Press Releases

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff facilitated a roundtable discussion celebrating the Congressionally Directed Spending Project he successfully secured $842,000 for the Ethiopian Community Association in Atlanta on Jan. 11, at the Ethiopian Community Association in Atlanta located in Stone Mountain.

An organizational meeting of a special committee of the Charter Review Commission that was formed for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the structure of Commission Districts will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/s/85097307107

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.