Press Releases

DeKalb County Parks and Park Pride to Hold Third Virtual Public Meeting

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and Park Pride will hold a third virtual public meeting to discuss the master plan of Cedar Park, located at 3165 Cedar St.,…

DeKalb Parks to Temporarily Close South River Trail Entrance

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will close the South River Trail head entry located at 2019 Bouldercrest Road SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316, now through mid-December. The Atlanta Gas Light…

DeKalb Parks Partners with Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance for ‘Leave No Trace’ Campaign

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance have launched a “Leave No Trace” campaign to urge visitors to the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature…

Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Patrons Urged to Use Designated Parking Areas

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance are urging visitors to the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve to park only in designated…

DeKalb Announces Early Voting Dates, Times for 5th Congressional District Special Election Runoff

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has announced early voting dates and times for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District special election runoff between Kwanza Hall and…

DeKalb Announces Veterans Day Sanitation Schedule

In observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule as…

DeKalb County Elections Update

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has resumed the processing of absentee ballots and will immediately post updated, unofficial election results on www.DeKalbVotes.com as they are…

Voting Hours Extended for Two DeKalb Polling Places

DeKalb Superior Court Judge Courtney L. Johnson has signed an order approving a petition by the Board of Registration and Elections to extend voting for two DeKalb County polling places that opened…

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Appropriates $1,000,000 to Help District 5 Families and Increase Awareness about COVID - 19

DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson has appropriated $1,000,000 to aid families who have been impacted by the COVID - 19 pandemic. Allocations have been made to community-based…

CEO Thurmond: Food Insecurity a Growing Crisis in DeKalb

DeKalb County Government continues to fight food insecurity during a monthly food distribution event scheduled for this weekend.

“Food insecurity is a growing crisis in DeKalb County,” said DeKalb…