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News
Is this news valuable to you? Consider subscribing or, if you run a small business that serves South Durham, become a sponsor of Southpoint Access. Learn more here! In August, before Durham Public Schools traditional calendar students returned to class, 17,000 riders were registered for bus transportation. “We had
Dining
On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports on restaurants in the 27713 zipcode. These reports were filed between Aug. 1
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Marriage Applications
From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Sept. 30, 2024 * Hilda Yepez Alvarez, 45, and Evaristo Tlaczani Nunez, 40. * Tyler Stephen Bishop, 26, and Rachel Han Rodney, 27. * Anthony William Carmichael, 48, and Amanda Dean Herringer, 44. * John Reece Elliott, 34, and Sarah Kathryn Jenkins, 36. * Andrew John Franchuk, 31,
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News
Politicians, relatives, Durham Public Schools staff, and the builders that took Murray-Massenburg Elementary School from a plan on paper to a high-tech reality in South Durham gathered Oct. 8 for a ribbon cutting to dedicate the facility in honor of activist and human rights leader Pauli Murray and Betty Massenburg,
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Commentary
Video Details: In the 14th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, talks about the motivations behind third-party voting ahead of the start of early voting for the general election in Durham! * Use discount code SODUPOSSE2024 to get 50% off the monthly subscription fee.
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Milestones
Sept. 23, 2024 * Marquis A. Sinclair, 40. Funeral service planned for 1 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham. Sept. 25, 2024 * Larry Blassingame, 62. Arrangements are incomplete. Sept. 27, 2024 * Lawrence Edward Hunt, 46. Funeral service planned for 12 p.m. on Oct. 9
Business
The following new businesses registered with North Carolina’s Secretary of State website from Sept. 19 and Oct. 3 in the 27517, 27707, and 27713 zip codes: Sept. 19 * Absolute Triangle Remodel and Painting LLC. Registered Agent: Andrey Alexandrov. * CKTransformative LLC. Registered Agent: Christopher M. Kimaru. * Fair Chance North Carolina
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Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Sept. 27 * Benjamin Alexander Boucher. Born at 7:44 p.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Jason Alexander Boucher and Melissa Nicole Boucher. * Michael Vincent Ceni. Born at 7:46 a.m. at Duke
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Development
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Criminal Incident Reports
According to the City of Durham Police Department’s LexisNexis Community Crime Map, during the past month our South Durham neighborhoods have seen a range of criminal activities and incidents, from property crimes like larceny and vandalism to more serious offenses, including assault and robbery. The data indicates that residents
Local Government
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