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The second community event to be attended by Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies will be this weekend, May 24-25, for Creston’s Community Days. The parade will be Saturday, May 25. Sheriff Wade Magers says, “We look forward to seeing you at all the local events, including the Lincoln County Fair August 21 - 24. Come out and support our communities!...
The Titan girls took first place at the district championships last week Friday in Chattaroy, beating their nearest competitor, Columbia High School of Hunters, by more than 30 points. Team scoring: 1. Odessa-Harrington 116 2. Columbia-Hunters 83 3. Selkirk 81 4. Valley Christian 67 5. Republic 52 6. Pomeroy 44 7. Northport 43 8. Curlew 38 9. Wilbur-Creston 35 10. Wellpinit 25 10. Cusick 25 12. Inchelium 21 The state 1B competition will be held this Friday and Saturday at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. The Titan...
Odessa and Harrington athletes have had a very successful spring season with the baseball team going undefeated and taking the district championship, the girls 4x200 relay team setting a new school record (for Odessa) in track and field and with two golfers headed off to the state tournament in Tacoma next week. Track and field The 4x200 relay team comprising Hannah Schmidt, Chelsea Fisher, Jordyn Tanke and Lanessa Simon, finished the final heat in a time of 1:48.82 to win...
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, May 6: A Davenport city librarian reported being harassed by a man while at work on Saturdays. Searching an area between Wheatland and Gunning roads, a deputy tried to catch a dog that ran...
The Titans move on after defeating Selkirk Tuesday at home in Odessa. The action started at 3 p.m. with a playoff game between Selkirk and Northport of the Panorama League. The winner of that game was Selkirk which then faced off against the Titans. The Titans pulled out the win, but it was a close one, 10-9. Justin Hunt was the starting pitcher, relieved by Jared King in the fifth inning. Sanford was at catcher. Carsen Weber, King, and Markus Smith all got doubles in the...
Odessa’s fire brigade had to be called to the scene of a fire by whatever means possible before 1925. That year, a siren, which would alert firemen to their station was put in place atop Odessa’s Community Hall. The alarm was used not only to alert for fires or other disasters but also as a curfew to keep youngsters off the streets at night. Here is the Odessa Record’s report of the new installation, in the issue of June 5, 1925: A fire siren, something Odessa has been in need of for a long time, was installed this week...
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, April 29: A deputy secured an open door at the former Ernie's Tavern building in downtown Davenport. Deputies took a woman into custody after receiving a report from a Moore Road residence of...
On May 1, the track and field team participated in a NE 1B/2B meet at Old University High School in Spokane, hosted by Valley Christian High School. Team scoring, boys 1. Republic 149 2. Valley Christian 82 3. Mary Walker 78 4. Odessa/Harrington 68 5. Davenport 66 6. Curlew 44 7. Northport 36 8. Cusick 21 9. Wilbur/Creston 16 10. Inchelium 5 11. Selkirk 2 Individual results Boys: 100 Meters 1. Sam Schafer 11.49 18. Nik Evans 13.27 200 Meters 1. Sam Schafer 24.06 7. Garret Braun 26.00 12. Nik Evans 27.60 14. Dylan Shockley 28....
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, April 15: Davenport ambulance and MedStar personnel assisted a 60-year-old Davenport area man who may have suffered a heart attack. A Creston woman reported a dog continually comes to her...
At Medical Lake High on April 13, the Undeberg Invite was held with many eastern Washington teams participating. Team placement, boys: 1. Deer Park 84 2. Medical Lake 74 3. Reardan 73 4. Lind-Ritzville 50 5. Lakeside 46 6. Chewelah 45 7. Bridgeport 43 8. Kettle Falls 38 9. DeSales 28 10. Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia 20 11. Wellpinit 19 12. Odessa-Harrington 18 12. NW Christian-Colbert 18 14. Liberty-Spangle 17 14. Newport 17 14. Soap Lake 17 14. Colville 17 18. Pomeroy 14 19....
Sixty-four years ago the commissioners of Lincoln Hospital District #1 advertised for construction bids for the Veteran’s Memorial Hospital in Odessa. Early in 1946, the Veterans of Foreign Wars had planned to erect a memorial to Odessa’s war dead. A living memorial in the form of a hospital was proposed rather than simply a monument. This grew into a community effort, with Lincoln County’s first hospital district being formed in Odessa. Financing was made available through Hill-Burton funding and a local bond issue. The h...
League match, Fairways The O-H boys golf team played an 18-hole match on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Fairways Golf Course just west of Spokane. The boys teed off at 2 p.m. with the top six players from each of the eight schools in the NE 1B/2B league participating. "The weather continues to be problematic for playing and scoring in the game of golf," said coach Sam Read. "It was 45 degrees at tee-off and 41 degrees as players were completing their rounds at about 7 p.m. The wind-chill at that time equaled 33 degrees." Colfax...
