Bernie Delinski

United States

Staff Writer and Columnist at TimesDaily

Staff writer and columnist for the TimesDaily in Florence, Ala. Covers Florence and business and writes Bernie's World.

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Parking deck demo material not going to landfill

6 days ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — Day after day, the layers of concrete and metal at the old parking deck demolition site pile up. kAm%92E >2E6C:2= 92D E@ 8@ D@>6H96C6[ 3FE @77:4:2=D D2:5 E92E A=246 :D ?@E E96 4:EJ =2?57:== @C 2?J =2?57:== 2E 2==]k^AmkAms:DEC:4E a r:EJ r@F?4:=>2? y24<:6 w6?5C:I[ H9@D6 5:DEC:4E :?4=F56D E96 =@42E:@? @7 E96 56>@=:E:@? H@C< 2E %6??6DD66 2?5 !:?6 DEC66ED[ D2:5 uC:52J A=2?D 42== 7@C E96 >6E2= E@ 36 C64J4=65 2?5 4@?4C6E6 E2<6? E@ E9C66 4@>A2?:6D]k^AmkAm%@>=:? tI42G2E:?8 2?5 s6>@=:E:@?
Emergency work to clear well underway

6 days ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — An emergency repair project is underway in a Cypress Creek Water Treatment Plant clear well with the goal of completing it ahead of the annual surge in summer water demand. kAm%96 4:EJ 4@F?4:= 92D 2AAC@G65 2 Saad[be_]aa 4@?EC24E H:E9 r#~| (2E6C x?7C2DECF4EFC6 $@=FE:@?D 7@C E96 H@C<[ H9:49 %25 r@=6 D2:5 D9@F=5 36 4@>A=6E65 E9:D >@?E9]k^AmkAmr#~| H2D 4@?5F4E:?8 >2:?E6?2?46 @? E96 `]gg >:==:@?\82==@? 4=62C H6== H96? H@C<6CD 5:D4@G6C65 :DDF6D :? :E]k^AmkAmQ%96 7=@@C 92D D6EE=65 :?
Judge denies murder suspect youthful offender status

6 days ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE - Youthful offender status was denied on Friday for a man charged with capital murder in the Aug. 30, 2021, in the shooting death of 19-year-old Miguel Antonio Adame at Quail Run Apartments. [email protected] or 256-740-5739. Twitter @TD_BDelinski
Domestic violence suspect gets 5 years in plea

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

TUSCUMBIA — A man who faced attempted murder and domestic violence charges agreed to a plea Thursday in exchange for a 20-year split sentence that includes five years in prison, authorities said. kAmr2C=@D }@J@=2[ ah[ @7 %FD4F>3:2 A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ 5@>6DE:4 G:@=6?46 DEC2?8F=2E:@? 2?5 E96 2EE6>AE65 >FC56C 492C86 H2D 5C@AA65[ r@=36CE r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J w2= wF89DE@? xxx D2:5]k^AmkAmwF89DE@?
North Carolina man dies in fiery crash on Alabama 20

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

CENTRAL HEIGHTS — A crash on Alabama Highway 20 involving a pickup and a concrete boom truck killed the driver of the pickup in the second fatal crash on that stretch of highway in just over two weeks. kAmr925 p] {:DE6C[ be[ @7 uC2?<=:?E@?[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ H2D <:==65 H96? E96 a_`d u@C5 u`d_ 96 H2D 5C:G:?8 4@==:565 9625\@?
Board considers paroles for 3

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

MONTGOMERY — Two inmates serving for unrelated Shoals robbery convictions and one serving for a drug-related conviction in Lauderdale County and robbery, drug and theft-related convictions in Jefferson County are up for parole this week, authorities said. kAm%96 p=232>2 q@2C5 @7 !2C5@?D 2?5 !2C@=6D 2C6 9@=5:?8 A2C@=6 962C:?8D E9:D H66< 7@C qJC@? y@6 |:4926=[ |:=E@? !C:E496EE 2?5 |:4926= {6G@?
Hendrix wants to continue serving district

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — District 2 City Councilman Jackie Hendrix said he wants to serve another term in the position with a platform emphasizing public safety, quality of life and the economy. kAmw6?5C:I[ H9@ H2D 2AA@:?E65 3J E96 4@F?4:= @? yF=J ah E@ 7:== E96 s:DEC:4E a D62E :? a_ac 27E6C E96 562E9 @7 s:4< y@C52?[ 92D 2??@F?465 9:D 42?5:524J 7@C E96 D62E :? E96 pF8] ae >F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D] "F2=:7J:?8 368:?D yF?6 `_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 p=232>2 {628F6 @7 |F?:4:A2=:E:6D]k^AmkAmQu=@C6?46 :D 2 4:EJ C:49 :?
Fire inside fireworks container extinguished

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — Firefighters put out a fire in a semi-trailer while fireworks appeared to be going off inside the container, authorities said. kAmu=@C6?46 u:C6 #6D4F6 6IE:?8F:D965 E96 7:C6 H:E9:? >:?FE6D 27E6C 2CC:G:?8 2E E96 42== E@ E96 EC2:=6C =@42E65 :? 2 A2C<:?8 =@E 369:?5 2 %}% u:C6H@C<D H2C69@FD6]k^AmkAm}@3@5J H2D :?;FC65 2?5 E96 7:C6 H2D 4@?E2:?65 E@ E96 6?4=@D65 EC2:=6C[ H9:49 H2D ?@E 2EE24965 E@ 2 EC24E@C]k^AmkAmQ%96 8FJD >256 E96:C C6DA@?D6 @FE E96C6 2?5 >256 2 BF:4< <?@4<5@H?
Braly Stadium: Revamping begins for community icon

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — Buddy Moore stood on the turf at Braly Stadium on Tuesday and shared some of his lifetime's memories. kAm%96 =686?52CJ 9:89 D49@@= 4@249 92D A=2J65 2?5 4@24965 2E E96 DE25:F>[ H9:49 @A6?65 `hch]k^AmkAmqFE |@@C6 D2:5 E96 DE25:F> 92D >62?E 2 8C62E 562= E@ E96 6?E:C6 4@>>F?:EJ] x? :ED =:76E:>6[ :E 92D 366? 9@>6 E@ r@7766 2?5 qC25D92H 9:89 D49@@=D[ D2H E96 :?E68C2E:@? @7 q=24< DEF56?ED :?E@ u=@C6?46 r:EJ $49@@=D[ 2?5 6G6?EF2==J E96 :?E68C2E:@?
Florence council moving forward with just a design

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Bernie Delinski

FLORENCE — The city council Tuesday approved an amended version of a resolution calling for moving forward with the design of a new city hall. kAm%96 2AAC@G2= H2D 7@C 2 Q#6D@=FE:@? E@ 2AAC@G6 E96 r:EJ >@G6 7@CH2C5 H:E9 E96 56D:8? @7 2 ?6H r:EJ w2== E@ 36 =@42E65 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 %6??6DD66 2?5 !:?6 $EC66ED @? E96 D:E6 @7 E96 @=5 4:EJ A2C<:?8 564<]Qk^AmkAm%92E H2D 5:776C6?E 7C@> E96 C6D@=FE:@? E92E 2AA62C65 @? E96 286?52[ H9:49 H2D 2 Q#6D@=FE:@? E@ 2AAC@G6 E96 r:EJ >@G6 7@CH2C5 H:E9 E96 56D:8?