City Schools of Decatur resumes in-person classes as positive COVID-19 cases rise throughout DeKalb
As COVID-19 cases surge in DeKalb County, two school districts are taking different approaches to starting the second half of
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DeKalb County to distribute thousands of at-home rapid COVID tests
DeKalb County officials said they will distribute 5,000 at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting at 9 a.m. on Dec. 30. DeKalb
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Order in the court
DeKalb prepares to resume jury trials More than a year after postponing jury trials due to the coronavirus pandemic, DeKalb
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Teachers, students and mandatory testing
To many, children represent our greatest hope for the future and are considered our most valuable resource. Hundreds of millions
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DeKalb, metro Atlanta sheriffs test positive for COVID-19 after attending training
DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox is among several local sheriffs who tested positive for COVID-19 after at least three other
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Chamblee court worker tests positive for COVID-19, upcoming court dates canceled
A Chamblee Municipal Court employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the city announced Oct. 9 in a press release. The
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Tucker plans socially distanced community event
City of Tucker officials announced the city’s annual National Night Out celebration will take place Oct. 6 at Henderson Park
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County sanitation employee tests positive for COVID-19
A DeKalb County Sanitation Division administrative employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to county officials. Employees who work in
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Chamblee, Dunwoody become latest cities to impose mask mandate
Chamblee and Dunwoody council members became the latest to approve a mask mandate in public places within their city boundaries
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Courts cancelled in Chamblee after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The city of Chamblee municipal courts sessions have been cancelled after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. According to a
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Decatur officials encourage facial coverings in public, seek mandate
City of Decatur commissioners passed a resolution July 8 strongly encouraging the use of facial coverings in public and plans
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DeKalb to send alerts to warn of COVID-19 as imminent threat
As DeKalb County continues to be in the top three counties in Georgia with the largest number of reported COVID-19
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County agency distributing supplies, food to aid COVID-19 relief
DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) will distribute cloth masks, hand sanitizer and a limited supply of food weekly through June.
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