Blood drives planned for January

Three blood drives are planned in Jasper County this month.

The Newton blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the DMACC Newton Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W.

The Baxter blood drive will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Baxter City Hall, 203 S. Main St. in Baxter.

The Lynnville and Sully communities’ blood drive will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Sully Community Center, 324 Sixth Ave. in Sully.

Eligible blood donors must be at least 16 years old, should weigh at least 120 pounds and should be in general good health. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call (800) 287.4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.