Volume 3, Number 145
Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, October 5, 2022
This newsletter edition is a little heavy on sports as I fell ill last night while trying to write a story about the Philomath streetscapes groundbreaking. I’ll finish up that story and get it out to you all later today.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Effective corner kick, senior’s special goal highlight girls soccer win
Philomath High defeats visiting Sweet Home on the eight-goal mercy rule to even its record in the Oregon West
Lining up to send a corner kick toward her teammates in front of the goal, Philomath High senior Elizabeth Morales braved the sun in her eyes and then gave the ball a pretty good boot toward the net. The play resulted in the team’s fourth goal en route to an 8-0 girls soccer rout Tuesday […]
Gallery: PHS girls soccer vs. Sweet Home (Oct. 4, 2022)
A collection of 40 photos from Philomath High’s 8-0 girls soccer win on Tuesday afternoon over Sweet Home.
Philomath boys rough up Sweet Home, 8-0, in road soccer match
The Philomath High School boys soccer team remained unbeaten Tuesday night with an 8-0 road victory over Sweet Home. Senior Seth Arthurs scored three goals […]
Letter: America: The great exception!
Letter to the Editor: History is a long story of tyrants and authoritarians. America is the great exception: It is an experiment of self-governance; a […]
Attorneys: Oregon candidate Mike Erickson didn’t face felony drug charges in 2016 DUI arrest
The defense attorney who represented congressional candidate Mike Erickson in his 2016 drunken driving case said Monday that her “mistake” resulted in court documents that […]
Natural gas prices are at a record high — here’s what that means as the weather cools
Winter is coming—and so are higher energy bills for American consumers, thanks to a global shortage of natural gas and ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. […]
In Case You Missed It …
Marys River Grange steps back in time with Harvest Fest
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Community Calendar
• 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.