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Meet Jessica Foy | Anchor Title LLC
In 2013, Theresa Bailey, a lake resident with decades of local experience in the industry, first opened the doors to Anchor Title SML...
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Smith Mountain Lake Association
This all-volunteer, non-profit organization is made up of residents, business professionals, scientists, professors, students, master...
May 28, 20232 min read
June 2023 Events Smith Mountain Lake
Game Night | Thursday, June 1st 4-10pm | Bottles & Bites Second Wind Band | Friday, June 2nd 6pm | SML Pavilion Kelly & Willy Nilly Live...
May 27, 20232 min read
50 Issues in Review
My goodness, a whole lot has happened over the first 50 editions of The Current! The best part has been getting to meet and interact with...
May 24, 20232 min read
Pine & Copper Co.
Anna and Joni are the friendly faces behind Pine and Copper Co., a new traveling bartending service that offers not only highly talented...
May 23, 20231 min read
Meet Dr. Laurie Gibbons | Body 4 U
Dr. Gibbons is one of the most enthusiastic and dynamic people I've ever met. A woman of many facets, behind her practice is a heart to...
May 21, 20233 min read
What To Pack In A Boat Bag
At the beginning of last season, I asked on social media what people typically carried in their boat bags. I was trying to curate a tote...
May 19, 20232 min read
Bottles and Bites
Bottles & Bites at Mariner's Landing reopens for the season TODAY (Thursday, May 18th from 4-10pm). To say that they've had a “glow-up”...
May 18, 20232 min read
Mother's Day 2010 | An Essay
By: – PEGGY CROWLEY CLUTZ – It was a beautiful, warm, sunny Mother’s Day, and the one-hour drive to visit my mother seemed to fly by....
May 13, 20232 min read
A Guide to Pickleball at Smith Mountain Lake
Pickleball is gaining popularity all around the nation, and Smith Mountain Lake is no exception! I've been seeing more and more folks...
May 6, 20232 min read
Meet Colleen Shaw | Tiger Lily Jewelers
Colleen and her husband Bill spent many a long winter in the resort town of Windham, NY before Bill retired and they decided to make the...
May 5, 20232 min read
Poetry in Motion | An Evening of Collaborative Deaf-Accessible Arts
I had the privilege of sitting in on a rehearsal at Roanoke Ballet Theatre as some of the members of their Professional Company prepared...
May 4, 20232 min read
Meet Andrew Mather | The Bagel & I
In the summer of 2021, Andrew Mather and his wife Kim (both born and raised in upstate New York) were knee deep in the details of...
May 4, 20232 min read
Moneta Farmers Market
Dorothy McIntyre has spent over a decade successfully running the Forest Farmers Market in Forest, VA. Now that she has recently become a...
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Myers Dirtworks LLC | Excavating Company
Ross Myers worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania for many years. As a wave of shut downs started rolling across the nation, he found...
Apr 23, 20231 min read
The SML Boomer Band
I sat down recently with Karen DeBord, an original member of the band, to talk a little bit about the history and the future of this...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
The Storm | Part 2
This is a continuing story. If you missed Part 1 of our boating adventure, you can read it HERE. I should mention that I'm a pretty darn...
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Carefree Boat Club Opens for Second Season
April 1st marked the start of the second season at Carefree Boat Club Smith Mountain Lake based out of Crazy Horse Marina. If you are...
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Tommy's Carpet Cleaning
In 1974, Tommy Overstreet was working at a car dealership in Bedford, VA. One day, the concept of professional carpet cleaning jumped...
Apr 9, 20232 min read
Meet Artist Shelley Koopmann
In her own words… I grew up on Long Island, New York, surrounded by art and music. Living near NYC, I spent time from an early age going...
Apr 8, 20231 min read
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