Press Releases

Co-sponsors Commissioners Steve Bradshaw, District 4, and Michelle Long Spears, District 2, along with the Board of Commissioners and CEO Michael Thurmond, recognized October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a proclamation today at the Board of Commissioners meeting. October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989 acknowledging domestic violence. Domestic violence impacts people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality.

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond (holding left corner of the Israeli flag) stands with Anat Sultan-Dadon (to his left), Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S., and members of the Board of Commissioners and other guests.

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The meeting will be held at Embry Hills Library, 3733 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Chamblee, GA 30341. The meeting will also be live-streamed. To receive a link to the livestream, contact weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than Monday, Oct. 16, at noon.

The DeKalb County Police Department's Police Athletic League is hosting its Second Annual PAL Pumpkin 5k Run/Walk on October 28, 2023, at 9 a.m. On race day, there will also be activities for the whole family. Registration for the race is only $35. A signature race t-shirt and participation race medal will be given to each registered participant. Race awards will be given in several age categories.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently working to assess a low water pressure issue along the 2000 block of Cloverdale Drive and Cavanaugh Avenue. Customers in the affected area may experience brown water and are encouraged to run the faucets inside and outside their homes/businesses to clear the internal plumbing.