Volume 3, Number 182
Good Morning. It’s Saturday, November 19, 2022
The Latest …
Student perspectives coming to Philomath School Board
Sophomore Jackson Holroyd will pull up a seat to the table as the first-ever student representative to the board
A high school sophomore will have a voice on the Philomath School Board through the rest of the academic year thanks to a decision on Thursday night to add a student representative. The board appointed Jackson Holroyd to the seat following a close selection process. Although the position allows for meeting participation, the student will […]
RSV cases on the rise across Oregon
Governor’s office, Samaritan make recommendations; Philomath superintendent acknowledges surge in report to board
Across the state, many communities have seen a sharp increase in the number of pediatric cases and hospitalizations related to pediatric respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus — most widely known as RSV. During Thursday night’s Philomath School Board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Susan Halliday in her report to the board said the local school […]
Free parking at state parks on day after Thanksgiving
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s popular “Green Friday” on the day after Thanksgiving returns this year with day-use parking fees waived in the state’s […]
LBCC appoints new member to its Board of Education
The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education appointed Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn of Albany as the board representative for Zone 2-3A at its meeting on Wednesday. Wyss-Schoenborn […]
Letter: Those with challenged ballots, make your vote count
To the Editor: Nine-hundred fifty Benton County ballots have not been counted! Many letters have been sent out by Oregon counties advising of discrepancies with […]
Federal energy agency approves plan to remove Klamath River’s dams
A nearly two-decade campaign to remove hydroelectric dams and restore threatened and endangered fish on the lower Klamath River has cleared its final hurdle. On […]
Popular children’s books published the year you were born
At a time when everyone’s stuck at home more than ever before, books are a means of much-needed escape—especially for young minds. They can learn […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Election update: Now Andrade leads by 1 vote in 6th
On Election Night, challenger Peggy Yoder was sitting in the sixth position by three votes. By the end of the day Wednesday, incumbent David Low […]
Philomath Citizens Academy continues to attract participants
Back during a December 2016 City Council meeting, a local resident expressed a feeling among some community members that they didn’t feel like they were […]
Fire destroys rural house southwest of Philomath
A fire in the early morning hours Thursday destroyed a house on Henderson Road about eight miles southwest of Philomath. The residents of the house, […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, Nov. 19: PHS Presents “High School Musical Jr.,” 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 19: PHS Presents “High School Musical Jr.,” 7 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 21: Philomath Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 21: Kings Valley Charter School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 22: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Nov. 22: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 23: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 23: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.