• SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 2025: Philomath High cheerleaders were on hand for the football team’s season opener Friday at Stayton. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 2025: The morning sun peaks over Neabeack Hill and shines on Clemens Field. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 2025: The Nettles perform Sunday at Music in the Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27, 2025: New permanent benches installed at Skirvin Park Horse Plaza. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • TUESDAY, AUG. 26, 2025: A 1928 Ford Coupe Special with a rumble seat stopped in for groceries at Dollar General. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • SATURDAY, AUG. 23, 2025: Field maintenance signals the transition from summer break to fall athletics. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • FRIDAY, AUG. 22, 2025: Mule On Fire jams Thursday at the Strengthening Rural Families Summer Gathering at Lumos Winery in Wren. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 2025: Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Queen Alora Wright makes an appearance at last weekend’s Northwest Youth Rodeo Association finals at Philomath. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 2025: A covered reflection bench with a view of historic Pleasant Valley Cemetery off Highway 34 west of town. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13, 2025: A new exhibit at Philomath Museum chronicles how American families have consumed and shared information over the past century. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • TUESDAY, AUG. 12, 2025: A young buck at Dale Collins Park at the east end of the couplet. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 2025: The Harris Bridge with its rounded portal design was built in 1929.  The bridge is still in use along Harris Road west of Wren. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 2025: The horseshoe sculpture at Skirvin Park in the glow of a sturgeon full moon. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • THURSDAY, AUG. 7, 2025: The rear entrance to Philomath Museum includes a wheelchair ramp to help make the 158-year-old building accessible to more people. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 2025: An excavator works on sidewalk improvements along South 19th and Ash Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • TUESDAY, AUG. 5, 2025: Colton Sanders, of Philomath, won blue ribbons for both his wood clock and cutting board at last week’s Benton County Fair. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 2025: Pouring new sidewalks on the corner of South 19th and Applegate. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • FRIDAY, AUG. 1, 2025: The PHRED crew runs its robotics demo area Wednesday at the Benton County Fair. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)