Press Releases

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center January Schedule

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

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Plant Sale Underway

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Cooperative Extension is now accepting plant orders through March 9 for its annual sale. Plant pickup is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, at the DeKalb Cooperative Extension…

Parks Citizens Advisory Board to Meet Jan. 23

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m., at the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Headquarters, 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker…

DeKalb Parks Boards to Meet Jan. 17

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, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m., at…

Revised: Special guest changed: DeKalb King Tribute to Promote Diversity

DECATUR, Ga. — Diversity and cooperation will be the themes of DeKalb County’s 34th annual birthday celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The program, “Together We Win: A Conversation on…

DeKalb King Tribute to Promote Diversity

DECATUR, Ga. — Diversity and cooperation will be the themes of DeKalb County’s 34th annual birthday celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The program, “Together We Win: A Conversation on…

North Goddard Road Closed through Jan. 5

DECATUR, Ga. – To accommodate emergency sewer main repairs, portions of North Goddard Road between Rockland and Klondike roads, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Friday…

East Ponce de Leon Lane Closure to Begin Jan. 3

DECATUR, Ga. – Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 3, portions of East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Interstate 285 and Market Street, will be closed intermittently from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to accommodate…

DeKalb Announces New Year’s Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 1, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb Awards Grants to 46 Local Nonprofits

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners recently approved a request from the Human Services Department to award $767,800 in funds to 46 local nonprofit organizations. Resources for…