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[SoDu Showcase] Sept. 16, 2025 - Southern Style

In today's Life and Legacy newsletter, we remember neighbors who recently passed away, we meet the APS Pet of the Week, and we check out some available jobs at Durham Public Schools.

Wes Platt

16 Sep 2025 — 5 min read

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Weather

Showers and thunderstorms likely until 3 p.m. and beyond. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Tonight, more storms possible, with a low of 60. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Note from Your Neighborhood News Guy

I hope you checked out Monday's Office Hours livestream! I was pleased to connect with Bill Granger, who handles communications for American Legion Post 416 in South Durham.

You've got until Sept. 22 to place advance orders for dine-in or carryout for the post's Eastern-style barbecue chicken dinner. Pickup's on Sept. 28, between 12 and 2 p.m.

Hey, while you're checking out that livestream, explore the Podcasts and Videos page! From Dris Eats the Streets to Nerdspresso Phase II to SeeGov meeting snippets, I'm trying to expand Southpoint Access beyond traditional news offerings.

Meanwhile, Hope Valley Elementary School and Rogers-Herr Middle School are continuing their fundraisers! Families and friends at Hope Valley are trying to raise a total of $40,000 by the end of this week, and they're about halfway to that goal. Rogers-Herr is raising $15,000.

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