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By Al Krombach
Special to the Daily News
By Al Krombach
Special to the Daily News
After six months of meeting via Zoom, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners will resume in-person meetings Tuesday.
The start of the month brought a new name, administration and bright possibilities to a Palatka nursing home.
The Putnam County supervisor of elections wants to make sure residents cast their votes by mail, even if extra postage is forgotten.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners in a 4-1 vote approved lowering the county millage Thursday in a special meeting plagued with technical difficulties and “ad hominem” accusations.
Palatka city commissioners were masked at or near the dais Thursday in their first meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
The Florida Department of Health in Putnam County reported two coronavirus-related deaths and 12 new cases Thursday.
Six people from area businesses have been nominated for three-year terms on the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.
The Putnam County School District will receive more than $340,000 in a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bolster distance-learning capabilities in middle schools.
EAST PALATKA – A woman is accused of trying to bring prescription drugs into Putnam County Jail after she was arrested for misdemeanor disorderly intoxication Wednesday.