Press Releases

DeKalb Commissioner Nancy Jester to Host National Recovery Month Town Hall Meeting

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester will host a town hall meeting on addiction and recovery during National Recovery Month on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces Garden Trends Class

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host a "Garden Trends” class on Sept. 12, from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Extension Office Auditorium, located at 4380 Memorial Dr…

DeKalb to Host Breast Cancer Run/Walk on Oct. 19

DECATUR, Ga.— Early registration for the fourth annual DeKalb County Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk is now open.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, DeKalb County, along with Susan G. Komen and Northlake…

DeKalb to Demolish Six Blighted Condos on Aug. 30

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County will demolish six blighted properties at the Hillsides Condos on Friday, Aug. 30.  Since 2017, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has enhanced county blight fighting…

Richard Allen Drive Road Closure Begins Aug. 26

DECATUR, Ga. – Richard Allen Drive, between Memorial Drive and Rose Circle, will be closed to through-traffic beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, through 2 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, due…

Marbut and Phillips Road Closures on Aug. 26

DECATUR, Ga. – A portion of Marbut and Phillips Roads will be closed to through-traffic on Monday, Aug. 26, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., due to filming.

Marbut Road between Corners Circle and West Morgan…

DeKalb County to Detail Briarcliff Corridor Water Infrastructure Replacement Project

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Department of Watershed Management will make a formal presentation detailing the county’s upcoming Briarcliff Corridor Water Infrastructure…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw reminds constituents to participate in Memorial Drive Revitalization Design Workshop

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County will host a design workshop about the future of the Memorial Drive corridor.

The workshop is scheduled Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, from 1 to 8 p.m. at DeKalb Conference…

DeKalb Announces Labor Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule…

Blackmon Drive Road Closure Aug. 22

DECATUR, Ga. – Blackmon Drive, between North Decatur Road and Scott Boulevard, will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday, Aug. 22, from midnight to 7 a.m., to facilitate a concrete pour.

Road…