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Southpoint Access: News from the Block, Not the Bubble

I live, drive, shop, and carpool here - then report what matters across 54, 55, I-40, and 70. Southpoint Access is your map to a fast-changing South Durham.

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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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Beat the Clock and Help Hope Valley Elementary School!

Midnight tonight, our revenue-sharing effort with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA ends. End the old year on a high note, supporting students and neighborhood news in South Durham!

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Hours Left to Support Hope Valley PTA

Check out our Top 10 most-read articles of 2025, and then make your final contributions to Southpoint Access - a percentage of all revenue goes to Hope Valley Elementary School until Dec. 31.

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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!

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[VIDEO] Dris Eats the Streets 4: Noodle 501

Idrissa A. Smith⁠⁠ takes us to Noodle 501 in Durham, NC, a noodle specialty restaurant that aims for a blend of Thai spices and Japanese ramen broth. Does it have what it takes to be proclaimed "Dris Eats the Streets Certified?"

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Spread Your Holiday Spirit in SoDu’s Neighborhood Newsletter 🎄

Three tiers, flexible terms, and a chance to gift ad space to a local nonprofit.

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Giving Tuesday: A Particular Set of Skills

Even though Southpoint Access isn't nonprofit, I hope you'll consider throwing your support behind the neighborhood news I provide every day.

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Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Your Neighborhood News Guy is taking the day off, but feel free to stay in touch.

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Thanks for Supporting South Durham Neighborhood News!

With Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2, help Southpoint Access fund deeper South Durham coverage - from meetings to photo/video. Goal: $50k for a full-time reporter; even $300 underwrites a freelance feature.

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Ready to Help Build Our Neighborhood News Community?

I'm building a Community Advisory Board of subscribers and sponsors to help ensure that Southpoint Access is doing the best job possible informing readers in our area.

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Your SoDu Membership = A Megaphone for Good

Submit your nonprofit pick and we’ll schedule advertising based on your tier.