VOLUME 3, NUMBER 206
Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, December 20, 2022
A heads up to newsletter subscribers — I’m out of the office today (for medical-related reasons) and as a result, there will be no newsletter coming tomorrow. I expect to be back in the office on Wednesday with the newsletter resuming on Thursday.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Brad’s Blog: Beyond the Philomath located in Oregon
Georgia, Indiana, Nigeria and even Benjamin Franklin have connections to “Philomath”
It’s become common knowledge around Philomath that the city’s name is derived from two Greek words — “Philos” meaning “love” and “math” meaning “learning.” This reference to Philomath and “love of learning” pops up at special events, public speeches and here at Philomath News is the name of a column that former mayor Eric Niemann […]
Vehicle crashes onto its side off Fern Road
Saturday incident occurred on icy stretch; motorist reportedly not injured
An icy stretch on Fern Road south of Philomath appears to have factored into a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Philomath Fire & Rescue reported. The motorist lost control of the vehicle in the area on Fern Road located between the two Powder House Road intersections. No injuries were reported. “The area was extremely icy and […]
Philomath-based film group’s holiday series streaming online
Revelation Pictures’ “Black Friday: The Series” available on YouTube with final episode set to premiere on Friday
A Philomath-based film group’s eight-episode miniseries entitled “Black Friday: The Series” is available for free viewing online through YouTube, the project’s director Peter Wickliffe of Revelation Pictures announced. The final episode is scheduled to premiere on Friday, Dec. 23. (View the first episode here). The miniseries actually features nine episodes — Chapter VII is split […]
Law Enforcement Report: Dec. 9-15, 2022
Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service […]
Fire & Rescue Calls: Dec. 9-15, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Dec. 9-15.
Two people killed in separate Highway 20 crashes over the weekend
Highway 20 crashes this past weekend near Corvallis claimed the lives of two women, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported. A multiple-vehicle crash on Saturday […]
Oregon’s overreliance on tuition to cover rising college costs hurts the economy, report finds
A new report shows that Oregon is “faced with many problems” when it comes to paying for the rising costs of higher education, ultimately hindering […]
Person of the Year from the year you were born
Each year, Time magazine gives one person or group of people the honor of appearing within the cover’s signature red borders as Person of the […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Gleaners program seeing significant numbers in Philomath
The relationship works. Individuals and families struggling with food insecurity become members of an organization to get through challenging times. In return, they put in […]
Philomath High takes boys title at South Coast basketball tournament
Although a lot of buzz revolved around Cascade Christian’s Austin Maurer, a 7-foot center that Oregon State wants to add to its roster, it was […]
Philomath girls rally big in 4th quarter but fall to Astoria
Down by 15 points against Astoria with 6:40 remaining in Saturday afternoon’s Les Schwab South Coast Tournament championship game in Coos Bay, the Philomath High […]
Five Warriors come home with top 3 finishes at Grants Pass wrestling meet
Philomath High freshman Riley Barrett took first place, seniors Ben Hernandez and Chase Ringwald settled for runner-up and junior Gradin Fairbanks placed third on Saturday […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Dec. 20: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 20: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Dec. 20: LEGO Day at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 20: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 21: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 21: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 21: PHS wrestling at Benton County Championships, 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 21: Dementia Warriors Support Group Meeting, 2:30-4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 27: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30-6 p.m.