Press Releases

On Saturday, July 29, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw, in partnership with Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks and Dr. Joyce Morley, DeKalb School District Board member, Pastor Karl D. Moore and First Lady Angela Moore will host the 3rd Annual Back-to-School event with giveaways, health screenings, vaccinations, and more. The event will be at Clarkston First Baptist Church, 3999 Church Street, Clarkston, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Commissioner Robert Patrick, representing DeKalb County's District 1 and serving as the presiding officer, reaffirms his dedication to empowering local students by allocating $10,000 of District 1 funds to support the Tucker-based nonprofit, Omega Support for its eagerly anticipated annual Back-to-School Celebration.

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is partnering with Plaza Fiesta on its annual Back-To-School event for the Latino Community. The event will be held Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 4166 Buford Highway from noon to 4 p.m. The partnership continues the work needed in Latino and immigrant communities to provide support for students and their families in need of assistance in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a meeting on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677. Join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493.

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson and the Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) extends their partnership to help parents get a healthy jumpstart on preparing for their children to go back to school. The expo will take place Saturday, July 29, at 10 a.m at the Intergenerational Center at Exchange Park, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30034.