VOLUME 4, NUMBER 36
Good Afternoon. It’s Thursday, February 16, 2023
Congratulations to all of the Samaritan Award winners from last night. It’s always a fun evening recognizing the community’s volunteers, organizations and businesses.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
City of Volunteers recognizes its best during annual Samaritan Awards
First citizen honors go to Lorelei Schell, Christopher McMorran, Mark Koeppe and Doug Edmonds, plus several other awards handed out during the evening program
Standing before the community on the high school auditorium’s stage Wednesday evening, four individuals ranging in age from 17 to 66 represented the latest group to be honored as first citizens during the annual Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Samaritan Awards. Seventeen-year-old Lorelei Schell’s impressive level of involvement led to the Future First Citizen award. […]
Warrior Watch: An important 5-day stretch for PHS basketball
Both the boys and girls have big games coming up against Stayton and Cascade; plus notes on Warriors swimming and cheerleading
The Philomath High boys and girls basketball teams are about to play the two most important games of the season. If either squad wants to grab at least a share of the Oregon West Conference title, they will need to win out with wins on Thursday against Stayton and on Monday against Cascade. The good […]
Gallery: Philomath Samaritan Awards (Feb. 15, 2023)
A collection of photos from the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce’s Samaritan Awards on Wednesday night.
School Board plans Thursday evening meeting
The Philomath School Board will meet for its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the school district office’s conference room. Among […]
County relocating its developmental diversity program
The Benton County’s developmental diversity program will move to the county’s Sunset Building at 4077 SW Research Way in Corvallis next week and reopen at […]
Idaho House passes nonbinding measure calling for formal ‘Greater Idaho’ talks
With a wink and a smirk the Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a nonbinding memorial calling for formal talks between the Idaho and […]
Senate passes bill that’s expected to expand child care options in the state
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would require landlords to allow child care services to operate in rental homes when tenants meet […]
Most popular boy names in the ’00s in Oregon
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 00s in Oregon using data from the Social Security Administration. Names […]
Philomath in Photos
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Philomath Police forced to work around police academy bottleneck
Oregon police officers that need to go through the state’s police academy are waiting several months to get on the Salem campus to complete required […]
From the Past: Steam washer promises to make washing clothes easier
In a newspaper ad that appeared in 1873, a steam washer promised to make the lives of launderers a lot easier. That news along with […]
Death Notice: Alexander N. March (1946-2023)
Alexander N. March, 76, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at his Philomath home. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share thoughts and memories on the […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, Feb. 16: Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, 11:45 a.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: PHS boys basketball vs. Stayton, 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: Philomath School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: PHS girls basketball vs. Stayton, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 17: PHS swimming at Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Championships, 9 a.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 18: PHS swimming at Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Championships, 8:15 a.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 18: PHS wrestling at Special District 2 Championships, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 18: Philomath Rotary Club’s Salmon & Jazz, 5-8:45 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 20: PHS boys basketball vs. Cascade, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 20: PHS girls basketball vs. Cascade, 7 p.m.