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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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Around Town

Community Chorus ready to ‘Let It Snow’

The Merced County Times
The Merced College Community Chorus is bringing holiday cheer to the Merced community with their annual "Let it Snow!" holiday concert and sing-along on Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 2 p.m., inside the campus theater. This performance will feature many familiar holiday selections such as "Winter Wonderland," "The Christmas Song," and…
Around Town

‘Christmas At The Courthouse’

The Merced County Times
Don’t miss the Courthouse Museum’s annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 pm. The music program includes Maxwell, Don, and Jesse starting at 1 p.m.; Our Lady of Mercy School Christmas Choir, starting at 1:30 p.m.; Sandra Stocking’s Flute Group, starting at 2 p.m., the Merced Baroque Sinfonia, starting at…
Education

UC Merced on way to NCAA Division II

The Merced County Times
One of the nation's top NCAA Division II conferences — the California Collegiate Athletic Association — will get that much stronger as its Board of Presidents has voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Merced. "We are thrilled to invite UC Merced into the CCAA," said Commissioner Allen Hardison, adding the move is pending the…
Entertainment

One Acts At Playhouse Celebrate Holiday Season

The Merced County Times
Three one-act plays featuring holiday themes will be staged at Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main Street, Merced, on Nov. 17, 18, 19, 25 and 26. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 while Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. “An Old-Fashioned Christmas,” written by Sally Bowman, and directed by Sandra Hill; “The Christmas Chuppah,” written and directed…