The 47th Ann Arbor Film Festival is right around the corner, so we asked the festival's Executive Director, Donald Harrison, to give us a preview of this year's offerings. He let us in on some of the interesting events planned for this year as well as talking about some of the filmmakers who will be...

The Smith Mountain Lake community is alive and active and ever offering special deals,  opportunities for growth and fun things to participate in. Following are just some of the upcoming activities and offers for our area that you won’t want to miss. “Leading in Turbulent Times” ...

A good number of Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce members will be exhibiting their goods and services at the upcoming Southwest Virginia Boat Show — slated this coming Friday through Sunday, February. 27 - March 1 — at the Roanoke Civic Center. Admission is $7.50. The SML Chambe...

[From Mark Laubach] Dear Friends:I’m pleased to invite you to another dedicatory organ recital here at St. Stephen’s Church on Sunday, March 29th at 4 p.m.! I say “another� because I played the first dedicatory recital in April of 2003 after the completion of the work on all but the Solo div...

Need to sell your house because you just got a fabulous job in another county? Wanna sell it because you love the one that just went on the market down the street? Maybe you are tired of mowing the grass and crave a condo? Elizabeth Brien and Melissa VanDam can help you. They know the tricks to sell...

Do you enjoy music? Then join us at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. for the “Imagine It’s Spring” Concert on March 8th. The concert features a local artist, Carmel Vaden and will be a benefit for the Smith Mountain Lake Good Neighbors Program. You can have some unique fun with this con...

It  is a good day to go for a walk today. That is if you have nothing to do and you don’t know what to do. It is funny to look at the building snow hills in front of your neighbours’ roofs while sipping your tea but perhaps going for a stroll and listening to the Vienna guides is way mu...

Start: Feb 27 2009 - 7:00pm End: Feb 27 2009 - 9:00pm When Friday February 27th, 7pm Where Java Flow 207 Washington St NE (across from the Olympia Intercity Transit Station) The show is for all ages, its FREE but we do request a donation for the local food bank. Contact OutLawDrumers@DrumaticInnovat...

Reserve your space now at the Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo.     Register now to be a part of the upcoming Smith Mountain Lake Business EXPO.  Slated for Friday, April 24, at Downtown Moneta, the popular event will be open to the public from Noon to 6 p.m. (A member-to-member networking se...

Staff photo by Gary Stelzer Cottage Donut Shoppe owner Larry Banks holds a tray of doughnuts inside the new Middletown business at the corner of Yankee and Oxford State roads on Tuesday, Feb. 3. To read the story by Jennifer Heffner and photos by Gary Stelzer that appeared in the February 5, 2...