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Your Week Ahead: Explore the Night Sky, National Hat Day, Attention Span Rehab

Here's a day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Jan. 17. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!

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12 Jan 2026 — 4 min read

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NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Ransomware Attacks on the Rise [WRAL News]
No Prison for Durham Jail Guard [News & Observer]
Family Seeks Help After House Fire [CBS17]

🎟️ Events in South Durham – Jan. 12-Jan. 17

Your quick guide to what’s happening around South Durham this week.

10 Essential Tips for Ice Storm Preparation in SoDu

From securing your yard to tracking outages with Duke Energy, here’s a practical, checklist to keep your household safe, warm, and informed.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Steady Prices Keep Walmart on Top

Walmart leads at $51.95, with Target ($53.55) and Food Lion ($54.91) close behind. Fresh Market tops $94.93 - a $42.98 gap for the same 17 staples.

Office Hours Jan. 21, 2026: Nadeen Bir, DPS Board of Education District 2 Candidate

Early voting starts in February, with the one-and-done election set for March 3.

Three DPS Administrators Indicted

The Durham grand jury indictments come after the investigation of a 2024 incident at Eno Valley, during which an autistic child was tied to a chair with a jump rope.