‘Friends Helping Friends’ have good times at the fair
Elks Club members, Office of Education teachers and aides, Friends of the Fair supporters, 4-H student tour guides, and many other community volunteers all came together last Friday to provide people of all ages living with special needs a chance to enjoy a day at the Merced County Fair all to themselves.
Adults and students from all over…
Shannon, Johnson win Speedway races during County Fair
DJ Shannon and Bakersfield's Michael Johnson won their respective Main Events Tuesday night at Merced Speedway.
The occasion was the annual Merced County…
Incredible County Fair — from start to finish
From the very start, there were clear signs this year’s Merced County Fair was going to be spectacular, with new surprises around every corner.
The…
Merced Speedway set for Ed Parker Memorial Race
This Saturday night is a special event at Merced Speedway. It's the Second Annual Ed Parker Memorial race. Parker took over the promotional duties of the speedway in 2016, and during his brief time as promoter, the speedway had some of its biggest car counts ever. He passed away after suffering a heart attack in June of 2018. There will be…
Theater lovers treated to riveting version of ‘Othello’
True love, passion, loyalty and devotion and their opposites — hatred, jealousy, deception, and betrayal — were forcefully portrayed on the stage of…
IMCA Modifieds, Sport Modifieds featured at Merced County…
BY DON MARTIN II
Special to the Times
The IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds were scheduled to race in front of the Merced County Fair crowd on…
Here comes the sun… Smiles returning to our faces
Now that the rain is really done until fall … or is it?
There was more than two inches of rain in May 2019. From 2016 to 2018, the average for May was .05 inches. The all-time average is 4 tenths of an inch. In any event, there are some excellent opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Too late for this year, but the annual…
Playhouse Merced unveils new season of fabulous shows
Through thrilling live vocal numbers, dance performances, and skits representative of its upcoming productions — and with accompaniment by Musical Director…
Showmanship on display in the horse arena
Equestrians from every corner of Merced County made their way to the Merced County Fair Junior Horse Show and Gymkana on Saturday.
Run by Merced County…
Sensational Showmanship
Local FFA and 4-H students are proudly carrying on the tradition of livestock exhibition at the Merced County Fair all week long.
The 2019 edition marks the fair’s 128th year of showcasing the best in Merced County for the more than 70,000 fairgoers that attend the five-day event each June.
On Saturday, June 8, starting at 9:30 a.m., the…