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DAVENPORT—Janice Cepeda, former city clerk in Harrington, is the new director of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council. She began learning her new job Monday, April 12. Cepeda, who grew up in Odessa and moved to Harrington in 2019, spent six months in her probationary position as city clerk and 15 months solo in that position. She replaces Margie Hall, who resigned last month after accepting a position for the state Department of Commerce in the Local Government Division with an emphasis on Eastern Washington and c...
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. April 4 Traffic stops: 15 A man reported an abandoned vehicle off the road near milepost 26 on Highway 174. A Davenport man said a deer was caught in the fence behind his house on the 32500 block of North Nye Roa...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday night in the community center. Vickie Iverson, Landon Lobe, Kelly Watkins and Marlene Kramer were present; Amy Hunt was absent. Mayor Bill Crossley called for a motion regarding a request by local resident Don Smith to erect an upright monument at the cemetery in an area that already has several upright stones. After a short debate, the council approved the request. The council then moved on to approve permits for several reroof and fence installation requests. Police chief Les J...
1 years ago Apr. 15, 1921 G.W. Finney and attorney W.M. Nevins, the committee sent by the Odessa Commercial Club to Portland last week to interview the head officials of the Portland Flouring Mills Company regarding the report that the company’s plant at Odessa would be dismantled in the near future, returned from the Rose City Sunday night with the report that while they were courteously received, they had received nothing definite in the way of a promise that the mill would be left intact and started again this fall. T...
ODESSA – Odessa Healthcare Foundation board members are working on final details for the upcoming “Roaring Twenties” Virtual Auction. The auction website at omhf.maestroweb.com is a work in progress and changes often, so visitors should check back often. Bidding on silent auction items via the website begins on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 10 a.m. and ends Friday, May 7, at 6:15 p.m. Bidding on live auction items begins Thursday, May 6, at 10 a.m. On Friday night, May 7, a pre-show begins at 6 p.m., followed by live cover...
Anger and hatred displayed in the nation’s capital on Jan. 6 resulted in death and injury to over a hundred police officers and came at the hands of Trump supporters. By extension, that means all Trump voters. They used bear spray and American flagpoles to injure police, killing one. They chanted “hang vice president Pence and kill Nancy.” They intended to stop the democratic process and the recording of votes of the 50 states confirming Mr. Biden’s win. The newly “conservative” Supreme Court confirmed this win. Hundreds of...
ODESSA – The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday of this week at noon in the community center for its regular monthly meeting. Treasurer Larissa Zeiler reported a current bank balance of $73,856 after the board approved the purchase of the JonathINNs trailer from Don Korpinen for $10,000. The $4,175 federal Covid grant received through the Lincoln County EDC is being used to offset about half of that cost, so the net cost to the Chamber is $5,825. The trailer is fully outfitted for providing mobile outdoor food service, an...
ODESSA – Bill and Carol Knerr are raising goats on the Lincoln County property that lies to the south and to the west of their residence on Dobson Road. Their six nanny goats have produced 13 kids this year. The mother goats each produced between one and three babies, and most were born healthy and vigorous. Only a couple were lost due to difficult births or defects. The Knerrs have the best of both worlds with a residence that sits within the town limits and additional p...
DAVENPORT – The COVID-19 outbreak among students and staff in area schools didn’t slow down in the last week. Instead, cases are steadily growing in Lincoln County, most of which can be traced back to the schools. Sports appear to have been a key cog in the virus outbreak, especially in Davenport. “Sporting events exacerbated this, with more students packed into the gyms,” county Public Health Administrator Ed Dzedzy told Lincoln County commissioners at their meeting April 5. “Student-athletes in every sport have tested posit...
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. This week’s report includes the two dates missing from last week’s report. March 26 Traffic stops: 26 Colville Tribal Police called saying one of their officers was following a semitruck with a tarp covering its tra...
*Editor’s note: These games, matches and meets are highly subject to cancellation due to COVID-19 concerns or weather-related postponements. Davenport and Reardan planned to start practices on April 12 as of press time, but with the current COVID-19 situation in the schools, that may be subject to change. Stay tuned to our website, odessarecord.com, and future print editions for the latest information and schedules. DAVENPORT GORILLAS High school tennis Tuesday, April 13 at Wilbur-Creston at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 17 vs. K...
WARDEN – An Odessa woman is in jail in Grant County after allegedly attacking a man and woman with a Taser on Wednesday, April 7. Deborah Davidson, 41, of Odessa, is facing charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, third-degree malicious mischief and two counts of fourth-degree assault. The charges stem from the attack, believed connected to romantic relationships, a Grant County Sheriff’s Office report said. Davidson allegedly entered a home off state Highway 262 East at about noon and shot the man and wom...
From left Maddie Scrupps, Gage Starkel, Joshua Valverde, Austin Iverson, Daeton Deife, Landen Brooks, Jacob Scrupps, Jared Valverde, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife. They are coached by Dillon Jahns at far right....
