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Trumpeter Milkshake Mayfield Entertains Hundreds Waiting to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines in DeKalb

Trumpeter extraordinaire Milkshake Mayfield is entertaining hundreds of people who began lining up at 4 a.m.—four hours before the start time of a COVID-19 vaccination event at Stonecrest Mall today…

DeKalb County to Host 2021 Virtual Reverse Trade Show and Procurement Summit

In celebration of National Procurement Month, DeKalb County will host its Fifth Annual Reverse Trade Show and Procurement Summit virtually.

The DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department (P…

DeKalb Offers School Uniforms, $100 Prepaid Debit during Saturday Vaccination Event

DeKalb County Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and Larry Johnson will distribute free school uniforms during DeKalb’s vaccination event on Saturday, Aug. 28.

“It is an honor to partner with our…

DeKalb Offers $100 for Vaccinations at Stonecrest Mall on Saturday, Aug. 28

Gospel singer Dottie Peoples and NBA legend Dikembe Motumbo to appear

DeKalb County will give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Aug. 28.

The…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces September Gardening Classes

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host “September Gardening” virtual classes for free.

The September schedule is as follows:


“Seasonal Color,” Sept. 2 at noon.
“Gardening on a Budget,”…

DeKalb County to Lift Water Disconnection Moratorium Sept. 1

Customers have four ways to avoid service cutoff

DeKalb County will lift its five-year-old water service disconnection moratorium for residential water accounts on Sept. 1, 2021.

Residential water…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Allocates $575,000 to Help Residents during the Pandemic

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw has appropriated $575,000 to assist nine nonprofit, community agencies in helping DeKalb residents with housing and food insecurities, and other…

Peachcrest Road Water Infrastructure Replacement Project Rescheduled for Aug. 30

Construction to repair 16-inch water valve delayed

On Monday, Aug. 30, DeKalb County and its contractors will repair a leaking 16-inch-diameter water line on Peachcrest Road, between Maplehurst…

DeKalb Offers $100 for Vaccinations at Stonecrest Mall on Saturday, Aug. 28

Free COVID-19 testing will be available

 

DeKalb County will give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Aug. 28.

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeKalb…

Water Main Break Affecting Mt. Olive Dr. and Laurel Ridge Elementary School

DeKalb County Watershed Department received a call at 7:21 p.m. last night, Aug. 19., about a 6-inch water main break at 2804 Mt. Olive Dr., Decatur. Crews were dispatched and onsite by 7:45 p.m.…