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[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

Wes Platt

Wes Platt

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[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026
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On May 30, Major Minors hosted a field day event at Piney Wood Park in South Durham, with team games, slimy building blocks, tug of war, and face painting by Wine & Design.

Photos: Wes Platt

News from the Neighborhood

Pearsontown Principal Moving 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.
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Durham budget hearing spotlights DPS classified staff pay
At Tuesday’s public hearing, school workers and advocates urged Durham County commissioners to fully fund Durham Public Schools and raise support staff pay to a living wage.
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Durham Planning Commission: Moratorium change and rezonings
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.
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[Class of 2026] Durham’s Kaden VanDine
The Fairfield neighborhood resident graduates this year from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham.
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Pet Remembrance: Phaedra
“I am at peace knowing that when my time comes to leave this existence, she will come and get me.”
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Durham Public Schools Lunch Menu | 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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SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Takes #1 Spot
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Durham Obituaries – May 26, 2026 | Southpoint Access
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Gift subscriptions are now available - share them with your friends and neighbors and help raise awareness about Southpoint Access on your street!
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A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
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Huck’s Heavenly Hangout | Pet Obituaries | Southpoint Access
Southpoint Access is launching a pet-obituary feature honoring beloved companions, named for Huckleberry and open to families across Durham and beyond.
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