Volume 3, Number 191
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, December 1, 2022
Very, very busy week with a lot of sports season previews to get done and various other news stories going on around town. Don’t miss the story about the latest City Council election results — it appears we’ll be going to a recount.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Andrade or Low for the final seat on the Philomath City Council?
Most-recent election update shows Andrade hanging on to a 1-vote lead; if those numbers hold, county elections office to be tasked with hand recount to confirm the outcome
Based on the most recent Nov. 8 general election results published on Wednesday evening by the Benton County Elections Office, Philomath City Council candidates Jessica Andrade and David Low appear to be headed to a recount. The latest update shows Andrade still leading Low by just one vote at 1,225 to 1,224 for the sixth […]
Warriors enter mat season with promising talent up and down the roster
Five state qualifiers from a season ago return in Hernandez, Griffith, Ringwald, Blackburn and Sandstrom
Philomath High wrestling appears to be in a good place. That’s what veteran coach Troy Woosley believes with a roster that features not only five of his eight state qualifiers from a season ago, but a strong crop of underclassmen coming up, including one freshman that he anticipates will have an immediate and major impact. […]
Letter: Tree-lighting, veterans events among those celebrating our community
To the Editor: What a wonderful, caring, talented town we live in! Last night’s annual tree-lighting ceremony was one of many events to celebrate our […]
Oregon pausing new applications for mortgage assistance program
Oregon’s housing agency will pause accepting new applications for its homeowner assistance program. The pause, which starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday, will allow the Housing […]
Christmas Valley: A town in Oregon or just festive vocabulary?
Can you imagine living in a town where it’s Christmas all year round? From coincidental names like Garland and Snowflake to over-the-top holiday tributes (like […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
PHS swim teams see significant participation increase
The Philomath High School boys and girls swim teams will open the season Thursday and with 31 students participating and a new head coach, there’s […]
Brad’s Blog: The community’s Christmas tree lights up the night sky
The 2022 version of the Community Christmas Tree Celebration turned out to be a wet and chilly experience but a decent crowd still showed up […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, Dec. 1: PHS swimming vs. Sisters, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 2: PHS swimming at North Eugene with Junction City, 4:15 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 2: Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 2: Country Dance at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 3: PHS wrestling at Perry Burlison Tournament, 9 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 3: PHS girls basketball vs. Junction City, 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 3: PHS boys basketball vs. Junction City, 7 p.m.