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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. 25: Reardan emergency and Davenport ambulance personnel responded to the 400 block of East Cottonwood Avenue in Reardan to assist a 50-year-old man with a leg laceration. Lincoln Hospital personnel...
Senior Kaeli Shockley, daughter of Summer Clark and Charles Shockley of Harrington, has been nominated as Titan AOW in girls basketball by Coach Kim Kruger. He states that she has been working diligently at her basketball skills in the off-season and has not missed a practice. She has shown a lot of improvement since last year and should be a great contributor to the team....
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. 18: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 93-year-old woman experiencing "general sickness" and high blood pressure. A deputy responded to an alleged anti-harassment order violation involving two...
The Great Depression was at its peak as Christmas approached in 1930. Farmers hadn’t had much of a crop the preceding summer because of drought and dust storms, and what little wheat there was to sell was going for 36 cents a bushel. All the hardships, however, didn’t preclude the hopes and dreams of Christmas time. Thoughts of Santa filled the air. It reflects the mood of Odessa just before the holiday 83 years ago. With the beginning of the holiday season only five days away, the spirit of Christmas impregnates the air her...
Sunday evening at 7 p.m., the Harrington United Methodist Church sponsored this year's annual community Thanksgiving service. Randy Behrens of the Harrington United Methodist Church opened the evening service with a welcome and the Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. This was followed by "Come Ye Thankful People Come". Tony Hamilton of the Community Church led in the Responsive Reading and the Lord's Prayer. An offering was taken for needs of local people. Unable to attend, Jo Gooley had volunteered to represent the Catholic Churc...
Thanks for the newspaper. I especially appreciate the Harrington news. I was born in Odessa and graduated from Harrington High School. Thanks! Lorna Williams Olympia...
The Harrington City Council met Wednesday evening with all council members present. Much of the evening was spent on the budget for the upcoming year. Resolution 2013-190 for a sales tax levy to increase the property tax was passed with a vote of 4-1. Other discussion topics included repair of the sidewalk at the Hotel Lincoln (which the owner previously stated that won't be done until spring); street repairs; a letter from librarian Vivienne Schultz recommending Stacey Rasmussen to be on the library board (voted 5-0 in...
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. 11: A Harrington man reported hearing "strange noises coming through his wires and showerhead" at his residence in the 400 block of Main Street and thought the source "might be a neighbor playing a...
The Odessa-Harrington football team lost its final game this year to Touchet in a playoff game there last Friday, November 15. The score was 68-14. O-H 0 0 0 14 14 Touchet 30 14 16 8 68 Touchet set the tone early, scoring first on a safety and building up to 30 points in the first quarter alone. The Titans were unable to put any points on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter, when Sam Schafer made a 20-yard run into the end zone. The pass play for extra points was no good. Caleb Behrens came in at quarterback and...
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club 11th 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 customers will receive a phone call from booster club members, and those wanting to order for the first time can use the contacts listed below. There will be a table at Christmas Fest, December 4, in Odessa again this year to collect money. No orders will be accepted at Christmas Fest, because the order...
Selected to the all-league football team from the Odessa-Harrington Titans were senior Jacob DeWulf as a first-team offensive lineman and first-team defensive lineman. Junior Sam Schafer was named a first-team running back and first-team linebacker. Junior Carsen Weber received an honorable mention as a receiver and was named a first-team all-purpose player (defensive back). Selected to the all-league volley ball team were Jordyn Tanke of Harrington and Chelsea Fisher of...
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. 4: Shortly after the owner of llamas in the Redwine Canyon area reported them missing, a man called in to report that he found llamas in a field across from his home on Nelson Road East. A motorist...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Mike Cronrath organized an all-school Veteran’s Program with participation from many of the various age groups. Debra Armstrong and Karen Kennedy handed out programs during the prelude. Madison Charlton, ASB President, made the introductory comments prior to the opening with a flag ceremony. The third and fourth graders sang the Star Spangled Banner under the direction of Mr David Nighswonger. Mike Cronrath made opening remarks and introduced the veterans that were present, one in uniform. Cronrath e...
In District 7 1B Tournament at Curlew November 7, the Odessa-Harrington Titans got two wins to assure them a berth at the state volleyball tournament. O-H vs. Republic O-H defeated Republic in three straight games by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-16. Republic, with a season record of 7-4 and a league record of 4-1 was unable to hold off the Titans. O-H 25 25 25 x x 3 Repub. 18 14 16 x x 0 Chelsea Fisher led the Titans with 13 kills and Alexa Boss had 32 assists in the victory...
