Press Releases

Water Leak Repairs are Underway on McLendon Drive Area

1 p.m.DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews and contractors are currently onsite and repairs are underway at the site of a leak in the McLendon Drive Area.Residents…

DeKalb Crews Repairing Broken Water Main in Chamblee Dunwoody Road Area

1:00 p.m.DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently making repairs to a broken water main near the intersection of Saint Andrews Circle and Chamblee Dunwoody Road.There are…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Community Walking Tours

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold four guided walking tours to review trail and greenway improvements along the County’s trail network on Saturday, May…

StoryWalk® Arrives at Hairston Park

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’  East Central DeKalb Community & Senior Center, the Hairston Crossing Library and The Friends of Hairston Park, have…

Beech Drive and Bonway Drive Road Closure Begins on April 22

On Monday, April 22, Beech Drive and Bonway Drive will be closed for approximately four weeks, barring any weather delays. Crews will require a road closure to replace sewer lines, which…

Public Information Open House Event for Upper Snapfinger Trunk Sewer Project on April 22

Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continues with the design of Upper Snapfinger Trunk Sewer. The county will host a Public Information Open House (PIOH) event…

DeKalb Kicks Off Eighth Annual Summer Youth Jobs Training Program

700 youth to be paid $10 per hour for five-week virtual internship  This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2024 DeKalb Virtual Career…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Mother and Son Sneaker Ball

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its annual Mother and Son Sneaker Ball at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive…

Section of DeKalb Industrial Way to Close Nightly Beginning April 14

Beginning on Sunday, April 14, a section of DeKalb Industrial Way, between North Arcadia Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue, will be closed 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for up to two weeks to replace damaged…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet April 18, 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium, located at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur,…