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Don’t Miss It: SoDu Sweet Talk Closes Friday, Feb. 13

Publish a sweet note to your people, your places, and your South Durham community - deadline is Friday, Feb. 13.

Southpoint Access

💖 Introducing SoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the Neighborhood

Southpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.

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Got Big Ambitions for 2026?

Respond with your resolutions for the coming new year and I'll include them in a Southpoint Access newsletter - maybe we'll inspire other folks while we're at it!

Viewpoints and Voices

A New Year Awaits South Durham

How was your Christmas? Hanukkah? Ready for Kwanzaa?

city of durham

What’s Open, What’s Closed: Durham’s Holiday Schedule (Christmas & New Year’s)

Closures, trash delays, parking rules, bus schedule changes - and how to recycle your tree in South Durham.

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[Word Search] Streets of South Durham

Test your neighborhood knowledge with a South Durham street-name search.

Crossword Puzzles

[Crossword] Thankful Times

A festive, family-friendly grid celebrating Thanksgiving traditions.

Crossword Puzzles

[Crossword] For Those Who Served

Test your Veterans Day knowledge - from Armistice Day origins to symbols of remembrance - in a quick, family-friendly crossword.

Crossword Puzzles

[Crossword] Fright Fest

Sharpen your stakes and your wits - this Halloween horror movie crossword tests everything from classic slashers to modern psychological thrillers.

Durham Government

Durham City Roundup: Vote on $2.4M PB Projects, Budget Input Nights, Billing Switch & Veterans Day Closings

From participatory budgeting (vote through Nov. 30) and November Community Conversations with $25 gift cards, to the InfoSend billing change on Nov. 3, Veterans Day closures, and an award for Durham’s HEART program - here’s what you need to know.

Halloween-themed image with bats, spiders, candy, and pumpkins on an orange background. Bold text reads: "Need alternatives to trick-or-treating?"

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🎃 7 Trick-or-Treat Alternatives for Halloween Fun in South Durham

Skip the candy crawl - discover fun, family-friendly Halloween activities in South Durham. From pumpkin carving parties to haunted house DIYs, here are seven creative ways to celebrate in neighborhoods like Woodcroft, Parkwood, and Hope Valley Farms.

Features

Downtown Durham's Central Park Fourth of July 2024

Durham Central Park hosted the Children’s Independence Day Parade on Thursday, with materials from The Scrap Exchange to decorate their bikes, wagons, and strollers. After the parade circuit, volunteers provided children with popsicles. IMAGES: Wes Platt. Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to

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