Press Releases

DeKalb Partners with Georgia Piedmont Technical College

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) met with Georgia Piedmont Technical College to develop a “No FOG, No Clog” program for its English as a Second Language (ESL)…

DeKalb Adds “Fun” to Breast Cancer Run/Walk

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County, along with Susan G. Komen Atlanta and Northlake Mall, will host its third annual DeKalb Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 20. A fun one-mile run, kids…

Commissioner Gregory Adams and Stonecrest Councilman Jimmy Clanton to Host Inaugural Collaborative Town Hall Meeting

Decatur, GA – Super District 7 Commissioner Gregory Adams and City of Stonecrest District 1 Councilman Jimmy Clanton will host an inaugural Collaborative Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018…

DeKalb to Provide Sanitation Service in Stone Mountain and Pine Lake

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 25, to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the cities of Pine Lake and Stone Mountain to provide…

DeKalb Approves Repaving Additional Roads

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved funding to repave an additional 75 miles of badly deteriorated roads using funds generated from the one-cent Special Purpose Local…

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…

Market Street Lane Closure in Clarkston Begins Sept. 24

DECATUR, Ga.—On Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will replace nearly 200 feet of water pipe in Clarkston. 

This project will be along Market Street, from…

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…