Press Releases

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs youth basketball program registration is now open until Oct. 30. County youth ages 5 to 6 are invited to sign up for instructional basketball. The registration fee is $25 and will include one uniform. Youth ages 7 to 18 are encouraged to register for $65 to participate in a divisional basketball league and will receive one uniform.

The John Lewis Commemorative Taskforce will host a virtual kickoff event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, to celebrate the launch of a campaign to raise funds for a new memorial to Congressman John Lewis. Featured speakers include Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Congressman Hank Johnson, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, former State Sen. Jason Carter and Michael Collins, Congressman Lewis’ former chief of staff.

Due to Tropical Storm Fred, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division may experience sanitation service delays for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday customers. Sanitation crews will work through Saturday, if necessary, to ensure all households are serviced. Residents are encouraged to keep their garbage, recycling and yard trimmings at the curb until servicing occurs.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for DeKalb County and is predicting two to five inches of rain tonight through Wednesday morning. Because the ground is already saturated, the runoff from these storms could result in sewer overflows and spills.

NBA legends Dikembe Mutombo and Dominique Wilkins are at South DeKalb Mall where hundreds of people are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations during an event sponsored by DeKalb County Government today. Anyone who gets vaccinated will receive a $100 prepaid debit card during the vaccination and testing event on Saturday, Aug. 14. Walk-ups are also welcome.