Articles from the November 20, 2014 edition
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LC EDC's Margie Hall receives award
Margie Hall, executive director of Lincoln County Economic Development Council, was recognized as a Hometown Hero by Inland Northwest Partners, a regional non-profit economic development organization, for her outstanding efforts... — Updated 11/19/2014
Titans win first match, lose next two at state tournament
As reported last week in The Record, the District Championship volleyball game November 8 at Northwest Christian High School gave the O-H Titans the number-one spot in the... — Updated 11/19/2014
FBLA Northeast Region Fall Conference
Members of the Odessa chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the Northeast Region Fall Conference in Spokane where they participated in leadership and career... — Updated 11/19/2014
Gar-Pal eliminates Titans from state football tourney
The Titan football team, plagued by late-season injuries, were eliminated from the state 1B tournament Friday in Odessa, defeated by visiting Garfield-Palouse (7-2 for the season... — Updated 11/19/2014
T. Wehr ranked Superior Presenter at AZ conference
Thorsen Wehr, a student at Odessa High School, was ranked as a top presenter November 8 in the 2014 International Research Conference. The conference was held November 7-9 in... — Updated 11/19/2014
Odessa Middle School honor roll students treated to lunch
Odessa sixth-through-eighth-graders who made the honor roll with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the first quarter of the new school year were treated to lunch at... — Updated 11/19/2014
Welcome to my Kitchen
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and many local kitchens are already bustling with meal preparations. Food allergies and health concerns dictate special menus that leave some... — Updated 11/19/2014
OMHC Public Service Announcement
Winter Safety & Health With winter fast approaching, it is time for all of us to start thinking about planning ahead to stay safe and healthy. Cold temperatures, power outages and other outdoor activities can be hazardous, so... — Updated 11/19/2014
Court 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 pos... — Updated 11/19/2014
Letter to the Editor; Learn facts from credible sources and be cautious
To the Editor: Should we fear Ebola, Enterovirus, R-68 or the yearly influenza that kills many tens of thousands each year? I am concerned about all of the above! However, I will not waste time worrying as we have had epidemics in... — Updated 11/19/2014
This Week in Odessa History
12 years ago From the Odessa Record November 16, 1939 Meetings were held in all the towns in Lincoln county to discuss the farm program for 1940. The importance of going into the program was explained: At the present time the... — Updated 11/19/2014
Rock Doc
Do you have a good gut feeling about apples? Your body may , and that could be important to your overall health. Some of the components of apples survive their trip through the... — Updated 11/19/2014
Odessa Grain
The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $6.19. Hard Red Winter is down at $6.45. DNS is down at $8.74. Barley is down at 148.00.... — Updated 11/19/2014
The Weather
High Low Prec. S Nov. 13 32 15 .00 Nov. 14 35 2 .00 Nov. 15 35 2 .00 Nov. 16 37 2 .00 Nov. 17 36 6 .00 Nov. 18 37 6 .00 Nov. 19 37 10 .00 Yearly total to date 7.46 inches. Snow accumulation: 8.5 inches to date. Seasonal rain:... — Updated 11/19/2014
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays for November 16: Steve Burroughs, Mila Coleman. November 17: Marci Grall, Lauryn Hink, Lynnie Schafer. November 18: Aron Mills, Doug Plinski, Rylee Wohrie. November 19: T.J. Wolsborn, Ryan Walter, Rosanne Bramer, Eugene... — Updated 11/19/2014
Healthplanfinder website draws thousands of visitors
Washington Healthplanfinder announced Tuesday that nearly 25,000 residents have completed applications through www.wahealthplanfinder.org since the second open enrollment period launched on November 15, with more than 10,000 of... — Updated 11/19/2014
Basketball practice starts; new season begins Dec. 5
Titan basketball practice for both the boys’ and girls’ teams started this past Monday, and the first game will be played December 5 in Davenport, with an away game in Wilbur following on Saturday, December 6. The first home gam... — Updated 11/19/2014
O-H Athletic Booster Club citrus sale now to Dec. 4
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club’s 12th annual citrus fruit sale is currently in full swing. Funds raised will continue to go toward the support of school-related athletic programs. As in recent years, previous c... — Updated 11/19/2014
WISPA opposes reclassifying of broadband
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), a membership organization that promotes the development, advancement and unity of the fixed wireless Internet service provider industry, believes that the Federal... — Updated 11/19/2014
BBCC registration open now for winter quarter (starts 1/6)
Registration for winter quarter 2015 classes at Big Bend Community College started November 17 for currently enrolled students, followed by registration for former students, transfer students and new students. The winter class... — Updated 11/19/2014
NY's Eve, Small Biz Saturday, election on Chamber agenda
At the meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, November 11, at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, Jennifer Martin, on behalf of the Chamber banquet committee, reported that a theme has been selected for the New Year’s Eve c... — Updated 11/19/2014
Pastor's Corner
Here we are on the cusp of another Thanksgiving holiday. As is typical, we start making our preparations for where we’re going to go or with whom we’re going to spend it. We tal... — Updated 11/19/2014
Death Notice
Ethel C. Anderson died Friday, November 14, in Seattle. Funeral services are being held in Seattle Friday, November 21 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 8900 35th Avenue N.E. at 11 a.m. Burial service will be held in... — Updated 11/19/2014
Loose pets causing problems
Dogs and cats running loose in Odessa neighborhoods are a cause for concern among many of the town’s citizens. No one enjoys picking up animal droppings from their lawns, whether they themselves have a pet or not. But when n... — Updated 11/19/2014
Correction
In the obituary of Bev Auker, The Record of November 6 incorrectly identified David (Patricia) Grosso and Robert (Becky) Grosso as brothers-in-law of Auker, when they are actually brothers of Auker and their wives are her... — Updated 11/19/2014