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Incarcerated fathers joined their sons and daughters during Camp Grace, a weeklong camp that is in its second year at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad.

King City resident Charles DeSchepper was recently named Veteran of the Year for 2017 by the Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office Advisory Commission, which honored him last Saturday at the annual ceremonial dinner in Monterey.

Preparations are underway for the upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test at the local elementary schools.

The first Soledad Salvation Army Craft Fair kicked off July 1 with many local artists displaying and selling their creations, which included items made by crocheting and quilting.

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Carl Sedoryk discussed the future of MST transportation and facility location to Soledad Rotarians on Aug. 10.

This July Fourth, and every other day of the year, residents will find the fireworks ordinance for the City of Soledad updated and changed to clarify some points and make it easier for Soledad Police Department to act when they are needed.

A new police survey was sent out to residents of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City on Aug. 21 as part of the Strengthening Law Enforcement and Community Relations grant.

With the spring semester starting Jan. 16, free academic counseling is available at Hartnell College King City Center, 117 N. Second St., including for high school students.

Cheers, games, dancing and more kicked off Soledad High School’s Week of Welcome, also known as WOW, which ended Aug. 24 as students came together for a rally.

The Salvation Army is currently wrapping up its applications for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets program.