Exciting stuff is going on around Smith Mountain Lake these days. School starting, Monster making contests, Movies being produced…….. Who in our neck of the woods would dream of becoming famous for their design and invention of a monster to go in a movie produced at Smith Mountain Lake? Few people that is for sure, but someone will [...]

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You have heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but how about the Smith Mountain Lake Monster? Well okay, even if there is not a monster in existence yet, Life Out Loud Films needs one for their movie production and is holding a monster contest with prizes for the best fake monster. Sound like fun? It [...]

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If you have not yet ordered your personalized license plate for Smith Mountain Lake, you can’t let this opportunity slip past you. Not every community has the opportunity to get a license plate that is personal to their home, and we will lose this option ourselves if more folks don’t order license plates. The SML [...]

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If you live in the Franklin County side of Smith Mountain Lake you will be interested in this opportunity to make a difference in what goes on in Franklin County regarding land development. You are invited to share your thoughts on ways to improve Franklin County’s Land Development Ordinances. Franklin County, Virginia is currently updating [...]

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Near the end of June you may have seen what looked like movie crews and cameras around Smith Mountain Lake. You were not imagining things. On June 25th, movie director, Mike McKay, flew in to Smith Mountain Lake to meet Sara Elizabeth Timmins and her newest assistant, Samantha Robertson for the “Lake Effects” movie shoot. [...]

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We recently received a letter that we thought was important to pass on to our readers:  DEAR FRIENDS, PLEASE EVERYONE, A LOCAL TRADITION MAY BE ENDED DUE TO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS. THE SMITH MOUNTAIN CHARITY HOME TOUR MAY HAVE ITS LAST YEAR THIS FALL IF ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT FOUND!  THE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE CHARITY [...]

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More and more folks are stumbling upon our lovely Smith Mountain Lake and finding peace on its gentle shores. Here’s the story of one such person. Sara Elizabeth Timmins’ career has included acting in various theater and film roles as well as production work in independent films, movies and television shows such as Cold Case and The [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake, Va. will soon be the home of an amazing new waterfront community loaded with all kinds of luxurious amenities. The Willard Companies and Prudential Waterfront Properties are partnering with the Atlas Companies to market Bridgewater Pointe, a gated luxury waterfront community offering 48 three- and four-bedroom condominiums at Smith Mountain Lake. They [...]

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The Eastlake Community Church of Smith Mountain Lake is excited about their recent purchase of a building to be used as their new Worship and Ministry Center. The purchase of the old Shoprite building on Hendricks Store Road is the crux of a plan for the church’s new Worship Center. Plans include a 250 seat sanctuary, classrooms, offices, [...]

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It’s not every day you have a movie being produced in your own community. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia is very excited about the movie “Lake Effects” being produced here this fall. Even more exciting is that the community has the opportunity to be directly involved in the production of this movie. Below are several ways [...]

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