Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including a tree seedling giveaway at Legacy Park to celebrate Arbor Day, an artist market at Waller's Coffee Shop and author talks hosted by the Georgia and Louisiana Centers for the Book as well as Little Shop of Stories. Several local government meetings are also scheduled for this week.
As demand for COVID-19 tests increases, those seeking a test experienced long lines at testing sites and have struggled to find at-home tests. After the holidays, there were almost daily posts in neighborhood Facebook groups of people asking where they could quickly get tested or where they could find an at-home COVID test.
Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including the holiday marketplace at Clariemont Elementary School, the work shop and open house for the Re-Imagine West Howard and Atlanta Avenue railroad crossing projects, and the Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Lights. Several local government meetings are also scheduled for this week.
Following a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for City Schools of Decatur employees, Superintendent Maggie Fehrman said, at the Oct. 12 School Board meeting, that 462 out 920 employees have completed the process for the vaccination requirement.