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ODESSA - The town last had an active police chief present in late November. Police chief Leslie Jimerson's last day of employment was Friday, Nov. 25. The news was shared with The Record-Times a few weeks after Jimerson's resignation due to the council not wanting a rise in crime. "Our last officer quit and gave two weeks' notice, working only eight days out of the two weeks given," town clerk Meri-Jane Bohn said. "His family had relocated out of state, so he decided to join them." When asked why the public was not immediatel...
REARDAN – After scoring only 14 first-half points, the Screaming Eagles girls basketball team found its shooting touch and defeated Wellpinit, 40-30, in their first game of the Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec 29. Scoring only 4 points in a quarter normally does not bode well for a team's success, but that was all Reardan could muster in the first quarter. Fortunately for them, Wellpinit didn't do much better. They scored 7 first-quarter points. Both team's t...
DAVENPORT - They may have been missing their best player and a key bench contributor, but the Gorillas boys basketball team isn't making any excuses for their 59-55 shortfall to the defending state champion Liberty Lancers Tuesday, Jan. 3. The loss was Davenport's first of the season after the Gorillas won their first nine games, all by double figures. Davenport was missing its best player, Tennessee Rainwater, and a key bench contributor, Wyatt Telecky, both of whom were out...
DAVENPORT - In a close dual that featured solely wins by pin and forfeit, the Liberty Lancers were able to hold off the Gorillas 42-36 despite a late Davenport surge in a wrestling matchup Tuesday, Dec. 3. The match, which succeeded a basketball doubleheader to create a rare winter sports tripleheader in the high school gymnasium, began with two exhibition girls matches. Anna Perkins pinned Kayla Andrews in 44 seconds, while Moriah Strobel pinned Emma Cash in 1:16 for two...
ODESSA - The Tigers lost by 41 points, 58-17, during a non-league game against the Waterville Shockers on Friday, Dec. 30. Waterville led after the first quarter 15-4, with Odessa's Hayden Schuh supplying all of the Tigers' points. The second quarter started with a short back and forth between the two teams until Waterville scored ten more points, while Odessa scored only five more to trail 25-9 by halftime. At the start of the third quarter, the Tigers were visibly...
REARDAN - After winning a one-point thriller over Okanogan last week, the Screaming Eagles pulled out another nail-biter defeating Wellpinit 55-52 in their first game of the Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Dec. 29. Rysen Soliday came out hot for Reardan, scoring seven quick points to put his team ahead 15-6 after the first quarter. Wellpinit turned the tables on Reardan in the second quarter, outscoring them 17-6 behind the shooting of Colin Hughes and Smokey Abrahamson to...
Gladys Riehle May 19, 1924 – Dec. 26, 2022 Gladys was born in Lancaster, Wash. on May 19, 1924 to S. A. and Elizabeth Johnson. She weighed less than three pounds, and her first bed was a shoe box. When she was five days old, her mother, Elizabeth, died. Gladys was then adopted by Elizabeth's brother, William (Bill) Alfred Birdsell and his wife, Delia (Martz). Gladys was saved as a girl at the St. John Christian Church. She could be a bit of a jokester. One April Fool's Day s...
Fredrick William Springer Aug. 22, 1938 – Dec. 20, 2022 Passed away on Tues., Dec. 20, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. Fred is preceded in death by his parents Beverly and Margaret Springer of Otis Orchards, Wash. Fred is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kathy, his son Brett (Cathi) of Houston, Texas, two grandsons, Austin of Spokane and Dalton of Fayetteville, Ark., his sister, Carolyn Scott (John) of Otis and several other relatives in the Spokane area. Born on Aug. 22, 1938, in S...
Edwin Bernard Kendall Jul. 17, 1933 – Dec. 19, 2022 Edwin Bernard Kendall, 89, was born the second child of four to Joseph and Frances (Higginbotham) Kendall on Jul. 17, 1933, in Wilbur, Wash. He passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2022, with family by his side in Spokane, Wash. Bernard grew up in Hartline, Wash. He graduated from Hartline High School in 1951. He attended Washington State College for 2 years before being drafted into the United States Army on March 22, 1956. Pr...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Jim Starr, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Collette Paul, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk, Barbara Vincent O’Connor Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave, Bill Katz † Jan. 9: Dani Vesneske, Steve Telecky, Brayden Bailey, Tony Hein, Arlene Stromberger, Susan Alspach Jan. 10: Barbara Ensor Jan. 11: Leslie Oliver, Morgan Morcom Jan. 12: Cathy Sawyer, Lorie Leath Davenport anniversaries Jan. 9: Troy and Andrea Morgan Jan. 11: George and Marilyn Arland Reardan birthdays Jan. 7: Tammy Boo...
Jan. 1906, 117 years ago New Years Eve witnessed the passing of the liquor store traffic and local saloons sold out early in the evening. A Sunday school was organized at Irby, with Weldon Williams as superintendent and Jacob Ott as an assistant. Samuel Reinman bought the John Schatz ranch south of town for $32,000 and leased it to his son Ed Reiman. Jan. 4, 1935, 88 years ago Police Judge F.B. Totusek held evening court on Wednesday night, when Jacob Hardung and Conrad Gisek appeared before him both on charges of drunk and...
