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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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REARDAN - On the morning of Aug. 3, 1926, two sisters, Amy and Myrtle Shipman, telephone operators for the Interstate Telephone Company and daughters of the owners of the Inland Hotel in Reardan where they were living, were awakened by the crackling sounds of fire. They quickly raised the alarm. The fire destroyed the two-story brick building known as the Bowie Block where the fire started. It housed Hanel's Pioneer Drug Store and Sherman S. Bentley's General Store on the...
1 years ago - Rookie principals Chad Prewitt and Courtney Strozyk of Davenport and Reardan completed their first school years as local administrators. - Organizers prepared for Sprague Hay Days to celebrate the city’s 130 years. - The Legislature approved $74.5 million for the next stage of the Odessa Subarea aquiferproject. 25 years ago - Travis G. Homer of Davenport was sentenced to 55 months in prison on each count of two second-degree assault charges for assaulting two Davenport police officers. - Fort Spokane hosted the...
Davenport birthdays July 7: Jim Gunning, Duane Emery, Koda Coffman, Traci Gants, Rebecca Choate, Ana Umtuch July 8: Bo Gunning, Kathy Johnson, Sarah Vesneske, Alton Leisle, Joyce Walsh, Kaiden Bodeau July 9: Bob Guhlke, Bob Fisher, Claudia Thompson, Wylie Hendrickson, Rachel Lacy, Maia Goetz July 10: Nick Nicholls, Logan Eldred, Bronson Pankey July 11: Tommy Wilkie July 12: Margie Hall, Juliann Janke, Theresa Telford, John Stiles, Sam Posey, Jason Schimek, JJ Kowalkowski July 13: Milei Floyd, Indigo Ezenyimulu, Judy Miller,...
DAVENPORT - Since 2014, students and visitors who enter Davenport High School's east entrance have enjoyed the Harold the Gorilla statue, named for beloved teacher, principal, coach and athletic director Harold Patterson. Gorilla pride runs deep at the high school. But recently a curious new Davenport resident posed a question to a Lincoln County Museum volunteer, "Why a Gorilla?" This sent volunteers searching through old yearbooks and newspaper articles as to when and why...
1 years ago - Davenport Mayor Karen Carruth welcomed Stacie Eichinger to the city. Eichinger crossed through town during a 3,800-mile trek across the country on behalf of young cancer patients. - Organizers in Sprague prepared for Sprague Hay Days. - Davenport city council elected to leave the welcome sign in City Park as is, despite councilman Alan Coriell's concern that it contained offensive language. 25 years ago - Traffic congested in Reardan due to construction on U.S....
Davenport birthdays June 30: Anthony Smith, Jason Schillinger, Paige Van Buren July 1: Chris Stout, Joshua Cursi, Megan Miller, George Hein July 2: Cody Hopkins, Stacia Patterson, Elsa Bowen, Cheyenne King, Skyler King, Wyatt Brooks July 3: Darren Hansen, Chris Phillips July 4: Bruce Dehn, Ozius Harden, Tom Plumb July 5: Debbie Miller, Gary Van Roy July 6: Lorie Wandling, Kira Strite, Mike Hardin, Ian Cassidy, Tami Dobson Davenport anniversaries June 30: Robert and Kristy Meilke, Josh and Katie Harvey July 1: Nick and Vicki N...
DAVENPORT — Several natives of Davenport, Reardan, Odessa and other parts of Lincoln County were on the spring President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University. Students achieved Honor Roll by achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 with at least 15 hours of graded work or 3.75 with at least nine graded hours in a semester. Locals on Honor Roll included: Brayden Duff, Davenport Kylene Edwards, Davenport Tate Foster, Davenport Cody Jenkins, Davenport Joshua Zeigler, Davenport Jaylee Pratt, Reardan Cody Spr...
FORT SPOKANE - James Monaghan was an early pioneer of eastern Washington and one who paved the way for many other pioneers that followed him. He is mentioned in the history of Lincoln County on the county's web site, although most of his accomplishments were outside of the county. He was born in Ireland in 1840 and went to New York when he was 16 years old. Two years later he came to Washington territory via the isthmus of Panama [The other alternatives would have been...
