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Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Michael Todd Cromer, 57, died May 4, 2024, at Duke University Hospital. He was born June 16, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to the late Peggy N. Smith and Clade A. Cromer. Todd, a loving husband, father, and
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Some local luminaries plan to face the music and dance their way into the hearts of the judges – and the audience – at Dancing with the Carolina Stars, a fundraising event for Carolina Theatre set for May 21. Participants include: * Farad Ali: Co-founder of ALI HEIJMEN and Principal at Point
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Moe is a medium-sized adult male cocker spaniel mix. The Animal Protection Society of Durham thinks dogs like Moe can flourish with patient adopters who provide gentle guidance and build confidence. Here’s his biological information, according to the APS of Durham: Meet lil’ Moe. Handsome, sweet, goofy, and
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Fiction
I’m working on a serial fiction project. Each segment will be published here and on Patreon. It is available in full to Patreon supporters: The cicadas want you to know the glowing wisteria isn’t their fault. I don’t know exactly when that started. Maybe it was the
![[In Memoriam] James "Jim" Robert Mills, 57](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/mills-obit.png)
Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: James Robert “Jim” Mills, of Durham, North Carolina, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3. He was 57. Born in 1966 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to John Wesley Mills and Shirley Curran Mills, Jim was the youngest of three boys. He
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First Sgt. Jeffery Matthews, who teaches JROTC at Hillside High School, this week was named Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024. He’s been teaching at Hillside for seven years. “It’s a passion,” he said. “You’ve got to have a passion for it. 99%
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It was 1977. My dad took me to the movies, which was a rare treat. My mom had friends over so it was boys’ night out. We hopped over to the General Cinemas at Fashion Square Mall near the Navy base. I wasn’t really sure about this movie. I
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Milestones
Darryl Gerrard Mangum was born Aug. 9, 1962, and passed on May 2, 2024. He was 61. In his obituary guest book on the Holloway Memorial Funeral Home website, remembrances included: “Darryl was a gentle and a caring spirit. He always had a smile which simply made you feel good.
Development
About 19.5 acres of land on Farrington Road could be rezoned from residential suburban to planned development residential, allowing construction of as many as 415 multifamily apartments and townhouses. The rezoning proposal from Dan Jewell of Thomas and Hutton is scheduled to go before the Durham Planning Commission on
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Milestones
The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Hiroko Takenaga passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Durham, with her sons by her side. She was 82. She was born on June 26, 1941, in Glendale, California, to Katsuto Nakagawa and Kimiko Ozawa. She had two
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As the selection process rolls forward for a new superintendent to guide Durham Public Schools, the district is providing families and students alike to share their perspectives in an online survey and during three community meetings. The in-person meetings, planned for May 6-8, will offer interpretation services: * Monday,
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