VOLUME 4, NUMBER 169
Good Afternoon. It’s Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Latest
Effort to install turf on PHS baseball, softball fields picks up momentum
If everything falls into place with funding, the planned upgrades could break ground following the programs’ 2024 seasons
In August 2019, coaches Levi Webber and Erik Remington met with Principal Mike Bussard at Philomath High School’s baseball field for an initial conversation about the possibility of installing artificial […]
Veterans memorial park project in Philomath should start soon
The original timeline to try to have it completed by this summer didn’t materialize but the city believes a groundbreaking is on the horizon
This past November when the Philomath City Council approved of a landscape architect’s conceptual drawings of the planned Paul J. Cochran Veterans Memorial Park, city officials mentioned hopes for construction […]
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Kotek faced pressure from recovery advocates to fire Oregon liquor commission head
Gov. Tina Kotek faced pressure from recovery advocates to fire the head of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for its support of the alcohol […]
Former Oregon Department of Corrections assistant director sues agency
A former Oregon Department of Corrections assistant director has filed a $1.6 million whistleblower lawsuit against the agency, alleging she faced retaliation and was fired […]
Lowest-paying jobs in Corvallis
The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
PHS reunion features old-timers and fresh faces
Relaxing in lawn chairs in the grass near the main shelter at Philomath City Park early Saturday afternoon, John and Lucy Leach took in some […]
Police Log: Four crashes, 3 DUIIs among recent incidents in and near Philomath
A rundown of calls for the period of July 21-27 from the Philomath Police Department and miscellaneous incidents as reported by the Benton County Sheriff’s […]
Fire calls: Two locals help with firefighting operation near Klamath Falls
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of July 21-27.
Community Calendar
• Wednesday, Aug. 2: Marys River Grange Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 5: Sports Physicals for Students, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 6: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 7: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 8: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 8: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 8: Virtual Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.