Venzon named AdvantaClean president



HUNTERSVILLE – AdvantaClean, a national franchise in Huntersville, announced Nov. 4 that John Venzon has been named president of the company.AdvantaClean specializes in emergency water removal, air duct cleaning and mold remediation.Venzon, a Davidson resident, has more than 25 years of experience running companies and large organizations, including leadership roles at IBM and Bank of America.

Lakeside Sports brings in new massage therapist



CORNELIUS – Lakeside Sports Chiropractic Center & Motorsports Rehab, 19924 Jetton Road, welcomes Jackie Murray, a new therapeutic massage therapist. A graduate of the Edmund Morgan School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy, Murray is certified in clinical neuromuscular and structural bodywork therapy and is a professional member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals.

Don’t lose history, talk to a World War II vet



by Josh LanierIn June, my grandfather, Jack Morris, died.He was a plumber, a loving father of three and grandfather to five, an Atlanta Braves diehard and a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He would talk about the Braves for as long as you’d let him, but he never really opened up about his time in the “The War.”It was […]

Sports Shorts for November 12: Early named I-MECK player of the year



by Chris HuntHopewell middle hitter Hannah Early was named the 2010 I-MECK 4A conference Volleyball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1 senior sparked the Titans to a 27-4 mark with team-highs of 310 kills and 88 blocks. This is her second conference player of the year award. She also won the league’s top girls basketball honor last season.Hopewell sisters Rachel […]

Chamber fundraiser helps children with serious illnesses



The Leadership Lake Norman Alumni Association, a part of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, raised more than $2,200 during its The Kids Path fundraiser. The money raised will benefit children facing the challenge of coping with a serious illness.The event was held at The Comedy Zone of Lake Norman and sponsored by The Smile Architects, Jessica Lamb, The Fitness […]

Mini-golf course debuts in Cornelius



by Courtney PriceCORNELIUS – More than 200 people honed their putting skills last weekend at Lake Norman’s newest family attraction, Lake Norman Miniature Golf.Huntersville residents Kip and Kari Zent opened the course Nov. 5 at 18639 Statesville Road in Cornelius after moving from Wisconsin a few years ago.“It’s really our kids’ faults” how the mini golf course came to be, […]

Bright lights and shadowy figures



Hough High School broke in the new theater with its first dramatic production, Dracula, on Oct. 28, 29 and 30. Directed by Theater Department Chair Jared Taylor, about 60 students worked on the production, including the performers, set builders, lighting designers, painters and make-up artists.“The students are the managers for all the different crews,” Taylor said. “It gives them a […]

A second chance for the Eagles



by Chris HuntThe SouthLake Christian football team’s upset victory at Fayetteville Trinity Christian in the first round N.C. Independent School Athletic Association Division II state playoffs came much too easy. After allowing the No. 3 seed Crusaders an opening-drive touchdown, the No. 6 seed Eagles countered with a score of their own and cruised to a 48-15 win on Nov. […]

Collegiate cast captures cosmic conflict



by Ann FletcherDAVIDSON – Prominent 20th-century playwright Bertolt Brecht took aim at the limited scope, so to speak, of various forms of dogma in his play “The Life of Galileo.”Davidson College Department of Theatre hopes to bring the same intensity that made the play a standout when it presents “Galileo,” the story of 17th-century Italian philosopher Galileo Galilei, his scientific […]

Delayed property tax bills should arrive before Thanksgiving



Taxpayers who have been waiting for tax bills from Mecklenburg County to arrive should soon see them in their mailboxes.According to Finance Director Eric Hardy, the county expected to send out bills by the end of October but instead expects to have the remaining 800 bills ready for distribution by mid-November.For more information on the Town of Davidson, visit www.ci.davidson.nc.us […]