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Philomath’s Hirte wins 2 events at Blanchet swim meet
Philomath High senior Carrson Hirte took first place in two events Saturday at the Blanchet Catholic Invitational and both the Warrior boys and girls placed fifth in the team standings in the program’s final meet before districts. Hirte sprinted to an easy victory in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.76 seconds — a margin of 2.72 seconds over the runner-up. In the 100-yard backstroke, Hirte was even more unchallenged with a victory of 5.75 seconds over the second-place…
READ THE FULL STORYPhilomath wrestlers 3rd at West Albany tournament
Philomath High School senior Ben Hernandez, freshman Riley Barrett and senior David Griffith emerged unscathed from Saturday’s Tod Surmon Mid-Valley Classic on Saturday at West Albany. The weekend event provided local wrestlers with a tournament-style format sandwiched in between a pair of District 2 double dual dates — two days…
READ THE FULL STORYInside Philomath: High school Assistant Coach Trey Ecker
A graduate with Philomath High School’s Class of 2015, Trey Ecker enjoyed competing in athletics with the Warriors and proved to be a standout in football and basketball. He went on to play collegiately at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California, and Linn-Benton Community College in Albany. Nowadays, the…
READ THE FULL STORYMother, toddler, infant involved in Highway 20 crash
A mother with a toddler and an infant in the vehicle crashed off Highway 20 down an embankment just west of Highway 34 on Friday…
Philomath, Kings Valley firefighters help fight blaze
Several fire departments, including personnel and equipment from Philomath and Kings Valley, responded to a house fire on Friday morning in Eddyville, Philomath Fire &…
Three Things: Trip to Salem, bond measure and lots of toys
City councilors Ruth Causey, Diane Crocker and Christopher McMorran, and City Manager Chris Workman, were in Salem this week to mingle with state lawmakers, including…
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