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[SoDu Showcase] Sept. 17, 2025 - Northern Lights

Let's get ready for today's marathon Southpoint Access Office Hours livestream! Plus, the weekly crime update! That and more in today's SoDu Showcase.

Wes Platt

17 Sep 2025 — 3 min read

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Note from the Neighborhood News Guy

Did you miss last night's news?

I'm holding a Southpoint Access Office Hours livestream marathon today, starting around 9 a.m., to support the fundraisers at Hope Valley Elementary School and Rogers-Herr Middle School.

You can join the audience at Riverside.fm. Folks who contribute to the fundraisers can ask questions for me to answer. Give at least $100 and I'll invite you onscreen to chat for a few minutes!

Oh, and the many of you who still need to fill out our community news survey? I recommend doing so soon for a chance to win a gift card to Bull City Solera & Taproom!

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