news@norman won five awards in the North Carolina Press Association’s 2012 News, Editorial and Photo Journalist Contest. Winners were announced last week at the press association’s Winter Institute and Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill. Honored this year: Profile Feature – Ken Fortenberry, second place, for a feature about World War II vet Len McCutcheon; Sports [...]
A German-based company broke ground Aug. 15 on a 54,000-square-foot facility in the new Airlie Business Park on Optimist Club Road. Representatives of Hydac, a company that manufactures hydraulic filers, accumulators, valves and cooling systems, joined with county officials for the ceremony. Hydac will become the first occupant of the business park that is being [...]
Lakeside Family Physicians has a new member. Laura Schrader, MD, a family practitioner, recently joined the practice at Lakeside’s Denver office, located at 7482 Waterside Crossing Boulevard, Suite 202. Dr. Schrader is a graduate of the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, IL. She completed a residency in family medicine at Carolinas Medical [...]
Lincoln Economic Development Association hosted its eighth annual Milestone Achievement Awards Luncheon on March 15 at the Lincolnton Cultural Center; recognizing manufacturers, distributors and the motor sports industry in the City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County for their past, present and future commitment to the county. Included were some companies from the East Lincoln area. [...]
The North Carolina Press Association honored news@norman and three of its staffers during its annual ceremony for journalism excellence last week in Chapel Hill. Stories, photos, special sections and editorials from 2011 were eligible in the contest. The awards ceremony honored the newspapers across North Carolina from weeklies to dailies and specialty publications in the [...]
You may know it as Madison’s at the Lake…but that could change along with the recent new ownership. As for now, it will remain Madison’s located at 7913 Natalie Commons Dr. This 3,200 square foot restaurant and bar is now being run by new owner Joe Acovski and his wife, Agnes. They bring over 30 [...]
Sound Imaging of Lincolnton has become one of the first to offer 3D mammography. It is considered the latest in breast cancer screening for U.S. women and is now being offered in Lincolnton. Sound Imaging is setting a new standard for quality breast care. It is the first in North Carolina to offer 3-D breast [...]
West Lake Dentistry is now open in the former office of Dr. Herbert Mills. Dr. Mills has retired and closed his practice. Dr. Nicole Naylor is in the same location at 275 N. Hwy. 16 in Suite 204-B. She is currently accepting new patients. West Lake Dentistry will offer cosmetic dentistry such as Kor Teeth [...]
ANNA FORTENBERRY anna@newsatnorman.com Don’t try to tell Nadine Roberts that the local housing market is dead. In fact, she’s so optimistic about the real estate market in Denver area and our community’s future that she and her partners have opened a new office here. “Denver is the next frontier at Lake Norman,” said Roberts about [...]
Old newspaper ads shed new light on runaway Lincoln County slaves
There was once gold in them thar Lincoln County hills
The Election of 1892: Tough words and even a shooting in Lincoln County
Graham Round Barn added to county’s historic properties
Rock Springs High School – a consolidation of many small, area schools
State report in 1922 resulted in major changes to Lincoln County education
