VOLUME 5, NUMBER 232
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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Philomath Police investigating graffiti-related vandalism
Damage seen at Philomath City Park and various other locations around town; city offering reward as the search for suspects continues
A rash of graffiti-related vandalism around Philomath has surfaced over the past several days and the local police department hopes to receive tips from the public that could lead to […]
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Philomath woman connected to bomb threat faces charges
A bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax shut down Eugene Airport for over an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon and resulted […]
Benton County, employee union agree on labor contract
Benton County and a union bargaining team reached an agreement on a new labor contract during the late-night hours Tuesday following a strike that had […]
Oregon school attendance inches up and ninth graders on track to graduate, new data reveals
Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show up more regularly to class […]
Oregon commission approves redo of landmark climate program after lawsuit derailed it
Oregon’s keystone plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution will be reinstated in early 2025 after being derailed for nearly […]
Lonely road: The counties in Oregon where people drive to work alone the most
Rush hours are infamous for densely packed streets, seas of brake lights, and raging commuters—all products of a population that mostly drives alone. About 7 […]
In Case You Missed It …
Warrior Watch: PHS all-league picks in football, soccer released
Philomath High School senior Hudson Raab and juniors CD Nuno and Rocco De La Rosa all earned first-team spots on the all-Special District 3 football […]
Turkey Bingo returns as school fundraiser in Philomath
A local school fundraising event that for years attracted hundreds of people annually in November will return to Philomath Friday evening. Turkey Bingo will run […]
Philomath’s Christmas tree set to light up on Friday
The Philomath Community Christmas Tree Lighting event is scheduled to run from 6-7 p.m. Friday in front of Philomath Museum. The centerpiece moment of the […]
City hosting psilocybin open house Thursday evening
The city of Philomath invites the community to a town hall event at 7 p.m. Thursday at Philomath City Hall to provide input related to […]
Mount Union Stories: Rachel Newton (1805-1869)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Rachel Newton, who died at age 64 in 1869 and was among the early burials at Mount […]
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Community Calendar
• Thursday, Nov. 21: Philomath Town Hall on Psilocybin Services and Manufacturing, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 22: Turkey Bingo, 5-8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 22: Christmas Tree Lighting at the Museum, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 22: Sip and Bloom Floral Workshop, 7-9 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 23: Maxtivity: Holiday Wreaths, 1:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 25: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Nov. 25: Philomath City Council Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 25: Maxtivity: Crafts at Common Fields, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 25: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.