Blood Assurance Drive Set For December 22

December 4, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A Blood Assurance drive is set for Tuesday, December 22.

The blood drive will be from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. outside in the parking lot of the Family Medical Center in the bloodmobile.

You may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/familymedical. You may also contact Michiko Martin concerning the blood drive at 615-597-4395 or mmartin@dtccom.net

Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, and avoid energy drinks and bring a photo ID.
Blood Assurance will be doing COVID antibodies upon request by donors.

Save time on your donation by answering your health history questions before you arrive. Download “bloodassurancequickscreen” on your phone the day of the blood drive. This will save you 10 minutes wait time on the bus.

All donors will be given a “Fleece Holiday Blanket” in addition to double entries into a contest to win a “Holiday home makeover basket” containing $400 in gift cards and a drawing for 2 stockings stuffed with lotto tickets to 2 donors”.

Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply.

December 3, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

All DeKalb County Schools will be closed to in-person learning starting Friday, December 4 due to increased numbers of COVID-19 cases and quarantines among faculty, staff, and students.

All DeKalb County Schools will continue virtual learning through December 18.

Schools will be closed for the Winter Break December 21 to January 1, 2021.

“We hope to return to in-person learning on January 4, 2021”, said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps.

December 2, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The American Cancer Society invites you to make a special donation in honor or in memory of a loved one during the holiday season through “Love Lights a Tree”. A special memory board will be located on the south side of the courthouse that lists the names of loved ones.

The DeKalb County Unit of the American Cancer Society seeks your support in the “Love Lights a Tree” fundraising campaign to raise money for research to find a cure as well as cancer education and patient services. Donations may be made throughout the holiday season. The persons you honor or remember do not necessarily have to have suffered from cancer.

The names are in “honor of” and in “memory of” for a donation of five-dollars per name. Forms may be obtained at the local banks. For more information, contact Ivadell Randolph at 615- 597-5296, Melanie Judkins at 615-464-7664, Renea Cantrell at 615-684-2688, or Gail Taylor 615-597-5936.

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