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Month: October 2024

Jordan High Students Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights
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Jordan High Students Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights

Wes PlattOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

During third period on Oct. 29, about 500 students at C.E. Jordan High School left class and walked onto the…

[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Oct. 31, 2024
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Oct. 31, 2024

Wes PlattOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

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[Election 2024] Human Nature More Hackable Than Election System
News Politics

[Election 2024] Human Nature More Hackable Than Election System

Southpoint AccessOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

By DAVID KLEPPER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, Associated Press Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn’t be…

[Raising Durham] Grounding Political Talk in Family Values
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[Raising Durham] Grounding Political Talk in Family Values

Heather HindinOctober 30, 2024August 4, 2025

On Nov. 7, 2020 – a perfect November day in Durham – my daughter Harper and I sat outside Mad…

[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing
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[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing

Wes PlattOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham with just a few days left: Statewide, 3,368,358 voters – about…

[Welcome to the World] Durham Births – Oct. 11-25, 2024
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[Welcome to the World] Durham Births – Oct. 11-25, 2024

Wes PlattOctober 30, 2024June 5, 2025

Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham.

Durham Exceptional Children Advocates Hold Fall Meeting
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Durham Exceptional Children Advocates Hold Fall Meeting

Southpoint AccessOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

Durham Public Schools families with children who live with disabilities are invited to connect with the Durham Advocates for Exceptional…

More Than 100 New Townhomes Proposed for Odyssey Drive
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More Than 100 New Townhomes Proposed for Odyssey Drive

Wes PlattOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

On Wednesday, developers of a proposed 110-unit townhouse project called Odyssey at RTP are holding a neighborhood meeting for Durham…

[Southpoint Access] Help Your Neighborhood News Guy Do A Better Job!
Southpoint Access

[Southpoint Access] Help Your Neighborhood News Guy Do A Better Job!

Wes PlattOctober 27, 2024October 27, 2024

Hello! For those who don’t know me, I’m Wes Platt, the editor and publisher of Southpoint Access who’s really just…

[Election 2024] Two U.S. House Members Compete for North Carolina Attorney General
News Politics

[Election 2024] Two U.S. House Members Compete for North Carolina Attorney General

Southpoint AccessOctober 27, 2024October 27, 2024

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina’s next attorney general will be one of two outgoing members of Congress…

Durham Public Schools: Menus for Oct. 28-31
News Schools

Durham Public Schools: Menus for Oct. 28-31

Wes PlattOctober 27, 2024October 27, 2024

Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Kindergarten through…

[SoDu Gallery] Focus on the North Carolina State Fair
Features

[SoDu Gallery] Focus on the North Carolina State Fair

Wes PlattOctober 26, 2024October 26, 2024

The North Carolina State Fair is wrapping up in Raleigh this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 26, I took the family…

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