diff --git a/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/amcrest_api.py b/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/amcrest_api.py
index 2661dff..63aecc0 100644
--- a/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/amcrest_api.py
+++ b/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/amcrest_api.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from amcrest import AmcrestCamera
 from amcrest.exceptions import LoginError, AmcrestError, CommError
 import asyncio
 import base64
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import datetime
 import random
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
@@ -262,10 +262,6 @@ class AmcrestAPIMixin:
                 self.upsert_state(
                     device_id,
                     image={"snapshot": encoded},
-                    sensor={
-                        "event_text": "Got snapshot",
-                        "event_time": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                    },
                 )
                 self.publish_device_state(device_id)
 
diff --git a/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/events.py b/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/events.py
index dfd3435..1382a93 100644
--- a/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/events.py
+++ b/src/amcrest2mqtt/mixins/events.py
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ class EventsMixin:
                 if event in ["motion", "human", "doorbell"] and states["switch"]["privacy"] != "OFF":
                     self.upsert_state(device_id, switch={"privacy_mode": "OFF"})
 
-            # send most everything to the device's event_text/time
-            if event not in ["NTPAdjustTime"]:
-                self.logger.debug(f'got event {{{event}: {payload}}} for "{self.get_device_name(device_id)}"')
+                # record just these "events": text and time
                 self.upsert_state(
                     device_id,
                     sensor={
@@ -72,6 +70,8 @@ class EventsMixin:
                     },
                 )
                 needs_publish.add(device_id)
+            else:
+                self.logger.info(f'Ignored event for "{self.get_device_name(device_id)}": {event} with {payload}')
 
         for id in needs_publish:
             self.publish_device_state(id)