This week's 'My Teacher Is Tops' winner teaches at Heard Elementary School in Macon.

Courtney Hale has been teaching second grade for two years and says she enjoys every minute with her students.

"I love teaching a class that comes in and wants to learn everyday," said Hale.

She says she tries to keep learning interesting for her class by changing things up and doing different activities.

"She's fun and we get to play games," Christian Danielly said.

"We do centers and we do fun math activities," said Jordyn Partain.

"She make like everything a game," Seth Stathas said.

Sammi Russell nominated Mrs. Hale for the award and says her teacher is wonderful and gives great treats.

"She is sweet.  She give us Skittles when we be quiet," said Russell.

Seven corrections officers at Macon State Prison have been charged with beating an inmate, according to the State Department of Corrections and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Their news releases did not name the inmate, but family members have told 13WMAZ he is Terrance Bryant Dean of Macon. The GBI says the inmate was hospitalized after the beating "for an extended period of time."

The state says the inmate was beaten on December 16 after attacking prison guards as prisoners protested conditions at several state prisons. One inmate, who was not identified in the news releases, was charged with battery on an officer.

Corrections officers Christopher Hall, Ronald Lach, Derrick Wimbush, Willie Redden, Darren Douglass Griffin, Kerry Bolden, and Delton Rushin were arrested after a GBI investigation and each face one count of aggravated battery and one count of violating their oaths.

A former Macon police officer admitted having sex with a 19-year-old Houston County woman while on duty early Friday, Bibb County District Attorney Greg Winter said Tuesday.

Chris Campbell made a first appearance Tuesday before a magistrate judge to face charges of rape and violating his oath.

Winter told 13WMAZ that Campbell admitted taking the woman to the Liberty Inn on Pio Nono Avenue and having sex with her.   The prosecutor said the woman was drunk.

Campbell said the sex was consensual, Winter said, but the woman said she passed out and never gave consent.

Macon police said Campbell was on duty when the alleged assault happened. They say he resigned from the force this week.