Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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durham public schools
Where school board authority starts, where it stops, and how residents can better understand the role of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education.
News
Dr. Lanisha Hinton, currently the leader of Sandy Ridge Elementary School, takes on her new role on July 1.
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durham public schools
An explainer for what a first-year Durham Public Schools Board of Education member can expect on the job.
Southpoint Access
Huck's Heavenly Hangout offers Southpoint Access readers the opportunity to share stories and photos of pets who have passed on.
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reader reviews
Perfect tone and mix of horror, comedy, character. Outstanding actors connecting to brilliant writing. Enjoy the laughs because there will be a guaranteed bone chilling fright by the end of this 40-minute episode. Widow's Bay is the way to end my day.
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News
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
Schools
Proposed classified pay upgrades would rely on the North Carolina General Assembly finally passing a state budget.
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Southpoint Access
The goal remains: $5,000 raised by Sept. 22 to help cover the costs of paying freelancers and other expenses involved in providing neighborhood news coverage.
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reader reviews
Great performances, particularly from Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, and Colman Domingo. Impressive visuals and action sequences on the big screen.
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Fiction
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
Schools
From crayons and composition books to headphones and hand sanitizer, here's what students in each grade at the Durham Public Schools year-round elementary will need for the 2026-27 school year.
sodu daily live blog
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.