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The Little Cheerleaders from Davenport Elementary School entertained the crowd at halftime of the football game Friday, Oct. 13. The cheerleaders also filled a portion of the student section in the bleachers, helping the high school cheerleaders lead the attendees in various chants and cheers urging on the Gorillas....
ODESSA - The annual Odessa Tiger Athletic Booster Club Auction is this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Odessa Community Center. And there are still a limited number of tickets available, Booster Club vice president Travis Schuh said. But at press time, only about 40 were remaining, he said. The night will include a prime rib dinner, a free Happy Hour, no-host bar and live auction. Happy Hour runs from 5-6 p.m., followed by a no-host bar at 6 p.m. Dinner and the live auction...
REARDAN - When local resident Ed Brommer sees a need, he is eager to fill it. In September, he attended the town council's ice cream social at the park and noticed the picnic tables were weathered and needed fixing. "I've got the time and the ability to work on things like that so decided to go ahead and fix them," Brommer said. In 2004, the Lions Club built 20 picnic tables for the 100th Anniversary of Mule Days. Brommer, who is 86-years old, was one of the men working on...
DAVENPORT — Eileen Paulson and Troupe put on a wonderful, educational and fun presentation on Saturday, Sept. 17 for The Lincoln County Museum. The presentation was about the now-famous, Harry Tracy-Bad Guy, who has a direct connection to Lincoln County. Paulson was able to get information from a variety of sources about the life and times of Tracy and presented it in such as a way as to make it engaging and entertaining. Tracy was an outlaw who escaped from the law many times in his young life. Connor Boyer played and d...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 20: Charley Hein, Joshua Easley-Cate, Eric Orvis, Keith Bailey, Bayne Telecky Oct. 21: Josh Harvey Oct. 22: Sky Ellstrom, Kaytlin Hopkins Oct. 23: Lola Phillips, Mike Strite, Jemara Floyd, Andrew Cursi Oct. 24: Corey Oliver, Lacie Buchmann, Zachary Cirullo, Arnie Ulstad Oct. 25: Dymin LeVault, Wylder Skalisky Oct. 26: Brian Gunning Davenport anniversaries Oct. 21: Brian and Tammie Buck Oct. 23: Bob and Jeanne Morrison Oct. 24: Chris and Cara Phillips, Tom and Sheryl Withey, Andrew and Jaymie Bennett...
1 years ago - County school superintendent Carl Morgan warned that many local school districts wouldn’t have enough money for a nine-month term. - A.F. McPhee was released from Lincoln County Jail after serving 90 days for violating the prohibition law. He was caught with a load of liquor near Wilbur. - A car driven by commissioner J.C. Mearns crashed with a six-horse team, killing one of the horses. 75 years ago - The new Davenport Elementary School building opening was delayed due to the lack of a sewage system. - The R...
ODESSA — The local Quilt Club held its annual business meeting, Monday, Oct. 2. Newly elected officers are President Lise Ott, Vice President Odessa Bargmeyer, Secretary Debbie Buscher and Treasurer JoEllen Wollman. A Christmas Dinner Party committee of JoAnn Hardt, Deb Keeley, Shari Wilson and JoEllen Wollman was set. 2024 Guild sponsored event dates were set. Quilters Tea/Chinese Auction will be Feb. 9, Quilt Til You Wilt March 18, Spring Fling Quilt Show April 26-27 and Vintage Textile Display during Deutschesfest. M...
Peach season is fading into pumpkin season. Before fresh local peaches disappear from markets, Peach Buckle is a recipe to try. I was recently gifted some locally grown peaches and I used some to try this recipe. In this recipe, the peaches are set to juice while preparing the batter, I believe thawing frozen peaches would work well in this recipe. A Buckle is one of several cobbler styles. The batter surface buckles under the weight of the fruit as it bakes. Peach Buckle 1/2...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 13: Maria Bellotti, Jeffrey Ropp Oct. 14: Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Susie Warwick, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Oct. 16: James Bowen Oct. 17: Camryn Hayes Oct. 18: Bryan Miller, Pat Rosman Oct. 19: Glen Reinbold, LaDonna Savelesky, Canyon Withey Davenport anniversaries Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Oct. 17: Jeff and Becky Evers Oct. 18: Monte and Cynthia Tucker Reardan birthdays Oct. 13: Mary Guhlke Oct. 15: Olivia Wicks, Garrett Supinger Oct. 17: Wyatt...
DAVENPORT – As the sun is climbing into the sky Saturday, Oct. 14, the morning will darken as the annular eclipse takes place. The annular eclipse is set to begin locally at about 8:09 a.m. and end about 10:44 a.m. The maximum eclipse – about 83.3% here – occurs at about 9:23. Weather permitting, Lincoln County residents can watch the moon pass in front of the sun, blocking out most of the sunlight. The 2-hour, 35-minute event is different from a total solar eclipse, in that...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Care and Share Thrift Store and Food Bank remains a thriving force for the community at its 203 Morgan Street location, which was purchased in Jan. 2022. President and full-time volunteer Cindy Warner said both retail traffic and food distribution remain brisk in the new location. Merchandise offered includes clothing for all ages, home furnishings and decor, vintage collectibles, shoes, books, tools and kitchenware. All proceeds are used to purchase food for anyone who wants to come and get i...
