The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is supporting the Scott County Chapter of Guns ’N Hoses in a friendly blood drive competition between local law enforcement officers and firefighters on Monday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 9.
Donations will be accepted from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days at Cats Cave on Highway 80 in Forest on July 7 and at Fairway Foods on Highway 80 in Morton on July 9, the sheriff’s office said.
The announcement said the drives respond to a critical summer need for blood to treat medical emergencies, accidents and other unforeseen tragedies. Donors are encouraged to give a pint in support of either the Guns team representing Scott County law enforcement or the Hoses team representing Scott County firefighters.
The team that collects the most donations will earn a trophy and bragging rights, the statement said, adding that the true beneficiaries are patients who receive life-saving transfusions. The notice was signed by Mike Lee, sheriff; Brad Ellis, chief deputy; and Joshua Thames, public information officer.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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