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Nine students from Odessa High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on Friday, April 15, 2016. Members were selected by the chapter's Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Students inducted were: Chance Messer, Bradley Johnston, Wyatt Haase, Colton Hunt, Cole Kissler, Hannah Sheldon, Jayd Jennings, Danielle Tebow and Kiegan Wehr. "We are very proud to...
On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Odessa's current oldest resident, Edna (Janke) Jorgensen, turned 104 years old. Several family members gathered in her room in Odessa's nursing home wing to enjoy birthday cake and shower her with love. Attending were her son Allen Janke and his wife Sue of Ephrata; grandsons Jeffrey Huff of Medford, Ore. and Mark (Pam) Huff of Puyallup; daughter-in-law Coleen Janke; granddaughters Merleen (Janke) Smith and Kerry (Janke) Scheller, all of Odessa,...
The Titan track and field team headed to Cheney Saturday for the Big Red Invitational where they competed with 29 other teams ranging in size from 1B to 4A. Out of 24 teams, the boys placed 18th overall, with Wenatchee, East Valley and Mead taking the top three slots. The girls were 15th overall out of 23 teams with Wenatchee, East Valley and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague taking the top three places. For the girls, Shelbey Watkins was 31st in the 100 meters with a time of 14.48,...
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, April 11: Acknowledging she and her dog are afraid of cats, a Wilbur woman phoned in her concern that a stray cat had gotten inside her house. A woman was injured in a one-vehicle rol...
15 R H E St. J. 0 0 0 0 5 5 3 3 O-H 1 1 3 4 6 15 10 2 Brad Johnston pitched the first three innings against St. John in the first game of a doubleheader in that town on April 5 and set the tone for the rest of the game by allowing only two hits, no runs and striking out five batters. Meanwhile, the Titan batters came on strong, earning five runs in those same first three innings. Camden Weber relieved Johnston in the fourth but had an off game. After giving up a hit and walking five batters, resulting in five earned...
Adoption of a new math curriculum will be finalized this spring and will be implemented beginning next fall for children in kindergarten through eighth grade at P.C. Jantz Elementary School, said curriculum committee chair Bev Scherr. The teachers of math have worked diligently to identify a curriculum that is aligned with the Washington State Common Core Standards in math. They especially looked for one that has research and evidence supporting high student achievement, Scherr said. Throughout the process, teachers used a...
The tennis team played a make-up match Saturday, April 16, against LaCrosse/Washtuca, which was rescheduled back in March. For this league match, only the boys were available. Derek McKeen and Garret Correll defeated Evan Gonzales and Bryce Brown....
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will invite grandparents or a special senior citizen to visit P.C. Jantz Elementary School on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Grandparents of K-5 students are invited to have lunch with students and attend recess activities. Lunch will consist of a cheeseburger, Jo-Jo’s, a fruit and veggie bar and milk. The price of an adult lunch is $3.75. Reservations for the lunch will need to be made with the elementary office by calling 982-2603. The lunch schedule for each class is as follows: K...
Cheryl Fox Ramm died April 3, 2016. Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 24 at 3 p.m. at Opportunity Chistian Fellowship church, 1313 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley WA 99206. Memorials may be made to the church in her name....
Car and bike show Saturday, April 30. Green Goat Gathering Gallery open all weekend. Quilt show of Odessa Quilt Club Friday and Saturday, April 29/30. Admission $5, open from 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. FFA plant sale on April 29/30, 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday in the greenhouse next to the ag shop behind Wheatland Bank. Odessa Horseshoes Club hosts a state-sanctioned meet Saturday at the horseshoe pits at Finney Field. Entry fee is $20. Spectators welcome. Rummage sale at...
April 13, Mayor Dillon Haas called the meeting of the Harrington City Council to order with Peter Davenport, Rick Becker, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack (councilmen), Bunny Haugan (clerk), Scott McGowan (maintenance), and Priscilla and Dick Derr, Mark Stedman, Ashley Schenk, Celeste Miller, Mike Stauffer and Marge Womach present. Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman made a presentation for a proposal to help adequately fund public safety in Lincoln County in which there would be a 3/10 of one percent increase in sales tax...
Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman submitted a proposal to the Odessa Town Council at their last meeting on April 11 that would increase the sales tax collected within Lincoln County by 3/10 of one percent. The rate, which is currently 7.7 percent, would rise to 8.0 percent. The taxes collected now go four different entities. The state of Washington get 6.5 percent, local jurisdictions get 1.0 percent, criminal justice gets 0.1 percent and emergency communications get 0.1 percent. If the tax rate is raised to 8.0 percen...
In just two short weeks, several incredible donations will be auctioned off at the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling & Auction, held at the Odessa Community Center Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Here are just a few of the new live auction items that may peak your interest: Stay and play Is the ocean calling your name? With three ocean view decks, four spacious bedrooms and a private hot tub, the Helaman’s House in Lincoln City, Ore. will provide the perfect space for your fam...
