Press Releases

Nature Lovers Invited to Join Arabia Mountain’s Ranger Rick for Hiking Stick Workshop

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host a hiking stick workshop on Saturday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center, 3787…

Davidson–Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Announces Volunteer Stewardship Day

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host an Arabia Mountain Volunteer Stewardship Day on Saturday, December 7, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Davidson-Arabia…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond’s Final Food Distribution Scheduled for Saturday

170,000 boxes of food passed out over past four yearsDeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond’s final food distribution is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23.Since May 2020—the beginning of the COVID-19…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Announces General/Special Election Runoff Advance Voting Information

Some voters in DeKalb County will head to the polls again in the upcoming General/Special Election runoff, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.When a candidate does not receive 50 percent plus one…

DeKalb County Police Department to Host 5th Annual Drive-Thru Winter Clothing Drive

The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is hosting its 5th Annual Winter Clothing Drive on November 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the DeKalb Police Headquarters at 1960 W. Exchange Pl.…

DeKalb Announces Thanksgiving Sanitation Schedule

Collection to run one day late for Thursday customersDECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 28, sanitation collection service for residential customers will be based on…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20-22

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open four warming centers for residents on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Thursday, Nov. 21, and Friday, Nov. 22, starting at 8 p.m. at the following…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Thanksgiving Break Camp

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Thanksgiving Break Camp Nov. 25 - 27, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  The cost of the camp is $10 per day for children ages 5-13. Each…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Notice of Risk-limiting Audit of the 2024 General/Special Election

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections will hold a risk-limiting audit of ballots cast in the Nov. 5, 2024, General/Special Election.The contests to be audited shall be determined as set…

DeKalb Board of Ethics Public Meeting Cancelled for Nov. 21

The Board of Ethics will resume its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at 178 Sams Street Decatur, Ga. 30030.