💖 Introducing SoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the Neighborhood
Southpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic dinners and candy hearts. It’s also a chance to say thank you - to the people, places, and community that make South Durham feel like home.
That’s the idea behind SoDu Sweet Talk, a new Valentine’s project from Southpoint Access.
SoDu Sweet Talk allows readers to submit short Valentine messages that will be published on a special Southpoint Access page. Messages can be romantic, family-focused, or rooted in community appreciation.
You might use SoDu Sweet Talk to:
- Send a Valentine to a partner or spouse
- Share a note of love with your kids or parents
- Thank a favorite teacher, bus driver, or school staff member
- Show appreciation for a local business or its customers
- Give a shout-out to a neighbor or to South Durham itself
All messages are positive, family-friendly, and focused on spreading kindness.
💌 How It Works
Readers can choose from three message options:
Sweet Note — $10
Up to 25 words. Simple, short, and heartfelt.
Heartfelt — $20
Up to 40 words, displayed in a boxed format with a heart icon.
Big Love — $30
Up to 60 words, plus a photo or logo - perfect for families, kids’ artwork, longtime couples, or local businesses.
📲 How to Participate
- Send payment via Venmo to @wes-platt-2
(Please include “SoDu Sweet Talk” in the Venmo note.) - Email your message (and image, if applicable) to:
wes.platt@southpointaccess.news - Your message will be published on the Southpoint Access website.
📅 Submission Deadline
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
❤️ Why We’re Doing This
Southpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.
If you’ve got something sweet to say, we’d love to help you share it.
Get Connected
- Send email to your neighborhood news guy: wes.platt@southpointaccess.news
- Follow on Bluesky
- Join our Discord community
- Join the Southpoint Access subreddit!
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