Better Business Bureau and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation today launched a new consumer website, BBB Smart Investing, which is designed to help investors make smarter investing decisions while avoiding fraud, risky investments and unlicensed brokers. The campaign combines the research and expansive knowledge base of the FINRA Foundation with the extensive consumer outreach of BBB’s […]

Starting and growing a business here in the Valley just got a little easier, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Bank of America to ’s $10,000 grant to Central Valley Business Incubator (CVBI) – the Valley’s first resource for starting and growing your business. CVBI-SBDC is proud to announce Bank of America’s donation of $10,000 […]

Exeter Chamber now accepting nominations for annual awards The Exeter Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Man and Woman of the Year, Business of the Year, Heritage and Beatification Awards. Nomination forms are available at the Exeter Chamber of Commerce and must be returned by Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. For more […]

For week ending Dec. 8, 2012 Small grains and other field crops: Cotton harvest is complete. Harvested cotton continues to be shredded, and the fields plowed in compliance with the December 20th cotton plow down deadline. Winter grain and winter forage crops continue to be planted, with some wheat already having germinated and emerged from […]

Nearly one-third of farmers responding to a California Farm Bureau survey said they experienced employee shortages of between 10% and 30% this year. Nearly two-thirds of farmers who responded to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation said they experienced challenges finding enough employees to tend and harvest crops in 2012. Farm Bureau released […]

The University of California Lindcove Research and Extension Center is hosting its annual Citrus Fruit Display and Tasting event on Dec. 14-15. Lindcove has been featured in California Country’s 30-minute weekly television broadcast produced by the California Farm Bureau Federation about the people, places and lifestyles that have made California the nation’s largest food-producing state. […]

Have you ever been driving around on a Friday or Saturday night and wonder, “What’s going on tonight?” or ask a friend or spouse, “What do you want to do tonight?” There are plenty of apps that can tell you movie times, where to eat and the easiest way to get there, but nothing that […]

Exeter Kiwanis sells See’s Candies The Exeter Kiwanis Club has a sweet deal for the holidays – buy candy and help kids. The Kiwanis Club is selling See’s Candies during Exeter’s 21st annual Christmas Christmas Open House from 5-9 pm on Thursday, Dec. 13 and 20 in downtown Exeter. Kiwanians will be selling the candy on […]

For week ending Dec. 1, 2012 Small grains and other field crops: Alfalfa fields continue to grow, as harvesting has slowed. Winter grain and winter forage crops continue to be planted and wait for the forecasted rain. Cotton harvest is nearly complete with harvested fields being shredded and plowed for pink bollworm control. Deciduous tree […]

Exeter Downtown Merchants kicked off the Christmas season with their 21st annual Christmas Open House. The first Open House was held on Thursday, Nov. 29, , and not even a little rain could slow down the fun. Families flocked to Mixter Park for a chance to sit with the Santa. Top: Santa reads a letter […]