Volume 3, Number 123
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, September 8, 2022
The fire danger out there is real so hopefully folks will take note of the outdoor fire restrictions and the upcoming fire weather watch. I also wanted to mention to remember that the schools are back in session, so when you’re driving around, you’ll likely notice more kids will be on our sidewalks and streets at certain times of the day.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Local students head back to school
Philomath schools seeing stable situation with teachers in classrooms
Across the country this fall, school districts have experienced serious challenges trying to fill teaching vacancies. The reasons vary from educators moving out of the profession for higher-paying jobs to early retirement amid pandemic stress to a long-term decline in people training to become teachers to just plain old burnout with feelings of being overworked […]
Total burn restriction goes into effect Thursday throughout Benton County
Philomath Fire & Rescue’s Saalsaa: ‘Conditions through this weekend could lead to rapid fire spread’
The Benton County Fire Defense Board declared a total burn restriction to run from Thursday until 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12. Officials with the agency said that the restriction is due to fire danger coupled with a fire weather watch, which the National Weather Service is issuing for Friday into Saturday. The burn restriction […]
Philomath girls roll over Cottage Grove in soccer, 8-0
The Philomath High School girls soccer team posted an 8-0 road victory on Wednesday at Cottage Grove in a game that was stopped in the […]
Mount Union Stories: Maranda Margaret Alford (1859-1906)
Maranda Margaret Alford lived 25 years past her 47th birthday, dying on Sept. 29, 1906. A news item reports diabetes as contributing to her death […]
Airlines making the most from baggage fees
Remember the good old days when you could fly without having to pay to check (or carry-on) a bag? This was the norm before the […]
Tax credits on electric cars, heat pumps will help low-income Oregonians, politicians say
Sammie Lewis of North Portland no longer has a home energy bill. Her house has been newly insulated and retrofitted with solar panels and a […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Corvallis man identified as person who drowned last week in river
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 […]
Philomath survives low-scoring affair vs. Cottage Grove
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 […]
PHS spikers open season with doubleheader sweep
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 […]
Community Calendar
• 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.
• Tuesday, Sept. 13: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 14: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 14: Philomath Public Works Committee Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 14: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7 p.m.