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Milestones

[In Memoriam] Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright, 91

This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright died peacefully on May 15 in Durham. He was 91. The youngest of three boys, Wright was born Sept. 7, 1932, to Raymond Reese Wright Sr. and Bertha Margaret Fritz. Raised in Prospect Park, Pa., Wright received

News

Durham Sign Language Interpreters Send Message with Absence

Interpreters for deaf students in Durham Public Schools wanted to be heard on Thursday, so they didn’t show up for work. Ten DPS American sign language interpreters and seven language facilitators who help deaf and hard of hearing students took the day off to push for higher pay for

Local Government

South Durham: Watch Out for Insurance Scammers

South Durham residents should be on high alert for door-to-door scammers posing as agents from the N.C. Department of Insurance, warns Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. These impostors aim to sell fake insurance to unsuspecting consumers. Agents with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division have been informed of at least

News

How Do We Feel About EOGs, SoDu?

South Durham elementary school students in third, fourth, and fifth grades are kicking off end-of-grade testing, and if you think kids are underwhelmed with these assessments, perhaps take some comfort in the fact that public school leaders also believe they could be better. Victoria Creamer, principal of Creekside Elementary School,

Faith

Can Grassroots Movement Boost Mental Health Funding?

North Carolinians struggling with mental health issues also are battling a lack of resources due to poor – or absent – funding to tackle these conditions. The Faith Health Caucus of the North Carolina Medicare for All Coalition wants to develop remedies for this problem by organizing the faith community to find

Development

Discover Durham Hosting Second Town Hall for City's Future

Missed the first town hall to discuss Durham’s Destination Master Plan? That’s OK! Discover Durham is planning another meeting at the Durham County Main Library on June 8 to discuss the dozens of initiatives recommended in the plan. The two-hour event runs from 10 a.m. to noon,

Milestones

[In Memoriam] Vickie Paulette Lewis, 75

This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Vickie P. Lewis passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her father, Claiborne Ellis; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Ellis; her brother, Kenneth Ellis; and one nephew, Timothy Ellis Jr. Lewis is survived

Milestones

[In Memoriam] Dr. William Rick Lambeth

This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. William Rick Lambeth died at his home on May 19. He was 76. Lambeth was born on March 18, 1948, to Joseph Patrick and Panthea Huffines Lambeth, the eldest of their four children. He grew up in northern Guilford County,

Milestones

[In Memoriam] Elroy Paul Allen, 48

The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation & Funeral Service: Elroy Paul Allen passed away on May 16 in Durham. He was 48. Allen was born on Aug. 7, 1975, on the island of Saint Vincent and grew up in West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. He was

Fiction

[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 8: The Black Tree

I’m working on a serial fiction project. Each segment will be published here and on Patreon. It is available in full to Patreon supporters: Dear Posse, Something’s growing in the garden. It’s not the tomatoes I planted, or the basil that sprouted early this year. It’s

Local Government

Durham City Parks Offer Summer Programs That Need More Workers

The Durham Parks and Recreation Department has boosted marketing efforts, offers competitive hourly rates, and hosted a job fair, but continues to struggle with finding enough seasonal staff for city camps and pools. On Thursday, parks department officials are set to make a presentation to City Council about Durham’s

Milestones

[In Memoriam] Agnes Marie Turner, 94

This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Agnes Marie Turner, 94, of Durham, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was 94. She was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Selma, N.C., to the late Christopher and Tebie Turner. In addition to her parents, Turner is preceded

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