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Three Things: Turf progress, fight song and Timberlab panels
Drive past Stephenson Field these days and you’ll notice something missing — the infield. Two months after high school baseball coach Levi Webber went before the Philomath School Board for a final round of funding, the “Rolling Out the Carpet” project has moved from fundraising to dump trucks. The old infield has been dug out, drainage has gone in and a fresh base of rock has been graded and rolled. Nearly all of it was done with donated equipment and…
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NEWS
OSP Log: Three killed in crashes around Oregon
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by Oregon State Police. Not all fatal crashes may be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. SATURDAY, OCT. 17 • 3:31 p.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 190.5 near Eugene…
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Historical Society offers look inside its collections center
The Benton County Historical Society will open its Johnson Collections Center to the public for a series of guided “behind-the-scenes” tours on Saturday, Nov. 7, with sessions at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The collections center, which sits on the hill next to the Philomath Museum, holds more than 140,000…
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PYAC opens registration for youth basketball
The Philomath Youth Activities Club has opened registration for its 2026-27 youth basketball season for players in first through sixth grades. Families who sign up by Nov. 13 are guaranteed a spot on a team. Registrations received after the deadline will carry a $5 late fee and won’t be guaranteed…
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Philomath City Council to meet Monday in closed session
The Philomath City Council plans to meet at 6 p.m. Monday in an executive session at Philomath City Hall. The meeting’s agenda shows that the council will consult with legal counsel on “current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.” The session is being held under a section of Oregon’s…
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Good Sam brings in mobile MRI unit to cut imaging wait times
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis has set up a mobile MRI unit to boost its imaging capacity and shorten the wait for patients who need scans. The trailer, parked outside the lower entrance of the hospital’s Neville Building, is expected to begin taking patient appointments during the last…
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SPORTS
Depleted Warriors can’t slow Stayton’s ground game in 40-14 loss
STAYTON — Senior running back Hunter Mollerstrom carried 27 times for 244 yards and five touchdowns Friday night as Stayton scored 40 unanswered points in a 40-14 football win over Philomath. The Warriors (3-5 overall, 2-3 4A Special District 2) scored the game’s first and last touchdowns, but a banged-up roster couldn’t keep pace with a Stayton ground game that piled up 349 rushing yards and averaged 7.4 yards per carry. The Eagles, playing on senior night, improved to 4-4…
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Gallery: PHS football at Stayton (Oct. 23, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 40-14 football loss at Stayton on Friday.
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Philomath seniors savor fun moments in four-set loss to Central
Philomath High School’s volleyball seniors had plenty of feelings and energy to work with Thursday night and they channeled them into a set win against one of the league’s top teams. Central won the match 25-18, 25-6, 23-25, 25-18 in the PHS gym but the Warriors bounced back from a…
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Gallery: PHS volleyball vs. Central (Oct. 22, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s girls volleyball match at home against Central on Thursday.
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Philomath in Photos
VIEW PHILOMATH IN PHOTOS GALLERIES FROM PAST MONTHS
SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 2026: The Willamette Community and Grange Hall on Greenberry Road was built in 1923 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2026: Maxtivity's Glory, a human-powered kinetic sculpture vehicle, joins Philomath Elementary's bike bus on Friday morning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2026: A scene from last weekend's Autumn Craft Show at Philomath Scout Lodge. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 2026: An evening-sky view looking east toward Plymouth on Tuesday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 2026: The Oregon Department of Forestry's Ryan Schmidtgall demonstrates fire behavior and defensible space at the Philomath Fire and Rescue open house event earlier this month. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2026: Steve King's Blinky Lights Halloween display at 597 Neabeack Hill Drive. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2026: Fall colors at Philomath City Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 2026: A rooster skeleton Halloween yard decoration on Main Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2026: A participant in the Great Pumpkin Run turns off the Hunsaker Bike Trail onto Applegate Street on Sunday morning. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 2026: Philomath Fire and Rescue's Engine 251 provides rides to youngsters Saturday during the organization's annual open house event. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 2026: PHS junior varsity girls soccer coach Anton Grube talks to his team in the shade on a hot day before a game Thursday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 2026: The Paul Mariman Memorial Cross-Country Course will be the site of Philomath High's annual meet on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2026: Tree service workers trim limbs away from a power line while a bicyclist uses the bike lane on Applegate Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2026: Don Rogers shares his experiences spending his junior year in high school on a Rotary Youth Exchange in Jakobstad, Finland at Tuesday’s Philomath Rotary Club Meeting. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 2026: A new sign for the Philomath Police Department has been installed in front of the station. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 2026: A Philomath High band member glances back at bandmates while pounding out a beat on the bass drum during Friday morning's homecoming parade. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2026: The spirit rock at Philomath High promotes this week’s Golden Hour-themed homecoming dance. A homecoming parade is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Friday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2026: The Philomath Farmers' Market on a fall Sunday afternoon. The market will operate through Oct. 18. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
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That marbleous statue
Please don’t pan it
All too often
They’re taken for granite
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BENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Gabe Shepherd
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PHILOMATH CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Christopher McMorran
President Teresa Nielson
Councilor Jessica Andrade
Councilor Diane Crocker
Councilor Spencer Irwin
Councilor Brent Kaseman
Councilor Rich Saalsaa
PHILOMATH SCHOOL BOARD
Chair Tom Klipfel
Vice Chair Erin McMullen
Director Ryan Cheeke
Director Erin Gudge
Director Sandi Hering