Community News

GREENSBURG — The Decatur County Hospital Foundation has proclaimed Oct. 26 as Decatur County’s official PINK OUT! Day. What started as a simple fundraiser has turned into something Decatur County Hospital Foundation Executive Director Susan Burkhart hopes will be a...

Breast cancer poses a threat to nearly every woman in every corner of the United States. Many of us can name friends and family affected by the disease. Fortunately, with early screenings and medical research, breast cancer is no longer a sudden discovery with little...

Medicare is a government health insurance program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). To be eligible for Medicare, one must be a legal permanent resident for the past five years or a U.S. citizen 65 years or older, or younger with a...

GREENSBURG – Local Rotary Club President and Girls Inc. Director Mandy Lohrum is in the final reconstructive stages of having her breasts voluntarily removed.   After finding out she was a carrier of a gene linked to breast cancer, Lohrum made the difficult...

Decatur County Memorial Hospital recently hosted a FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness Health Sector Emergency Preparedness Course. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is committed to having an emergency response community prepared for and capable of...

Decatur County Memorial Hospital recently hosted a FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness Health Sector Emergency Preparedness Course. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is committed to having an emergency response community prepared for and capable of...

GREENSBURG – The fifth annual Tee Off ‘Fore’ Tatas was a smashing success, bringing nearly two hundred local women together to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for the Pink Ribbon Fund. The event is hosted each year by the Hospital Foundation of Decatur...