Press Releases

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his first Quarterly in the Fourth community breakfast meeting for 2024 on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Clarkston High School, located at 618 North Indian Creek Drive. “I am looking forward to 2024 and continuing the journey of DeKalb County being a great place to work, learn, live and play,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “I am pleased to have Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton as the guest speaker at this year’s first Q4 breakfast.”

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is partnering with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to support Soldiers’ Angels food distributions for veterans, active military, guards, and reservists in 2024. The DeKalb County-sponsored food distributions will take place on Jan. 26 and Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Atlanta VA Arcadia Clinic, 250 North Arcadia Avenue, Decatur, Ga. 30030.

DeKalb County is hosting its second Medicaid re-enrollment event to help residents retain essential health insurance. “DeKalb County is partnering with the DeKalb County office of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services and other state and local agencies to help residents access critical healthcare coverage,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. The free event will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 2994 Turner Hill Rd., Stonecrest (former Sam’s Club).

DeKalb County has four warming centers open for residents to use in the following locations 24 hours a day beginning 8 a.m. Sat., Jan 20, through 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. In addition, DeKalb County will continue to make available four overnight warming centers for residents on Thurs, Jan.18, through Mon., Jan. 22, starting at 8 p.m. to use at the following locations with special transportation provided each morning to the above specified 24 Hour Warming Center locations.

DeKalb County has recently upgraded to the Gold level under the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) Green Communities Program, demonstrating the county’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership in sustainability practices. DeKalb had previously been recognized at the Bronze level.