By DOANE YAWGER Special to the Times Mike Dobbs plays a key role when someone has serious medical issues. He’s one of three chaplains at Mercy Medical Center Merced and his Christian experiences go ...

The problem with a one-size-fits-all approach is that it leads to unintended consequences where only one side — Big Business — comes out the winner. Legislation that assumes all metal recyclers ...

There are thousands of stories about Bill Pickle, one for each student who ever played Little League baseball in Atwater, ...

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent A new parish has opened its doors in Merced with the founding of Christ Our Redeemer ...

You may have read about a Property and Business Improvement District or PBID that has formed in town, and perhaps the result ...

Fair’s Board of Directors, Management and staff want to thank the community for coming out to support the 2025 Merced County ...

Another graduation season has come and gone at Merced College, and our students continue to inspire us. Last month, we ...

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent “Atwater is the Place to Be on the 4th of July!” And that’s not just a clever marketing ...

Why is Father’s Day and fatherhood so important in Merced County? We can think of no better answer than the one presented by Lamar Henderson to the Merced County Board of Supervisors during their ...

While final attendance numbers are still being calculated, it was easy to see massive crowds of smiling fairgoers at this year’s Merced County Fair, held June 4-8. Local families and people from ...

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, ...