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![[In Memoriam] Michael Todd Cromer, 57](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/cromer-obit.png)
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The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Michael Todd Cromer, 57, died May 4, 2024, at Duke University Hospital. He was born June 16, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to the late Peggy N. Smith and Clade A. Cromer. Todd, a loving husband, father, and friend, grew
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Some local luminaries plan to face the music and dance their way into the hearts of the judges – and the audience – at Dancing with the Carolina Stars, a fundraising event for Carolina Theatre set for May 21. Participants include: * Farad Ali: Co-founder of ALI HEIJMEN and Principal at Point B.
![[In Memoriam] James "Jim" Robert Mills, 57](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/mills-obit.png)
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The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: James Robert “Jim” Mills, of Durham, North Carolina, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3. He was 57. Born in 1966 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to John Wesley Mills and Shirley Curran Mills, Jim was the youngest of three boys. He began
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First Sgt. Jeffery Matthews, who teaches JROTC at Hillside High School, this week was named Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024. He’s been teaching at Hillside for seven years. “It’s a passion,” he said. “You’ve got to have a passion for it. 99% of
![[In Memoriam] Darryl Gerrard Mangum, 61](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/mangum-obit.png)
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Darryl Gerrard Mangum was born Aug. 9, 1962, and passed on May 2, 2024. He was 61. In his obituary guest book on the Holloway Memorial Funeral Home website, remembrances included: “Darryl was a gentle and a caring spirit. He always had a smile which simply made you feel good.
Development
About 19.5 acres of land on Farrington Road could be rezoned from residential suburban to planned development residential, allowing construction of as many as 415 multifamily apartments and townhouses. The rezoning proposal from Dan Jewell of Thomas and Hutton is scheduled to go before the Durham Planning Commission on
![[In Memoriam] Hiroko Takenaga, 82](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/takenaga-obit.png)
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The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Hiroko Takenaga passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Durham, with her sons by her side. She was 82. She was born on June 26, 1941, in Glendale, California, to Katsuto Nakagawa and Kimiko Ozawa. She had two younger
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As the selection process rolls forward for a new superintendent to guide Durham Public Schools, the district is providing families and students alike to share their perspectives in an online survey and during three community meetings. The in-person meetings, planned for May 6-8, will offer interpretation services: * Monday, May 6
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Got a daughter interested in life as a professional firefighter? The Durham Fire Department this summer is introducing an all-girls Junior Fire Marshal Camp called Bull City Blazers. The camp, running July 17-19, is open to girls ages 13-16. They’ll get a hands-on introduction to life in the fire
![[In Memoriam] Margaret Sellers Gumby, 88](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/gumby-obit-1.png)
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The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation and Funeral Service: Margaret Lorraine Sellers Gumby, age 88, of Durham, passed away on April 29, 2024, at her home. She was born on Feb. 18, 1936, in Chambersburg, Penn., to the late Joseph R. and Amanda J. Sellers. She was