Press Releases

DeKalb County Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs to hold Fishing with Fathers Excursion on June 16

DECATUR, Ga. – Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Fishing with Fathers excursion on June 16, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center, 3787 Klondike Rd.…

DeKalb’s Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center Celebrates National Get Outdoors Day

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’ encourages first-time visitors to soak up the great outdoors by participating in a Fun with Fireflies hike June 8, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.,…

Winners of the ‘Your Community, Your Litter-Pick It UP!’ Jingle and Video Contests Announced

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – The Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation (GHHCDC), in partnership with DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, launched the Your Community, Your…

DeKalb Operation Spring Clean Sweep Begins June 7

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Operation Spring Clean Sweep 2019 begins Friday, June 7. The initiative includes free residential curbside collection, paper shredding, litter…

DeKalb County Marshal’s Office Implements a Body Camera Program

DECATUR, Ga.—The DeKalb County Marshal’s Office (DKMO) began fully implementing its body camera program in May 2019 after extensive research and field testing. DKMO took lessons learned from other…

DeKalb Park Association Receives Flag Football Grant

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces the Metro Athletics Network, on behalf of the Lithonia Lions, has been awarded $9,730 to fund the NFL Flag Football program.…

DeKalb County Pools to Open May 25

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County’s pools will open Memorial Day weekend starting on Saturday, May 25. Residents can splash into summer by visiting a neighborhood pool. The official season runs May 25…

DeKalb County Fire Rescue Open House May 30

The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department will host its annual open house on Thursday, May 30, from 4 – 7 p.m. Residents will be able to tour fire safety equipment including ladder trucks and the…

Marbut Road Closure Begins May 28

DECATUR, Ga. – Marbut Road, between Lithonia Industrial Boulevard and Phillips Road, will be closed to through-traffic beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, through 9 p.m., Friday, June 7, to replace…

DeKalb to Host 18th Annual Memorial Day Program

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County government will join the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board of DeKalb County for its 18th annual Memorial Day Program at 11 a.m., Friday, May 24, at Manuel Maloof Auditorium…