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Coffee Memorial Blood Center is teaming up with two fun partners to help boost the blood supply this spring. Those who donate blood with Coffee Memorial Blood Center in March will receive a free, limited-edition “I Rocked the Blood Donation” t-shirt from Kids Inc.; a bowling guest pass, good for one free game of bowling at Western Bowl; and one free admission to the Oklahoma City Zoo.

The Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host its next Canadian Community Blood Drive here on Thursday, March 17, from 12 noon to 6 pm, in the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. A photo ID is required of all donors, who must be at least 17 years old to donate. Donors who are 16 may still donate if they have a signed parental consent form. To save time, donors are invited to complete their questionnaire online (day of drive only) using Donor Express at www.thegiftoflife.org. To make your lifesaving appointment, please go to yourbloodinstitute.org or call 806.331.8833, (toll-free 1.877.574.8800). Look us up on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter. BLOOD IS NEEDED EVERY DAY!

If you receive your medical insurance coverage through the United Health Care Medicare Advantage Choice Plan, you may have been notified, recently, that the Hemphill County Hospital is no longer in-network for their plan.

AMARILLO–On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with local and state agencies, conducted an online sting operation, targeting individuals engaged in attempting to sexually exploit children. As a result of the operation, five individuals were arrested for online solicitation of a minor.

The Hemphill County attorney’s office has moved several cases over the last two weeks—most of them in a Wednesday, Feb. 16, docket call.