VOLUME 5, NUMBER 18
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Philomath High School’s four-year graduation numbers look good for 2022-23, based on data released today by the Oregon Department of Education. Also, PHS freshman swimmer Lucas Brandt competes in a prestigious regional meet in Los Angeles, a couple of Shining Stars earn all-state honors and the cheerleaders are getting ready for Oregon City.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Philomath High sees exceptional graduation rate
Oregon Department of Education’s release of data this week includes encouraging numbers out of the local high school
The Philomath School District received encouraging news out of this week’s release of graduation data by the Oregon Department of Education. As has been typical over the years, Philomath graduated […]
More News
Warrior Watch: PHS swimmer in L.A., all-state dancers and cheer update
Philomath High freshman Lucas Brandt took his skills in the pool to Los Angeles earlier this month to participate in the prestigious Pacific Coast All-Star […]
Oregon graduation rate holds steady for second year following slight COVID dip
Despite beginning high school during a global pandemic, Oregon’s class of 2023 maintained a relatively high on-time graduation rate, and some groups set new records. […]
Oregon Medical Board needs better system to fairly discipline health professionals, state audit finds
The Oregon Medical Board needs to do more to fairly and consistently discipline the health care professionals it regulates, an Oregon Secretary of State audit […]
How personal income has changed in Benton County
The start of the 2020s saw dramatic movement in Americans’ personal incomes—and a positive one at that for those in the middle- and lower-income brackets. […]
Philomath in Photos
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Philomath council OKs conceptual design, location as skate park project takes another step forward
An effort to bring a new-and-improved skate park to Philomath came into a little bit better focus Monday night with the City Council’s approval of […]
No. 3 Warriors rout No. 5 Huskies on road, 81-53
In a showdown Tuesday evening between two top-5 teams in the OSAA boys basketball rankings, No. 3 Philomath dominated No. 5 North Marion on the […]
Warriors take care of business at North Marion, 61-26
Philomath High’s girls basketball team, ranked No. 2 by the OSAA, improved to 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the Oregon West Conference Tuesday night with […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, Jan. 26: PHS Swimming at Sweet Home Invitational, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 26: PHS Boys Basketball at Sweet Home, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 26: PHS Girls Basketball at Sweet Home, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 27: Philomath City Council at Justice-Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Training, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 27: PHS Wrestling at Tod Surmon Mid-Valley Classic, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Jan. 29: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Jan. 29: PHS Boys Basketball vs. Stayton, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 29: PHS Girls Basketball vs. Stayton, 7 p.m.