Big Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2024
Surprise Valley Class of 2024

Big Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2024
Surprise Valley kids practicing showing Alice Stephan, Mackenzie Hughes (Judging) and Harlyn Hinton, Baylee Hughes and Lillian Bartolo (back). Surprise Valley kids shearing their sheep Lillian Bartolo, Zoey Curran (fence), Alice Stephan, and Harlyn Hinton. […]
By Shelby Danley Members of the Cal Vada History Foundation spent a few hours on Monday morning preparing and tidying up the historic Louieville buildings at the Modoc County Fairgrounds! Every year, these buildings are […]
By: Cory EvansStudent Reporter There were ten members of the Surprise Valley 4-H club that participated in the communications group. Members worked on Google slide presentations\ on ”How To Do”, animals, tractors, winter activities, and […]
Surprise Valley Wrestler, Hadassah Almanza, of Fort Bidwell, CA attended the 2025 Reno World Championships of Wrestling on April 3-6 at the Reno Events Center. Hadassah faced tough competition wrestling girls from New York, Oklahoma, […]
MHS’s Ag Teacher Dominique Bickford (DeMoss) earned the CATA Outstanding Young Member Award after six years of teaching. On CATA’s website they states, “The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize outstanding young […]
The Modoc Heritage Foundation, Modoc County Fair Board and racer Donnie Richardson put together an amazing event last weekend, bringing the races back to Cedarville! According to Donnie, the event had been a collaborative effort […]
Greetings from your Modoc County Record team! It’s been an incredible year of growth and progress, and we’re thrilled to share just how far we’ve come—and what’s coming next. Reaching More Readers Than Ever Let’s […]
Clear skies and a strong community spirit greeted guests at the Surprise Valley Service Club’s Annual Fly-In Breakfast held on the July 19th on Saturday morning at the Cedarville Airport. The popular event drew families, […]
A group of local teens took it upon themselves to restore a beloved community symbol that had been damaged by recent storms — and they did it just in time for Easter. The “Old Rugged […]
By Chelsea Bacon Modoc High School is set to implement a new phone policy on Aug. 14 to minimize distractions and foster a more focused learning environment for students. The decision comes after careful planning […]
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District’s Agricultural program is being named the National Outstanding Middle/Secondary Agricultural Education Program Award. In June Mrs. Schritfield attended the California Agricultural Teachers Association (CATA) conference in San Luis Obispo, […]
Main Street Cedarville was popping on Friday! People come for street eats, stay for the live music, local makers, and after-sundown glow. Next month bring a friend, grab a bite, and be part of the […]
Seeing growth in Modoc is a beautiful and exciting thing!
Event partners and community members gather in the experimental yapa patch just over the Nevada border, the site of a long term study by Dr. James O’Connell of University of Utah. By Allayana Darrow, Lomakatsi […]
By Shelby Danley New owner Adrienne Johnson in the shop Warner Mountain Weavers has been a part of the beautiful Main Street in Cedarville, CA for over 20 years! In June of this year Adrienne […]
By Shelby Danley An exciting new storefront is set to soft-open this week in the Cressler-Bonner building on Main Street in Cedarville, aiming to make clean, sustainable, and locally-made goods more easily accessible to the […]