According to the West Piedmont Health District, which includes Franklin County, testing demand has recently increased across the western region, as cases of COVID-19 are rising due to the more… Read more
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 26, the new roundabout at the intersection of Route 122 (Booker T. Washington Highway) and Route 636 (Hardy Road) in Franklin County will open to traffic. The Virginia … Read more
In the past few weeks, Franklin County has had an increase in catalytic converter thefts. The sheriff’s office is asking residents be on the lookout for anything that may look suspicious. Read more
According to The Stanley Law Group, PLLC, based in Moneta, on Monday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. in the Circuit Court for the County of Greensville, the Virginia Attorney General’s Office was expecte… Read more
The Franklin County Broadband Authority directed staff at its Aug. 30 meeting to move forward with two comprehensive proposals to bring broadband to the remaining unserved areas of Franklin Co… Read more
Noah Nininger, Staunton River High School’s freshman superstar, was selected as the top wrestler in his age group for the 102-pound weight class in the entire country.
Golf can be more than just a game of skill, good exercise and social activity. There are times when playing golf helps reach out to food-insecure hungry children, those in need of prosthetic l…
Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, recently announced the 2022 schedules for the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI season and the U.S. …
The Staunton River High School (SRHS) Golden Eagles football team was riding on back-to-back victories against Fort Defiance, 28-14, in their benefit game and in their week-one victory over Wi…
Last year with the help of their big three — Cole Webster, Mason Neighbors and Sam Smith — the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy boy’s basketball team shocked the VACA and won their first …
I am not troubled by the (The Landing Restaurant owners Bruno and Tiffany) Silva’s decision to close their restaurant to a segment of our population. We are a free country (at least for now), and they can do with their business as they please; however, I am troubled by the fact that they are…
In response to the article on the decision to require proof of full vaccination for inside diners at The Landing Restaurant (Sept. 1 issue of the Smith Mountain Eagle):
I’ve heard it said many times, there are two sides to every story. While so many people are jumping on the bandwagon of the sellers housing market in our area, it is not affecting everyone in a positive way.
Perhaps the greatest plague of our time is not COVID-19 but something that affects many more people in ways that are barely understood: depression. This is something unexpected and paradoxical in a country where all are free to enjoy “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Karen J. Beldegreen, 71, of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, die…
Edwin S. Cook (Ted) of Huddleston passed away on June 5, 2021,…
James Paul “Jim” Murray II was born in Greensboro, NC, on Dece…
Martha Gilly Wells, 86, of Bedford passed away on March 10, 20…
Raymond Julius “Pops” Meyer, 88, of Smith Mountain Lake, died …
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