Press Releases

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…

Section of Dahlia Drive to be Closed June 9

Dahlia Drive, between Ivy Road and Laurel Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 9, to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 628 Olive Road in Pine Lake…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Father-Daughter Dance

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its sixth annual Father-Daughter Dance at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive…

Hairston Park 2nd Virtual Master Plan Public Meeting Scheduled for June 15

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Foresite Group will hold a second public meeting Wednesday, June 15, at 6:00 p.m.

The community is invited to…

DeKalb Voter Registration Announces Preliminary and Unofficial Votes Cast for Commission District 2

After multiple days of hand counting of ballots, DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has completed initial efforts to count the ballots cast in the DeKalb County District 2…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board to Hold Special Called Meeting on June 3

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to certify the May 24 primary election.

This…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Votes to Postpone Certification of Primary Election Results

DeKalb BRE to hold June 3 special called meeting to vote on certifying election results

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) has voted to delay certifying the May 24 General…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections to Recount Commission District 2 Race on Saturday, May 28

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is advancing efforts to verify votes cast in the District 2 Commission race on May 24.

During recent calls and correspondence with DeKalb VRE,…

DeKalb’s Paper Shredding Recycling Event Returns after Two-year Hiatus due to COVID-19

Participation free for DeKalb residents 

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation…