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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, Sept. 21: Despite a store employee’s concern, a deputy determined that a group of people camping on property owned by Safeway adjacent to the Davenport store were there by permission of the s...
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team had two games in Harrington this past week, the first on Thursday, October 8, against Wellpinit and two days later on Saturday, October 10, against Selkirk. The Titans dismantled Wellpinit in a three-game set, winning 25 - 6, 25 - 18 and 25 - 13. In the match, Katie DeWulf racked up five aces, five kills and four digs, and Shelbey Watkins had 10 assists. Zoe Clark had four digs and a block, Isabelle Phillips four digs and Alexis Burdick...
With the upcoming mayoral contest in Harrington, the history of previous mayors might be interesting reading. Homesteading in the Harrington vicinity began in earnest in 1879, and the premature plotting of the town of Harrington occurred in 1882 with little development in the town site prior to the arrival of the railroad in 1892. Ten years later, the town of Harrington was incorporated and its first mayor selected, A.C. Billings. Billings was 40 years of age when he took...
Odessa's trapshooting teams placed first and fourth at the first FFA trapshoot in the state of Washington on October 3, 2015. Shooters on the Odessa 1 team were Max Greenwalt, Caleb Singer, Lane Lobe and Jakob Starkel. Shooters on the Odessa 2 team were Theron Schlomer, Danielle Tebow, Rochelle Schuh and Kiegan Wehr. MVPs of the shoot were Max Greenwalt as the second-best shooter overall, Rochelle Schuh as the best female shooter and Lane Lobe as the winner of the Bushwhacker...
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, Oct. 5: Kids were out throwing eggs in the Davenport city limits. Welding equipment was reported stolen from a residence near the Sprague Motel on East 1st Street. A deputy advised a man not...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record October 15, 1915 Bank robber kills himself. A lone bandit walked into the Wilson Creek State Bank during the lunch hour last Saturday and forced C.T. Griesinger, assistant cashier, who was alone, at the point of a gun to enter the vault. He then turned the combination lock on the vault door and took all of the gold and currency and a part of the silver in the money changer, about $1,200, helped himself to an automatic pistol under the teller’s window and walked out the front door. He e...
The visiting Odessa-Harrington Titans defeated the Yakama Tribal Eagles 84-44 in Saturday’s game played in Yakima. The Titans played a strong offense with 775 total yards for the game, of which 481 were rushing yards and 294 were passing yards. The only struggle the Titans seemed to have was on defense with tackling. O-H 30 30 16 8 84 Y-T 8 30 0 6 44 The Elder brothers scored all 30 points in the first quarter with Gaven making the first, third and fourth touchdowns, while o...
There is a rumor circulating around Odessa that certain town council members are considering doing away with the police department of Odessa and contracting with the sheriff’s department for coverage. This was tried several years ago and the people of Odessa told the council that they wanted to keep our police department. If there is the slightest chance that the rumor is true, the people of Odessa should talk to their council members and let them know how they feel. The last time, we were told that the sheriff’s dep...
Odessa Community Ministerial Association is sponsoring a Community Christmas Cantata choir. All who like to sing are welcome to join in. Practices are being held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Heritage Church in Odessa under the direction of Laura Estes and accompanied by Father Kenny St. Hilaire. Canticles in Candlelight, a Cantata for Christmas, is scheduled for performances on Wednesday, December 16, and Sunday, December 20, at 6 p.m. both days. The four-part arrangement includes favorite hymns and upbeat new selections. Contact...
I recently had the opportunity to travel around the 13th District with Sen. Judy Warnick and Rep. Matt Manweller to visit our local newspapers. Meeting with editors and reporters, we discussed the successes and challenges of the 2015 legislative session, and also provided a preview of our goals for the upcoming 2016 session. I was proud to pass several bills this year that will help folks in our district and state. If you have some thoughts on legislation that would make a...
A reunion of Fred Bohnet, Sr.'s descendants was held Saturday, September 26, at the Wilson Creek School Commons. The reunion was hosted by Doris Bohnet Jasman and Kathy Bohnet. Nearly 100 attended. Some traveled from California and Nevada to attend. There were 11 children in the family who grew up on the farm in the Ruff area: Zelamia, Albert, Fredrick Jr., Ted, Rebecca, Sophie, Tressa, Martha, Julia, Hanna and Esther. The parents, Fredrick and Rosina, later moved to Odessa....
OHS FBLA advisor On August 13, 2015, the North Star Fire broke out on the Colville Indian Reservation, 25 miles north of Grand Coulee. Due to drought conditions, hot temperatures and strong winds, the fire quickly grew to 45,000 acres after the first week, and 170,000 acres by the second week. At the same time, the Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex fires were burning out of control, and the fires were ravaging hundreds of thousands of acres in Washington state, creating the...
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, Sept. 28: A Creston man reported the loss of credit cards, $150 cash and other items in a burglary in the 500 block of Jump Street NW. A Davenport man reported a family member was har...
