Press Releases

DeKalb Kicks Off Eighth Annual Summer Youth Jobs Training Program

700 youth to be paid $10 per hour for five-week virtual internship  This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2024 DeKalb Virtual Career…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Mother and Son Sneaker Ball

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its annual Mother and Son Sneaker Ball at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive…

Section of DeKalb Industrial Way to Close Nightly Beginning April 14

Beginning on Sunday, April 14, a section of DeKalb Industrial Way, between North Arcadia Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue, will be closed 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for up to two weeks to replace damaged…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet April 18, 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium, located at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur,…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces Upcoming 4-H Events

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension 4-H is excited to announce upcoming summer events.• Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament June 1,2024. This event will feature a 90-min show experience, along…

"It Takes a Village": Town Hall Tackles Homelessness Crisis in DeKalb County

Join community leaders and experts for a crucial discussion addressing homelessness in DeKalb County at the "It Takes a Village" Town Hall. As homelessness continues to be a pressing issue in…

DeKalb County Police Department Investigation Leads to 20 Arrests

Twenty gang members were arrested on April 5, 2024, following a joint investigation by the DeKalb County Police Department Gang Unit, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Hold Special Called Meeting on Monday, April 8

The DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting of the Executive Committee on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 1 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to consider approval…

CEO Thurmond Appoints Carina Swain as New E-911 Director

DeKalb installing $5 million state-of-the-art emergency call technologyDeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has appointed Carina Swain as the county’s E-911 director. A public safety professional…

DeKalb County Ethics Board to Hold Ethics Forum

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will hold an Ethics Forum on Thursday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Ethics Forum will be held at 178 Sam’s…