1 years ago • Lincoln County Commissioners adopted an annual budget totaling $135,509.41 for various departments. • The assessed valuation of Lincoln County was deemed to be $27,181,031, according to county assessor Irving Borck. • A state highway department rock crusher on Charles Wilke’s farm northeast of Davenport began crushing rock in preparation for surfacing Sunset Highway between the Rodgers farm and Reardan. The plant was operated by a special powerline between Davenport and Wilke Farm. 75 years ago • A petition...
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Reardan Mayor Gail Daniels dressed in pink alongside Police Chief Mike Suniga with his pink badge....
Davenport birthdays Oct. 7: Kristof Panke, Robert Hosking, Ralph Nachtigal, Shelvin Phillips Oct. 8: McKayla Honey, Taylor Bennett, Lea Dodson, Brodie Bailey Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Nancy Reinbold, Brent King, Matt Ballance, Tim Coley Davenport anniversaries Oct. 6: Ryan and Farah Slahtasky Oct. 8: Curt and Joann Wood, Lance and Jessica Strite, Caleb and Isabelle Singer Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Reardan birthdays Oct. 8: Karl Zwainz Oct. 10: Gerald...
1 years ago Leonard Day, who claimed to walk 10,000 miles on foot across the United States, arrived in Davenport. A new oil company was granted permission to build on Northern Pacific railroad property near the Davenport water tank. Voters narrowly decided against a school tax levy to pay general fund deficits in Davenport. 75 years ago Lincoln County 4-H girls entering the costume selection contest at the State Fair in Yakima included Yolanda Rettkowski and Marilyn White of Govan, Verna Eagle of Wilbur, Betsy and Lora...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 29: Aaron Carruth, Matthew Parsons, Nick Marriott, Cody Murdock, Shane Stiles, Ethan Wynecoop, Carissa Abbott Sept. 30: Rick Roemer, Everett Bailey, Theo Hein Oct. 2: Patrick Bodeau, Annalee Biles, Jason Pentzer Oct. 3: Joli King, Bethany McLachlan, Susie Friedland, Dede Shawley, Rikki Chavelas Oct. 4: Dixie Novak, Harrison Zaugg, Eamon Hein Oct. 5: Kevin Heid, Martha Cash, Brad Chappell, Jared Storer, Merilla Hopkins Davenport anniversaries Sept. 30: Daryl and Jan Ziemer Oct. 1: David and Leslie...
Fall is officially here, and a few cloudy days, some rain showers and foggy morning or two has us thinking pumpkin spice and wooly socks. Slow-cooker meals begin to top the dinner menu lists in many area kitchens. Lise’s Salsa Chicken, a recipe I received from Lise Ott in Irby, is super easy, and depending on the chicken cuts you use, and the size of your family, you will have planned-overs for additional meals. Enchilada’s, Posole Soup and chimichangas are just a few of the...
HARRINGTON - Longtime residents Crayton and Beth Oestreich have enjoyed a married life of getting involved with organizations around their small city and offering their skills and services to volunteer work. Now, they're being recognized for it. The couple was named Citizens of the Year by the local Lions Club and will be recognized in the Fall Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 23. Crayton, 71, grew up on the family wheat farm between Harrington and Sprague. He graduated from...
HARRINGTON—Attendees at the 76th Annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 23 will likely be eager to enjoy a Lions Club BBQ lunch that begins serving at noon. But what those attendees may not know is that the same family has overseen smoking the rounds used for that lunch since Fall Festival began. Wes Bly took over the project that his son Dennis now operates in 1946, one year after the Lions Club was chartered. “They knew my dad had taken animal science and meats down at Wazzu,” Dennis Bly said. “I came back to the farm in 1975...
1 years ago Senator Charles E. Myers, a local man running for Congress, addressed a “good sized crowd” while standing in an automobile in the street alongside Lincoln County State bank. County school superintendent Carl Morgan spoke to the commercial club about financial concerns. Estelle Ripke asked for a divorce from Richard Ripke after alleging her husband would not go to places of amusement with her. 75 years ago Harry Heid and Dwight Pease sought to unseat Mayor C.W. Richards, while Norman C. Nelson filed to opp...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 22: Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Joel Odenrider Sept. 23: Aaron Jacobsen, Tamera Gunning, Meghan King, Navia Bowdish Sept. 24: Roberta Hein, Colin Guhlke, Jim Reinbold, Gina Zahajko, Kolt Skalisky Sept. 25: Keni Deal, Norm Brock, Nita Woodland-Hollis Sept. 26: Derik Oliver, Brandon King, Luke Jacobsen, Lane Sewall, Kylee Ballance Sept. 27: Dallas Gustaveson Sept. 28: Katie Vesneske Davenport anniversaries Sept. 22: Joe and Lynn Coppersmith Sept. 24: Clay and Sidney Fleming Sept. 25:...
ODESSA - The friendly spirit of competition is a key part of every Deutschesfest weekend, and this year was no different. Here are all the winners of various activities throughout Fest weekend, held Thursday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept. 17. Chalk art contest winners Truett James, Adley Vanderwood, Henry Starkel and Audrey Gleave Tricycle race winners 2-3-year-olds: Conner Douglas 4-5-year-olds: Brandtly Maier 6-year-olds: Heston Stanford 7-year-olds: Maverick Rosman 8-year-olds:...
