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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, Nov. 9: A deputy was notified of a request from Corner Café personnel in Creston for help with a person who refused to leave and had been “verbally abusive” toward customers there. Deputies...
Named to the all-opponent high-school volleyball team for the O-H Titans were Lanessa Simon, Katie DeWulf and Shelbey Watkins. Honorable mention went to Casey Schlomer. The awards ceremony for the members of the O-H volleyball team (selected by the coaches and/or team vote) will be held December 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Harrington school cafeteria....
It was an exciting end to a great season for the Odessa-Harrington Titans football team when they lost to Liberty Christian by 30 points Friday November 13. The Liberty Christian Patriots were able to hold the Titans and prevent them from scoring during the entire first half of the game, while the Patriots themselves scored five touchdowns, all followed by successful two-point conversions. O-H 0 0 8 22 30 LC 16 24 8 12 60 With a score of 40-0 going into the second half, the...
The Lady Titans won two out of four matches and placed eighth at state this past Friday in the Yakima Sun Dome. The first-round match last Friday was a loss against Christian Faith which went on to take third place in the tournament. CFaith 25 25 25 3 O-H 12 15 11 0 Shelbey Watkins led the team with two aces and seven assists. Maleah Davison led with two blocks, Katie DeWulf with 12 digs and Lanessa Simon with six kills. The next match for the O-H Titans was a mere...
Thank you so much for the news you print. I grew up in your area. I was the first wedding at Zion Emmanuel on January 1, 1959. But Harrington was my town – first through 12th grade in Harrington schools. So I do appreciate the local news. I’ve only been gone from your area since 1970!!! Thanks for your news! Lorna Williams Olympia...
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, Nov. 2: Deputies investigated a possible burglary at a residence in the 1200 block of Eighth Street in Davenport, where two windows appeared to have been pried open. Tuesday, Nov. 3: A respond...
On November 3, seven schools from the Bi-County came to Odessa for the 6th Annual Bi-County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Challenge. Odessa, Wilbur, Creston, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington and Sprague arrived at Odessa's multipurpose room at 9 a.m. ready to compete in the science-based "Junkyard Wars." Each school brought a team of students to vie against the other schools for the traveling trophy, the Golden Flask. The Odessa High School team consisted of...
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team is off to the state tournament in Yakima beginning Friday. Back row: Casey Schlomer, Maleah Davison, Brenna Carstensen, Alexis Burdick, Zoe Clark, Katie DeWulf, Lanessa Simon, Alex Bruce. Front row: Shelbey Watkins, Isabelle Phillips....
The Booster Club Auction last Saturday was well attended by folks from both Harrington and Odessa. The grilled steaks were tasty, as were the side dishes. Door prizes were awarded to several audience members. Silent and live auction items raised money for uniforms and other sports-related needs....
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team had an exciting yet tiring weekend when they won all three district playoff games and moved on to state as the second place seed behind #1 seeded Almira/Coulee-Hartline. The lady Titans played a total of three matches in eight hours Saturday, November, 7 at Northwest Christian High School in Colbert (Spokane), starting the first match at 11 a.m. and the last match at 7 p.m. Any match played after Saturday was a loser-out match. Against...
The Titans played a very good game Friday night, but it just wasn’t enough to hold back the Cusick Panthers in the post-season game to determine seeding. With the 38-32 win Cusick took home the number-three seed and Odessa-Harrington took number four. Cusick 8 14 8 8 38 OH 8 8 16 0 32 Coming on the heels of a tough loss to Almira/Coulee-Hartline last week, the Titans played with a lot of heart, and the game see-sawed back and forth. All season long the Titans have been able t...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met for its monthly and annual meetings Monday, November 2, with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Carol, Ed Haugan, Linda Wagner, Bonnie and Mike Hardy, Dillon Haas, Stephen and Becky Hardy, Shelly Quigley, Karen Robertson and Marge Womach present. They reviewed the highlights of the Community Organizations Meeting, Harrington Happenings, with many positive comments about how well the sharing of project information is working. It was reported...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. The board held a workshop in the district office at 6:30 p.m. to review board policies and procedures, attended by superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, board chairman Ed Deife and board members Heather Valverde and Joe Schlomer. Board members Marcus Horak and Roland Singer were absent. In personnel matters, the board approved contracts for Elle...
The fourth annual Harrington PTA Halloween Carnival was held Thursday, October 29, in the Harrington School multipurpose room from 5:30-7 p.m. The event brought in approximately 150 people, with children and adults alike dressed in Halloween costumes, ready to enjoy the festivities. With free admission, activities for the evening included games and prizes, arts and crafts, family photos, a “Pie in the Face” and door-prize raffle, and more! “Pizza by the slice” was sold by the PTA, while other school groups offered cotton...
