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Palatka Daily News
Published 23 hours agoGuest column: When cancer comes home, Putnam County shows up
Cancer rarely gives anyone time to prepare. It does not wait until there is enough money in savings, enough leave time at work or a dependable car in the driveway. It does not care whether the electric bill is due, whether groceries are running low or whether the next treatment…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 04United Way delivers $107K in grants to Putnam groups
Representatives of United Way of St. Johns and Putnam Counties spent Sept. 3 traveling around Palatka carrying oversized ceremonial checks, with the dollars they represent going toward real community needs. United Way representatives made three stops to recognize $107,000 in…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 03Putnam churches plan worship, fellowship and community events
Food Truck Thursdays Howe Memorial United Methodist Church, 252 S. Summit St. in Crescent City, will host Food Truck Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m. each week on the front lawn of the church. Only three spaces are available, and spaces will be assigned on a first-contact basis. No…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 02Church program sees kids give back to community
It was a whole new world for area children who went on a cosmic space journey this summer that involved Bible adventures, exploring their faith and God’s love, and learning the importance of helping those in need. The galaxy-themed vacation Bible school was Aug. 2–5 at Trinity…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 02More than 800 acres acquired for conservation
A five-agency partnership in South Putnam County is helping preserve hundreds of acres of woodlands, citrus groves, farmland and wildlife. Meetinghouse Groves, an 816.46-acre family property near Crescent City, was purchased as a conservation easement for $2,665,000, paid for…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 01Guest column: Group helps ‘Putnam County Neighbors Begin Again’
Every community is measured, in part, by how it treats people at their most vulnerable. In Putnam County, those moments often come quietly: a parent struggling with depression, a teenager overwhelmed by anxiety, a veteran fighting addiction, or a neighbor leaving jail with no…