Press Releases

East Ponce de Leon Avenue Lane Closure in Clarkston Begins May 29

DECATUR, Ga. – On Tuesday, May 29, construction of the Clarkston Streetscape Water Main Relocation Project will begin at the East Ponce de Leon Avenue and North Indian Creek Drive intersection. The…

DeKalb County Pools to Open May 26

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s pools will open Memorial Day weekend starting on Saturday, May 26. The official season runs May 26 through July 27. Select pools will remain open on weekends through…

DeKalb Intern Program Gives Students Hands-on Experience

DECATUR, Ga. — As the school year draws to a close in DeKalb, many students are looking for activities to fill their summer days. For 400 DeKalb youth, including high school senior Jamile Ollison,…

DeKalb’s Amnesty Day Disposes 264 Tons of Waste

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division processed 264 tons of materials, including garbage, furniture and appliances, during the “2nd Annual Landfill Amnesty Day.” The Operation Spring…

DeKalb Offers Residents Free Disposal at Landfill

DECATUR, Ga. –The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host the “2nd Annual Landfill Amnesty Day” event on Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the county-owned Seminole Road Landfill, 4203…

DeKalb Hosts Recycling Roll Cart Event Tomorrow

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a recycling roll cart exchange event on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. – noon, at The Gallery at South DeKalb – Carnival Parking Lot,…

DeKalb County Hosts Third Annual “Do It BIG Community Day”

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Exchange Park Intergenerational Center will celebrate its third annual “Do It BIG Community Day”, Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2771 Columbia Drive in Decatur…

Glendale Drive Lane Closures begin tomorrow

DECATUR, Ga. – On Tuesday, May 22, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will begin single lane closures near 2021 Glendale Drive, Decatur, GA. Closures…

DeKalb Hosts Recycling Roll Cart Event Tomorrow

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a recycling roll cart exchange event on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. – noon, at The Gallery at South DeKalb – Carnival Parking Lot,…

WorkSource DeKalb Announces Youth Art Contest

DECATUR, Ga. — WorkSource DeKalb is looking for artistic students in grades K-12 to enter its

“Being a Bridge Builder” art contest.

This competition is designed to bring awareness of the importance…