![[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 20, 2026: Weighing Sprawl, Safety, and Annexations](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/city421.png)
Council members passed a proposal for Bella Ridge, unanimously rejected Patterson Hall, and split in its rejection of Morgan Farm - the newest iteration of what once was called Sheffield Farms.
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
The Board of Education voted Monday to close schools so teachers and staff can attend a rally at the North Carolina state capital.
Julianne Patterson intends to leave her role at the end of the organization's current fiscal year.
Council members passed a proposal for Bella Ridge, unanimously rejected Patterson Hall, and split in its rejection of Morgan Farm - the newest iteration of what once was called Sheffield Farms.
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
The Board of Education voted Monday to close schools so teachers and staff can attend a rally at the North Carolina state capital.
Julianne Patterson intends to leave her role at the end of the organization's current fiscal year.
![[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 2] Harbor Conditions at the Sapphire Estuary](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/dispatches420.png)
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
The largest outage – along the Page Road/U.S. 70 corridor in southeastern Durham County - affects about 3,315 customers.
A day-by-day roundup of this week’s public school games across South Durham, from high school tennis and lacrosse to middle school baseball, soccer, softball and track.
Plus, Creekside Elementary Needs Your Votes for a Bartaco teacher appreciation event!
Nachos, dumplings, steak and gravy, and a Friday fish-and-chips special headline this week’s free meal lineup across Durham Public Schools.
This work is free to read because neighbors deserve to stay informed. But good local journalism takes time, energy, and funding - and through June 10, your support will also help RootEd in DPS through a revenue-sharing partnership.
Free Durham festival brings live music, a parade, family activities, bike services, and hands-on ways to make everyday life a little greener.
![[Gallery] Hope Valley Elementary School K-2 Concert](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/hveconcert3-1.png)
Students at the year-round public school on Friday performed for families in the school gymnasium.