Forsyth County, North Carolina

Latest News & Highlights

Public Health

Measles Prevention a Top Priority for Forsyth County

Published by Sarah Frantz Isom, MPH, CHES / May 6, 2019

As of April 26th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported over 700 confirmed cases of measles from 22 states. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the United States since measles was eliminated from the country in 2000. There are currently no reported cases of measles in Forsyth County, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen here.

Parks and Recreation

2019 Arts Council Summer Parks Series

Published by Jessica Sanders / April 26, 2019

Join us for the 2019 Arts Council Summer Parks Series.

Parks and Recreation

2019 Tanglewood Park Pool Season

Published by Jessica Sanders / April 25, 2019

Tanglewood Park's Peter S. Brunstetter Aquatic Center opens Saturday, May 25th and runs through September 2nd.

Parks and Recreation

Flex Tennis at Tanglewood Park

Published by Jessica Sanders / April 24, 2019

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation is excited to introduce Flex Tennis as the new operator of the tennis courts at Tanglewood Park.

Parks and Recreation

North Carolina's Big Pour 2019 at Tanglewood

Published by Jessica Sanders / April 24, 2019

The first annual NC's Big Pour craft beverage festival will be held at Tanglewood Park on September 14, 2019.

Cooperative Extension

Support Your Local Farmers and Visit a Farmers Market Today!

Published by Mary Jac Brennan / April 24, 2019

Farmers market season is here! Plan a shopping trip and get out to the farmers market to see the amazing food that area farmers are raising. Farmers markets are places where you can buy delicious, fresh food, talk to the farmer that raised it, and get to know your neighbors better. With over 11 farmers markets held weekly, Winston-Salem is a community growing around healthy, fresh food!