DeKalb County recently opened the new $15 million recreation center/YMCA at Wade Walker Park on Rockbridge Road.

The 60,000-square foot facility is being built from 2006 park bond funds and in partnership with the DeKalb YMCA.

The site is to serve as a health center, offer child care and have an indoor/outdoor pool for more than 140,000 households in the nearby area.

Membership information: 678-781-9622.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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