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Chelsea Fisher (fourth from left in photo) of Odessa was among the members of the Bi-County All-Opponent Volleyball Team announced at the District 7 tournament held at Northwest Christian in Colbert Saturday, November 5. Team members were Hailey Sandman, Brianne Goodlake and Alex Potts of Wilbur/Creston; Chelsea Fisher of Odessa-Harrington; Brynna Stevens, Madeline Isaak and Jordan Jones of Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Rowee Swank of Valley Christian. Each girl received an...
It was playoff time in Odessa on Friday night, and the Titans played like it was. In freezing cold weather, the Cusick Panthers visited the Odessa-Harrington Titans with home-field aspirations for next week. Eighteen fumbles occured in this game – 18! The majority of them were center-to-quarterback exchanges, but 18 fumbles are too many nonetheless. O-H 16 18 8 12 -54 Cusick 0 8 6 0 -14 Titans quarterback Jared King accounted for 12 fumbles, but that was the only thing King di...
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. Oct. 31: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who had fallen at the elementary school construction site. At least seven people went into the water after a boat tipped over near the Hawk Creek...
The Odessa-Harrington girls volleyball team has made the cut as the number-three seed from District 7 to the state tournament. The 1B state volleyball tournament gets under way at the Yakima Sun Dome this Friday, November 11. The Titans will face the number-one seed from District 2, Christian Faith High School of Federal Way. Sporting red and navy blue colors, the Eagles are coached by Stephanie Pond. Last year, the Eagles finished in second place at the state tournament,...
In district tournament play at ACH High School in Coulee City Thursday, November 3, Odessa-Harrington defeated Wellpinit in three, 25-17, 25-17 and 25-14. The Titans then defeated Cusick, again in three, with approximate scores of 25-23, 25-17 and 25-11 (official scores were unavaible). In their third match of the day, the Titans fell to Almira/Coulee-Hartline 3-1 by scores of 25-21, 25-23, 17-25 and 25-23. Serving leaders were Lexie Hirst (22 and 1) for 96% and three aces....
The 2011 State Land Judging Contest was hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District on November 2 at the Keith and LeAnna Schafer farm on Highway 28 five miles west of Odessa. Attending the contest were 135 students from the FFA chapters of 18 eastern and central Washington high schools. Schools sending one or two FFA land judging teams to the contest included Almira-Coulee-Hartline, Cheney, Davenport, Freeman, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Lacrosse, Lind, Moses Lake, Odessa, Pomeroy, Prosser, Ritzville, Rosalia,...
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. Oct. 24: A deputy's assistance was requested after a Davenport High School student said she had received a large check in the mail from a business she had contacted on the Internet. Deputies...
Wilbur-Creston defeated Odessa-Harrington’s volleyball team Saturday, October 29, in a grueling 5-game match, 30-28, 23-25, 25-13, 22-25 and 15-6. Despite the loss, the Titans played arguably their best match of the season, never giving up, fighting for every point. Hailey Williams and Charli Moffet led at service, with 16-0 and 21-0, respectively. Amanda Hardt served three aces. Chelsea Fisher had a total of 20 kills, followed by Kendall Todd with 8. Moffet set up 32 kill a...
On Friday, November 4, Grammy Award-winners Tingstad and Rumbel, will bring the beautiful sounds of acoustic guitar and melodic woodwinds to the Harrington Opera House auditorium. This will be a rare opportunity to hear performers of such high caliber. Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel have performed, recorded and toured together for over 24 years with 19 albums to their credit. Tickets are $15 and are available at Harrington Food, Harrington City Hall, AmericanWest Bank...
Almira/Coulee-Hartline defeated Odessa-Harrington at home Saturday, October 22, as the Warriors won three straight games 25-19, 25-18 and 25-23. All of the games were close, but the Titans could not pull out a victory. Hitting leaders were Kendall Todd with five kills and Chelsea Fisher with seven. Charli Moffet provided 10 assists. On serving, three Titans had 100%: Lexi Hirst (19-0), Koralynne Kuch (10-0) and Melanie Fehrer (12-0). Fisher had 4 blocks and Todd added 2. On...
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. Oct. 17: A collision involving a Washington State Patrol vehicle and a cow took place on Waukon Road just south of Tyler Road. A property owner encountered trespassing hunters on land adjacent to...
The year has kicked off and been a productive one for the FFA chapter members and agriculture students; both groups have been working diligently. Between practicing for upcoming CDEs (Career Development Events), signing up and working shifts at activities, and doing their fair share of homework, this time of year requires a good deal of effort and cooperation from everyone. During Deutschesfest the chapter was in charge of running the corn booth and assisted the FFA alumni in...
Harrington residents will have the opportunity to provide the Lincoln County Economic Development Commission (EDC) with their input to be used in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the county. Students from Eastern Washington University will be in Odessa October 24 to obtain input from citizens for the project. People who participate in a short exercise where they will be asked to rank the importance of some of the economic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats faced by Lincoln County. The EDC will...
