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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, Feb. 1: Three county jail inmates, including one housed under contract with the state Department of Corrections and another from Adams County, got into a fight shortly after corrections off...
FBLA advisor The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America competed successfully at the NE Region Winter Conference, with 29 students now eligible for the opportunity to compete at the state conference in April in Spokane. We are especially proud of our hard-working freshmen who came home with many awards and competed in speaking competitions for the first time. Awards First place in Emerging Business Issues: Zoe Clark and Rebecca Fortner. First place...
Odessa On February 7 at the Odessa Gun Club, Landon Lobe was the only person to shoot a perfect 25. Shooting 24 were Jared Praetorius and Jon Fink. William Mann, Lane Lobe, Brady Gies and Traig Weishaar shot 23, while Brandon Larmer shot 22. Aaron Gies shot 21. Those with 20 and under were Deanna Lobe, HaLee Walter, Randy Gies, Pilot Weishaar, Daeton Deife, Dallas Deife, Cody Larmer, Jett Nelson, Colley Walter, Tucker Walter, Drew Hardung,Tim Dewulf, Jenny Larmer, Josh Houch, Rod Herron, Rick Hedreen, Deric Schmierer. High...
The Primetimers, a social organization for Odessa senior citizens, are hosting an afternoon of games and dessert at the Old Town Hall on Saturday, February 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Bring your favorite dessert and join us (young or old). Coffee, tea and punch will be provided. There will be a variety of games: Pinochle, Mexican Train, Catch Phrase, Scrabble, etc. Please join us for a fun afternoon....
Odessa junior/senior high school students who achieved top grades during the first semester of the current academic year have been announced. A student must have a grade point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the honor roll and honorable mention requires a grade point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements. Odessa High School seniors Stacia Lesser (4.0), Katie DeWulf, Casey Schlomer, Alexis Schmierer and Hunter Bramer made the honor roll and Caleb Singer received honorable mention....
Hello Odessa. My name is Charlotte Jensen. Recently I volunteered to have a fund-raiser for our local food bank. I did this for two reasons, I enjoy doing these types of things and there is a definite need for it. My husband and I have lived here several years, but don’t know everyone in town yet. The people we do know we are happy to call friends. We both grew up poor, but we always had something to eat. My mother grew up very, very, poor and her often family struggled to have a meal, going hungry a lot. I’m sure that is...
A 95-Year Life Alma Ruth Fulford left this Earth on January 25, 2016, following an evening in the hospital due to a heart attack. Her last afternoon was spent playing bingo, winning a Snickers bar and visiting with residents and staff at Teton Peaks Assisted Living in Driggs, Idaho. She is survived by her son Mark Fulford of Port Townsend, Wash., and daughters Deb Grove Hinkley of Victor, Idaho and Karen Barnes of North Bend, Wash. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Phillip Grove of Whitefish, Mont., Vanessa Fulford o...
Odessa On January 31 at the Odessa Gun Club, Landon Lobe, Brady Gies and Traig Weishaar all shot a perfect 25. Shooting 24 were William Mann, Aaron Gies, Jared Praetorius, Brandon Larmer, Danny Williams and Jon Fink. Ryan Lewis, Mike Nichols Jr. and Colley Walter shot 23, while Mike Nichols Sr., Daniel Mann, Brian Wraspir, Deric Schmierer and Lane Lobe shot 22. Deanna Lobe, Drew Hardung, Trevor Smith and Rod Herron shot 21. Those with 20 and under were Markham Nichols, Collette Nichols, Jim Smith, Randy Gies, Cody Larmer,...
Last week the Titan junior high basketball team traveled to Creston to take on the Wilbur/Creston Wildcats. The varsity created several turnovers on defense which lead to a 64-14 victory. The junior-varsity team played a hard-fought battle, coming up four points short with a final score of 20-24. Last week Thursday, the team traveled to Reardan to take on the Indians. The varsity and JV both came away with wins. The varsity won 65-20 and the JV 36-19. Both teams played well on the road, said assistant coach Dalles Deife. The...
Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, will hold their annual Quilters Tea/Chinese Auction, Monday, February 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, located at 3 W. First Ave. The auction is open to the public. This is a great way to increase your fabric and crafting supply stash at minimal cost. Proceeds from the auction will be put toward bringing a nationally know quilting instructor to Odessa for classes and lectures, thereby drawing more folks to Odessa for quilting events and increasing local...
Hello Odessa. My name is Charlotte Jensen. Recently I volunteered to have a fund-raiser for our local food bank. I did this for two reasons. I enjoy doing these types of things, and there is a definite need for it. My husband and I have lived here several years, but don’t know everyone in town yet. The people we do know we are happy to call friends. We both grew up poor, but we always had something to eat. My mother grew up very, very poor and often her family struggled to have a meal, going hungry a lot. I’m sure that is...
Kathryn Gregorich of Odessa has announced the impending birth of her seventh great grandchild. Her granddaughter Kristi (with husband Mike) Mayer is due in June. Kristi’s parents, Rick and Jerri Lynn Bryant, have waited 30 years for this, their first, grandchild....
The Odessa School Board held a workshop in the school district office prior to the regular board meeting January 27 for the purpose of discussing facilities issues. Present were superintendent Dan Read, principal Nelson, board chairman Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Roland Singer, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward and facilities director Justin Parr. When the board held its regular meeting in the school library, school district business manager Juli Weishaar and Odessa Record reporter Terrie Schmidt-Crosby were...
