Press Releases

DeKalb County Charter Review Commission Notice and Agenda of Nov. 9 Public Hearing

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be holding a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. 

The hearing will be held in person at the South DeKalb Senior Center, 1931 Candler…

Milscott Drive to Close Beginning Monday, Nov. 6

Milscott Drive, between DeKalb Industrial Way and Church Street, will be closed to through-traffic beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 through Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Local traffic will detour to…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Community Breakfast Meeting Saturday, Nov. 4.

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his last Quarterly in the Fourth community breakfast meeting for 2023 on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. at East Central DeKalb…

DeKalb Crews Onsite to Repair Water Main Break on Glenwood Road

11:35 am UPDATE

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are onsite to access and repair a water main break at the 4500 block of Glenwood Road.

DWM crews are on the scene…

DeKalb to Give Away 5,000 Boxes of Food to Fight High Grocery Prices

New location added on Buford Highway at Plaza Fiesta

 

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders and community groups to distribute 5,000 boxes of Georgia-grown fruits,…

DeKalb County Warming Centers Open on October 31, November 1 and November 2

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents on Tues. – Thurs., Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following locations:…

DeKalb to Hold Event to Help Residents Dropped from Medicaid to Re-enroll

DeKalb County is hosting a Medicaid re-enrollment event to keep residents covered with essential health insurance.

“We are working to avoid a major health crisis in Georgia by helping those who have…

Temporary Lane Closure on Brown Place Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1

Construction to replace water main

 

On Nov. 1, a single lane closure will occur on Brown Place between East College Avenue and Craigie Avenue for approximately three weeks. Normal…

DeKalb Crews Complete Water Main Repairs on Clifton Road

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews have completed repairs to a six-inch-diameter water main in the area of Clifton Road near Oxford Road.  

Crews are also assessing…

DeKalb County Police Department to Host Senior Safety Summit

This is a free event & breakfast will be served.

The DeKalb County Police Department is hosting a Senior Safety Summit on November 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Shy Temple CME Church, 2030…