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[Junction 54] Pearsontown Bus Scare – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
You’ve probably heard by now, Pearsontown Elementary School students on their way home from school on the bus got a scare today. One of the children took a toy gun from his backpack in front of other passengers. Principal Asia Cunningham called families about the incident, saying that the bus driver acted quickly and confiscated…
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[Junction 54] Mission Not Quite Accomplished – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
If you hadn’t been paying attention for the past six weeks, you’d be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief after reading this line in a statement issued Friday by Durham Public Schools: “This vote ends a period of uncertainty and anxiety for our classified employees, but it does not end our commitment to providing…
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[Junction 54] A Clean Break – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
I’ve heard some folks say Durham Public Schools should’ve insisted that Dr. Pascal Mubenga stick around to help clean up the mess his administration caused with the classified worker pay crisis. I get it. I do. If one of my kids spills food on the floor, I want them to be responsible and clean it…
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[Junction 54] Won’t Get Fooled Again – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
Honestly, I can’t believe I fell for it. But the fact that I did makes me think it’s all the more important to talk about it. If I do, maybe a neighbor won’t fall victim to a similar scam. Or, if they do, at least they can know that they’ve got options. Back in January,…
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[JUNCTION 54] Just How Big Is This Windmill?
Junction 54, an occasional podcast/column by Southpoint Access Editor and Publisher Wes Platt, is available to Dear Reader-level subscribers: Text of the Audio File: Every couple of days, I post on Threads, urging people to check out the ultra-local news on Southpoint Access. Once, this yielded a snarky (but mostly good-natured) comment about how when…
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[JUNCTION 54] Swerving From My Lane
Junction 54, an occasional podcast/column by Southpoint Access Editor and Publisher Wes Platt, is available to Dear Reader-level subscribers: Text of the Audio File: More than 30 years ago, I sat at my desk on the third floor of Cooper Hall at the University of South Florida, pretty openly scolding basketball coach Bobby Paschal for…
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