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Month: February 2024

[Junction 54] A Clean Break – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
Columns Junction 54

[Junction 54] A Clean Break – Editor’s Column/Audio Note

Wes PlattFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024

I’ve heard some folks say Durham Public Schools should’ve insisted that Dr. Pascal Mubenga stick around to help clean up…

[SoDuWe Poll Results] Youth Activities in South Durham
SoDu We Poll Results Youth Activities

[SoDuWe Poll Results] Youth Activities in South Durham

Wes PlattFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Southpoint Access recently asked readers to share their insights and experiences regarding youth activities in South Durham. The results: Half…

DPS Comptroller Supports 11% Pay Increase Plan
Schools

DPS Comptroller Supports 11% Pay Increase Plan

Wes PlattFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

The comptroller hired to guide Durham Public Schools out of its classified worker pay quagmire recommends that the district –…

Students Celebrate Durham Hero Bus Driver
News Schools

Students Celebrate Durham Hero Bus Driver

Wes PlattFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Brogden Middle School students cheered the arrival of Deona Washington, a Durham Public Schools bus driver who’s been with the…

Memo: DPS Financial Officer Proposed Cuts to Help Fund Pay Discrepancy
News Schools

Memo: DPS Financial Officer Proposed Cuts to Help Fund Pay Discrepancy

Wes PlattFebruary 19, 2024February 20, 2024

This story is developing. More information will be added as it becomes available. Durham Public Schools would’ve cut all federal…

[SoDu We Poll] Life with Telecommuting
News SoDu We Polls

[SoDu We Poll] Life with Telecommuting

Wes PlattFebruary 19, 2024February 20, 2024

Like me, do you work from home? I’m asking Southpoint Access readers to participate in a brief survey about the…

Durham Council Considers Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Resolution
Local Government News Politics

Durham Council Considers Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Resolution

Wes PlattFebruary 19, 2024February 20, 2024

After months of citizens calling for action during public comment periods, the Durham City Council now is set to pass…

Meet the Candidate: Jessica Carda-Auten
News Politics Schools

Meet the Candidate: Jessica Carda-Auten

Wes PlattFebruary 18, 2024February 20, 2024

Jessica Carda-Auten, currently the incumbent representative for District 3 on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, was appointed to…

[SoDu We Gallery] American Tobacco Trail Cleanup
Features SoDu We Photo Galleries

[SoDu We Gallery] American Tobacco Trail Cleanup

Wes PlattFebruary 18, 2024February 20, 2024

Volunteers from the American Tobacco Trail Facebook group got out this weekend and cleaned up trash along the trail near…

Calling All Water Wizards!
Local Government News Youth Activities

Calling All Water Wizards!

Wes PlattFebruary 17, 2024February 21, 2024

Where’s the magic in water conservation? The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management is calling all students (kindergarten through…

Students Escape Burning Durham School Bus
News Schools

Students Escape Burning Durham School Bus

Wes PlattFebruary 16, 2024February 20, 2024

Durham Public Schools Bus No. 131 burned on Friday afternoon at American and White Pine drives after departing Brogden Middle…

Durham Satisfaction Survey: Schools, Pedestrian and Bike Amenities Need Work
Local Government News

Durham Satisfaction Survey: Schools, Pedestrian and Bike Amenities Need Work

Wes PlattFebruary 16, 2024February 20, 2024

Durham residents are least impressed with the city’s public and charter schools, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and our public transit…

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