Volume 6, Number 72, April 9, 2025

Fire escapes burn pile and burns 2.39 acres

A homeowner burning tree limbs on a property along Highway 34 saw the flames escape a burn pile and scorch 2.39 acres last weekend, Philomath […]

Gas tax already hits rural Oregonians disproportionately — lawmakers want to raise it 50%

Last week, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation released its long-awaited funding proposal for the Oregon Department of Transportation. The proposal, which would raise nearly […]

Facilities, safety and construction on Philomath School Board’s next agenda

The Philomath School Board plans to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Philomath High School’s Community Conference Room for its regular monthly meeting with an […]

Mount Union Stories: Minerva S. Bowers (1825-1916)

In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 90-year-old Minerva S. Bowers, who was born in Kentucky and lived most of her life in Indiana […]

PHS sweeps boys volleyball doubleheader

The Philomath High School boys volleyball team played the first of six league doubleheaders scheduled for this season with a sweep Tuesday over Newport and […]

Philomath’s boys golf team ties for 7th at tournament

The Philomath High School boys golf team saw four of its five varsity athletes finish within 10 strokes of one another in a meet Tuesday […]

Philomath Police Log: Theft incidents among the week’s responses

A rundown of recent responses from the Philomath Police Department a handful of theft reports, including shoplifting at a local business and a children’s bicycle […]

Fire and Rescue Calls: Rollover crash on Highway 20 among recent responses

A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls include a response to a crash on Highway 20 that sent one person […]

Philomath rallies past La Grande in 3-2 baseball win

Junior righthander Wylie Griffith tossed a complete-game five-hitter and senior Grant Niemann collected a game-winning RBI in Philomath High’s 3-2 victory Saturday over La Grande. […]

PHS 3rd in girls golf meet at Diamond Woods

Philomath High junior Shaylee May shot her way into the top 10 at Monday’s girls golf tournament at Diamond Woods Golf Course near Monroe. In […]

Obituary: Keith Kenton Boggs (1928-2025)

Keith was born at the family farm, south of Philomath at Llewellyn and Peterson roads to Earl Ray and Ethel (Worthington) Boggs. He worked the […]

Library’s book sale at fairgrounds runs Friday-Sunday

The Friends and Foundation of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will host its BIG Book Sale Friday through Sunday at the Benton County Event Center […]

Tickets remain for next month’s PHS Hall of Fame banquet

The Philomath High School Hall of Fame’s fourth annual banquet scheduled for May 17 still has tickets available, organizers announced. The 2025 Hall of Fame […]

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