Volume 6, Number 279, December 30, 2025

VOLUME 6, NUMBER 279
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Good morning, Philomath.

A regional traffic team that includes Philomath Police has the mission of making local streets and roads safer. We have the latest Philomath Police Log and Philomath Fire and Rescue Calls. The PHS girls basketball team has been playing in a California tournament and we have results from a Saturday win and Monday loss. The Philomath boys lost games to quality opponents vs. Marshfield and Scappoose. The swim teams were in action at Stayton. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

Editor’s Choice

Regional traffic team targets impaired driving through education, enforcement

When Halloween fell on a Friday this year, followed by an Oregon State home football game on Saturday, the Benton County Regional Traffic Team mobilized […]

News

Philomath Police Log: Holiday week includes burglary, crash, sick raccoon

Philomath Police Department activity for Dec. 19-25 includes a burglary investigation, traffic crash on Main Street and a felony warrant arrest on Christmas Eve.

Fire and Rescue Calls: Crashes, smoke investigations among recent responses

Philomath Fire & Rescue responded to two vehicle crashes, multiple smoke investigations and numerous medical calls during Dec. 19-25, including a Labare Road crash involving […]

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Sports

Philomath battles but comes up short in girls basketball tourney

Philomath High’s girls basketball team finished pool play at the Surf City Holiday Classic Monday evening with a 53-43 loss to North, a school out […]

Philomath boys finish 2nd at Stayton swim meet

Philomath High School’s boys swim team placed second at Saturday’s meet at Stayton Family Memorial Pool. Junior Lucas Brandt and senior Cameron McLennan paced the […]