Volume 3, Number 150
Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Congrats to Ed Easterling and Crestmont Family Farm for the regional tree farmer honor and kudos to Philomath Fire & Rescue’s latest firefighting efforts at a rural property on Sunday afternoon and its response to a ruptured gas line incident at the College church on Monday afternoon. Also, condolences to the family of James McCall, a former Philomath resident who died Saturday at age 74. Mr. McCall was a 1966 graduate of Philomath High.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Ruptured gas line leads to evacuation of children from church property
Philomath Fire & Rescue reports a successful operation with the kids safe and the site secured
A ruptured gas line at the College United Methodist Church on Monday afternoon led to the evacuation of young children, Philomath Fire & Rescue reported. The children were safely moved next door to the Philomath Museum without incident and picked up by parents. The fire department, which is located in the same block as the […]
Area landowner earns Western Regional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year
American Tree Farm System says Ed Easterling’s Crestmont Family Farm goes above and beyond the commitment to sustainable forest management
Sustainable forest management earned local landowner Ed Easterling a noteworthy honor as the American Tree Farm System’s 2022 Western Regional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. Each year, American Tree Farm System honors individuals from each of four regions (Northeastern, North Central, Southern and Western) who go above and […]
Grass fire breaks out behind residence southeast of Philomath
Philomath Fire & Rescue on Sunday afternoon extinguishes blaze sparked by riding lawn mower
A fire that ignited in a field Sunday afternoon behind a residence on Southwest Janet Way southeast of Philomath burned approximately a half-acre, Philomath Fire & Rescue reported. The local fire department responded at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 9 to a report of a spreading grass fire and upon arrival estimated the blaze at about a […]
Law Enforcement Report: Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2022
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of Sept. 30-Oct. 6.
Fire & Rescue Calls: Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Sept. 30-Oct. 6.
Death Notice: James W. McCall (1948-2022)
James W. McCall, 74, of Hammond and former Philomath resident, died Oct. 8, 2022. Hughes Ransom Mortuary in Astoria is handling arrangements.
Volleyball team beats 5A team at Clearwater Classic
The Philomath High School volleyball team enters this week with an overall record of 12-7 following last weekend’s appearance at the Clearwater Classic in Bend. […]
Despite last year’s lessons, Northwest schools scrambling to find staff
As waves of COVID swelled last year, short-handed schools across the Northwest struggled to stay operational. Principals stepped onto the playground to monitor recess or […]
10 of the most spectacular casinos around the world
Gambling has existed for millennia and the first casinos opened for business some four centuries ago. But casinos are changing. Online betting is creating rigorous […]
Philomath in Photos
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Philomath High runners continue to beat all comers
A glance up and down Philomath High’s varsity lineups in Saturday’s Paul Mariman Invitational reveals a vast difference between the boys and girls cross-country teams. […]
Gallery: Lilly’s Lope for Hope (Oct. 8, 2022)
The ninth annual Lilly’s Lope for Hope, a fundraiser for suicide awareness, took place Saturday morning at Philomath City Park. The event, organized by Paula […]
Philomath High’s Joe Fulton wins prestigious award
Philomath High School’s Joe Fulton received a prestigious honor recently when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him as its […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: PHS boys soccer vs. Cascade, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: PHS girls soccer at Cascade, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: PHS volleyball at Newport, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: Teen Hangout at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: PHS girls soccer vs. Newport, 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: PHS cross-country at Clash in the Cascades, 3:45 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: PHS boys soccer at Newport, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: PHS volleyball vs. North Marion, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 14: Country Dance at Marys River Grange Hall, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 14: PHS football vs. Marist Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: PHS girls soccer at Junction City, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Philomath Fire & Rescue and Strengthening Rural Families Open House and Health Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: PHS cross-country at Country Fair Classic, 11 a.m.
• Monday, Oct. 10: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting, 3 p.m.