2019 Year in Review Suspect in Custody After Shooting in Crescent City Insure Transparency
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Putnam’s only Locally Owned, Independent, Community Newspaper • Established in 1898. Putnam County Only Serving Satsuma ● Pomona Park ● Lake Como ● Crescent City ● Seville ● Pierson ● Welaka ● Fruitland ● Georgetown ● East Palatka ● Palatka ● Interlachen ● Melrose ● San Mateo 50 ¢ January 8, 2020 • Vol. 78, No. 42 (2 sections) Crescent City, FL Seeing Santa Smile Power Scout Report Who’s sitting on Santa’s lap Do you have smile Scouts and in Pomona Park? power? family help conservation. Page A3 Page A6 Page A4 Fatal Shooting 2019 Year in Review Suspect in custody after shooting in Crescent City insure transparency. January (Right) Crescent City (Left) Monday, Dec. 31 Commissioner Marcus shooting investigation Jerome Hardy, born was turned over to the April 10, 1970 pasted Putnam County Sher- away on Jan. 22, 2019. iff’s Office from the Palatka Police Dept to (Right) On Wednes- February day, February 20, the (Left) Monday, Janu- Putnam County Sher- ary 25 members of the iffs office received an Putnam County Sher- accreditation in law iff’s conducted a war- enforcement and Ex- rant roundup operation celsior Recognition. resulting in 13 arrests. a firearm in a violent News crews on the scene in Crescent City af- March manner, a second-de- ter a fatal shooting leaves one dead. (Left) A 14-year-old Jen- gree felony. (Right) kins Middle School stu- (Photo by Robert DeFranco) CCHS students Maritza dent was arrested on Lugo and Katie Wolfe Robert DeFranco Thursday, Feb. 28 for were chosen as dele- Community making a false report gates to the Congress of concerning the use of Correspondent Future Medical Leaders. Tykey Nixon, 29, of Crescent City was shot and used in cock fighting. killed at a vacant lot near the Crescent City Fire April (Right) On Friday, April Department on Sun., Jan. 5. (Left) Oriel Castro 19 a cold front moved According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Of- Royero 47, was ar- through with reported rested on Friday, wind gusts of 60 mph fice (PCSO) Col. Joe Wells, at approximately 1 April 12 for selling leaving residents power p.m. dispatchers received a 911 call regarding a or possessing ani- for approximately six shooting in a vacant lot at the corner of Florida mals and equipment hours. Ave. and Main St. The lot, which has a large oak tree is known locally as “The Tree” and is a fre- victim. (Right) Baylee quent meeting place for area residents. May Crowe an 18-year-old Crescent City police were first on-scene and (Left) 38 year old Sabir IHS student was arrest- found Nixon unconscious and unresponsive. Rashad Gardner was ed and charged with Nixon, reportedly suffered a gunshot wound or arrested by CCPD on written threats to kill, wounds to the head. Tuesday, April 30 after do bodily injury or con- an officer stopped an al- duct a mass shooting or The suspect, identified as Kashard Williams, leged attack on a female an act of terrorism. 28, of Crescent City is in custody. Williams re- portedly drove with a female acquaintance to Park took her life. the Pomona Park Fire Station, after the female June Juliette was more than just called 911, where Williams then turned himself The Putnam County Courier the owner and publisher, she in to PCSO deputies, was then transported to the Journal said farewell to its was a loving wife, mother, PCSO for questioning. owner and publisher Juliette sister, daughter, dear friend Williams has been charged with first-degree Jones (Laurie) on Friday, June and amazing boss. We love and murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted 7 after a single car crash on miss you every day Juliette. felon and is currently being held at the Putnam Old Welaka Road in Pomona County jail without bond. “As always, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office schools in 2018-2019. worked closely with the Crescent City Police De- July (Right) Congressman schools in 2016-2017 to three schools in 2017-2018 partment to have the suspect in custody within (Left) The number of Ted Yoho attended the Crescent City Lion’s Club a few hours. Our thanks go out to Sheriff Gator Putnam schools with grades of “D” and “F” installation of new offi- DeLoach, Col. Joe Wells and the entire sheriff’s dropped from nine cers, members, and gave office for their assistance as well as the Flori- schools in 2016-17, three club awards to the club 9 2 da Dept. of Law Enforcement who handled the in 2017-18 to only two officers and members. crime scenes forensics,” said Crescent City Police Chief, Mark