Press Releases

DeKalb Expands Training Grants for Job Seekers

DeKalb County has allocated $1 million to provide one-time grants of up to $1,500 for eligible students to cover living expenses, including mortgage assistance, food, transportation and utilities.…

DeKalb Watershed Management Announces Art Calendar Contest Winners

For the past 16 years, DeKalb Watershed Management has sponsored the Art Calendar Contest. The contest aims to promote awareness of the importance of water for a healthy way of life and sustainable…

DeKalb County Police Athletic League to Host Second Annual Gaming with A Cop Event

The DeKalb County Police Athletic League (PAL Plus) will host its second annual Gaming with a Cop competition. The virtual event will be Monday, February 15, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Open to…

Thurman Road Lane Closure Begins on Feb. 2

On Feb. 2, the southbound lane along Thurman Road, between Old McDonough Road and Wilburn Road, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while crews work to rehabilitate 195 linear feet of ductile-iron…

Commissioner Larry Johnson and National Association of Counties Met with President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors

As the 1st Vice President of National Association of Counties, Commissioner Larry Johnson and the National Association of Counties (NACo) met with President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Moderate Community Conversation on Human Trafficking

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will partner with the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (FDHA) to moderate a discussion aimed at providing background, understanding, information…

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…