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Philomath’s baseball season ends with 7-6 loss in Eugene
EUGENE — A back-and-forth quarterfinal that turned into a slugfest after a measured start ended with Philomath one run short, as 14th-seeded Philomath fell 7-6 to third-seeded Marist Catholic on Tuesday at Scott Halbrook Field. The Warriors led twice and held a 6-5 advantage going into the bottom of the sixth before the Spartans pushed across two runs to retake the lead and hold on for the win. “It was kind of a microcosm of our season where we looked…
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NEWS
Public Art Committee to resume work on city art plan
The Philomath Public Art Committee will continue developing the city’s Public Art Plan and hear an update on the downtown temporary art program when it meets Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Philomath City Hall and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The committee will…
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Chat with the Philomath Police over coffee Thursday morning
The Philomath Police Department will meet with the public from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday during Coffee With a Cop, an informal gathering at Citizens Bank in Philomath. The public is invited to share a cup of coffee, a donut and conversation with Chief of Police Dave Gurski and other police department…
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Mount Union Stories: Luella Lee (1918-1926)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about the death of an 8-year-old Toledo girl who died the day after Thanksgiving 1926 after a brief illness with pneumonia.
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PYAC’s biggest event of the year returns to the football field Friday
Seventeen years in, Eddie Van Vlack still considers the PYAC Community Carnival a rare find — a fundraiser that advances the club’s mission at the same time it pays for it. “Anytime you’re in the nonprofit world, you’re trying to find ways to raise money for your programs,” Van Vlack,…
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Neighbors help knock down porch fire before crews arrive
Philomath Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire at Forest Meadows on North 19th Street Friday afternoon, finding flames that had been largely contained by neighbors before crews arrived. The department was dispatched at 3:47 p.m. May 22 and responded with nine personnel aboard two engines, a ladder truck…
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SPORTS
Gallery: PHS baseball at Marist Catholic (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 7-6 baseball loss in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs at Marist Catholic on Tuesday.
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Philomath track and field girls win ninth straight conference title
The Philomath High School girls track and field team won the Oregon West Conference Championships for the ninth straight year while the boys settled for runner-up on Saturday at Stayton. Beyond those team results, the girls and boys teams (as of Saturday evening) had each qualified in 10 events for…
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Warriors draw No. 3 Marist in baseball playoff opener
The Philomath High School baseball team won’t need to travel far for the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Warriors, seeded 14th, will head to Eugene on Tuesday to face third-seeded Marist Catholic. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Philomath finished the regular season with a…
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Three years from beginner to state, King closes out Philomath tennis career
CORVALLIS — Philomath High’s Lucy King and Marist Catholic’s Phoebie Larson have more than a little in common. Both are graduating seniors. Both have twin sisters who play doubles. And come fall, they’ll trade towns — King leaving the Philomath-Corvallis area for the University of Oregon in Eugene, Larson leaving…
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Philomath in Photos
VIEW PHILOMATH IN PHOTOS GALLERIES FROM PAST MONTHS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026: Volunteers place flags on the graves of veterans on May 23 at Mount Union Cemetery in recognition of Memorial Day. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026: Tom Wright, a member of Philomath Lions Club, volunteers to water flower baskets along Main Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026: The American flag and a Warrior Pride flag on display at Warrior Field on a windy afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
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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By Kevin Ahern
YEARNING CURVE
Passions inside
Of old hearts burn
That’s why they say
You’re never too old to yearn
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