Press Releases

DeKalb County Government is partnering with the DeKalb County School District and local faith leaders to distribute 3,000 bookbags filled with school supplies along with 5,000 boxes of fresh produce, chicken and lunch box snacks on Saturday, Aug. 3. “The school supplies and food we are distributing will help thousands of children and their families have a successful start to the new school year,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said.

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers on July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. For a list of available cooling centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather. Water fountains will be accessible at county parks and libraries.

Commissioner Robert Patrick is thrilled to invite the media and the public to the inaugural District 1 Labor Day 5K Fur Run, a benefit race supporting the DeKalb County Animal Services. This exciting event will take place on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Mercer University, located at 2930 Flowers Rd. S, Atlanta, GA 30341. The festivities will begin at 7:30 a.m.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have completed repairs to a broken 12-inch-diameter water main near Briarcliff Road and Clairmont Road. As service is restored, customers in the affected area may experience brown water and are encouraged to run the faucets inside and outside their homes/businesses to clear the internal plumbing.

A memorial honoring the late Congressman John Lewis is scheduled to be unveiled during a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, announced DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Board of Commissioners’ Presiding Officer Mereda Davis Johnson. “Congressman John Lewis’ legacy of pursuing ‘good trouble’ will be memorialized and celebrated by this tribute to a great man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of freedom, justice and equality for all,” CEO Thurmond said. Further details about the event will be provided closer to the date.