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This past Saturday night at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, Pro Wrestling Revolution, sponsored by South County Newspapers, took over the Expo Building with an exciting night of high flying action.

Gonzales High School FFA Chapter President and Monterey Bay Sectional Reporter Samantha Santos, who was selected as the Monterey County Fair’s 2017 Heritage Scholarship winner, auctioned off two hogs Sept. 2 at the fair, one of which — the heritage hog — sold for more than $33,000.

A three-day heat wave took over much of California just in time for Labor Day weekend, and the National Weather Service announced an excessive heat advisory warning for Monterey County and the San Francisco Bay Area. To combat the heat and protect residents, South County cities set up cooling centers and stations.

A new service in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties allows people to contact 911 centers via text message.

Main Street Middle School eighth-graders recently investigated a mock crime scene and wrote their conclusions to the scenario.

A special musical performance from Kaatia Larsen arrived at the Windmill Restaurant in Soledad on Aug. 24 in time for the Soledad Rotary Club meeting.

Soledad High Aztecs celebrated its “Week of Welcome” this past week with different dress-up days and a rally every day at lunch time.

Pinnacles National Park proposes to increase entrance fees in 2018 in order to fund services and maintenance that will directly benefit park visitors.

Soledad Medical Clinic has expanded its building, incorporated murals in patient rooms and updated storage facilities.

South County residents lend a hand during Community Work Day on Aug. 14 to help with the maintenance of Mission San Antonio De Padua near Jolon.