If “unprecedented” was the word of 2020, “Thank goodness it’s [2020] over,” might be the phrase that’s uttered as 2021 gets underway. From the COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions to natural disasters and a presidential election, it’s certainly been a history-making year.
In a recap of the past year, members of 100+ Women Who Care—Smith Mountain Lake found new ways to make a difference in the community.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors chose new leadership Jan. 4, passing the chairperson’s gavel one seat over.
Members of the Smith Mountain Lake Water Safety Council recently joined a newly formed statewide group looking into the ongoing issue of aband…
A North Carolina golf course company has purchased The Water's Edge Country Club and The Westlake, while a Roanoke lawyer has purchased The Wa…
Timmy Boyd paints trains for a living.
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The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce recently named 14 professionals to its inaugural Smith Mountain Lake Leadership Academy, …
Appalachian Power is now accepting public comments on its water management plan for the Smith Mountain Project. The plan provides guidelines o…
Members of the Franklin County Militia took part in Operation Christmas Joy on Dec. 22 by delivering a truckload of toys at the request of rep…
Franklin County’s Office of Aging is conducting its fifth annual Soup for Seniors Food Drive.
Just after the New Year, a drive-by celebration was held in honor of a Penhook woman’s centennial birthday.
