For everyone at Playhouse Merced, the annual Season Preview on May 29 appeared to be a reaffirmation of the importance of ...

Western Days Kickoff Grab your cowboy hat and head down to the Merced Western Days Pre-Rodeo Kickoff in Downtown Merced on ...

By MICHAEL BRIGGS Special to the Times Graduation is in the rearview mirror for the Class of 2026, but just up ahead for ...

The story of the McCorrys and Cunninghams goes way back to the very beginning of Merced County. Members of the two families have contributed significantly to the development and growth of the region.

County Supervisor Daron McDaniel, at right, checks election results on Tuesday night. While those mailed-in ballots continue to arrive at the Elections Office, Luis Lara is sitting pretty as the ...

The 2025 Merced County Fair, presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, will take place June 4 through June 8 at the fairgrounds in Merced. Beyond the carnival rides, fair food and exhibits, a great ...

Established in 1964, Mid-Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties. With the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, ...

The Crocker-Huffman Land and Water Company was interested in selling the water portion of its business as early as 1914, but different parties could not agree on a plan. In 1920, the newly formed MID ...

After months of incredibly detailed planning and gathering an army of volunteer hands to make something transformative ...

La Grange is a small, local unincorporated community loaded with history. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierras lies this historic town. This one-time county seat glories in its history of the past ...

It’s one of the most common complaints you will hear from residents throughout the county: Roads are in poor — sometimes awful — condition, and that makes driving unpleasant, perhaps more expensive, ...