Adamsville, Alabama

• Bob Blalock: Sunshine's absence makes the heart long for openness
  

  The thunderstorms that lashed Birmingham and dumped half a foot of rain on us this past week would make anyone long for a little sunshine.

• Up close and personal with fashion tycoon Anthony Williams
  

  He may only be 5-foot-9-inches, but alumnus Anthony Williams is habitually "stacked, packed, and ready to attack." Williams' feisty and creative personality can be seen nationwide Thursdays at 9 p.m., as he handles weekly design challenges on Lifetime Television's "Project Runway." "Every day you leave your house, you're competing," Williams said.

• Alabama's open meeting laws put to test
  

  After years without an open meetings challenge in Alabama courts, three lawsuits in six months have been filed against government agencies, claiming violations of the 2005 Open Meetings Act.

• LB Crump commits to Vols
  

  The door of opportunity swung wide open for Raiques Crump, and he didn't hesitate.

• Trio nabbed in embezzlement scheme in Jefferson County
  

  A man and two women have been arrested on theft charges in the embezzlement of more than $200,000 from a local trucking company, said Jefferson County chief Deputy Randy Christian.

• Campaign 2010: Jefferson County judge candidates report contributions
  

  Jefferson County Circuit Judge Caryl Privett, seeking re-election to her civil court seat in Birmingham, was the leading fundraiser among county judicial candidates in 2009, campaign disclo sure forms show.

• Three generations pitch in on Adamsville playground
  

  Christine Wright, Joel Stevenson and Melanie Wright-Stevenson help spruce up the playground at Adamsville Elementary as part of a volunteer project for Martin Luther King Jr.

• Sheriff's office revamps police cars
  

  Michael Buxton of Michael's Automotive in Adamsville strips the paint off a Jefferson County sheriff's patrol car as part of refurbishing the vehicle.

• Fire Marshal: toddler playing with lighter started fatal fire
  

  The Fire Marshall's office now says a fatal fire was started by a toddler playing with a lighter.

• House fire kills woman in Jefferson County; 4 others in home survive
  

  A house fire in Jefferson County has killed a 61-year-old woman. The coroner's office reported that Patricia Davis died in the fire that occurred at a home in Adamsville about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

• Victim in Adamsvile fatal fire identified
  

  The fire started around 6:30 am Wednesday. Two woman and two children were transported to the hospital.

• Woman Dies in Adamsville House Fire
  

  An Adamsville family is coping with the loss of one of its own. A morning house fire killed 61 year-old Patricia Davis and sent four of her family members to University Hospital.

• Alabama fire marshal says child probably started fatal Adamsville fire
  

  An early-morning fire that killed a 61-year-old Adamsville woman apparently started with a toddler playing with a lighter, said Alabama State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk.

• Woman dies in Adamsville house fire
  

  The fire broke out around 6:40 am at 3609 Oakwood Drive. The identity of the woman who died has not been released.

• ADAMSVILLE
  

  Adamsville Elementary School will not be in session Tuesday, as a professional day for the staff has been scheduled.

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  A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a portion of an Open Meetings Act lawsuit against the Adamsville City Council.

• Our View: a circuit judge's refusal to dismiss part of an...
  

  In a perfect world, or at least one more to our liking, everyone in the Birmingham area would have known by June 26 about the Adamsville City Council closing a public meeting on June 25 to go into executive session.

• Judge denies Adamsville's motion to dismiss part of Open Meetings Act lawsuit
  

  A judge has denied Adamsville's motion to dismiss part of a lawsuit filed against the city by Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls over alleged violations by the city of the state's Open Meeting Act.

• Flash Flood Warning for parts of Birmingham Metro area, several car crashes
  

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City Description

Adamsville is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,965. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 4,845. Adamsville is located at 33°35′25″N 86°56′57″W / 33.59028°N 86.94917°W / 33.59028; -86.94917 (33.590411, -86.949166). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.8 km²), of which, 19.6 square miles (50.8 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,965 people, 1,930 households, and 1,464 families residing in the town. The population density was 253.2 people per square mile (97.8/km²). There were 2,042 housing units at an average density of 104.2/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.79% White, 22.82% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,930 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married

City Contained By:

• Alabama
• United States of America
• Jefferson County

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 50.7637669626 km squared

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