Local vendors are coming to Lexus of Memphis at 2600 Ridgeway on July 28 for "Christmas in July," benefitting the Downs Syndrome Association.

The event will also feature live music as well as food and drinks from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

The cost of admission is $5.

To find out more, visit the association's website or call 901-362-8833.

The National Mutliple Sclerosis Society Mid South Chapter will hold the 5th Annual Women Against MS (WAMS) Luncheon on Wednesday, July 27. The luncheon will be held at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $50 or $500 for a table of 10.

All proceeds from the luncheon will go toward funding for local client programs and national research focused on finding a cure for MS. The luncheon is designed to give women the opportunity to support other women in the fight against MS and encourage women philanthropists in the area to become better acquainted with the work of the National MS Society. Nationwide, more than 400,000 people have been diagnosed with MS and the Mid South Chapter supports more than 8,800 of these individuals and their families.As women are affected by MS more than twice as often as men, the WAMS luncheon was started as a way to bring concerned women together to support the mission of the National MS Society.

As of August 1, Dyersburg State Community College will adopt a Tobacco Free policy for its campus and centers.

According to the newly approved policy, the use of tobacco in any form on or in property owned, rented or leased by DSCC is prohibited.

The policy applies to the entire college community, including employees, students, contractors and visitors.

Tobacco usage will be permitted only in private vehicles parked on the campus or at a center.

At present, smoking is allowed outside DSCC facilities in designated smoking areas.

The policy, which has been under consideration since the fall of 2010, was approved by the DSCC Administrative Council at its meeting on April 29.

In April, prior to the council’s formal vote, the police was reviewed by and received the support of the college Student Government Association and the college academic honor society Phi Theta Kappa.