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Fiction
[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.
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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sodu week in review
[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026
Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!
durham public schools
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.
durham public schools
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.
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Schools
[Class of 2026] Kaden VanDine
The Fairfield neighborhood resident graduates this year from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham.
planning commission
Durham Planning Commission to Weigh Easier Path to Data Center Moratoria
A proposed UDO change would make it easier for Durham’s governing boards to impose or extend development moratoria. After that, commissioners on June 9 will take up rezonings and annexations tied to Page Road, downtown’s 505 W. Chapel Hill site, Sherron Road, Cheek Road, and Wake Forest Highway.
Southpoint Access
Celebrate Durham’s Class of 2026 with Southpoint Access!
Submit a senior photo, their school, and plans for what comes next.
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 27, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Southpoint Access
Welcome to the SoDu Crew - May 2026
Taking a moment to say hello to recent Southpoint Access subscribers!
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 26, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 7] The Thursday Prohibition
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
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sodu week in review
[SeeGov] Durham Homelessness Plan, Potential Election Changes, Police Tech, and Brenntag Pollution Concerns
Durham council members reviewed a homelessness strategy, possible election changes, police technology spending, and water quality concerns tied to the Brenntag site.