VOLUME 6, NUMBER 82
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Editor’s Choice
Gallery: City of Philomath Arbor Day Celebration (April 24, 2025)
A collection of photos from the city of Philomath’s Arbor Day celebration with schoolchildren at the Public Works yard on Thursday.
News
BCSO Log: Three people occupying vacant home among recent arrests
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Forestry students compete in skills competition at state convention
Philomath High School forestry students participated in the annual Future Natural Resources Leadership State Convention Friday and Saturday, an event that included a skills competition. […]
Unfrozen grant for Oregon Indigenous farm to help plant native trees, further traditional knowledge
A few miles south of Salem, the Elderberry Wisdom Farm uses generations of traditional knowledge to grow native plants, restore habitats and train Indigenous adults […]
Sports
Philomath’s baseball dominance in Oregon West remains intact
Philomath High School’s dominance in Oregon West baseball continued Wednesday at Stayton’s Joe Brock Park with a 10-4 victory over the Eagles. The No. 3-ranked […]
North Marion takes 11-9 softball win over PHS
The Philomath High School softball team stumbled on the road at North Marion Wednesday with an 11-9 loss. The Warriors fall to 2-3 in the […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Philomath boys golf team having fun hitting the links
CORVALLIS — Admitting that baseball wasn’t really working out as a spring sport for him, Philomath senior Silas Pittman wished that his high school had […]
Proposal to ban boat motors on Siletz River brings out competing interests on what’s best for users, environment
Anglers, boaters, and environmentalists are battling over a request by the Siletz Tribe to ban boat motors on a vast stretch of the Siletz River […]
Grange’s Plant Sale and Seed Swap coming this weekend
Marys River Grange No. 685 in Philomath plans to host its annual Plant Sale and Seed Swap on Saturday, April 26, the organization announced. The […]
Mount Union Stories: Lester H. Epley (1895-1920)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Lester H. Epley, the son of Philomath College’s president, who died at age 25 at a sanitarium […]
PHS track teams turn in multiple PRs at meet in Newport
Fourteen Philomath High athletes won 15 individual events and two relays had first-place finishes in a three-school track and field meet Tuesday in Newport. Competing […]
Philomath’s boys, girls tennis teams post wins over Molalla
The Philomath High School’s boys and girls tennis teams both won matchups over Molalla Tuesday. Playing on the home courts, the boys won a league […]
Warriors sweep another boys volleyball doubleheader
The Philomath High School boys volleyball team swept a pair of league matches in Coos Bay Tuesday — both in straight sets over Marshfield and […]
Community Calendar
(A rundown of events in or near Philomath over the next few days)
Thursday, April 24
• PHS girls tennis vs. North Marion, 4 p.m.
• PHS baseball vs. Stayton, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 25
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, Noon-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 26
• Benton County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Take Back Event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Marys River Grange Plant Sale and Seed Swap, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Wren Prairie Project Tour, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Dan Ryker at Lumos Wine, 2-4 p.m.
• Independent Community Club Bell Tower Volunteer Work Day