Press Releases

In a heartfelt demonstration of community support and unity, Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith and Judge Shondeana C. Morris of DeKalb County Superior Court are extending a generous offer to couples this Valentine’s Day. As fervent advocates for love and commitment, they will provide complimentary marriage ceremonies, relieving couples of financial constraints often associated with this life changing event.

DeKalb County has four warming centers open for residents to use in the following locations 24 hours a day beginning 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 16, through 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. In addition, DeKalb County will continue to make available four overnight warming centers for residents on Tuesday, Jan. 16, through Thursday, Jan. 18, 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 Public Library announced today that it is expanding the number of e-books and downloadable and streaming audiobooks available to residents. The expansion was enabled by the allocation of $25,000 from District 2’s discretionary fund by Commissioner Michelle Long Spears. The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved the funding at its Dec. 12, 2023, meeting.

Three local public servants will be recognized for their humanitarian work at noon today, Thursday, Jan. 11, during DeKalb County’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration program. The program, titled “It Starts with Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through the Study and Practice of Kingian Nonviolence,” will begin at noon, today, Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, Commissioner Larry Johnson will host a virtual roundtable discussion themed “Moving Forward, but Not Forgetting Our Past” on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. “This year, we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” said Commissioner Johnson. “This roundtable is just one way for us to celebrate our achievements, acknowledge the work still to be done, and promote continued efforts towards a more inclusive and equitable society.”