EDITOR’S CHOICE
PCS gleaners program won’t return and organization of new group emerges
Philomath Community Services has ended its gleaners program after a three-month pause failed to produce new volunteer leadership. In the meantime, former members are among those organizing a new group to take its place. The new nonprofit, Philomath Open Arms Gleaners, hoped to begin distributing food Nov. 7 but has not yet found a location. PCS officials say its program ended because no participants came forward to lead it. Linn Benton Food Share, which oversees gleaning groups in the two…
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NEWS
Council to review outreach plan for proposed zoning, development rule changes
The Philomath Planning Commission is getting ready to bring three years of work on the city’s zoning and development rules to the public. On Monday night, the City Council will get a look at how commissioners plan to do it. The council’s regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday…
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Fans urged to plan a safe ride home this football season
Public health and law enforcement officials in Benton County are asking football fans to plan ahead for a safe trip home as the season heads into its final weeks. Game days often bring tailgates, watch parties and crowded sports bars, and alcohol is part of the celebration for many fans.…
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BCSO Log: Florida woman arrested after vehicle break-in at fairgrounds
Benton County Sheriff’s Office log includes a Florida woman’s arrest tied to a fairgrounds vehicle break-in, a lost hunter near Blodgett and identity theft.
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The Deacon’s Desk: Small acts of kindness can change the world
Sometimes the smallest acts of love and kindness can change the world. History tends to record the big moments: victories in battle, inspiring speeches, monumental shifts in nations and cultures. Yet many of the things that deeply affect our lives go undocumented in the history books: showing kindness to someone…
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Museum sets November tour of ‘Centuries of Celebration’ exhibit
The Philomath Museum has scheduled another docent-led tour of its “Centuries of Celebration” exhibit for Wednesday, Nov. 18. The free tour begins at 2 p.m. It is the latest in a series of guided tours the museum has offered this fall. Registration is requested. The exhibit looks at how Americans…
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SPORTS
Late Estacada goal ends Philomath girls soccer season
The Philomath High School girls soccer team spent the second half of Wednesday afternoon’s Class 4A playoff opener digging out of a two-goal hole. Estacada needed just one late moment to end it. Senior Ellianna Zavala scored in the 79th minute off an assist from senior Willow Wiley, lifting the ninth-seeded Rangers to a 3-2 first-round victory over the eighth-seeded Warriors on the PHS pitch. The loss ended Philomath’s season at 11-4-1 and snapped an 11-game unbeaten streak for the…
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Gallery: PHS girls soccer vs. Estacada (Nov. 4, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s girls soccer loss to Estacada in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs on Wednesday.
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Philomath wrestling changes hands as Woosley steps down, Kohn steps up
Troy Woosley, who coached six Philomath High School wrestlers to eight individual state titles and made the Warriors a regular top-10 contender at the state meet, resigned this fall as head coach after 20 seasons. James Kohn, a Woosley assistant since 2016 and a member of Philomath’s 1994 state championship…
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PHS girls soccer team hosts Estacada in playoff opener
The Philomath High School girls soccer team will play at 2 p.m. Wednesday on its home pitch against Estacada. The Warriors, Oregon West Conference champions, were seeded eighth for the playoffs. Estacada finished runner-up in the Tri-Valley Conference and was seeded ninth. Both teams enter the postseason with 11-3-1 records.…
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Philomath in Photos
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THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2026: Philomath High School students cheer for the girls soccer team during Wednesday afternoon's playoff game. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2026: A red maple tree at Dale Collins Memorial Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2026: Philomath native Joey Webber, who serves as Portland Timbers mascot Timber Joey, applauds as a specially designed scarf is unveiled during Native American Heritage Night at Sunday’s Timbers game. (Photo by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2026: Trunk or Treats attracted hundreds of kids on Friday afternoon in downtown Philomath. (Photo by Mike Brawner) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2026: A fall afternoon in Philomath City Park. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2026: Cinnamon rolls, cookies and hot chocolate were among the items served at a fundraiser last weekend for Tom Overlin. The At Home Properties event was organized to help Overlin with medical expenses. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2026: Philomath High sophomore Kaylie Thomas shoots photos for the yearbook at Tuesday's boys soccer game. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 2026: A view from Neabeack Hill looking west down Applegate Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 2026: The Willamette Community and Grange Hall on Greenberry Road was built in 1923 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2026: Maxtivity's Glory, a human-powered kinetic sculpture vehicle, joins Philomath Elementary's bike bus on Friday morning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2026: A scene from last weekend's Autumn Craft Show at Philomath Scout Lodge. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 2026: An evening-sky view looking east toward Plymouth on Tuesday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 2026: The Oregon Department of Forestry's Ryan Schmidtgall demonstrates fire behavior and defensible space at the Philomath Fire and Rescue open house event earlier this month. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2026: Steve King's Blinky Lights Halloween display at 597 Neabeack Hill Drive. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2026: Fall colors at Philomath City Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 2026: A rooster skeleton Halloween yard decoration on Main Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
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