VOLUME 5, NUMBER 46
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Philomath High’s boys basketball team rallied for a 49-37 win Friday night over Marshfield to advance past the first round of the 4A playoffs. Also, this week’s Three Things column includes items on a councilor’s efforts to attract a grocery store to town, events established to help Interfor employees and a C2C Trail fundraiser coming up this spring. Don’t forget, today’s PHS girls basketball playoff game vs. Baker is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
PHS boys roll in 2nd half to post playoff win over Marshfield
In a mirror performance of the first meeting between the 2 schools this season, the Warriors pull away behind an effective defense
The Philomath High boys basketball team trailed at halftime but put on a defensive clinic in the second half and ended up with a double-digit victory over Marshfield on Friday […]
More News
Gallery: PHS boys basketball vs. Marshfield (March 1, 2024)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 49-37 boys basketball win over Marshfield in the first round of the 4A playoffs on Friday.
Three Things: Grocery store recruitment, Interfor employment help and fundraiser on C2C Trail
Philomath City Councilor Teresa Nielson wants to shop local — and that includes at a grocery store. Trying to come up with a solution for […]
County’s business personal property paperwork due by March 15
Benton County issued a reminder to business owners to submit business personal property returns by March 15. All businesses, including those operating as sole proprietors, […]
After months of discussion, Oregon Legislature sends drug addiction proposal to Gov. Kotek
The Legislature’s proposal to overhaul the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis cleared a major hurdle on Friday with passage by the […]
Feds declare natural disaster, give Oregon’s cherry industry aid after bad year
Cherry farmers in nine Oregon counties will be able to apply for federal loans and aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture following one of […]
How gas prices have changed in Oregon in the last week
Gasoline prices rose on average as a longer-than-usual February came to a close this week, and analysts expect prices to go higher. Oil prices are […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Clemens Foundation cutting back its tuition grant program
A growing demand for grants, rising college tuition costs and the inability to generate sufficient revenue has forced the Clemens Foundation to significantly reduce what […]
Obituary: Norman Ralph Glass (1939-2024)
Norm Glass, 84, of Philomath, Oregon, died peacefully on February 20, 2024, at Good Samaritan hospital in Corvallis. Norm was born in 1939 in Berkeley, […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, March 2: PHS Girls Basketball vs. Baker, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, March 4: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 4: Philomath Fire and Rescue Board of Directors Work Session, 3 p.m.
• Monday, March 4: Yoga at the Grange, 7 p.m.
• Monday, March 4: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 5: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, March 5: Crafternoon at Philomath Community Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 5: Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 5: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 5: Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.