VOLUME 5, NUMBER 241
Thursday, December 5, 2024
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Season preview: Warriors have high hopes in girls basketball
Philomath brings back a lot of talent and experience with plans to put up a fight in the Oregon West and Class 4A
A wealth of talent and experience returns for Philomath High as the girls basketball team prepares to tip-off the regular season this weekend. Veteran coach Ben Silva believes he has […]
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BCSO Log: Prostitution charge, tree cut at residence, freezer of food in Beazell included in report
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office include a prostitution charge in Philomath, a tree cut at a residence and a […]
Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” Keenan (1941-2024)
Elizabeth “Betty” Keenan died on Thursday, Nov. 28, surrounded by her family. There were many facets to Betty. Here are just a few … Betty […]
PHS boys, girls swim teams sweep home tri-meet
The Philomath High School swim teams opened the season with victories Wednesday in a home meet against Gladstone and Riverside. Swimming at Clemens Community Pool, […]
Strong earthquake strikes off California coast, triggering tsunami warning in southern Oregon
A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast this morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an evacuation […]
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates
Oregon’s largest investor-owned electric utility has enjoyed a 34% rise in power demand from industrial customers such as semiconductor manufacturers and data centers in the […]
From newspapers to fast food: What the new era of retail kiosks means for consumers
America is poised for a high-tech reemergence of the technology once used to dispense newspapers and sell goods to commuters in busy thoroughfares a century […]
In Case You Missed It …
Season preview: New-look Warriors set to hit the court in boys hoops
Entering his 23rd year of coaching boys basketball at Philomath High School, head coach Blake Ecker has seen a lot of kids come and go […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to the PHS stage
Before this fall, Philomath High senior Cole Greeley never gave much thought to performing in a school play. While many of his classmates in the […]
Gallery: Philomath High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (December 2024)
A collection of photos from Philomath High School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” during a B cast dress rehearsal Tuesday.
Marys River Grange hosting free wreath-making activity
A holiday wreath-making activity is coming to Marys River Grange in Philomath on Sunday, Dec. 8, organizers announced. The event, which is free to participants, […]
Friends of the Library planning annual Holiday Book Sale
The Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be holding its annual Holiday Book Sale Friday and Saturday at the Corvallis Library, organizers announced. […]
Mount Union Stories: Almina Vosberg (1850-1924)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Almina Vosberg, a native of Germany and daughter of a 102-year-old man who was reportedly the oldest […]
Philomath in Photos
Community Calendar
• Thursday, Dec. 5: PHS Boys Basketball at Crescent Valley, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 5: PHS Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 6: Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 6: PHS Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Boys Wrestling at Perry Burlison Classic, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: Museum Kids! Christmas Trees in Agriculture, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: Lego Saturday at the Library, 11 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Swimming at North Marion Invite, 2:15 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Girls Basketball vs. Junction City, 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Boys Basketball vs. Junction City, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7: PHS Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m.