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Hope Valley PTA Bids Farewell to Principal Miller, Approves Officers
Melissa Price-Kromm, one of Hope Valley PTA’s co-vice presidents, on Wednesday offered a remembrance of Principal Jed Miller, who left Hope Valley Elementary School in May. He has been succeeded by Ingrid Whitaker. “Over the years, Mr. Miller has helped shape not just minds but lives,” Price-Kromm told the crowd gathered for Wednesday’s end-of-the-school-year pizza…
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Durham Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Plan May Need New Bond Referendum
Durham Public Schools officials estimate that they need $900 million just to bring aging buildings up to modern standards, before even considering new schools, land acquisition, or future enrollment growth. Add in those growth pressures, and the district expects to need at least another $482 million in construction funding to keep pace with demand during…
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Stormwater and Water Main Repairs Planned for West Woodridge Drive
The City of Durham is moving forward with a project to repair and improve stormwater drainage systems and a portion of the water main infrastructure along West Woodridge Drive. According to the Public Works Department, formal construction bids for Contract SD-2025-05 – titled West Woodridge Drive Infrastructure Repairs – are now being accepted. The work…
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Durham Cemetery Seeks Designer for New Columbarium
City officials want to build a new structure in Beechwood Cemetery for the internment of urns containing the remains of cremated loved ones. The structure, known as a columbarium, is comprised of niches for urn storage. The city is accepting bids for the project until Aug. 23. The general services department estimated an approximate construction…
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New Traffic Signal Planned for Murray-Massenburg Elementary
Editor’s Note: This project was put up for re-bid on April 3, with a closing date of April 17. In the next few months, expect work to begin on a new traffic signal for Murray-Massenburg Elementary School in the Hope Valley Farms area, at the intersection of Ramblewood Avenue and South Roxboro Street. The City…
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Durham Seeks Engineering Firm for Stormwater Retrofit Projects
City officials in Durham have invited bids from qualified engineering firms to complete a stormwater basin study to identify and design retrofits or restorations of stormwater systems in seven Equitable and Green Infrastructure neighborhoods. Identified neighborhoods include: Durham is accepting bids until Jan. 18, 2024, for work that would include: According to the request for…
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