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[IN MEMORIAM] Durham Obituaries – July 15, 2025
Southpoint Access remembers the lives of neighbors who recently passed away. Information about services and memorials is included where available. Southpoint Access extends condolences to the families and friends of those we remember this week.
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North Carolina Joins Education Funding Lawsuit in Federal Court
The Tarheel State on Monday joined 24 other states to sue the Trump Administration over cuts that would eliminate nearly 10% of North Carolina’s federal educational funds. The federal government has frozen $6.8 billion nationwide in school grant funding, despite prior approval from Congress, putting programs and educator jobs at risk. In Durham specifically, the…
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[SoDu How-To] Know Your Supplies for W.G. Pearson Magnet Elementary School 2025-26
Believe it or not, some South Durham families already have to think about back-to-school supplies. Year-round learners at W.G. Pearson Magnet Elementary School, as an example, start anew on Monday, July 21. For W.G. Pearson, administrators are holding an open house on July 17 from 3 to 4 p.m. for kindergarten, first, and second grade;…
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[SoDu How-To] Know Your Supplies for Hope Valley Elementary School 2025-26
Believe it or not, some South Durham families already have to think about back-to-school supplies. Year-round learners at Hope Valley Elementary School, as an example, start anew on Monday, July 21. For Hope Valley, administrators are holding an open house on July 17 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or…
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Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 11, 2025
Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what’s happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. In this episode, neighbors get a chance to…
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[Nerdspresso] Thunder and Velvet: An Homage to Michael Madsen
The loss of some celebrities just hits harder than others. Death is a sad occasion regardless, but our connection to famous folks is a strange emotional bond. Most of us don’t know them personally, but we’ve developed a relationship with their persona through whatever medium made them famous. Some actors, musicians, athletes, poets just get…
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Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 10, 2025
Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what’s happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter…
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Apex Lands Duke/UNC Children’s Hospital Site
North Carolina Children’s Health – a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health – has picked 230 acres near U.S. 1 and NC 540 in Apex as the site of the campus for the only free-standing independent children’s hospital in the Carolinas. In an announcement Thursday, NC Children’s estimated that 8,000 jobs will come with…
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[SoDu We Like Local News] GoFundMe Launched to Support Some Chapel Hill Small Businesses
I’ve known Johnny and Catherine Mariakakis since I joined St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in South Durham back in 2011. Served with Johnny on the Parish Council for a couple of years, worked with him on the maintenance and groundskeeping committee, and helped where I could when he was ringmaster for the annual Greek Festival.…
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[Election 2025] Leonardo Williams Files for Re-Election
Mayor Leonardo Williams on Tuesday filed his candidacy papers for re-election to lead the City of Durham. His campaign website lists achievements as mayor, including: He filed to run again a day after Anjanee Bell, daughter of former Durham Mayor William Bell, turned in her papers to challenge Williams for the job on Oct. 7. DeDreana Freeman Faces…
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South Durham Weekly Crime Update – July 9, 2025
This week in South Durham, reports of motor vehicle-related crimes continued to rise, with a significant number of car break-ins concentrated in apartment complexes and residential areas, particularly along Exchange Place, Woodcroft Drive East, and Trail View Lane. Authorities also responded to several cases of fraud, simple and aggravated assaults, and a rare report of…
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[SoDu How-To] Know Your Supplies for Pearsontown Elementary School 2025-26
Believe it or not, some South Durham families already have to think about back-to-school supplies. Year-round learners at Pearsontown Elementary School, as an example, start anew on Monday, July 21. For Pearsontown, administrators are holding an open house on July 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up…
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