Press Releases

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet June 28

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). A Finance Committee Meeting…

DeKalb to Partner with South Georgia Farmers, Faith Leaders to Distribute 2,500 Boxes of Produce

DeKalb County Government is partnering with south Georgia farmers and county faith leaders to provide 2,500 boxes of Georgia-grown fruit and vegetables to residents Saturday, June 26, and Monday,…

DeKalb’s Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition to Reopen Applications after Cyberattack

After becoming the victim of an international cyberattack in March 2021, DeKalb County announced today that it will reopen the application process for its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition next…

DeKalb County Police Reschedules its First Youth Academy

Applications are now being accepted for the DeKalb County Police Department’s first Youth Academy.

This is an opportunity for DeKalb County youth ages 14-17 to learn how their police department…

Commissioner Robert Patrick Attends his First Decide DeKalb Board Meeting after Signing Oath of Office

DeKalb County District Commissioner Robert Patrick recently signed his oath of office as a newly appointed board member of Decide DeKalb and attended his first meeting with the board today.

Earlier…

DeKalb Senior Center Receives National Accreditation

DeKalb County’s Lou Walker Senior Center, located at 2538 Panola Road Stonecrest, has been recognized as a Nationally Accredited Senior Center of Excellence by the National Council on Aging’s…

StoryWalk® Arrives at Mason Mill Park

DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with DeKalb’s Roads and Drainage Division and the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, has successfully installed…

DeKalb County Announces Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccinations and Food Distribution

DeKalb residents will have the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, one 20-pound box of Georgia-grown fruit and vegetables, one dozen eggs and a 10-pound package of chicken hindquarters…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to Meet June 10

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:30 p.m.

This meeting will be…

Registration Now Open for Second Annual DeKalb Police Athletic League Virtual Summer Camp

Registration is now open for the second annual DeKalb County Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Plus Unit Virtual Summer Academy. The free program, created for youth ages 5-14, will run June 7 to July…