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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">NEWS RELEASE</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">For Immediate Release</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Date: 08/22/2024</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Contact: Public Information Office</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">
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</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">E-mail:</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></b></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:blue">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Durham County to Observe Labor Day 2024</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Most County offices will close on Monday, September 2</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C.</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
- </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Government will close most offices in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. All County offices
will reopen with their normal hours of operation on Tuesday, September 3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">A full schedule detailing holidays observed by Durham County Government in 2024 is available </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F">.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham Board of County Commissioners</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Board of County Commissioners approved moving its monthly Work Session – usually held on the first Monday
of each month – to Tuesday, September 3 at 9 a.m. due to the Labor Day holiday. Download the agenda, when available,
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings-and-announcements/bocc-agendas-video-library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For more information about the Board of County Commissioners, visit their </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">webpage</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
or contact the Clerk to the Board at</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> </span></span><a href="mailto:clerk@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">clerk@dconc.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> or
919-560-0025.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County General Services</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Convenience Centers</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Durham County General Services Department will close all three of its solid waste and recycling convenience
sites on September 2. Durham County residents with a current 2024-2025 solid waste decal can resume disposal of garbage, recycling and yard waste at the County’s Convenience sites on September 3. The Northern Durham and Redwood sites open at 7 a.m. and the
Parkwood site opens at 10:30 a.m.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Roadside Recycling</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Unincorporated residents participating in the County’s Roadside Recycling Program (green recycling carts) will
have no changes to their recycling collection due to the Labor Day holiday. Unincorporated residents are reminded that carts should be set out by 6 a.m. on their regularly scheduled pick-up day.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Residents of unincorporated Durham County who want to keep track of their recycling collection schedule should
download the new “Durham County Recycles” mobile application. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/?splash=https%3a%2f%2fapps.apple.com%2fapp%2fid1481279900&____isexternal=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">App
Store</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">or
Android devices in the </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/?splash=https%3a%2f%2fplay.google.com%2fstore%2fapps%2fdetails%3fid%3dgov.dconc.recollect.waste&____isexternal=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">Google
Play Store</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">To learn more about Durham County’s Solid Waste Division, call 919-560-0433 or log on to the Durham County
Solid Waste </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">webpage</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County Library</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">All Durham County Library locations will close on September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Locations will reopen
on September 3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the many online services provided by visiting
</span></span><a href="http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">DurhamCountyLibrary.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County Public Health</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will follow the Durham County Government Labor Day holiday
schedule and close on Tuesday, September 2, reopening on September 3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For Public Health emergencies during the holiday closure, including communicable disease reporting, environmental
health and suspected foodborne illnesses, call 911 and ask for the Durham County Department of Public Health’s response team member on call.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For information regarding about services provided by DCoDPH, please visit </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/?splash=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dcopublichealth.org%2f&____isexternal=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">www.dcopublichealth.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County Social Services</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will follow the Durham County Government Labor Day holiday
schedule and close on September 2.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Residents are encouraged to call 919-560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect.
Call 984-243-1280 to report adult abuse and neglect to an on-call social worker. DSS will reopen and operate according to its normal hours of operation on September 3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"> </span></span><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County Cooperative Extension</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Durham County Cooperative Extension will be closed for the Labor Day on September 2. All programs which
usually operate on Mondays will not be held. The Extension will reopen with normal business hours on September3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Over the holiday, the public may drop off soil sample boxes and pick up sample supplies from the outside station
located at the blue box to the right of the Extension building at 721 Foster St.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County Sheriff</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Durham County’s Sheriff Office’s patrol division, as always, is available 24/7. The Sheriff’s Administration
and Records Division will be closed on September 2 and will reopen on September 3.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Emergency calls should be made by dialing 911 or 919-560-0900.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">More information about the Durham County Sheriff’s Office and its services available can be found at </span></span><a href="http://www.durhamsheriff.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#0C6796">www.durhamsheriff.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143521375"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#666A6F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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