Press Releases

DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces Family and Consumer Sciences Classes

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host Family and Consumer Sciences virtual classes for free.Radon Webinars will be on December 14, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. and January 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Radon…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Tues., Dec. 5, Wed., Dec. 6 and Thursday, Dec. 7

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Wed. Dec. 6, and Thursday, Dec. 7, starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following…

Positive Rabies Case Reported in DeKalb County

Stray cat captured in the Willow Lake Drive area

 

On Nov. 28, 2023, a stray cat was captured in the Willow Lake Drive area and later tested positive for rabies.

A resident was attempting to…

DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open on Tues., Dec. 5, and Wed., Dec. 6

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and Wed. Dec. 6, starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following locations:…

East Central DeKalb Community and Senior Center to Host Family Night Out Paint Party Dec. 15

DeKalb County’s East Central DeKalb Community and Senior Center will host a Family Night Out Paint Party on Friday, Dec. 15, located at 4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain, Ga. 30083, from 6:30…

Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with Alpha Beta Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. to Host Winter Paper-shredding Event

Commissioner Robert Patrick has joined forces for a second time with the recently established Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc. chapter to organize a complimentary paper-shredding event in…

Commissioner Robert Patrick and DeKalb Officials to Host Community Meeting to Discuss City of Chamblee Annexation Plans

DeKalb County District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick is set to host a community meeting on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. to address the City of Chamblee's proposed annexation of portions of…

DeKalb County Ethics Board to Hold Retreat Dec. 1

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will hold an Ethics Board retreat on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at 9 a.m.

The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium located at 1300 Commerce Dr. Decatur, Ga.…

Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Announces Unveiling of Newly Renovated Basketball Court in Lithonia

Entrepreneur and professional basketball player, Alade Aminu, partners with DeKalb County for Bruce Street basketball court upgrades

 

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announces…

Commissioner Larry Johnson to Host 16th Annual Tree Lighting

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson will host his 16th annual tree lighting event, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Porter Sanford, III Performing Arts and Community Center.

The Annual…