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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, Hilmar Times, Waterford News, Hughson Chronicle—Denair Dispatch, we are one of the longest-standing publishers of local newspapers within these two counties.

Mid-Valley Publications offers a variety of important services including providing relevant and positive news, community announcements, local and national display advertisement creation and publication, classified advertisements, legal notice publications, obituaries, and other important event announcements.

Mid-Valley Publications was founded by John Derby, who retired in 2004 as Publisher, though he continues to provide a guiding hand in daily operations of the company.

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Education

‘FARM2U’ to educate 3,500 young students in Merced County

The Merced County Times Sep 17, 2019 0

The Merced County Farm Bureau (MCFB) will be hosting the 8th Annual FARM2U Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 10. More than 3,500 third-grade students, teachers and parents from throughout Merced County will visit with presenters in hopes of learning about how their food and fiber is grown in Merced County. They will also…

Education

Legislation includes Lao history in education curriculum

The Merced County Times Sep 16, 2019 0

Members of California Senate Republican Caucus recently voted in support of Assembly Bill 1393 which requires the Instructional Quality Commission to…

Arts

Follow the ‘Quilts Along Forist Lane’ in Merced

The Merced County Times Sep 16, 2019 0

From its beginnings in March 1985, the Gateway Quilters’ Guild has been a magnet for creative quilters in Merced County. The guild presents a biennial…

Politics

Valley Voice delegation heads to Washington for talks

The Merced County Times Sep 16, 2019 0

Representatives from Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) will join members of the San Joaquin Policy Council traveling to Washington D.C. this week to advocate for regional transportation priorities. The San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council constitutes elected officials from each of the eight Valley Council of…

Outdoors

Prepare yourselves for ‘Stories in Stone’

The Merced County Times Sep 16, 2019 0

Friends of Columbia State Historic Park is proud to host Stories in Stone Cemetery Tours at the historic Columbia Cemetery on Friday and Saturday evenings,…

Entertainment

‘Comedy of Errors’ explores confusion, laughter in space!

The Merced County Times Sep 16, 2019 0

If you love science fiction — perhaps the original Star Ttrek series with characters larger than life boldly going where no one had gone before — or the…

Education

UC Merced takes another giant leap in U.S. News rankings

The Merced County Times Sep 15, 2019 0

The fastest-growing public research university in the nation is the fastest-rising university in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings. The University of California Merced, jumped 32 spots in the ranking of National Universities in the 2020 edition of the guide, released today. UC Merced made the biggest leap of any university,…

Arts

‘Empires of Commerce’ comes to Merced College

The Merced County Times Sep 14, 2019 0

The Merced College Art Gallery will present an exhibition of Fine Art Prints by Fresno artist Matthew Hopson-Walker. This exhibition will open Sept. 16…

Arts

Sierra Rep to present famed musical Cabaret in Sonora

The Merced County Times Sep 14, 2019 0

Opening Sept. 20 at the East Sonora Theatre, we are thrilled to bring you the Sierra Rep premiere of Cabaret, book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander…

Around Town

Public Health Department confirms first Human Case of West Nile Virus Infection in Merced County in 2019

The Merced County Times Sep 14, 2019 0

Merced County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in Merced County this year. The affected individual is expected to fully recover. WNV is transmitted to humans and animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people who become infected with West Nile virus do not get sick at…

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