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Memorial gift adds lathe, bandsaw to middle school woodshop
Friends, family and fellow foresters of the late Dick Powell have donated $6,170 to the Philomath Middle School woodshop program to buy a wood lathe and bandsaw in his memory. Steve Pilkerton, treasurer of the Society of American Foresters’ Marys Peak Chapter, presented the memorial contribution to the Philomath School Board on Tuesday night. Pilkerton said the money came from Powell’s family and friends, along with three chapters of the Society of American Foresters. “Thank you for this opportunity to…
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NEWS
Fundraiser to support Tom Overlin set for Oct. 25
At Home Properties will host a fundraiser on Sunday to help longtime Philomath community member Tom Overlin with costs related to recent medical issues. The Oct. 25 event will feature a hot chocolate and doughnut/cookie stand from 9 a.m. to noon at the company’s office at 1010 Main St. in…
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Future Stars Basketball Camp set for Nov. 11 at Philomath High
Young basketball players in Philomath will have a chance to sharpen their skills next month at the Future Stars Basketball Camp, a one-day session hosted by the Philomath High School boys basketball program on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The camp is open to boys and girls in third through eighth grades…
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City manager review to gather input beyond the council
The Philomath City Council wants this year’s performance evaluation of City Manager Chris Workman to draw on more voices, focus on fewer but more meaningful questions and be run by elected officials rather than city staff. Councilors voted unanimously Oct. 12 to authorize the Finance and Administration Committee to finalize…
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Mount Union Stories: Hattie K. Williams (1873-1902)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Hattie Williams, a Philomath schoolteacher who died in 1902, is remembered through her mother’s memorial poem and records tracing her family, marriage and short life.
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Monster Ball brings adults-only Halloween party to Benton County Fairgrounds
The Benton County Fairgrounds will host the Monster Ball, a Halloween-themed evening for adults, from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The event is limited to those 21 and older. Organizers describe it as a night of music, dancing, food and drinks, and they encourage attendees to show up…
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SPORTS
Philomath girls soccer still unbeaten in league play
Kya Bolton didn’t like the call that set up a drop ball midway through the first half Tuesday. She did something about it. The Philomath junior scored twice, including a goal moments after the restart, and the Warriors defeated Cascade 3-0 at Philomath High School to stay unbeaten in league play.“It was a drop ball, and it kind of made me a little mad because it was not a good call,” Bolton said. “So I was throwing a little bit…
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Philomath drops league match in 4 sets vs. Cascade
The Philomath High School volleyball team avoided a sweep and pushed visiting Cascade to a fourth set before falling in the Oregon West Conference match on Tuesday evening. The Cougars took a 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-16 win. Philomath drops to 4-15 overall and 1-7 in the conference. PHS senior Nora…
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Philomath boys soccer stopped by OWC-leading Cascade
The Philomath High School boys soccer team fell into a 3-0 hole in the first half Tuesday night at Cascade and then gave up five goals over the first 15 minutes of the second half in an 8-0 loss. The game was stopped in the 55th minute under the eight-goal…
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Warriors girls run to win at CG Bramble Scramble
Freshman Olivia Hernandez broke the meet record by nearly 49 seconds and the Philomath High School girls cross-country team placed five runners in the top 13 to win the team title Saturday at the CG Bramble Scramble at Cottage Grove High School. Hernandez finished in 19:28.8, eclipsing the previous meet…
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Philomath in Photos
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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) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2026: A participant in the Great Pumpkin Run turns off the Hunsaker Bike Trail onto Applegate Street on Sunday morning. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 2026: Philomath Fire and Rescue's Engine 251 provides rides to youngsters Saturday during the organization's annual open house event. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 2026: PHS junior varsity girls soccer coach Anton Grube talks to his team in the shade on a hot day before a game Thursday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 2026: The Paul Mariman Memorial Cross-Country Course will be the site of Philomath High's annual meet on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2026: Tree service workers trim limbs away from a power line while a bicyclist uses the bike lane on Applegate Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2026: Don Rogers shares his experiences spending his junior year in high school on a Rotary Youth Exchange in Jakobstad, Finland at Tuesday’s Philomath Rotary Club Meeting. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 2026: A new sign for the Philomath Police Department has been installed in front of the station. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 2026: A Philomath High band member glances back at bandmates while pounding out a beat on the bass drum during Friday morning's homecoming parade. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2026: The spirit rock at Philomath High promotes this week’s Golden Hour-themed homecoming dance. A homecoming parade is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Friday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2026: The Philomath Farmers' Market on a fall Sunday afternoon. The market will operate through Oct. 18. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
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