Press Releases

DeKalb County Urges Residents to Conserve Water in Wake of Drought Conditions

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County is urging residents to conserve water as metro Atlanta faces unusually dry conditions this year.

According to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District,…

DeKalb Firefighters Volunteer at Burn Victims’ Camp

DECATUR, Ga. - Each year DeKalb County Fire Rescue personnel volunteer at the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation’s Camp OO-U-La for young burn victims.

Camp OO-U-La, which began in the early 1980s…

DeKalb Workforce Receives $12K AT&T Grant - Group competing for another $8K in Twitter contest

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Workforce Development has received a $12,000 contribution from the AT&T Aspire initiative to promote careers in digital media.

To compete against eight finalists for…

DeKalb County Hosts Nigeria Men’s Soccer Team. Exhibition scheduled for July 16

DECATUR, GA. – DeKalb County Interim CEO Lee May and the Board of Commissioners recognized the 2016 Nigerian Men’s Soccer Team with a proclamation.

The Nigerian team will compete in an exhibition…

Businesswoman’s donation allows youth to attend DeKalb County camps for free

DECATUR, Ga. – Three children are attending DeKalb County summer day camps for free this year thanks to a gift from a DeKalb business owner.

For the third year in row, a donation by Yolanda Bethea,…

DeKalb’s Neighborhood Summit Attracts Hundreds. Summit focuses on public safety, code enforcement

DECATUR, Ga. – Hundreds of residents met various DeKalb County government representatives and learned about services that can improve their quality of life at the seventh annual DeKalb Neighborhood…

Hundreds Attend Senior Center’s 10th Anniversary Red Carpet Event

DeKalb Neighborhood Summit Set for July 9. Summit focuses on public safety, code enforcement

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs Hiring More Summer Lifeguards

First Lady Sandra Deal, ICEO Lee May Kick Off Georgia Summer Meals Program