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SoDu Shopping Basket
[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Ticks Up This Week
The average basket rises to $66.72 this week, with Aldi ($51.03) cheapest overall and Fresh Market ($103.13) highest - a $52.10 spread for the same 17 staples.
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SoDu Daily: July 23, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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[SeeGov Enhanced] DPS Board Approves Salary Schedules After Wage Debate
The Durham school board approved raises in a 4-3 vote, but members will keep looking for money to increase the district’s minimum wage. The board also advanced projects at Lyons Farm and Southwest elementary schools.
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SoDu Daily: July 22, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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SoDu Daily: July 21, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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[SoDu We Grow] Lessons from a Year of Benign Neglect
Kendra Montgomery-Blinn shares what survived, what failed, and why gardening doesn’t have to be perfect to be rewarding.
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[SoDu Crime Watch] Shoplifting and Vehicle-Related Crimes Remain Prominent This Week
This week’s SoDu Crime Watch review covers 61 public-facing incident listings from South Durham, southwest Durham, and southeast/RTP-edge corridors.
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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 16, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
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SoDu Daily: July 16, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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SoDu Shopping Basket
[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Dips as Aldi Stays Cheapest
The average basket falls to $66.45 this week, with Aldi ($51.33) lowest overall and Fresh Market ($101.73) highest - a $50.40 spread for the same 17 staples.
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SoDu Daily: July 15, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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SoDu Daily: July 14, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.