Press Releases

WorkSource DeKalb to Host Disability Awareness Forum and Recruiting Event

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, WorkSource DeKalb and the One-Stop Disabilities Committee will host a disability awareness forum and recruiting event on Wednesday, Oct.…

DeKalb to Host “Imagine a Day Without Water” Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is recognizing “Imagine a Day Without Water” with an open house event on Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Scott Candler Water…

DeKalb to Host Breast Cancer Run/Walk Oct. 21

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County, along with Susan G. Komen and Northlake Mall, will host its second annual DeKalb Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 21.

The route begins and ends at…

Galahad Drive Road Closure Oct. 12

DECATUR, Ga. – Galahad Drive NE, from Tristan Circle NE to Greensward Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday Oct. 12, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., to remove a dead pine tree at 2772…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center October Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for September. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back…

Keep DeKalb Beautiful Hosting Rain Barrel Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., located at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Participants will learn how to…

DeKalb to Host Free Household Hazardous Waste Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a biannual household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, from

8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s Central…

Park Groups to Meet Oct. 11

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, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m.,…

DeKalb Fall Break Mini Camp starts Oct. 5

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a fall break mini day camp on Oct. 5, 6 and 9 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of camp is $10 a day for children ages 5-12…

Positive Rabies Case Reported in DeKalb County

DECATUR, Ga. — On Sept. 25, a raccoon was captured in the 1700 block of

Beverly Woods Court, and later tested positive for rabies.

Rabies is a disease that affects the brain. It´s usually passed…