Press Releases

WorkSource DeKalb To Close for Mandatory Staff Training

DECATUR, Ga. –WorkSource DeKalb located at 774 Jordan Lane, Bldg. No. 4, Decatur, Ga., will be closed on Friday, Oct. 26, for mandatory staff training.

WorkSource DeKalb will reopen Monday, Oct. 29…

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Announces Extended Hours

DECATUR, Ga.–The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will remain open until 6 p.m. today, Oct. 9, to accommodate voters who wish to check their registration status or register to vote…

DeKalb to Host Recycling Roll Cart Exchange Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a recycling roll cart exchange event Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s administration building,…

DeKalb to Participate in Imagine a Day Without Water

DECATUR, Ga. — On Oct. 10, 2018, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will join elected officials, water utilities, community leaders, educators and businesses to participate in the…

Aspen Road Closure Oct. 8

DECATUR, Ga. – Apsen Drive, between Silvastone Drive and Wendland Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic on Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., to facilitate storm drainage infrastructure…

DeKalb to Host Fall Household Hazardous Waste Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer…

WorkSource DeKalb to Host Disability Awareness Forum and Career Expo

DECATUR, Ga. – In recognition of Disability Awareness Month, WorkSource DeKalb and the One-Stop Disabilities Committee will host a disability awareness forum and career expo on Wednesday, Oct. 24,…

DeKalb Fire Rescue to Celebrate International Walk to School Day on Oct. 10

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Fire Rescue will celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The partnership event with Safe Kids DeKalb encourages pedestrian safety. Employees…

Major Sewer Spills in DeKalb County Decrease by 42 Percent

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County recorded 42.1 percent fewer major sewer spills when compared to the same time last year. In September 2018, DeKalb Watershed Management (DWM) reported 22 major sewer…

DeKalb to Unveil New South Peachtree Creek-Emory Connection Trail

DECATUR, Ga. –  The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest path. The South Peachtree Creek-Emory Connection…