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DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Public Works director Rick Becker considered pushing for 40 years employed with the county, but decided 39 years was enough. Becker will head for retirement effective June 30. He's leaving the director position that he's held since August of 2007 and a county he's worked for since 1983. "I'm just ready to retire...maybe do some more golfing," Becker, a member of the board at Harrington Golf and Country Club, said. "I don't plan to work, except for...
ODESSA- A discussion to allow chickens within town limits was tabled by council at the regular meeting Monday, May 9 until a proposal was made or petitioned. Vivianne Poe, an Odessa resident, said that she understood the council’s concerns. “Good coop management could be enforced,” Poe said. “Raising chickens is about more than just making an omelet,” she added. “There are some breeds that are like pets and are docile.” Mayor William Crossley countered Poe’s point. “We hear you, but we can’t even get people to register their...
DAVENPORT—The race to find Sheriff Wade Magers’ elected successor is expected to be the most talked-about local race in quite some time. County voters will officially learn who is running during candidate filing week, which begins Monday, May 16 and runs through Friday, May 20. Most county-level positions are on the ballot, including the aforementioned sheriff. Other open positions include assessor, auditor, clerk, commissioner No. 3, prosecutor, treasurer, District Court judge, PUD commissioner No. 2, PUD commissioner No....