Stories from Thursday, November 25, 2021

Truman Lee Morgan, 90, of Fisk died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at Sunrise of Des Peres, in St. Louis. Mr. Morgan was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Shook, son of the late Byrd Elvis and Daisy Jane (Ruble) Morgan. He graduated from Fisk High School and went on to be a lifelong farmer. In 1951, he was drafted to the Army and served in the Korean War...

As many prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and look ahead at a busy holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors across the country to harness their humanity by giving blood or platelets in the coming weeks. As a result of low blood donor turnout in recent months, the Red Cross is heading into the holidays with its lowest blood supply in more than a decade at this time of year, according to a press release...