Meetings and church services were canceled as well as events and school as an early winter storm dropped at least a foot of snow in Winston-Salem.
Government
Victor Isler, director of the Forsyth County Department of Social Services, has been recommended to a new state council that will help reform child welfare.
Due to the impact from the recent winter storm, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, is being held today, Thursday, Dec. 13.
For the past several years, Forsyth County Tax Administration has provided tax map and sales information through GeoData Explorer. Due to the retirement of GeoData Explorer on Dec. 31, Forsyth County Tax Administration will be providing this information through a new web application platform.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities has hired two staff members for its newly-created communications team.
On Monday, Dec. 3, Mayor Allen Joines presented a resolution recognizing David L. Sparks for 30 years of service to the City of Winston-Salem and the Dixie Classic Fair.
Last week several county elected officials bid farewell to their posts.
Monday, Dec. 3, marked a new era for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners as Tonya McDaniel was sworn in as the new representative for District A.
Monday afternoon more than 500 people filled the seats and stood along the walls of courtroom 6A in the Forsyth County Hall of Justice, eager to see Bobby Kimbrough Jr. officially sworn in as sheriff of Forsyth County.
On Monday, Nov. 26, Annette Scippio was sworn in as member of City Council and representative for the East Ward.
