Press Releases

DeKalb County Warming Centers Open on October 31, November 1 and November 2

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents on Tues. – Thurs., Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following locations:…

DeKalb to Hold Event to Help Residents Dropped from Medicaid to Re-enroll

DeKalb County is hosting a Medicaid re-enrollment event to keep residents covered with essential health insurance.

“We are working to avoid a major health crisis in Georgia by helping those who have…

Temporary Lane Closure on Brown Place Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1

Construction to replace water main

 

On Nov. 1, a single lane closure will occur on Brown Place between East College Avenue and Craigie Avenue for approximately three weeks. Normal…

DeKalb Crews Complete Water Main Repairs on Clifton Road

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews have completed repairs to a six-inch-diameter water main in the area of Clifton Road near Oxford Road.  

Crews are also assessing…

DeKalb County Police Department to Host Senior Safety Summit

This is a free event & breakfast will be served.

The DeKalb County Police Department is hosting a Senior Safety Summit on November 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Shy Temple CME Church, 2030…

Section of Tarian Drive to Close Beginning Monday, Oct. 30

A section of Tarian Drive will close to through-traffic beginning Monday, Oct. 30 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The closure, which is part of the Alameda Trail Water Line Replacement Project, will be in…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hold Third Public Meeting for Frazier Rowe Park

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a third public master planning meeting Wednesday, November 8, at 6 p.m. at the Mason Mill Recreation Center…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hold Third Public Meeting for Mercer University Trail Study

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, the Path Foundation and Mercer University will hold a third public meeting to discuss the system of trails at Mercer University…

DeKalb to Partner with Chamblee Coalition to Fight Food Insecurity in North DeKalb

Food distribution scheduled for Nov. 4 at Plaza Fiesta

DeKalb County Government has formed a new partnership to assist in its ongoing fight against high grocery prices.

The county’s food…

DeKalb County Commissioners Express Support for Okefenokee Swamp

Protecting the Okefenokee Swamp and its impact yesterday, today, and for the future generations of tomorrow


The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution today expressing…