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John Hilty of Odessa got ready for work Monday morning and headed out of town to his job. Something made him turn around, he told The Record, and head back home because "something just didn't seem right." He found his home in flames. Odessa firefighters rushed to the home on Marjorie.When they arrived, flames were shooting out the front door and windows, and smoke also poured out through the vents in the ceiling/roof. Friends and neighbors gathered around Hilty giving what...
Odessa FBLA members attended the NE Region Winter Conference, where 34 students competed for the opportunity to compete at the state conference in Spokane in April. Receiving first-place awards were Colby Sooy in the Ag Business category; Brad Johnston, Ryan Moffet and Brady Walter for Business Ethics; Joshua Clark, Jaden Hunt and Marcus King for Emerging Business Issues; Molly Schafer for Public Speaking 2 and Client Service; Josie Westmoreland, Elizabeth Larson and Megan...
The Board of Directors of the Grange Supply Company of Odessa will be holding the annual meeting February 16, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Odessa Community Center. The agenda will include, but is not limited to, the election of two directors to the board, as well as any other business. By order of the Board of Directors....
Fire safety is something we all hear about as children. In elementary school we learn to "Stop, Drop and Roll," to call 911 and to know where the fire extinguishers are located. All of this information is vital to the safety of families and their homes. It is so important that we remember it and practice it. Practicing fire safety is the key. Talking about how to do it is a good first step, but until we have actual hands-on experience, it can be difficult to translate words...
Wellpinit Playing in Wellpinit Friday, February 3, the Titan boys won 76-69. O-H 11 19 24 22 76 Wellp 18 20 20 21 69 Ryan Moffet scored 36 points, and Camden Weber stepped up his game with 25 to pace the Titan offense. John DeWulf put on a defensive show by grabbing a season-high 17 rebounds. Weber and Colton Hunt added to DeWulf's boards with six rebounds each. Joshua Clark had four steals. The Titan boys thus finished their season with a win and took second place in the...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 Caitlyn Schuh led the team in scoring with 13 points and getting three rebounds. The Davison sisters each added seven points, with Maleah also getting eight rebounds and McKennah getting three. Tash Sheldon had four rebounds. Wellpinit On Friday, February 3, the girls played Wellpinit in Harrington, losing 39-76. O-H 10 8 8 13 39 Wellp 26 21 18 11 76 Ma. Davison led the Titan scoring with...
The Amtrak passenger train that normally flies through Odessa in the middle of the night was forced to sit on the tracks in our fair town from very early Sunday morning (around 5 a.m. according to some Odessa early birds) until about mid-afternoon. Several unfamiliar faces were seen at the local grocery store, and enquiries to the cashier about them were answered with reports that a freight train elsewhere on the track had broken down and was being repaired. The Record's...
1 years ago The Odessa Record February 9, 1917 Rabid dog raids southwest farms. The southwest Odessa country had its first case of rabies early Monday morning, when a rabid brute, opinions differ as to whether it was a dog or coyote, ran at large in the Doering and Smith neighborhood. The animal first appeared at the Solomon Doering ranch about 12 miles from Odessa where it bit his dog. It then went to the John Doering place where it bit a dog and some stock. From there it went to Otto Reich's place where it bit a dog and c...
Round about town One day this past week Gene and Pam Dietrich were seen entering their building, formerly known as the Harrington Haus, which had been taken off the market while the John Dempsey family were cleaning, clearing, repairing and rebuilding the interior of the establishment. Apparently Dempsey gave up interest in ownership of the building, as he was last seen headed for Oregon where he intended to drive truck for an occupation. The community is anxious to see what, if anything, will happen next to this historic...
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. 30: Responding to the Hillcrest Apartments, Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a man who may have suffered a stroke. A Reardan woman reported receiving several scam phone calls from ind...
Marlin On February 5, the Marlin Gun Club’s Austin Nelson, Cory Shearer, Rich Swanson, Jan Jensen and Brent Finkbeiner shot perfect scores of 25. Shooting 24 were Mark Iksic, Dan Asker, Mark Edwins, Bill James, Jim Imbert, Mark Brashear, Carmen Eckhart, Mike French, Cody Follett, Ron Jeske and Ron Lesser. Kevin Myre, Doug Brashear and Susan James, shot 23. Dave Asker was the only person to shoot 22. Shooting 21 were Daryl Kimble and Rob Imbert. In the 20 and under category were Shelbey Brashear, Ken Eckhart, Dusty Kimble, T...
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 and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High school Seniors: Elizabeth Larson and Molly Schafer both achieved a perfect 4.0. Other seniors on the honor roll were Chance Messer, Cole Kissler, Wyatt Haase, Brad Johnston, Tyler Rollins, Keisha McNeil, Lukas...
The community is invited to a movie night at Christ Lutheran Church on February 19 at 6:30 p.m. The movie being shown is Woodlawn, faith-based film based on the true story of a high school football team. It is rated PG. The price of admission is one can of food as a donation for the Odessa Food Bank. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own munchies....
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council distributed its annual progress report to the organization’s membership in January. Here are some of the reported activities from 2016: The EDC contracted with Odessa and Sprague to perform income surveys of their communities after inaccurate federal data left them ineligible for grants, an error that only an income survey can reverse. The outcome was positive, with the two communities receiving a combined $1.34 million in infrastructure grants, plus the possibility of more. L...
The semi-annual joint board meeting of the Odessa-Harrington Athletic Cooperative was held in Harrington on February 1. Odessa school superintendent Dan Read brought up financial and logistical issues and prompted a discussion of the future of the cooperative. In a report to his staff, he said that he brought up these subjects intentionally because he knew that conversations were taking place in both communities that needed to come out in a public forum. He also said he expected tension at the meeting, as numerous people in...
