A new court ruling has been proposed that would affect boaters at Smith Mountain Lake. This recent ruling regarding pollution being dumped from commercial ship ballast water will also require all recreational boats to get permits by September, 2008-despite the fact that 99% of recreational boats do not have ballast tanks. Public involvement can make a [...]

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Exciting news at Smith Mountain Lake tonight! If you have never watched the Home & Garden Network channel, this would be the night to do so. The very popular House Hunters reality TV show will feature Smith Mountain Lake on their show at 10PM!
The following is a summary from the House Hunters website:

House Hunters takes viewers behind the [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy would like to invite all who are interested to their Open House at Halesford Baptist Church this coming Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30pm.
At the Open House you can:
• Meet and talk with the Board of Directors in a casual setting
• Get a curriculum overview
• Discover what a typical day at SMLCA will be like
• Learn [...]

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On May 17th through June 8th at Smith Mountain Lake, The Little Gallery  will be hosting the work of two wonderful artists. The Little Gallery, often features the paintings of artists that they feel are worthy of recognition. They also sell a collection of fine art (along with stained glass, handmade pottery, jewelry, etc.). If either [...]

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Have you heard about Serenity Estates at Smith Mountain Lake? If not, you probably will at some point as it is one of the areas newer developments and has an unusual twist to it’s existence.
Serenity Estates is a 205-acre subdivision with 11 (15 to 25 acre) tracts that cannot be further subdivided. That size of lot alone is an unusual characteristic. [...]

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Not far from Smith Mountain Lake is a lovely little park in Franklin Co. called Waid Park. On Saturday, May the 10th there will be a wonderfully unusual event held at this scenic park.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office  invites you and your K-9 partner to participate in the Virginia Police Work Dog Association’s 10thAnnual Iron [...]

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It never ceases to amaze me how far word travels of news here at Smith Mountain Lake. Most recently I found an article in The Chicago Tribune regarding the land at the lake that is being preserved by Appalachian Power. Surprisingly, I had not yet read about this and was of course caught off guard by finding [...]

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Reprint of letter from Deke Andrews below…..
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HALESFORD BAPTIST CHURCH HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO HOST THE ACADEMY FOR ITS INAUGURAL SCHOOL YEAR!
There could not be a more ideal site for us to begin our first year ofschool than Halesford Baptist Church. The location itself is extremely accessible [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is making good progress towards their plans to open in the fall. The community support has been tremendous. The interest of applicants for teaching positions as well as  potential students has been overwhelmingly positive. Deke Andrews, Head of School says they are very thankful for God’s blessing in bringing [...]

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Sunset Cay is a comprehensive development at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia where you can own real estate and have the security of belonging, as well as all the amenities and conveniences you could want in a community.
Sunset Cay is 550 acres of beautiful, scenic property with eye-catching panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  They offer a variety of possibilities for [...]

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