Press Releases

DeKalb County Leaders to Host Back-to-school Bookbag and Food Distribution

3,000 bookbags and 5,000 boxes of food to be distributed SaturdayDeKalb County Government is partnering with the DeKalb County School District and local faith leaders to distribute 3,000 bookbags…

DeKalb County to Open Cooling Centers During Forecasted Excessive Heat Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers on July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2.For a list of available cooling…

Commissioner Robert Patrick Hosts Inaugural District 1 Labor Day 5K Fur Run to Benefit DeKalb County Animal Services

Commissioner Robert Patrick is thrilled to invite the media and the public to the inaugural District 1 Labor Day 5K Fur Run, a benefit race supporting the DeKalb County Animal Services. This exciting…

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Water Main on Briarcliff Road

UPDATE—7:50 a.m.DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have completed repairs to a broken 12-inch-diameter water main near Briarcliff Road and Clairmont Road. As service is…

DeKalb County Set to Unveil Historic Memorial in Honor of the late Congressman John Lewis

A memorial honoring the late Congressman John Lewis is scheduled to be unveiled during a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, announced DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Board of…

Disaster Assistance Available for 11 Georgia Counties

SBA to Open Business Recovery CenterBusinesses affected by the water main breaks, which occurred from May 31 to …

DeKalb Impacted by CrowdStrike Outage

2:15 p.m. updateThe DeKalb County Department of Innovation and Technology has restored access to all county systems impacted by the global CrowdStrike outage.The county has restored access to…

DeKalb Parks to Host Pollinator Planter Workshop Aug. 10

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host a Pollinator Planter workshop, Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center, 3787…

Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center to host Hammocks, Hooks and S’mores Deck Party Aug. 3

DeKalb’s Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center will host a Hammocks, Hooks and S’mores Deck party, Saturday, Aug. 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature…

DeKalb Parks Partners with the Mushroom Club of Georgia to Host an Oyster Mushroom Bag Cultivation Workshop July 27

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will partner with the Mushroom Club of Georgia to host an Oyster Mushroom Bag Cultivation workshop on Saturday, July 27, from 9…