Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, as many of our readers may remember, started in the fall of 2009 and is doing well today. This August they will begin another academic year, offering classes for students K-8. The Academy, located in …
SML Triathlon Anniversary
Every year the Appalachian Power Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon takes place around this time. I know many in our area eagerly look forward to this challenging and exciting competition, and this year the race will be as great as ever. …
Virginia is for…….Smart People! And Other Interesting Facts!
It seems that the Financial fitness website Nerd Wallet recently compiled a list of places in the U.S. where intelligent people tend to settle down. Out of the 100 cities they have named eight Virginia communities to the Most Educated …
Two Wonderful New Movies To Be Filmed In Virginia
Two fabulous new films are in the making at two separate locations in Virginia. The first is “The Shoeless Wonders”, a true tale of a team of shoeless orphans from Lynchburg, Va. who played fabulous football. Sara Elizabeth Timmins, Producer. Life Out …
Tax Free School Supply Weekend
It seems impossible that it is almost Back To School Season again at Smith Mountain Lake. But sure enough, August is upon us and it won’t be long before another school year begins. One thing you don’t want to miss …
Scott Winters Future Film Makers Fund/Scholarship
Life Out Loud Films, the producers of “Lake Effects” the movie filmed last year at Smith Mountain Lake have recently announced a tremendous opportunity for some young person who plans to pursue a career in film-making! The Scott Winters Future Film …
Records Set At/Near Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia
Even though most of us generally don’t think of our hometown as being a world-famous location, Smith Mountain Lake is famous for a variety of records set on its shores (or in its waters). All world records are human interest …
Virginia Historic Transportation Funding Bill Passed
The Virginia General Assembly took a major step forward on Transportation funding this year by passing the Virginia Historic Transportation Funding Bill which will generate $880 million a year to address Virginia’s critical transportation infrastructure needs. The plan will also …
Changes At Discover Smith Mountain Lake Magazine
New things are happening with Discover Smith Mountain Lake magazine. In their last Fall Issue, they announced that RP Publishing was no longer heading up the production of the magazine. MacBen Marketing, owned by Eric and Shannon Grierson has taken …
Jane Seymour To Speak In Roanoke
The Smith Mountain Lake movie, “Lake Effects” is getting very close to completion and everyone is anxious to see the finished results. In the meantime, many of us have been privileged to enjoy the company of several popular actors and …