Any momentum the Wellpinit Redskins may have had during the October 2 game was stripped away by the Titans when they were able to score immediately after every Wellpinit score, causing the Redskins to fall victim to the Titans with a final score of 80 to 42. Wellp 8 16 12 6 42 O-H 22 14 14 30 80 John DeWulf led the Titan offense with great blocking on every play and opening up holes enabling senior Sage Elder to get 27 carries and racking up 357 yards by the end of the game....
The junior-high varsity volleyball team had two losses at the beginning of the season but won their last three games. The Titans played in Harrington Monday, September 28, and defeated the Reardan Indians in two games with scores of 25-18 and 27-25. In junior-high play, a match consists of three games rather than the five played by high school teams. Maddy Wagner had 9 assists against Reardan, while Mya Boss, Caitlyn Schuh and McKennah Davison all had 2 kills. The varsity team played Wilbur/Creston in Odessa on Thursday,...
The Odessa-Harrington junior-high football team beat Mary Walker, 57-20, in a game played last Thursday in Springdale. Jonny Hayashi scored on a kickoff return and 70-yard run. Jett Nelson had two touchdown receptions from the quarterback, Camden Weber. Pilot Weishaar returned a fumble for a touchdown, and Ben Melgren returned an interception for a touchdown. Josh Clark score on a 40-yard td run, and Camden Weber had a touchdown run of 50 yards. Jaden Hunt and Josh Clark led the team in tackles....
Jeff and Sharri Proulx of Etched Dreams in Odessa provided the football season cheer squad with T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with a special one-of-a-kind logo to offer to the public for sale. The clothing was for sale at the Sausage Bowl, the football game held during Fest weekend. This fundraising opportunity was a gift from Etched Dreams, and the cheerleaders can use the funds raised at their discretion. Etched Dreams was very busy in the run-up to Deutschesfest, putting special artwork on mugs for the biergarten,...
The Odessa-Harrington junior-high football team is off to a winning start this year, chalking up victories in its first two outings. They defeated Almira/Coulee-Hartline 48-28 and Wellpinit 60-12, per coach Larry Weber. In the Wellpinit game, Camden Weber, Marcus King, Josh Clark Jett Nelson and Pilot Weishaar all scored touchdowns The Titans dominated both games, so many of the younger players have seen plenty of playing time. The team continues to develop and mold a new offense, so that these young players will more easily...
William R. Nixon went to Heaven on September 24, 2015. He was born January 27, 1947 in Wenatchee to parents Arthur and Wanda Nixon. The family moved to Chewelah when he was five. He lived there until he graduated from Jenkins High School in 1965. After high school Bill served three years in the Army, doing one tour of duty in Vietnam. After getting out of the service he married Leora Percell in April of 1969. In May 1969, he went to work in Odessa for Western States Equipment...
The Odessa Town Council swore in its newest member, Kelly Watkins, at Monday night's meeting, with town clerk Gail Kiesz doing the honors. Watkins takes over the position vacated by Lois Harp, who resigned due to illness. The council, with budget considerations at the forefront this time of year, denied a request by the EMTs to have rental fees to the Old Town Hall and its kitchen waived or reduced when that group holds it hunters' breakfast on the first two days of the fall...
Needham Concert On September 22, the members of the Needham family provided Country and Christian music to an audience of 50 or more at the Harrington Opera House. It was their final performance before their return to Nashville, Tenn., having played at 14 locations in 21 days. Dave Needham introduced his father David (on acoustic guitar and harmonica) and his sister Diana Mummert, who writes most of their songs and plays the mandolin. Diane's husband Steve was on percussion, a...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans had another reason besides the Harrington Fall Festival to celebrate Friday night when they claimed a 68-to-0, non-conference victory over the Northport Mustangs on September 25. N-port 0 0 0 0 0 O-H 44 8 0 16 68 The Titans dominated the first quarter with a total of 44 points on six touchdowns. Sage Elder scored the first two touchdowns of the game. The first TD being a 30 yard run with Gavin Elder scoring the two-point conversion on a pass from...
The Odessa School District will hold an open house for grades PreK-12 on Wednesday, October 7, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The staff of P.C. Jantz Elementary School, Odessa Junior High and High School is inviting the public. This event will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room and end in the cafeteria with ice cream sundaes. See you there!...
At its regularly scheduled meeting September 23, 2015, the Odessa School Board met in the high school library to learn the good news from principal Jamie Nelson that new students have continued to enroll since the start of school, bringing the current head count to 229 students. After several years of declining enrollment, this was welcome news to the school and community. Board workshop Superintendent Dan Read, Principal Jamie Nelson, board chair Ed Deife, and board members Heather Valverde, Marcus Horak and Roland Singer...
Odessa's elected representatives in Olympia, Senator Judy Warnick and Reps. Matt Manweller and Tom Dent visited The Odessa Record Monday afternoon to provide the newspaper with an update on bills that each had sponsored or supported, committees to which they belonged and their views on some of the actions taken during the extended sessions. Odessa Councilwoman Lois Fisher and Mayor Doug Plinski also sat in on the session, as did aides for each of the three legislators. All...
