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Philomath Farmers’ Market returns Sunday with record vendor interest
The Philomath Farmers’ Market returns Sunday for its seventh season and for the first time in its history, manager Janel Lajoie said the event is running at capacity. The market will open with all 39 vendor spaces filled and Lajoie said she’s already booked at 90% capacity or better for the entire 22-week run. “I’m having to turn people away for the first time ever, which is crazy,” she said. The market operates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each…
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NEWS
Election update: Just 7 votes separate Philomath’s psilocybin ban from defeat
A proposed psilocybin ban in Philomath led by just seven votes in updated May 19 returns, as the fire levy and annexations passed comfortably.
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BCSO Log: Blodgett man arrested on weapon-related charges after Hoskins Road incident
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office log includes a Blodgett man arrested on weapons charges and a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20.
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Philomath connections run deep at Crystal Lake Cemetery flag-placing event
CORVALLIS — Gathered on a pleasant Wednesday morning in Crystal Lake Cemetery around a monument that honors Union soldiers who served in the Civil War, a group of volunteers along with a few local dignitaries listened to a short presentation before placing American flags on the grave sites of veterans.…
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Gallery: Crystal Lake Cemetery Memorial Day Event (May 20, 2026)
A collection of photos from a flag-placement event ahead of Memorial Day at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Corvallis on May 20, 2026.
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Drazan wins Republican primary for governor, teeing up rematch with Kotek
Oregonians voting in the 2026 governor’s race will decide between two familiar faces: State Sen. Christine Drazan and Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek. The Republican state senator from Canby who lost to Kotek by a few percentage points in a three-way race in 2022 took an early lead in the…
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SPORTS
Philomath baseball drops finale but locks up state playoff spot
North Marion pulled out an 8-7 win over Philomath to salvage the final game of the series in Oregon West Conference baseball on Thursday night. The Huskies scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth on a Philomath infield error. Combined with Stayton’s 13-5 rout of Sweet Home, the outcome of the Philomath-North Marion game didn’t mean anything in the final standings. The Eagles take the conference title with an 11-4 record with Philomath and…
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Senior Night sendoff: May, Warriors close softball season with 12-2 win
Playing in a Philomath High School softball uniform for the final time, senior Emma May made the most of it. May got a hit in her final plate appearance and talked her coach into letting her play an inning behind the plate as the Warriors closed their season with a…
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Gallery: PHS softball vs. North Marion (May 21, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 12-2 softball win in five innings over North Marion on Thursday.
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Philomath sends seniors out in style with 12-1 win over North Marion
Philomath High’s baseball team honored its only two seniors before the first pitch Wednesday and the duo made sure their last regular-season home game was a memorable one in a 12-1 victory over North Marion. Wylie Griffith and Caleb Babcock — both four-year members of the varsity program — delivered…
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Philomath in Photos
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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026: Instrument cases lie in the grass while Philomath Middle School band students play in the gazebo at the first Music in the Park concert of the season. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026: A load of logs rolls through town. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026: Outdoor fitness equipment installation at Philomath City Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026: Sunrise over the entrance to Starker Forests, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026: A rose bush blooms in Philomath Elementary's Kindness Garden. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026: A project that will add curbs, gutters, sidewalks, parking and an electric vehicle charging station to South 12th Street is underway. Improvements are also planned for South 11th. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026: Tuesday String Band leads a jam session Wednesday evening at Marys River Grange Hall. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026: A rainbow over Applegate Street on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026: Volunteers cook pancakes, sausage and bacon at a breakfast fundraiser Saturday morning at the Main Street fire station. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026: Dutch irises bloom in front of the Benton County Historical Society's Johnson Collection Center. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026: The Merry's Place concession stand at the PHS baseball field — named in memory of Merry Rath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026: Adjutant Frank Blair, left, and Post Commander Elwin Callahan conduct business at the May meeting of the American Legion Marys River Post 100. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026: Playground equipment at Philomath Elementary School. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026: New signage in front of the Philomath School District office. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026: The Centuries of Celebration exhibit at Philomath Museum. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026: Colors outside of Lupe's Community Garden. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
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