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8 Keys to Preparing for DPS Graduations
Students at 10 Durham Public Schools campuses are expected to graduate during the first two weeks of June. Here’s what families need to know about the upcoming ceremonies: Small High School Graduation Schedules Comprehensive High School Graduation Schedules All ceremonies for the comprehensive high schools are held at Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University. COVID…
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[In Memoriam] Dr. James R. Dykes, 73
The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. James R. Dykes died unexpectedly yet peacefully in his home May 1, 2024. He was 73. He was born on Oct. 23, 1950, in Borger, Texas, to the late James and Virginia Dykes. Dykes earned diplomas from Duke University undergraduate and medical schools. After…
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[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2024
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox hosted its annual festival May 18-19, with a menu featuring gyros, pastitsio, baklava sundaes, and moussaka. Tours of the iconography in the sanctuary proved quite popular, as did performances by the church’s young folk dancers. Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to our neighbors in South…
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[In Memoriam] Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman, 85
The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman entered eternal rest at home on May 22. She was 85. Newman had courageously opted for treatment for a challenging cancer so that she could have more time with her family three months earlier. She was born in New York on…
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[In Memoriam] Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis, 99
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis died May 22 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living in Durham. She was 99. She was born Feb. 7, 1925, to the late Hubert and Lottie Coley Brinkley. A lifelong resident of Durham, she served as choir director at Glendale Heights United…
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For South Durham Parents: Vaping Prevention Tele-Town Hall
News release issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Wednesday, May 29, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss vaping prevention and resources for youth in North Carolina, as well as ways…
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Durham Community Invited to Help in Superintendent Search
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education is forming a community panel to engage with top finalists in the search for a new superintendent. “The Board has decided to incorporate community input and voice at the finalist stage while maintaining the confidentiality of our candidates,” said Bettina Umstead, board chair. “To achieve this, we are…
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[In Memoriam] Dao Son Nguyen, 73
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dao Nguyen died in Durham on May 23. He was 73. He was born in Vietnam on Feb. 6, 1951, to the late Nguyen Van Han and Nguyen Thi Gai. Nguyen served as an officer in the Vietnamese military, defending his country, a passion of…
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Durham Gets Medieval This Weekend
Alcohol and ancient armaments mix it up Saturday at Mystic Farm & Distillery in partnership with Honeygirl Meadery. The Mystic Medieval Knights event runs 4 to 9 p.m. at the distillery at 1413 Stallings Rd. Participants are encouraged to “dress accordingly in their finest chain-mail or chemise for a 16th Century vibe.” Representatives from The…
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[In Memoriam] Charles Erwin, 90
The following obituary was originally published by Legacy Remembers: Charles William Erwin passed away on April 27 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. He was 90. He was born on Sept. 4, 1933, to Charles Wesley Erwin and Geraldine Kamp Erwin in Houston, Texas. Bill, as he was known to family and friends, grew up…
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[In Memoriam] Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright, 91
This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright died peacefully on May 15 in Durham. He was 91. The youngest of three boys, Wright was born Sept. 7, 1932, to Raymond Reese Wright Sr. and Bertha Margaret Fritz. Raised in Prospect Park, Pa., Wright received his undergraduate degree from West…
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Durham Sign Language Interpreters Send Message with Absence
Interpreters for deaf students in Durham Public Schools wanted to be heard on Thursday, so they didn’t show up for work. Ten DPS American sign language interpreters and seven language facilitators who help deaf and hard of hearing students took the day off to push for higher pay for classified employees. But they sent a…
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