Press Releases

Youth Volunteers Paint Barriers in Beautification Project

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Berean Christian Church hosted Keep DeKalb Beautiful’s largest Barriers to Beauty program to date as part of the church’s youth conference last week.

Nearly 600 children…

Hairston Park Ribbon Cutting Set for July 21

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate new improvements at Hairston Park on Saturday, July 21, at…

Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs and Atlanta Hawks Foundation to host back-to-school giveaway

DECATUR, Ga. - DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Atlanta Hawks Foundation will hold a backpack giveaway at N.H. Scott Recreation Center on Saturday, July 28,…

Key Road SE Closure Begins July 23

DECATUR, Ga. – Key Road SE, between Bouldercrest Road and Fayetteville Road, will be closed to through-traffic beginning at midnight, Monday, July 23, through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 28, due to…

DeKalb Honored for Digital Excellence in Government

DECATUR, Ga. – During its annual conference, the National Association of Counties and the Center for Digital Government recognized DeKalb County and employees for utilizing technology solutions that…

DeKalb’s GIS Earns National Award for Emergency Preparedness

DECATUR, Ga. - DeKalb County’s GIS Department has been recognized for its assistance with the county’s emergency preparedness with an Achievement Award in the category of Information Technology from…

WorkSource DeKalb Announces Workforce Wednesday

DECATUR, Ga. — WorkSource DeKalb will host its “Workforce Wednesday” event on Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Saint Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30317.…

DeKalb County Ethics Board Regular Meeting Cancelled

DECATUR, Ga.  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics’ regular board meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 19, has been cancelled.

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DeKalb to Host Lithonia Recycling Roll Cart Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division, in partnership with the Lou Walker Senior Center, will host a recycling roll cart exchange event on Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m. – noon,…

DeKalb to Host SPLOST Open House

DECATUR, Ga. – The public is invited to a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) open house on Thursday, July 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 East Court…