VOLUME 5, NUMBER 21
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Good afternoon. You’re receiving an extra newsletter this weekend with a lot of extra news coming across my desk over the past 24 hours. In this edition, I have stories on a logging yarder accident in Wren, a vehicle fire on Priest Road and crash off the Highway 20. Also, Philomath High’s wrestling team was in action and we have an obituary for Patricia “Pat” Ramsey. I thought I also might be writing a Marys River flood warning story but at last check, she’s holding at just under 19 feet (flood stage is 20 feet).
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Emergency crews rescue logging yarder’s trapped operator
Equipment slid 30 feet down embankment on Wild Rose Quarry property Saturday morning in Wren
Emergency crews rescued the operator of a logging yarder that slid 30 feet down an embankment on the Wild Rose Quarry property east of Kings Valley Highway in Wren, Philomath […]
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Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire on Priest Road
Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon on Priest Road near Highway 20, Philomath Fire and Rescue reported. Responding at 2:28 p.m. Jan. 27 to […]
Motorist crashes off Highway 20, just misses Marys River
A motorist who crashed off Highway 20 and down an embankment toward the Marys River suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday morning and was transported to Good […]
PHS wrestlers 2nd in large-school meet at South Albany
Eight of 11 wrestlers placed among the top four, including two champions in Riley Barrett and Porter Compton, to lead Philomath High to a second-place […]
Obituary: Patricia ‘Pat’ Ramsey (1936-2024)
Patricia (Pat) Ramsey was born on July 15, 1936, in Clinton, Minnesota, and peacefully departed this life on Jan. 24, 2024, in Philomath, Oregon, at […]
Overdraft fees, late fees could be slashed as White House continues attack on junk fees
The cost of overdrawing your bank account could ease considerably under a rule proposed recently by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The proposed regulation is […]
Are small towns actually safer than big cities?
Crime takes a toll on communities — not just emotionally but also economically. In addition to direct costs from loss of property, services for victims, […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Three Things: Worst skate park ever, city employee accolades and self-cleaning ovens
It’s funny, it’s entertaining, it features some pretty cool skateboarding. But it may not be the type of recognition that Philomath wants. You see, David […]
PHS freshman breaks 41-year-old swim team record
Philomath High School freshman Lucas Brandt broke a 41-year-old swim team record while winning the 200-yard individual medley Friday in a four-school meet at Sweet […]
Warrior girls bury Sweet Home on road, 52-15
The Philomath High School girls basketball team improved to 3-0 in league play Friday night with a 52-15 victory against an overmatched Sweet Home squad. […]
Philomath High boys post 32-point road win
Philomath High seniors Preston Kramer and Jacob Peters combined for 40 points in their team’s 56-24 victory Friday evening at Sweet Home. The No. 2 […]
Community Calendar
• 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.
• Tuesday, Jan. 30: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Jan. 30: PHS Wrestling vs. Junction City, Stayton, 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 30: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: DIY Jewelry, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 30: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 31: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 31: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 31: PHS Wrestling vs. Sweet Home, 3:30 p.m.