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[SoDu Showcase] Sept. 12, 2025 - Mind Is Like A Compass

Got thoughts? Share them! I'm eager to hear what's on your mind about life in South Durham.

Wes Platt

12 Sep 2025 — 3 min read

Weather

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 58.

Note from Your Neighborhood News Guy

So, you've probably noticed each newsletter during the work week has a theme. Today - and every Friday going forward - is Viewpoints and Voices. Here's where you'll find columns like Nerdspresso, Raising Durham, The Gourmand Next Door, as well as Idrissa A. Smith's Dris Eats the Streets videos.

[SoDu Alert] Durham Public Schools Closed Dec. 5 Due to Weather

All students have shifted to remote learning on Friday. Packets went home with elementary school students, while middle and high school students can check for work on Canvas.

[WordroW] Lofting Away

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Holds Lowest Grocery Basket in South Durham as Prices Stabilize

Food Lion and Target also offer competitive totals, while Fresh Market remains nearly $43 higher for the same items. This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows slight price drops across most stores.

DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone

The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.