Press Releases

Foster Ridge Road NE, between Caladium Drive NE and Hawthorne Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, October 22, to facilitate the removal of a tree at 2842 Foster Ridge Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30345. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.

DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is proud to announce her participation as a panel member for the 2021 HOPE Global Forum where she will join a group of distinguished business and community leaders. Kicking off today, Tuesday, Oct. 19, concluding Thursday, Oct. 21, the HOPE Global Forum is expected to attract 2 million individuals digitally and in person and will consist of over 4,800 delegates representing 60 countries.

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 3,600 boxes of produce and chicken on Saturday, Oct. 23, and Monday, Oct. 25. “More and more people are facing growing food insecurity due to skyrocketing food prices,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said. “This food distribution will provide much needed relief to families struggling to keep food on their tables.”

DeKalb County residents who reside within the boundaries of the City of Atlanta are urged to cast their ballots by 7 p.m. on Election Day to avoid voting by a provisional ballot. In DeKalb, the Nov. 2, 2021, polling hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. While precincts within Atlanta-DeKalb officially close at 8 p.m., these 13 polling locations would require voters who arrive to the polling locations after 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast a provisional ballot as opposed to voting on a touchscreen ballot machine.

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021 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.