Donald Lavonne Hersey served as Putnam County’s supervisor of elections from 1977 until his retirement in 2005. His nearly three decades in office spanned sweeping changes in election administration, ...

The Palatka Junior-Senior High School girls weightlifting team continued its hot streak with another dual win Tuesday over host Keystone Heights, winning Olympic competition, 52-37, and traditional ...

A teenager’s caregiver has been accused of sexually assaulting the child for three years, with the victim alleging the suspect mentioned more victims. Palatka resident Corzelle Equain W ...

Students returned to classrooms across St. Johns River State College’s three campuses Monday, marking the start of a new academic year. At the Palatka campus, the mood was one of energy and ...

WELAKA – Elected leaders are contemplating a property tax hike following previous overspending and unreconciled budgets. The Welaka Town Council set a maximum 5.5 millage rate Tue ...

There will be a chance this weekend for people to step back in time to 1774 to relive adventurer William Bartram’s travels through Palatka while doing a little exploring themselves.

A Crescent City Junior-Senior High School flag football player will represent her school at the Super Bowl after her own athletic feats caught the attention of the NFL.

William “B.J.” Laurie, far left, has filed to run for the Crescent City Commission Group 2 seat that was vacated last week after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order stating former Commissioner ...

By Sarah Cavacini and Brandon D. Oliver Palatka Daily News [email protected] [email protected] ...

It’s safe to say the promise of steak took the cake this year. The Palatka Daily News’ story about LongHorn Steakhouse coming to Palatka published Dec. 15. The article came i ...

Perusing Putnam County historical records paints a picture of early Florida, where communities formed around families that began new lives here. These settlements popped up along railroad lines and ...

Lift Putnam, the designated education foundation for Putnam County, is ready to get going after welcoming 11 new board members Monday night.