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At the April 25 meeting of the Odessa School Board, the Parent Pre-school Co-operative’s president Stephen Walter expressed his thanks and relief at the board’s decision to incorporate the preschool into the Odessa School District. Walter said...

The action west of Odessa was just a bit different this past weekend, as compared to two weeks ago, when thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts encamped at the corner of Irby Road and Highway 28. It...

Continued from last week Recently Odessa FFA Chapter members Caleb Singer, (son of Roland and Jennifer Singer of Odessa), Stacia Lesser (daughter of Tracy and Katherine Lesser of Marlin) and Alexis...

In last week’s special issue on FFA, we ran out of room for all of the news and pictures about local FFA activities. Our FFA coverage continues: For the 2011-2012 school year, the Odessa FFA...

This week is National FFA Week, and as it does every year at this time, The Odessa Record, with the support of the Odessa and Harrington communities, salutes the high-school and eighth-grade students who dedicate themselves to this extra-curricular...

Whether you love or hate the Canada goose, you would have to admit that the one pictured above looks like the real thing. In 1982, John M. Schmauder completed “The Wonder Deek,” as he titled it...

Fiess, Norman Robert, (d. 2-12-2012; b. 4-16-1936) Norman R. Fiess, a longtime resident of the Reardan/Edwall area in Eastern Washington, passed away peacefully in Richland, WA on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Born in Wilbur on April 16, 1936 to Charles...

At the regular January 25 meeting of the Odessa School Board, the board opted to send out an informational newsletter about the upcoming school levies, so voters would have the information before election day (February 14). Ballots have been sent...

In early December, Jason and Danielle Scrupps, Ritzville, Wash., participated in the CHS New Leader Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. The young producer program is organized by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative. The Scruppses...

Based on the numbers, Christmas Fest 2011 was even more successful than last year’s event. A total of 275 people signed in at the door to be eligible for the 32 available door prizes (see box for...

Black Friday is over and done with. The major retailers around the country have done their best to lure consumers through their doors and down the aisles. For those who don’t care to dare the crowds and bright lights of all-night shopping,...

Santa will be arriving Wednesday, December 7th at about 5 p.m. He’ll be flying in to the Odessa Public Library, where he has graciously agreed to sit for portraits with local children of all ages. The Record has been informed by elves in the know t...

Staff reports Quite a few veterans, along with families and friends, turned out for the annual Veterans Day dinner held at the VFW hall in Odessa. Turkey and stuffing, potatoes and gravy were...

The 2011 State Land Judging Contest was hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District on November 2 at the Keith and LeAnna Schafer farm on Highway 28 five miles west of Odessa. Attending the contest were 135 students from the FFA chapters of...

The year has kicked off and been a productive one for the FFA chapter members and agriculture students; both groups have been working diligently. Between practicing for upcoming CDEs (Career...

Following up on last week’s report on the Lincoln County Fair, Audrey Beck took a second-place prize in quilting, in addition to the two Best of Show awards for sewing. Readers are encouraged to...

Grange At the Lincoln County Fair, the Canniwai Grange booth prepared by Lise Ott of Irby took first place, and the Pomona Grange booth prepared by Gordon Peterson of Marlin took second place. Round R...

Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office does not release names of individuals who report possible...

Band Concert The end of the school year brought with it several awards ceremonies at the Odessa School District. The band concert on May 26 included performers from fifth grade through high school....

Brad Greenwalt of Odessa was awarded the Washington State Honorary FFA Degree. He was nominated by Odessa/Harrington Agricultural Educator Erica Whitmore and District 9 FFA/Agriculture Educators....

At the Washington State FFA Convention held May 11-15 in Pullman, 12 FFA members took part in the First Year Member, Agriculture Communications and Dairy Foods CDEs, served on the state Courtesy...

Mackenze Braun, an Odessa High School senior, received the 2011 DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award at the annual chapter FFA Banquet on June 2. The highest agricultural honor bestowed by the FFA, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award is...

Parents of current fourth-graders at P.C. Jantz Elementary School, represented by Kim King and Carmen Weishaar, made a presentation to the school board April 27 concerning the lack of a fifth grade teacher. Due to budget cuts expected by the state...

Laura Estes presented the results of the Spring Fling downtown quilt walk at Tuesday’s meeting. A total of 150 passports were distributed and 37 were turned in for the $100 cash drawing. All 37 had been initialed or stamped by at least the...

This Friday will mark the 20th anniversary of the annual Odessa Memorial Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction. The auction is the primary fund-raising event for the foundation. This year’s proceeds will be used to purchase a chemistry...

Mayor Doug Plinski utilized the new audio/visual equipment in the public library to make a point about publicizing a community. First he showed a YouTube video produced for the city of Leavenworth, Wash. Then he showed a clip from “The Daily Show...