More than 200 citizens crowded into St.Thomas United Methodist Church, just southof the scene of two fatal shootings in the pasttwo weeks. Sylacauga Police had called forthe Monday, April 13thgathering to speak tothe community and askfor information that hisdepartment needs tosolve the crimes.

“My message toyou and those who didnot make it here tonightis simple - You don’thave to live afraid,” hetold the crowd as heasked for their help, ashe asked for informa-tion on the crimes,“Someone knowssomething that willmake a difference in ourinvestigation. I’m de-manding something of you. I have to have in-formation. People are afraid. I get that, butsomeone has step up, step forward.”

Chief Carden accepted responsibility forthe outcome of the investigation, as well as

the need for it, “As chief, I have a responsi-bility to build relationships with the people ofour city, that they will feel comfortable com-ing forward. That is why we are here tonight.”

Carden said that his department has beenworking diligently, around the clock, but ithas not been enough, “Investigators are at thestation right now, conducting interviews. ButI know that we should already be in front of

an 18-person grand jury to indict those re-sponsible, and we are not.”

He went on to tell the citizens on thesouth end of town that they can expect to

see police officers, tobe stopped by them, tobe questioned bythem, as he asked forcooperation, “Pleasebe patient with offi-cers who approachyou. Listen and act asthey ask you to, re-membering that therehave been two homi-cides within threeblocks of here, and wehave a job to do.”

If you have any in-formation of thesecrimes, or any crimi-nal activity, you areasked to please con-

tact the Sylacauga Police Department’s In-vestigation Division at (256) 401-2464.Criminal activity may also be reportedanonymously by using the Sylacauga PoliceDepartment TIP Line at (256) 249-4716.

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More than two dozen artists representing four countries & a dozen states continue towork their magic with our pure, white Sylacauga marble in Central Park as part of the 7thAnnual Magic of Marble Festival that continues through Saturday, April 18th! There is stillplenty of time to stop by the park to watch them work!There are displays of marble art ­ even some great pieces for sale ­ at the B.B. Comer Memorial

Library, along with exhibits from our local marble industries! Plus, tours of our local marble­relatedindustrial facilities, as well as the scenic marble quarry overlook! It’s a great chance to gain somenew insights on just why we can be proud to call ourselves citizens of the Marble City!

American Hospice hosts “Family Fun ­ Health Fair”

Courtesy of American Hospice, there was food, fun, entertainment, vendors, and plenty of health information & screenings!

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The SylacaugaPolice Department iscurrently investigat-ing a homicide thatoccurred at 308 SouthChurch Avenue in Sy-lacauga on Saturday,April 12th, at approx-imately 11:45 p.m.

Police were noti-fied of a female gun-shot victim at thatChurch Avenue loca-tion, and upon theirarrival they foundthe victim, 18-yearold Keiria Reynoldsof Goodwater, near the road sufferingfrom gunshot wounds. Reynolds wastaken to Coosa Valley Medical Centerwhere she was later pronounced dead.

A description of the suspects wasgiven to police by a witness as two blackmales approximately 5’7” and 5”11”,both wearing black hoodies, with onewearing a white mask. The suspects en-tered the residence through a back doorin an apparent home invasion; shootingthe female and assaulting another victim

Sylacauga Police investigate second shooting death in a week

in the residence. The investigation is on-going. There is no further informationavailable at this time.

“This is the second homicide within aweek in the same area. I am having a diffi-cult time believing that there aren’t peopleout there who are as tired of this nonsenseas I am. This senseless violence has to stop,and we as a community have to work to-gether to develop the leads it will take toclose these murders and give the familiessome peace,” said Police Chief Chris Car-

den, “People knowhow to get in touchwith me, please passon any informationyou may have. Youdon’t have to liveafraid. To the fami-lies I express mycondolences anddeepest sympathy foryour loss, if you needme I’m here andavailable to you.”

As always, if youhave any informa-tion of criminal ac-tivity, you are asked

to please contact the Sylacauga PoliceDepartment’s Investigation Division at(256) 401-2464. Criminal activity mayalso be reported anonymously by usingthe Sylacauga Police Department TIPLine at (256) 249-4716.

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Celebrating Opening Day at the baseball field

There’s nothing quite like the Ceremonial “First Pitch” on Opening Day, which this year went out in honor of Julian “Mule” Towery, whohad the minor league field named in his memory for his many years of volunteer service as caretaker of Childersburg’s Pinecrest Park.

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The artists started arriving and getting set up for carving thanks to some great “community support” like the help from Curtis &Son Funeral Home and the Sylacauga Street Department! Stop by Central Park in the coming days and see over 30 artists at work!

In an abundance of caution, Blue BellCreameries has voluntarily suspended opera-tions at our manufacturing plant in BrokenArrow, Oklahoma, due to a 3-ounce institu-tional/food service chocolate cup that testedpositive for Listeria monocytogenes. In re-sponse to this, the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) has recommended peo-ple not eat products produced in that facility.Blue Bell products made at the Oklahomaproduction facility can be identified by check-ing for letters “O,” “P,” “Q,” “R,” “S,” and“T” following the code date printed on thebottom of the product package.

According to Blue Bell spokesman,Gene Grabowski, “We are voluntarily with-drawing these products from stores. If youhave purchased any of these products, eitherdiscard or return it to the retailer for a fullrefund. It is important to note that theseproducts HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED;however, some retailers have decided to re-move products from their shelves. We apol-ogize for any inconvenience this has causedto our customers and consumers.”

Grabowski went on to point out thatnone of the suspected products were pro-duced at any other facility outside of Okla-homa, “Our other plants continue to operateand supply our products to retail stores andinstitutional customers.”

Grabowski explained the process, “We

Sylacauga plant NOT included in product problems

are taking this step out of an abundance ofcaution to ensure that we are doing every-thing possible to provide our consumerswith safe products and to preserve the trustwe have built with them and their familiesfor more than a century.

“The Broken Arrow operations willbe suspended so that our team of expertconsultants can conduct a careful and

complete examination to determine theexact cause of the contamination. Wehave notified the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration of our action and we re-main committed to being transparentwith that federal agency. Once our in-vestigation is complete and we havemade all necessary improvements, it willreturn to operation.”

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The ladies of Trendsetters hair Salon invite you tocome visit their new home at 113 North Broadway.

The SylacaugaPolice Departmentannounces the arrestof Toney JaquezKeith, a 19 year oldmale from Sylacauga,for Burglary 3rd De-gree. Keith was ar-rested on March 31stand transported to theTalladega CountyJail. The bond in thecase was set at $15,000 dollars.

Keith was arrested following the investi-gation into a burglary that occurred on WestClay Street in Sylacauga. Responding officerslocated a damaged door, and numerous itemswere reported missing from the residence, in-cluding several firearms, along with somewomen’s jewelry. Investigator Williamson

Sylacauga Police Department makes burglary arrest

was able to speak with neighbors and gatherinformation that lead to the arrest of Keith.More arrests are expected in the case.

Burglary 3rd Degree is a Class C Felonyand if found guilty may carry a sentence ofone to ten years in prison.

As always, if you have any informa-tion of criminal activity, you are asked

to please contact theSylacauga PoliceDepartment’s Inves-tigation Division at(256) 401-2464.Criminal activitymay also be re-ported anonymouslyby using the Syla-cauga Police De-partment TIP Lineat (256) 249-4716.