South DeKalb clean-up effort this weekend

Volunteers are needed to partner with DeKalb County Commissioner Stan Watson and area businesses in a clean-up initiative Saturday in south DeKalb.

The starting point to remove litter and trash will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Wesley Chapel and Boring Roads.

Clean-ups will also be done at Rainbow and Columbia drives, between Covington Highway and Flat Shoals Parkway and from Flat Shoals to Snapfinger Road.

More information/to volunteer: 404-371-7031 or jnsimms@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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