The communities of Odessa-Harrington and Almira/Coulee-Hartline came together at Friday night’s football game to support Ramon Oros, a football player from Pateros High School who spent over a week in Harborveiw Medical Center in Seattle after suffering an injury during a football game earlier this season. The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America hosted a bake sale at Friday’s game between the Titans and ACH, where the members of the communities represented donated over $450 for Ramon’s medic...
Peter Davenport at Opera House Friday evening, October 30, Margie Hall of the Lincoln County EDC introduced Peter Davenport, the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, a Harrington City Councilman and the owner of a nearby missile site. Davenport’s presentation was a benefit for the Harrington Public Development Authority, and Hall explained that the mission of the PDA is to bring economic development to Harrington. This was Davenport’s fourth presentation in the Harrington Opera House since 2009. He questioned him...
It’s usually Odessa-Harrington giving the beatings and winning by large margins, but the roles were reversed Friday when thevisiting Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors swept in claiming a 50-point victory and handing the mighty Titans their second loss of the season. ACH 8 22 20 14 64 OH 6 0 0 8 14 The game started well offensively when Sage Elder was able to score on the opening play of the game. After that the Warriors paralyzed the Titans’ scoring efforts over the next sev...
With 46 precincts reporting, 6,806 registered voters cast only 2,971 ballots, with an estimated 233 ballots left to count. Voter turnout was 43.65%. In Odessa, local contests for town council were won unopposed by incumbents Lois Hubbard and Marlene Kramer. Bill Crossley also won unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by a retiring Frank White. In Harrington, the heated race for mayor showed challenger Dillon Haas leading long-time incumbent Paul Gilliland by 16 votes, with very low voter turnout. For Harrington city...
The Odessa and Harrington School Districts will each have special Veterans Day assemblies at their respective schools on Tuesday, November 10. There will be no school for either district on Wednesday, November 11. The Odessa School District will hold its assembly honoring veterans at 12:30 p.m. in the school multipurpose room. Local veterans will be honored guests, and the general public is also invited to attend. The Harrington School District will hold a Veterans Day assembly at 10:15 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. The...
Although Wellpinit player Pakootas had five kills and a block, it simply wasn't enough to hold back the Lady Titans as they won their away game against the Redskins in three sets, 21-25 OH, 16-25 OH, 9-25 OH on Tuesday, October 20. Lanessa Simon led the team with eight kills and 10 digs, while Isabelle Phillips led with 11 assists, Katie DeWulf with seven aces, and Zoe Clark with one block. Saturday, October 24, the Lady Titans defeated the Columbia Lions of Hunters in an...
The Odessa-Harrington Booster Club dinner and auction fundraiser is coming November 7 at the Odessa Community Center. This will be the sixth annual event sponsored by the Booster Club since the two schools opted to participate in a sports cooperative. Last year's event raised $20,000 which allowed the club to purchase new equipment, uniforms, entry fees for camps and tournaments and two annual scholarships for student athletes as they begin their college years. Tickets for...
Harrington musician Harrington resident Rebecca Hardy is a young, talented musician who was home-schooled in K-12, primarily by her mother, and participated in the Running Start program at Skagit Valley College, receiving two AA degrees before transferring to Eastern Washington University at Cheney in 2007. Rebecca's mother played the violin and loved classical music, which accustomed her ears to the classical repertoire. Her grandmother also played the piano. One day when...
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. 19: A Seven Bays caller shared his concern about a door-to-door salesman claiming to be from a Spokane appliance retailer who announced he would deliver a free ham the next day. A Gra...
The Odessa-Harrington Junior-High Titan volleyball season ended last week Monday with a win over the Davenport Gorillas. The Titan varsity girls won in two sets against the Gorillas with Maddy Wagner leading the Titans with 7 kills and 1 block. Caitlyn Schuh had 5 assists and 2 kills. McKennah Davison had four aces using a jump serve that the Gorillas could not return. Overall, the Lady Titan had a great season, ending up with six wins and four losses. Head Coach Suzie Deife honored the eighth-grade girls who will move on...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans football team won its sixth game in a row, beating the Entiat Tigers by 32 points. The Titans were on a roll and just kept going all four quarters Thursday, October 22. The game started off with an intercepted pass on Entiat’s first play of the game. Sage Elder ran 21 yards for the first touchdown, with Gaven Elder running in the extra two points. S. Elder then also scored the next three TDs with two 2-point conversions completed, first by Dylan Shockley on a pass from quarterback Colton Hunt a...
