Familiar face to serve as student representative on School Board
A Philomath High School student with recent experience presenting to the board has been appointed to serve as the district’s student representative for the upcoming school year. Superintendent Susan Halliday announced at the June 18 School Board meeting that Wyatt Coen, an incoming senior, will fill the student representative position.…
Philomath School Board gets first look at post-graduation plans for Class of 2026
For the first time, the Philomath School District has a detailed snapshot of what its graduating classes plan to do after receiving their diplomas — and Superintendent Susan Halliday called it a meaningful step toward…
Philomath School Board approves budget with nearly $1 million in cuts
The Philomath School Board approved the district’s 2026-27 budget during its regular meeting Thursday, adopting a spending plan that required cutting approximately $1 million amid growing financial pressures on Oregon school districts. The board voted…
Hartwick College honors Philomath’s Allison Neelands for academic excellence
A Philomath native studying at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, has been recognized for academic excellence by her department faculty. Allison Neelands, a 2023 Philomath High School graduate, was named faculty scholar in political science during the college’s honors…
Benton County student vaccination rates hit record low as exemptions climb
Benton County health officials are urging parents to review immunization data for their children’s schools after vaccination rates among students dropped to a new low and nonmedical exemptions reached a record high — a trend that mirrors what’s happening statewide.…
Philomath School Board to hold budget hearing Thursday
The Philomath School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening with an agenda that includes a public hearing on the 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. June 18 at the Philomath…
From 2021: The dogs of the Philomath School District — 4 pooches who add to school environment
Piper, Jack, Chester and Maddy enjoy spending time in school. Although there may be children with those same names learning in Philomath School District classrooms, we’re referring here to a fuzzy foursome that brings an amiable and approachable element to…
From hospital bed to commencement — a young man’s road to OSU graduation
When Philomath resident Jordan Indrawan was 16 years old and just a few weeks away from starting his junior year of high school, a visit to urgent care for what he thought might be bronchitis changed everything. A chest X-ray…
Philomath Academy’s Class of 2026 marks graduation with 22 diplomas
Sixteen students participated in Wednesday evening’s graduation ceremony staged in the west lawn area near Philomath Academy, each carrying a story that took a different road to get there. For Nate Bennett, the journey included a rocky start to high…
Gallery: Philomath Academy graduation (June 10, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath Academy’s Class of 2026 graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
Philomath Academy graduation ceremony set for Wednesday
Philomath Academy’s Class of 2026 graduation ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday on the lawn at Applegate Street and South 16th Street.
PHS Class of 2026 sends 122 graduates into the next chapter
Caps flew into the air shortly after noon Saturday as Philomath High School seniors officially became graduates, concluding a ceremony at Clemens Field that blended tradition, humor and heartfelt reflection on the bonds formed in a small-town school. The event…
Gallery: PHS Class of 2026 graduation (June 6, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High School’s graduation ceremony at Clemens Field on Saturday.
Class of 2026 walks the campuses ahead of Saturday’s graduation
Philomath High’s Class of 2026 strolled through the school district’s three lower-grade campuses on Friday morning during the annual Parade of Graduates. The class, which features 122 candidates for diplomas, started at the high school and walked down Applegate Street…
Gallery: PHS Class of 2026 Parade of Graduates (June 5, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High School’s Parade of Graduates to Philomath Elementary, Clemens Primary and Philomath Middle School on Friday.
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