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School board, tax collector at odds over bond money
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (181+ words) Members of the Putnam County School District board voiced growing concern over fees being collected from the districtu2019s $300 million school construction bond and directed staff and legal counsel to explore possible options to recover or reduce costs. During Tuesdayu2019s school board meeting,…...
County miffed over school traffic issues
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (177+ words) With a new school in Palatka slated to open in August, Putnam County leaders are spearheading initiatives to ensure traffic safety, something they said leaders of a different governmental agency should have addressed before construction of the school began. On…...
Veteran Daily News staffer bumped to digital editor
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) Peter Willott, who worked for the Palatka Daily News from 1990 to 2001 and returned as a reporter in 2025, has been promoted to digital editor of the Daily News. (SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News) Palatka Daily News reporter Peter Willott has been…...
Mother's Day arrives early at Mellon
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (462+ words) Amanda Dial looks at the Mother's Day artwork her son, Kolton, 5, made for her in his prekindergarten class at Mellon Learning Center in Palatka. (TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News) It was a learning experience for prekindergarten students Friday at Mellon…...
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1+ week, 3+ day ago (681+ words) Peniel Baptist Academy honor graduate Allie Peacock, left, and Secondary Principal Kim Flateau show some of the coveted honor cords graduating seniors will wear with their caps and gowns for graduation. (TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News) When Peniel Baptist Academy…...
Program propels inmates toward brighter futures
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (881+ words) Putnam County Jail inmate Elijah Ashford, left, and Programs Coordinator Adam George review an assignment Monday at the jail. (SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News) Close to a year and a half after its inception, a Putnam County Jail program has…...
SJR State celebrates spring graduates
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (582+ words) Submitted to the Daily News The spring commencement at St. Johns River State College marked a series of milestones, celebrating graduates who were the first in their families to attend college, pioneers of new degree programs and individuals achieving personal…...
Community celebrates "great day for Putnam County
2+ week, 3+ day ago (803+ words) Cathy Oyster, right, the principal of Palatka Intermediate School, escorts a group of soon-to-be students on a tour of the new campus following Tuesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony. (PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News) Putnam County leaders gathered Monday morning to celebrate the…...
Free career workshop to bring jobs, resources to Putnam County
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (22+ words) Palatka Daily News Free career workshop to bring jobs, resources to Putnam County...
Ground broken at site of new elementary school facilities
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) Palatka Daily News Ground broken at site of new elementary school facilities Use of personal data and cookies...