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Obituaries
Dec. 21, 2024 * Ernestine Lavenhouse, 75. Services on Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at West Durham Baptist Church in Durham. Jan. 2, 2025 * Carlos Otto Boyd Jr., 60. Services on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham. Jan. 3, 2025 * Robert Kendall “Bob”
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Southpoint Access
After the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Durham Public Schools tries the next experiment: family responsibility zones.
Podcast
We’re about a week away from “family responsibility zones” going into effect for students living around 21 Durham Public Schools elementary schools. Are you ready?
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The meeting, in the school's media center from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is expected to help families understand the new no-bus situation that affects about 180 children who attend Hope Valley.
Weird News
I maintain an affinity for unusual news – not just from Florida, although I’m a sucker for great “Florida Man” stories, but from all over the world. Therefore, each month, I’ll share some highlights from the realm of the weird and curious.
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Marriage Applications
From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Dec. 26, 2025 * Joy Nicole Wysocki, 23, and Sander Tim Dujardin, 24. Dec. 27, 2024 * Trevor Denzel Broadnax, 30, and Moriah Nicole Hayes, 24. * Rebecca Diane Danzer, 45, and Beth Ann Parente, 46. * Bryce Robert Howard, 33, and Jose Guadalupe Ayala Miranda, 26.
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Due to cold weather conditions overnight, Durham Public Schools - including before school programs and the central office - will operate on a two-hour delay the morning of Monday, Jan. 13. Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors. Got a tip for your neighborhood
Durham Activities
Jan. 13, 2025 * Play Café at Southwest. Infants through preschool. No pre-registration required. Play is one of the five key early literacy practices that can help promote reading readiness. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Southwest meeting room at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library) * Durham County
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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice.
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En el sur de Durham, las escuelas desempeñan un papel vital en la creación de estabilidad para los estudiantes inmigrantes.
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In South Durham, schools play a vital role in creating stability for immigrant students.
Southpoint Access
SoDu Week in Review provides a quick recap of what you need to know about news in our South Durham neighborhoods.