Press Releases

CEO Thurmond Announces Plan to Celebrate DeKalb County’s 200th Birthday

Recommends creation of Bicentennial Commission, restoration of DeKalb Historic Courthouse, implementation of Bicentennial Beautification Plan

 

Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond…

DeKalb County to Host Tobie Kendall Grant Recreational Center Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw encourages the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tobie Grant Recreational Center tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at 593 Parksdale Drive and…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Speak at Today’s BE Safe America Safety Summit & Think Tank

Today, Sept. 1, DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be speaking at the BE Safe America Safety Summit & Think Tank, sponsored by Safe America Foundation.

Having…

DeKalb Crews Onsite to Repair Water Main Break Along Ashford-Dunwoody Road

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are onsite assessing a water main break along Ashford-Dunwoody Road near Interstate 285.

Motorists should expect delays in the area and…

DeKalb Parks Partners with Georgia Department of Natural Resources to Host 2nd Gateway to Fishing Program Sept. 17

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a Gateway to Fishing Program, Sept. 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Fall Netball Registration Kick-off Event

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is partnering with Netball America - Be An Inspiration GoGirlGo! Atlanta to host a kick-off registration event on September 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 5…

DeKalb County and Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance will host a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Davidson…

DeKalb Drinking Water Quality Report Released

County surpasses federal and state standards

 

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a Consumer…

DeKalb Announces Labor Day Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows:

Monday, Sept…

DeKalb County Charter Review Commission to Hold First Public Hearing

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be holding its first public hearing on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,…