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Caleb Behrens has been named Athlete of the Week by Coach Larry Weber. He is a ninth grader in Harrington and plays baseball for the Titans. He is the son of Ryan and Brandie Behrens. Behrens has shown improvement every single day during practice. He has picked up the game of baseball very quickly and has been a great team player for coming out and giving baseball a chance. __________________________________________ Coach Sam Read named Madison Charlton as Athlete of the...
After only two weeks of practice, the Odessa – Harrington Titan golf team had their first match of the season in Odessa against Northwest Christian, Wilbur–Creston, ACH and Davenport. On a beautiful spring day, Carsen Weber pitched the top half of the first inning of a single against the Davenport Gorillas. This game was the first game of the O-H Titan's baseball season. Check out more photos in the slide show "Spring Sports."...
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 10: In what was believed to be the result of vandalism, a headstone at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport was found broken off. An Almira man reported that about 100 pills of prescription medicine were...
The Odessa-Harrington golf team had its first outing after only two weeks of practice on Tuesday, March 18, at the Odessa Golf Course. The Titans got the team win with a total score of 260, followed by Wilbur-Creston with 268, Davenport 274 and Northwest Christian 276. ACH also had one individual entry but no team score. The Titans have only a boys' team this year. Of the girls playing in the tournament, only Wilbur-Creston and Davenport sent teams, while ACH had a single...
Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the town council meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30 with all members present (Terry Howe, Levi Schenk, Mike Cronrath, Rick Becker, Peter Davenport); visitors were Celeste Miller, Ashley Schenk, Brad Scott, Sharon Schultz, Marge Womach, Bunny Haugan and Scot McGowan. Celeste Miller brought the proposed contract from Studio Cascade for the council to approve for the signature of the mayor. Studio Cascade was chosen by the Harrington Historical Commission to continue working on the 2000 Plus Revital...
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 3: Sprague ambulance personnel were sent to the 300 block of 5th Street to assist a man who may have suffered a heart attack. Two vehicle slide-offs were reported on SR 2 near the Lincoln County Transfer...
Submitted by Karen Robertson The next performance event at the Harrington Opera House will be Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. The Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band and Dave McClure will lead the audience on a hilarious trip down the memory trail with a visit to the golden age of radio. Beneath a western moon and surrounded by the spirited history of the American West the (fictional) KMOO radio station, dedicated to preserving cowboy culture, will provide wholesome entertainment for the...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record March 13, 1914 The school district, by vote, refused to bond itself for the purchase of a civic center, 135 to 68. The Odessa concert band has opened a dance hall in the Kreigler-Page block and will give a series of dances to furnish money for the organization C.C. Dobson is driving a nifty new 1914 Ford runabout. Gottlieb Schatz returned Wednesday with a new, 1914, 32-horsepower Detroiter. He and Fred Goetz having taken the agency for Odessa. A.C. Schy has opened a two-chair barber shop i...
The Missoula Children's Theater came to Harrington and spent two hours in auditions and less than 20 hours in rehearsals and created a magnificent production involving many of our students. Quoting from the program, "The Missoula Children's Theatre presents Cinderella, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. A pumpkin coach, Prince Charming, a glass slipper and a dream come true are woven together by the magic of a fairy godmother in this enchanting musical. When...
Evan Gonzales, a seventh grader in Harrington, plays junior high basketball for the Titans. Coaches Oestrich and Linstrom named him athlete of the week, because even though this was his first year playing basketball, he showed tremendous improvement in his skills and his attitude. The coaches are extremely proud of Evan for playing all year and pushing himself to improve. Gonzalez is the son of Kaylene Crawford. Carsen Weber, son of Larry and Kelly Weber, has been named...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans ended their season and their hopes for a State 1B tournament berth at the regional, loser-out game against Three Rivers Christian of Kelso, 53-46, played at Ellensburg High School last Saturday. The Titans end their season with a 16-8 record. O-H 7 11 9 19 46 TRC 15 13 13 12 53 Three Rivers Christian players were hot from three-point range, hitting 6 of 9 shots, while the Titans struggled to hit just 4 of 22 from the 3-point line for only 18.2...
With Harrington's temperatures hovering around 12 degrees last Saturday afternoon, cars began arriving and people began setting up for the 2-4 p.m. open house retirement party for former Harrington librarian Vivienne Schultz. The Harrington Library provided Schultz a pink rose corsage pinned on by her daughter, Marita. Harrington Library Board members Betty Warner and Susan Larmer, and city clerk Bunny Haugan furnished refreshments and decorations. Former co-worker from the...
