Press Releases

DeKalb Parks Facilities, Playgrounds and Programs Remain Closed

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, DeKalb County’s swimming pools, playgrounds and fitness stations remain closed, as well as Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center and…

DeKalb Sounds the Alarm about Rising COVID-19 Infections

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County will activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) warning system to alert residents and visitors to the “imminent threat” posed by the increasing number of…

POSTPONED – DeKalb’s ‘2020 Census Drive-In Movie & Fireworks Night’

DECATUR, Ga. — Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in the county and state, DeKalb County’s Drive-In Movie and Fireworks night event is postponed. The event was to occur at the…

DeKalb Commissioners Send Resolution to Georgia General Assembly and Push to Expand Voting to Include Online Statewide Voting

DECATUR, Ga. – As voting irregularities ranging from technical issues to poorly trained staff emerge across Georgia following the June primary elections, Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has…

‘Georgia Grown To Go’ Market Coming to Tucker

DECATUR, Ga.—The Georgia Department of Agriculture will hold its last Georgia Grown To Go event of the season on Tuesday, June 30, 3 – 7 p.m., at 4780 Hugh Howell Rd., next to Smoke Rise Elementary…

South Avondale Road Lane Closure to Begin June 29

DECATUR, Ga. – On Monday, June 29, lane closures are set to begin for sections of the eastbound and westbound lanes along South Avondale Road near Dartmouth Avenue from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. while crews…

Linecrest Road Closure to Begin June 29

DECATUR, Ga. – Linecrest Road, between Clevemont Road and Ward Lake Road, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2020, through 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to…

DeKalb Drinking Water Quality Report Released

County surpasses federal and state standards

DECATUR. Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2020 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a…

DeKalb County Sponsors COVID-19 ‘Stop the Spread’ Events this Weekend

DECATUR, Ga—This weekend DeKalb County is working to “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19 with several community-based initiatives designed to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs presents ‘Diversity Stories: Arts Contest and Exhibit’

DECATUR, Ga. –  The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center is hosting a virtual art contest for DeKalb residents to highlight the diversity of our community through multimedia…