MONETA - With its flooded banks, Smith Mountain Lake became a lost and found for boats and personal watercraft Friday after the region received several inches of rain in a span of about 40 hours.
Antique boat club takes fall cruiseThe SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society participated in a fall cruise on Smith Mountain Lake on Oct. 31. Eight boats and 20 members and guests gathered at Christmas Tree Island for the cruise. The group proceeded to Magnum Point Marina for l…
Franklin County native Melissa Powell Gay has released her third novel, “Talking to Herself.”
A majority of Franklin County voters want the statue of a Confederate soldier that stands in front of the courthouse in Rocky Mount to stay pu…
The familiar sounds of bells ringing at area stores have returned once again.
The Democrat running in the 5th Congressional District calls on his Republican opponent to divest from pharmaceutical stocks.
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Students in Bedford County Public Schools could now be allowed to attend the same school as their older siblings, even if they live outside th…
The Bedford County School Board plans to appoint an interim superintendent in the coming weeks, according to vice-chair Susan Kirby.
The 15th annual Johnny CASA 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 in Rocky Mount.
The Bedford Regional Water Authority and Lynchburg Water Resources have partnered to encourage citizens to properly dispose of and recycle the…
Like many events this holiday season, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office fundraiser that helps school-age children has had to reinvent itsel…
Visitors and those living on Smith Mountain Lake got an unusual sight earlier this month when an antique steamboat could be seen floating thro…
