VOLUME 7, NUMBER 217
Friday, October 2, 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
Philomath Police along with Corvallis and Benton County performed a crosswalk enforcement operation on Wednesday. Benton County plans to host a town hall next week to answer questions about the election. The boys soccer team hosted unbeaten Cascade yesterday — coverage includes a photo gallery. The girls soccer team won in dramatic fashion with a late header. The girls cross-country team pulled off an impressive performance at a meet in McMinnville. Cascade on its home court downed Philomath in girls volleyball. In business news, Pioneer Connect announced new internet pricing. A mattress recycling event is coming Saturday to the fairgrounds. Rotarians invite all to their Tuesday meeting. And in partner content, a report on the governor candidates’ debate last night in Eugene. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
Editor’s Choice
Law enforcement stops 24 drivers in Philomath during crosswalk enforcement
Philomath Police, joined by officers from Corvallis and deputies from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, stopped 24 drivers on Main Street during a crosswalk enforcement […]
News
Business: Pioneer Connect rolls out lower internet pricing across all service tiers
Philomath-based Pioneer Connect announced this week a permanent overhaul of its internet pricing that the cooperative says will lower monthly bills for more than 85% […]
Benton County Elections to host voting town hall Oct. 8
Benton County Elections staff will field questions from voters at a town hall next week as the Nov. 3 general election approaches and county officials […]
Donors, digs and Donald Trump: Attacks in Oregon gubernatorial debate underscore a close race
EUGENE — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her repeat challenger state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, exchanged their fiercest swipes yet at one another on Thursday […]
Mattress recycling event set for Saturday at Benton County Fairgrounds
Philomath Rotary Club to hold assembly meeting on Tuesday
State governors, including Oregon’s, call for more time to implement new Medicaid rules
Are you overpaying for utilities? A state-by-state cost breakdown
Sports
Unbeaten Cascade too much for Philomath boys soccer
Philomath’s boys soccer team ran into one of the Oregon West Conference’s top teams Thursday afternoon and the Warriors couldn’t keep pace with unbeaten Cascade […]
Gallery: PHS boys soccer vs. Cascade (Oct. 1, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 7-1 boys soccer loss at home against Cascade on Thursday.
Ellis’ late header lifts Philomath girls soccer past Cascade
Freshman Lilly Ellis broke a scoreless deadlock with a header in the 76th minute and the Philomath High girls soccer team held on for a […]
Philomath girls win cross-country meet over big-school field
The Philomath High girls cross-country team showed Thursday that classification doesn’t mean much on a 5-kilometer course. The Class 4A Warriors won the team title […]
Cascade rallies past Philomath in girls volleyball
The Philomath High School girls volleyball team pushed Cascade on the road in a competitive match Thursday evening but the home team secured a win […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
OSU opens regional digital forensics lab for Linn-Benton law enforcement
New PhiloMAX Gallery opens at City Hall with Open Studios preview
BCSO Log: Deer collisions, fraud case, hit-and-run, trespassing
OHA: Respiratory virus season arrives with uptick in flu cases, ongoing measles outbreak
Mount Union Stories: Luman Robert Ray (1841-1907)
Siuslaw National Forest to begin issuing firewood permits Oct. 15
Community Calendar
Friday, Oct. 2
• PHS Homecoming Parade, 9:40 a.m.
• Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m.
• POST at 21 Artist Reception at Green Heron Gallery, 5-7 p.m.
• POST21 Opening Reception at PhiloMax Gallery, 6-8 p.m.
• PHS Football vs. Cascade, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3
• Mattress Recycling Event at Benton County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
• Jay A. Baker at Lumos Wine Co., 2-4 p.m.
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