The Harrington FBLA students (pictured) recently attended the Regional Winter Conference with excellent results. Those moving on to the state level are Ellie Hedreen, third in Public Speaking, fifth in agribusiness, and third in business presentation; Colt Stanford in business presentation; Madison Charlton, fourth in client service and fifth in sports and entertainment management; Kaeli Shockley, fifth in sports and entertainment management....
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. 24: Responding to a Coal Creek Road residence, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 50-year-old man experiencing pain in the abdomen. A worker at K&L Chevron in Sprague reported receiving an email on...
On May 6 - 11, Harrington and Odessa FFA members will exhibit and sell the animals they have been raising for their SAE projects; the two chapters will take 13 hogs (Katelyn Worley, Steven Braun, Dylan Shockley, Joey Buell, Isabelle Phillips, Lanessa Simon, Derek and Jacob Montgomery, James Mann, William Mann), three steers (Max, Greenwalt, Caleb Singer, William Mann), two goats (Samantha Nighswonger) and five lambs (MaKayla Baird, Alexis Burdick, and Debra Armstrong). FFA members who will attend the Spokane Jr. Livestock...
The Odessa School Board met February 26, following a workshop to consider different superintendent evaluation options. Odessa High School senior Kimberly Nelson gave a practice speech to board members that she had prepared for FFA competition. She was commended by the board for her speech in terms of both its content and delivery. Personnel The board approved the retirement of junior-high science teacher Sam Read and librarian Apryl Wraspir at the conclusion of the school year. Also approved as coaches for spring sports were...
Madison Charlton, son of Paul and Peggy Charlton has been named athlete of the week. Madison is a senior at Harrington High School and plays boys basketball. Madison helped the Titans earn a second seed out of the Bi-County District Tournament by playing tough defense and his ability to shoot the three-point shot. Madison averaged 11 points and five steals per game in the three games during the tourney....
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. 17: A county jail inmate was discovered putting toilet paper inside the mechanism of the door of his cell. He explained that he wanted to come and go from his cell. Spilled waste oil was found on the...
The Harrington Historic Preservation Commission met this week and voted for the board members, with the new three-year terms being filled by Aileen Sweet, Anita Harman and Karen Allen. These were added to the other board members: Lindsey Harder, Celeste Miller and Ray Harrington. All board members except Harrington were in attendance with also Jerry Allen and Terry Howe. The primary topic of discussion continues to be the 2000+ Revitalization Plan, its update and the requireme...
The Odessa and Harrington FFA Chapters and Agriculture courses have been very busy attending and preparing for events. District 9 kicked off their Career Development Events (CDEs) Monday, February 3, in Wilson Creek where students competed in Sub-District Creed and Job Interview. Job Interview is where FFA members are scored on their resume and cover letter prior to the event; and at the event they are interviewed on their chosen agricultural career. Odessa participants were,...
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. 10: A Burlington Northern crew tended to a malfunctioning railroad crossing arm on Yarwood Road near SR 28. A Davenport woman told dispatchers something had hit the back door of a residence in the 800...
Harrington City Council met with all members present: Rick Becker, Peter Davenport, Terri Howe, Levi Schenk and Mike Cronrath. Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the meeting and introduced visitors: Sharon Schultz on dog committee, Ashley Schenk, Scott McGowan (city employee) and Marge Womach for the Odessa Record. Bunny Haugan recorded the meeting. Two items on the agenda were canceled due to Margie Hall and Mark Stedman not arriving. The dog committee's report was presented with proposals for a schedule of fees and fines. No...
Twenty five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schultz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy with keeping his farming operations going. Schultz began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. Most of the animals on display have tags beside them to identify the animal and the location of the hunt. Those animals...
Odessa and Harrington FFA students traveled together to the Ag Expo held in Spokane February 4, 5 and 6. More than 50 students and chaperones attended the event, which also included displays by area vendors and visitors from throughout the rural area....
The special election held February 11 saw the passage of levies for school and hospital districts, most by substantial margins. Harrington School Harrington School District #204 ran Proposition No. 1, a replacement maintenance and operation levy, in the amount of $535,000. Yes voters outnumbered No voters by 184 to 64 or 74.19% to 25.81%. Odessa School Odessa School District #105 ran Proposition No. 1, a replacement maintenance and operation levy for $698,000. This multi-county race also saw Yes voters outnumbering No voters...
