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Read More »Someone from Merced should try to win the Oreo Mystery Contest
There’s a new Oreo flavor and guessing its flavor could get you a chance to win $ 50,000. Makers of the long popular sandwich cookie rolled out the new contest yesterday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher pleads no contest to child pornography charge
A Los Banos Elementary School teacher pleaded no contest Wednesday to a felony count of possession of child pornography. Ernesto Cortez, a 52-year-old first-grade teacher, was arrested Aug. 16 after … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Merced Sun-Star wins General Excellence award in statewide contest
The Merced Sun-Star captured nine nine awards Saturday in the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Contest, including the prestigious General Excellence award, naming it the best daily newspaper … Click to Continue »
Read More »NPR Tiny Desk Winner Gaelynn Lea Says Contest Changed Her Life
Gaelynn Lea of Duluth, Minnesota rose to national attention last year as winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. Listeners from across the country submitted their recordings to NPR Music with hopes of winning a spot on the national broadcast. Despite thousands of other entries, Lea was the unanimous choice of …
Read More »Wildlife photo contest spans Sierra and Valley
Wildlife photographers can compete for prizes totaling $ 400 in a contest that stretches across the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley. The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center in Twain Harte in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ballico students win online contest to attend inauguration
Five sixth-grade students and their teachers from Ballico Elementary School will attend the presidential inauguration this week after winning an online competition thanks to support from their school and community. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students who enter Barnes & Noble contest can win their teacher up to $5,000
A middle or high school student in Merced County has the opportunity to highlight a favorite teacher, and win something for it. Barnes & Noble on Olive Avenue in Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where you can watch a beauty contest, play games and eat Hmong sausage
The annual Hmong New Year festival of culture, food, dance and more is set this weekend at the Merced County Fairgrounds. The opening ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Friday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Egan pleads no contest to sex with Los Banos minor, avoids prison
Devyn Egan on Friday apologized to the Los Banos community for her role in a child sex scandal that rocked the city and landed her boyfriend in prison. She apologized … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless man pleads no contest in Merced Carrow’s arson fire
Fire gutted shuttered business Feb. 11 Investigators say homeless man started warming fire that burned out of control Defendant pleaded no contest to single felony count … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two plead no contest in connection with Atwater homicide
A third defendant has been ordered to stand trial on murder charge … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Fresno High teacher pleads no contest to sex with student
Darren Klassen faces five years, eight months in prison Lawyer says Klassen ‘very sorry’ about his conduct Prosecutor says victim, her family ‘on board’ with deal … Click to Continue »
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