VOLUME 5, NUMBER 229
Saturday, November 16, 2024
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Note to readers: I am out of the office until Nov. 20. Philomath High lost in the football quarterfinals vs. Henley last night, 21-14. Check PhilomathNews.com for a story and photos on Sunday.
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Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
City approves $1.6 million water-sewer project on 16th Street
Public Works director says work will likely begin in early December and continue into February or March
The Philomath City Council approved a $1.6 million water and sewer project scheduled for this winter on 19th Street during its meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. Kevin Fear, Public […]
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OSP Log: Nine people killed in highway crashes over 6-day stretch
A rundown of recent highway fatalities from around the state as reported by Oregon State Police.
Second year of cell phone ban at Lincoln City school showing benefits in the classroom, hallways
LINCOLN CITY — Sarah Horobin experienced the increasing distraction of students with cell phones in her Taft High School classes over the years. It was […]
Oregon Democrats have 34-vote edge in quest for House supermajority
With a potential Democratic supermajority on the line, a Republican state representative losing by fewer than three dozen votes said Friday evening that she has […]
In Case You Missed It …
Philomath City Council debates psilocybin questions
As a two-year moratorium on a psilocybin ban in the city limits gets ready to sunset Dec. 31, the Philomath City Council on Monday night […]
Philomath Parade of Lights registering entrants for Dec. 21 event
The city’s second annual Philomath Parade of Lights is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, and organizers are registering those interested in entering the […]
Rotary to host Nov. 19 program on historic Philomath College building
The Philomath Rotary Club invites the community to its Tuesday, Nov. 19 meeting for a program on Philomath Museum with Benton County Historical Society Executive […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, Nov. 16: Mount Union Cemetery Association Annual Meeting, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 16: Maxtivity: Fluid Acrylics – Ornaments, 2 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 18: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Nov. 18: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: READ Dogs at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: Philomath Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: Yoga at the Grange, 7 p.m.