Davenport birthdays June 23: Libby Murdock, Dustin Jenness, Josh Warwick June 24: Mike Hale, Emma Johnson, Patty Hupp, Linda Spencer, Callen Wynecoop, June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Cindy Warner, Darci Dennis, Kelli Wilkie June 28: Mariah Liebing, Emmett McCowan June 29: Ryan Slahtasky, Cade Hardin Davenport anniversaries June 24: Frosty and Jill Freeze June 25: Tom and Jolie Sorensen, Glen and Nancy Reinbold June 26: Brad and Kim Cole, Roy and Susan Alspach, Doug and Patti Ensor June 28: Ethan and Lindsey...
School is out and we are officially in summer, an excellent time for kids to learn some cooking skills helping prepare family meals. Baking cookies or cupcakes to share with friends can help children learn the joy of gift giving and showing kindness. A gift of cookies can be a day brightener and a casserole is much appreciated when life gets tough. The Odessa Public Library will soon be open for checking out books again, and kids will have six new children’s cookbooks to choos...
1 years ago Davenport native Tim Briggs won a 60-hour competition to win the honor of being the “Best (Army) Ranger.” Members of the Harrington Lions Club worked on installing pavers for a new bathroom in the city park. A moose was spotted near Stockland Livestock and Mountain View Cemetery. 25 years ago Charlie Varain was approved by Davenport city council to become the city’s police chief. The city had operated without a chief for 18 months. Kevin Hupp was hired as the coordinator of the Lincoln County Noxious Weed Board...
ODESSA - Local "pizza baker" and musician Nate Lathrop will be putting on a music festival full of Christian music, prayer and testimonials from residents Saturday, July 22. The downtown Christian Freedom Music Festival will take place outside Rolling Thunder Ministries -- also known as Rolling Thunder Pizza – at 13 W. First St., from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Stand, an Idaho-based band, will headline the event, he said. Others performances include Flog a Mocker, JESUS Family M...
1 years ago - Harrington's nine members of the Class of 2023 were celebrated, including valedictorian Lexie Hirst and salutatorian Jake Tanke. - The Lincoln County Commissioners appropriated $4,000 through the end of the year for a youth-oriented health education program. 25 years ago - 39 graduates made their commencement march at Davenport High School, including valedictorian Suzanne Schreck and salutatorian Kylene Marriott. - Dawn Mining Company's closure plans on State...
ODESSA — The Historisches Museum was conceived in 1970 and incorporated in 1971 with the establishment of a historical society to serve the Southwest Lincoln County area. As a physician, new to the Odessa area, Dr. John E. Gahringer was impressed by the historical accounts that patients and neighbors recounted to him regarding the settlement of the land by German-Russian immigrants. He realized it was important that this special German-Russian heritage be preserved. About this same time, Dr. Gahringer had purchased an e...
Davenport birthdays June 16: Caili Schimek, Autumn Cursi June 17: Ed Ensor, Jim Golden, Debbie Merserve, Andrew Bennett, Chantel Heath June 18: Barb Curtis, Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff June 19: Gerry Rambo, Chris Gunning June 20: Todd Winzer, Shelly Johnston, William Briggs, Luke Hammond June 21: Harlow Janke, Cody Johnston, John Badgley, Hannah Mielke June 22: Kyte Stout Davenport anniversaries June 16: Billy and Wanda Hopkins, Todd and Jennifer Hargrave June 17: Duane and Becky Oehlwein, Jerry and Cindy Warner, Reid and...
DAVENPORT - A sizable, 45-member Class of 2023 was recognized in front of a similarly packed crowd in the High School Gym at the 2023 Graduation Saturday, June 10. Graduates began the processional out of the hallways entering the locker rooms before curving around the back of the gym and back up the center of the aisle onto the stage, which was situated on the south side of the festivities. "Pomp and Circumstance" accompanied the class as performed by the middle and high...
ODESSA - Tiger white, orange and black filled the High School Gym as the 19-member Class of 2023 was celebrated with a late morning graduation ceremony Saturday, June 10. Graduates entered through the back doors and proceeded down the center aisle in pairs and trios for the opening ceremony before the National Anthem to begin the festivities. Principal Jamie Nelson offered a welcome to the attendees, then announced Citizenship Awards for two students "symbolizing outstanding...
