Years ago, when I was a child of 7, my parents sent me away to a military school in 
Tennessee, and I was never taught how to read. I dreaded getting up in class and being told to read out loud. The other children would laugh and make fun of me. I literally hated to read, and everything about books. Both my parents were well-educated…

A partnership has been developed between the Delhi Unified School District and United Way of Merced County that is seeing the dire needs of students and…

California is on the brink of losing the Western monarch butterfly. Local help in the way of mass plantings of milkweed for the butterflies’ sustenance…

The 2021 Paul DeRuosi Memorial Community Service Scholarship will be presented to Fresno State sophomore Lucca Lorenzi of Merced. The award, which includes a $1,000 scholarship, is given each year to a student who exemplifies the commitment to service that Paul DeRuosi championed during his distinguished 31-year career at Fresno State. After…

In 1946, Big Creek Lumber was founded by brothers Bud and Lud McCrary through a combination of hard work, ingenuity, a foundation in the skilled…

This week is National FFA week, a time to highlight our students that have worked hard on their projects and competitions. I spoke with an Ag Teacher…

This year UC Merced is bringing the Children’s Opera to students and families across the Central Valley. Through a virtual format, children ages 3 and older can have a unique cultural experience without leaving the comfort their homes or classrooms. Each year UC Merced Children’s Opera produces a high-energy, 45-minute-long performance…

It has been a busy school year for Pacheco FFA! Our overall theme for the year is “Can’t Mask My Love For FFA!” In early September, we selected our…

A much needed kindergarten readiness program called Ready for Kinder Merced County, which is focused on literacy activities at home for children from birth…