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Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, urges donors to give immediately

The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage after its national blood supply dropped nearly 25% in June, prompting an urgent call for donors to help prevent disruptions to patient care. The organization said donations have declined sharply since the end of May, creating a widening gap between available blood supplies and hospital demand. The shortage is particularly severe for O-positive and B-negative blood types. According to the Red Cross, hospitals are receiving nearly 3,500 more units of blood per week than anticipated during what is typically the peak of trauma ...

Buckeye Local field improvements expected before season opener

DILLONVALE — The Buckeye Local Board of Education learned recently that work on Buckeye Local High School’s Ron Pobolish Football Field is proceeding and is expected to be completed in time for the Panthers’ first home football game. At the board’s June 29 meeting, Superintendent Coy ...

 JVS eyes renovations for LPN, computer labs

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is literally building opportunities with a planned upgrade to benefit at least two of its labs. School board members took official action during the June 30 meeting and approved an estimated $392,000 bid from BK General Contracting LLC of Canonsburg, Pa., to complete the work by this fall. Superintendent Ted Gorman said the project entails dividing the current computer networking lab into two areas to make space for training licensed practical nurses (LPNs). “We are excited to move forward with the LPN and computer networking ...

Gospel Fest brings churches, music and faith together at Heritage Port

WHEELING — The sounds of inspiration will rise from Wheeling’s Heritage Port when “Gospel Fest” takes over the stage later this month. The fourth annual event is set to start at 10:30 a.m. July 19 at the outdoor venue. “Come with your lawn chairs. Come prepared to do some ...

FROM THE PULPIT: The ransom for all people

We usually think of a ransom as a payment that is demanded for someone who has been kidnapped to be released. There have been famous kidnappings that have captured the hearts of the world. Often the demanded ransom is beyond the means of the family to pay. What Paul is reminding Timothy in this passage is that all people are in need of a ransom. That implies that all of us have been kidnapped - every person has been taken in by sin and there is a payment due for our sin. Paul says over in Romans that the wages of sin is death - the payment for our sins that is due is our death. All ...

Sycamore, Aim to host ‘Back-to-School Block Party’

STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center and Aim Women's Center will partner to host a Sycamore/Aim Back-to-School Block Party from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the corner of North Fifth Street near the Aim Women's Center. The free event is open to the public and is designed to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year while enjoying an afternoon of food, entertainment, games, school supplies and connections to local community resources. A highlight of the event will be a lineup of live performances featuring the Steubenville High School Marching Band, which will ...