Clemens Community Pool's ups and downs in 2019 come in as the No. 1 story of 2019.
BRAD FUQUA, PHILOMATH EXPRESS
Eric Niemann takes the oath of office in January from city recorder Ruth Post to officially become Philomath's mayor.
BRAD FUQUA, PHILOMATH EXPRESS
Chad Matthews presented diplomas to two daughters — Hailey, seen here, and Emma. The sisters were both among the school's 10 valedictorians. In all, 119 students graduated.
BRAD FUQUA, PHILOMATH EXPRESS
Philomath High School's band performs in May at Oregon State University in the 4A state championships. Philomath won for the second straight year.
BRAD FUQUA, PHILOMATH EXPRESS
Francis Gerding, 98, gives a thumbs up during a loud ovation in November at the Philomath Middle School's annual Veterans Day program. Gerding served in World War II.
Each year, I publish a Year in Review feature that identifies what I felt were the top 10 stories with criteria such as impact on the community, feedback from the public, heavy readership based on online statistics and so on. Here, I've put together my top 5 favorite stories. These aren't necessarily the most important but for me, were memorable to write.
Chad Matthews presented diplomas to two daughters — Hailey, seen here, and Emma. The sisters were both among the school's 10 valedictorians. In all, 119 students graduated.
Francis Gerding, 98, gives a thumbs up during a loud ovation in November at the Philomath Middle School's annual Veterans Day program. Gerding served in World War II.
