One Year Ago
• Delphos’ community churches will hold Lenten services Thursdays throughout Lent to remember the important Christian season. Beginning Thursday, this year’s series will be held at noon at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Leading off the series will be the Rev. Angela Khabeb and St. Peter Lutheran Church.

25 Years Ago – 1988
• Jefferson Middle School sixth grader Lori Brinkman won the Delphos City Schools spelling bee. Brinkman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brinkman, will advance to the Van Wert County spelling bee Feb. 29 at Marsh Foundation auditorium. The Delphos bee included 18 spellers, three each from grades five through eight at Landeck, Franklin and Jefferson Middle School.