VOLUME 4, NUMBER 101
Good Afternoon. It’s Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Blodgett club set to host fundraiser Saturday evening
Taco Bar and Auction at Blodgett Elementary School raises money for scholarships
After four years of hosting no events, the Blodgett-Summit Community Club returns Saturday evening with its inaugural Taco Bar and Auction, which will serve as the organization’s primary fundraiser for […]
PHS girls win 13 of 17 events at Cascade track meet
Warriors finish with more than twice as many points as the runner-up in a small five-school Tuesday competition
The Philomath High School girls track and field team won 13 of 17 points to easily outdistance the competition Tuesday in a five-school meet at Cascade. Janice Hellesto and Anneka […]
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City puts out survey for input on community projects
The Philomath City Council is reaching out to the community with an online survey for input on how to spend $160,000 that remains in funding […]
Philomath girls dominate 2 tennis opponents at Junction City
The Philomath High School girls tennis team rolled to a pair of 8-0 victories Tuesday in a Special District 2 double dual at Junction City. […]
Philomath Boys Soccer Futsal Camp registering youth
The Philomath Boys Soccer Futsal Camp is registering boys and girls in grades 6-12, high school soccer coach Dave Ellis announced. The camp will meet […]
Local financial adviser Helen Bennett earns certification
Financial adviser Helen Bennett of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Philomath has received the certified financial planner credential granted by the Certified Financial […]
Benton County prepares for gun control measures
Though new gun control laws under Measure 114 were approved in Oregon by voters in November, the laws are still stuck in limbo due to […]
Oregon House passes divisive firearms bill that would reshape the state’s gun regulations
The state House on Tuesday passed a firearms bill that would ban untraceable guns, raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase powerful […]
Fall of a rising star: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns over cannabis side job
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will resign next Monday, a little more than a week after news broke of her moonlighting for a troubled cannabis […]
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Fire district board candidates answer 3 questions
The question is not in doubt — Rick Brand, Joe Brier and Daphne Phillips will be elected to a seat on the Philomath Fire & […]
Newport takes baseball series opener over Warriors, 9-7
With one out in the fifth inning and two runners on base in a tight 1-1 ballgame at Terry Stephenson Field Monday afternoon, Newport sophomore […]
Community Calendar
• Wednesday, May 3: Philomath Budget Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 3: Marys River Grange Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 4: PHS boys tennis at South Albany, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 4: PHS baseball vs. Newport, 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 4: PHS softball vs. Cascade, 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 4: Philomath Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 5: Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, May 5: Country Dance at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10 p.m.
• Saturday, May 6: PHS baseball vs. La Grande, noon
• Saturday, May 6: Blodgett Taco Bar and Auction, 5:30 p.m.