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DAVENPORT-At long last, locals don't have to guess whether someone will be in the newspaper office when they try to stop by. Janelle Hein has been hired as an office specialist for The Record-Times and will be here four days a week helping to serve clients and the community. Hein will maintain office hours Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. She will assist with subscriptions, answering phones, welcoming customers and contribute to local advertising sales. "I've always enjoy...
Government meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of Oct. 14-20. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email drew@cheneyfreepress.com. Monday, Oct. 17 Lincoln County commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, Oct. 19 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Oct. 20 Lincoln Hospital board of commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the County C...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 14: Cody Jenkins, Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Susie Warwick, Donna Reinbold Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Oct. 16: James Bowen Oct. 17: Camryn Hayes Oct. 18: Bryan Miller, Pat Rosman Oct. 19: LaDonna Savelesky, Canyon Withey, Glen Reinbold Oct. 20: Bayne Telecky, Charley Hein, Joshua Easley-Cate, Eric Orvis, Ketih Bailey Davenport anniversaries Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Oct. 18: Monte and Cynthia Tucker, Jeff and Becky Evers Reardan birthdays Oct. 15: Garrett Supinger, Olivia Wicks...
DAVENPORT–The past three years have impacted classes, sports and many school activities. The start of a new school year brings back a sense of normalcy. Mask mandates are in the past and classes resume, but have the past three years hurt enrollment numbers? Or increased them? In Lincoln County, it varies by area. Davenport has seen a slight increase in the last three years. In 2020, they had 549 enrolled; in 2021, 587 and the first-day numbers for 2022 are 609. Superintendent Chad Prewitt gives credit to families doing t...
REARDAN-Lincoln County cross country runners didn't have to travel far for the final regular season meet this season, heading here for a race across town. The league meet included 1B and 2B schools from Lincoln, Spokane, Stevens and Ferry Counties and ran under the warm fall sun Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Davenport high school boys finished second behind Chewelah, while the Reardan middle school boys were third behind Northwest Christian and Chewelah. Here are all the local results...
Harrington Homecoming court was crowned in Ritzville during the football game on Friday, Oct. 7. LRS won against Chewelah 25-18. Pictured left to right: Junior Princess Angelica Paoletti and Senior Queen Allie Crawford Not Pictured: Prince Ashton Bonner...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 14-20 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 14 Davenport football vs. Colfax (Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Odessa football vs. Republic @ 7 p.m. Reardan vs. LRS football at Reardan @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 LRS volleyball at Liberty Tournament in Spangle @ 9 a.m. Davenport and Reardan cross country league championship meet at Harrington Golf Course @ 11 a.m. Reardan soccer at...
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. Oct. 3 Traffic stops: 3 A pony at large was reported on Highway 28 just west of Bluestem Road. A Davenport man said a vehicle that was in a crash on Sept. 23 was still in his field on Ziemer Road. An officer said a y...
HARRINGTON–Mayor Jess Silhan said the cemetery needs a new sprinkler system and had trees that needed to come down during a workshop held by council on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Silhan said that information regarding plots in the cemetery, where burials are located, and other documentation needs to be updated. "All the documentation has gotten to the point; it's untenable," he said. He discussed how the process could be complex because those with extensive knowledge of the cemetery are hard to find. Stan Roth, a long-time resident...
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. Sept. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said he saw two people in his backyard that ran off down an alley when he went outside. A Davenport man brought in a cellphone that he found at Loughbon Landing. A Davenport man repo...
DAVENPORT—An audit conducted by the state auditor’s office found that Lincoln County didn’t have the correct policy in place to “conform to federal procurement standards and to include elements required in federal regulations.” The finding has caused frustration within the county. It’s the first finding “anyone around here can ever remember,” commissioner Rob Coffman said. Lincoln County spent $2,676,424 in federal Highway Planning and Construction grant funds for the Porcupine Bay Road Landslide and Harrington-Toki...
Government meetings from Oct. 7-13 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 10 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, Oct. 12 Reardan-Edwall school district workshop session at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in Lamont...
