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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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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. Oct. 3: A moose was seen running across SR 2 just east of Reardan. A deputy was unable to find juveniles who had been observed throwing rocks in the vicinity of Pioneer Plaza in downtown Davenport. A...
The Titans split their matches yet again this week, defeating Valley Christian Oct. 4 but bowing to Lind/Ritzville-Sprague on Oct. 6. O-H vs. Valley Christian Odessa-Harrington coasted to a fairly easy win against VC, shutting them out in three games. Head coach Ken Scherr said the team started off slow without much intensity but finished strong. St. M's 25 25 25 3 O-H 17 17 15 0 Serving leaders were Chelsea Fisher and Charli Moffet, who each had 5 aces. Koralynne Kuch, Kendall Todd and Hailey Williams all served 100%, with 7...
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. Sept. 26: Deputies investigated a caller's report that a strange man had been seen in a woodshed in the 700 block of Marshall Street in Davenport. A couch and loveseat were found dumped on Brown Road...
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. Sept. 19: A Reardan man described a fraudulent phone call from "the Court of Lincoln" attempting to collect a debt. No one was hurt after a vehicle went off SR 231 near Edwall and collided with a...
Ephrata will hold its first annual Brewers' Harvest Expo Saturday, September 24, from noon to 6 p.m. on the Grant County Courthouse lawn. Visitors will be able to sample offerings from 11 northwest craft breweries. Admission is $25 and includes 12 two-ounce samples and a souvenir glass. Additional four-ounce samples can be purchased for $1 each. Organizer Denver Morford said the Expo will double as a fundraiser for college-bound high school athletes at Ephrata High. The Marty O'Brien Scholarship Fund was established in 2007...
The Odessa Public Library is among the libraries in Adams and Lincoln counties that will soon have extra materials on their shelves thanks to a grant administered by the Washington State Library. The Connecting Libraries through Resource Sharing grant program has provided a $5,000 grant for seven public libraries. The Ritzville Public Library is the lead library receiving the grant, and Odessa, Davenport Public Library, Harrington Public Library, Hesseltine Public Library, Reardan Memorial Library and Sprague Public Library...
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. Sept. 12: Deputies responded to a report that a vehicle with small children in the back seat (but not in car seats) was being operated recklessly on SR 25 and McInnis Road. Three toilets and two bags...
Head coach Ken Scherr said he was very pleased with the cohesiveness and ability of this year’s team. He also said he was impressed with their level of play against the larger schools they have faced during the early-season tournaments that precede league play. Odessa-Harrington Jamboree The Odessa-Harrington Titan varsity and junior varsity both split games with Lind-Ritzville-Sprague at the Jamboree held September 6 in Odessa. Varsity scores were 11-21 and 21-18, and JV s...
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. Sept. 5: Loud noises heard from the roof of a downtown Davenport business prompted occupants below to call dispatchers with a report that people may have been running on it again. Reardan...
Jaime Lamar Kissler died September 6, 2011, at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. He was born August 3, 1971, in Spokane to Terry and Denise (Beckner) Kissler. Jaime graduated from Odessa High School in 1989. He was a skilled carpenter and worked several years for Mandere Construction. Jaime had a passion for music and writing, publishing several poems. He is survived by the daughter he raised, Sophia Anderson of Spokane; his grandparents, Marlys Kissler of Odessa and Jack...
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. Aug. 29: A Davenport woman told dispatchers she heard gunshots near her residence in the 1200 block of Seventh Street. Deputies responded to a report of a loud, violent argument between a man and...
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. Aug. 22: A deputy responded to a report that a front left wheel came off a vehicle, blocking the southbound lane of SR 231 near Broadway Avenue in Reardan. The company working on electrical lines...
Odessa was a late bloomer when it came to electric power. It was not until August 22, 1910 that the lights went on. Other towns, including Harrington had been illuminated by electricity earlier, when the Washington Water Power’s line reached there. But Odessa had to wait until the line was extended farther to the west. The happy occasion was reported in The Odessa Record in its issue of August 26, 1910: The long-felt want has at last been filled in Odessa. Up to this time, the town has been without an adequate lighting s...
It was 77 years ago this week, August 10, 1934, when The Odessa Record reported President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s visit to the Grand Coulee Dam site. A new highway had been built from Soap lake up past the Sun lakes to Coulee City and on to the dam site especially for the president’s motorcade The president’s motorcade. The presidential party had arrived at Soap Lake station via the Great Northern Railway, and accompanying the president were his long-time friends from Washington State Senator Clarance C. Dill, of Spoka...
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. July 28: A collision involving a deer and passenger van was reported on the Old Sunset Highway near the Avista pole yard. The vehicle sustained front end damage and a broken windshield. A deputy...
Larry Condon of the Barr-Tech regional waste-management facility on the eastern edge of Lincoln County gives much of the credit for the success of the startup business to the Odessa Public Development Authority (OPDA). “It was a great team effort – everybody worked together,” said Condon, referring to not only the OPDA but the Lincoln County Economic Development Council (EDC), Lincoln County in general and the communities of Sprague, Davenport, Reardan and Odessa. “Linc...
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. July 25: A Davenport woman reported a possible violation of a protection order after receiving several unwanted calls to her cell phone and an unwanted individual showed up at her residence. About...
Rural Odessa fire chief Roger Sebesta, Town of Odessa fire chief Don Strebeck and more than 20 other area firefighters responded to a blaze that started north of Marlin Monday and quickly spread to cover about 2,000 to 2,500 acres of mostly sagebrush-covered pasture, plus some wheat fields. One structure was also lost to the flames, a machine shed belonging to Marlin farmer Ron Lesser, along with all of the equipment stored in it. In all, 11 vehicles fought the wind-whipped...
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. July 18: A woman reported the July 13 theft of a Canon Rebel camera and accessories valued at $850 that could have occurred in Spokane or at the Sprague I-90 rest area, where the rental van she and...
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. July 11: Two pit bulls were reported loose in the vicinity of Third and Adams streets in Davenport. No injuries were reported in a traffic collision involving a motorcycle at Morgan and Twelfth...
A heat wave just before the beginning of harvest 81 years ago added to wheat growers’ woes. They were already expecting to harvest the shortest crop in history– if indeed they even harvested at all. The Record carried this account in its issue of July 18, 1930: The first real heat wave of the season caused Odessaites to swelter as the government thermometer registered an even 100 degrees as The Record went to press. The torrid weather is ripening the wheat fast, and har...
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. July 4: An elderly Davenport woman told dispatchers that her 32-year-old granddaughter had thrown things at her during a dispute about money. Beehives were knocked over near Baldridge and Holderby...
Albert R. Fox Ramm died June 18, 2011, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane with his family by his side. He was 20 years old. He was born July 6, 1990, to Fred Ramm of Odessa and Cheryl Fox of Spokane Valley. He attended the skill center at West Central Community Center, after graduating from University High School. Albert enjoyed fishing, car racing and always being on the go. Albert is preceded in death by grandmother Mary Kay Fox and grandparents Albert and Frances...
On July 13, The Odessa Public Library will host an evening with Stan and Beverly Wills, of Sprague. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be at Reiman Park. The Wills' will come in Revolutionary War costumes and bring era flags and monies, and the men will demonstrate the muskets used in that war. For the adults attending, they will end the program with information on SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) and DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), which will focus on those interested in joining these...
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. June 27: Deputies investigated the trashing of a rental house in the 1200 block of Adams Street in Davenport. A woman who resides in the 7400 block of Bruce Road was reportedly assaulted by an...
