For the first time since the decision to levy a quarter-cent sales tax was presented by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, last week the public had the opportunity to share their thoughts on the levy that is intended to be used to increase teacher pay across the local school district.
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Earlier this week, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley spent time with students from Mineral Springs Elementary and Middle Schools.
Sometime this month the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will make a decision on a motion to include a quarter-cent sales tax increase on the ballot in 2020. The capital acquired from the tax increase is expected to be used to increase local teachers’ supplements.
After it was sent back to the public safety committee for discussion earlier this summer, the Winston-Salem City Council has approved an amendment that will allow wildlife officers to discharge rifles to shoot deer within the boundaries of Smith Reynolds Airport.
During a meeting on Monday, Aug. 19 the Winston-Salem City Council voted to rename the Dixie Classic Fair.
Forsyth County Department of Social Services employees took home two honors at the Social Services Institute’s Best Practice awards held in Hickory on July 31.
Winston-Salem native Whit Davis proudly announces his candidacy for District Court judge in the Forsyth County 2020 elections.
The State of North Carolina cannot use H.B. 142, the law that replaced H.B. 2, to prevent transgender individuals from using public restrooms and other facilities in state government buildings that match their gender under an agreement approved on July 23 by a federal court.
Trump levels racist attack on Congresswomen of color in latest social media rant
The Forsyth County Board of Elections will hold educational seminars about voter photo identification requirements at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, August 1.