SPOKANE-It was a busy week for Davenport and Reardan cross country squads, with teams heading to the annual Battle for the 509 meet Saturday, Oct. 1 before moving to a league meet in Reardan Tuesday, Oct. 4. Traditionally held at the now-closed Fairways Golf Course outside Cheney, the Battle for the 509 was moved to the Spokane Polo Grounds just east of Airway Heights down Highway 2. Both teams are off until league championships in Harrington Saturday, Oct. 15. Therefore, to...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 7: Robert Hosking, Kristof Panke, Ralph Nachtigal, Shelvin Phillips Oct. 8: Taylor Bennett, Brodie Bailey, Lea Dodson, Wade O’Connor, MaKayla Honey Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 10: Jeanne Badgley Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Tim Coley, Nancy Reinbold, Brent King, Matt Ballance Oct. 13: Jeffrey Ropp, Maria Bellotti, Cash Colbert Davenport anniversaries Oct. 8: Curt and Joanna Wood, Lance and Jessica Strite Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Reardan birthdays Oct. 8...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 7-13 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 7 Reardan football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Odessa football at Cusick @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Chewelah (Homecoming/Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 Odessa volleyball vs. St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse @ noon Reardan volleyball at Medical Lake @ 12:30 p.m. Davenport soccer at Mead @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Davenport soccer at St....
Oct. 1, 1928 – Sept. 22, 2022 Donna Jean Capry, 93, passed away Sept. 22, 2022 at Lincoln Hospital Transitional Care in Davenport, Wash. She was about 10 days from turning 94. Donna was born to Elwood and Minnie Turner on Oct. 1, 1928. She grew up on the family farm south of Harrington and attended all 12 years of school, graduating from Harrington High School in 1946 as the valedictorian of her class. In the spring of 1946 a new concrete grain elevator was being built in H...
SPRAGUE – A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off Stolp Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. 54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake was charged Friday, Sept. 23 and arrested by the U.S. Marshal Service in New Stanton, Pennsylvania later that day. According to an affidavit filed in Lincoln County Superior Court last Friday that includes a...
The Harrington Homemakers hosted the 76th annual Fall Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 24. There were over 20 entries. The Lions Club and volunteer fire department spent the day making food in the city park. There were multiple tours given throughout historical landmarks in town, the Harrington Opera House and Hotel Lincoln. The Lion's Club annual raffle had 46 prizes that were given out....
Lydia Widmer passed away on Sept. 10, 2022 in Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, Wash. Her home was Govan, Wash. She was born Feb. 4, 1941 to O.J. and Betty Bagley in Wilbur. She grew up in the Govan area and attended school in Wilbur graduating in 1959. She married Orville Widmer on Jun. 14, 1959 and the two made their home in Wilbur and later moved to Govan. Lydia was very active in 4-H for many, many years. The Lincoln County Fair was a special event to Lydia and her family, as they donated many years of service to the fair....
HARRINGTON – City Council members Stephen Hardy, Joe Armand and David Buddrius met to choose a newly formed Library Board on Monday, Sept. 19. Denisa Holling was elected the President after a discussion and vote by others interested in various open positions on the board. “I moved down here seven years ago,” Holling said. “Just wanting to get to know everybody and be involved with different things.” Holling hopes to bring new ideas to town and wants to enjoy community...
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. Sept. 19 Traffic stops: 5 Suspicious circumstances were reported near the county gravel pit. A Reardan man reported a garbage dump on Farwell Road at the Spokane County line. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Snide...
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. Sept. 12 Traffic stops: 5 A caller said every morning a youth was driving extremely fast for a short distance and stopping hard in the road before making a 90-degree turn. A Sprague woman said her landlord was put...
HARRINGTON- For 76 years Harrington has held its annual Fall Festival. This year’s festivities are Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24. The Harrington Opera House will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. The rummage sale will continue on Saturday with the same hours. Also at the same time Saturday, The Harrington Opera House will have tours. A pancake breakfast will be served in Memorial Hall Saturday from 8 a.m.. to 10 a.m. The Huff n’ Puff Fun Run starts at 9 a.m. The race runs either as a 5K or mil...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 23: Aaron Jacobsen, Tamera Gunning, Patty Richardson, Meghan King, Navia Bowdish Sept. 24: Gina Zahajko, Jim Reinbold, Roberta Hein, Colin Guhlke Sept. 25: Nita Woodland-Hollis, Keni Deal, Norm Brock Sept. 26: Kylee Balance, Luke Jacobsen, Derik Oliver, Brandon King, Lane Sewall Sept. 27: Dallas Gustaveson, Rylee Stout, Susie Stout Sept. 28: Katie Vesneske, Ed Hendrickson, Helen Jantz ♱ Sept. 29: Aaron Carruth, Ethan Wynecoop, Matthew Parsons, Nick Marriott, Shane Stiles, Carissa Abbott, Cody M...
Varsity games, meets and matches for the week of Sept. 23-29 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 23 Davenport vs. LRS football at LRS @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Davenport and Reardan volleyball at Quincy Invitational @ 8 a.m. Reardan cross country at CAN-AM invite in Kettle Falls @ 10 a.m. Odessa volleyball vs. Valley Christian @ noon Davenport soccer at Brewster @ 1 p.m. Odessa volleyball vs. Chesterton Academy @ 4 p.m....
