky” Land, 95, of Merkel, passed away on April 10, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Corky Land was born in Breckenridge, Tx. to Luther and Lula Land on May 7, 1929. He went to school in ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The ...

Rosa Maria Martinez, age 69, of Merkel, Texas passed after a tragic car accident outside the San Antonio area while returning home from Christmas and New Year’s vacation. Rosa was born February ...

MERKEL, Texas — Following multiple break-ins in the area, the Merkel Police Department has released a list of holiday safety and security tips for homes and vehicles.

MERKEL, Texas — Several people in Merkel have been reporting that their cars have recently been broken into. Locking your car is one way to help keep it protected from burglars trying to break ...

After Texas beat Texas A&M 17–7 in the rivalry game, some Longhorns players wanted to celebrate on the Aggies' logo at Kyle Field. However, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian quickly stopped this from ...

Lest anyone wonder if college football players pay attention to proceedings around the country ahead of their games, Texas looked like it was ready to celebrate on Texas A&M's logo following a 17 ...

MERKEL, Texas — Mellinger Park in Merkel was demolished for reconstruction several months ago and is not yet completed. Several residents said they were upset that the park is not completed and ...