Press Releases

Hearn Road Lift Station Community Meeting Aug. 17

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host an informational community meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, to discuss construction activities for the Hearn Road Lift…

DeKalb Provides Safety Tips for Solar Eclipse

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County will be in the path of the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday,  Aug. 21. This is a unique event, however, it does require citizens to exercise safety to avoid injuries…

Longdale Park Ribbon Cutting Set for Aug. 16

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate new improvements…

Fair Oaks Water Project Community Meeting Aug. 15

DECATUR, Ga. –The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host an informational community meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, to discuss construction activities for the Fair Oaks Water…

Davidson–Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Announces August Event Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve event schedule for August. The events will take place at…

Animal Shelter Celebrates National Friendship Day

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Animal Services is celebrating National Friendship Day on Sunday, Aug. 6, by offering fee-waived adoptions at the shelter located at 845 Camp Road, Decatur, GA 30032.…

Select DeKalb Pools, Facilities Open until Sept. 4

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs announces that select county pools and facilities will be open on a modified schedule through Sept. 4.  The Browns Mill Family…

Watershed to host Backflow Protection Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host a Backflow Protection Program Workshop on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Department of Watershed…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center August Schedule

Decatur, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for August. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put residents back to work.

The…

Interns Complete DeKalb Summer Employment Program

Decatur, Ga. – As DeKalb County students prepare to head back to school, approximately 300 of them will return with work experience and extra income after completing the DeKalb summer youth…