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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.

A baker is taking orders for yeast-based, from-scratch cinnamon rolls made from a family recipe, with pickup Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., the seller said.

The City of Olive Branch said five members of the Olive Branch Police Department received commendations for their roles in bringing Shaniah Brown home safely.

Organizers said Community Bank will sponsor the seventh annual Women in Business luncheon, a networking event aimed at women and their supporters. Registration is available online.

Organizers said a B2B AM networking event at Olive Garden is scheduled for tomorrow and that Chick-fil-A Southaven will provide breakfast and coffee. They encouraged attendees to bring business cards and a guest.

John Sharpe dropped off a box of new teddy bears at the police department, which said officers will keep them in patrol cars to help calm children during stressful scenes.

DeSoto Hope said the event honors cancer survivors and will include a special survivor photo to remind participants they are not alone.