Every so often someone comes into the offices of The Odessa Record and wants to know where their money is. Some friend or relative has wired them money through Western Union and The Odessa Record is affiliated with them, right? WRONG. The Record processes Avista Utilities payments through equipment supplied by Western Union for that purpose only. The Record does not handle credit cards, debit cards or Western Union money transfers. Those who search online for a Western Union location will find Odessa listed, but its only...
October 15 at Wilbur, the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats defeated the Odessa-Harrington Titans in three close games, 25-20, 25-19 and 25-22. Serving leaders for the Titans were Lexi Hirst who was 11-1 for 92%, with two aces and Charli Moffet, 9-0 for 100% with one ace. Kendall Todd and Chelsea Fisher combined for 17 kills while Moffet contributed 20 kill assists. Defensively, Jordan Tanke had 18 digs. Hirst had 9 and Moffet added 7. On serve receive, Hirst was at 85% with 6-1. Tanke...
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. Oct. 7: A shed on the lower level of the Creston ball field was demolished as a result of two acts of malicious mischief. Footprints found on the structure indicated it had been kicked in, splitting...
The junior-high Titans led at the half by a score of 19-14, which was also the final score, as neither team was able to score in the second half. Coach Larry Weber said quarterback Caleb Behrens of Harrington is starting to get comfortable running the no-huddle offense and making good decisions with the football. He also had a 65-yard rushing touchdown in the game. Other high points were a 55-yard receiving touchdown by Colt Sanford and a 60-yard receiving touchdown by Dylan...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans traveled to Inchelium to face the Hornets in a gritty, hard-hitting affair last Friday. The Titans scored early and often, jumping to a 24-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. After a 30-0 halftime lead, the Titans would survive a comeback attempt by the Hornets, to reach a score of 66-28 at game’s end. The Titans’ Brett Larmer (12), carried the rock 12 times for 94 yards, a stunning 7.8 yards per carry, along with a rushing touchdown. He acc...
Ballots for the Nov. 8 general election were mailed Oct. 19 to all Lincoln County registered voters. Those who do not receive a ballot by October 24 are asked to contact the Auditor’s office at 725-4971. First-class postage is required on the ballot, which must be postmarked by Nov. 8. Drop-off sites are also available through 8 p.m. on election night at: • Lincoln County Courthouse, 4550 Logan St., Davenport, drop box on east side of building (open 24 hours) or at elections desk in Auditor’s office, open Mon.-Fri., 9 a...
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club Dinner & Auction held October 8 in Odessa at the Community Center made a net profit in excess of $18,000. The steak dinner made a profit of $2,348.84, and the bar made a profit of $1,066.24. Donations prior to the event brought in $1,000, with an additional $1,425 in donations coming in during and after the event. The silent auction brought in $4,673 and the live auction $9,180. After paying $759.46 for purchasing some of the auction items and $75 for the services of the...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce will be awarded $10,000 toward the completion of its commercial kitchen project, and the Odessa Lions Club will also be awarded $10,000 toward its Festplatz project by the Lincoln County Commissioners. The final decision on which projects to fund was made Tuesday, with the commissioners deciding that all the projects submitted were worthy of funding. The following communities and organizations were also awarded grants from the Lincoln County Economic Development Fund: Almira – Water Reservoir P...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans battled the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats in a showdown which took place in Odessa. The first quarter of the game was sloppy, resulting in a scoreless tie. O-H 0 22 20 0 42 W-C 0 14 8 6 28 The Wildcats scored four total touchdowns, all via the run. The first touchdown score in the game was a rushing touchdown by Wilbur-Creston with 10:11 left in the second quarter. The pass defense of the Titans was outstanding, with no passing touchdowns allowed. They a...
Rain has meant everything throughout Odessa’s history. When it rains, the crops grow, and the community prospers. When there is a drought, things wither and die. The Odessa area had just gone through the worst growing and harvest season in its history – which includes up to the present time – in the fall of 1931. It had been a total crop failure at harvest. A rain in late October, therefore, was welcome news to farmers and to the community as a whole. Here is The Odessa Record’s report in its issue of October 30, 1931. P...
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club, with assistance from the Odessa Riders Club, put on a dinner and auction Saturday evening to raise money for warm-up jackets and other gear for all of the O-H sports teams. Grilled steaks, a baked potato bar, Caesar salad and white or chocolate cake for dessert made up the menu. As people made their way through the buffet-style serving line, they had plenty of opportunity to visit with old friends or meet new people. Businesses and...
Editor’s note: The Chamber notes below begin with the remainder of the September 27 Chamber meeting results, followed by the October 11 results. Margie Hall, Lincoln County Economic Development Council (EDC) director, urged all Lincoln County businesses to add any commercial properties available for sale or lease to the list being maintained by her Davenport office. The list is being used to target northwest entrepreneurs looking to get out of urban environments, letting them know that lower-cost facilities are available t...
