Press Releases

Youth Soccer Registration Now Open

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs youth soccer registration is now open. Geared for youth ages 5 – 12, the soccer program focuses on skill development, fitness and…

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces “Building the Perfect Soil” Class

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host a "Building the Perfect Soil” class on Aug. 15, from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Extension Office Auditorium, located at 4380…

DeKalb Park Citizen Advisory Board Member selected as 2019 Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces Carolyn Taggart has been selected as the 2019 Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year…

North Druid Hills Road Lane Closures Begin Aug. 5

DECATUR, Ga. – Two lanes of North Druid Hills Road will be closed between Woodbridge Way and Knob Hill Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9, to install a new…

Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Movies in the Park

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department will host the final Movie in the Park series on July 30, at Browns Mill Aquatic Facility, 5101 Browns Mill Road,…

DeKalb Begins Census Volunteer Recruitment Effort

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson is calling for volunteers to help DeKalb County reach a 100 percent response rate on the 2020 Census.

During National Night Out on Tuesday,…

DeKalb Begins Census Volunteer Recruitment Effort

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson is calling for volunteers to help DeKalb County reach a 100 percent response rate on the 2020 Census.

During National Night Out on Tuesday,…

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to Host Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast Meeting

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his third Quarterly in the Fourth community breakfast meeting for 2019 on Saturday, July 27, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Stone…

DeKalb County Statement on the Passing of James ‘Jim’ McMahan

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners offer their sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of former DeKalb County School District Board of…

Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library Renovation to Kick Off July 29

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Public Library will host a ground breaking ceremony to kick off renovations to the Stone Mountain Sue-Kellogg Library on Monday, July 29, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be…