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Your week in review: May 3

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Friday, May 3rd, 6:40 pm

(RNN) - Police said they arrested three people in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing attacks. Two of the students were roommates with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the attacks. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, from Kazakhstan, were charged with obstruction of justice. Robel Phillipos, a U.S. citizen, was charged with making a false statement. Officials do not believe they helped planning the attack, but that they tried to cover up the crime after the fact.

NBA player Jason Collins has come out, saying he is gay. He is the first active openly gay athlete in the NBA.

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Ala. follows up Best BBQ Bracket contest with Sauce-Off competition

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 1:58pm

Ala. follows up Best BBQ Bracket contest with Sauce-Off competition

MONTGOMERY, AL - Community leaders in four Alabama cities will sample local barbecue sauces and send regional winners to the "BBQ Sauce-Off" championship on May 18 in Birmingham.

The regional competitions will begin May 4 in downtown Montgomery at the Southern Makers Festival and in Mobile at the Market on the Square. The following Saturday competitions will be held in Decatur at the Decatur/Morgan County Farmers Market and in Tuscaloosa at the Tuscaloosa River Market.

Alabama Tourism Department's Brian Jones said the Sauce-Off is a follow up to the popular BBQ Bracket contest on Facebook that state tourism did last month. "We had more than 81,000 votes cast on our Alabama Food Facebook page with Jim ‘N Nick's ending up as our state winner. The BBQ Bracket was like a hit movie and the Sauce-Off is our sequel," Jones said.

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Montevallo to hold Family Fun and Fitness Day April 28

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 9:00am

Montevallo to hold Family Fun and Fitness Day April 28

Montevallo, AL — There’s something for everyone at Montevallo’s 5th Annual Family Fun and Fitness Day! Co-hosted by the Montevallo Park and Recreation Board, the University of Montevallo, ValloCycle: the Montevallo Bike Share, and the Boys and Girls Club, this event will offer free activities and demonstrations.

At 3 PM, Montevallo Elementary School students will enter a PE ½ Marathon, while Middle School students compete in a Marathon Run.

Hikers will enjoy Montevallo’s Greenway National Recreation Trail. Bikers will have a guided 3-4 mile ride. Exciting activities such as rock climbing, golf, tai chi, yoga and zumba will be demonstrated during the day.

WHO: Alabamians of all ages are welcome at this FREE event.

WHEN: April 28, 2:00-4:00 PM

WHERE: Orr Park

Photography will be allowed at the event.

INFORMATION SOURCE: VALLOCYCLE, THE MONTEVALLO BIKE SHARE

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Strawberry Festival held Saturday in Calera

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 12:25pm

Strawberry Festival held Saturday in Calera

Love strawberries? Then you're in luck! The third annual Strawberry Festival is coming up this weekend in Calera.

The Strawberry Festival will be held at the Calera Farms Market on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Oliver Park. The park is located at 9758 Hwy 25, Calera, Alabama 35040.

The 2013 season for the Calera Farmers Market starts June 4 and will be open every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the summer at Oliver Park.

For more details, visit http://www.calerafarmersmarket.com or the Calera Farmers Market page on Facebook.

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Tuscaloosa to host Dragon Boat Races Saturday

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 12:17pm

Tuscaloosa to host Dragon Boat Races Saturday

The Junior League of Tuscaloosa is hosting their second annual Dragon Boat Races on Saturday, April 27.

Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer will race in 46-ft long Chinese dragon boats along the Black Warrior River. The races will go from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cypress Inn near the pier at 501 Rice Mine Road North in Tuscaloosa.

Schedule of events:

10:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies

10:45 a.m. History of dragon boat racing and "dotting of the eye" ceremony

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Round 1 races

1 p.m .- 1:55 p.m. Moment of silence for survivors and victims of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes, then break

1:55 - 3:50 p.m. Round 2 races

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. round 3 races

5 p.m. Awards and closing ceremony

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Get rid of prescription drugs at national take back event April 27

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 5:14pm

Get rid of prescription drugs at national take back event April 27

The Tuscaloosa Police Department will participate in the National Drug Take Back 2013 event.

Officers will take back unused or expired prescription drugs, no questions asked, Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force will also be available to educate the public about the abuse potential of these drugs.

At last year's event, 488,395 pounds of prescription medications were collected at more than 5,000 take back sites across the U.S.

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Get rid of prescription drugs at national take back event April 27

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 5:14pm

The Clanton Police Department will participate in the National Drug Take Back 2013 event.

Officers will take back unused or expired prescription drugs, no questions asked, Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At last year's event, 488,395 pounds of prescription medications were collected at more than 5,000 take back sites across the U.S.

The most common ways of getting rid of prescription drugs--throwing them away or flushing them down the toilet--are considered unsafe. The Partnership for a Drug Free America estimates that every day 2,500 teenagers use prescription drugs, most often found in a home medicine cabinet, to get high for the first time. The National Take Back Day seeks to prevent the availability of those unused prescription drugs in the home.

Residents can drop of their medications at the following locations:

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