OFFICIALS FROM ST JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE REPORTED THAT POLICE ARE AT AN UINCIDENT SOUTH OF THE ORANGE PARK CAMPUS THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF A MAN WITH A GUN. THERE ARE NO LOCKDOWNS ON CAMPUS BUT THERE MAY BE DELAYS GETTING TO CAMPUS BECAUSE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRSENCE IN DEALING WITH THE INCIDENT.
THEN THERE WERE THREE…THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE PALATKA CITY MANAGER WERE LEFT AFTER LAST NIGHTS MEETING. ONE CANDIDATE WAS INTERVIEWED AND TWO MORE ARE SCHEDULED TO BE INTERVIEWED TODAY. THEY INCLUDE ALL OUT OF TOWNERS.. TROY BELL FROM MICHIGAN, VINCE AKHIIE FROM LAKELAND AND LAWRENCE MCNAUL FROM BOWLING GREEN FLORIDA.
THR FORMER GEORGE C MILLER JR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL IN CRESSCENT CITY CLOSED IN 2021 AND LOCAL RESIDENTS IN CRESCENT CITY ARE ASKING CITY OFFICIALS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC SCHOOL FROM THE UPCOMING DEMOLITION. THE SCHOOL BOARD SCHEDULED ALL THE COUNTIES ELEMENTARY NAD JUNIOR SERNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS FOR EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT.
THE ST. AUGUSTINE ARCHIVAL SOCIETY PRESENTS RESILIENCE FAMILY FEST FROM NOON TO 4 P.M. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT THE SOLOMON CALHOUN COMMUNITY CENTER, 1300 DUVAL ST, ST. AUGUSTINE, AS A CELEBRATION OF ST. AUGUSTINE’S BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE.RESILIENCE FAMILY FEST WILL FEATURE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, FOOD TRUCKS, HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS, POP-UP EXHIBITS, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES.
THE PUTNAM LAND CONSERVANCY RALLY FOR LAND CONSERVATION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FROM 2 TO 6 AT THE FIRST MAGNITUDE BREWING COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE.
PALATKA BAND ALLIANCE FIRST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL BE TOMORROW AT THE OAKS GOLF CLUB IN CRESCENT CITY. COME OUT AND HAVE A FUN DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE AND HELP OUT THE PALATKA HIGH SCHOOL BAND GET NEW UNIFORMS AND HELP WITH EXPENSES TO GO TO BAND COMPETITIONS.
THE PUTNAM COUNTY GENEOLOGY AND HISTORY EXPO WILL BE SATURDAY FROM 10 AM TO 2PM AT THE BRONSON MULHOLLAND HOUSE ON MADISON STREET IN PALATKA WITH LIVING HISTORIY, GENEOGY RESEARCH, MUSIC, STORIES, AND LOCAL AUTHORS. THE EVENT IS FREE.
YOUR OPORTUNITY TO THROW THE DICE, WIN SOME MONEY, AND ENJOY A GREAT TACO BAR IS COMING UP MONDAY, THE PILOT CLUB OF PALATKA PRESENTS BUNCO AT THE PALATKA WOMENS CLUB NEAR THE UNDERPASS IN PALATKA. TICKETS ARE $25 AND INCLUDE A TACO BAR DINNER. TICKETS ARE AVILABLE HERE AT THE STATION OR FROM ANY PILOT CLUB MEMBER. NO SKILL IS NEEDED JUST COME HAVE FUN ON MONDAY.