Press Releases

DeKalb County to Hold Virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board Meeting March 23

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 23, at 6 p.m.

The meeting to discuss…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces March Backyard Gardening Classes

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host “March Backyard Gardening” virtual classes for free. The “Pollinators Attractors Spring Planting" class will be on March 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. The “Spring…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Host District 7 First Quarter Virtual Town Hall

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a town hall for residents to provide a progress report on District 7 initiatives currently established, those in development and those…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet March 8

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom).

To listen in on the…

Airport Advisory Board to Meet Virtually March 8

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/99355202202?pwd=…

DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson Honored during Asian American Advocacy Day

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson was among those honored when the Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Atlanta virtually hosted its Tenth Annual Asian American Advocacy Day, with the theme of #…

DeKalb to Host Virtual Lunch & Learn Series

The DeKalb Human Services Department will host a series of virtual Lunch & Learn webinars for the community, starting March 1, 2021, to provide information that will connect individuals and…

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond to Deliver Virtual State of the County Address

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will give his outlook for 2021 during a virtual State of the County address program today at 1 p.m.

Business leaders and other community partners are invited to…

Correction Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson to Host Virtual Black History Program

Tonight, on Feb. 23, 2021, at 7 p.m., Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a virtual Black History Panel Discussion titled, “The Evolution of Voting Rights in Black America: From Picking…

Statement from the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections

As the body entrusted to oversee elections at the county level, the DeKalb County Board of Registration & Elections has a vested interest in the legislation being advanced by the Special…