Press Releases

Operation Clean Sweep Nets 50 Tons in its First Saturday

DECATUR, Ga.— During the first Saturday of Operation Clean Sweep, DeKalb County crews removed more than 50 tons of debris from a 12-mile stretch of South Stone Mountain-Lithonia, Panola and Redan…

Operation Clean Sweep Kicks Off in DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and other county officials will launch Operation Clean Sweep, an initiative to address blight through beautification, tomorrow, Saturday, March 11,…

Road Closure: Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle

DECATUR, Ga. – Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle, will be closed for six weeks to through traffic beginning Monday, March 13, 2017, to repair a 48-inch transmission water…

DeKalb Small Business Week is March 13-17

DECATUR, Ga. —DeKalb County will recognize small businesses, their growth and contributions to the community during DeKalb Small Business Week, March 13-17.

DeKalb County is home to a diverse array…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to hold Mini Day Camp Friday

DECATUR – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Mini Day Camp on Friday, March 10, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at its recreation centers. 

The cost of camp is $10 for a…

Road Closure Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle

DECATUR, Ga. – Evans Road, between Henderson Mill Road and Greystone Circle, will be closed for six weeks to through traffic beginning Monday, March 13, 2017, to repair a 48-inch transmission water…

Section of Rockland Road to Close for Construction

Lithonia, Ga. – Rockland Road, between North Goddard Road and Klondike Road, will be closed intermittently to through-traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, through 3 p.m. Monday, March 20,…

DeKalb’s Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Citizens Advisory Board to Meet March 28

DECATUR, Ga. – The Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department’s Citizens Advisory Board meeting will be held Tuesday, March 28, 6 p.m. at the Fire Rescue Headquarters, located at 1950 West…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Hosts Summer Food Program

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the Summer Food Service Program from June 5 – July 28. This ongoing effort ensures school children have nutritious meals…

DeKalb County Receives Grant for Biogas Feasibility Study

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM), CEO Michael Thurmond and commissioners accepted a $25,000 grant from Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA). The award…