VOLUME 5, NUMBER 104
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Mason Stearns was named Co-Player of the Year, Levi Webber won Coach of the Year and seven PHS players in all earned recognition on the all-OWC baseball team — that and more in the Warrior Watch feature. Also, Gabe Shepherd held a strong lead over Liz Irish based on last night’s election results for a seat on the Benton County Board of Commissioners. Plus, we have the latest Philomath 5 column and an obituary for Jerry Wylie, Philomath native and founder of the Dementia Warriors support group.
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Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Warrior Watch: All-conference baseball, tennis preview and award winners
Stearns, Webber earn awards, 7 players receive all-OWC recognition; Bell, Beckstead and Leonard prepare for state tennis; Fulton and Fuqua recognized at OACA event in Eugene
Philomath High School senior Mason Stearns earned Co-Player of the Year honors and six other players also earned recognition on the all-Oregon West Conference baseball team released this week. Stearns […]
More News
Election: Shepherd over Irish for commissioner seat
In a primary election that will determine who will take over Xan Augerot’s seat on the Benton County Board of Commissioners, Tuesday night’s unofficial results […]
Obituary: Jerry Lee Wylie (1953-2024)
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 9:19 a.m., Jerry Lee Wylie passed away at home at the age of 71. The world has lost a […]
The Philomath 5: Highest-priced homes for sale in Philomath
In a Stacker story published Tuesday, the “Most Expensive Homes in Corvallis” were listed with 30 homes featured ranging in price from $840,000 to $3.2 […]
Primary voters tap legislators, treasurer and an attorney for statewide office
Oregon voters decided to give a slate of state legislators a chance to prove themselves worthy of a promotion to statewide office in the November […]
Curbing severe wildfire in Oregon depends on urgency, scale, of controlled burns by state and feds
Jesse Jackson stands proudly, flute in hand, on several hundred acres of forest near Roseburg that the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians […]
How compensation compares between Oregon staff and travel nurses
Heightened demand made nursing a high-paying profession over the last decade, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Nationally, registered nurses today earn more […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
City’s new document portal system launches
Thirty years ago this month during a Philomath City Council meeting, five of seven members were in attendance at a meeting that included topics such […]
Police Log: Salem man on the run arrested in Neabeack Hill neighborhood
A rundown of recent responses from the Philomath Police Department.
Fire Calls: List of 26 responses in a week includes Highway 20 crash, river incident
A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls.
Obituary: Ronald Dean Stokes (1939-2024)
Ronald Dean Stokes, 84, died Thursday, May 9, 2024. Ronald, also known as “Ronnie,” was born Nov. 13, 1939 in Hollygrove, Arkansas, to Dewey and […]
Community Calendar
• Wednesday, May 22: Philomath Budget Committee and URA Budget Committee Meetings, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22: PHS baseball at The Dalles, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 23: PHS boys tennis at 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 23: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Relax Into Your Art, 7 p.m.
• Friday, May 24: PHS girls tennis at 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 8 a.m.
• Friday, May 24: PHS boys tennis at 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 8 a.m.
• Friday, May 24: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Wee Ones Art Time, 10 a.m.
• Friday, May 24: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Middlers Art Friday, 3 p.m.
• Friday, May 24: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Graphic Activism, 7 p.m.