MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio- As the Covid-19 pandemic seems to calm down, the American Red Cross is still experiencing a severe blood shortage. Compared to 2019, there has been a 10% increase in blood usage and they are seeing that nationwide. Donors who have had Covid can donate blood or platelets, as long as they haven’t […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The NFL has partnered with the American Red Cross to help with a critical need for blood. Executive Director of the Southeast Ohio Chapter Matthew Riddle says they’re desperate for Type O Positive and Negative blood donors. “We have a 3-day supply nationally for Type O blood and Type O is very […]
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The Red Cross of Southeast Ohio is welcoming a new four legged friend. Thor is a 13 week old, French Bulldog, he is the personal dog of Executive Director of Red Cross of Southeast Ohio, Matthew Riddle. Riddle wants to make Thor the office dog for them at the Red Cross. Thor’s responsibilities include recruiting […]
Continue ReadingSome area residents found themselves in the dark and in the cold Monday morning. American Electric Power reported that over 1,500 of its customers were without power in Zanesville. Power went out just before 11:30pm on Sunday and was restored to all customers before 5:00a.m. AEP said a relay failure in their equipment caused the outage.
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