Forsyth County, North Carolina

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Emergency Services

Sign up for emergency alerts with CodeRED

Published by Forsyth County Government / July 14, 2025

Forsyth County residents outside Winston-Salem can sign up to receive emergency alerts from Forsyth Emergency Services with CodeRED. Types of notifications include evacuation notices, boil water notifications and missing child reports. You can sign up here.

County residents inside Winston-Salem can sign up for Smart911.

Cooperative Extension

Extension At Home: Helping You Improve Your Life - Part 2!

Published by Virginia Lopez / July 3, 2025

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for our 2025 Extension At Home Series.

Parks and Recreation

Exciting Multi-Modal Trail System Coming to Horizons Park

Published by Drew Wiles / June 17, 2025

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the start of construction on a brand-new multi-modal trail system at Horizons Park. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-June 2025, with an anticipated completion date in Spring 2026.

Forsyth County

Department of Social Services begins Operation Fan Heat Relief on May 5th

Published by Terrae Stafford / April 15, 2025

Forsyth County Department of Social Services will begin distributing electric fans to eligible residents on Monday, May 5, 2025 .

Cooperative Extension

Join Us in Kernersville at Gardening for Everyone Classes

Published by Leslie Rose / January 27, 2025

This season, NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteer Bob Le Pere will be teaching "Gardening for Everyone" at the Paddison Memorial Branch Library in Kernersville.