Press Releases

DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Offers Tips for Assisting Hurricane Florence Victims

DECATUR, Ga.—The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency is providing the following tips on how to help victims of Hurricane Florence.


Do not send or transport unsolicited donations. Pay…

DeKalb County Parks to Host Bliss Yoga Event

DECATUR, Ga. –  DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is celebrating Self-Care Awareness Month by hosting a Bliss Yoga event on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon in the front lawn…

Road Resurfacing Set for Rockbridge Road

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County contractors will begin resurfacing Rockbridge Road, from North Clarendon Avenue to Northern Avenue, on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. 

During construction, drivers can…

Citizens Advisory Board to Meet Sept. 25

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA…

Youth Basketball and Cheerleading Registration Open

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs youth basketball and cheerleading program registration is open until Oct. 31.

County youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to sign up for…

DeKalb Begins Repaving Worst Roads

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County began repaving more than 300 miles of the worst streets and roads with funding generated from the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) approved…

DeKalb Invests $8 Million in Public Safety Equipment

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced that the county has invested $8 million to purchase public safety vehicles and emergency equipment. The funding was generated from the one-…

DeKalb to Begin SPLOST Resurfacing Project

DECATUR, Ga. – Tomorrow, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will kick off the first paving project using funding generated by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), a measure approved by…

DeKalb Unveils “Penny Power” SPLOST Public Education Campaign

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond unveiled a new public education campaign created to provide transparency, accountability and awareness of the county’s progress on Special Purpose…

Fresh on DeK Annual Season Ends

DECATUR, Ga.–DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will celebrate the end of its successful fourth season of Fresh on DeK, DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market, with a Fall Harvest Festival on…