Press Releases

DeKalb’s Buford Highway Food Distribution Site to Aid Latino and Immigrant Families

DeKalb County Government is adding a fourth food distribution site in December in Doraville because the Latino community is one of the population groups hardest hit by food insecurity exacerbated the…

DeKalb to Hold Virtual Public Input Meeting on its Comprehensive Plan Update

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability is holding a virtual public input on the county’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Update.

The meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 17, from 5 to 6…

DeKalb Residents Encouraged to Donate New, Unwrapped Toys during Stuff the Bus Holiday Toy Drive

This Saturday, Dec. 19, DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special event to help bring the joy of Christmas to underserved children during the holidays.

The Stuff the…

DeKalb Food Distribution for Veterans and Military Families Rescheduled for Dec. 22

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson recently allocated $10,000 in District 7 Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Atlanta Food Bank to assist…

Correction--DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections Proposes Single Precinct Change for Jan. 5 Runoff

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) is planning a single polling place change for the Jan 5, 2021, runoff election.

Under the proposed change, voters who recently cast their…

Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Gives the Gift of Home Repairs for District 5 Seniors

Dec. 8, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved $150,000 in funding, which was appropriated by District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, to assist senior citizens in District 5 with…

Section of East Ponce De Leon Road Closed for Road Repair

East Ponce De Leon, near the intersection of Wamsley Way, is closed to through-traffic Monday, Dec. 14, to repair a road cave-in on the right-of-way.

Road closure and detour signs will be placed in…

Section of Midway Road to be Closed Dec. 14-16

Midway Road, between Celia Way and Memorial Drive, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, to 9 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 16, to connect a water line at 3585 Memorial Drive, Decatur…

DeKalb to Add Fourth Food Distribution Site in December

DeKalb County Government is adding a fourth food distribution site in December because food insecurity is reaching crisis levels for many families.

On Saturday, Dec. 19, the former K-Mart building…

DeKalb County Provides $1,500 Training Grants to Job Seekers

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the allocation of $1 million for the Dislocated Workers’ Career Pathway Initiative for approximately 650 DeKalb residents who are participants in the…