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Landmark Tabernacle church in Atwater has a true work of art on show, and they want to share in with members of the community who are ready to be inspired.  "The Centurion — An Easter Drama" is the story of the life of Jesus, and how he impacted all those who heard his words of hope, healing and forgiveness.  "All should be prepared…

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Atwater marked a milestone celebration, honoring 100 years of Black history with a special program on Feb.…

While the future of High Speed Rail in Merced has been a topic of debate among leaders, supporters and critics in recent weeks, county officials and…

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent The Five Corners intersection in Atwater was crowded Monday with high school student activists protesting Trump administration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies. An estimated 130 students from Atwater High School left campus and walked approximately 1 ½ miles to the busy…

Four Atwater High School agriculture and floral students recently traveled to Pasadena to volunteer in the decoration of the Kiwanis International float for the…

The arrival of Santa Claus inside the Marketplace at Merced last Saturday not only ushered in the Christmas season in town, it also signaled the start…

By Robin Shepard Times Correspondent Fifty years – a half-century of time filled with raising families, working and imagining what the future might hold in store, all the planned events and unplanned detours that add up to the natural ebb and flow of life, all of that time which seems so long in retrospect, but so short upon meeting…

There is no need for local families to travel outside the area to enjoy the ultimate pumpkin patch experiences this October.  They can find it…

By JIM CUNNINGHAM & FLIP HASSETT Special to the Times There is not much written information or images about the old small settlement of Yam…

By GABRIELLE ANDRADE Atwater is the proud home of the largest patriotic demonstration in Merced County, and this was proven once again last Friday during the 62nd edition of the city’s annual Fourth of July Celebration.     Thousands of people donned their red, white and blue clothing, and attended the festivities, including a morning Run For…