Atwater High School (AHS) held its annual Football Banquet to recognize players, coaches and parents on January 6th in the school cafeteria. By 6pm all of the tables the AHS Quarterback Club had set-up and decorated were full of parents, friends and football players. The banquet was held last this year due to teams going into playoffs…

Soccer draws a great deal of attention because it is a fast growing sport in the country, and the demand is placing a need for more fields in…

Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia will present the annual Lamplight Tours on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7. Participants stroll…

The Merced County Nut Festival held on Oct. 26 at the Merced County Fairgrounds featured dozens of vendors and drew over 1,100 people in its first five hours. Visitors enjoyed live music, such as the G Street Revolution, a local band, and there were raffles to participate in. A festive and fun aspect of the event was the…

Farmer John Bos of Dutch Hollow Farms is celebrating his 13th year selling pumpkins and providing family entertainment to all who visit his farm.…

Merced is oh-so close to bringing back the Amgen Tour of California — America’s biggest bike race, and the third largest bike race in the entire world.…

By Sean Lynch Special to the Times Few would fault Jaylen Tregle if he shied away from all numbers 40 for a little while. The Contra Costa quarterback was hit early and often by Merced College’s Chris Munoz (number 47), Luke Jenkins (44) and Davon Johnson (45) on Saturday afternoon. The defensive trio supplied constant pressure from all…

Pharoahs International and Modesto Throttlers put on a magnificent car show on October 5 in conjunction with Castle Air Museum. There were 165…

These days, excited children are running around and looking for the best pumpkins at farm locations across the county. Vista Ranch on Highway…

The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce is again offering a unique opportunity to experience the Chinese culture, history and business. Through a partnership with Citslinc, International; the Chamber is offering a cost effective trip to China on Oct. 15-23, 2020. The trip includes stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou with…