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Established in 1964, Mid-Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties. With the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, Hilmar Times, Waterford News, Hughson Chronicle & Denair Dispatch, we are one of the longest-standing publishers of local newspapers within these two counties. Mid-Valley Publications offers a variet

y of important services including providing relevant and positive news, community announcements, local and national display advertisement creation and publication, classified advertisements, legal notice publications, obituaries, and other important event announcements. Mid-Valley Publications was founded by John Derby, who retired in 2004 as Publisher, though he continues to provide a guiding hand in daily operations of the company. Please contact us at 209 358 5311 or email our staff for more information or to obtain a subscription for our newspapers.

Within the past several weeks Merced County voters have received two more glossy campaign mailers from the Back the Badg...
05/29/2026

Within the past several weeks Merced County voters have received two more glossy campaign mailers from the Back the Badge political action committee, bringing the total to three since February, in support of incumbent county supervisors.

  Editor’s note: The following story, first published in the Merced County Times print edition of May 28, 2026, has been updated with more recent campaign finance information. Within the past several weeks Merced County voters have received two more glossy campaign mailers from the Back the Badge...

As California’s June 2 primary approaches, campaign finance disclosure statements for District 3 incumbent Merced County...
05/29/2026

As California’s June 2 primary approaches, campaign finance disclosure statements for District 3 incumbent Merced County Supervisor Daron McDaniel and challenger Luis Lara show similar totals for monetary contributions and expenditures.

  As California’s June 2 primary approaches, campaign finance disclosure statements for District 3 incumbent Merced County Supervisor Daron McDaniel and challenger Luis Lara show similar totals for monetary contributions and expenditures. Through May 16, the McDaniel campaign has raised $96,954 i...

In the elections race for the Merced County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, incumbent Scott Silveira has raised ne...
05/29/2026

In the elections race for the Merced County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, incumbent Scott Silveira has raised nearly 40 times in contributions as has his opponent, Miguel Alejandre.

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  In the elections race for the Merced County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, incumbent Scott Silveira has raised nearly 40 times in contributions as has his opponent, Miguel Alejandre. Through May, Silveira has raised $123,150 compared with Alejandre’s $3,215. While Silveira has gathered h...

One of the biggest highlights of the 2026 Merced County Fair — June 10 to June 14 — is the enhanced Table Mountain Gran...
05/28/2026

One of the biggest highlights of the 2026 Merced County Fair — June 10 to June 14 — is the enhanced Table Mountain Grandstand Entertainment line-up presentd by Coors Light & Save Mart.

  One of the biggest highlights of the 2026 Merced County Fair — June 10 to June 14 — is the enhanced Table Mountain Grandstand Entertainment line-up presentd by Coors Light & Save Mart. Get ready to see some nationally touring events and the return of PRCA Rodeo to Merced County! Remember: Gra...

After months of incredibly detailed planning and gathering an army of volunteer hands to make something transformative p...
05/28/2026

After months of incredibly detailed planning and gathering an army of volunteer hands to make something transformative possible, the long-awaited Merced Arts Festival has come and gone, but will not be forgotten.

  After months of incredibly detailed planning and gathering an army of volunteer hands to make something transformative possible, the long-awaited Merced Arts Festival has come and gone, but will not be forgotten. Over the past week, Downtown Merced was brought to life in a way that felt uniquely ...

Atwater leaders on Tuesday agreed to hire William Novetzke as the city’s next chief of police.
05/28/2026

Atwater leaders on Tuesday agreed to hire William Novetzke as the city’s next chief of police.

  Atwater leaders on Tuesday agreed to hire William Novetzke as the city’s next chief of police. Novetzke — currently a lieutenant in the Atwater Police Department — has been serving the city since 2005. He will replace Chief Richard McEachin, who is retiring at the end of August after a 22-y...

If you spend any time on California Highway 99 south of Madera, you are aware of the palm and the pine.
05/28/2026

If you spend any time on California Highway 99 south of Madera, you are aware of the palm and the pine.

  Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE   If you spend any time on California Highway 99 south of Madera, you are aware of the palm and the pine. Two trees, the palm representing southern California and the pine (actually in this case a cedar) representing northern California, have been in the media...

05/24/2026

Saxsquatch, Bush, The Warning and HomeSlice Pizza at the BottleRock music festival in Napa on Saturday, May 23.

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