SoDu We Have Favorites 2026
SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Welcome to the Finals!
The top three finalists in each category now compete to be the winners of our inaugural contest.
Latest
![[SoDu Spotlight] Summer Social Club Offers Screen-Free Break](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/socialclub61.png)
Youth Activities
[SoDu Spotlight] Summer Social Club Offers Screen-Free Break
Camp operator Kate Mauldin, a parent of tweens and licensed school psychologist, offers programs with a maximum of 12 students per week.
![[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 8] Invoice for Funeral Fireworks Never Rendered](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/dispatches61.png)
Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 8] Invoice for Funeral Fireworks Never Rendered
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
![[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/fieldday6.png)
sodu week in review
[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026
Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!
durham public schools
Pearsontown Principal Cunningham Moving on 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.
![[Nerdspresso] This Is the Way - to Enjoy Star Wars Without Expecting a Time Machine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/mandogrogu.jpg)
Nerdspresso
[Nerdspresso] This Is the Way - to Enjoy Star Wars Without Expecting a Time Machine
The Mandalorian and Grogu is entertaining and more authentic than The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. Those flicks always felt to me like they were more a product of corporate synergy than storytelling. You can tell that this new flick was made by fans
durham public schools
Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch 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.
![[Class of 2026] Kaden VanDine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/kadenvandine2026.png)
Schools
[Class of 2026] Kaden VanDine
The Fairfield neighborhood resident graduates this year from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham.
planning commission
Durham Planning Commission to Weigh Easier Path to Data Center Moratoria
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.
SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Takes #1 Spot as Fresh Market Tops $100
Food Lion posts the lowest total at $51.47, with Aldi ($53.03) and Walmart ($53.68) close behind. Fresh Market hits $102.73 - a $51.26 spread for the same 17 staples.
![[SeeGov] Durham County Budget Hearing Centers on Calls for Higher DPS Classified Staff Pay](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/budget527.png)
Schools
[SeeGov] Durham County Budget Hearing Centers on Calls for Higher 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.
Southpoint Access
Celebrate Durham’s Class of 2026 with Southpoint Access!
Submit a senior photo, their school, and plans for what comes next.