Volume 3, Number 144
Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Sorry the newsletter is 12 hours late. Accidentally set it to send at 7 p.m. instead of 7 a.m. Tomorrow’s edition will be sent at the correct time.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Marys River Grange steps back in time with Harvest Fest
Event scheduled to run 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Grange Hall
Organized during a meeting at the high school in 1927, Marys River Grange’s presence in Philomath dates back nearly a century. The Grange Hall, constructed in 1934, serves as a connection to the community’s agricultural past. Back in the day, grange halls served as a gathering place and community center for farmers and ranchers to […]
Obituary: Timothy David Fredericks (1966-2022)
Timothy David Fredericks died of heart failure at his home on August 22, 2022, four days before his 56th birthday. He was born in Corvallis, […]
Law Enforcement Report: Sept. 23-29, 2022
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of Sept. 23-29.
Fire & Rescue Calls: Sept. 23-29, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Sept. 23-29.
PHS volleyball team takes care of Stayton in 3 sets
The Philomath High School volleyball team rolled to a three-set sweep over Stayton on Monday night in an Oregon West Conference matchup. The set scores […]
Local church’s omelet dinners back on the calendar
The College United Methodist Church announced the return of its popular omelet dinners with the first one coming up on Friday, Oct. 7. The event, […]
Oregon could join California and New York in ending sale of gas-powered cars by 2035
Oregon could soon join California and New York in banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in an effort to cut emissions and […]
How random numbers are the driving force behind video games, jury selection, and more
Before computers and algorithms were developed to generate random numbers, there were dice. Middle Eastern tombs uncovered cubical dice dating back to the 20th century […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Fire & Rescue board signs Ferguson to 18-month interim contract to serve as fire chief
The Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors made a move this past week to stabilize its administrative leadership by signing Chancy Ferguson to an […]
PHS girls 1st, boys 2nd at Lake Woahink Invite
Despite missing one of its top varsity runners for Saturday’s Woahink Lake Invitational, the Philomath High School girls cross-country team still easily took the top […]
PHS volleyball team goes 2-3 at Mt. Hood Invite
Philomath High’s volleyball team participated in a tournament for the third straight weekend with a Saturday appearance in the Mt. Hood Invitational at Sam Barlow […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Downtown Safety & Streetscape Improvements Project Groundbreaking Ceremony, 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: PHS girls soccer vs. Sweet Home, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: PHS boys soccer at Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 9:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Citizens Bank 65th Anniversary Celebration, 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Dementia Warriors Support Group Meeting, 2:30-4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 5: Marys River Grange Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 6: PHS boys soccer vs. Stayton, 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 6: Philomath Public Works Committee Meeting, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 6: PHS girls soccer at Stayton, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 6: PHS volleyball vs. Cascade, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 7: Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 7: PHS football at Cascade, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 8: PHS volleyball at Clearwater Classic, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 8: Harvest Festival at Marys River Grange, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 8: Lilly’s Lope for Hope, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 8: Benton County Genealogical Society Program, 10:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 8: PHS cross-country at Paul Mariman Invitational, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 9: Harvest Festival at Marys River Grange, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 9: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.