Stories from Monday, October 10, 2016

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) is on a Code Yellow Alert for all blood types. The community is strongly urged to give blood at a CBCO donor center or blood drive. Donors to CBCO provide all of the blood for patients at 39 area hospitals. On average, a transfusion takes place every seven minutes and around 200 donations are needed each day to meet the area's blood needs...

EMMA JEAN HUTCHISON SWOFFORD, entered into her eternal home October 6, 2016 surrounded by family. She was born February 26, 1930 in Oak Grove, Arkansas, to Clifford and Edith (Sooter) Hutchison. Jean (Nanny) loved her family and big family gatherings. She loved her beautiful flowers and working in her yard. Jean worked at Glick, Ocoma and helping on the farm. But her joy was being a grandmother...