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[SoDu How-To] Submit Your Event to the Southpoint Access Calendar

A step-by-step guide to listing your public event on the Southpoint Access community calendar.

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[SoDu How-To] Apply for the 2026-27 Durham Public Schools Magnet Lottery

A clear, step-by-step guide for Durham families to apply to DPS magnet, Early College, CTE, and year-round programs for 2026–27 - what to know, how to rank choices, key dates, and who to call.

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[SoDu How-To] Dispose of Live Christmas Trees

The City of Durham accepts live trees starting in January. Be sure to remove decorations, lights, tinsel, nails, and stands. Don't bag them. And cut them in half if taller than six feet.

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[SoDu How-To] Register & Vote in Durham’s November 2025 Election

Find out how to register, vote early, update your info, and avoid common issues before Durham’s November 2025 municipal election. This is your all-in-one voter guide for South Durham.

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[SoDu How-To] Enroll Your Child in DPS Kindergarten

The public school district offers traditional calendar, year-round magnets, and Montessori schools. To figure out your base school, use the DPS School Locator tool or call 919-560-2059.

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[SoDu How-To] Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Days

The next open distribution event is Thursday, Feb. 27.

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[SoDu How-To] Non-Food Alternatives for Halloween Treats

Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Halloween is just around the corner, and for many families, it’s an exciting time filled with costumes, decorations, and—

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[SoDu How-To] Prepare for the General Election in Durham

Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! In the 2020 general election, nearly 118,000 Durhamites voted early during the 17-day period ahead of Election Day. This

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[SoDu How-To] Adopt a Durham Street

Last week, after it cooled off a little, the kids and I put on our orange vests and gloves, picked up our grabbers and our heavy-duty trash bags, and made our way from Primrose School along Juliette to Cook Road. “Bottle!” Athena shouted, plucking one of those little airplane vodka