![[Election 2024] Fight to Finish Will Determine Congressional Control](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/08/spa0824election.png)
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By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a stalemate, essentially a toss-up for the House, and fight to the
![[UPDATED: 11/2/24] Southpoint Access Joins Effort to Support Hope Valley Elementary Snack Fund](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/snacks2024.png)
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[UPDATED with this editor’s note on Nov. 2, 2024: Any business that matches or exceeds the Southpoint Access contribution of $250 is eligible to get 30 days of free advertising on this site. Reach out to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com for details.] The Hope Valley Elementary PTA is rallying the
Local Government
What to do with those whole or uncarved pumpkins now that Halloween is behind us? Starting today, the City of Durham and Keep Durham Beautiful are accepting pumpkins from 8 a.m. to noon at designated city parks, including: * C.M. Herndon Park, 511 Scott King Rd. * Valley Springs Park,
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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Tuesday, Nov. 5, is a no-school day due to the general election. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Nov. 4 * Assorted breakfast muffin and sunflower seed kernels. * Yogurt cup and granola. * Fresh
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Addressing over 100 supporters outside an ice cream stand that’s shaped like a giant strawberry, North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson battered his Democratic rival for governor and the media, and said he’d keep fighting as their race neared its conclusion.
![[Nerdspresso] Forgetting Mrs. Tingle](/content/images/size/w600/2024/12/mrstingle.jpg)
Commentary
Cruising the streaming channels for what to watch is like combing the beach with a metal detector. Sometimes you find a gold coin, but often you just unearth a discarded tin can. While perusing Paramount+ recently, I stumbled across a title that I hadn’t thought about since the late
Business
The following new businesses registered with North Carolina’s Secretary of State website from Oct. 4-28 in the 27517, 27560, 27707, and 27713 zip codes: Oct. 4 * G&R All Cleaning Services LLC. Registered Agent: Shania Garcia-Ramirez. Oct. 7 * D&E Home Group LLC. Registered Agent: Davit Gaik
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During third period on Oct. 29, about 500 students at C.E. Jordan High School left class and walked onto the track to protest North Carolina Senate Bill 49, according to The Falcon Post, Jordan’s school news site. The law, enacted in August 2023 after an override by the
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Oct. 31, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/obits-oct-31.png)
Milestones
Oct. 7 * Dr. Ernest Howard Johnson, 70. No services listed. Oct. 19 * Myrna Elaine Dawson, 88. No services listed. * John Mack Weaver, 84. No services listed. Oct. 20 * Deborah McMillian Clark, 71. Funeral service was held on Oct. 28. * John David Cronin, 67. Arrangements are incomplete. Oct. 21 * Thelma Louise
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By DAVID KLEPPER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, Associated Press Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn’t be easy, and secretly altering votes on a scale massive enough to change the outcome of the presidential race would be impossible, election officials have said, thanks to decentralized systems,
![[Raising Durham] Grounding Political Talk in Family Values](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/harpersign.jpg)
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On Nov. 7, 2020 – a perfect November day in Durham – my daughter Harper and I sat outside Mad Hatter’s in Durham, enjoying lunch in the autumn sunshine. As we finished eating, a caravan of honking cars zoomed down Main Street, filling the air with cheers and joyful shouts: the
![[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/snapshot1030.png)
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Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham with just a few days left: * 112,712 ballots cast in Durham as of Tuesday, Oct. 29. That’s nearly 45% of Durham County’s 251,290 eligible voters. * Of those, more than 71% of the voters are 41 and