Albertville, Alabama

• Man at center of A'ville standoff arrested
  

  Albertville police have arrested the man suspected of being at the center of an police standoff and alleged hostage situation on Aug.

• Albertville kindergarten has five sets of twins
  

  A local kindergarten class doesn't have just one, but five sets of twins! Being a twin can be a special and a unique thing.

• Seeing double
  

  Marching through the halls of Big Spring Lake Kindergarten are children of all shapes, sizes and colors.

• Edsel Ford Whitten
  

  Edsel Ford Whitten, 81, of Albertville, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at his home.

• Free ministry to help with Christian walk
  

  Selena Carroll is offering a ray of hope to area citizens. Carroll is starting a free ministry called Hope Ministry.

• Police arrest person of interest in Albertville standoff hoax
  

  The search has ended in Marshall County for a man police wanted to talk with about a standoff in Albertville.

• The Rev. Jimmy Basil Cornutt
  

  The Rev. Jimmy Basil Cornutt, 76, of Boaz, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Marshall Medical Center South.

• Boaz studying future of entertainment
  

  Boaz is not planning to give up its prime spot on Sand Mountain's mantle of entertainment so easily.

• Alabama news links: San Jose State fan expects loss to Tide, good times in Tuscaloosa
  

  News from around the state: The Alabama Republican Party's attempt to take the state Legislature this November is focused on northern Alabama.

• Support Groups
  

  Published: Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 27, 2010 at 5:42 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. daily at 525 W. Grand Ave., Rainbow City at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in a building at the corner of Second and Bay; and at noon and 7 p.m. daily at 1109 Baltimore Ave., Albertville.

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• Billie Ann Lackey
  

  Billie Ann Lackey, 65, of Boaz, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at Hospice of Marshall County - Shepherd's Cove.

• Overcoming addiction
  

  For those battling addiction, finding support, assistance and acceptance may be the hardest part of the recovery process.

• Case against man accused of killing girlfriend going to Marshall County grand jury
  

  The case against a man accused of killing an Albertville woman is going to the grand jury.

• Rep. Frank McDaniel receives award
  

  State Rep. Frank McDaniel was awarded the Michael D. Roberts North Alabama Excellence Award at the North Alabama Industrial Development Association's annual conference.

• Coming together
  

  Area citizens are hoping to come together as a united force against illegal immigration.

• Lyons: Abandoned houses main concern
  

  Albertville Mayor Lindsey Lyons said he has been misunderstood concerning his initiative to get residents to clean up after the April 24 tornado.

• VF Outlet manager gets surprise check
  

  Bill Simmons vividly remembers the April 24 tornado and all the damage the twister caused to his house at 419 S. Broad St.

• A time to fellowship
  

  Area churches have recognized a need for fellowship opportunities among Christian singles.

City Description

Albertville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 17,247. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 18,615. The area which today includes Albertville was settled by the Cherokee Indians until their removal to Oklahoma in the 1830s. It was, however, near the territory of the Creek nation, and several major trails which afforded communication (or military action) between the two nations crossed the area. It is believed to have been crossed by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his expeditions in 1540. During the American Civil War, the area around Albertville was the scene of several mid-level clashes between Union and Confederate forces. The first white settlement in what is today Albertville began in the 1850s, and the settlement was named for Thomas A. Albert, an early settler who moved from Georgia and was a town leader until his death in 1876. The city was incorporated in 1891.A post office was established in 1910. At about 4:10 p.m. on April 24, 1908, the city was virtually wiped out by a tornado that

City Contained By:

• Marshall County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 67.5986896798 km squared

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