Volume 3, Number 174
Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, November 9, 2022
The race for City Council seats is the closest I’ve seen since covering Philomath elections. The 11 p.m. release of the results showed a difference of only 19 votes between sixth and ninth place. For the final seat, Peggy Yoder trailed David Low by one vote at the 8 p.m. release and then she led him by three votes at 11 p.m. Every vote really does count.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
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Community Calendar
• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Veterans Day Community Celebration, 6-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 10: PHS Veterans Day Assembly, 11:45 a.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 10: Teen Hangout at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 12: Winter Warm-Up at Willamette Grange, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 12: Benton County Genealogical Society Program, 11 a.m.-noon
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath City Council Executive Session, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.