DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, who has a background in public health, will host another free walking event Saturday morning.

Walking was named the official exercise in DeKalb in 2005, after a County Board of Health report noted a high incidence of health problems among residents. The DeKalb Walks Initiative is designed to focus on the health benefits of being active.

The next DeKalb Walks event begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Murphey-Candler Elementary School, 6775 S. Goddard Road, near Lithonia.

To pre-register for the free event or more information: 404-371-2425.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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