What to fix for dinner? To paraphrase a saying circulating in social media recently, I didn’t realize that being an adult meant wondering what to fix for dinner for the rest of my life would be the most challenging question. Throw picky eaters, sudden schedule changes and forgetting to thaw meat into the mix and you may end up with lukewarm takeout or heating a frozen pizza. More home-cooked meals may have been on your New Years’ resolution list. You have scanned the internet for recipe ideas. All you need now is to fol...
REARDAN - Mayor Gail Daniels’ goals for 2023 are to update the town’s infrastructure and to embrace patriotism. The town council, under Daniel’s leadership, has applied for several state grants to be used to accomplish these goals. A top priority is to update the town’s sewer lines. She also wants to construct three curb bulbs on Broadway Avenue. “Curb bulbs extend the sidewalk into the street, reducing the time and distance it takes for a pedestrian to cross,” Daniels said. “They increase safety because crossing loca...
HARRINGTON— The city council is looking toward a new year of budget costs, as discussed at the final budget hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The City council approved a change order for $4615.13, which was 1% of the budget, to realign the water line at their meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The city council budget for 2023 is as follows: Fund Revenues Expenditures 001 Current Expense Fund $510,779.44 $410,346.34 003 Developmental Reserve $53,150.00 $53,150.00 100 Street Construction $261.00 $261.00 101 Street $107,970.80 $...
DAVENPORT — Mayor Brad Sweet hopes to see more apartment complexes and housing developments in the city, he said during an annual mayor and media meeting with The Record-Times this week. Sweet said he met with a contractor who said garage-over condos might suit the city as an option for higher-end apartments that those with reliable, solid incomes could occupy. He also wants to eventually expand Cottonwood Apartments for more local low-income housing options. Other than three houses being built by the Municipal Airport, t...
DAVENPORT — Only two of the four candidates that applied for the District No. 1 Lincoln County Commissioner seat vacated by Mark Stedman’s retirement at the end of 2022 were deemed to be true Republicans by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee, and a third candidate must be found before the commissioners can make an appointment. The Central Committee conducted interviews with the four candidates last weekend and found that, in their eyes, just two met the requirements to be a Republican candidate for the seat. “We...
DAVENPORT — City council has a new vacancy. Jessica Smith announced her resignation through a letter given to council at its Dec. 28 meeting, citing health concerns as her reason for departure. “This has been a hard decision to make, but I believe this would be in the best interest of the City of Davenport,” Smith wrote to council. “Between my health issues and working out of town, I do not feel I am able to dedicate the time and effort to effectively serve Davenport City the way that it should be.” Clerk Dave Leath and...
It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital---the “Other Washington!” The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending monstrosity is the straw breaking the camel’s back. It is a 4,000-page document which lawmakers freely admit they did not read. To put the problem into perspective that one bill contains 17 times more money than the entire two-year state budget for Washington. It’s an unfathomable sum of money and its vast scope has not g...
The Washington State Auditor has completed a performance audit of the Employment Security Department and has found the agency still has not corrected its systemic performance and fraud problems uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the complete failure of the agency to handle pandemic unemployment claims, which culminated in the resignation of Commissioner Suzi LeVine in 2021, state lawmakers passed several key pieces of legislation to require the agency to reform...
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. Dec. 26 Traffic stops: 0 A caller said another man was threatening him. A Reardan woman said she was having problems getting into her Hummer that had a dead batter and faulty lock. A caller reported a court order vio...
DAVENPORT - It was another interesting year in Lincoln County, and a fascinating inaugural year of The Record-Times. Here's a look back at the news that dotted headlines and news pages in the second half of 2022. A recap of the news from the first half of 2022 will be in next week's issue. July Chad Prewitt began his role as superintendent of the Davenport School District, replacing the retiring Jim Kowalkowski. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received no calls of fires re...
The Little Dribblers had their chance to learn some fundamentals at the Odessa vs. Oakesdale game during half-time on Tuesday, Jan. 3. They practiced drills, shooting and passing. One basket was made....
HARRINGTON - Tattoos can be found all around the world. Those that appreciate tattoos come from all different walks of life and can hold numerous meanings, memorial tattoos, military tattoos, religious tattoos and those that understand the artwork of the artist. However, opening a tattoo shop in a rural area can be challenging due to demographics, space, and resources. As a result, only one tattoo shop is currently in Lincoln County, Cast Iron Tattoo, located in Davenport. Joe...
The following people were bid farewell for the final time in 2022 from July to December and had obituaries appear in The Record-Times. January through June were covered in last week’s issue. July Charles Robert “Bob” Staib III, Gavin Barry Morse, Robert Earl Oehschlaeger, Thomas Hugh Zacher, Myles Joseph Dobbins, Rodney Schlimmer, Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Yarbo August Ralph Walter Sunwold, Stuart “Karl” Moldrem Jr., Marie Hougen-Huck, Dianne Marie (Caldwell) Michaelson, David Michaelson, Arloine “Barlee” Brown, Paul Frede...
