Atwater observes 9/11 with remembrance ceremony
The City of Atwater’s National Day of Remembrance ceremony held on the grounds of the Atwater Community Center on the morning of Sept. 11 began with a Prelude by the Atwater High School Band, and then the Presentation of Colors by the Joint Honor Guard followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of the national anthem by Jordyn…
Anime confronts social ills in ‘Goku vs. …’ exhibit in…
Pops of color meets anime characters meets current events in Goku Mcafee’s latest collection of work. The Merced artist is set to debut the exhibit “Goku…
Don’t miss Atwater Garden Club’s ‘Nature’s Bounty Garden…
Where can you spend a pleasant day on a garden tour, appreciating the beauty of nature and being welcomed by homeowners who have designed and planted…
Hard work, fine fruit results in five medals for Fresno State wines
Karley Curtis, an enology senior from Easton, was drawn to Fresno State so she could channel her passion for science into a lifelong career.
However, the Jordan College honors research cohort member, had to make a slight detour from her initial path as a pre-nursing major.
“I loved my chemistry course that first semester, but realized…
Untraditional path benefits Merced College alum who returned…
By Luciana Chavez
John Espinosa’s Merced College story is ongoing.
It started nearly a decade ago when he left Atwater High a year and a half early to…
Madeleine Kirby Davenport Lorenzi
Surrounded by her beloved family, Madeleine Kirby Davenport Lorenzi passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2021, when heaven gained its most beautiful…
Betty Lucille (Lou) Exum
Betty Lou Exum, a resident of Merced for 67 years and a longtime educator, passed away this past January in her daughter Mary's home in Logan, Utah.
Now that it’s safer to travel and hold gatherings, a memorial service is scheduled for this Sunday, Sept. 12, starting at 2 p.m., at Central Presbyterian Church, 1920 Canal Street in Merced. A…
Merced Toastmasters clubs earn top honors
Recently, three Merced Toastmasters Clubs were awarded the distinction of earning the President’s Distinguished Club Award, the highest honor that Toastmasters…
Protesters in Merced decry mandates that force workers to…
A crowd of protesters in Merced gathered across the street from Mercy Medical Center and adjacent health care clinics on Friday…
Runners enjoy Zacharias 5K Memorial at Buhach Colony
Alfonso Garcia, Cross-Country Coach at Buhach Colony High School, introduced the first annual David Zacharias 5K Memorial Run at the Buhach Colony High School track on Sept. 4 just before 7:30 a.m. with a tribute to its namesake, David Zacharias.
Zacharias was an outstanding supporter of the community who fell unconscious while…
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