Do you have some old appliances or unused electronics in the closet or basement of your Smith Mountain Lake home? If you are anything like me, I hate to throw away things that I know may have value to someone …
The Day After Easter
The Easter Holiday has come and gone at Smith Mountain Lake. The company has gone home, school is back in session, and some of your kids will be eating chocolate and candy for weeks to come. What did it all …
Smith Mountain Lake License Plates
The Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce is now collecting applications for the new 2011 SML license plate. They must receive 350 prepaid applications by July 1st to qualify for the plates. (Before other requirements can be implemented and the …
George W. Bush at Smith Mountain Lake?
Smith Mountain Lake is known for many wonderful reasons the most recent of which is a famous visitor we entertained. Many of our readers would find it fascinating to meet George W. Bush and would appreciate it even more if he told …
April Fool’s Day
As the calendar rolls around to April Fool’s Day again, most of us at Smith Mountain Lake probably take for granted that the tradition has been around forever. But having a curiosity gene, I had to go research how a …
Getting God To Do What You Want
The folks at Smith Mountain Lake are not alone in wishing they could sometimes get the Lord to do what they want Him to. Human nature everywhere desires its way. Fortunately for us, it does not work that way. We, …
Staying Safe/Self-Defense
Everyone at Smith Mountain Lake has seen a bully in action at some point in their life. It is a painful thing to see and yet no one can prevent such incidents from happening. Most women have had to be …
Are Eggs Really Bad For Your Cholesterol?
Most of us at Smith Mountain Lake have heard that eggs are bad for your health. Or at least that egg yolks are full of bad cholesterol. Some in my family have always maintained that this was not a proven …
Church Activities and Easter Programs
Spring at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. is truly a wonderful time of year. It is a time of hope and renewal, both in the physical world and in our hearts. The Creator was incredibly good to think up the concept of spring …
Franklin County Fun
Franklin County, Virginia is one of the counties bordering Smith Mountain Lake, Va. It is arguably one of the faster-growing counties in the state and home to many wonderful businesses and community endeavors. Here you will find listed just a …