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South Durham Residents: Your Voice Matters!
At Southpoint Access, we are dedicated to providing the most relevant and impactful news to our readers in South Durham. To ensure our coverage meets your needs and interests, we have created a brief survey designed to gather your insights and feedback. Why Participate? Your participation is crucial in shaping the future of local news.…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 6: Growing Together in Durham
In the sixth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses the recent virtual town hall with Durham Public School administrators about the Growing Together redistricting plan. Also, are you ready for the heat wave this weekend? Subscribe to the Southpoint Access YouTube channel! Southpoint Access is a free community news website…
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Durham Expects Heat Wave This Weekend and Beyond
The National Weather Service expects “dangerously hot weather” Saturday through Thursday. Temperatures could climb to the middle to upper 90s each day, with heat index values pushing 105 degrees. “These unusually hot conditions for this time of year will increase the risk of heat-related illness, especially for those without access to air conditioning,” the NWS…
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Help Name Durham’s New Health Science Early College
Durham Public Schools wants the community’s help choosing a name for the new health-focused early college funded by a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant. Residents are invited to vote in this online poll. Names up for consideration include: Students in the expanded school will have a chance to earn both a high school diploma and an associate’s…
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Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting
What’s happened with funds received by Durham County from the national opioid settlement? That’s the topic of a meeting planned June 24 in the commissioners’ chambers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The annual community meeting provides a follow-up to the 2023 input session and online survey. According to the North Carolina Opioid Settlement website dashboard,…
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Durham Celebrates Juneteenth: The Emancipation Proclamation Transcript
In honor of Juneteenth, Southpoint Access is sharing the transcript of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s speech declaring that Black people held as slaves should be “forever free.” The speech was given on Jan. 1, 1863: Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 5: Know Your Durham School Assignment
In the fifth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses confusion over a recent letter from Durham Public Schools, plus the City Council’s passage of a new budget – with a property tax rate increase – for Durham. Send news tips to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com or via Signal at southpointaccess.85. Subscribe to…
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Winners Chosen in Durham Mobile Office Art Contest
Janice Little won first place in the DCo on the Go Design contest, which invited local adults and youths to design artwork for the bus wrap to go on a new “mobile Durham County Office.” The contest’s first, second, and third place winners in the youth and adult categories were revealed during the Durham County…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – June 13, 2024
June 2, 2024 June 4, 2024 June 5, 2024 June 6, 2024 June 8, 2024 June 9, 2024 Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to our neighbors in South Durham. Please consider supporting us as a subscriber on Patreon or donate to underwrite the cost of covering the news that matters to you in…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 4: Budget Decision for DPS in Durham
In the fourth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses recent medical issues in the family and the Durham County Board of Commissioners decision to just about fully fund the budget increase requested by Durham Public Schools. Send news tips to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com or via Signal at southpointaccess.85. Subscribe to the Southpoint…
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Drive a Kia Telluride? Beware the Fire Risk!
Kia America has issued a “park outside” recall for 462,869 model year 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles because of a risk of fire while parked or driving. The automaker advises owners to park their vehicles outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The front power seat motor in the affected…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 3
In the third episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses Pearsontown Elementary School’s fifth-grade graduation ceremony and shows off his Goonies T-shirt while sharing his experience getting a cardiac MRI. Send news tips to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com or via Signal at southpointaccess.85. Subscribe to the Southpoint Access YouTube channel! Southpoint…
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