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DeKalb Parks Partners with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to Host 2nd Gateway to Fishing Program Sept. 17

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a Gateway to Fishing Program, Sept. 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill…

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DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Fall Netball Registration Kick-off Event

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is partnering with Netball America - Be An Inspiration GoGirlGo! Atlanta to host a kick-off registration event on September 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 5…

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DeKalb County and Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance will host a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Davidson…

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DeKalb Drinking Water Quality Report Released

County surpasses federal and state standards

 

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a Consumer…

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DeKalb Announces Labor Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows:

Monday, Sept…

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DeKalb County Charter Review Commission to Hold First Public Hearing

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be holding its first public hearing on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,…

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

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, Aug. 27.…

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Briarlake Road Closure Begins on Aug. 29

Construction to rehab sewer lines and manhole structures

On Aug. 29, a portion of Briarlake Road, between Briarcliff Road and Briarlake Trace Northeast, will be closed from Aug. 29 to Dec. 31, 2022…

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DeKalb Roads and Drainage Offers Flood Map Information Service to Residents

The DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Floodplain Management Office offers residents general floodplain management information on flood hazards, planning, prevention, and mitigation free of charge.…

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DeKalb Residents Encouraged to Attend Town Hall Addressing Solutions to County’s Housing Crisis

Current initiatives taking place on the local and state level to provide permanent housing solutions to be discussed

District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special town hall to…