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ODESSA- Odessa School District welcomes Mandy (Hardung) Lewis as their new Junior High/ High School Secretary. Lewis stepped into the position after Chris Crossley announced her plans to leave the position. Principal Jamie Nelson said she's been hard at work training and learning the details of the job. Crossley has been training Lewis in preparation for her exit. Mike and LuAnn Hardung are her parents and Mike Hardung was a local farmer. Her grandparents are Phyillis and Don...
ODESSA- The Chamber of Commerce and several volunteers are hard at work preparing for the upcoming Deutchesfest weekend on Sept. 15- 18. The Chamber of Commerce and community members have made cabbage rolls, sauerkraut and homemade pickles from recipes handed down through generations. Locally made bratwurst will be readily available. Preparation for these recipes started at the beginning of August. Tables and benches are being repainted black, red and gold to represent the Ger...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of Sept. 9-15. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Sept. 12 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, Sept. 14 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in the L...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington the week of Sept. 9-15. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 9 Davenport football at Oroville @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 7 p.m. LRS football at Liberty (Spangle) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Reardan cross country at Highlander Invite in Spokane @ 9 a.m. Odessa and LRS volleyball at Bronco Invite in Ritzville @ 9 a.m. Reardan soccer at Colville @ 1 p.m. Reardan...
Students returned to the classroom in Lincoln County. Students in Odessa, like those above, and Davenport had their first day Wednesday, Aug. 31, while Reardan-Edwall and Harrington started Tuesday, Aug. 30....
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of Sept. 2-8. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, Sept. 6 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, Sept. 7 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at the Post and Office...
ODESSA- Superintendent John Bruce said he is looking forward to a sense of normalcy after the pandemic at the school board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 24. “The kids get to experience education as it’s supposed to be,” Bruce said. Principal Jamie Nelson said registration is complete and thanked Linnie Largent, Kimberly Ryan and Mandy Lewis for their efficient work with the registration process. The current head count for K-12 is 214. Nelson said teachers are preparing for the start of the new school year. New teacher orientatio...
Since the Davenport Times and Odessa Record merged to create the Lincoln County Record-Times, our two-person news staff has worked together to report on news, community and sports items in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and the surrounding areas in Lincoln County. Leveraging that staff to turn in a small-town weekly paper that goes up against any small paper in Eastern Washington quality-wise has been hard, but rewarding work. Now, we’re looking to expand that even f...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 2: Kacen Mann Sept. 3: Timberly Welborn, Ashley Schenk, Billy Hopkins Sept. 4: Loran Boggs, Riley Blauert Sept. 5: Kerri McGuire, Emmett Prewitt Sept. 7: Tammie Buck, Luke McCluskey, Eddie Bageant Sept. 8: Barb Doty, Audrey Oehlwein Davenport anniversaries Sept. 6: Scott and Debbie Hutsell Sept. 7: Rusty and Susie Warwick, Brian and Morgan Morcom, Lance and Melissa Johnson, Brett and Jordan Alspach Sept. 8: Jesse and Jill Morrison, Matt and Desirae Wagner, Cody and Libby Murdock Reardan birthdays...
DAVENPORT—It’ll be a quick turnaround from Friday night’s rivalry football game to an all-day volleyball tournament for district athletic staff. The Gorillas will host their annual tournament beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. 10 schools were signed up to participate by press time: Davenport, Wilbur-Creston, Mary Walker, Republic, Medical Lake, Cusick, Chewelah, Odessa, Lake Roosevelt and Northport. Each varsity and junior varsity team will play four hour-long matches throughout the day. Varsi...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 2-8 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Editor’s note: We will include LRS football games and volleyball matches in the docket due to Harrington’s sports participation this year. Friday, Sept. 2 Davenport vs. Reardan football at Davenport @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Colfax @ 7 p.m. Odessa football vs. Liberty Bell @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 Davenport and Odessa volleyball at...
ODESSA–High school football begins this Friday, Sept. 2 as the Tigers face off against Liberty Bell High School of Winthrop located in the north central portion of the North Cascades. Game time for this game only has been bumped to 7:30 p.m. at Finney Field, although the remaining season’s games will start at 7 p.m. per the published schedule barring unforeseen circumstances. As the season begins, the MaxPreps sports website has ranked Odessa in fourth place among 1B schools in the state. Liberty Bell is ranked eleventh. The...
School starting, community fairs and festivals and a return to routine schedules call for easy to prepare meals, as well as specialty items for bake sales and festival events. Cucumbers, peaches and tomatoes beg for preserving via canning, freezing and drying. Summer temperatures make one hesitant to heat the kitchen for meal preparation in addition to canning and baking. Odessa resident Merleen Smith experimented with a slow-cooker version of Tater Tot Casserole when family...
