The next Bandera County blood drive will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Lakehills Community Center, located at 11125 Park Road 37. Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by calling 210-731-5590 or visiting SouthTexasBlood.org. Blood donations are plummeting from coast to coast, putting a wide range of patients at risk, according to the American Association of Blood Banks. Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the blood community has experienced unprecedented fluctuations in both supply and the need for blood. A variety of events, including wildfires in the western states, recent hurricanes and other storms, have ...