Obituaries

[In Memoriam] Durham obituary update: Memorials, funerals planned through Saturday

Southpoint Access has updated its Durham obituary listings with 24 recent notices, including funeral, graveside, and memorial services scheduled across Durham from Wednesday through Saturday.

Southpoint Access has updated its Durham obituary listings with 24 recent notices, including several funeral, graveside, and memorial services scheduled through Saturday, Oct. 17.

The newest notices include three deaths reported Oct. 8: Theodore Roosevelt Ashford Jr., 71; Felicia Sedeway Gbassagee, 84; and Kristi Ausley Robinson, 52. Arrangements for Ashford and Gbassagee remain incomplete. Services for Robinson are planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Hudson Funeral Home in Durham.

Several other services are scheduled this week.

Durham’s 10 early voting sites include four in South Durham

Planning to vote before Election Day? Early voting runs Oct. 15-31, with the same hours at every Durham County location.

Minimum pay for DPS support staff trails city and county wages

DPS’s minimum pay for support staff is $1 below Durham County’s and nearly $7 below the city’s. Local leaders will discuss the gap and what it means for schools.

Durham reservoirs fall below 40% after Isaias brings little watershed rain

A powerful storm affected communities across North Carolina, but Durham’s drinking-water reservoirs got little relief. Readily accessible supply has fallen to 92 days, and officials say Stage 3 restrictions remain possible.

Lakewood plan calls for affordable homes, safer streets

What should come next for Lakewood, West End, and Lyon Park? A proposed neighborhood plan calls for affordable housing, safer streets, and changes at the Shoppes at Lakewood. Here’s what’s up for discussion Oct. 13, along with four development cases.

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Durham’s 10 early voting sites include four in South Durham

Minimum pay for DPS support staff trails city and county wages

Durham reservoirs fall below 40% after Isaias brings little watershed rain

Lakewood plan calls for affordable homes, safer streets