Southpoint Access News

26/07/2025

Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. 🍳 Breakfast Menu (K-12) Date Entrée Sides Monday, July 28 Fruited Bread Slice (V) Chilled Peaches Tuesday, July 29 Super Donut (V)Pre-K: Yogurt Cup (V) Applesauce Wednesday, July 30 Egg & Cheese Biscuit (V) Fruit Cup Thursday, July 31...

25/07/2025

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced it's releasing those funds to the states, which will allow them to be properly disbursed to school districts like Durham Public Schools.

Remember when the Trump Administration decided to freeze more than $5 billion in education grant funding – prompting many states, including Nort

25/07/2025

The latest Southpoint Access office hours, in which I get cranky about irresponsible drivers around Hope Valley Elementary School.

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are

24/07/2025

Support Southpoint Access in our summer fundraising effort! Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Sherwood Githens Middle School holds its open house on Aug. 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. Here’s a complete breakdown of what your student needs, including required materials for each grade level and helpful donation items that teachers welcome throughout the year....

Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Sherwood Githens Middle School holds its open house on Aug. 21 fro

24/07/2025

Support Southpoint Access in our summer fundraising effort! Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up elementary school in 5th, having the right supplies can make a big difference. Here’s a complete breakdown of what your Parkwood Elementary School student needs, including required materials for each grade level and helpful donation items that teachers welcome throughout the year....

Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up element

24/07/2025

Support Southpoint Access in our summer fundraising effort! Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up elementary school in 5th, having the right supplies can make a big difference. Lyons Farm Elementary School is set to have its open house on Aug. 21 from 6 to 7 p.m....

Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up element

23/07/2025

Walkers are not, as some parents seem to think, students who walk from the middle school campus to Yates Baptist Church next door where their ride is waiting.

23/07/2025

In a letter sent this week to patients across North Carolina, Duke Health said it is currently in contract negotiations with Aetna over reimbursement rates. If the two parties fail to reach a deal, Duke Health will become out-of-network for all Aetna commercial and Medicare Advantage plans starting Oct. 21, potentially raising out-of-pocket costs for patients or forcing them to seek care elsewhere.

23/07/2025

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham continued to see a high number of property crimes last week, with a pronounced pattern of motor vehicle burglaries and thefts at both residential and commercial locations. Fraud and forgery cases also remained steady, with scattered reports of aggravated assault, individual robbery, harassment, and a small number of more serious offenses....

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham continued to see a high number of property crimes last week

23/07/2025

In this episode, an interview with Durant Long, candidate for the Ward III seat on the Durham City Council.

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are

22/07/2025

Southpoint Access remembers the lives of neighbors who recently passed away. Information about services and memorials is included where available. Darnice Tianah-Mariah Bass-Crain, infant, died July 17, 2025. Memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. on July 22 at Hanes Funeral Chapel in Durham. Melinda Blackshear, 59, died July 10, 2025. Services were held on July 18. Samuel Dayeshaun Brown…...

Southpoint Access remembers the lives of neighbors who recently passed away. Information about services and memorials is included where available

21/07/2025

Since opening its first facility in 1995, Biogen has invested roughly $10 billion in its RTP footprint, including more than $3 billion in recent years, company officials said.