Alexandria, Alabama

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Around Here for Feb. 20
Published: Friday, February 19, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 19, 2010 at 11:03 p.m. Glencoe resident Steve Garrison recently was elected chairman of the Alabama Chapter of the Sierra Club.
No. 3 Lady Cats roll
Senior guards Carlye Bice and Jerikah Madden combined for 37 points to propel third-ranked Guntersville to a 64-35 rout of Alexandria on Thursday night in the girls Class 4A subregional playoffs.
Plea for information on hit-and-run unsuccessful
Published: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:23 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:25 p.m. Alabama State Troopers have received no response to a request for information regarding a hit-and-run incident that occurred last month in Alexandria, leaving a homeless man in critical condition.
Beloved bike-riding homeless man struck by car in Alexandria; remains critical
A homeless bike rider was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Alexandria and was airlifted to UAB Hospital, where he remained in critical condition on Tuesday, the Gadsden Times reports.
Homeless man in critical condition after accident
Published: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:04 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:05 p.m. A bike rider was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Alexandria and was airlifted to UAB Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
County rivals enter Oneonta Holiday Classic
The varsity boys squads from Boaz, Douglas and Guntersville will compete in the 46th Oneonta Holiday Classic, which tips off Monday.
Alexandria Elem. Playground
Alexandria, AL - Construction on a new playground began Tuesday afternoon in East Alabama, but the facility's not just for youngsters.

City Description

Alexandria is an unincorporated census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,692. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alexandria is located at 33°45′57″N 85°53′3″W / 33.76583°N 85.88417°W / 33.76583; -85.88417 (33.766072, -85.884389). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,692 people, 1,397 households, and 1,082 families residing in Alexandria. The population density was 332.8 people per square mile (128.4/km²). There were 1,467 housing units at an average density of 132.2/sq mi (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 88.43% White, 9.75% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,397 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were