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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, 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....
Gertrude (Trudy) Heimbigner passed away January 10, 2013 in Spokane, WA. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Harrington United Methodist Church in Harrington with Pastor Cynthia Wuts officiating. Strate Funeral Home of Davenport is caring for the family....
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...
The Lincoln County Treasurer's office would like to remind all Lincoln County Taxpayers that first half-2013 taxes and assessments are due April 30, 2013. Interest/penalties are due if payment is not received or postmarked by April 30, 2013. The Treasurer's office is located at the Courthouse, 450 Logan, Davenport. The mailing address and phone number is: PO Box Davenport, WA 99122, 1-509-725-5061. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, tax information can be obtained on the website at: www.co.lincoln.wa....
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...
Last Sunday, April 14, Old Time Farm Days was held for the second time at the farm of Leanna and Keith Schafer, located five miles west of Odessa on S.R. 28. The Bohnet family of Wilson Creek had put on an old-fashioned plowing event for 27 years up until two years ago. At that time Pete Nelson of Odessa and Jon and Michelle Overmyer of Davenport did not want to see the event discontinued. So they asked the Schafers if there was a place on their land where plowing...
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 Odessa-Harrington girls tennis team lost to Davenport by a score of 3 - 1. In the #1 singles game, Cydnee Kieffer defeated Williamson of Davenport, 6-1, 6-2. In the double match, Guhlke and Brown of Davenport defeated Phillips and Johnson, 6-0, 6-3. The Davenport boys team won its two matches by forfeit....
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...
Reardan and Odessa elementary schools have completed a five-week program focusing on healthy behaviors. The program, called “5,4,3,2,1 Let’s Go LinCo,” was developed through a grant from the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality received by the Health Department in 2011 and initially rolled out in the Davenport Community. This effort focused on three goals: development of a community message to inspire healthy behaviors, improved healthcare provider-patient interactions including healthy behavior counsel...
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...
Dorothy Grening March 26, 2013, in Odessa at the age of 92. She was born in Odessa December 3, 1920, the daughter of Alfred and Trella Wagner. She had one brother, Roscoe (Ross) Wagner. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1939. After graduation she attended beauty school in Spokane, then returned to Odessa, where she remained for the rest of her life. She married Art Grening and the two were active in trapshooting and enjoyed traveling. She was a member of Heritage Church and a long-time member of the Women’s VFW A...
On Tuesday, March 19, the baseball season opened for the Odessa-Harrington Titans with a double-header at home against the Davenport Gorillas. The Titans took the first game, 8 - 0. The O-H battery consisted of Justin Hunt and Stetson Sanford. Hunt was the winning pitcher over Connor Van Pevenage. Getting singles for the Titans were Sanford, Carsen Weber, Cade Weber, Markus Smith (3), Hunt, Nick Tebow and Gabe Henneman. Doubles were hit by Smith and Tebow. RBIs: Sanford 1, Hunt 2, Tebow 2 and Smith 2. The second game was also...
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....
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...
The Lincoln County Conservation District held its awards banquet Thursday, March 14, to honor area residents for their dedication to conservation efforts in 2012. District manager David Lundgren emceed the program and presented the awards. Two “Farmer of the Year” awards were handed out, one to the Jay & Kathy Scrupps Joint Venture and the other to Jeff Schibel. Receiving awards for community service were Jerry Schafer and Clark Kagele. The organization’s public service award...
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...
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...
A 12-year-old Odessa school girl submitted the winning entry in the Odessa Commercial Club’s slogan for Odessa contest conducted 100 years ago this month. “We Like Odessa, So Will You” was the slogan selected by the club in March 1913 and imprinted upon the seal, which with the familiar wheat sheaf is still in use today, appearing on the letterhead of the Town of Odessa and on all the town’s vehicles. The contest winner was Esther Deets. Her Prize? A pair of shoes. Esther Deets is the 12-year-old daughter of Charles T. Deet...
Mildred Deife was born November 19, 1921 at the family home in Tucker Prairie near Cheney to Thomas Clifford and Julia Teresa Smith. She attended Cheney Elementary and at the age of 12 left home and boarded with a family in Cheney where she attended High School. In 1938, at age 16, she graduated and entered Holy Names College, in Spokane. She graduated from Holy Names College at age 19 with a teaching degree and began her career in education at the school in Mohler. She...
Born April 5, 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Pastor Edward R. and Hilda E. (Fuhr) Pflueger, Florence went home to be with her Lord on February 23, 2013. She moved with her parents at a young age and lived in the Columbia City area of South Seattle, where her father was pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1938. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1940. During her time there she was a member of the PLU Cho...
