Durham Public Schools: Menus for Sept. 1-5, 2025
All schools are closed on Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice.
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In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Sept. 8, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Duke tower returns to Durham Board of Adjustment after jurisdiction error
The proposal for the cell tower along Scott King Road requires three variances and a special-use permit, with questions about visibility, property values, and whether Duke has shown the required hardship.
Friday football matchups cap packed week for South Durham schools
Jordan visits Riverside, Hillside travels to Orange, and middle school teams open competition across soccer, volleyball, football, and cross country.
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A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.