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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 criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, Nov. 2: Deputies investigated a possible burglary at a residence in the 1200 block of Eighth Street in Davenport, where two windows appeared to have been pried open. Tuesday, Nov. 3: A respond...
On November 3, seven schools from the Bi-County came to Odessa for the 6th Annual Bi-County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Challenge. Odessa, Wilbur, Creston, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington and Sprague arrived at Odessa's multipurpose room at 9 a.m. ready to compete in the science-based "Junkyard Wars." Each school brought a team of students to vie against the other schools for the traveling trophy, the Golden Flask. The Odessa High School team consisted of...
Bill died peacefully on November 1, 2015 at East Adams Care Center in Ritzville at the age of 89. He was born April 7, 1926 to Mark and Anna Havlicek and grew up in Odessa, graduating in 1944. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Enza Smith. Other survivors include daughter Sharon (Dave) Iverson and her children Taunya (Michael) VanPevenage and Conner, Peyton and Chase; Becky (Colin) Guhlke and Lexi and Palmer; Alyson (Travis) Williams and Lizzie and Jessie; Brenik (Kamie)...
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team is off to the state tournament in Yakima beginning Friday. Back row: Casey Schlomer, Maleah Davison, Brenna Carstensen, Alexis Burdick, Zoe Clark, Katie DeWulf, Lanessa Simon, Alex Bruce. Front row: Shelbey Watkins, Isabelle Phillips....
The Booster Club Auction last Saturday was well attended by folks from both Harrington and Odessa. The grilled steaks were tasty, as were the side dishes. Door prizes were awarded to several audience members. Silent and live auction items raised money for uniforms and other sports-related needs....
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team had an exciting yet tiring weekend when they won all three district playoff games and moved on to state as the second place seed behind #1 seeded Almira/Coulee-Hartline. The lady Titans played a total of three matches in eight hours Saturday, November, 7 at Northwest Christian High School in Colbert (Spokane), starting the first match at 11 a.m. and the last match at 7 p.m. Any match played after Saturday was a loser-out match. Against...
The Titans played a very good game Friday night, but it just wasn’t enough to hold back the Cusick Panthers in the post-season game to determine seeding. With the 38-32 win Cusick took home the number-three seed and Odessa-Harrington took number four. Cusick 8 14 8 8 38 OH 8 8 16 0 32 Coming on the heels of a tough loss to Almira/Coulee-Hartline last week, the Titans played with a lot of heart, and the game see-sawed back and forth. All season long the Titans have been able t...
At their regular monthly meeting November 5, members of the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society (OTHRS) met to discuss future events and fundraising opportunities for the group. At the top of the agenda was discussion of the possible replacement of the ramp to the east entrance to the dining hall, which has begun to be used frequently by area seniors attending lunch and exercise programs offered at the facility. It was reported that the Odessa Lions Club has applied for a grant to fund the ramp’s replacement. Also discussed w...
Virginia Gail Fiess, age 70, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2015, after a brief hospital stay at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She was born to the late William Cinotto and the late Dorothy (Meyers) Cinotto on December 30, 1944, at Madison Street Hospital in Seattle. Virginia graduated from Renton High School, with the class of 1963. On February 4, 1967, Virginia married the love of her life Keith Arthur Fiess at Village Chapel in Renton. In 1976, they moved from Renton to Wilson Creek, where they began their love...
The Odessa School District Curriculum Advisory Committee serves the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations to the school board regarding the adoption of new curriculums and programs. Meetings are generally scheduled at 7:30 a.m. one week prior to the school board meetings. The agenda is posted on the school website and the notice is included in the Calendar of Events in The Odessa Record. The school follows a schedule for reviewing at least one curriculum area a year, with the exception of high school teachers, who...
The Odessa Lions Club will hold its 74th annual Turkey Carnival Saturday, November 21, at the Odessa Community Center. Food service will begin at 2 p.m., with club members cooking and serving burgers with all the fixings, soft drinks, coffee, chips and even pie for dessert. Bingo games will commence at 3 p.m. and will continue until all of the turkeys have been awarded as prizes. As in recent years, club members will sell disposable bingo cards and different colored daubers to mark them with. The prizes donated by Odessa...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met for its monthly and annual meetings Monday, November 2, with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Carol, Ed Haugan, Linda Wagner, Bonnie and Mike Hardy, Dillon Haas, Stephen and Becky Hardy, Shelly Quigley, Karen Robertson and Marge Womach present. They reviewed the highlights of the Community Organizations Meeting, Harrington Happenings, with many positive comments about how well the sharing of project information is working. It was reported...
Don’t want to cook that big Thanksgiving dinner this year? Hate doing all those dishes? Tired of spending the holiday alone? There’s an alternative right here in the heart of Odessa at Old Town Hall. Each Thanksgiving Day, a community Thanksgiving dinner is prepared and served, starting at about noon and lasting well into the evening. The dinner is sponsored by the local Masonic Lodge as a community service. This year the group will be providing plenty of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Guests are encouraged to bring a s...
