Press Releases

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host “April Gardening” virtual classes for free. The “Landscape Tree 101" class will be on April 15, 6 to 7 p.m. The “Green Living" class will be on April 22, 6 to 7 p.m. The “Container Gardening" class will be on April 28, 6 to 7 p.m.

On April 12, two westbound lanes on DeKalb Industrial Way at Lawrenceville Highway will be closed from Monday night at 9 p.m. to Wednesday, April 14 at 9 p.m., while crews work to decommission an old water line which was recently replaced with a new larger line. Crews will also pave the road. This section of DeKalb Industrial Way will reopen at 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 14.

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance encourage visitors to enjoy the springtime at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve and to park in additional designated areas. When visiting the Davidson- Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, located 3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038, patrons are encouraged to “Leave No Trace” during trips to the nature preserve by treading lightly and staying on the bare granite.

Meadowvale Drive NE, between Abby Lane NE and Marann Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, to 11 p.m. Thursday, April 8, to facilitate the filming of Powerpuff Girls, at 2220 Meadowvale Drive 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.

Commissioner Ted Terry to Hold ‘Talks with Ted’ Virtual Community Meeting. DeKalb County Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry invites residents to join him for his first community meeting on Wednesday, March 31. Commissioner Terry will discuss his four priorities around housing, urban agriculture, the environment and what it means to be a welcoming county.