Letter to the Editor of the Smith Mountain Eagle from Douglas W. Eggleston: The Historic Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross plays a major role in responding to local disaster events and assisting residents of the Bedford area. The …
The Latest Source of Up and Coming SML Information
Smith Mountain Lake’s newest source of information for boating has been established. The SMLBA (Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association) is now “online” with its new website. The site, www.smlba.com, features all the information that established, new or soon-to-be boaters on …
Smith Mountain Lake and USA Today
Even though most of us at Smith Mountain Lake would love to keep our “Gem of the Blue Ridge” a secret, we certainly can’t help the fact that with a destination as great as Smith Mountain Lake, we’re going to …
It’s Time to Clean Up!
Smith Mountain Lake is most definitely “the gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains”, but even the most beautiful of gems needs cleaning and polishing occasionally. For the 19th year running now, the Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Day will be held …
Helping a Cause While Having a Blast
There are instances in our lives when helping others can sometimes actually not be the easiest of situations for us, however, we help others because it is the right thing to do and we always feel better once we’ve helped …
Coming This May: A New Farmer’s Market
Smith Mountain Lake has yet another great reason to get out and enjoy the day. The newly created Westlake Farmer’s Market will be starting its inaugural season on May 5th and continuing through October 28th. It will be held at …
Welcome to the New Smith Mountain Lake News Blog!
Here we are folks… our initial launch of the Smith Mountain Lake News! With a chance to really offer a truly useful service to Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas, we have created a home for everyone to go to …