REARDAN - After starting their high school career under the cloud and uncertainty of Covid, the graduating Class of 2023 enjoyed a sense of normalcy their senior year which culminated with a 45-minute commencement ceremony attended by hundreds Saturday, June 10 in the school gymnasium. As guests slowly filed into the gym, they were handed a program with each of the graduates' pictures and an insert that listed their plans and any scholarships they received. They found their...
Davenport birthdays June 9: Virginia Morrison, Keaton Hupp June 10: Loren Rux, Bennett Wagner, Roberta Telecky June 11: Jamie Chappell, Cheyne Odenrider June 12: Gary Guhlke, Scott Hutsell, Sydney Geissler, Tyler Furman June 13: Richard Singer, Jen Rief, Tessa Semprimoznik June 14: Jerry Newcomb, Karen Lyle, Jerry Warner, Raylee Murdock June 15: Chris Jannett, Kyler Hopkins, Scott Hardin, Ronnie Wilkie, Harper Morcom, Oliver Fisk, Alex Davis Davenport anniversaries June 9: Gary and Sharon Buck, Jeff and Peggy Semprimoznik...
Warm days and cool nights keep local rhubarb plants producing abundant stalks. Pinterest, Facebook and other social media have been flush with many rhubarb recipes and area Record-Times readers have sent in recipes or pointed out selections. One recipe was sent in by Becky Moeller of Harrington. Rhubarb Mallow Cobbler is her go to recipe when rhubarb is in abundant supply. The inclusion of a layer of marshmallows between the rhubarb filling and the cobbler topping adds extra...
DAVENPORT - Family, friends and community members filled in seats in the High School Auditorium as the Davenport Drama Club performed its inaugural play, "The Enchanted Bookshop," in two showings Saturday, June 3. The play followed book shop owner Margie (Alyssa Breedlove), who is in danger of having to close the shop due to a lack of sales as interest in books declines worldwide. As Margie deals with low sales and a strange incident with sleazy burglars Fingers (Alyssa...
Davenport birthdays June 2: Laurel Hansen, Christine Jenkins June 3: Ryan Buchmann, Joe Coppersmith, James Current, Connie Lust June 4: Maddilynn Collins, Gavin Boggs, Heath Becker June 5: Janaye Wilkie, Bonnie Booth, Corday Umtuch June 6: Shelby Hargrave, Addison Smith, Gary Kersten, Debbie Keller June 7: Ruth Oehlwein, Kaysa Panke June 8: Jeff Semprimoznik, MyKenzie Deverell, Jasper Linstrum Davenport anniversaries June 2: Max and Hannah Mielke June 3: Harold and Claudia Thompson, Steve and Roberta Telecky, Mike and Dawn Ha...
EDWALL - The four members of Christian Heritage School's Class of 2023 were recognized at their graduation by family, teachers, friends and community members during a ceremony in the high school gym Saturday, June 27 . After flag bearers Amy Colvin and Zach Colvin entered the gym, all eyes turned to the back door as Pomp and Circumstance played. With measured steps, Rebekah Headrick, Kaylee Klein, Kiernan Michael and Austin Vaughn walked down the center aisle and took their...
DAVENPORT - A new Drama Club here is debuting its first play soon. The Davenport Drama Club is performing "The Enchanted Bookshop" at Davenport High School Saturday, June 3. The Drama Club was started as a Davenport Public Library program in Sept. 2022 under the direction of librarian Delia Breedlove, who is directing the play originally penned by Todd Wallinger. "We want to give kids something to do that wasn't sports," Breedlove said. "Drama gives kids a social outlet and...
Davenport birthdays May 26: Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Susan Hanchett, Chase Zellmer, Mike Pankey, May 27: Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Kilps, Tim Podowicz May 28: Michelle Lilje, Stephanie Morgan, Matt Street, Lucas Zeus, Kathy Rosman, Noreen Hutfless, Bryce Bailey May 29: Olivia Alspach, Trish Walker May 30: Nolan Lilje, Jeffery Gamache, Anne Guhlke May 31: Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper, Mariah Kilps, John Coley Davenport anniversaries May 26: Mark and Christine Downey May 27: Eddie and Katie Bageant...
