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Vol. 138, No. 27 - Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Established in 1882 Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - $1.00
Notable visitors join students
during Feed My School kickoff
By Michaela Carter
Mcarter.truecitizen@gmail.com
U.S. Congressman Rick Allen vis
ited Waynesboro to have lunch with a
few little ones as a part of the “Feed
My School for a Week” program at
Waynesboro Primary School. He
spoke on the importance of nutrition
and was joined by a few other state
and local dignitaries including State
School Superintendent Richard Wood,
Burke County School Superintendent
Rudolph Falana, WPS Principal Sam
Adkins and the Georgia Department of
Education’s School Nutrition Program
Grants Program Consultant Lydia
Martin.
As a part of the program, farmers lo
cated in Burke County and other areas
in the state came together to provide
students with a nutritious, yet delicious
menu for the entire week. Not only will
students enjoy a tasty, locally-sourced
menu, they will also participate in fun
academic-based activities. This initia
tive has been organized through the
Georgia Department of Agriculture.
“You are the future leaders of this
world” Congressman Allen, who also
serves on the U.S. House Committee
on Agriculture, told the students while
encouraging them to eat healthy and
exercise.
He commended the Feed My School
initiative for “molding education and
nutrition together.”
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PRODUCED IN BURKE COUNTY
Peanut documentary to premier Sept. 6
From the farm to the factory, Burke
County filmmaker and producer Jo
seph Barnhart has traveled the state to
tell what he calls the most "in-depth
visual narrative to date” on the history
and production of peanuts.
Now, residents are invited to watch
the him “Growing Peanut Butter” on
Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Burke County
Library.
According to Barnhart, his documen
tary tells the story of the peanut and
how it traveled from South America
to Europe and finally to the shores of
North America. The him covers ancient
history, modem history, science, grow
ing, harvest and manufacturing.
Lor the past several years, Barnhart
has been gathering footage in and
around the farms of Burke County. He
has also hlmed in Aiken, S.C. and has
traveled as far south as Jekyll Island
to engage viewers in a “unique re
creation of historical related scenes.”
The University of Georgia, the
Georgia Department of Agriculture and
other organizations have
assisted Barnhart with
science-related aspects of
the him.
“Over eighty-hve per
cent of the footage was
hlmed right here in Geor
gia,” Barnhart said, relay
ing his appreciation to the
countless volunteers who
helped along the way.
“Much of it right here in
Burke County, Augus
ta and the surrounding
CSRA.”
Over the last year, Barn
hart has been hard at work
perfecting the hlm’s time
line with special effects
and preparing it for po
tential airing on national
television. So far, he has
submitted the documen-
See Documentary,
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Mechanic dies after
wrecker rolls over him
By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com
A Sardis mechanic was killed
after he was run over by the tow
truck he was repairing.
David Allen Larrer, 60, died in
route to the emergency room fol
lowing the Sunday evening acci
dent at his home on Gordon Road.
According to Cpl. Jay Hol
lingsworth of the Burke County
Sheriff’s Office, Larrer had been
attempting to repair what he
thought was a transmission prob
lem on a rollback wrecker.
“His wife and grandson were
handing him tools,” Cpl. Holling
sworth said. “He said, ‘I see the
problem’ and asked for a wrench
... whatever he did next caused
the transmission to disengage.”
The wrecker began rolling back
and Larrer was trapped with his
chest beneath a tire.
According to the report, his wife
and 13-year-old grandson jacked
the tow truck off of Larrer and
called 911.
He died in the ambulance a
short time later.
According to Burke County
Coronor Susan Salemi, the death
has been ruled accidental.
The cause of death was blunt
force trauma to chest.
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The headstone was found about 10 miles from the Burke County cemetery.
By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com
Deputies want to know how a Burke
headstone ended up in a Richmond
County roadway.
According to Sgt. Dedric Smith, the
historic grave marker was found on
Raborn Road in Hephzibah last Lriday.
“We really don’t know how it got
there,” he said, noting there was no
immediate sign of vandalism.
The double-marker had served as a
headstone for Lannie G. Williams and
Allen W. Williams.
The husband and wife were both
born in the mid-1800s and died in 1900
and 1908, respectively.
“We did a little research and found
out they had been buried in the Allen
Cemetery,” Sgt. Smith said, noting the
small historic cemetery sits just off Al
len Road, about 10 miles from where
the headstone was recovered.
A towing truck was called to the
scene, and the headstone was returned
to the late Williams’ final resting place.
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