What a way for your school to win its first national championship: Alyssa Vallad hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift St. Johns River State College’s softball team past Kirkwood College of Iowa, 7-5, in Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday.
The St. Johns River State College baseball team is headed back to Enid, Oklahoma for the NJCAA Division II World Series after defeating Coastal Alabama North, 7-1, to win the best-of-3 South Region series, 2-0. Here is the final pitch as SJR’s Caden Kok strikes out pinch-hitter DJ Eurgil to end it on Saturday at Tindall Field.
Students, faculty and staff at Palatka Junior-Senior High School threw a parade for Michael Chaires, who has been named the state's Assistant Principal of the Year. Chaires, who colleagues say is shy and avoids recognition, played musical chairs, took part in other activities and was doused in confetti during a pep rally held in his honor.
A peek inside the Putnam County Fair!
Check out some pig racing and more at the fair! It’s open through March 30 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. 📹 by Lisa Cavacini.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is giving an update now about the missing child in Welaka
Traffic going southbound on Reid Street /U.S. 17 in Palatka is currently moving at a glacial pace as there have been reports of a traffic crash that occurred on Memorial Bridge. It is advisable to find another route, if possible, or prepare for an extended trip duration.
Workers from Florida Snow Services are constructing one of the two ice slides that will be featured at the second annual Snow Day. Presented by Positively Putnam with assistance from Hagan Ace Hardware and the Putnam County Fair Authority, the event will take place from 4–7 p.m. today at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in East Palatka. There will be snow play areas, ice slides, face painting, food trucks and more. Come on down to see us!
It's getting a bit chilly at the Palatka Daily News as we prepare for our second annual Snow Day, which will take place from 4–7 p.m. Dec. 29, 2023, at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in East Palatka.
The event, which will be on a Friday, will feature two snow slides, two snow play areas, other activities and pair of festive snowmen, which will also be in this week's Palatka Christmas Parade.
Palatka Junior-Senior High School students, employees and supporters – and even "The News Man" – are at Veterans Memorial Stadium for the return of the Panther Prowl, a community pep rally that has not occurred since at least 1993.
The sky is ablaze in Interlachen as the town enjoys a fireworks show that concludes a day of activities in the West Putnam town.
It’s official as of 11:05 a.m.: The St. Johns River State College baseball team was given the fifth seed in the 10-team NJCAA World Series in Enid, Oklahoma starting on Saturday. The Vikings open at 7:15 pm CDT against Madison of Michigan.
For the first time in program history, the St. Johns River State College baseball team is heading to the JUCO World Series after defeating Lenoir Community College, 6-4, at Tindall Field Saturday. This is the final out and celebration afterward. More to follow later on the PDN website.
Reporting live from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office in Palatka about the arrest of a youth pastor accused of crimes against a child.
Reporting live from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office about a cold case murder from 2015.
The Putnam County Fair opens at 5 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations are underway at the Palatka riverfront. Saxophone player Stephen Chandler is getting people on their feet.
Longtime Crescent City Junior-Senior High School boys basketball coach Al Carter won his 300th career game Saturday at home against Winter Park Trinity Prep High School, 48-47, on Lentavious Keenon’s 3-point field goal at the buzzer.
