Press Releases

On Sunday, Nov. 12, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will be the keynote speaker at Saint Peter A.M.E.’s Veterans Day Service. The event starts at 10 a.m. and the church is located at 1074 Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain, Ga. 30083. Since its inception 24 years ago, First Saint Peter A.M.E. Church has focused on ministries for underserved populations both in and outside of the church walls. First Saint Peter, in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, opened a food pantry in 2000 to combat food insecurity.

The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is hosting its second Senior Safety Summit on November 16, 2023, at 10:00a.m. at the Berean Christian Church, 2201 Young Road. A free breakfast will be served at 9:45 a.m. DKPD will be joined by the Clerk of Superior Court as well as the DeKalb County Board of Health.

Founded during the early Reconstruction Era in 1868, Antioch African Methodist Episcopal Church holds the distinction of being the first black church of Decatur. The original members began meeting at the home of Sister Lou Bratcher. The members included Henry Anderson, Jethro Brooks, William Howard, Van Ross, James Jackson and several others. In 1874, a one-room building was constructed on Marshall Street in Decatur.

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues with the design of Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Improvement Project. The county will host two (2) Public Information Open House events about this project. Both of these events will present the same information.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051. The meeting can be joined by phone at 602-333-0032 or 1-888-270-9936 and using the conference code 482992.