Parkwood Neighborhood News

Ever since our yards started being dug up, people have wondered when AT&T's U-verse-- their ultra-high speed Internet service--would be available. The answer for some in Parkwood is today. http://wraltechwire.com/at-t-formally-launches-ultra-fast-internet-service-in-durham/14783131/ To find out if your address qualifies, go to AT&T's U-verse site . Before you make the decision to switch, you might want to check out William Sudderth's article in the July 2015 InsideOut, " Faster Fiber Comes With a Cost ."  .

The Raleigh News & Observer has started a feature called Past Times , by N&O reporter Teresa Leonard. As many of you saw, she recently featured our fine neighborhood and reprinted excerpts from a N&O story that was written back in 1963--52 years ago. Here's that original article in its entirety.

While residents have never needed a license to fish in the Parkwood Lake, if you want to fish in other bodies of water in our fair state, you need a fishing license. Except that on July 4th, from 12:01 am to 11:59pm, the NC Wildlife Commission has decreed that you can fish without a license . So load up your bait and poles on Saturday and have some fun!