Blood shortage prevalent nationwide, locals working to mitigate deficit

SHERIDAN — To help mitigate the ongoing blood shortage, the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan held a blood drive Aug. 10 in conjunction with Vitalant. 

According to a July 10 report by WBKO, an ABC affiliate station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Red Cross collected roughly 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed between May and July.