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Month: April 2024

Durham Fire Department Offers Camp for Girls
News Youth Activities

Durham Fire Department Offers Camp for Girls

Wes PlattApril 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Got a daughter interested in life as a professional firefighter? The Durham Fire Department this summer is introducing an all-girls…

[In Memoriam] Margaret Sellers Gumby, 88
Milestones Obituaries

[In Memoriam] Margaret Sellers Gumby, 88

Wes PlattApril 29, 2024May 9, 2024

The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation and Funeral Service: Margaret Lorraine Sellers Gumby, age 88, of Durham, passed…

[Nerdspresso] The Cheesecake Factory of Cinema: Rebel Moon and Other Misadventures in the Snyderverse
Columns Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] The Cheesecake Factory of Cinema: Rebel Moon and Other Misadventures in the Snyderverse

Jeff StanfordApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024

There was a time when I approached a Zack Snyder movie with a certain amount of enthusiasm, but now it’s…

Githens Middle Students’ Art Showcased at Southpoint
Features Schools

Githens Middle Students’ Art Showcased at Southpoint

Wes PlattApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024

Drifting jellyfish and colorful mosaic images are among the artwork by Githens Middle School students on display at the Streets…

[In Memoriam] Helen Compton Pendergrass, 97
Milestones News Obituaries

[In Memoriam] Helen Compton Pendergrass, 97

Wes PlattApril 28, 2024May 8, 2024

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Helen Lois Compton Pendergrass of Durham, North Carolina, died April…

Are You Durham’s Next Poet Laureate?
Local Government News

Are You Durham’s Next Poet Laureate?

Wes PlattApril 27, 2024April 27, 2024

The City of Durham is now seeking candidates to serve as its second Poet Laureate. The first-ever Poet Laureate, D.J.…

New School Meal Standards Reduce Sugar in Years Ahead
News Schools

New School Meal Standards Reduce Sugar in Years Ahead

Wes PlattApril 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Nutrition standards for meals in South Durham schools should see less sugar and more flexibility with menu planning between Fall…

DPS Board Clears Administration to Develop Classified Salary Plan
Local Government News Schools

DPS Board Clears Administration to Develop Classified Salary Plan

Wes PlattApril 26, 2024April 26, 2024

The last time Durham Public Schools tried to implement a brand new structure for classified worker pay, the district sent…

[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 4: Barking Madness
Fiction

[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 4: Barking Madness

Wes PlattApril 25, 2024April 25, 2024

To view this content, you must be a member of Wes’s Patreon Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh…

Cooper’s Budget Prioritizes Public Schools Over Private Vouchers
News Schools

Cooper’s Budget Prioritizes Public Schools Over Private Vouchers

Wes PlattApril 25, 2024April 25, 2024

The state of North Carolina would invest more than $1 billion to bolster public schools rather than funding private-school vouchers…

Rollingdale Project by Toll Brothers Launching Near Southpoint
Development News

Rollingdale Project by Toll Brothers Launching Near Southpoint

Wes PlattApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Rollingdale, townhome community built by Toll Brothers with units starting in the mid-$400,000s, is coming to N.C. Highway 54, just…

Red Wolf Pups Born at Museum of Life and Science
News

Red Wolf Pups Born at Museum of Life and Science

Wes PlattApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Red wolves Oak (F2304) and Adeyha (M2080) welcomed their first litter of pups on April 21 at the Museum of…

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