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The City of Olive Branch held a grand opening Tuesday for a new animal shelter that city officials say will expand space and resources for animal services.

Tru-Man Center of Hope invited the public to a ribbon-cutting grand opening and said the nonprofit empowers young men with disabilities through music and the arts.

The Southaven Chamber of Commerce announced a Star Wars–themed golf and games tournament at Olive Branch Country Club that will include pickleball, a costume contest and networking, the chamber said.

Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. said customers who spend $50 or more in store during April will receive a free surprise gift. The monthlong promotion, called Suds & Surprises, is intended as a thank-you for supporting the company’s handmade, small-batch products, the company said.

DFTOnline says the Born for Broadway Summer Camp will teach songs and choreography in a one-week program that culminates in a high-energy performance for friends and family.

Organizers say the LeaderSYP conference will teach teens and young adults workplace skills and is offering sponsorship and exhibit options for businesses and individuals.

The city of Olive Branch is accepting applications for a facilities maintenance assistant position, Mayor Ken Adams said. Applicants can find details and other openings online at www.obms.us/jobs.

Horn Lake police say Christopher Campbell Jr. was shot inside Discount Market at 3340 Goodman Road about 12:45 p.m. April 7 and taken to Regional One Medical Center in critical condition. Witnesses described the suspect as a Black man in a green hooded sweatshirt who fled toward Parkway Place Apartments.

The Gale Center says people may register online, in advance at the center, or tonight at the front office, but cautions that completing a form at check-in could cause brief delays.

An organization named Melinda Faulkner its ambassador of the month, citing 30 years in the mortgage and finance industry and her work at quarterly luncheons and ribbon cuttings.