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Dekalb County

Section of Springdale Road NE to be closed May 11

Springdale Road NE, between Harvard Road NE and North Decatur Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 1343…

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Reindeer Drive Water Line Replacement Project Begins May 11

Construction to install new water line system

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, May 9, with the launch of the Reindeer Drive Water Line Replacement…

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Rainbow Park Amphitheater Grand Opening and Concert Featuring Renowned Musician Jennifer Holliday

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the official grand opening of the Rainbow Park Amphitheater on Saturday, May 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Rainbow Park, 1831 Rainbow Park,…

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DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet May 9

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at…

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Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Co-Sponsors Two April 30 Community Events Aimed at Teen Mentorship and Reducing Crime & Violence

Stop The Madness Rally and Community Youth Canvassing Event

 

DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is co-sponsoring both a rally and a canvassing event this weekend…

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DeKalb to Provide Youth Career Exploration Program

Sights N’ Sounds Program builds interest in the arts

The DeKalb Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services is accepting applications for its 2022 Sights N’ Sounds Program, designed to…

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Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Community Breakfast Meeting

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his second Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast meeting for 2022 on Saturday, April 23, via Zoom, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

“I am pleased that we are able to…

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Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Hold Special Called Public Works & Infrastructure Meeting to Discuss Mass Transit Options and Funding Costs

Seeks to progressively move mass transit forward in DeKalb

 

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will hold a special called county-wide Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI)…

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CEO Michael Thurmond to Deliver State of the County Address April 27

Event to be held at a PDK Airport hangar



“The Sky is the Limit” will be the theme of DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond’s State of the County address on April 27 in the Atlantic Aviation corporate…

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Section of Walker Road to be Closed April 20

Walker Road, between King Road and South Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 21, for CSX rail replacements,…