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Published October 02Church news: Homecomings, animal blessing and ministry conference planned
Oct. 2, 2026 Putnam County churches will host anniversary celebrations, a missions conference, a blessing of the animals and other activities throughout October. Hillcrest Baptist to celebrate 114th homecoming Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2009 President St. in Palatka, will…
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Published October 02Column: That maniacal night at Bill Mignon Field
Friday night will bring excitement to Bill Mignon Field. The District 4-3A championship could be on the line for Palatka as it faces off with Menendez High School. If the Panthers win the game, then defeat Jacksonville Wolfson a couple of weeks later, Palatka will have its first…
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Published October 02College volleyball: Vikings get their revenge with sweep of Titans
It had to wait a month, but the St. Johns River State College volleyball team finally got its revenge Thursday night. The No. 10-ranked Vikings (17-5 overall, 9-3 conference) defeated the Titans in a 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 sweep at Tuten gymnasium. Exactly a month ago, host St.…
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Published October 02Prep roundup: Panthers sweep Rams to finish county season 5-0
The Palatka Junior-Senior High School volleyball ran the county gauntlet perfectly. The Panthers took down host Interlachen, 25-17, 25-9, 25-23, on Thursday night to go 5-0 in the county and improve to 12-8, matching last year’s win total. Jordyn Teuton had 15 assists, an ace and…
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Published October 02Event reviews under police control after permitting mishap
The city is changing event policies after a Palatka City Commission vote caused the cancellation of an event two days before it was scheduled to take place, with the applicant’s lawyer alleging city employees provided “faulty information.” On Sept. 29, city officials announced…
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Published October 02Today in History – Sept. 2
October 2 In 1886, The News moved into its new building on Reid Street. Painters, plasterers, and carpenters were still at work, but “the latch string hangs outside the doors, and that we will be glad for one and all to give us a call.” In 1887, the ferry boat Louise made the run…
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Published October 01Wine stroll, festivals and music fill busy North Florida weekend
Summer Night Lights may be finished for the season, but downtown Palatka is not slowing down as October begins. Wine tastings, live music and shopping will fill downtown Friday night before the Palatka Farmers Market takes over the courthouse lawn Saturday, kicking off a busy…
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Published October 01Today in History-Oct. 1
October 1 In 1885, cows were still allowed to run at large on Palatka’s streets, frightening ladies with impunity, and sometimes making men walk off the sidewalk or “unduly exercise their lower limbs by making vicious kicks … Oh, the Palatka cow is a daisy, and the pet of the…
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Published October 01Putnam Legal Notices 100126
The Waterways and Trails Committee will meet on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Conference Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special…
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Published September 30A Place to Call Their Own
For Dale Masteller, life in the Veterans Village of Palatka comes down to one word: peaceful. The Navy veteran was the first resident of the small neighborhood off Westover Drive, where former service members own affordable homes and find companionship among neighbors who…
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Published September 30Column: Get ready for return of Rams girls basketball
While looking and preparing for the winter sports season as it is quickly approaching, I couldn’t believe what I discovered Tuesday when looking at both Crescent City and Palatka girls basketball schedules. I had to look again: Surely it was a misprint. It wasn’t. The Interlachen…
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Published September 30Hospital foundation grants $25K to fight childhood food insecurity
Submitted to the Daily News HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka announced Sept. 30 that the HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Feed the Need of Putnam County Inc. to help address food insecurity in the community. The grant will support efforts expected to…