Local Candidates
Board of Commissioners District B: The Board of Commissioners is a group of politicians in charge of the county’s annual budget, setting tax rates, and establishing land-use policies. The board elects its members during even-numbered years, with members elected into staggered four-year terms, having no term limits. Curtis Fentress Winston-Salem native and Mt. Tabor High […]
Following in her footsteps
The Brockenboroughs, Sophie, and her mother, Valerie, returned from their year in France in full swing. Their roles as County Commissioner (V. Brockenbrough) and President of Young Democrats at R.J. Reynolds High School (S. Brockenbrough) await. As Valerie anxiously anticipates the upcoming election, Sophie is busy spreading the word. “The commissioners, they do a lot […]
Hitting the polls or the snooze button
November 5th, 2024—the election of the forty-seventh President of the United States of America. This day will go down in history books, but, for most students, it’s a day to step away from the books. That’s right, there is no school on Election Day this year. With WS/FCS Superintendent Tricia McManus and the Calendar Committee […]
Student suffrage: Juniors plan county commissioner forum
As election day swiftly approaches, many voters look to the ballet with questions. In a year of high political tension, the right to vote is not to be overlooked. R.J. Reynolds High School stepped in to do its part to educate voters by hosting the Forsyth County Commissioner Candidate Forum on October 2nd. Four students […]