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Fitness
The Streets at Southpoint will serve as start and finish line for the RDC (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 27. Organized by FS Series, the event can help runners qualify for the Boston Marathon. It’s set to start in the parking lot just west of the
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Marriage Applications
From Durham County Register of Deeds Records Oct. 9, 2024 * Kaitlin Nicole Blakemore, 36, and Erik Trey Cox, 35. * Jose Alejandro Chavez Soto, 34, and Damaris Sarahi Gonzalez, 24. * Willie Lee Martin III, 39, and Maria Delcarmen Valle, 34. * Evodio Jaen Rivera, 46, and Lucila Elizabeth Giron Amaya, 45. * John
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News
Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham after two days: * 24,914 votes cast by Saturday, Oct. 19. * Of those, 18,114 were from voters who were at least 41. * 22,329 were Democrats or unaffiliated; 2,276 were Republicans. Other parties were negligible. * About 53% of
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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Oct. 21 * Breakfast biscuit bar: warm biscuit, egg patty, cheese, butter, and jam. * Breakfast bar. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 22 * Breakfast biscuit bar: warm biscuit, egg patty, cheese,
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The next phase of the Durham Public Schools Growing Together plan is set to kick in for the 2025-2026 school year. Families can attend informational meetings in the weeks ahead to learn more about what’s planned during this phase, which affects the district’s middle and high school pathways.
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A Rogers-Herr Middle School student apparently posted a video on social media in which they held a replica firearm and threatened another student. According to Principal Tawauna Stewart, the post was removed and law enforcement was notified. The student who posted the video was questioned. “Thanks to reliable information, this
Business
Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertiser and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! The following projects are listed as “under review” for the South Durham area on the City of Durham’s planning map
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Milestones
Sept. 5, 2024 * Susan Elizabeth Blair Hollister, 76. Memorial service planned for 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Durham. Sept. 30, 2024 * Terrence Anthony Grissom, 37. Services were held Oct. 12. * Belinda Lunsford, 40. Services planned for 1 p.m. on Oct. 17
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Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Sept. 30 * Faith Simone Allen. Born at 9:47 a.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Derrick Jamar Allen and Ellaina Monet Allen. * Jaking Lashik Battle. Born at 6:29 a.m. at Duke
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By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI, and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this
Features
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: It’s National School Lunch Week! Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Oct. 14 * Bagel bar: assorted bagels with cream cheese, jelly, butter. * Whole grain cereal. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 15 * Bagel bar: