GUSTINE - Two Gustine High staff members will be among teachers and school employees recognized Oct. 1 in the 2020 Merced County Excellence in Education program.

GUSTINE - The city’s Police Department is beefing up its ranks by adding reserve officers.

Jakob Swisher

NEWMAN - Long-time pre-school teacher Janet Perry has retired after 50 years in the classroom.

GUSTINE - Incumbent Loretta Rose brings more than a decade of school board experience to her re-election bid, institutional knowledge which she said has served and will serve the Gustine Unified School District well.

GUSTINE - School board candidate Andrew Bloom is emphasizing the importance of sound fiscal management and accountability.

NEWMAN - Two brothers were arrested Saturday on murder charges in the shooting death of a Newman man Thursday morning, Sept. 17, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said.

Gustine FFA member Madison Woods is one of four finalists for the national sheep proficiency award, which will be presented in late October as part of the National FFA Convention.

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories examining how teachers of subject areas that traditional involve hands-on activities are adapting to the distance learning format. A previous story featured art and music teachers at Orestimba High.

NEWMAN - Police said a one person was injured Monday night, Sept. 14, when multiple shots were fired at a vehicle in the alley behind the Auto Zone store.

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Patty Garcia, Sophomore, Gustine High 

NEWMAN - Candidate Alfredo Esquivez is making a second bid for a seat on the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District’s governing board, pledging in the process to bring an inclusive approach that draws upon his own experiences and cultural background.

NEWMAN - Incumbent Newman-Crows Landing school board member Janice Conforti is stressing the importance of experience in helping guide local schools through the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Editor’s note: A two-part series will address how teachers of subjects which typically involve extensive hands-on assignments are conducting instruction in the distance learning environment. Gustine High ag teachers will be featured in an upcoming story.)

Student Spotlight 

GUSTINE - The ASB student leadership team at Gustine High is adapting to the challenge of boosting school spirit while not at school - at least not in the traditional sense.

GUSTINE - Zachery Ramos is hoping to take his involvement in programs which benefit the community’s youth to a higher level as a member of the Gustine school board.

GUSTINE - School board candidate Dennis Brazil said experience is the strong suit he will bring to the Gustine’ Unified School District’s governing board if elected.

GUSTINE - The city is planning to use nearly $178,000 in funds acquired through a state bond measure to replace the aging playground equipment in Schmidt Park.

NEWMAN - In previous years, the community has seen the coronation of a new Miss Newman by the outgoing Miss Newman along with her court, long a tradition which was one cornerstone of the annual Fall Festival.

NEWMAN - A renewed interest in painting has blossomed for a Newman resident during the COVID-19 pandemic which has twice shut the doors of her small business.

As the new school year continues, a new classroom building stands waiting for the arrival of students at Yolo Middle School.

A Central Catholic High School graduate with ties to the West Side spent a portion of her summer working as an intern in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence.

Free meals are now available to children through local schools regardless of whether they are enrolled as students.