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![[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 6: Whispers in the Twilight](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/dearposse6.png)
Fiction
I’m working on a serial fiction project. Each segment will be published here and on Patreon. It is available in full to Patreon supporters: Dear Posse, Last night, the world was quieter. Or maybe my ears are just giving up. But in the soft silence between the cicada’s
News
Durham Public Schools officials have rearranged their ask to county commissioners to provide special supplements for early childhood and English as a second language teachers and for classified staff specializing in sign language, deaf/hard of hearing, visually impaired, and spoken language facilitation. Administrators also proposed continuing a $7,000
Local Government
Homeowners of any age who have lived in their Durham home for at least five years, who haven’t received property tax assistance from another program, and whose household income falls below one of the area median income limits can apply for grants to help pay their 2023 property tax
Development
More than 300 acres straddling the Durham and Wake county lines along U.S. Hwy. 70 near Brier Creek could be rezoned for industrial light and planned development residential. Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has scheduled a neighborhood meeting on May 15 via Zoom from 6 to 7 p.
Business
Kempower, in collaboration with EVRevolution and supported by Atlas Copco Group, Husqvarna Construction, Volvo Construction Equipment, and the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative, successfully installed a fully electrified Kempower Satellite Charging System at its North America headquarters in Durham on Wednesday. The initiative aims to showcase the potential of sustainable construction
![[In Memoriam] Kevin William McMahon, 85](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/mcmahon-obit.png)
Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: The family of Col. Kevin William McMahon, US Army, Retired, of Durham, N.C., is saddened to announce his passing on May 6, 2024. He was 85. Kevin is survived by his loving wife, Maria Drescher McMahon and brother-in-law Michael
![[In Memoriam] Edwin Search Yarbrough III, 76](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/yarbrough-obit.png)
Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Edwin Search Yarbrough III of Durham, N.C., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 28, in the loving embrace of his family. He was 76. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, he fought a courageous battle while living
News
Durham Public Schools could see enrollment climb by as many as 4,802 students during the next 10 years based on residential development data tracked by local planning officials. Mathew Palmer, senior executive director of school planning and operational services for DPS, is expected to make a presentation during Thursday’
Southpoint Access
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![[In Memoriam] Michael Todd Cromer, 57](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/cromer-obit.png)
Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Michael Todd Cromer, 57, died May 4, 2024, at Duke University Hospital. He was born June 16, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to the late Peggy N. Smith and Clade A. Cromer. Todd, a loving husband, father, and friend, grew
News
Some local luminaries plan to face the music and dance their way into the hearts of the judges – and the audience – at Dancing with the Carolina Stars, a fundraising event for Carolina Theatre set for May 21. Participants include: * Farad Ali: Co-founder of ALI HEIJMEN and Principal at Point B.
Features
Moe is a medium-sized adult male cocker spaniel mix. The Animal Protection Society of Durham thinks dogs like Moe can flourish with patient adopters who provide gentle guidance and build confidence. Here’s his biological information, according to the APS of Durham: Meet lil’ Moe. Handsome, sweet, goofy, and great