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Published 22 hours agoEvent for cancer survivors, caregivers taking place at college
Submitted to the Daily News North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative and WellFlorida Council are proud to present Shared Journeys, a free community event designed for cancer survivors and caregivers. The event will be 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at St. Johns River State…
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Published September 26Guest Column: Group’s heartfelt mission supports homeless, elderly in need
Helping from the Heart Inc. is a faith-based, nonprofit charity that believes that every person experiencing homelessness, loneliness and poverty deserves to know they are valued and cared for. In 2025, we realized that there was a need to help the homeless with not only food but…
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Published September 25Reenactors to join worship at St. Mark’s; area churches plan special events
Reenactors are special guests Beginning at 9:30 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main St. in Palatka, will hold its Sunday service of worship. The community is invited to the special service where reenactors from the Occupation of Palatka 1864 event will attend the morning…
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Published September 24Letter to the editor: Constitution, history attached to it worthy of celebration
This past Saturday, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Bartram Trails Society of Florida hosted an event in celebration of the U.S. Constitution. Some asked why. Some say it is nothing to celebrate, that it is old and out of date. I beg to differ. When we…
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Published September 23Letter to the Editor: Retired crossing guard thankful for sheriff’s office’s support
I would like to thank the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for all the help and support I have received throughout my 24 years working with them as a crossing guard. The advice and support I have received, words could never describe. They were there through all my health issues.…
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Published September 22Officials pledge $58K to boost skateboarding scene
A group of Putnam County residents teamed up Sept. 22 in an attempt to improve local skateboarding resources, prompting county commissioners to contribute tens of thousands of dollars to their efforts. The group, known as Push for Putnam, asked the Putnam County Board of…
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Published September 21Farm conserved under deal with family, group
Dozens of acres of land that is home native animal and plant life has been added to the growing acreage of land being preserved in Putnam County. Young Family Farm, located near Putnam Lakes Preserve in the west end of the county, partnered with the Putnam Land Conservancy and…
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Published September 18Rector bringing lessons of faith to book fest
It was the Dangerous Prayer Retreat material that one man of God decided to revisit at his Palatka church during Lent in 2025 that prompted him to write his latest book. The Rev. Canon Jon Davis, 67, who has been the rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palatka for the past…
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Published September 18Church News
Food Truck Thursdays CRESCENT CITY — Howe Memorial United Methodist Church, 252 S. Summit St., will host Food Truck Thursdays from noon-6 p.m. each Thursday on the church’s front lawn. Three vendor spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Duplicate types of food…
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Published September 17Community Briefs
PALATKA Community yard sale free to vendors Sept. 19 A community yard sale will be held Sept. 19 at U.S. Veterans Post 104, 1050 State Road 19 South, next to Walmart. The event is free to vendors and the public. Vendors should bring their own tables and goods. School District…
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Published September 17Guest column: Soup kitchen celebrating 15 years, expanding into resource hub
For 15 years, Interlachen Soup Kitchen Ministries Inc. has been serving more than meals. It has become a place where people who are hungry, struggling, homeless or simply in need of a helping hand can find food, fellowship, compassion and access to resources that can help them…
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Published September 15Today in History – Sept. 15
September 15 In 1865, Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church was organized in the Hudson Building in Palatka; council: Rev. Putnam. P. Bishop, Rev. Jones, and Rev. Samuel Small ordained Bros. Jackson Wright and Hutchinson as the 1st deacons (sometimes listed as 1869) Rev. William…