Local Government
South Durham residents should be on high alert for door-to-door scammers posing as agents from the N.C. Department of Insurance, warns Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. These impostors aim to sell fake insurance to unsuspecting consumers. Agents with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division have been informed of at least
News
South Durham elementary school students in third, fourth, and fifth grades are kicking off end-of-grade testing, and if you think kids are underwhelmed with these assessments, perhaps take some comfort in the fact that public school leaders also believe they could be better. Victoria Creamer, principal of Creekside Elementary School,
Faith
North Carolinians struggling with mental health issues also are battling a lack of resources due to poor – or absent – funding to tackle these conditions. The Faith Health Caucus of the North Carolina Medicare for All Coalition wants to develop remedies for this problem by organizing the faith community to find
Development
Missed the first town hall to discuss Durham’s Destination Master Plan? That’s OK! Discover Durham is planning another meeting at the Durham County Main Library on June 8 to discuss the dozens of initiatives recommended in the plan. The two-hour event runs from 10 a.m. to noon,
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Milestones
This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Vickie P. Lewis passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her father, Claiborne Ellis; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Ellis; her brother, Kenneth Ellis; and one nephew, Timothy Ellis Jr. Lewis is survived
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Milestones
This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. William Rick Lambeth died at his home on May 19. He was 76. Lambeth was born on March 18, 1948, to Joseph Patrick and Panthea Huffines Lambeth, the eldest of their four children. He grew up in northern Guilford County,
![[In Memoriam] Elroy Paul Allen, 48](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/allen-obit.png)
Milestones
The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation & Funeral Service: Elroy Paul Allen passed away on May 16 in Durham. He was 48. Allen was born on Aug. 7, 1975, on the island of Saint Vincent and grew up in West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. He was
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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: Dear Posse, Something’s growing in the garden. It’s not the tomatoes I planted, or the basil that sprouted early this year. It’s
Local Government
The Durham Parks and Recreation Department has boosted marketing efforts, offers competitive hourly rates, and hosted a job fair, but continues to struggle with finding enough seasonal staff for city camps and pools. On Thursday, parks department officials are set to make a presentation to City Council about Durham’s
![[In Memoriam] Agnes Marie Turner, 94](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/turner-obit.png)
Milestones
This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Agnes Marie Turner, 94, of Durham, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was 94. She was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Selma, N.C., to the late Christopher and Tebie Turner. In addition to her parents, Turner is preceded
Local Government
Last year’s fiasco with classified worker pay may have been – if not entirely avoided, perhaps caught sooner – if members of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education had been called on to vote on the newly implemented pay schedules. At this week’s board meeting on Thursday, members will
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Columns
The legendary Dabney Coleman passed away recently at 92, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable roles. His patented brand of snark and bravado will be missed. Coleman was THE character actor in the ’80’s, spicing up genial comedies by playing obnoxious jerks and misanthropes. He was the misogynistic boss