Press Releases

The closure of North Carter Road, between Forrest Boulevard and Chester Way, will be extended through Nov. 30. Crews will continue construction activities associated with the Scott Boulevard Water Main Replacement Project Phase III. Motorists should expect delays stemming from the road closure. Precautionary signs and traffic flaggers will assist in moving safely through the lane closure.

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’ youth basketball and cheerleading program registration is now open until Oct. 31. County youth ages 5 to 17 are invited to sign up for instructional or division basketball. The registration fee for the instructional league ages 5 to 6 is $35, $75 for ages 7 to 17 and will include one uniform. Cheerleading registration is $65 for ages 5 to 14 and will include one uniform and additional fees. The basketball and cheerleading programs begin Dec. 14. Practice dates and times for basketball and cheerleading programs will be determined by the recreation center.

On Tuesday, October 22, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management emergency crews will require a lane closure on North Druid Hills Road, between Spring Creek Road and Willivee Drive to repair a leaking water main. Residents and businesses may experience water service interruption for several hours while the line is being repaired overnight between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Engineers and construction crews will work diligently to minimize the length of impact to residents and business owners.

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is urging voters to double check Advance Voting locations before heading to cast their ballots. “While we are seeing tremendous voter excitement and engagement during the Advance Voting period, it’s important for voters to double check our current Advance Voting locations being used this election cycle,” said DeKalb VRE Executive Director Keisha Smith. “There may be changes to some familiar Advance Voting locations that are no longer available, so be sure to check before heading out to vote.”

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) formally announced the winners of the “I Voted” Sticker Design Challenge, a creative initiative to foster civic engagement among young artists in the community, during the DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting on Thursday, October 10.