News
Ready for a Book Harvest Celebration?
Durham Central Park hosts the nonprofits Summer Block Party from 3 to 6 p.m. today.
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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News
[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 16, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: July 16, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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durham public schools
[SoDu How-To] Part 1: Before the First Day: Meals, Technology, Forms, and Fees for DPS Families
The first installment of Southpoint Access’ 2026-27 handbook guide explains free meals, Infinite Campus, device fees, privacy decisions, health forms, and volunteer requirements.
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: July 15, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Southpoint Access
Will You Be Neighbor No. 40?
And help Southpoint Access reach 50 supporters on the way to 100 neighbors and $5,000 by Sept. 22!
News
Durham Public Schools Foundation Hires James Perry as Executive Director
The former Winston-Salem Urban League president plans to begin his tenure with community office hours and a six-month listening period.
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: July 14, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
News
City Warns: Stage 3 Water Restrictions May Lie Ahead
Currently, Durham remains under Stage 2 restrictions, but continued high demand and limited rainfall could result in tighter irrigation limits and cuts to outdoor water use.
News
Fill That Bus Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Durham Classrooms
The annual community school supply drive runs July 13 through Aug. 14, helping Crayons2Calculators stock supplies for teachers across Durham Public Schools.
Commentary
Are Scattered Game Developers and Journalists Facing Similar Destinies?
Mass layoffs, shrinking institutions, and the rise of independent creators are pushing game development and journalism toward the same uncertain future.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 14] Classifieds from the City Beneath the Reeds
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.