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Tucker WIC clinic going away in DeKalb County | Where to get services
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — WIC operations in Tucker will be folded into other locations starting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to DeKalb Public Health officials. Among the services provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are:. Nutrition education counseling. Breastfeeding support and counseling.
Public Information Open House for Doolittle/Blue/Sugar Creeks Trunk Sewers Upsizing Project on Aug. 27
Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue with the design of the Doolittle/Blue/Sugar Creeks Trunk Sewers Upsizing Project. The county will host a Public Information Open House event about this project 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, at DeKalb County Library Flat Shoals Branch 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034.
Statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument in DeKalb County
A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Work crews gently rested the 12-foot-tall (3.7-meter-tall) statue into place as the internationally acclaimed sculptor, Basil Watson, looked on carefully. “It’s exciting to see it going up and exciting for the city because of what he represents and what it’s replacing,” Watson said, as he assisted with the install process.
John Lewis statue replaces Confederate monument in Decatur Square
DECATUR, Ga. - DeKalb County will honor the late civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis with the unveiling of a new historic memorial in Decatur Square over the weekend. The bronze monument will be placed in front of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse, at the very spot where...
MARTA Completes One Thousand New Bus Stop Amenities Within 5 Years
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has completed the installation of 1,000 new bus stop amenities throughout its service area, ensuring 70 percent of customers now have a sheltered space in which to wait for their bus. The installations consist of bus shelters, standalone benches, and other seating options, and include trash cans and signs with service information at stops in the City of Atlanta, and Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton Counties.
DeKalb County Schools looking to hire security guards
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One of metro Atlanta’s largest school districts needs more security guards. Dekalb County Schools is looking to hire a few good security guards. The district needs people who can respond to emergencies, patrol campus and help students. Salaries go as high as $45,000...
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