Palatka Daily News • 10th October 2020 Back to the Drawing Board After meeting for nearly four hours, Putnam County Statue Relocation Selection Committee members made no final choices Friday regarding the county’s Confederate monument relocation.
Palatka Daily News • 11th August 2020 Protests ‘certainly could have gone a lot worse’ - Major incidents avoided as Saturday crowds gather at different locations Saturday’s protests to keep the Confederate monument or relocate it from the Putnam County Courthouse ended with tension, but no physical incidents, said the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
Palatka Daily News • 1st August 2020 Protest organizers anticipating 200+ counterprotesters - Wells concerned about people from other areas disrupting Aug. 8 event Organizers of a peaceful protest planned for Aug. 8 in Palatka said Friday they expected more than 200 counterprotesters to attend.
Palatka Daily News • 10th June 2020 Racism. Hate. History. Compromise? - Residents share opinions about monument, tree during meeting The buzz around the Maltby Oak tree and Confederate monument in Palatka continued Tuesday during the Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Palatka Daily News • 5th June 2020 Despite rain, hundreds of voices heard Sprinkling rain Thursday did not dampen protesters’ spirits at the Putnam County Courthouse as they made their voices heard peacefully.
Palatka Daily News • 22nd February 2020 An Irreplaceable Asset - Putnam residents, guests make their case for Rodman Even in 49-degree weather, people were fishing Friday afternoon at Rodman Reservoir, a place residents don’t want to see go.
Palatka Daily News • 20th February 2020 A Growing Rallying Cry - ‘Defenders’ advocate breaching controversial dam Elizabeth Neville looked across the Ocklawaha River to hundreds of broken trees in the water Wednesday morning.
Palatka Daily News • 8th February 2020 Volunteers look for ways to improve future counts The increase in the number of homeless residents could mean an increase of funding for Putnam County, but improvements can still be made for next year, said local officials who performed a count of the homeless in January.