Opinion OUR VIEW: Save a life through blood donations Staff Report Updated Aug 2, 2025 A few days into 2024 and the American Red Cross has already needed to declare an emergency blood shortage.Â
+2 News Featured One pint to save three lives: Hospitals’ blood supply continues to recovery after the 2022 crisis By Abigail Murphy Multimedia Reporter Abigail Murphy Apr 12, 2023 The allowance for O positive blood dropped to three bags a day.
News Featured Community blood drive aims to save one life at time By Abigail Murphy Multimedia Reporter Abigail Murphy Jan 8, 2023 According to the American Red Cross’s website, the organization provides about 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply. However, three percent…
Featured ‘We simply don’t have enough’ Alabama Hospital Association pleads for blood donations By Jake Arthur Chief Videographer Jake Arthur Jan 26, 2022 The Alabama Hospital Association is in urgent need of blood donations after the state’s supply ran dangerously low.
Archives Thyroid disease a common ailment among women Kathy MonroeUpdated Aug 4, 2025 The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that lies below the Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. Even though it is only…
Archives National Volunteer Blood Donor Month By Kathy Monroe Jan 25, 2017 January was designated as National Blood Donor month in 1970 with the specific goal of increasing blood donations during the winter months. A …
Archives National Volunteer Blood Donor Month By Kathy Monroe Jan 25, 2017 January was designated as National Blood Donor month in 1970 with the specific goal of increasing blood donations during the winter months. A …
News Art 4 All invites you to Paint 4 Your Pancreas By laurapemberton Nov 14, 2012 One Alexander City 10-year-old is inviting you to paint for your pancreas from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Art 4 All.
