Press Releases

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Host Town Hall Outlining the Coronavirus Economic Relief Bill

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special town hall to inform residents about the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill passed by the U. S. Congress in December 2020.…

Section of Kirk Road to be Closed Feb. 15-19

Kirk Road, between Avery Street and South Candler Street, will be closed to through-traffic from 6 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15, to Friday, Feb. 19, to facilitate the installation of a sewer liner at 329…

DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Community Breakfast Meeting

DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will begin his fourth year of Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast meetings that will be held virtually for the foreseeable future.

“I have missed…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Certifies Jan. 5 Runoff Election Results

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Board (DeKalb VRE) unanimously certified the election results on Jan. 15, 2021, from the Jan. 5, 2021, runoff election for two U. S. Senate seats and the…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Announces Details for House District 90 Special Election

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has finalized details for the special election to fill the vacant Georgia House District 90 seat, previously held by long-time lawmaker…

East College Avenue Lane Closure Begins on Jan. 18 between Pine and Maple Streets

On Jan. 18, a single westbound lane along East College Avenue, between Pine Street and Maple Street, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., while crews work to rehabilitate 400 linear feet of ductile-…

East College Avenue Lane Closure Begins on Jan. 18 between Commerce Drive and Avery Street

On Jan. 18, portions of the westbound and eastbound lanes along East College Avenue, between Commerce Drive and Avery Street, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., while crews work to rehabilitate…

East College Avenue Lane Closure Begins on Jan. 18 between Sams and Weeks Streets

On Jan. 18, portions of the Westbound and Eastbound lanes along East College Avenue, between Sams Street and Weeks Street, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., while crews work to rehabilitate 230…

DeKalb to Honor Youth during Annual MLK Celebration

DeKalb will honor a Rhodes scholar, two youth organizations engaged in human rights advocacy and a 14-year-old entrepreneur during the county’s 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.…

DeKalb County Police Chief to Host First Community Q&A of 2021

 DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha V. Ramos will host the department’s first Virtual Community Q&A of 2021. The Q&A will be broadcast at 6 p.m., Sunday, January 17, on the department’s…