In football last Friday at home in Odessa, Cusick defeated Odessa-Harrington, 50-26. Cusick 0 20 6 24 50 O-H 6 6 0 14 26 The Titans built up a 12-point lead in the first half before Cusick came from behind and and went on to get the win. Sam Schafer scored for the Titans in the first quarter on a 6-yard run. The point-after attempt was no good. In the second half Carsen Weber scored on a 40-yard punt return. Again, the passing play for extra points was foiled. Cusick then had a string of six unanswered touchdowns before the...
Students tour missile site north of Harrington Michael Cronrath, instructor of Current World History and World War II and the Cold War, took nine of his students on Friday, Oct 18th, to Peter Davenport's missile site. Mike Perry and Tony Hamilton accompanied the group for the one-and-a-half-hour tour. Since Cronrath's classes had been studying the beginning of the nuclear age and the opportunity availed itself, arrangements were made for the trip. The students, aged 15 to 18,...
Growth and progress were in the minds of almost everyone in the fall of 1960. The town’s population had reached an all-time high. A home building boom was continuing. Downtown, new businesses were opening. Also prominent on page was announcement of plans for the nursing home in Odessa as part of a $314,000 expansion program of Odessa Memorial Hospital. The Odessa Convalescent Center was opened in 1963. Here is The Record’s report appearing 53 years ago this week: The Odessa Memorial Hospital administrator, speaking to mem...
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. 28: A Davenport man reported that his bank had alerted him about the attempted unauthorized use of his credit card to purchase security equipment in India. The credit card had been used to purchase fuel...
Odessa-Harrington head coach Bruce Todd earned his 100th win as the Titans routed Almira/Coulee-Hartline 58-20 in Northeast 1B South league play on Friday. Now completing his 15th year as head football coach for Odessa and then for the Odessa-Harrington athletic co-operative, his career win-loss record is 100 wins and 62 losses to date. The Titans will play Cusick next week in a District 7/8 1B crossover match-up. Cusick handed the Titans one of their non-league losses earlier this season on October 11....
The Odessa-Harrington Titans volleyball team begins district play November 7 in Curlew in a game that begins at 2 p.m. Their next game is Saturday, November 9, at Northwest Christian High School in Colbert, beginning at 3 p.m. The state tournament is November 15 and 16 at the Sundome in Yakima...
Playing their final regular-season football game, the Odessa-Harrington Titans got a satisfying win over the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors last Friday night at Finney Field in Odessa. ACH 0 6 6 8 20 O-H 8 16 34 0 58 On offense, O-H quarterback Sam Schafer broke loose for an 82-yard run, then ran the ball for the two-point conversion in the first quarter’s only score for either team. In the second quarter, Schafer repeated with a 70-yard run and successful two-point running play. Receiver Sage Elder caught a 40-yard pass f...
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners announced the 2013 Rural Development Fund grant awards at its regular meeting Tuesday, November 5. n $20,000 was awarded to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce for its WSDA-certified commercial community kitchen within the Odessa Community Center. n $20,000 was also awarded to the City of Davenport for a restroom/concession facility for the Field of Dreams Sports Complex. n $15,000 was awarded to the Harrington Opera House Society for sidewalk improvements, including ADA-compliant ramp...
Last week's Halloween activities appeared to provide fun for young and old in the communities of Odessa and Harrington. Both towns had Halloween carnivals that allowed kids to be in out of the cold, participate in games and win prizes. The Halloween carnival in Harrington took place on Monday, October 28, sponsored by the Harrington PTA, and had great success with a good turnout, according to Marge Womach of Harrington. The Odessa carnival was sponsored by the FFA chapter of...
Last Saturday night's Odessa- Harrington Booster Club steak dinner and auction was a well-attended event, filling the Odessa Community Center with folks from both towns. Approximatley 180 tickets were sold, and the estimated net proceeds amounted to $20,000. another $2,000 was raised for two $1,000 scholarships, one to be awarded to a graduating Harrington senior and an Odessa senior. The booster club board opted to form two committees, consisting of Odessa club members who...
As attrition has slowly decimated the ranks of the Odessa-Harrington football squad, victories are getting harder to come by. Friday night’s game against Wilbura-Creston was a case in point. The Wildcats were bigger, stronger and very much attuned to the plays that the Titans were running. The 42-0 final score was a bitter pill for the O-H team to swallow. It put an end to their undefeated league season and evened up their overall record at 4 wins and 4 losses. Steven Braun is the latest Titan to sustain a season-ending i...