ODESSA – The Odessa High School baseball season opened last Saturday at home with a double header against Republic. This Tigers vs Tigers matchup saw the Odessa team overpower Republic by a score of 29 -2 in the first game and 15-3 in the second game. No stats were provided for the games, so all we can report are the final scores and a few personal observations. The first game began with the Odessa team pounding the ball for a 3-0 score in the first inning, with Jett Nelson h...
Roger (RD) Schafer of Stratford, Wash., passed away on March 27, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. He was born to LaVern and Jacoleah (Klaudt) Schafer in 1950 in Odessa, Wash. RD graduated from Odessa High School in 1969 and was drafted into the Army, joining the 1st Air Calvary before being deployed to Vietnam. RD returned home and married Judy Hursh in 1974. RD made a living as a talented welder fabricator. He loved scuba diving, flying, boating, fishing, hunting, and camping with his...
Bremerton, WA – Once again the Odessa High School students in the Advanced Science Research program presented their independent science and engineering research on March 26 - 27, 2021 at the 64th annual but virtual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair from their own high school science laboratory. Among more than 120 students attending, these local scientists earned the following places in their respective categories, along with other top Washington state awards: Chloe Winkler – “TiO2/UV Based Photocatalytic Pretr...
Last fall, a basil plant kept growing in a patio container. Due to inattention on my part, it went to seed. Now I have a nice little patch of minuscule seedlings sprouting up. If I remember to cover them at night, I should have plenty to transplant. Basil is a versatile herb, sliced or chopped fresh in salads or garnish, simmered in soups and sauces or baked into quiches and casseroles. With starter plants already in many garden shops, this herb is easy to have fresh for any...
ODESSA – After two meets, the Odessa High School girls and boys track and field teams have shown much promise despite having only nine members combined on its rosters. Head coach Travis Schuh said he was pleasantly surprised at how well some of them were performing right out of the starting gate. The Valley Christian Jamboree was held in Spokane Valley on March 25, where the host team took the top spots with both of their teams. The Odessa boys finished fifth, and the Odessa girls finished tenth. For the girls, freshman H...
ODESSA – The Davenport Times and Odessa Record will again serve as the official publications for the Lincoln County following a unanimous vote by commissioners Monday morning. County commissioners opened bids for the print contract; the joint Times-Record proposal was the only qualified, responsive bidder. Both newspapers are operated by Free Press Publishing, a local media group that serves rural communities in five Eastern Washington counties. Under state law, counties are required to select a paid newspaper of general c...
ODESSA – The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s May 7 virtual auction will carry a “Roaring 20s” theme. Since January, the foundation board has learned how to conduct a virtual auction, and created an auction website. We’ve secured sponsors. We’ve gathered donations, taken pictures and written descriptions of those donations. That information was entered into the website, omhf.maestroweb.com. Bidding will start later, but for now you can see the donated items. You do not need to register or sign in to view the items. However, to...
ODESSA – The annual Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt took place last Saturday morning after last year's interruption due to Covid. Although the crowd was smaller than usual, the kids appeared to have the usual great time searching for the candy-filled eggs that club members had hidden all over the city park area. As the children waited semi-patiently for the air-horn to sound promptly at 10 a.m., family members visited and took pictures, just happy to be having a live event in t...
Kissler, Robert Edgar passed away on March 25, 2021 in Moses Lake, Wash. His home was Odessa, Wash. Robert was born on Sept. 29, 1941 in Odessa, Wash. He was a member of the Heritage Church, Adjutant of the Rudolph M. Stumph Post #105 of the American Legion, and honorably discharged after serving in the 161st Infantry Battalion of the Army Reserve National Guard from 1965 to 1973, earning the rank of Platoon Sergeant First Class (E-7) with expert rifleman award. Robert is...
Rita Dudley passed away March 22, 2021, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was born in Irby, Wash., U.S.A. on Aug. 17, 1934. She was the youngest daughter of Victoria and Jacob Ott of Irby, Wash. Rita completed her secondary studies at Odessa High School and then received a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Washington State University. She married John Granville Dudley in June 1957 with whom she raised five children. They lived their married life in Pullman Wash., B...
1 years ago Apr. 1, 1921 The Odessa High School debate team won first place in the state’s northeast district championships for the second year running. The team members are Tolbert Schimke, Florence Schoonover, LaFay Finstad, Verna Holmes, Charles Cone and Christoph Horn. The speed cop from Davenport was in town looking for violators of the automobile laws. He reported that he found everything mostly in order except for one man who had a broken muffler which he was ordered to have repaired. After March 31, it will be u...
ODESSA – Joshua Valverde took first place in the Open C class of the Frostbite short course race on Saturday, Mar. 27 and again in the Open C class of the White Knuckle short course on Sunday, Mar. 28. On Saturday, fellow Odessa participants Holden Iverson, Corbyn Neilsen and Tucker Walter also raced. Joshua Valverde's father Donald also raced, in the Senior C class, and placed 12th. On Sunday, Valverde, Walter and Iverson all raced again, with Valverde first, Walter f...
