VOLUME 6, NUMBER 74
Friday, April 11, 2025
Editor’s Choice
Philomath School District considered purchase of former medical clinic building
Superintendent Susan Halliday said that in the end, the district backed out of consideration but the effort continues to find more space for Philomath Academy and the school administration office
Described by Superintendent of Schools Susan Halliday as “bursting at the seams,” Philomath Academy finds itself at capacity in the space that it was provided a little more than two […]
News
Oregon voter registration errors began years earlier than DMV officials acknowledged
Data entry errors at the Oregon Department of Transportation that led to more than 1,700 people being incorrectly registered to vote despite not demonstrating citizenship […]
Nearly 200 attend Portland town hall to share concerns with Oregon and Arizona attorneys general
Nearly every day, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joins 22 other Democratic state attorneys general from around the country over Zoom to discuss the latest […]
How gas prices have changed in the Corvallis area in the last week
Gas prices have gone up by 13 cents per gallon since this time last month but are still down by nearly 40 cents compared to […]
Sports
Warriors lose lead late, then rally for 6-4 baseball win
Philomath High pitcher Joe Barnes never holds back on the mound. A senior righthander who plans to play next spring at Centralia College up in […]
Gallery: PHS baseball vs. The Dalles (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
A collection of images from Philomath High’s 6-4 baseball win over The Dalles on Thursday.
Philomath’s Matthews places 7th at golf tournament
Philomath High’s boys and girls golf teams competed Thursday in a tournament hosted by North Marion at Langdon Farms Golf Club near Aurora. Logan Matthews […]
Marist outplays Philomath in boys tennis matchup
The Philomath High School boys tennis team dropped an 6-0 decision to Marist Catholic Thursday in a league-opening road match in Eugene. The Spartans won […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Business: A new pizza option opens in Philomath
It’s three hours before opening at Birdie’s Pizza on North 13th Street in Philomath and owners Scott Willcockson, Jeremiah Mulder and Jesse Durocher are busy […]
BCSO Log: Driver runs from police, various crashes among recent activity
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
PHS softball team finally makes home debut and crushes Gaston, 21-2
Trotting in from left field to take over in the circle, Philomath softball freshman Hailey Smith faced a daunting task with Gaston threatening in a […]
Warrior Watch: Hernandez headed back to Pan-Am tournament in wrestling; former PHS swimmer earns another honor
Philomath seventh grader Olivia Hernandez added another impressive wrestling feat to her list of accomplishments last weekend by winning the Under 15 division at the […]
Death Notice: Max Bierek (1934-2025)
Max Bierek, 90, of Philomath, died April 7, 2025. Visitation is scheduled for noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at McHenry Funeral Home (206 NW Fifth […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, April 11: PHS baseball at Gladstone, 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 11: Bingo at the Grange, 6-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 12: Big Book Sale at Benton County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, April 12: Benton County Genealogical Society Program, 11 a.m.
• Saturday, April 12: Safety Drive on Highway 20 in Blodgett, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, April 13: Big Book Sale at Benton County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, April 13: Kings Valley 170th Birthday Celebration, 3 p.m.