durham public schools
Busy Spring Stretch at Hope Valley Elementary School
Families can look ahead to testing volunteer needs, the book fair, concerts, Spirit Night, a parent meetup and Career Day.
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Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – April 14, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
sodu week in review
DPS Board Weighs Teacher Retention and Major Magnet Bus Changes
Plus, highlights from the week, including Local News Day, Tickets for Teachers, and the latest SoDu Shopping Basket!
![[Office Hours] Celebrating Local News Day!](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/officehours49thumb.png)
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[Office Hours] Celebrating Local News Day!
South Durham deserves local news that is actually local. It deserves coverage that helps people make sense of the changes happening around them, not just broad countywide headlines.
durham public schools
Tickets for Teachers Fundraiser Aims to Scale Nights Out for DPS Staff
RootEd in DPS wants to build tech and improve operations behind a fast-growing effort serving Durham Public Schools employees.
SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Stays Lowest as Target Total Jumps This Week
Aldi leads at $50.92, with Walmart ($53.28) and Food Lion ($54.31) close behind. Fresh Market tops $90.69 - a $39.77 spread for the same 17 staples.
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Durham Seeks Public Input in Search for Next Police Chief
Residents can complete an anonymous survey in English or Spanish through 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, as the city begins a national search.
![[SeeGov] Durham City Council Takes Up Homelessness, Historic Buildings, Infinity Road](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/infinityroad42026.png)
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council Takes Up Homelessness, Historic Buildings, Infinity Road
Council members discussed homelessness in parks, budget tradeoffs, historic building reuse, and the Infinity Road rezoning, which passed 4–3 after late project changes.
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DPS Returns with New Express-Stop Plan
Ahead of an April 9 work session, Durham Public Schools is again pitching express-stop transportation for magnet students - and reopening a familiar debate over reliability, access, and how much of the burden falls on families.
![[SeeGov] County Work Session Probes Transit Cash Puzzle, Jail Healthcare](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/countywork42026.png)
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[SeeGov] County Work Session Probes Transit Cash Puzzle, Jail Healthcare
At a Durham County Board of Commissioners work session, leaders examined why a transit fund with more than $200 million on hand has only limited room for new projects.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – April 7, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Southpoint Access
Join Me for Local News Day on April 9
Connect at the Southwest Regional Library Branch on Shannon Road and share your vision of neighborhood news in South Durham!