Volume 3, Number 122
Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The PHS soccer and volleyball teams had successful outings last night in their first home games of the season. The local school campuses are in full swing again with students back in classrooms. Look for a “back-to-school” story online later today.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Corvallis man identified as person who drowned last week in river
Benton County Sheriff’s Office found 45-year-old man’s body on Willamette River near downtown Corvallis
A 45-year-old man found dead along the Willamette River on Friday afternoon has been identified as Jeffrey Alan Pearce of Corvallis, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported. Marine deputies located the man’s body at approximately 5 p.m. on Sept. 2 on the river near downtown Corvallis. BCSO deputies worked with the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s […]
Philomath survives low-scoring affair vs. Cottage Grove
Senior Mateo Candanoza scores game’s only goal late in 2nd half as the Warriors go to 2-0
With the clock ticking down below 10 minutes to play on Tuesday afternoon, a scoreless tie in Philomath High’s boys soccer home opener started to seem like a real possibility. The Warriors had been unable to cash in on a number of offensive opportunities earlier in the game and were running out of time. As […]
PHS spikers open season with doubleheader sweep
Warriors post straight-set victories over visiting Gladstone and Junction City
While the other five schools in the Oregon West started their regular seasons five to eight days earlier, Philomath High’s volleyball team didn’t have an opportunity to take the floor until Tuesday night. Hosting a doubleheader in the home gym, the Warriors appeared to be a team itching to face competition while posting straight-set victories […]
Gallery: PHS boys soccer vs. Cottage Grove (Sept. 6, 2022)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 1-0 boys soccer victory Tuesday over Cottage Grove.
Gallery: PHS volleyball vs. Junction City (Sept. 6, 2022)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s straight-set volleyball victory on Sept. 7, 2022, over Junction City.
Law Enforcement Report: Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2022
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of Aug. 26-Sept. 1.
Monkeypox vaccine in the US: What public health experts know so far—and what they don’t
The current supply of monkeypox vaccine in the U.S. is limited, but the federal government has released a national vaccine strategy to be undertaken by the […]
CDC endorses updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters for this fall
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday signed off on the approval from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers that recommended an […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
The smells, the tastes, the fun all return to the rodeo grounds on Sept. 11
A record number of teams will get up at the crack of dawn on Sunday, make their way down to the rodeo grounds and attempt […]
Community Calendar
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 8:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: Dementia Warriors Support Group Meeting, 2:30-4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: Marys River Grange Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: PHS girls soccer at Cottage Grove, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 8: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting (executive session), 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 8: Philomath Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 8: Philomath School Board Work Session (Blodgett), 6 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 9: PHS football at Putnam (Milwaukee), 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 10: PHS cross-country at Saxon Invite, 9 a.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 11: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 11: Public Safety Chili Cook-Off, 2-6 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 12: Philomath City Council Work Session, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 12: Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.