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Durham Public Schools Awaits Electric School Buses
Public schools in Durham are now on target to receive 38 electric school buses through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Jan. 9 announced the state will receive $26.7 million in EPA grants to purchase a total of 114 buses, and Durham Public Schools will get…
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Durham County Commission Work Session 1/2/24
The Durham Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) will hold a Work Session at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Meetings are held inside the Commissioners’ Chambers, located on the second floor of the Administration I Building at 200 E. Main St. Send your event information to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.
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Fourteen Candidates Under Consideration for Ward 3 Council Seat
Now that Leonardo Williams has been sworn in as the new mayor of Durham, his Ward 3 City Council seat is open and must be filled by someone to complete the term that’s up in 2025. The current council members on Jan. 4 will identify finalists during the regularly scheduled work session. Finalists will be…
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DPS Leader Shifting to Orange County Schools
Danielle Jones, an assistant superintendent with Durham Public Schools and a U.S. Air Force veteran, has been hired as the new superintendent of Orange County Schools. Jones starts the new job on Feb. 1, 2024. At DPS, she has managed the district’s middle schools, supervising 12 principals and implementing the strategic plan. Before becoming assistant…
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