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SoDu Daily: June 3, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

Help Grow Southpoint Access: Forward to a Friend or Neighbor!

I'm aiming for 1,000 subscribers (free or otherwise) by July 31. If Southpoint Access has been useful to you, please share it with a friend, neighbor, or local group and help us build a stronger South Durham news community.

[SeeGov] Durham NC Council: Police Tech, East Durham Investment, and Budget Pressure

Council approved the Axon contract after hours of debate, opened a tough budget hearing with no proposed tax increase, narrowly backed the Coco Fro incentive, and took up Vision Zero and downtown parking.

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – June 2, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Welcome to the Finals!

The top three finalists in each category now compete to be the winners of our inaugural contest.

[SoDu Spotlight] Summer Social Club Offers Screen-Free Break

Camp operator Kate Mauldin, a parent of tweens and licensed school psychologist, offers programs with a maximum of 12 students per week.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 8] Invoice for Funeral Fireworks Never Rendered

A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.

[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

Pearsontown Principal Cunningham Moving on to District Leadership Role

Dr. Asia Cunningham, a Milken Educator Award winner recognized for her focus on family engagement and student success, becomes Durham Public Schools' next Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Schools.

[Nerdspresso] This Is the Way - to Enjoy Star Wars Without Expecting a Time Machine

The Mandalorian and Grogu is entertaining and more authentic than The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. Those flicks always felt to me like they were more a product of corporate synergy than storytelling. You can tell that this new flick was made by fans

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch June 1-5, 2026

Nachos, chicken fried rice, lasagna roll-ups, and pizza Friday return as Durham Public Schools cafeterias kick off June with another week of free student meals.

[Class of 2026] Kaden VanDine

The Fairfield neighborhood resident graduates this year from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham.