Thomas the Tank Engine was sad. “Why so sad?” asked Percy, Thomas the Tank Engine’s best friend. Thomas looked at him and let ...

The Merced County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the body recovered from the Delta‑Mendota Canal on Feb. 8 is that of 21 ...

With the March 2 priority deadline for the FAFSA and California Dream Act Application approaching, education officials are ...

The Newman F.D.E.S. will host its annual Steak & Shrimp Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 7, at the F.D.E.S. Hall on R Street ...

A man was killed on Feb. 10 in the afternoon in a six‑vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Ingram Creek ...

Playing its final road match of the season, Gustine girls soccer team were shutout, 8-0, against Denair High on Monday at ...

Entering its regular season finale, Orestimba High boys’ soccer team came off of back-to-back losses to Ripon High and ...

Emotions ran high at Gustine High School on Friday as the Lady Reds closed out their 2025–26 season with a determined 42–36 ...

For Elizabeth Petitt, creativity has never been optional — it has always been instinct. “I’ve always been a very creative ...

The Newman Fall Festival committee will hold its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Feb. 24, as organizers begin planning ...

When Brittney Clark, a librarian at Orestimba High, attended an AFL-CIO Convention at Philadelphia Convention Center in June ...

Police calls Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 The Newman Police Department received 58 calls for service and reported 77 officer initiated ...