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Vol. 141, No. 38 - Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Established in 1882 Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - $1.00
One dead, three wounded in shootout
ROY F. CHALKER JR.
rchalker@bellsouth.net
No arrests have been made and
few details have been released about
a fatal shooting incident that took
place over the weekend.
The Waynesboro Police Depart
ment and the Burke County Sheriff’s
Office responded to a report of shots
bred at 708 Dowell Avenue at 1:30
a.m. November 7.
The incident resulted in the death
of one man, 31-year- old Marquel
“Bean” Tarber from Millen. Jason
Cuyler and Johnathan “Dip” Hughes
were also injured. Kenneth Eason
suffered minor injuries. Hughes’
injuries are considered to be life-
threatening and he is currently under
going medical treatment at Augusta
University Hospital.
According to social media, Tarber,
a former U.S. Marine and owner of
a lawn care and pressure washing
business here, had recently started a
fundraising drive for needy families
in Jenkins County.
Investigator Angela Collins issued
a statement Tuesday with the follow
ing information: “Upon my arrival,
I activated my departmental body
camera. I encountered a black male
unresponsive person lying on the
ground. I observed the unresponsive
body lying in the front yard near the
front steps. I was advised by Officer
Kirkland, who responded with me,
that someone was shot inside the
apartment as well. Burke County
Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene
to help me secure the scene.”
The investigation is still active,
according to Corporal Gary Jenkins.
Collins said she is continuing to
interview witnesses. Anyone with
information concerning this case
is asked to contact the criminal
investigations division at the WPD.
The WPD will continue to release
information to The True Citizen as
it becomes available.
Marquel “Bean” Tarber
Johnathan “Dip” Hughes
Louia Sapp
served his country
for 12 years.
Local men indicted for
illegal firearms, drugs
Two Waynesboro men face federal
charges including illegal possession
of firearms after separate indictments
by a grand jury in the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia.
The indicted cases are being in
vestigated as part of Project Safe
Neighborhoods in collaboration with
federal, state and local law enforce
ment agencies, including the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) and the FBI, in
an ongoing effort to reduce violent
crime by targeting those who ille
gally possess firearms.
The latest announcement of fire
arms prosecutions by the U.S. At
torney’s Office comes as the newly
created Columbia County District
Attorney’s Office becomes the 12th
state prosecutor’s office in the South
ern District, and joins the Southern
District’s Prosecutor to Prosecutor
Program (P3) in an agreement to
collaborate with federal prosecutors
to determine the most appropriate
venue for adjudication of crimes oc
curring in the judicial circuit.
“Removing guns from the hands of
convicted felons is an essential part
of fighting violent crime in our com
munity,” said David H. Estes, Act
ing U.S. Attorney for the Southern
District of Georgia. “We welcome
the Columbia County District At
torney’s Office and its District At
torney, former U.S. Attorney Bobby
F. Christine, in joining us to keep our
communities safer.”
In the past three years, more than
700 defendants have been federally
charged in the Southern District of
Georgia for illegal firearms offenses
- most often for possessing a fire
arm after conviction for a previous
felony.
Defendants named in federal in
dictments from the November 2021
term of the U.S. District Court grand
jury include:
• James Kenneth Merritt, 35, of
Waynesboro, charged with pos
session of a firearm
by a convicted felon; SEE
possession of a fire- INDICTED,
arm by a prohibited 7
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Fouia Sapp served in the U.S.
Army from 1969 until 1971. Af
terward, he served locally in the
National Guard for 10 years. He
did not get deployed to Vietnam.
Sapp, better known as “Bea
ver” by his friends and family,
was named Citizen of the Year
by the Burke County Chamber
of Commerce in 1996. He was
honored for his volunteer work
for a number of local groups.
The long-time Georgia Power
employee said, “I went into the
1148th Transportation Company for
10 years and I was deployed during
the Gulf War. I was in Desert Storm
and Desert Shield.”
Sapp, like most veterans who serve
overseas during war, experienced
trying times. But serving his country
had its long-lasting benefits too.
“The war was rough, but the ser
vice wasn’t all bad,” he said. “It mo
tivated me in my educational life.”
Traveling and experiencing other
cultures was a tremendous asset to
the Waynesboro man. While he
was stationed in Germany, he
visited France and Amsterdam.
“I was in transportation when
I was in Germany,” he said and
pointed out that he experienced
the culture and the food. He en
countered things he never would
have experienced if he had not
pursued a military path. Meet
ing people from
other countries, SEE
trying to un- VETERAN,
derstand their ^
language and
Calling all Kiddie cooKs
We need your help in creat
ing the best Thanksgiving feast
around.
Whether it’s the star of the table
(the turkey of course!) or the vari
ous side dishes and desserts, we
want to know how to make them!
We are now collecting recipes
from children in first grade and
younger for our annual “Fet’s
Talk Turkey” special. Our favorite
entries will appear in the Nov. 24
Thanksgiving edition. Recipes
should be in the children’s own
words and should contain step-by-
step instructions on how to make
anything their hearts desire, from
traditional dishes to ones topped
with sprinkles or that require a trip to the special turkey patch.
Fast year, two of the most popular ingredients were cheese and
lipstick.
Entries may be handwritten or typed by the child or dictated to a
parent or teacher and should include the child’s name and age as well
as teacher and school, if applicable.
Submissions must be turned in to The True Citizen by noon, Thurs
day, Nov. 18. Email them to us at truecitizennews@live.com or drop
them off at The True Citizen office located at 629 Shadrack St. in
Waynesboro. You may also mail entries to RO. Box 948, Waynesboro,
GA 30830.
Participating children must reside in Burke County.
VETERAN DAY
THURSDAY, NOV. 11
HhAMK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Ur age
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