FORT JENNINGS — Putnam County makes village festivals look easy. From Little Nashville, to TedFest, to Main Street USA, to Pioneer Days and Park Fest, Putnam County festivals know how to bring people together and use the proceeds they receive to benefit the communities they serve through their clubs and organizations.
PUTNAM COUNTY — United Way of Putnam County hosted its 22nd annual Back to School Assistance Program, once again bringing support, smiles, and school supplies to families across the county. This year, the event featured a new format: a “one-stop shop” designed to make back-to-school preparation even easier for local families.
OTTAWA — For the second time this week, Ottawa-Glandorf’s boys golf team finished as the runner-up at an invitational. In the 20 team, Ken Schnipke… Login to continue reading Login…
In a previous Sentinel article about Sweden’s Bjorn Suneson, it was noted that this ultra-distance runner was heading across America, running, for his ninth time! He’s currently age 77 and he recently intersected with Putnam County.
OTTAWA — If you’re not an archer, or a shooter, or a hunter or farmer, you may not notice Cherry’s, a complex east of Ottawa that houses a farm market and greenhouse, a propane service and Cherry’s Outdoor World, a wonderland of firearms, ammunition, bows, crossbows, targets and everything else an outdoors enthusiast needs.
PUTNAM COUNTY — The Ohio High School golf season started last week four Putnam County boys and girls teams.
PANDORA — In 1988, The Hilty Memorial Home, a skilled nursing and assisted living facility, felt a rush of change when Hilty Preschool and Childcare set up shop in a small portion of their expansive building. The two co-habitated until the end of 2022 when the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) made the decision to close the location in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
OTTAWA — The main doors of Sts. Peter & Paul School in Ottawa were emblazoned with hand-drawn highlights of Camp Invention, providing an indication that entering through them would reveal a special educational opportunity.
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Buss KALIDA – Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Buss, 72, of Kalida, Ohio, went to see the Lord at 6p.m. on August1,2025, at the Meadows of Kalida, surrounded by…
WESLEY “WES” ALLEN LEIGHTNER Pandora – Wesley “Wes” Allen Leightner, 84, passed away July 30, 2025 at the Meadows of Leipsic. Wes was born March 3, 1941 in Fort Wayne,…