School board, city host joint meeting
Soledad City Council and Soledad Unified School District Board met Nov. 2 to talk about communication, facilities, future development and more.
Monterey County Pops returns for free veterans concert
Monterey County Pops! orchestra’s “Salute to Veterans” concerts, performed in conjunction with the Veterans Day weekend, have been so well-received by hundreds of South County residents for the past four years that the Pops are bringing it back for another free concert at the King City High School Auditorium.
District gov visits area Rotary Clubs
Rotary District Governor Art Gafferty visited the Soledad, Greenfield and Gonzales Rotary Clubs on Oct. 25 to speak about different outreach works that Rotary has participated in.
LUNCH LADIES
The Young Ladies Institute served approximately 400 luncheons during its annual salad bar lunch Oct. 25 at the South County YMCA.
Construction nears halfway mark on new middle school
Main Street Middle School construction is nearing the half-way mark with the shell of the science, administration and gym buildings almost complete.
South County YMCA hosts Spooktacular this Friday
Pumpkins, treats, games and more will take over the South County YMCA on Walker Drive on Oct. 27 during the Halloween “Spooktacular” event.
Mission San Antonio celebrates Day of the Dead this Saturday
Mission San Antonio de Padua will present its annual Day of the Dead event Saturday, Oct. 28, and the community is invited.
Take a ‘Fright Walk’ this week
The third annual “Nightmare on Walker Drive Fright Walk” is set for Friday and Saturday nights with a preview day tomorrow.
Monterey County school superintendent to retire
Earlier this month Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Kotowski announced her retirement effective January 2019, which was followed by Deputy Superintendent Deneen Newman Guss declaring her candidacy for the position.
Ghoulish games
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum’s sixth annual Ghost Stories returned to San Lorenzo County Park in King City this past Saturday.