Press Releases

DeKalb Anticipates an Increase in Absentee Voters in the 2020 General Election

Registered voters in DeKalb County looking to cast an absentee ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, general election are encouraged to begin the process now by visiting www.dekalbvotes.com. The…

DeKalb Human Services to Cohost Metro-Atlanta College Access Conference

The DeKalb County Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Services, in partnership with College AIM, will cohost the Metro-Atlanta College Access Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at 6 p.m.…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces, ‘Landscaping & Gardening on a Budget’ Virtual Class

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host a “Landscaping & Gardening on a Budget” zoom class on Sept. 30, at 5:30 p.m. The free class will be hosted by UGA Dekalb County Extension Services.…

Mark Your Calendars: Key Voter Registration and Election Dates to Remember

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections is reminding residents to mark their calendars to remember several upcoming dates related to the special election, general election and other…

DeKalb Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Announces Second Annual ‘Lock-in for Life’

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, in partnership with the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (FDHA), is hosting the second annual Lock-in for Life, a program designed to promote healthy…

Frazier Rowe Virtual Ribbon Cutting Set for Sept. 26

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly created pavilion at Frazier Rowe Park, 2886 Lavista Rd., Decatur, GA…

Section of Wheatfields Court to be Closed Sept. 23

Wheatfields Court, between Royal Bluff and the cul-de-sac, will be closed to through-traffic Wednesday Sept. 23, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., to facilitate the filming of Dear Evan Hansen in Decatur, GA…

DeKalb County Presents the 2020 Census Caravan

As part of DeKalb County’s 2020 Census efforts, DeKalb County is conducting onsite census registrations at three locations and will have a vehicle caravan traverse throughout south DeKalb.

On…

DeKalb to Hold Virtual Master Plan Meeting for Rowland Road Property

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a third virtual public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., to discuss the master plan for a property at 1227…

East College Avenue Lane Closure Begins on Sept. 21

On Sept. 21, portions of the westbound and eastbound lanes along East College Avenue, between Livingstone Place and Hillyer Avenue, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while crews work to…