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readers who submitted NASCAR photos of themselves. Congratulations to grand prize winner Corey Burris and winner Carol Bates, who both won four tickets to the Quaker State 400. 

Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. The shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days.

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED CROSS or (800) 733-2767).

Carroll County 4-H Youth are true leaders.

In an earlier edition of The News-Democrat I had written about Kinley Huesman’s and Andrea Searcy’s accomplishments by being selected to be on state councils. Kinley has been appointed to be a Shooting Sports Ambassador for State 4-H and Andrea has been selected to be on the State 4-H Council.