Press Releases

DeKalb County to Host Senior Olympic Games

DECATUR, Ga. — The 32nd Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games will be held May 2 – 11, for ages 50 and older. The kickoff for the games will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at Exchange Recreation…

DeKalb Parks to Celebrate Earth Day

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of Earth Day, on Sunday, April 22, the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host volunteer projects throughout DeKalb,
April 13 – 22.

Participants…

Positive Rabies Case Reported in DeKalb County

DECATUR, Ga. — On April 6, a raccoon was retrieved from the 3100 block of Albatross Lane and later tested positive for rabies.

Rabies is a disease that affects the brain. It’s usually passed from…

Brook Forest Drive Closure Thursday

DECATUR, Ga. – Brook Forest Drive NE, between Beech Haven Road NE and Lavista Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic Thursday, April 12, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., to remove a large tree.  …

DeKalb Announces Third Annual Poetry Slam

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its third annual Poetry Slam on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m., located at…

Park Groups to Meet April 18

DECATUR, Ga. – The joint regular meeting of the DeKalb Parks Bond Citizen Advisory Committee and the Initiative for a Green DeKalb Advisory Council is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, at 6 p.m., at…

DeKalb Juvenile Court Probation Paints Barriers to Beauty with Keep DeKalb Beautiful

DECATUR, Ga. — In celebration of the Great American Cleanup, DeKalb County Juvenile Court Probation hosted its second Barriers To Beauty program, in partnership with Keep DeKalb Beautiful, on April 3…

CEO Thurmond to Give Second Consent Decree Update April 10

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will provide a consent decree update at the Tuesday, April 10, Board of Commissioners meeting. This is the second public update on the progress…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Committee Hosting Commemoration at Stone Mountain Park

DECATUR, Ga. – To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Committee will host a “Let Freedom Ring” bell ringing ceremony…

DeKalb Announces Third Annual Poetry Slam

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its third annual Poetry Slam on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m., located at…