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The public meetings held last week by the administration of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center presented an opportunity for new CEO John Serle and new CFO Kimberly Dalrymple to... — Updated 10/15/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Tiger football team lost its first game since the beginning of the 2018 season to the Almira-Coulee-Hartline team this past Friday night. The game saw another... — Updated 10/15/2021

ODESSA – Last Thursday's non-league volleyball match against Lind-Ritzville-Sprague was cancelled because Odessa did not have enough healthy players to compete. By Saturday,... — Updated 10/13/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday, Oct. 11, in the public library. With no old business to revisit, the council moved right on to new business. New Odessa homeowner... — Updated 10/13/2021

ODESSA – Homecoming activities at Odessa High School last week were fun for students and staff alike. Each day during the week was a dress-up day for all who chose to... — Updated 10/7/2021

ODESSA – Reporting on the Tiger volleyball team has hit some snags in the past two weeks, but we now have details going back to Sept. 21. Odessa vs. Harrington On Sept. 21,... — Updated 10/7/2021

ODESSA – For Homecoming on Oct. 1 at Finney Field, the Tiger football team was scheduled to face Northport. However, Northport was unable to field enough players and had to... — Updated 10/7/2021

ODESSA – The 50th anniversary of the Odessa Deutschesfest finally became a reality last week. Not even the rain sprinkles that fell sporadically all day Saturday could put a... — Updated 9/23/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Tigers were at home for the Sausage Bowl last Friday night, Sept. 17, at Finney Field. They got their third win of the season by defeating the Wildcats of... — Updated 9/23/2021

ODESSA – Work on the Old Town Hall continued even as preparations for Deutschesfest were underway last week. Perhaps it was to be expected that a 100-year-old building would... — Updated 9/23/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Tiger football team's season is off to a winning start. Facing DeSales High of Walla Walla in non-league action at home last Friday, Sept. 3, the Tigers... — Updated 9/16/2021

DAVENPORT – Two Odessa youngsters who entered the annual premium book cover contest have been named the winners in their respective age groups. The entries were submitted last... — Updated 9/16/2021

DAVENPORT – The Odessa Tiger varsity volleyball squad won the all-day tournament held in Davenport Saturday, Sept. 4. Throughout the day, the participating teams played each of... — Updated 9/16/2021

ODESSA – Odessa’s 50th annual Deutschesfest, celebrating the ethnic Volga-German heritage of many of the town’s earliest homesteaders, is scheduled for next week. The... — Updated 9/9/2021

ODESSA – The administration at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has provided The Record with photos and names of two new nurse practitioners, who have recently begun working in O... — Updated 9/2/2021

ODESSA – Six weeks ago, Odessa learned it was the recipient of a $68,000 grant to make the Old Town Hall a safer and more functional space for Odessa's senior citizens, as well as... — Updated 9/2/2021

Phyllis Sebesta, Beth Schafer and Barb Schlimmer enjoy the retirement party that took place at Reiman Park in Odessa last week. All three are retiring after many years of service... — Updated 9/2/2021

ODESSA – Norman Ott has retired from his eponymous business, Ott Insurance, after 42 years at the helm. His retirement does not mean that there will be an empty storefront on... — Updated 8/24/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening in the public library. Mayor Bill Crossley first convened the scheduled public hearing regarding the purchase of a truck by... — Updated 8/12/2021

The latest vote count in the Aug. 3 primary election took place Aug. 9 and saw voter turnout climb to 27% of Lincoln County’s registered voters. Adam Walser, running unopposed... — Updated 8/12/2021

ODESSA – The $68,000 grant from Lowe's, won recently through a joint effort by Odessa non-profit groups and volunteers in the Lowe's 100 Hometowns project (see July 29, 2021... — Updated 8/12/2021

ODESSA – A lack of communication and differing approaches among members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce board of directors has led to an organization and a community in uproar,... — Updated 8/5/2021

ODESSA – The primary election held August 3, 2021, was of limited interest to Odessa area voters. Only two items appeared on ballots received by local citizens. One was for Adam... — Updated 8/5/2021

ODESSA – Harvest in Odessa is progressing rapidly this year. The lack of rain and the higher than normal temperatures have reduced yields across the board by about 40 to 50%... — Updated 7/29/2021

ODESSA – After months of only ZOOM meetings via computer, followed by more months of social distancing in the community center, the Odessa Town Council met at its ‘normal’ ven... — Updated 7/29/2021