Forsyth County, North Carolina

Latest News & Highlights

Cooperative Extension

Arboretum Adult Education Continues Online in Spring 2021

Published by Leslie Rose / January 14, 2021

For spring 2021, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, will continue the Arboretum Adult Education series with virtual classes each month.

Public Health

National Guard helps with COVID-19 vaccination

Published by Todd Luck / January 12, 2021

National Guard members are now helping the Forsyth Department of Public Health with their COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Cooperative Extension

Piedmont Landscape & Green Industry 2021 Webinar Series

Published by Leslie Rose / January 11, 2021

N.C. Cooperative Extension is hosting a webinar series in February for landscapers and other green industry professionals.

Airport

Smith Reynolds Airport contributes $815 million, 3,665 jobs to local economy

Published by Todd Luck / January 11, 2021

Smith Reynolds Airport has an $815 million impact on the local economy and supports 3,665 jobs according to a new report from the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division.

Emergency Services

Lewisville Fire Department has won an international award recognizing the innovative use of drones b

Published by Todd Luck / January 7, 2021

Lewisville Fire won a Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards Special Commendation from the International Association of Water Rescue Professionals (IAWRP). The ceremony for the awards was canceled this year due to COVID-19. Representatives from the fire department will be invited to attend the IAWRP Symposium in South Bend, IN on June 6 to receive their award.