Franklin County unveiled the Lovely Valley Loop Trail earlier this month. It is the latest in a growing number of recreation sites in the county and the most recent project by dedicated volunteer Reba Dillon.
According to the Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour s website, the Tour is a community fund drive to support critical services for those in need in the Smith Mountain Lake
The Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival is set for this weekend at Crazy Horse Marina in Moneta. The annual event will showcase wines from more than 20 wineries from across the region as well as food, crafts and a variety of big name music acts.
Labor Day marks the unofficial end to the busy summer season at the lake, but with the start of fall around the corner, the quieter, cooler days also bring a