Sheriff’s Log
Incidents August 25; an incident of unauthorized use was reported in rural Ottawa. August 25; suspicious activity was reported in rural Ottawa.
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Annual benefit for Cascade Park to be held on September 14
CLOVERDALE – Several activities are planned Saturday, September 14, at Cascade Park near Cloverdale. All activities are outdoors. This benefit is held annually to help cover expenses to preserve the park.
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OTTAWA — Due to technical errors with the Fall Sports preview section in the August 28th paper, it is being reprinted and will be in the September 11 issue of the Putnam County Sentinel. We apologize for the inconvenience for how the first section looked.
Prepare your household now for more extreme weather
CLEVELAND, AUGUST 29, 2024 — The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio is encouraging everyone to take critical actions during National Preparedness Month this September to be ready for worsening disasters. Deadly storms and floods, raging fires and extreme heat are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis and families are experiencing the effects.
AFL lawsuit against ONU on behalf of formerly employed professor to enter mediation in September
ADA — Last year, Scott Gerber, a previously tenured professor at Ada’s Ohio Northern University (ONU), lost his position at the university following objections he made to ONU choosing candidates for its law faculty based on their race and sex. In that same year, on Dr.
Did you know: The origins of video games
The worldwide gaming market is a multi-billion dollar industry. Statista reports that revenue from video games was estimated at almost $347 billion US in 2022, and the mobile gaming market generated an estimated $248 billion US of that total. While digital games like “Call of Duty” and “The Legend of Zelda” series are commonplace today, that wasn’t always the case. Video games are a relatively recent invention. The American Physics Society says that in October 1958, physicist William Higinbotham, who was part of the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Instrumentation group, invented what is believed to be the first video game. His game mimicked tennis play and was called “Tennis for Two.” Higinbotham was not a game designer by trade; he specialized in nuclear arms control. Higinbotham never patented his creation, and it was bought by Sanders Associates. Sanders Associates received the first patent for a video game in 1964. That was eventually bought by the gaming company Magnavox, which began producing video game systems in the early 1970s. The company’s Magnavox Odyssey console was the first ever video game system, says The Computer Museum of America. The Museum of Play cites “Pong” from Atari as the first video game to garner wide attention. Pong arrived in 1972 and first appeared in arcade machines. The home version was introduced in 1975. Much like Higinbotham’s “Tennis for Two” years earlier, Pong was a simple tennis-like game.
“Time traveler” speaking at annual Historical Society meeting
KALIDA – History will come alive at the Putnam County Historical Museum on Saturday, September 7, during their annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. The speaker is Dr. Darrel Groman, a local historian. He portrays Captain Riley as he narrates the history of Riley Creek and Pandora.
Ottoville hosts royalty crownings during 62nd Ottoville Park Carnival opening ceremony
OTTOVILLE — During the opening ceremony for this year’s Ottoville Park Carnival, Jeff Averesch, member of the Park Carnival Committee, announced that with the help of a grant the village is adding over $134,000 worth of new playground equipment at the Ottoville Park this coming year.
Former Grove Football players meet for their annual Fantasy Football gathering
Ten former Columbus Grove football players have met since 2006 for their Fantasy Football gathering. The men all met at Derek Riemans home after playing 18 holes of golf at Bluffton. They brought all different kinds of food for them to enjoy and after eating they picked their players for their Fantasy Football teams. Once the draft was over they watched college football and played Texas Hold ‘Em till the wee hours of the morning. They will meet again next year!