Outstanding in his field (Richmond Register)

Brandon Sears, Madison County’s new agriculture extension agent, began work Jan. 16. He replaces John Wilson who had held the county agent’s job for more than 31 years.

Local sports announcements (The Sentinel)

Hanford American Little League - General meeting has bee rescheduled for March 9, 7 p.m., at the Kings County Office of Education building. Meeting is mandatory for managers and coaches. Volunteers are needed. Info: Ruben Aragon (816-1833), Joe Oliveira (287-5269), Lety Dominguez (707-5656).

Calendar (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

♦ TQM Network, 300 E. Main St., scheduled events: Moving Work Groups to Effective Teams, a Lean User Group meeting, will be 7:30-9:30 a.m. March 1 at the TQM Learning Center. Register by Feb. 28. Who Moved My Target? Scope Negotiation and Requirements Gathering, a Project Management User Group meeting, will be 7:30-9:30 a.m. March 15 at the TQM Learning Center. Register by March 14. Most events ...

Computer classes set at Terra (Fremont News-Messenger)

The Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development offers a variety of noncredit courses and training opportunities each semester at Terra Community College, according to a news release.

Calendar (The Post and Courier)

Internet: The S.C. Women`s Business Center holds a seminar on "Your Small Business and the Internet." 9-11 a.m. 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. $25. For information call 740-6160.

Review: TurboTax Premier (MacCentral Online)

Facing renewed competition from H&R Block`s TaxCu, Intuit has done a great job with this year`s version of TurboTax, which makes the tedious process of filing tax returns easier. Despite a few confusing interface details, this Premier version of TurboTax is worth its asking price. TurboTax Premier (4.0 Mice) Best Current Price: $38.92 (via ProductFinder )

At Intuit, What Comes After Taxes? (Addict 3D)

Intuit is in an enviable position. It dominates every business it is in from small-business accounting software, with QuickBooks, to tax-preparation software, with TurboTax.

1st Global Financial Partners With Comstar to Upgrade Their POS Software for Quickbooks(R) Compatibility (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

1st Global Financial, Corp. is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, 1st Federal Financial, has partnered with Comstar Interactive to offer their Charge Anywhere® Point of Sale software designed for QuickBooks. 1st Federal merchants will now have the ability to process credit cards directly through the QuickBooks® accounting software, while still taking advantage of 1st Federals ...

1st Global Financial Partners With Comstar to Upgrade Their POS Software for Quickbooks(R) Compatibility (SYS-CON Media)

1st Global Financial, Corp. (PINKSHEETS: FGBF) (XETRA: ZUM) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary,1st Federal Financial, has partnered with Comstar Interactive to offertheir Charge Anywhere® Point of Sale (POS) software designed forQuickBooks. 1st Federal merchants will now have the ability to processcredit cards directly through the QuickBooks® accounting software, whilestill ...

Lyric Lines up Retailers for Distribution & Continues to Garner Media Attention (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Lyric Jeans, Inc. today announced that its brand Lyric Culture is currently being carried by high-end boutiques throughout the U.S. including Lisa Kline and Diane Merrick in Los Angeles, Hard Rock in Las Vegas, Dress and Romi in San Francisco, Tootsies in Dallas and Houston, Bill Hallman in Atlanta, Octane in Denver and LuLu in Miami. On the heels of a successful promotional campaign with "Music ...