A small icon of a blue circle containing a stylized lowercase letter "f" in black, resembling the Facebook logo.
Blue circle with a white "X" in the center, representing X (formerly Twitter).
A blue circular icon featuring a white outline of a camera, symbolizing the Instagram logo.
A blue circular icon with a white play symbol in the center, resembling a video play button, representing YouTube.
A small blue circular logo, featuring a bold, white letter "U", representing the Ustream platform.
Light blue lettering with the repeated word "News" in translucent blue.

Press Releases

Stay informed with the latest updates from DeKalb County Government. Here you will find timely announcements, public safety information, and community highlights that keep residents connected to county services and initiatives. Our goal is to provide clear, accessible news that supports transparency and keeps you engaged with what is happening across DeKalb.

DeKalb Juvenile Court Awarded $950,000 to Continue Youth Education and Training Program
Fri, Jul 9, 2021 - 10:07 AM
DeKalb County, Georgia logo featuring overlapping green and blue "DC" letters above the words "DeKalb County" and "GEORGIA".
DeKalb County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Vincent C. Crawford announced the receipt of a grant award of $949,811 from the U.S. Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration to extend the YouthBuild program through 2024 for DeKalb County youth ages 16-24. The funding is one of only two YouthBuild grants awarded in the state of Georgia.
DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Announces New Appointed Board Members
Thu, Jul 8, 2021 - 1:41 PM
DeKalb County, Georgia logo featuring overlapping green and blue "DC" letters above the words "DeKalb County" and "GEORGIA".
The DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) Board welcomed three returning members and two new members earlier this week, as Judge Bedelia C. Hargrove administered the official oath to the entire group during a July 7, 2021, special called board meeting. The five members will serve a two-year term through June 2023.
DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to Meet Wednesday, July 7
Tue, Jul 6, 2021 - 9:14 AM
DeKalb County, Georgia logo featuring overlapping green and blue "DC" letters above the words "DeKalb County" and "GEORGIA".
The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 9:30 a.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 https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23.
DeKalb Program Provides Vouchers and Scholarships for Summer Camps
Thu, Jul 1, 2021 - 4:48 PM
DeKalb County, Georgia logo featuring overlapping green and blue "DC" letters above the words "DeKalb County" and "GEORGIA".
The DeKalb Human Services Department, in partnership with the DeKalb Community Development Department, is currently providing a limited number of summer vouchers and scholarships for qualified youth to attend approved, in-person summer camp programs in DeKalb County.
DeKalb’s Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition to Hold Webinar for Landlords
Thu, Jul 1, 2021 - 1:23 PM
DeKalb County, Georgia logo featuring overlapping green and blue "DC" letters above the words "DeKalb County" and "GEORGIA".
County will hold a webinar for landlords to explain the application process for its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program today, Thursday, July 1, at 7 p.m. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will participate in the webinar, along with DeKalb County Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts Javoyne Hicks and representatives from Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program.

DeKalb County Newsletter

Sign Up