In the runup to Tuesday’s Republican primary for District 15 senator, incumbent Bart Williams holds a commanding financial lead, outraising his opponent Alan Sibley nearly 2-to-1 during the course of the campaign.
Campaign finance reports show many Oktibbeha County candidates have not received any additional contributions to their campaigns since the last reporting period in May. But funding continues to grow in the sheriff’s race.
Philomath High’s 10-graduate class of 1923 listened to a local pastor during a baccalaureate sermon prior to the commencement ceremony planned to take place four days later. That along with items on the buggy accident in 1873, miscellaneous news in 1898, injured bicyclist in 1923, veterans honored in 1948 and the new police chief in 1973 in this week’s From the Past.