Local Government
Woodcroft Parkway is slated for resurfacing this year and until May 1, residents can provide public comment about the project. The City of Durham has hired design contractors Kittleson & Associates and Three Oaks Engineering to plan the project, which stretches 1.86 miles from Fayetteville Road to Hope Valley
Business
The Topgolf entertainment complex off Interstate 40 on the way from Durham to Cary is set to open on April 12. It marks the third Topgolf location in North Carolina, with two in Charlotte. It’s the company’s 99th outdoor venue globally and 89th in the United States. “Not
News
Explore the world of nanotechnology and take home a DNA-themed STEM kit at the first-floor MakerLab, Durham County Main Library on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This special NCSciFest event, featuring experts from Duke University, will introduce the marvels of “tiny science” with activities including:
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Birthdays
Catherine Constantinou celebrated her birthday on March 22. She lives in the Hope Valley Ridge neighborhood of South Durham. She’s the tolerant and supportive spouse of Wes Platt, Southpoint Access editor and publisher, and mother of two children, John Michael and Athena. Happy (belated) birthday from Southpoint Access, Catherine!
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Southpoint Access Community Messages
To all our neighbors in South Durham who might be fans of Duke or N.C. State, consider the following words of encouragement that came from Robert F. Kennedy: “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” Got your own messages to share? Click here to find
News
Some of our friends in and around South Durham are among the finalists up for consideration for the Hugo Awards, given each year for speculative fiction by the World Science Fiction Society. * Pittsboro resident Ursula Vernon, writing as T. Kingfisher, is a finalist for her novella Thornhedge, the story of
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Columns
On our radar for the first installment of SoDu Reading Room is an article by my former Herald-Sun colleague Greg Childress, who now covers education for NCNewsline.com. For this piece, he writes about Gov. Roy Cooper’s increasing criticism of North Carolina’s private school voucher program, which Cooper
News
Edited April 5 to add information from Durham Public Schools. On April 8, we’ll see at least a partial solar eclipse – about 80% coverage in the Durham area. It’s the last chance to see some of a total eclipse until 2044. But where can you go to experience
Southpoint Access
Get a curated collection of South Durham’s top news from Southpoint Access in a convenient PDF! The first issue (for April 2024) is now available on Patreon. The April 2024 digital issue of Southpoint Access includes: * Hillside High School’s NHS Semifinalist. * Proposed New Classified Pay Schedule for Durham
Local Government
Durham County is calling all local artists and young creatives to participate in an exciting public art contest for the “DCo On The Go Bus,” a new mobile vehicle initiative designed to enhance public outreach and service delivery within the county. This vehicle, soon to be a mobile office, will
News
Kids Voting Durham, an organization dedicated to fostering civic engagement among youth, announces an opportunity for individuals aged 14-24 to contribute to the design of the KVD 2024 Election Guide. This initiative not only allows participants to gain valuable experience in civic engagement, but also offers paid and volunteer positions.
Features
Sawyer is a big brown dog, large and energetic, and probably best in families with older children. Here’s his biographical information, according to the Animal Protection Society of Durham: Heartthrob alert! Sawyer is a big, goofy guy with a big goofy head. He has recently let us know that