Merkel NewsLocal news for Merkel, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Merkel gets $3 million loan for water improvements- May 29, 2008 On Tuesday, the Texas Water Development Board approved a loan of $3 million to the city of Merkel from the Rural Water Assistance Fund to finance water and wastewater system improvements, according to a news ...http://www.topix.net/city/merkel-tx/2008/05/merkel-gets-3-million-loan-for-water-improveme... Farmers market fills up early- May 12, 2008 "It's fresher than you buy in the supermarkets" This weekend marks year's first Mack Boyd and his granddaughter Stacey display turnips, onions and squash from their farm near Shep at the Abilene Farmer's Market on Saturday. via Abilene Reporter-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/merkel-tx/2008/05/farmers-market-fills-up-early?fromrss=1 Schools receive mini-grants- May 10, 2008 To help defray the cost of all-night high school graduation events, the Texas Department of Transportation is again awarding each of five Taylor County high schools a minigrant. via Abilene Reporter-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/merkel-tx/2008/05/schools-receive-mini-grants?fromrss=1 Getting schooled on school boundaries- May 2, 2008 Q. My fiancA© and I are looking to buy a house soon, but want to be sure we are in the Wylie school district. via Abilene Reporter-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/merkel-tx/2008/05/getting-schooled-on-school-boundaries?fromrss=... |