Merced County Fair

The Merced County Fair has announced the 2020 officer position for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors, which was made official on Jan. 13 after a board vote during its monthly meeting. Those positions are: Carol Sartori-Silva, President; Lee Lor, First Vice President; and Kim Rogina, Second Vice…

At the Merced County Fair on June 8, Canaan Smith, 36, performed at the outdoor stage to a lively and enthusiastic crowd as part of the Free Table Mountain…

This year, the Merced County Fair featured an interactive space for kids to learn. UC Merced’s Mobile Maker Space is an innovative mobile science,…

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…

DJ Shannon and Bakersfield's Michael Johnson won their respective Main Events Tuesday night at Merced Speedway. The occasion was the annual Merced County…

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…

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 Wednesday, June 5. This continues a long tradition in which the speedway gets to be part of entertaining the fairgoers every year. With the quarter-mile clay oval in great shape these…

The Merced County Fair and the University of California, Merced have unveiled the university’s innovative mobile STEM-based hub, Mobile Makers Space, at the…

Youngsters in 4-H and FFA programs across Merced County, as well as independent exhibitors, watched their market goats, lambs, swine and beef go up for sale at…

Sami Col of Lancers 4-H won the purple ribbon for her division’s Supreme Grand Champion Market Swine today at the Merced County Fair. Col was credited for turning around a difficult pig and nurturing it into premium swine status. Way to go Sami!