Press Releases

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, June 18. Additionally, there will be juice boxes and single-serve cereal for children. Residents will receive about $45 worth of food on a first-come, first-served basis.

DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) approved the addition of one new advance voting location during a Special Called Meeting on June 10. Neighborhood Church, located at 1561 McLendon Ave. NE in Atlanta will serve as the eleventh advance voting location.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6 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.

On June 10, a portion of the road near 2826 Pangborn Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while crews work to determine the cause of a sink hole in the asphalt and to repair damage done by the sink hole with temporary measures until a permanent repair can be accomplished.

Georgia District 53 Rep. Sheila Jones will hold a special event along with several representatives and local commissioners recognizing June 12 annually as Women Veterans Day in Georgia as decreed in State House Resolution 978. To kick off this observance, an inaugural celebration to recognize women veterans will take place on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Georgia State Capitol, Room 341, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30334.