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Dekalb County

CEO Thurmond Kicks Off “DeKalb Works”

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and other county officials will launch “DeKalb Works,” an initiative to address youth unemployment, Wednesday, March 29, at 9:30 a.m., at Maloof…

DeKalb Advances to Phase II of School Recycling Program

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, in collaboration with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green and other county officials, will launch Phase II of the…

CEO Thurmond to Give Water Billing Update

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will give an update on progress made toward addressing the water billing crisis on Wednesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m.

CEO Thurmond will discuss the most recent…

Camp Funtastic Summer Camp Registration Now Open

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces Camp Funtastic registration is now open at Mason Mill Recreation Center.

Camp Funtastic is a summer…

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DeKalb Advances to Phase II of School Recycling Program

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, in collaboration with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green and other county officials, will launch Phase II of the…

DeKalb Reminds Residents of Level 2 Drought Restrictions

DECATUR, Ga. –DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is reminding DeKalb residents and businesses that the use of water for ornamental purposes, such as fountains, reflecting pools…

Dekalb County

CEO Thurmond Kicks Off “DeKalb Works”

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and other county officials will launch “DeKalb Works,” an initiative to address youth unemployment, Wednesday, March 29, at 9:30 a.m., at Maloof…

DeKalb to Host Spring Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event

DeKalb to Host Spring Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event: Participation free for DeKalb County residents

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a biannual household hazardous waste recycling event Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Sanitation Division’s Central…

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Ten DeKalb 4-H Students win Public Speaking Honors

DECATUR, Ga. — Ten DeKalb County 4-H members received honors in their project areas in the Northwest District Project Achievement competition held on March 10-12.

Twenty-three students represented…

DeKalb Announces Second Annual Poetry Slam: Deadline for participant registration is April 7

DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its second annual Poetry Slam on Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., located…