Press Releases

DeKalb Extends Deadline for Summer Youth Jobs Training Program

New deadline is April 16 for 800 virtual youth internship opportunities 

DeKalb County has extended the application deadline for the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s…

DeKalb County Charter Review Commission Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be meeting Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030.…

Positive Rabies Case Reported in DeKalb County

Stray chihuahua captured in the Constitution Road area

 

On April 2, 2023, a stray chihuahua was captured in the Constitution Road area and later tested positive for rabies.

The dog later…

DeKalb Kicks Off Summer Youth Jobs Training Program

800 virtual youth internship opportunities available

 

This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA…

DeKalb to Hold a Master Plan Community Meeting for Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold two master plan community meetings to review park improvements for the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve on…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Senior Olympics

The 34th Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games will be held May 1-12, for ages 50 and older. The kickoff for the games will be 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at Exchange Intergenerational…

DeKalb Peachtree Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually April 10

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/…

Church Street Lane Closure Begins April 3

On Monday, April 3, a portion of the Church Street, between Norris Street and Geneva Street, will have a lane closure while crews work to repair sewer pipe. This work will continue through Friday,…

Keswick Drive Water Line Replacement Project Begins April 3

Construction to install new water line system

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, April 3, with the launch of the Keswick Drive Water Line Replacement…

DeKalb Reopens Tenant-Landlord Relief Program

Funds available to support the county’s successful Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program

Today, DeKalb County announced that it will reopen its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC)…