Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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Birth Reports
Dec. 17, 2024 · Henry Joseph Aston. Born at 2:09 a.m. at Duke University Hospital to Garett Joseph Aston and Molly Kate Aston. · Markus Samuel Bagaoisan Laxa. Born at 8:28 p.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Mark Gerard Manuel Laxa and Ma Cristina Salome De Vera Bagaoisan.
Development
It's not clear yet how soon the new House of Sport location will open, but work is underway.
Weird News
I maintain an affinity for unusual news – not just from Florida, although I’m a sucker for great “Florida Man” stories, but from all over the world. Therefore, each month, I’ll share some highlights from the realm of the weird and curious.
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Obituaries
Dec. 11, 2024 * James Rickey Green, 66. No services listed. Dec. 13, 2024 * Excell Jones Jr., 75. Funeral service at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Mt. Zion Christian Academy in Durham. Dec. 14, 2024 * Duane Giles, 49. No services listed. * Carolyn Brenda Turner, 72. Services held Dec. 20.
Fitness
Kick off 2025 with "Building Momentum," a month-by-month fitness plan designed to help South Durham residents stay active, healthy, and motivated all year long. Each month focuses on a unique theme, from building strength and endurance to enhancing flexibility and mental wellness.
Home Security
Burglars often look for signs of recent big-ticket purchases, such as electronics, making discarded boxes an easy target.
durham public schools
Family responsibility zones, which could go into effect on Jan. 22, call for families at some DPS elementary schools to find other ways besides the big yellow bus for children to get back and forth from home and school.
sodu we like local news
LION Publishers awarded Southpoint Access with a $20,000 grant after our sustainability audit - a huge shot in the arm for my effort to bring local news to neighbors in South Durham. Heather Leigh Hindin is back with a new Raising Durham column about the phenomenon of social invisibility
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Birth Reports
Dec. 10, 2024 * Salem Abdulrahman AlWared. Born at Duke University Hospital at 11:12 a.m. to Abdulrahman Abdulla AlWared and Aidha Hamad AlWared. * Catalina Sophia Cowan. Born at Duke Regional Hospital at 8:52 a.m. to Rhett Lee Cowan and Miranda Alma Cowan. * Jody Keyshawn Davis Jr. Born
Southpoint Access
But I’m most excited about the idea of paying local freelancers to help develop content for Southpoint Access. Ultimately, this can't just be about my voice all the time, and I want to do my part to contribute to Durham's local economy.
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Nerdspresso
In the first episode, we talk about the origins of this podcast, Jeff's fandom fanaticism, and the toxic workplace aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise during Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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Obituaries
Nov. 3, 2024 * Jay Joel Farber, 91. Services held on Nov. 5. Nov. 28, 2024 * Debra Jean Holloway, 71. Services will be planned for a later date. Nov. 29, 2024 * Joseph Lee Grice, 82. Services held on Dec. 11. Dec. 2, 2024 * Alice Buhl Bates, 84. Celebration of life planned