Press Releases

DeKalb to Give Away 5,000 Boxes of Food in Recognition of Father’s Day

DeKalb County Government will celebrate Father’s Day 2024 with its monthly food distribution partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and…

DeKalb County Board of Ethics to Meet June 18, 2024

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium, located at 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur, Ga.…

DeKalb Announces Juneteenth Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

In observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows:Monday, June 17…

DeKalb Crews Complete Repairs to Broken Water Main on South Candler Street

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews have repaired a broken 12-inch-diameter water main on South Candler Street near Kirk Road and water has been restored.The break, which was…

DeKalb County to Host Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Live Thrive’s CHaRM DeKalb

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Live Thrive will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for Live Thrive's CHaRM DeKalb on June 7…

Section of Midway Road to be Closed June 17

Midway Road, between Deerwood Road and Oldfield Road, will be closed to through-traffic 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21 to facilitate mainline Cured-in-Place-Pipe…

DeKalb to Distribute Water at Atlanta-DeKalb Human Services Complex (TODAY)

Distribution begins at 1 p.m.Bottled water will again be distributed today for DeKalb County residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main breaks. One case of water per…

DeKalb to Distribute Water Sunday Morning at Atlanta-DeKalb Human Services Complex

Distribution begins at 7 a.m.Bottled water will again be distributed Sunday for DeKalb residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main breaks. One case of water per…

DeKalb Provides Bottled Water to Atlanta-DeKalb Residents Affected by Water Main Break

The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management has set up a bottled water distribution location for DeKalb residents who have been affected by the City of Atlanta’s water main break. “We…

DeKalb County Fire Rescue to Host Female Firefighter Weekend

DeKalb County Fire Rescue (DCFR) and the City of Decatur Fire Department will host a female firefighter weekend on June 22 - 23 to celebrate and empower women firefighters. The two-day community…