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*A joint operation involving the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Corrections recently intercepted a shipment of illegal drugs headed to Hancock State Prison. Investigators seized more than a pound of ecstasy, 33 pounds of marijuana, 22 pounds of tobacco, cellphones, knives, and even a PlayStation console. 41NBC reports authorities are now working to identify who organized and transported the contraband. No arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains active.
*The entire police force in a small city south of Atlanta no longer exists. The police chief and all of the officers in Milner have submitted their resignations, effective one-week from today. The city administrator announced earlier this week that she’ll also be leaving her position. Concerns were raised about Milner’s mayor, who allegedly placed a tracking device on the police chief’s car.
*Is Georgia’s race for governor coming down to the wire? It would appear so, according to the latest AJC and University of Georgia poll. Just released yesterday it shows that numbers between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are too close to call at this time. Jackson is polling at 46 percent to Bottoms’ 45, with eight percent undecided. Election Day is just under two-weeks away.
*A middle Georgia rally featuring President Trump as speaker is changing locations. The Republican Party signaled yesterday that the event is moving from Macon to the Guardian Centers in Perry. Doors open at 3:30 Saturday afternoon for the 7:00 event, which is hosted by the Trump 47 Committee. Anyone wishing to attend must register in advance. Meanwhile, Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson is skipping the rally in favor of campaigning in Cherokee County.
*A new report is warning the Georgia Department of Corrections about alleged inhumane conditions at the Valdosta State Prison. The Southern Center for Human Rights sent a review to the corrections department earlier this month that outlines mold, vermin, hot temperatures and dysfunctional living spaces. A Southern Center staff attorney called the conditions immoral and unconstitutional. The corrections department claims they’ve made improvements at the prison.