A new look is coming to downtown Merkel. Recently, the Merkel Chamber of Commerce, along with a few other investors, ...

A unique find by a retired Austin College police chief at an antique shop in Denison is now going to a new home.

Welcome to the world of the transvestigators: the West is falling, family values are under attack, and Michelle Obama is ...

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.

As many small Texas towns have seen people move away to more urban areas and had businesses close down, so, too, have some Dairy Queens shut their doors, according to Hall. “There are a lot of small ...

See photos below as students and their guests arrived to the big night. Students and their guests arrive at the Parkland High School prom on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem.

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.

MERKEL, Texas — Several people in Merkel made many memories at the old Merkel Motel and Restaurant, and now that it has been demolished, residents said they are sad to see it gone. "My family ...

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 ...

Merkel man indicted for indecency with a child, child pornography by Felicity Neptune Thu, February 20th 2025 at 4:42 PM Updated Fri, February 21st 2025 at 7:43 AM ...