A Sign Before The Times
"I used to own the place where you work," said the man at the Atwater Restore Store.
"I am sorry you must be mistaken," I replied. “I know the complete history of the place where I have worked as a newspaperman for so many years. It was once a church — the First Presbyterian Church of Winton — and it was originally built in 1918 with the…
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…
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 Tour’
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 unique, beautiful and possibly drought-tolerant gardens?
On Sept. 18 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., guests who purchase tickets from the Atwater Garden Club will have the opportunity…
Hard work, fine fruit results in five medals for Fresno…
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…
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 angel. She was 84.
“Madeleine was a very kind, generous and giving person who was always there to help friends and loved ones,” said E.J. Lorenzi, her husband of 18 years. “Anyone who…
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…
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 get covid vaccinations
A crowd of protesters in Merced gathered across the street from Mercy Medical Center and adjacent health care clinics on Friday afternoon to protest vaccine mandates that are gaining momentum in California and across the United States.
President Biden has announced sweeping federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100…