Southpoint Access

What Southpoint Access Is Becoming

The newsletters are staying. Now I’m also building practical guides that can help with everyday life in South Durham.

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South Durham in Five: Sept. 5, 2026

Five questions, five answers, and one look ahead from Aug. 31-Sept. 4.

Durham City Council

Page Road Project, Rockwood Affordability Plan Head to Durham City Council

The Sept. 8 agenda also includes Durham’s emerging gun violence strategy, more than $20 million in water and sewer contracts, and three possible futures for N.C. 147.

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What Does South Durham Cook?

Share the dish that tastes like home for the SoDu We Enjoy Food community cookbook.

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[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-Related Thefts Top South Durham Crime This Week

Police logs show 28 thefts from vehicles, 22 shoplifting reports, and six stolen vehicles from Aug. 27 through Sept. 3.

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[Nerdspresso] Tom Cruise Is More Famous Than Me - Should I Just Shut Up?

I enjoy spectacle as much as the next guy, but I also remember an actor who effortlessly went head-to-head with screen legends like Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, and Jack Nicholson.

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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Sept. 3, 2026

What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!

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[VIDEO] Navigating School Performance Data: A Durham Parent's Perspective

Understanding North Carolina school performance scores and what they mean for our kids' education.

SoDu Shopping Basket

SoDu Shopping Basket Ticks Lower, but Big Price Swings Tell the Real Story

The average basket fell 36 cents this week. Aldi remained the least expensive store, while Harris Teeter recorded the largest decrease.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Sept. 7-11, 2026

Students return from Labor Day to chicken and waffles, cheeseburgers, nacho bowls, spaghetti, pizza, and more.

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South Durham Schools Post Gains, but Results Remain Uneven

Jordan High School and Southwest Elementary climbed to B performance grades, while Hope Valley Elementary, Pearsontown, and several other South Durham schools faced setbacks in North Carolina's newly released accountability results.

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[Gallery] Rogers-Herr Middle Hosts Showcase of Clubs

Families visited the gymnasium to check out available extracurricular activities, from the tabletop gamers in the Nerd Herd to Chef Sicily's cooking club.