The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the death of a Northwest Georgia jail inmate. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that sixty-two-year-old Cliff Woods, Jr. was found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday of this past week.  Woods was being housed for Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Drugs not in the original container, and Felony Violation of Probation. Upon entering his cell, Officers found Mr. Woods on his bunk and were unable to wake him. Woods was taken to Polk Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.  The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has been called to investigate the in-custody death. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says that they are conducting a parallel investigation into the incident as well.

Chattooga EMA will be hosting a Blood Assurance Blood Drive coming up this Friday, August 18th from 2 PM – 7 PM at the EMA Building, located at 170 Farrar Drive in Summerville.  Each donor will receive a T-shirt.  You can contact Blood Assurance at 1-800-962-0628 to make a donation appointment.  You can also register to give blood online at www.bloodassurance.org/ccema.  If there is anyone that would like to sign up but does not have access to the internet contact, Pam Vaughn at Chattooga EMA at 706-857-3400 choose option 2 for her office. She will be available to sign you up for an appointment.

Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, August 12, 2023:

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is announcing that She Leads will be hosting the fifth webinar of the year “ReThink Your Money: Building Your Financial Toolbox.” This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 23 at 6pm. Registration is free and open to all Georgians.

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Dr. Anna-Belle Robertson said her own mother’s health issues played a role in her desire to become a doctor.

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While they will keep their affiliation with the Atlanta Braves, Rome’s minor-league baseball team is looking for a new name.  On Friday, the Rome Professional Baseball Club announced that they are looking for submissions from fans to rename the team.  The team stated, “For Braves fans, our long-standing affiliation with the Atlanta Braves will continue for years to come, however we want to create an identity that fans across the region can proudly claim and call their own”.  The announcement was met with mixed reviews by Rome Braves fans with some saying the team is trying to be politically correct and others suggesting that fans submit “Braves” as their choice for the name.  Fans will be able to submit their ideas for a name change until August 18, 2023.  You can see a press release below:

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