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  • A personal history - Battling against addictions

    Pat Gamache|Updated Oct 23, 2019

    Addiction comes to us in many different ways, some of which we have very little control over! I’ve been addicted to a few different things in my day, while living with some cognitive deficiencies from a severe head injury from a baseball at age 5. Being around animals was addictive and soothing! The first of many addictions. So I got a job working at a pet shop. My addictions were then work and money. I had a paper route and sold greeting cards door to door. I bought my first bike at age 7. At age 8, I got the job at the p...

  • JV team members also win vs. Republic and Curlew

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Oct 23, 2019

    Republic The junior-varsity team also won its game against Republic Saturday, playing two games out of three. Od 25 25 2 Rep 12 13 0 Freshman Grace Nelson led the team in kills with eight and also had one block. Tori Schlomer had three service aces. Kaytlyn Shafer had three digs and eight assists. Curlew The JV girls also won their match against Curlew. Three players has two kills each, Nelson, Laela Hardung and Katreace Boss. Nelson also contributed six service aces. Od 25 25 2 Cur 8 10 0 Hardung had the team’s only b...

  • New part-timer at The Record

    Updated Oct 23, 2019

    Joseph Silva has joined The Record staff to help us get the paper labeled and stuffed once it has come back to Odessa from our printer in Ephrata. Although he works only one day each week, he has become a valued addition to our work crew. Joe lives with his mother Lynn Wenick, and both mother and son are active members of the seniors group that meet for meals and exercise class at the Old Town Hall. Welcome aboard Joe!...

  • Varsity Winning streak grows with defeat of Republic, Curlew

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Oct 23, 2019

    Republic The Republic Tigers faced the Odessa Tigers last Saturday, October 12, in Republic and the Odessa squad came out on top, 3-0. It was a pretty close catfight, as the scores show. Od 25 25 25 3 Rep 16 22 20 0 Maddy Wagner led the team in kills with 13, and Emily Scrupps added another seven. Jocelynn Hottell led in service aces with two. Hottell and Wagner each had two blocks for the defense. Wagner also led the team in digs with 15, while Caitlyn Schuh and Hottell each...

  • Courthouse report

    Updated Oct 17, 2019

    SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Edward M. Counts was convicted of theft in the second degree and sentenced to 57 months confinement in connection to an incident on Sept. 8, 2018. Civil Judgments A judgement against Shon J. Elsing from 2009 has been extended for an additional 10 years at the request of plaintiff Citibank South Dakota. Juvenile Offender Dispositions A juvenile defendant pled guilty to two counts of theft in the second degree and was sentenced to three months of community...

  • Sheriff's Report

    Updated Oct 17, 2019

    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 Oct. 7: An inmate was transported to Spokane for the shuttle to Snohomish County. A caller reported a suspicious male and bike at Lake and Broadway. A caller reported a suspicious female and dog in Dav...

  • New, permanent provider at hospital, clinic

    Mo Sheldon, CEO at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center|Updated Oct 17, 2019

    OMHC is excited to announce that Kyle Anderson, FNP-C, has joined our provider team as a permanent provider! She comes from a small community in Minnesota and looks forward to bringing her 30+ years of experience to our town. She's been a nurse since 1988 and became certified as a nurse practitioner in 2018. Her lengthy career has taken her to numerous rural communities and has allowed her also to serve in urban medical centers. Her vast experience will benefit our community....

  • Trial reset, death takes pioneer, helipad, Odessa native major role at Metropolitan Opera

    Updated Oct 17, 2019

    1 years ago The Odessa Record October 19, 1919 News updates: Lt. Symons took eight persons above the clouds while here with his airplane. Al Wagner made the first ride, followed by Fred Heimbigner, D. H. Simpson and little daughter, Ed Geissler, F. J. Geissler, C. E. Porter, John Deeg and B. Minard. When the plane landed at the Porter place it became stuck in the sand and it took the combined efforts of the owner, C. E. Porter and the Carr boys to release it. A petition, known as the Hoefel petition, was placed before the...

  • HOHS events through December; Council receives thorough treasurer report

    Marjorie Womach|Updated Oct 17, 2019

    HOHS meeting The Harrington Opera House Society met for its monthly meeting October 7 with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie Herron, Karen Robertson, Patra Canfield and Kris Moritz present. The building committee reported that the yearly elevator inspection and maintenance by Mobility Concepts was reviewed. The projects of the lobby door handle latch and the installation of the gate for the long staircase are still hovering....

  • A note from the Chamber president on the 49th D-Fest and coming 50th

    Updated Oct 17, 2019

    Nearly three weeks have passed since the 49th annual Deutschesfest. It was, by most accounts, a successful one. Great weather, no conflict from the Spokane Fair, and strong marketing efforts by our local businesses and chamber volunteers certainly helped with attendance which always translates into success for all. That said, there have been some issues that continue to come to my attention that I feel should be addressed as your chamber president. The first issue is the presence of vendors on First Avenue. Multiple times...

  • Excellence in Agriculture Award nominations due

    Updated Oct 17, 2019

    The Agribusiness Council of Greater Spokane Inc., in partnership with the Spokane Ag Show and Hatley/Cobb Farmland Management will recognize an individual with the Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award is presented at the Spokane Ag Show in Spokane the first full week of February 2020. This prestigious award recognizes individuals and/or organizations who make a significant contribution to agriculture in the Inland Northwest. Nominations for the award are now being accepted. Persons may nominate as many individuals,...

  • Tigers have a bye week

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Oct 17, 2019

    The Odessa Tiger football team got a much deserved rest last week after pummeling their opponents of the previous several weeks. The Tigers remain ranked at the #1 spot for B1 schools playing 8-man football in the state of Washington. This coming Friday, October 18, the Tigers face Waterville/Mansfield in Waterville at 3 p.m....