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. Aug. 22 Traffic stops: 7 A Reardan man reported cows loose on Bisson Road between Tramm Road and Highway 2. An Odessa woman said she was finding doors open when they were supposed to be closed. A Wilbur woman sai...
ODESSA-The Lincoln County Conservation District (LCCD) was awarded a federal Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grant for municipal water sources and other stakeholders to build on efforts to resolve water quantity issues in the Mid-Columbia Basin in May 2022. "Lincoln County cities, residential well users," Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman said of those affected. "And rural livestock producers have experienced declining water and well rehydration has shown little to no...
ODESSA- Police Chief Les Jimerson said he saw about 40 cars parked facing the wrong way while patrolling last week at the Town Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 22. Jimerson is starting to write citations for vehicles parked in the wrong directions. He reported three failed stops and 10 speeding tickets. Jimerson said only two of the speeding tickets were locals. A man was pulled over after having a flat tire that was causing sparks. He was driving with a suspended license. There were individuals reported sleeping at the water...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Harrington school board meeting at 7 a.m. in the Library Thursday, Sept. 1 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 26: Alex Merserve Aug. 27: Joshua Walker, Brilee Sewall, Ellie Telford, Jimmy Cunningham Aug. 28: Brock Gustaveson, Irene Wilkie, Jody Howard, Lela Strate ♱ Aug. 29: Leslie King, Ilene Hein, Mike Kunz, Lisa Lehman, Cam Jessup Aug. 30: Brian Telford, Steve McLachlan, Peggy Elliot, Shae Parker Aug. 31: Michael Wade, Nick Morgan, Brenna Greenwood, Emily Warwick Sept. 1: Daryl Ziemer, Cass Jacobsen, Shannon Janke, Pete Schweiger, Clay Fleming, Dylan Jorden, Carol Horner, Gary Van Roy, Evan Johnson, Ron R...
ODESSA-The Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H club is holding a raffle to win a Traeger Ranger. Raffle tickets are one for $2 and three for $5. A cup of lemonade was given to each person who bought a ticket. The raffle ticket stands were set up outside of Odessa Hardware. Owner Matt Roberson was thanked by the 4-H Club for allowing them to use his store front. Morgan Lewis, Mason Lewis, Cannon Roberson, Katherine Roberson, Tucker Walter, Sawyer Walter, Hudson Walter, Hank Walter and...
Members of the Odessa High School class of 1970 celebrated their 50th class reunion on a sunset dinner cruise aboard the Mish-an-Nock on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, Aug 16. The class was not able to gather in 2020 due to the pandemic. They were not honored this past June at the Alumni Banquet. As a group they decided to meet on their 12-year anniversary. The class met the next day for brunch. Vickey Melcher said they all had a wonderful time and will be meeting again for...
ODESSA- The Tigers return to the football field after injuries to four players started the halt in their championship year. The four players returning for their senior year are quarterback Collin Martin, running back Anthony Elder, tight end Gage Starkel and offensive lineman Jacob Scrupps. Coach Jeff Nelson says the team is looking good, but they had work to do. They were on their third practice of the season. "There is either a ton of experience or no experience," Nelson...
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. Aug. 14 Traffic stops: 28 A Spokane man reported a disabled vehicle without jumper cables or a cellphone on Highway 2 three miles east of Wilbur. A caller reported a white bag in the middle of the road on Highway 25....
DAVENPORT-Freshly mowed, albeit slightly bumpy, grass. Getting run formations down pat. 20% of the roster absent because of wheat harvest. It's all a staple of the beginning of football season in Lincoln County as teams held their first practice in the morning heat Wednesday, Aug. 17. Davenport is looking to build off a state playoff appearance in 2021. First practices don't often indicate much, but senior Sam Schneider, traditionally a fullback, took the majority of reps as...
Paul Frederick Horak, 75, of Odessa, Wash., passed away on Aug. 5, 2022. Paul was born in Odessa on April 26, 1947 to Frank and Mary Louise Geissler Horak Kern. After graduating from high school in ’65, Paul played football for Eastern Washington (College) University. Paul often spoke fondly of those years, the games played, friends remembered, and classes missed. These stories always produced ear to ear smiles and addictive belly laughs. When his four years of football w...
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. Aug. 8 Traffic stops: 28 A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 8. A Davenport man said a man and dog were in a broken-down Dodge pickup at the Lincoln County Transfer Station and nee...
