Press Releases

Section of Mt. Olive Drive to be Closed March 1

Mt. Olive Drive, between Laurel Ridge Drive and Ivy Court, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, to facilitate the raising of a manhole at 2930 Mt. Olive Drive…

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

Summer camp sites urged to apply

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the Summer Food Service Program from June 5 – July 21. This ongoing effort ensures school children…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to host Spring Netball Program

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is partnering with Netball America - Be An Inspiration GoGirlGo! Atlanta to host a spring netball program at the Redan Recreation Center,1839…

DeKalb County to Hold Parks Citizen Advisory Board Meeting March 28

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Porter Sanford III…

DeKalb Parks to Host Virtual Peaceland Park Master Plan Public Meeting March 16

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual public master planning meeting Thursday, March 16, at 6:00 p.m.

The community is invited to…

DeKalb Youth Track and Field Registration Now Open

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has opened registration for youth track-and-field. 

The registration fee is $40 per participant. Participants must be…

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board Calls Special Meeting March 1

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in-person at the Tobie Grant…

DeKalb Hosts Spring Household Hazardous Waste Event

Participation free for DeKalb residents

 

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its spring household hazardous waste recycling event on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 8 a.m. – noon,…

Residents Are Encouraged to Attend The DeKalb County Charter Review Town Hall to Further Understand the Organizational Act

Important information regarding DeKalb County’s organizational governing structure and policies, as well as the role of the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Commissioners to be discussed…

Plane Crash at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

Single-engine Piper-28 lost power

 

At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, a plane, which had departed but returned to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, crashed at the airport in a grassy area while…