Press Releases

DeKalb Parks to Host Virtual Peaceland Park Master Plan Public Meeting March 16

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual public master planning meeting Thursday, March 16, at 6:00 p.m.

The community is invited to…

DeKalb Youth Track and Field Registration Now Open

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has opened registration for youth track-and-field. 

The registration fee is $40 per participant. Participants must be…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board Calls Special Meeting March 1

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in-person at the Tobie Grant…

DeKalb Hosts Spring Household Hazardous Waste Event

Participation free for DeKalb residents

 

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its spring household hazardous waste recycling event on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 8 a.m. – noon,…

Residents Are Encouraged to Attend The DeKalb County Charter Review Town Hall to Further Understand the Organizational Act

Important information regarding DeKalb County’s organizational governing structure and policies, as well as the role of the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Commissioners to be discussed…

Plane Crash at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

Single-engine Piper-28 lost power

 

At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, a plane, which had departed but returned to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, crashed at the airport in a grassy area while…

DeKalb County to Open Warming Centers Feb. 17-18

DeKalb County will open warming centers for residents to use in the following locations for two nights, Fri. and Sat., Feb. 17-18, beginning at 8 p.m.:


Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue,…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Third Community Meeting on the Proposed 2023 DeKalb County Budget

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw, who chairs the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners’ Budget Committee, will host the last of three information meetings to review DeKalb County’s proposed 2023 budget…

DeKalb County Residents Are Encouraged to Plant A Tree in Honor of Arbor Day at the E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm

Proper tree-planting procedures and expert instruction regarding the basics of tree identification to be shared.

 

The E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm, in partnership with the DeKalb County…

DeKalb County to Plant 150 Trees in March Through ReLeaf DeKalb

ReLeaf DeKalb, a partnership between DeKalb County and Trees Atlanta, has enjoyed a successful launch for the 2023 planting season by planting a total of 214 trees at the following public rights-of-…