Press Releases

The DeKalb County Human Services Department Office of Youth Services is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 DeKalb County Youth Commission. The Youth Commission is a leadership program open for DeKalb County residents in grades 10 through 12 who attend high school in DeKalb County.

The DeKalb Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services is accepting applications for its 2023 Sights N’ Sounds Program, designed to provide DeKalb high school students with exposure to the film, art, music production and recording industries. The program, which will offer workshops and hands-on experiences to encourage youth to pursue careers in the entertainment field, will be held in partnership with the DeKalb Entertainment Commission and Plug ATL, a local studio production company.

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late. The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 29. The Customer Care call center, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, May 29, reopening on Tuesday, May 30, during normal operating hours.

“I am beyond excited to present The Weekly Chat,” said Commissioner Cochran-Johnson. “I’ve been working on the show content and concept for quite some time. I hope the podcast can become a model for other municipalities that wish to expand their constituent engagement. As a professional, I spent two decades in mass media and communications, so I understand the value of communication and engagement with our residents in DeKalb.”

DeKalb County Extension announces the ninth season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market, which travels throughout the county offering nutrition education, live onsite food demonstrations and fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. Session A will be from May 15 – July 7, and Session B will be from July 17 – September 8. Fresh on DeK brings fresh fruits and vegetables to DeKalb County.