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  • Tiger sports

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    Football The Tiger football team defeated the Almira-Coulee-Hartline team, so often their nemesis, to take the league championship crown. The Tigers took a pounding in the first half but must have had some kind of pep talk in the locker room at half time. They came out in the third quarter and were on fire. Odessa 6 6 36 16 64 ACH 22 14 12 6 54 Now back at full strength after being out with an injury, starting quarterback Camden Weber completed 13 of 17 pass attempts for a...

  • Harrington news

    Marjorie Womach|Updated Nov 2, 2017

    Community Forum A Community Forum was held in the Harrington Opera House auditorium October 24. Karen Robertson was the facilitator and gave brief instructions for attendees as to the type of information she expected the guests to provide, namely, their name, the group or business that each represented, their recent achievements and present goals. A preponderance of individuals from the school and/or PTA were present. That group consisted of Justin and Carla Bradford, Mark...

  • Marlene J. (Scrupps) Homberg

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    Marlene Homberg passed away peacefully on October 25, 2017 at her home in Odessa. She was born August 20, 1932, in Odessa to Frederick and Elizabeth Scrupps. She grew up in Odessa and attended school there graduating in 1950. She married Lamar Homberg on June 17, 1954. Marlene enjoyed being a farm wife, cooking for large harvest crews, going to Curlew Lake, watching her grandchildren play sports, sitting at her large picture window looking out, watching all the activity going...

  • Spokane Convention Center to host Wheat U in December

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    Spokane, WA - Wheat growers in the Pacific Northwest are welcome to attend Wheat U, a one-day, information-packed educational opportunity December 5 at the Spokane Convention Center. Sponsored by BASF, Wheat U promises to deliver a wealth of profit-enhancing wheat production and marketing information. Wheat U is structured as a combination of keynote speakers and breakout sessions. The keynote speaker, Dr. Pete Berry, is a crop physiologist at ADAS UK in the United Kingdom. It is an independent research organization that...

  • Court Report

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    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, Oct. 23: Ambulance personnel from Wilbur, Creston and Almira were paged to the 10 block of NW Raymond in Wilbur to assist a man experiencing breathing difficulty. An Almira man told dis...

  • Letter to the Editor: Potential new business for Odessa

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    Dear community of Odessa, My name is Levi Bridges, and I am part owner of Gold’N Grams, LLC, a family owned and operated recreational, legal cannabis farm. Our farm is currently located on the west side of the mountains in Arlington, Wash., where environmental conditions are not optimal for cannabis production. I write this to you by way of introducing ourselves and providing insight as to who we are and what we do. We would love to relocate our business to your community. Odessa is home to many agricultural businesses, as c...

  • Food bank items needed

    Merleen Smith, Odessa Food Bank Director|Updated Nov 2, 2017

    As The Odessa Record has reported for the past two weeks, the local food bank will be the beneficiary of a project performed by members the Youth Group made up of young people from local churches. They will knock on doors to distribute bags for food/items donations, this Sunday, November 5, and pick up the bags the following Sunday, November 12, from your front porches. If you wish to donate and are wondering what items are needed to stock the food bank shelves during the year the following list is provided: noodles of any...

  • School board

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, October 25, at 6 p.m., with a prior workshop held at 5:30 to review the highly capable program and the upcoming levies. Chairman Ed Deife led the meeting, with board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward present along with Dan Read, superintendent; Jamie Nelson, principal and Juli Weishaar, business manager. Also present were Justin Parr, facilities director; Bruce Todd, athletic director and Terrie...

  • Parent-teacher conferences

    Updated Nov 2, 2017

    PreK-12 Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 7, through Thursday, November 9. School will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. each day after lunch is served. There will be NO school on Friday, November 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day. All PreK-5 students have been scheduled for a specific conference time and parents should have received a designated date and time slip from their homeroom teacher or the office. If you have not received a date and time slip please call Linnie at 982-2603. Secondary conference t...

  • OMHC provider update

    Mo Sheldon, OMHC administrator|Updated Nov 2, 2017

    We are so excited to formally announce the arrival of Deborah Fogg, FNP-C. Debbie has experience as a provider in ER and Urgent Care, Long Term Care and in Cardiology. She comes to us from Louisiana and has moved with her adult daughter, Val. OMHC has been recruiting for nearly two years to find just the right set of permanent providers to meet the needs of our community. Rich Ervin, FNP-C arrived in May 2016 and has become a valued member of the OMHC family and of the community in general. Rich and Debbie will move forward...