LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The 75th annual Arkansas State Fair is coming up soon! As a matter of fact, it runs from October 10 to 19. 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Red Cross)— The American Red Cross encourages all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to donate blood soon to help prevent a shortage.

During the summer months, on average, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what is needed to meet the needs of patients. Vacations and summer activities are among the reasons regular donors may not find the time to give. But, patients don’t get a vacation from needing blood – the need is constant.

As a national network, the Red Cross has a unique responsibility to help ensure blood is available for patients whenever and wherever it is needed. By donating blood or platelets through the Red Cross, donors may be helping patients in their community or patients across the nation.

Red blood cells have a shelf life of only 42 days and platelets just five days, so they must constantly be replenished.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (40N40) -  A Christian Film Team is traveling across the US along I40, researching churches and conducting interviews as part of a Documentary titled 40 Churches in 40 Weeks TM; slated to be released in 2015.

“The focus of the documentary,” says creator Sharon Bollum, “is to get Christians and Church Leaders to candidly discuss what’s working, as well as what isn’t working, inside the Christian Community.

Christians are meant to be on a journey of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ. We’re supposed to be known as the most loving, forgiving, accepting and humble people on earth yet we are often better known as judgmental, hypocritical and even hateful. That’s a problem we have to face and endeavor to change.