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ODESSA - More than 30 residents turned out to a contentious School Board meeting Wednesday night, March 22, to hear concerns over alleged mistreatment of students and bullying. Six parents chastised the district; one teacher spoke in support of school administration. Parent Cory Kramer said he removed his two children, including his autistic daughter, from the School District due to constant bullying by students and staff. Kramer now drives his students 30 miles each way to...
DAVENPORT — A resolution in the first-degree murder case of Charles R. Bergman is “close,” defense attorney Dave Hearrean told presiding Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull at a brief court appearance Tuesday, March 21. Bergman’s trial is currently scheduled for May 17, but discussion Tuesday indicated a resolution is likely before the case goes to trial. Hearrean did note that if “something goes sour” in resolution negotiations, the defense will go forward with a trial. He then requested that Bergman’s readiness hearing be continued...
ODESSA - An alleged threat made by a seventh-grade boy at the middle school Tuesday, March 14 is being investigated. According to law enforcement, resident Amanda Wallace allegedly told 911 dispatchers her 12-year-old daughter related that the middle school boy asked the girl, "When is the day I can shoot everyone in the classroom except (you)?" The threat was not made with a teacher in the room, according to the report. Principal Jamie Nelson allegedly told responding deputy...
Running in the girls sprint medley relay, Odessa sophomore Reegan Carstensen passes the baton to junior teammate Hayden Schuh at the Valley Christian Jamboree in Spokane Valley Tuesday, March 21. Lincoln County track and field teams began competing this week. Turn to page 10 for more coverage....
REARDAN - When Fred Fleming graduated from Washington State University in 1973, he dreamed of raising a family on his family's farm. Little did he know that one day his innovative farming practices and business model would lead him to form Shepherd's Grain, a company that tracks its bags of flour from farm to table. Fleming was raised on a farm north of Reardan and graduated in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Vicki Wollweber. With his degree in hand, Fleming put...
