Press Releases

DeKalb to Host Spring Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m. – noon, at the Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet March 13

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the Library Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur, GA 30032…

Keep DeKalb Beautiful Hosting Rain Barrel Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop on Saturday, March 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., located at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur.…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center March Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for March. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back to…

Oakcliff Road Lane Closure Scheduled for March 5-9

DECATUR, Ga. – A single lane of Oakcliff Industrial Court at the intersection with Oakcliff Road in Doraville will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 9, as crews…

Water Main Repairs Underway Along DeKalb Industrial Way

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are making repairs to a 30-inch water main at DeKalb Industrial Way and East Ponce de Leon Road.

Crews have isolated a…

DeKalb Hires 47 New Fire Recruits in February

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department hired 47 new recruits in February with funding from a federal grant. The recruits started preliminary classes and will join the next scheduled…

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond to Deliver Two State of the County Addresses

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond will give his outlook for 2018 during two State of the County addresses this month.

Business leaders and other community partners are invited to a…

Briarlake Forest Park Ribbon Cutting Set for March 9

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate improvements at…

Mellville Avenue Closure Alert for March 7- 8

DECATUR, Ga. – Mellville Avenue, between Bonner Street and Candler Road, will be closed to through-traffic beginning at 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, through 9 p.m., Thursday, March 8, to install a…