When Smith Mountain Lake’s summer heat leaves you craving a healthy, refreshing, but not too filling meal, a good salad can be just the thing to satisfy your palate. If that sounds about as appealing as an appetizer of toasted cardboard, then perhaps you’ve never been exposed to a true gourmet salad, [...]

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There are countless ways to enjoy the summer months at Smith Mountain Lake - an afternoon on the water, grilling with friends on the dock, or an early morning on the water in pursuit that elusive trophy fish.  But one thing you may not have experienced is a trip to TLC Blueberry Orchard in [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Virginia Western Community College, is now offering an intermediate level Microsoft Excel class open to all interested parties.  

Being proficient with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is a great way to build your resume, but this simple and powerful software can also be used for [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake residents may have noted in passing the recent news of a houseboat that sank in Hickory Cove last month.  But many people are unaware of the difficulties caused when a boat sinks.  As Rebecca Jackson of the Smith Mountain Eagle observes, such sunken boats create numerous problems and dangers, and are [...]

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Are you looking for a way to transform your backyard into the paradise you’ve always wanted it to be?  There’s no better way give your backyard a face lift than to build a water garden, something that combines the beauty of natural stone with the soothing sounds of waterfalls and running streams. 

Smith Mountain [...]

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The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has given the okay to plans to build Smith Mountain Lake’s newest residential development on Scruggs Road.  The development, called The Farm, aims to maintain a rural feel by using old farmhouse style architecture on all the homes.  The 100 acre development contains room for 17 lake-side cottages [...]

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