Press Releases

Select DeKalb Pools, Facilities Open until Sept. 4

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces that select county pools and facilities will be open on a modified schedule through Sept. 4.  The Browns Mill Family…

Watershed to host Backflow Protection Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host a Backflow Protection Program Workshop on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Department of Watershed…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center August Schedule

Decatur, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for August. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put residents back to work.

The…

Interns Complete DeKalb Summer Employment Program

Decatur, Ga. – As DeKalb County students prepare to head back to school, approximately 300 of them will return with work experience and extra income after completing the DeKalb summer youth…

Portion of Melinda Drive to close Aug. 7

DECATUR, Ga. – Beginning on Monday, Aug. 7, Melinda Drive Northeast will be closed to through traffic from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Nancy Lane Northeast to Sunset Drive Northeast to facilitate a large…

Glenwood Road Sidewalk Groundbreaking Aug. 3

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County will host a groundbreaking for the Glenwood Road sidewalk project on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m., at Shoal Creek II Park, 3643 Glenwood Road, Decatur, GA 30032.  The…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center August Schedule

Decatur, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for August. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put residents back to work.

The…

Residents Dispose 550 Tons during Amnesty Day

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division processed 550 tons of furniture, metals, appliances and construction and demolition materials during Amnesty Day, a free disposal opportunity for…

DeKalb County to Release 5,000 Additional Water Bills

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond approved the release of approximately 5,000 previously held DeKalb water and sewer bills, which will be mailed beginning Aug. 14.

These July/August 2017…

DeKalb Officially Opens New Animal Shelter

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County celebrated the grand opening of a new animal shelter on Wednesday, July 26. The 33,440-square-foot facility sits on 5.3 acres in Chamblee and can accommodate more…