Carman. Landing Road. The PCSO stated that although this suspect August ( Right ) Putnam Coun- has been arrested and the case is strong, there (Left) On Wednesday, ty received $117,000 in is much work to be completed and the case re- July 31 a male mana- the form of 14 different mains very active. tee was rescued in the grants at The Com- St. Johns River ap- munity Foundation for proximately 355 yards Northeast Florida. southeast of Stokes on Wednesday, Sept. 4. September (Right) On Wednesday, (Left) Florida dodged Sept. 19 William Ray a bullet as Hurricane Swinehart, 53, of Palatka Dorian skirted the east was sentenced to 51 years coast of Florida as a in a child molestation category three storm case from 2018. Oct. 5. (Right) The October Crescent City High (Left) The Rotary Club School class of 2020 of Crescent City host- celebrated Homecom- ed its 27th Annual ing with a 50 to zero Swine and Wine fund- win over Umatilla on raiser on Saturday, Friday, Oct. 11. Subscribe Today home in Georgetown at Only $24 a Year! Only $24 a Call 386-698-1644 November the age of 85. (Right) (Left) On Wed., Nov. 6 On Sat., Nov. 9 at the Putnam County lost second annual Veter- an icon of the com- ans Day Parade was Inside munity. Warren Del- YOUR ADDRESS HERE! YOUR held in Crescent City. For home delivery via the USPS. Church...................A5 ano “Buster” Fletch- Community............A3 er passed away at his the Crescent City Li- Crossword.............B4 December ons Club. (Right) The Faces & Places.....B1 (Left) The Seventh An- Crescent City Wom- nual Christmas in the an’s Club (CCWC) held Opinion..................A2 Park holiday festival its 26th Holiday Tour was held in Crescent of Homes after a five Public Notices.......B4-5 City Fri. through Sun., year hiatus. Dec. 6 to 8. hosted by Way Back When....A4 A2 Courier Journal • Jan. 8, 2020 OPINION New Year’s Motivation Where Government Watch Daris Howard City of Crescent City Did that City Commission Meeting January 9, 6 p.m. Saying City Hall, 3 North Summit Street. Meets 2nd Thurs of the At the start of the new year, I was determined to lose weight. I worked month. 386-698-2525 - www.CrescentCity-FL.com out every morning for quite a while and barely saw the weight drop. But I Come Town Council of Welaka could tell I was putting on more muscle. Then, as usually happens, there From? Town Council Meeting, January 14, 6:00 p.m. came a week when I was burning the candle at both ends, and trying to Zoning Board Meeting, Tuesday, January 14, 5:30 p.m. squeeze out one more minute for exercise was impossible. Town Hall, Fourth Ave. Meets 2nd Tues of the month. After missing one week, it was easier to exercise fewer days the next week, 386-467-9800. www.Welaka-FL.gov and fewer the next, and soon I had given up altogether. Every once in a Town Council of Pomona Park while, I would give a half-hearted try at restarting, but it never lasted. Town Council Meeting, January 14, 6 p.m. Then came Christmastime. With all of the candies, cookies, and cakes, I “A piece of the ac- Town Hall Council Chambers, 1775 US Hwy 17 S. watched my weight start to climb again. The calves that I raise can gain tion” [email protected] 386-649-4902 www.PomonaPark.com a couple of pounds per day, and I told my wife that I could best them any ‘A piece of the action’ Putnam County Board of County Commissioners day of the week. has an unambiguous- January 7, 9 a.m. Regular Meeting It was also during this holiday season that I determined to visit people ly American flavor. It Meets second and fourth Tuesday in the Commission I hadn’t seen in some time. One couple, the Masters, had lived in our brings to mind imag- community for many years. When they did, I had visited them quite often. es of gangster movies chambers, 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 100, Palatka. with Jimmy Cagney 386-329-0205. But I hadn’t seen them for over a year because they had moved into an and the like demanding www.putnam-fl.com/bocc/ assisted living center. ‘hey, gimme a pieca da Putnam County School Board I drove the 20 miles to town through the falling snow. I went inside the action’. When the Star January 7, at 6 p.m. Regular Meeting living center and found the main hall packed with at least a hundred Trek franchise opted Meets the first and third Tuesday in the School Board people. Probably every resident was there, and most of them had family for a mobster-themed Meeting Room, 200 Reid Street, Palatka. 386-329- visiting. I decided that I would just say a brief hello to the Masters and episode in 1968 they 0545. www.putnamschools.org called it ‘A Piece of come back another day.