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DeKalb Parks Boards to Meet Jan. 17

DECATUR, Ga. — The joint regular meeting of the DeKalb Parks Bond Citizen Advisory Committee and the Initiative for a Green DeKalb Advisory Council is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m., at…

Revised: Special guest changed: DeKalb King Tribute to Promote Diversity

DECATUR, Ga. — Diversity and cooperation will be the themes of DeKalb County’s 34th annual birthday celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The program, “Together We Win: A Conversation on…

DeKalb King Tribute to Promote Diversity

DECATUR, Ga. — Diversity and cooperation will be the themes of DeKalb County’s 34th annual birthday celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The program, “Together We Win: A Conversation on…

North Goddard Road Closed through Jan. 5

DECATUR, Ga. – To accommodate emergency sewer main repairs, portions of North Goddard Road between Rockland and Klondike roads, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Friday…

East Ponce de Leon Lane Closure to Begin Jan. 3

DECATUR, Ga. – Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 3, portions of East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Interstate 285 and Market Street, will be closed intermittently from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to accommodate…

DeKalb Announces New Year’s Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 1, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb Awards Grants to 46 Local Nonprofits

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners recently approved a request from the Human Services Department to award $767,800 in funds to 46 local nonprofit organizations. Resources for…

DeKalb to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of MLK Jr.’s Death

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County will present its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration program, “50 Forward: Together We Win with Love for Humanity,” Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. in the…

DeKalb Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet January 9

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the Library Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur…

Free Christmas Tree Collection for DeKalb Residents

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces free Christmas tree curbside collection service for county residents from Dec. 26, 2017, through Jan. 12, 2018.

Trees will be collected…