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[Commentary] Let’s Talk About HIV – and Getting Tested
By Martin HensonBeacon Media In 2023, 52% of all newly diagnosed HIV cases among adults and adolescents in North Carolina were Black. This fact doesn’t make for polite conversation in the Southern Bible Belt, and it’s not comfortable in most spaces in general. North Carolina is a basketball state, so I suppose I could work…
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A Tale of Two New SoDu Play Places
By Tricia Smar, Special to Southpoint Access Parents of young kids in South Durham rejoice as now we can set our little ones loose in not one but two nearby play places. In just the last month, two indoor play locations have opened in what was once the play place desert of SoDu, providing the…
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Parkwood UMC Fundraiser Planned in May
Parkwood United Methodist Church invites the South Durham community to its annual fundraiser, a two-day event packed with estate finds, local treasures, and community spirit. Taking place on May 16 (3 to 7 p.m.) and May 17 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) at 5123 Revere Rd., this popular spring event raises funds to support neighbors…
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New Athletic Director Coming to Jordan High
Trevei Z. Foreman is set to become the new athletic director for Charles E. Jordan High School, starting in June. He distinguished himself at Lexington Senior High School, revitalizing that school’s athletic programs. Under his leadership, the football team snapped a 29-game losing streak. In 2023, he transitioned to Northeast Guilford High School as athletic…
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[Nerdspresso] The First Know-What-I-Mean-El?
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! Christmas is almost here, which means there are now lots of holiday movies on the streamers to put you in a festive mood. Many of them star our favorite fat man, that jolly guy in red, Old St. Nick himself. From Ed Asner in Elf to David Harbour in Violent Night,…
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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] William Douglas Bell, 76
The following obituary was published by Clements Funeral and Cremation Service: William Douglas Bell died May 9, 2024, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. He was born in Durham, the son of the late William Earnest Bell and Hilda Douglas Bell. He was 76. Known as Doug by most and “Papa” by his grandchildren, Bell…
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[In Memoriam] Edwin Search Yarbrough III, 76
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Edwin Search Yarbrough III of Durham, N.C., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 28, in the loving embrace of his family. He was 76. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, he fought a courageous battle while living life with astonishing energy. He was a lover…
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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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