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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ www.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 19 NO. 39 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 2017 75 CENTS PUTNAM COUNTY Pre-trial hearings held for murder case Lynn Hobbs lynn@lakeoconeenews.us Frank Causey’s version of the last night he was with Lydia Ivan- ditti was repeated many times in Putnam County court Friday, Sept. 22 and Tuesday, Sept. 26. Charged for December murder of Lydia Ivanditti Causey was arrested Dec. 20 be allowed in the trial, which Center in Eatonton, then later and charged with murdering begins Nov. 6 in Putnam County operated a small antique shop Ivanditti on Dec. 2. The pre-trial Superior Court. in downtown Eatonton called hearings were held to determine Ivanditti, 63, formerly served “This ‘n That” and also owned if certain pieces of evidence would as the director of The Plaza Arts Cashmere Lake Oconee, a restau rant and lounge in Harmony Crossing. At the time of her death, she was living in Atlanta and making frequent visits to her home on Walnut Street in Eatonton to spend time with her SEE MURDER » A12 Leigh Lofgren/Staff "Century on Broadway," presented by the Oconee Performing Arts Society, starred Broadway stars Doug LaBrecque and Christianne Noll on Wednesday evening, Sept. 20, at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. Above, LaBrecque and Noll sing together during their tribute to George Gershwin. SEE MORE PHOTOS » PAGE B1 GREENE COUNTY Deputy-involved shooting still being investigated GBI not commenting on status of Robinson autopsy Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us According to law enforcement officials, at this point there is no update to report on the status of the investigation into the shooting of a 47-year-old man by a Greene County deputy. Charles David Robinson was pronounced dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro after the Aug. 25 incident. Joe Wooten, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge of the case, would not say if the autopsy slated to be done by the medical examiner’s office in Decatur has been completed. “We still consider this an on-going investigation and have no comment,” said Wooten. SEE SHOOTING » A2 SEE TRANSCRIPT OF 911 CALL » PAGE A2 index Calendar B4 Churches B8 Classifieds D4 Community B1 Obituaries A8 Opinions A4 Recipes D1 Sports C1 FRIDAY 85/M Partly Cloudy WEATHER »D7 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. Farmview Market sells a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables at its store on Eatonton Road. T. Michael Stone/Staff Farm tour makes stops in Morgan County Merritt Melancon news@lakeoconeenews.us From the trees that beautify Georgia’s landscapes to the cows that produce milk to feed Georgia families, agriculture in this state is diverse and faces a wide range of challenges. University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead and state leaders learned more about these challenges and northeast ern Georgia’s farms, nurseries and the agritourism industry Tuesday during the annual farm tour. “As a land-grant institution, the University of Georgia is committed to helping our state’s agriculture industry thrive,” said Morehead. “Today we were reminded not only of the far-reaching scope of agricul ture in Georgia but also of the vital partnership between the university and farmers across the state.” This is the fifth consecutive year Morehead has joined Georgia’s SEE FARM » A10 MORGAN COUNTY Man charged with DUI after driving car into truck stop James M. Morton james@lakeoconeenews.us Joseph Aaron Wilson of Eatonton was charged with DUI - drugs, less than safe; possession of marijuana; open container. At 5:10 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers responded to reports that a vehicle had crashed into the TA Truck Stop on Eatonton Road. Callers stated that the vehicle was stopped against the building but the driver was still attempting to accel erate. The caller then stated that the driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel and that he was attempt ing to wake him up. When officers arrived to the scene the driver (Wilson) had awakened. Officers noticed a handgun within reach of Wilson; he was asked to step out of the vehicle. Wilson told officers he was just “sleeping it off’ in his vehicle near SEE WILSON » A10 Wilson - Bryant A company you can TRUST! 866 Harmony Rd. Eatonton, GA 706-485-5456 • www.bryant-air.com
