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Tickets for Teachers - Supporting RootEd for DPS!

Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt talks with Matt Sears about RootEd in DPS and a fundraising effort to support Tickets for Teachers.

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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.

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[Office Hours] DPS Express Stops and Local News Day Ahead

Join me on April 9 at the Southwest Regional Library branch at 3605 Shannon Rd. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to talk about what's important in local news.

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[Video] Have a Handcrafted SoDu Holiday Season

Holiday makers, civic updates, and how to advertise for $50 - while supporting Hope Valley PTA.

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[Video] Navigating Uncertainty: How Durham Schools and Families Are Responding to Immigration Enforcement

School administrators reported a 20.9% absentee rate throughout the district on Nov. 18.

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Southpoint Access Office Hours - Sept. 15, 2025

In this episode, Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt interviews Bill Granger from American Legion Post 416.

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[SoDu We Like Local News] Episode 13: Brick by Brick

No more trips to Crabtree for your brick fix!

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[Video] To the Point Episode 11: First Day for Durham's New School Superintendent

In the 11th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, joins reporters to hear from Dr. Anthony Lewis, the new Durham Public Schools superintendent, as he reports for the first day on the job. Also, Boot Barn is hiring at Patterson Place, KPOT is

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[Video] To the Point Episode 10: Durham School of the Arts: Move It or Not?

In the 10th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses the impending decision of Durham Public Schools on whether to relocate Durham School of the Arts to a new site more than two miles from downtown. It’s a decision that mostly seems

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[Video] To the Point Episode 9: Durham Year-Round Schools Kick Off Soon!

In the ninth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, recaps recent news from South Durham, including the development known as Oldfourth, a voting sticker contest for kids, a new Dunkin’ on Highway 55, and the open houses and supply lists for year-round schools

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[Video] To the Point Episode 8: Durham Drama Teacher Takes Musical Theatre Prize

In the eighth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, interviews Olivia Bellido, drama teacher at C.E. Jordan High School. Bellido received the Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award. The program at Jordan receives $5,000. Become a Southpoint Access

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[Video] To the Point Episode 7: Meet Durham's New School Superintendent

In the seventh episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, interviews Dr. Anthony Lewis, the newly hired superintendent of Durham Public Schools. * Visit Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.news/ * Become a subscriber on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wesplatt * Donate to Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.

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