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    Local news for Alexander City, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

    • Census 2010: It's in our hands

      Participation in the census is extremely important. Federal funding amounting to approximately $300 billion dollars per year or $300 trillion over a ten year period, the length of time before the next census, can be awarded to states through federal grants administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and through ...

    • Future of Anti-Gambling Task Force

      Governor Bob Riley continues his fight to maintain control of his task force on illegal gambling.

    • A top 10 tourist destination

      Wind Creek State Park was recognized by the Alabama Tourism Department this week as one of the top 10 parks and natural destinations of 2009.

    • A bad mixture?

      Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is a growing trend among young people, but some experts are concerned this could be a dangerous combination.

    • No more Saturday delivery?

      Congress is considering a request by the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday delivery due to decreasing mail traffic and increasing costs of mail transportation.

    • Sylacauga woman killed in crash near Alexander City

      An early Wednesday morning crash claimed the life of a Sylacauga woman, the Alabama Department of Public Safety reported.

    • Group holds Chinese auction for mission

      A Chinese auction sponsored by missionaries from Orr Street Baptist Church and Alexander City Methodist Church drew dozens of people to the Alexander City Middle School cafeteria Saturday night.

    • Senior members congratulate Citizen of the Year Mayor Young

      The Alexander City Parks and Recreation 50+ members send out congratulations to this yeara s chosen Outlook Citizen of the Year, Mayor Barbara Young.

    • Ala. 2-year College System Plans For Campus Crises

      Alabama's two-year colleges haveheld their first systemwide exercise to identify and plug holes in their emergency response plans.

    • Colleges prepare for the worst

      Wea d like to share your thoughts and opinions with the greater Lake Martin community.

    • 16 face drug charges

      Local authorities arrested 16 Tallapoosa and Coosa County residents on drug-related charges this week during a detail dubbed Operation Wildfire.

    • Jackson's Gap clerk indicted

      The Jacksona s Gap town clerk was arrested and charged with theft of property Monday.

    • Judge issues order blocking any VictoryLand raid by governor's task force

      A judge has issued an order blocking any raid at VictoryLand by the governor's antigambling task force.

    • Let's get it started

      The Alexander City Jazz Fest received its special event permit from the City Council of Alexander City Monday night.

    • Man injured in shooting

      A 23-year-old Rockford man is in jail after a 27-year-old Kellyton man was injured in a drive-by shooting on U.S. 280 late Monday night.

    • Russell Lands holds forest run

      Emily Burwell was the first woman to cross the finish line at the run. Over 200 runners raced to the finish line Saturday at Russell Lands on Lake Martina s inaugural Russell Forest Run.

    • ACPD detective named Police Officer of the Year

      Detective Sheronda Cross wanted to be a nurse when she was growing up in Camp Hill, but the Edward Bell graduate soon discovered her calling was to help others in a different way.

    • Thomas Marbury

      Thomas Marbury or Toot-Toot is a member of the Alabama Democratic Committee and the Martin Luther King Jr.

    • Riley: Guard Lake Martin

      Gov. Bob Riley asked the Legislature to preserve the cleanliness of Lake Martin among other topics including gambling and charter schools as the keynote speaker at Fridaya s Alexander City Chamber of Commerce 100th anniversary luncheon.

    City Description

    Alexander City is a city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,008. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 14,957. Locals refer to Alexander City as "Alex City" . Alexander City is known for Lake Martin with its 750 miles (1,210 km) of wooded shoreline and 44,000 acres (178 km²) of crystal clear water. Lake Martin is located on the Tallapoosa River and offers boating, swimming, fishing, golfing, and camping. Many neighborhoods and luxury homes are located on the lake. Russell Corporation, maker of Russell Athletic, Cross Creek, Jerzees, and Country Cottons apparel, was founded in 1902 and is a large employer in the city. The company is headquartered in the city, but has shared this status with Atlanta since 1998, when the need for an office in a larger city was understood. Recently, the number of workers employed by Russell Corporation in Alex City has been on a steady decline due to Russell moving more and more production overseas. On April 17, 2006, Russell Corporation was bought by Berkshire Hathaway for an estimated $600 million. Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's company, also owns such

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    City Contained By:

    • Tallapoosa County
    • Alabama
    • United States of America

    City Contains:

    • Central Alabama Community College

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 101.009536303 km squared
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