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  VICTORIA -- On the eve of its 20th anniversary in the same location, a last-minute reprieve has saved the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club from eviction. But the fight to survive is far from over, according to the club. “Initially, it was shock and disbelief” says founder Ted Smith after hearing the news of the reprieve. “It’s been very stressful thinking of what would happen if we had to lose this location," Smith says. "So now we’re happy to be able to stay here but we also know...

Ten months after George Floyd’s murder, Black men still don’t have to watch Updated 9:31 AM; Today 7:31 AM Protesters take to the streets of Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday, May 30, 2020. People gathered to speak out about police brutality and demand justice in the recent death of George Floyd who was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020. (Kendall Warner | MLive.com) Kendall Warner | MLive.com Facebook Share I didn’t watch. Correction, in the interest of ho...

Community Banks & CUs Respond Well to Refined Sales Team at DCI New Sales Leadership and Seasoned Pros Maintain Core Tech Developers Unique Culture with Record Success News provided by Share this article Share this article HUTCHINSON, Kan., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Community banks and credit unions across the country are seeing some new names and titles in the sales team at Data Center Inc. (DCI), the privately-owned developer of iCore360® core banking software, iCoreGO™ digital banki...

Nacogdoches Blueberry festival set for June 12 Shelby Schmid and Mandy want all to know that pets and people are invited to attend the 31st Annual Texas Blueberry Festival presented by Tipton Ford in Nacogdoches. (Source: Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce) By Stephanie Frazier | March 9, 2021 at 4:19 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 4:19 PM NACOGDOCHES, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) – The Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce released information Tuesday about their annual Texas Blueberry Festival. From th...

Ocala Star-Banner A new park for southwest Ocala? In 2012, when zoning changes were being made to allow for more single-family homes just south of the Market Street Mall, I suggested the addition of a park to complement the exploding development along State Road 200 and to act as a buffer between residential and commercial areas. The idea didn’t seem to get much traction. Now, almost nine years later, Ocala’s Southwest State Road 200 corridor is bursting at the seams, becoming more and more...

Organizers Say Yes to Texas Blueberry Festival in 2021 In 2020, cancellations and postponements of events in East Texas were the norm.  In 2021, hopefully were turning the corner of getting some of our live events and festivals back on the schedule again.  With that being said, the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce is happy to report that the 31st Texas Blueberry Festival presented by Tipton Ford-Lincoln is a go for 2021. Texas Blueberry Festival via Facebook The festival will open ear...

  VICTORIA -- The days may be numbered for a cannabis compassion club that has been providing marijuana-based products to its members in Victoria for more than 20 years. The unlicensed cannabis retailer has been raided a number of times and is now facing a new threat in a push to shut it down. The owner of the building on Johnson Street that has been home to the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club may be prosecuted if the store remains open. “The Community Safety Unit, a branch of the Solicito...

Faecal Monitoring May Help Track COVID-19 Variant Spread in the US, Media Says Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202102181082118384-faecal-monitoring-may-help-track-covid-19-variant-spread-in-the-us-media-says/ A wastewater monitoring programme aimed at combatting the threat of COVID-19 would reportedly require significant investment, and an upgrade to the “ageing sewer system” in the United States. Public health experts in the United States suggest that the spread of COVID-1...

Facing the threat of steep fines or jail time, the landlord of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club won’t renew the club’s lease at the Johnson Street storefront where it has served members dealing with. . .

Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay residents are invited to celebrate World Wetlands Day at Truganina Explosives Reserve in Altona on Saturday, February 6. Free festivities include a talk from Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab, guided walks around Hobsons Bay’s wetlands, a sausage sizzle, guitar performance by Ted Smith, storytime with local author Claire Saxby, and plenty of hands-on activities for children and people of all ages. Visitors can enter to win artwork by local artist Rob Mancini ...