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City Service Schedules for Christmas and New Year’s
Office closures and trash pickup are scheduled for the City of Durham for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Officials announced schedule changes for the following areas: Curbside Solid Waste Collections Solid Waste Management Department services including garbage, recycling, and yard waste delayed by one business day starting Tuesday, Dec. 26, through at least the…
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Southpoint Area School Facility Inspection Grades [December 2023]
On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports for school buildings and cafeterias. Bethesda School Lunchroom. 2009 S. Miami Blvd. Score: 91/100. Notes: Food stored in walk-in cooler that was known not…
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Wrapping Generosity: A Grandmother’s Gift to Lyons Farm Students
Susan Colquitt lives more than 1,800 miles from South Durham in Las Cruces, New Mexico. But the retired educator managed to brighten the holiday season for every student at Lyons Farm Elementary School this week. The school held “Scarf Day” on Dec. 12, distributing 505 hand-crocheted scarves, letters celebrating students, and special pencils and erasers…
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[SOUTHPOINT SPOTLIGHT] Shining On: Laura Helton
This summer, Laura Helton took on the role of pack leader for Scout Pack 451, which meets in the Hope Valley area at Westminster Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Old Chapel Hill and Shannon roads. Recently, she took the time to answer some questions from Southpoint Access about the pack, its activities, and what she does in…
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Disney Development Slated for Nearby Chatham County
Disney’s got a new dream planned for homeowners who want to be part of the Chatham Park master-planned development near Pittsboro. The company on Wednesday announced Asteria, a Storyliving by Disney community that would include more than 4,000 single- and multi-family residential units, a clubhouse and wellness center, and an extensive trail system. They’d be built…
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Meet the Candidate: Shamieka Rhinehart
Superior Court Judge Shamieka Rhinehart was promoted to her post in February by Gov. Roy Cooper as the successor to Judge Orlando Hudson, Jr. Now, she goes on the ballot in 2024. Candidates may start filing on Dec. 4. Rhinehart plans to file and has a campaign website online. If she faces a primary challenger, the primary…
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[IN MEMORIAM] Sarah Davis Bonner, 84
The woman known as “Miss Sarah” to patrons of the popular West 94th St. Pub in Woodcroft passed away at home on Nov. 21. She was 84. Sarah Davis Bonner was born Nov. 15, 1939, to the late Everett Davis and Sudie Hopkins Davis. She was preceded in death by her son Kelly Owen Bonner and…
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Meet the Candidate: Kendra Montgomery-Blinn
She’s only been on the job for a couple of months, but already District Judge Kendra Montgomery-Blinn is gearing up for the 2024 election. Montgomery-Blinn was appointed to succeed Shamieka Rhinehart, who was promoted to Superior Court by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. On Dec. 4, the filing process kicks off for the 2024 election season. Montgomery-Blinn…
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Jordan High School: Athletics Roundup [11/06/23]
Football Football is still playing, second-round playoff game this Friday (Nov. 10) at Hoggard High School in Wilmington. Tennis Women’s tennis went to second round of state playoffs as a team, Samantha Slowik was state runner-up as an individual. Golf Got news for Southpoint Access? Send email to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com!
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Pearsontown Principal Receives $25K N.C. Milken Award
Asia Cunningham, principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, received a 2023 North Carolina Milken Award and $25,000 – a first for an educator in Durham Public Schools. The Milken Educator Awards have been given out since 1987, rewarding and inspiring excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators with $25,000 unrestricted awards. The awards target early-…
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A Home for Heroes and Hope
There’s a dream growing in Durham for Heather Hindin and her daughter, 10-year-old Harper. Called Harper’s Home, the site is expected to provide lodging for families of children undergoing cancer treatment at Duke Children’s Hospital. It all started for this single mother and her child in 2021. Harper finally got to return to in-person class after…
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Aventon Harris Farm Project Gets City Council Greenlight
Nearly 40 acres of land at 8250 Fayetteville Road near Hills of Southpoint and Chancellors Ridge are now rezoned to allow Kelley Development Company to build up to 490 apartment units, at least 50 of which are slated to be affordable housing, and 5,000 square feet of office space. Durham City Council members approved rezoning…
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