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Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.

Transportation Agency for Monterey County and Monterey-Salinas Transit announced this week that the federal government shutdown is adversely affecting regional transportation projects and transit services in the county.

Circle of Friends Club, which promotes friendship and inclusion by pairing special education students with their peers, hosted its first art show last Friday at Greenfield High School.

Tickets are now available for the fun and fabulous Trashion Show, which returns to South County next month for the fourth year.

Last Sunday’s Ranch Rodeo drew 116 participants from the Central Coast and paid out nearly $14,000 in prize money to winners at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Rava Equestrian Center in King City.

Greenfield City Council has appointed longtime resident Robert “Bob” White to fill the vacant seat on the dais.

City of Greenfield celebrated its 72nd birthday last week with councilmembers, city staff and community members gathering and eating cake at the City Hall Chambers.

Soledad Pharmacy, a staple business in Soledad, is set to close this month after about 110 years. The pharmacy will be merging patient files with CVS Pharmacy in the Soledad Mission Shopping Center.

Salinas Valley Half Marathon has run its course after nine years, as the Big Sur Marathon Foundation announced this week that the race will be discontinued due to declining participation.

This weekend’s Monterey County Ranch Rodeo, co-produced by the Monterey County Cattlemen’s Association and the Salinas Valley Fair, will raise funds for both nonprofits while offering a fun way for local buckaroos to compete in traditional ranching contests.