Press Releases

Commissioner Larry Johnson Hosts Spring Annual Community Empowerment Session (Town Hall)

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson invites the residents of DeKalb District 3 to the 20th Annual Community Empowerment Session (Town Hall) Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Memorial…

DeKalb County Opens Cooling Centers During Heat Advisory

DeKalb County is making recreation centers and libraries throughout the county available as cooling centers due to the ongoing heat advisory.

As defined by the National Weather Service's Peachtree…

DeKalb to Give Away 5,000 Boxes of Food to Combat High Inflation

Father’s Day Food Distribution

 

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…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Expands Early Voting Locations with Addition of Neighborhood Church in Atlanta

DeKalb VRE modifies three Election Day locations due to availability

 

DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) approved the addition of one new advance voting location…

DeKalb County Ethics Board to Meet June 16, 2022

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677
Join by phone at…

Pangborn Road Closure on June 10 Construction to repair sink hole

On June 10, a portion of the road near 2826 Pangborn Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while crews work to determine the cause of a sink hole in the asphalt and to repair damage done…

State Representatives and Local Commissioners Recognize Women Veterans Day with June 13 Celebration

All women veterans in Georgia are encouraged to attend

Georgia District 53 Rep. Sheila Jones will hold a special event along with several representatives and local commissioners recognizing June 12…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections to Host Emergency Meeting on June 10

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 10 a.m. to consider the addition of a newly identified advance voting location and to…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Certifies Primary Elections, Focuses on Upcoming Runoff Contests

DeKalb VRE modifies dates for advance voting for runoff elections

After initially delaying certification of primary election results following technical issues related to the Commissioner District 2…

Section of Briarlake Road NE to be Closed June 15

Briarlake Road NE, between Briarcliff Road NE and Tristan Circle NE, will be closed to through-traffic daily, intermittently, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 to Wednesday, November 30, to…