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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
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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
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