The junior-high boys basketball season has begun with a large turnout of 25 kids in all, eight sixth-graders, seven seventh-graders and 10 eighth-graders. Last week Tuesday, the team traveled to Lind to take on the Lind/Ritzville/Sprague Broncos. The varsity team won 55-11, and the junior varsity won 35-17. The following Thursday, the Titans hosted Liberty in Odessa. The varsity came out fast and aggressive, which was too much for Liberty to handle. The final score was 66-24....
After a long and hardy life and a brief illness, Agnes Turner passed away on January 14, 2016. Agnes was born to Frank and Marie Sis on May 10, 1914, in Rawlins County in the northwest corner of the state of Kansas. Agnes had five brothers, Frank, Anton, Charles, Joseph and Rudolph and two sisters, Mary and Anna. After graduating from Atwood High School in Atwood, Kansas, Agnes moved to the Pacific Northwest living in Sandpoint, Idaho and Walla Walla, Wash. Agnes married...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening in the public library with all council members present. Marlene Kramer, re-elected in last fall's election, was sworn in to serve her four-year term by town clerk Gail Kiesz. Mayor Lois Hubbard addressed the agenda item of a residential income survey that will be conducted by the town under the supervision of the state's Department of Commerce [see also Mayor Hubbard's letter to editor on page 2]. The results of the survey will...
Residents who receive water or sewer service from the Town will be receiving a letter in their January utility bill informing them of an upcoming community-wide income survey. The Town of Odessa is seeking funding from state and federal agencies to help pay for much needed improvements to our community’s infrastructure. The letter explains that we have a better chance of qualifying for grants and low-interest loan by conducting an income survey. Without the income survey, our funding opportunities are limited. It is our g...
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, Jan. 18: The driver of a vehicle that went off U.S. 2 and into a ditch near the county line east of Reardan was placed into custody by the Washington State Patrol on suspicion of driving und...
The long road trip for the league game against Curlew paid off last Friday, as the Titan girls basketball team beat the Cougars 41-21. The girls started strong, outscoring Curlew by 12 points in the first quarter and ending the half with a 19-point lead. O-H 14 10 6 11 41 Curlew 2 3 12 4 21 Helping pave the way to victory was Katie DeWulf with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals. Maleah Davison had eight points of her own, also adding three rebounds and a...
Odessa On January 24 at the Odessa Gun Club, Aaron Gies was the only person to shoot a perfect 25. Shooting 24 were Jared Praetorius, Jim Smith, Ryan Lewis, Chris Phillips, Jon Fink and Traig Weishaar. Landon Lobe, William Mann, Colley Walter, Nick Tebow and Randy Gies all shot 23, while Mike Nichols Sr., Brandon Larmer and Rod Herron shot 22. Brian Wraspir and Deric Schmierer shot 21. Those with 20 and under were Collette Nichols, Markham Nichols, Mike Nichols JR.,Max Greenwalt, Jenny Larmer, Trever Smith, Dallas Deife, Lane...
September Odessa’s newest business, Odessa Glass, and its Internet-based counterpart, “Etched Dreams,” opened for business in the building that formerly housed the NAPA store and Empire Electric. It was a welcome addition to the downtown business corridor and filled an empty storefront. Ryan Carpenter, son of Lori (Zeiler) Carpenter formerly of Odessa, was hired by the physical therapy department at the hospital. The Odessa community float sported a theme of “Fun in the Sun” and was ready for its run in the Deutsches...
The Odessa Lions Club's annual crab feed was another well-attended success last Saturday night at the community center. Club members Jeff Schibel and Steve Powell made the trip to the coast to pick up the 300 freshly caught Dungeness crabs which were cleaned and cooked and put on ice right before being picked up and brought to Odessa. According to the club's kitchen chairman Clark Kagele, the Lions and their spouses used tried and true family recipes to prepare potato salad,...
Carol J. Schuh passed away January 13, 2016, in Davenport. Her home was in Harrington. Carol was born January 4, 1931, in Irby to Henry and Marie Kiehn. She attended school in Ritzville and was a cheerleader and tennis player and graduated in 1949. She married Arthur Schuh on June 5, 1949 in Ritzville, and they moved to the family farm near Harrington. Carol enjoyed golf, Gonzaga and WSU basketball and watching her grandchildren play sports. She is survived by her husband...
The Odessa Public Library, in a partnership with Big Bend Community College, is sponsoring a series of six workshops to teach basic computer skills. Beginning Wednesday, January 20, the first class will be an introduction class to the parts of the computer and how they are used; Wednesday, January 27, will be a class on keyboarding; Wednesday, February 3, will be an introduction to the Internet; Wednesday, February 10, will be an introduction to email; Wednesday, February 17, will be a workshop on Microsoft Word programs;...
June Odessa High School graduated 17 students on June 6, an ambitious group of young people who collectively were offered a total of $354,336 in scholarships and grants. Carol Green retired and closed the beauty shop behind her home that she had operated for many years. She and her husband, retired high school history teacher Dick Green, were planning a move to Spokane. The Odessa-Harrington Titan track and field team sent several members to the state meet in Cheney, where Sam Schafer had first-place finishes in the 100 m,...
