VOLUME 7, NUMBER 213
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
Philomath students topped state averages on latest rounds of state assessments. Last night in football, Philomath High lost at Central on a night of high emotion for the opposing team. Photographer Andy Cripe has a gallery from the game. Elsewhere in sports, the PHS volleyball team had a fun night by sweeping Ontario. The latest OSP Log has a rundown of recent highway fatalities. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Philomath students top state averages on most tests
Philomath School District students outscored their peers statewide in most grades and subjects on the latest round of state assessments although steep declines at 11th […]
News/Sports
Central posts 38-0 football win over Philomath on evening filled with emotion
Hitting the road for its second conference game of the season, Philomath High’s football team had a promising start Friday night in Independence, moving the […]
Gallery: PHS football at Central (Sept. 25, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 38-0 football loss at Central High in Independence at Friday.
Warriors sweep Ontario for second win over Tigers this season
The Philomath High School girls volleyball team put together a complete performance Friday night in a three-set sweep over visiting Ontario. The Warriors won 25-11, […]
OSP Log: Teen, infant among highway fatalities in past week
Oregon State Police investigated five serious crashes Sept. 18-24, including a Myrtle Point collision that killed three people and an I-84 semitruck wreck near Arlington.
All of Oregon’s congressional districts rated safe heading into November
Political analysts don’t expect any of Oregon’s six congressional seats to change hands in the November election. The Cook Political Report, which analyzes congressional elections […]
Oregon students’ grasp of key subjects slowly grows, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Oregon students continued to make small gains in key subjects over the last year but still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. They’re also not keeping […]
How gas prices have changed in Oregon in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Oregon using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of September 25. Oregon by the numbers– Gas current […]
Philomath in Photos

In Case You Missed It
Registration open for 13th annual Lilly’s Lope for Hope
Philomath chamber joins statewide tourism database
Strengthening Rural Families to offer free co-parenting class this fall
PSSS column: Decluttering tips, emergency preparation session
Great Pumpkin Run returns Oct. 11 with 10K course that heads into Philomath
Forest Service to start fall pile burning; small prescribed burn planned at Marys Peak
Newport pulls away from Philomath in boys soccer’s conference opener
Gallery: PHS football at Central (Sept. 25, 2026)
PHS girls soccer takes down Newport on the road, 5-1
Newport wins in 4 sets over PHS in girls volleyball
Community Calendar
Saturday, Sept. 26
• Friends and Foundation of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Fall Festival Book Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Planting for Pollinators Class 2: Trees and Shrubs – Hybrid Class at Shonnard’s, 10 a.m.
• PHS Cross-Country at Woahink Lake XC Invitational, 11:45 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27
• Friends and Foundation of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Fall Festival Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
• Philomath TOPS Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Dementia Warriors Coffee Connections, 10 a.m.
• Moonlight Country Mixer at the Grange, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
• PHS Girls Soccer vs. Taft, 4 p.m.
• PHS Girls Volleyball vs. Taft, 6 p.m.
• Philomath Community Meal, 6-7 p.m.
• PHS Boys Soccer at Taft, 6:15 p.m.
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