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Palatka Daily News
Published September 25Civil War reenactment brings history to life
Local students stepped back in time to the Civil War on Sept. 25 with help from historical reenactors. Putnam County School District fourth-graders and other education groups gathered at the Bronson-Mulholland House, 110 Madison St., to learn about the Union occupation of…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 18District plans for $11.5M shift to scholarships
The Putnam County School District is expected to miss out on millions of state dollars this fiscal year that are, instead, going toward a program that helps families pay for private school tuition, specialized learning services, or other alternative education options for their…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 16Board approves budget despite residents’ objections
The Putnam County School Board unanimously adopted its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year after several residents urged board members to reconsider a property tax increase they said would burden retirees and homeowners. During its final budget hearing Sept. 11, the board…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 11Dusty flag brings Sept. 11 history to life for JROTC cadets (with video)
INTERLACHEN — The flag was tattered and dusty, its history older than every student who stood beneath it Friday morning. Retired Army Lt. Col. Korey Brown had kept the flag for years after it flew just two blocks from Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. On the 25th anniversary of the…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 11Column: Witnessing historic tragedy while in the classroom
by Brandon D. Oliver How could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? – Samwise Gamgee It was a run-of-the-mill Tuesday morning. I was three or four weeks into my senior year at Palatka High School, sitting in Mr. Davis’…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 11Column: Witnessing historic tragedy while in the classroom
How could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? – Samwise Gamgee It was a run-of-the-mill Tuesday morning. I was three or four weeks into my senior year at Palatka High School, sitting in Mr. Davis’ first-period English…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 10Interlachen wins $5K, eyes $1M stadium makeover
Interlachen Junior-Senior High School has already won $5,000 in a national competition, but school leaders hope the award is just the first step toward something much bigger. The school was selected as one of T-Mobile’s “$5K Fridays” winners in its Friday Night 5G Lights…