Local Business News

Local banks earn high ratings

THE RECORDER

Bank of the Sierra and Finance and Thrift, both headquartered in Porterville, and Suncrest Bank headquartered in Visalia have all earned high ratings from  BauerFinancial, the nation’s bank rating firm. Bank of the Sierra and Suncrest eac... Full story

Suncrest Bank names VP of human resources

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Suncrest Bank announced the promotion of Cyndy Paulus from executive administrative assistant to the position of assistant vice president, human resource officer. As the assistant vice president and human resources manager at Suncrest Bank, Paulus k... Full story

Free Payroll Tax Seminar for local employers

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The State of California, Employment Development Department and the IRS invite local business owners and employers to attend a free Payroll Tax Seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29. The seminar will take place at Proteus, Inc., at 216 ... Full story

Recorder parent company emerges from bankruptcy

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Freedom Communications, parent company of The Porterville Recorder, has officially emerged from Chapter 11.   Freedom Communications, a national privately owned media company operating print publications, broadcast television stations and inter... Full story

New marketing director fits in at Eagle Mountain

By SARAH DE CRESCENZO

Gaming industry veteran Matthew Mingrone is fitting right in at Eagle Mountain Casino as the company’s new Marketing Director. The Pennsylvania native has spent his first month and a half at Eagle Mountain getting in touch with community organ... Full story

Bank of the Sierra to open Farmersville location

By SARAH DE CRESCENZO

Bank of the Sierra will be adding its ninth Tulare County location in early 2010 in a former bank building in Farmersville. The bank, headquartered in Porterville, purchased the Farmersville building, located at 400 West Visalia Road, from the Feder... Full story

ServiceMaster to celebrate 25th years

ServiceMaster by Benevento will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the company’s Visalia office, 744 E. Douglas Ave. The public is invited to attend its open house celebration and see the ServiceMast... Full story

Lindsay Chamber mixer announced

LINDSAY — The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce is planning its monthly mixer at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Doug De Leo Welding, 249 Ashland Ave. For more information, call 562-4929.... Full story

Business class provides guidance in hard times

By SARAH de CRESCENZO

Eighteen local business owners spent the past 13 weeks taking an entrepreneurial course that focused on maintaining and growing their businesses. The going may be tough, but the tough are indeed ready to get going — to sustain their businesses... Full story

Ribbon cutting at A Beauty Escape

Business visited by satisfied customers

By SARAH de CRESCENZO

A major renovation overhaul — from flooring to lights — has turned an empty East Garden Avenue building into A Beauty Escape, a salon that is one of the latest Chamber of Commerce additions. Though the doors of the beauty salon have been... Full story

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