Press Releases

Two local public servants will be recognized for their humanitarian work on Friday, Jan. 13, during DeKalb County’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration program. The program, titled “Cultivating a Beloved Community,” will be Friday, Jan. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announced Jan. 9 that updates will be made to the basketball court at Bruce Street located in Lithonia. Crews have begun resurfacing, restriping and replacing basketball goals at the basketball court. Repairs are expected to be completed in a couple of weeks. Following the resurfacing of the court, additional upgrades will include custom artwork inspired and to be completed by Art In The Paint, an Atlant-based nonprofit organization that merges art and sports together to positively impact communities.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30032.

DeKalb County will open warming centers for residents to use in the following locations for three nights from Jan. 13-15, beginning at 8 p.m. For more information about centers offered by DeKalb County and its community partners, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather.

DeKalb County will present its 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration program, “Cultivating a Beloved Community,” Friday, Jan. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur. The King Day charge will be delivered by Daniel Blackman, regional administrator for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.