Community Corner
🌱 How Delphos’ “Officer Fitz” keeps schools safe and students smiling
Coming up: Crestview at Jefferson on the Delphos Patch calendar
Hi Delphos! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Delphos' "Officer Fitz" keeps schools safe and students smiling
- How do Delphos teams factor into this week's football shake-ups?
Also on today's calendar: Faithfully Eagles Tribute @ Grand Opera House Live 10/10/2026.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A few morning showers; cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
- Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Day with 'Officer Fitz': 5 questions with Robert Fitzgerald, a school resource officer (limaohio.com) — Delphos City Schools families get a closer look at the friendly face behind campus safety, school resource officer Robert "Officer Fitz" Fitzgerald. He talks about his law enforcement background, how he connects with students, and his plans to open Knights Jiu Jitsu in town, giving kids another positive outlet after school while reinforcing trust between youth and local police. 
• Football: Previewing the seventh week of the season (limaohio.com) — Local football fans will notice Delphos on the schedule as LCC, after an early-season win over Delphos St. John's, prepares to host Delphos Jefferson next week. This week's focus is a likely Northwest Conference title decider between undefeated LCC and Bluffton, plus Lima Senior's important Toledo City League trip to Start in a battle of Spartans.
📸 Around Delphos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Delphos
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★ Featured events ★
- Crestview at Jefferson →
Delphos Jefferson High School, 901 Wildcat Ln, Delphos
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Faithfully Eagles Tribute @ Grand Opera House Live 10/10/2026 →
Grand Opera House Live, 119 W Spring St, St Marys
2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
📣 Delphos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JH Volleyball vs Miller City
Ottoville Local School District, 650 W W 3rd St, Ottoville
5:00 pm - Boys JV/V Soccer vs Miller City
Ottoville Local School District, 650 W W 3rd St, Ottoville
5:00 pm - Pumpkin Invasion →
Social House, 205 S Central Ave, Lima
5:00 pm - Russia at Elida →
Elida OH
11:00 am - Notre Dame Academy Girls Varsity Soccer @ Elida →
Elida High School, 401 E North St, Elida
2:00 pm - JH Volleyball @ Wayne Trace
Wayne Trace High School, 4915 US-127, Haviland
5:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Kalida
Kalida High School, 301 3rd St, Kalida
6:00 pm - JH Volleyball @ SPPS
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School, 320 N Locust St, Ottawa
5:00 pm - Boys JV/V Soccer vs Wauseon
Ottoville Local School District, 650 W W 3rd St, Ottoville
5:00 pm - JV/V Volleyball @ Leipsic
Leipsic Local School, 232 Oak St, Leipsic
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Delphos. Apply here.
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Delphos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delphos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elida
- Lima Municipal Court records, Sept. 21-25 (limaohio.com)
Van Wert
- NSCC Esports Lab to be showcased « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)
- Beautiful night for Harvest Moon Festival « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)
- 2026 Van Wert Country Bluegrass Festival report (bluegrasstoday.com)
Ok Delphos! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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