Stokes County launches new public safety website

More “one stop shopping” for county residents

(By Leslie Bray Evans, The Stokes News) - Things just got even easier for Stokes County residents. Just as county officials and staff have labored to make a visit to the government center a “one stop shopping” experience, now there’s a similar experience available without even leaving the comforts of home.

A new public safety information website is up and running to inform Stokes County citizens of a multitude of helpful things. Need to view a weather map to see where the snow is? How about an update on school closings in the area? Or maybe you’d simply like to know where the power outages are. These are just a few of the things that can be learned from the new Internet site.

This newest tool is the brainchild of Stokes County Manager Bryan Steen who has previously been lauded for his efforts to bring the county into the “George Jetson” age, as Steen laughingly calls it. Back in the summer, he was credited with masterminding the video probable cause system that has already simplified law enforcement all around the county.