Press Releases

DeKalb Crews Repairing Broken Water Main on Forest Green Drive (8:15 a.m.)

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently making repairs to a broken six-inch-diameter water main on Forest Green Drive near Briarcliff Road. Some customers in the…

Briarcliff Court to be Closed July 12

Briarcliff Court, off of Briarcliff Terrace, will be closed to through-traffic 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 12, to facilitate tree removal work. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet July 18, 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium, located at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur,…

700 Youth to Graduate from DeKalb’s Eighth Annual Summer Internship Program

DeKalb County will celebrate the conclusion of the DeKalb Virtual Career Academy, its innovative virtual summer youth employment program, on Wednesday, July 10, at 10 a.m., at The DeKalb Conference…

N.H. Scott Recreation Center to Host Community Family Health Fitness Expo on July 20

DeKalb County’s N.H. Scott Recreation Center will host a Community Family Health Fitness Expo on Saturday, July 20, located at 2230 Tilson Road, Decatur, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.This event has something…

DeKalb County to Open Cooling Centers During Forecasted Excessive Heat Tomorrow

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers Tuesday, July 9.For a list of available cooling centers, visit www.…

DeKalb County Police Department to Host One-Stop Shop Hiring Event

Candidates may leave with a conditional offerThe DeKalb County Police Department is hosting a One Stop Shop Hiring event on Saturday, July 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1950 West Exchange Place,…

Friends of Flat Shoals Park to Host Annual Book it to the Park on July 20

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’ Friends of Flat Shoals Park will host a Book it to the Park book drive on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flat Shoals…

DeKalb Parks Partners with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to Host Fourth Gateway to Fishing Program Aug. 17

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a Gateway to Fishing Program, Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Chapel…

DeKalb County to Open Cooling Centers During Forecasted Excessive Heat Thursday and Friday

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.For a list of available cooling…