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, April 8: Someone illegally dumped garbage in a dumpster at Davenport High School. After contact with a deputy, the suspect agreed to pay for the school's disposal charges. Deputies...
Davenport league meet The Northeast 1B/2B Track and Field League Meet was held in Davenport Tuesday, April 9, 2013. The 1/B teams participating were Mansfield, Odessa-Harrington, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. Individual Results, Boys 100 meters: Sam Schafer was fourth in a time of 11.77. 400 meters: Garret Braun was 12th at 1:02.43. 800 meters: Steven Braun took 8th in 2:26.33, Jacob DeWulf was 14th in 2:33.25, Tyler Paris 15th in 2:34.89 and Trevor King 16th in 2:39.85. 1600...
The O-H Titan boys golf team competed in Wilbur on April 11 in a nine-hole match against Wilbur/Creston (W/C), Lind/Ritzville-Sprague (LRS) and Inchelium. The day produced fairly nice weather, with the temperature at 55 degrees and breezy. Team scoring: LRS 233 O-H 236 W/C 259 Inchelium 263 “The top four O-H players continue to play steady golf,” said coach Sam Read, “(but) we are still in need of a couple of our younger players to step up and fill the fifth and sixth spots.” Individual scores for the O-H boys were: Madison...
Sheriff's Report Clarification from last week's report: The high school golfer who allegedly was caught with alcohol in his bag while playing at Wilbur on March 28 was described as a member of the Wilbur-Creston team. The boy is not a Wilbur or Creston student but attends Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School. 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 po...
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, March 25: Washington State Patrol was advised of a boulder in the roadway on SR 231. A caller asked that a van that has been parked for more than two years on municipal right-of-way at Foster...
The O-H golf team hosted a nine-hole league match Tuesday, March 27, at the Harrington Golf Course. “It was our first real nice day for golf, with temperatures in the mid-50s, no wind, and sunshine,” said coach Sam Read. The Titan boys team came out on top in scoring: 1st O-H 248 2nd Inchelium 271 3rd Wilbur/Creston 275 Almira/Coulee-Hartline also competed but did not have enough players for a team score. O-H individual scores: Madison Charlton 43 Ricky Hedreen 48 Nick Nelson 51 William Mann 51 Griffey Powell 55 Bo Gun...
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, March 18: Davenport and Seven Bays firefighters handled a fire along Hawk Creek Road North that began as a controlled burn but went partially out of control as a result of windy conditions....
In a match played March 20, the girls tennis team from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague defeated the Odessa-Harrington Titans by a score of 2 - 0. In the singles match, LRS’s Melville defeated Cydnee Kieffer. 6-0, 6-0. In the doubles match, Melville and Wheeler defeated Watkins and Marchand, 6-0, 6-0. On March 21 in Creston, Harrington’s Cydnee Kieffer defeated Potts of Wilbur-Creston by a score of 6-1, 6-2. The resulting team score was 1 - 0, as there was no doubles match....
The O-H boys golf team played a nine-hole match at Wilbur on Tuesday, March 19. It was cold and at times there were high winds, making for very challenging conditions, said head coach Sam Read. The boys’ team came out on top with a team score of 257, NWC was second with 263, Wilbur-Creston 265 and Davenport 267. O-H individual scores were: Madison Charlton 48, Ricky Hedreen 51, Griffey Powell 51, Nick Nelson 51, William Mann 56, Bo Gunning 64, James Smith 69, Derek Montgomery 72, Dillon Denison 72. Boys medalist for the e...
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, March 11: Deputies and emergency personnel from Harrington and Odessa were among the first responders to a report of the crash of a U.S. Navy Prowler jet in a stubble field near Coffee Pot...
Perhaps the most colorful and at the same time poignant events throughout history of Odessa was the coming and going of “Odessa University,” largely a product of the imagination of Henry Clough. Clough and “Odessa University” made news not only in The Odessa Record but throughout the Pacific Northwest in 1909. The following article in The Odessa Record of April 2, 1910, tells of his travails: Henry Clough, the aged gentleman who looks after the destinies of the “Odessa University,” which at present consists of a rocky butte...
The Bi-County Honor Choirs and Bands performed Monday, March 18, at the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane. Students from both Odessa and Harrington were involved, as were students from Reardan, Davenport, Lind/Ritzville, Liberty, Wilbur, Lamont, Sprague, Creston and Almira/Coulee/Hartline. Participating in junior-high choir were soprano Shaelyn Nuner, alto Evie Mann and baritone George Butrick, all of Harrington (H). Junior-high band members were Rebecca Fortner (Odessa), Elizabeth Larson (O), Mickey Moore (H), Molly Scha...
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, Feb. 25: A caller told dispatchers he was taking his 36-year-old wife to Lincoln Hospital after she experienced chest pain. After a Miles Creston Road resident reported seeing people on his...
