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Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams announced a chalk art contest on Saturday, June 20, at the Historic Wesson House, with registration opening at 8 a.m. and the event starting at 9 a.m., the release said.

SHRA will offer a free webinar for employers and business leaders on June 24 featuring a Woodland Recovery Center expert on creating a drug-free workplace.

Organizers said Southbound will end the Sunset on the Square series on June 25 and that PJ’s Wraps and Sweets will join the food lineup. They also invited the public to Thursday’s Souled Out event.

Organizers said Southbound will finish the Sunset on the Square series on June 25 and PJ’s Wraps and Sweets will join the food lineup. Souled Out is scheduled to perform Thursday, organizers said.

Ken Adams said President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation on May 30, 1916, declaring June 14 the national Flag Birthday. He also noted a photo was taken in front of Olive Branch City Hall in 2017.

Horn Lake Police Department said a 20-year-old man was found shot to death June 13 and investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect on a murder charge.

Organizers said Truck Patch Revival performed Thursday night during the second night of Sunset on the Square and will return for the Water Tower Festival in September.

Organizers said the free Christian music festival and Independence Day celebration will feature fireworks, giveaways, inflatables and food trucks. Registration is available at ltwfreedomfest.com.

The Arc Northwest Mississippi said it will host a monthly networking event called ‘Coffee With a Member’ on June 26 at The Arc Northwest Mississippi. Coffee Central by Ethnos will provide the coffee, the organization said.

The City of Olive Branch says its farmers market will operate Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the front lawn from June through September.