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LifeSouth says O-negative blood is below a one-day supply
Plus, Alabama's O-negative blood supply has dropped below a one-day reserve.
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Blood supply
If you're O-negative, LifeSouth could use you: its Alabama supply of that type is right below a one-day supply. Other types are at two to three days, against a usual goal of three to five. WSFA
Wingard 5K
More than 100 runners joined a 5K honoring late WSFA news director Desmond Wingard. With donations and sponsorships, it raised $15,000 for Troy University's Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship. Troy Tropolitan
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Auburn football
Tight end Hunter Herring moved from questionable to out on the latest SEC report. Auburn hosts Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11:45 a.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn has two players out and three questionable against Arkansas
| Player | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Herring | TE | Out |
| Tai Buster | OL | Out |
| Andre Jordan Jr. | CB | Questionable |
| Jeremiah Koger | WR | Questionable |
| Sylvester Smith-Reed | S | Questionable |
Source: Montgomery Advertiser
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Alabama came in at No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, four spots higher than its No. 9 in the latest AP poll. The Tide has lost to Georgia and Tennessee this season. WAKA 8
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LifeSouth says O-negative blood is below a one-day supply
Plus, Alabama's O-negative blood supply has dropped below a one-day reserve.
The TLDR
- LifeSouth says O-negative blood is below a one-day supply
- Auburn's Hunter Herring is out against Arkansas on Saturday
- A WSFA 5K for Desmond Wingard raised $15,000
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From WSFA, Troy Tropolitan and WBRC, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.
WSFA7 hours ago
LifeSouth in urgent need for type 'O' blood donations, on WSFABlood supplies across Alabama have dropped to critical levels, with reserves of life-saving Type O-negative blood falling below a single-day supply.
Troy Tropolitan7 hours ago
WSFA News 12 in Montgomery honors late news director, on Troy TropolitanWSFA News 12 in Montgomery, Alabama, carried on the legacy of its late news director and raised funds for a Troy University scholarship over the weekend. A year and a day after the passing of WSFA's beloved news director Desmond Wingard, members of the news station and Montgomerylocals took to Alabama's capital city streets for a 5K in his honor. The 3.1-mile trek saw more than 100 runners which, coupled with donations and sponsorships, raised $15,000 for Troy University's Desmond Wingard
Troy Tropolitan7 hours ago
New Miss Troy welcomes students to the Village, on Troy TropolitanMurphy stands on the Miss Troy University stage. University Relations photo Miss Troy University’s newest crown-bearer said she is living proof it is never too late to chase a dream, even if everyone else started chasing it earlier. Gracen Murphy is a junior nursing major from Prattville, Alabama. She’s also the new Miss Troy University, and she doesn’t exactly have a pageant background. Growing up, her first major passion was the piano, which she started playing in the fifth grade and...
Troy Tropolitan7 hours ago
Troy community to hold Homecoming Parade, on Troy TropolitanCommunity members ride a Troy University themed float in the 2025 parade. University Relations photo. A 73-year-old homecoming tradition is back and bigger than ever this year, thanks to the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. The Pike County Chamber of Commerce Troy University Appreciation Day Homecoming Parade, better known as the Homecoming Parade, is a yearly event that features Troy student organizations, local business and high school bands from across Pike County and the surrounding...
WBRC7 hours ago
ALEA honors 8 for extraordinary acts of courage, life-saving service, on WBRCALEA said troopers William Norris and Leland Hanford saved a suspect's life after he overdosed.
WSFA7 hours ago
Montgomery police investigating I-65 crash involving pedestrian, on WSFAPolice are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian late Thursday morning.