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2 contractors arrested on fraud charges

Sarah Cavacini
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Hollister man and Hastings woman Monday and Tuesday after a contracting business allegedly did not hold up its end of multiple deals.

Corrections Programs Coordinator Kelsey Richie feeds Smalls the Goat under the watch of a jail inmate who helps take care of the therapy animal.

More Livestock in the Pen

Sarah Cavacini
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

It’s now normal to see pigs, goats and chickens prancing around the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and this week, the livestock got accessories fit for the North Pole.

Students from Mellon Learning Center in Palatka hold up their books while sitting with Mother Goose in November.

A Gander with the Goose

Sarah Cavacini
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Nursery rhyme legend Mother Goose brought her classic tales to Putnam County in November to the delight of classes of young children.