What Stories Matter Most to You in South Durham?
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![[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 9, 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/stufftodo618.png)
[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 9, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
![[SoDu We Learn DPS Governance] What Public Comment Can and Can't Do at DPS Board Meetings](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/dpsgovernance3.png)
[SoDu We Learn DPS Governance] What Public Comment Can and Can't Do at DPS Board Meetings
How public comment works at Durham Public Schools board meetings, what residents should know before speaking, and what happens next.
![[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Ticks Up in South Durham](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/shopping618.png)
[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Ticks Up in South Durham
The average basket rises to $66.72 this week, with Aldi ($51.43) lowest overall and Fresh Market ($102.53) highest - a $51.10 spread for the same 17 staples.
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[Gallery] Southpoint At A Walking Pace
A July 7 fitness walk around The Streets at Southpoint offered familiar signs, summer skies, public art, and a test of willpower near Cinnabon.