Alabaster, Alabama

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Flooding reports in Alabaster and Pelham
Some roads in Alabaster and Pelham are being affected by flood waters. According to online reports from the City of Alabaster: Flooding - Buck creek the depot for park rec closed Flooding - bridge by buck creek park closed - 11:45am Flooding - cr 87 impassable in places Flooding - bridge on 6th ave sw Flooding - entrance to fox valley farms - ...
Central Alabama Under Flood Warning After Rains
Alabaster - Storms pelted central Alabama with heavy rains Wednesday, covering roads with water, prompting flash flood warnings and leaving thousands of people without electricity.
Police arrest trio of home burglary suspects
Chilton County and Alabaster law enforcement agencies recently worked to arrest a trio of suspects believed to be involved in a string of burglaries in several cities.
Travis Tritt to perform at Alabaster CityFest 2010
Travis Tritt will be the music headliner at Alabaster CityFest 2010 , organizers have announced.
Fashion Ambush: Sam Mobley of Alabaster, Alabama
By Chanda Temple Guster -- The Birmingham N... March 07, 2010, 7:30AM Sam Mobley said he has to coordinate everything he wears, even down to his watch and eyeglasses.
Travis Tritt to headline Alabaster CityFest 2010
Tritt, whose hits include "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "I'm Gonna Be Somebody," "Country Club," "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" and "Foolish Pride," will join other artists to be named in Shelby County's largest outdoor festival.
Teens Face 107 Charges After Carjacking Spree
August 20 -- Three teens are facing 107 charges related to car break-ins and carjackings in Alabaster.
Webcast aimed at helping cancer patients, caregivers
Shelby County cancer patients and their caregivers face unique challenges in coping with complex medical treatments and everyday life, in addition to making difficult end-of-life decisions.
Alabaster man gets 32 years in prison for 5-state armed robbery spree
An Alabama man will spend 32 years in federal prison for a five-day, five-state spree of armed robberies last August.
Kingwood hosting Servolution Feb. 27
More than 500 volunteers will fan out across Alabaster Feb. 27 as part of Kingwood Churcha s Servolution.
Child airlifted to Children's following three-vehicle accident
A child was airlifted to Childrena s Hospital following a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Clanton.
A map for better highways
State Rep. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and some other lawmakers hope this election year their colleagues will pass a bill that would likely reduce the role of politics in deciding which roads are built in this state.
Rail work will cause detours in Shelby County
Shelby County drivers will see several detours this week because of work at railroad crossings.
Ward: Election year may bring Ala. road commission
A state representative says this election year might finally bring success for his legislation to end the governor's control over which highway projects get built and which get postponed.
Fashion Ambush: Deno Posey of Alabaster, Alabama
By Chanda Temple Guster -- The Birmingham N... February 21, 2010, 7:30AM Deno Posey gets his fashion inspiration from comedian Steve Harvey; his father, George L. Posey; and his grandfather, the late Willie Posey.
HOOVER, ALABAMA: More charges for burglary suspect
Hoover Police Department Detectives have obtained warrants on the subject listed below in connection with several restaurant burglaries which occurred in Hoover.
Alabaster to vote on moratoriums during March 18 meeting
The announcement came after a public hearing on the matter during the councila s Feb.
Alabaster subdivision residents have mixed views on proposed development moratoriums
Residents of some unfinished Alabaster subdivisions expressed mixed views tonight about proposed moratoriums on building permits.
Lemak set to open new Alabaster clinic
Matthew Lemak, Chief Executive Officer of Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, is set to open the company's newest location in Alabaster Feb.

City Description

Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 27,517. Alabaster is still a growing population. Alabaster was ranked number 85 on Money Magazine's 100 Best Places To Live in 2009. Alabaster is located at 33°13′52″N 86°49′26″W / 33.23111°N 86.82389°W / 33.23111; -86.82389 (33.231162, -86.823829). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.2 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.24%) is water. Shelby County, the geographic center of the state of Alabama, was created 7 Feb 1818 by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly. Alabama gained statehood on 14 Dec 1819. The county was named for Isaac Shelby, a hero of the King's Mountain Battle during the American Revolutionary War. Many of the first settlers came from South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Many came to this region after Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. As indicated in the 1820 census records, Shelby County contained 2,492 people; 2,044

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Shelby County
Alabama
United States of America

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53.3537550729 km squared

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