[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] A Ridge Too Far?

If you live in the 27713 zip code, check your mailbox - you might see me and the family smiling back at you! My first big marketing investment with the funding … Continue reading [SoDu Sunrise Showcase] A Ridge Too Far?

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Find Your Way to A Little Gelato

I'd just finished breakfast when the phone rang Thursday morning. It was Hope Valley Elementary calling to tell me Athena didn't feel well. I picked her up about 10 minutes … Continue reading [SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Find Your Way to A Little Gelato

Hope Valley Chipotle Opens Jan. 30

The new Chipotle opens Friday, Jan. 30, in a space once occupied by Denny's. It's the first location in Hope Valley, but there are a few others scattered around Durham. … Continue reading Hope Valley Chipotle Opens Jan. 30

[SoDu Alert] Weather Concerns Cause Early Durham Afterschool Program Closures

Durham Public Schools will end afterschool programs at 4 p.m. today ahead of the expected arrival of inclement winter weather. This affects year-round schools like Hope Valley and Pearsontown elementary … Continue reading [SoDu Alert] Weather Concerns Cause Early Durham Afterschool Program Closures

Durham PTAs Navigate Challenges of Responsibility Zones

Durham’s new “family responsibility zones,” designed to ease pressure on limited school bus resources, are requiring families of about 750 elementary students to find alternative transportation to school. This has … Continue reading Durham PTAs Navigate Challenges of Responsibility Zones

[SoDu Alert] NCPTA Calls Emergency Meeting on No-Bus Zones

The North Carolina PTA and Durham Council of PTAs on Sunday and Monday plan to hold virtual emergency meetings about the family responsibility zones that go into effect at 21 schools in … Continue reading [SoDu Alert] NCPTA Calls Emergency Meeting on No-Bus Zones

Hope Valley Ridge HOA Announces New Management

The Hope Valley Ridge HOA is switching management companies, replacing Community Focus of NC with Towne Properties starting March 1. In a letter to residents, the HOA board cited frustrations … Continue reading Hope Valley Ridge HOA Announces New Management

Durham Seeking Help with Garrett Road Park Plumbing

The restroom at Garrett Road Park, just across the street from Jordan High School, remains out of service due to a broken sand filter system. According to the Durham General … Continue reading Durham Seeking Help with Garrett Road Park Plumbing

Hope Valley PTA Seeks T-Shirt Sponsors

Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! The Hope Valley Elementary School PTA wants local Durham businesses to sponsor T-shirts that'll be worn by more than 550 students during the … Continue reading Hope Valley PTA Seeks T-Shirt Sponsors

TD Bank Branch Coming to South Durham

What used to be a Circle K at 4835 Hope Valley Rd. is turning into a TD Bank branch at the intersection with NC Hwy. 54, next to Burger King … Continue reading TD Bank Branch Coming to South Durham

South Durham Newsletter Roundup No. 17

Are you caught up on the latest news from Southpoint Access? The current issue of the Southpoint Weekly Roundup newsletter is now online with headlines about what's happening here in … Continue reading South Durham Newsletter Roundup No. 17