Press Releases

The DeKalb County Human Services Department is recruiting volunteers to participate in their tutoring program designed to help DeKalb students improve their reading skills. Informational Sessions will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at 7 p.m. via Zoom to provide more information to the public about the program.

DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a "Tenant & Landlord Eviction Relief" virtual town hall on Thursday, Sept.16, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Participants include DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, Congressman Hank Johnson, DeKalb County Chief Operating Officer Zachary Williams, and DeKalb County Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts Javoyne Hicks.

The Board of Ethics has voted to postpone its regularly scheduled meeting date of Sept. 16, 2021, to Sept. 23, 2021. The Board of Ethics will meet at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2021, via Zoom. The agenda for the meeting and the Zoom link will be posted on the Ethics Board website one week prior to the meeting (www.dekalbcountyethics.org).

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. There is no better time to get a new library card than the beginning of a new school year. With a new or existing card, DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) can help ensure students are successful in and out of the classroom. HelpNow from Brainfuse offers online tutoring on various subjects for kids and adults.

DeKalb County Government is honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack by partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 4,100 boxes of produce and chicken on Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 11. “By serving our neighbors threatened by food insecurity, we are honoring the memory of those brave men and women who lost their lives on 9/11,” DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond said.