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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – April 22, 2025
The following obituaries reflect recent losses in the Durham area and surrounding communities. We share these notices to honor the lives of local residents and provide service details for friends, families, and neighbors. April 2, 2025 April 6, 2025 April 8, 2025 April 10, 2025 April 11, 2025 April 12, 2025 April 14, 2025 April…
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Selfie Studio Returns to Southpoint with Colorful Interactive Experience
A splash of color and creativity is arriving at The Streets at Southpoint this spring with the return of the Selfie Studio: Color Theory Tour, a free, family-friendly installation open daily from April 16 through May 12. Located in the lower level Center Court, the immersive photo experience features four selfie studio containers and eight…
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Southpoint Access Launches New Book Club
We’re excited to launch the SoDu We Love Reading Book Club, a new way for neighbors – and anyone who loves a good book – to come together and share thoughtful conversations rooted in community and culture. Our first selection is Song in a Weary Throat by Pauli Murray, a trailblazing civil rights activist, lawyer,…
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Durham-Based Nonprofit Expands Conservation Efforts in Colombia
Saving Nature, a conservation nonprofit headquartered in Durham, has secured 865 acres in Colombia’s Western Andes, one of the most biologically rich and threatened regions on the planet. The newly protected land includes more than 600 acres of intact cloud forest and 247 acres that will be restored with more than 16,000 native trees. This…
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Get a Sandwich for Hope Valley Elementary
Throughout the day today, Eastcut Sandwich Bar is giving 10% of its sales to Hope Valley Elementary School. The restaurant, located at 3211 Old Chapel Hill Rd., is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday nights after 4 p.m., East features $6 burgers, but the menu – which is available for takeout or delivery…
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Letters Bookshop Hosts “Grown Up Book Fair”
Lyons Farm Elementary School will benefit from today’s Grown Up Book Fair at Letters Bookshop in downtown Durham. The event, which runs 6 to 8 p.m., will see 20% of its proceeds donated to school library services at Lyons Farm. And neighboring Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas will donate 10% of their proceeds from 7 p.m.…
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Two SoDu Townhouse Rezonings Approved by Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday approved planned development residential zoning for two properties in the South Durham area. The first, Methodist Street townhouses, could add as many as 18 units. It didn’t draw any opposition at neighborhood meetings or on the Durham Rezoning Explorer. The second, on about an acre covering 1606 and 1608…
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Durham City Council Rejects Sheffield Farms
During a late-night Monday meeting that went into early Tuesday, the Durham City Council voted 5-2 against the proposed 702-home Sheffield Farms project. Developer M/I Homes had agreed to invest millions to extend water and sewer service to the area as part of the project, but opponents worried about environmental issues and concerns about exacerbating…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – April 8, 2025
Feb. 28, 2025 March 16, 2025 March 24, 2025 March 25, 2025 March 28, 2025 March 29, 2025 April 1, 2025 April 2, 2025 April 3, 2025 April 4, 2025 April 5, 2025 Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors. Got a tip for your neighborhood news guy? Send email to wes.platt@southpointaccess.news.…
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[Gallery] Hands Off Protest in Durham
On Saturday, N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey joined hundreds of protesters in downtown Durham to speak out against policies enacted by President Donald Trump and his administration since taking office in January. She shared these images on social media: Get Connected
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Durham Public Schools: Menus for April 7-11, 2025
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 Lunch Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 6th to 8th Grade April 7 April 8 April 9 April…
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[In Memoriam] Dr. John Harding Lucas Sr.: “Connected to Hillside High”
Dr. John Harding Lucas Sr., a World War II veteran, longtime principal of Hillside High School, and former president of Shaw University, died on March 31. He was 104. He was born on Nov. 7, 1920, in Rocky Mount. Lucas began his career in education in Granville County, but served as Hillside’s principal in Durham…
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