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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ www.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 19 NO. 45 G FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 2017 75 CENTS GREENE COUNTY Chief's lawsuit not served; settlement may be in Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us The federal lawsuit filed by a former Greensboro Police Department receptionist may never see the light of day. According to Greensboro city attorney Adam Nelson, the federal lawsuit filed against ChiefOssie Mapp and the City of Greensboro, has notbeen served by U.S. Marshals. “At this point, there has been no acceptance of service,” said Nelson on Monday night before the November meeting of the Greensboro City Council. “The reality of the matter is that, for us, it doesn’t start until the suit is served to us.” It is believed that the insur ance carrier for the munici pality has stepped in and may try to produce an out-of-court settlement with the former receptionist. According to a lawsuit filed Oct. 16 in Athens, Mapp is accused of allegedly harassing former GPD receptionist Phong Choum. Choum, 39, is of Asian descent and, according to the lawsuit, was harassed via quotes from the movie “Full Metal Jacket.” Choum claims harassing SEE CHIEF » A3 works Greensboro city attorney Adam Nelson, shown here Monday before the city council meeting, said the municipality has not been served with a federal lawsuit. Dave Brown/Staff GREENE COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY Union Point gets new mayor, all new council members Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us Union Point elected a new mayor and an entirely new city council Tuesday, and Greensboro added a first-time city councilman. Lanier Rhodes defeated incumbent Yvonne Heidrieder 199-80 to capture the Union Point mayoral post. Jontavius Smith narrowly defeated Dennis Ruff, 197-189, to take a spot of the Greensboro City Council. Peals of delight greeted Smith on Tuesday night when results were dispersed at the Greene County Board ofElections office. “I feel great. Blessed,” said Smith, a 30-year-old owner of a personal care home in Greensboro. “My main concern is to help the youth in Greensboro. I plan to focus on connecting with the school system.” Greensboro mayor Glenn Wright ran unopposed and had the highest total in the city with 286 votes. Vincent Smith did not run for re-election to theGreensboro city council as five other incumbents kept their spots. In the Greensboro city coun cil race with 1,421 total votes, incumbents Ronald McWhorter got 266 votes for 18.7 percent; Chris Moore got 261 votes for 18.3 percent; Morris Miller got 254 Dave Brown/Staff Mrs. Shirley Wynn captured her sixth election Tuesday night SEE GREENE » A14 for the Greensboro City Council. Causey trial begins Lynn Hobbs lynn@lakeoconeenews.us The trial began Monday of Frank Don Causey, 27, who was charged with the Dec. 2,2016, murder of Lydia Ivanditti. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judge Alison T. Burleson is presiding over the trial in Putnam County Superior Court this week. SEE TRIAL » A12 index Calendar B4 Churches B8 Classifieds D4 Community B1 Obituaries A8 Opinions A4 Recipes D1 Sports C1 Sports C1 FRIDAY 63/41 Sunny WEATHER »D7 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. MORGAN COUNTY ATF, NSSF offer $ 5,000 reward for info T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us The robbery of a Madison business has prompted the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, to offer a $5,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary and theft of fire arms from Steve’s Place on West Washington Street. ATF is offering a reward up to $2,500, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward up to $5,000. This reward is part of a larger national cooperative SEE REWARD » A14 STEVE'S PLACE nV JEWELRY jd repair WHILE -U- WATCH T. Michael Stone/Staff Thieves burglarized Steve's Place on West Washington Street, prompting a reward offer. MORGAN COUNTY T. Michael Stone/Staff Marie and Fred Perriman are a happy couple after learning of Fred's reelection as mayor Tuesday night. Incumbents dominate Madison elections; Joyce T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us Not long after qualifying, Madison Mayor Fred Perriman told the Lake Oconee News thatheneededfourmore years to finish work he had started. Tuesday night he got those four years. Perriman won a decisive victory in the Madison municipal election with 73 percent of the ballots cast (845 votes). Challenger Robert Lanier garnered 20 percent with 234 votes, and Kathi Russell finished third with wins District 2 84 votes, just seven percent. Perriman jumped out to a commanding lead before election day ballots were even counted, totaling 481 votes in the advance- in-person tally to 129 votes for Lanier and 42 for Russell. Perriman was on hand as the numbers were revealed to those gathered at the Morgan County elections office. “I feel great,” Perriman said. I feel that when you run a positive campaign rather SEE MADISON » A14 Wilson - Bryant A company you can TRUST! C0MMER1CAL • RESIDENTIAL— MAINTENANCE • NEW INSTALLS 866 Harmony Rd. Eatonton, GA 706-485-5456 • www.bryant-air.com
