Press Releases

DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents to use overnight for the next two nights. Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County Fire Stations tonight, Jan. 12, and tomorrow night, Jan. 13, beginning at 8 p.m. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

DeKalb County will commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a weekend marked with a food distribution, COVID-19 test distribution, prayer and a parade. “The Board of Commissioners and I have proclaimed this King Holiday weekend as a time for Prayer, Healing and Restoration,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.

Due to significant COVID-19-related staffing challenges within its residential collection team, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division is currently experiencing service delays for recycling and yard trimmings. Sanitation crews will work through the weekend to ensure all recycling and yard trimmings are collected.

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 10, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). To listen in on the meeting, please request the call-in number and PIN from weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than noon on the date of the meeting.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23.