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Central Coast school districts were awarded more than $28 million in Title 1 grants for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, and several South Monterey County schools were included.

The Board of Education of the Soledad Unified School District has announced that it has selected Tim Vanoli, current superintendent of the Salinas Union High School District for the past five years, as its next superintendent starting July 1.

The Fourth of July Committee hosted its first dinner fundraiser at California Gourmet Pizza on June 15 to raise money for the holiday’s festivities at the Little League Park.

Veterans are getting a helping hand — or rather, a helping paw — to help them overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Monterey County Resource Management Agency is working on developing future plans for Nacimiento and San Antonio lakes and presented the proposals March 21 in Lockwood.

Seven health and wellness clinics, including two in South County, have been added to UnitedAg’s growing network that serves California farmworkers and their families.

Monterey County Dance Foundation’s charitable event, Tour de Dance, this Saturday will raise funds for South County’s first original ballet production, “The Nightingale,” next year.

Former Miss Salinas Valley Fair Lena Coulson was crowned 2017 Miss California Rodeo Salinas last Thursday during the rodeo’s opening performance, and will represent California Rodeo Salinas at various events around the state over the next year.

The third annual “Nightmare on Walker Drive Fright Walk” is set for Friday and Saturday nights with a preview day tomorrow.

Soledad Sharks and the Gonzales Stingrays faced off in the waters of the Gonzales pool on July 15 for the first swim meet of the summer.