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The Current SML

A twice-monthly e-magazine for Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas. Reader supported.

05/07/2026

Woah! This issue is getting SO much feedback already! Check out #120 - our themed issue on KINDNESS - here >>> https://tinyurl.com/ypwrpn8h
This is one for sharing with all your non-lake friends, too. Everyone could use a little extra smile and a little restored faith in humanity these days! Hope you enjoy the read. ♥

04/18/2026

Issue 119 dropped this week and included info on the upcoming Take Pride in SML Cleanup Day hosted in part by the Smith Mountain Lake Association, The Lake Players Bonnie & Clyde tickets (which are selling fast), and a heart-warming story about Ducked: Franklin County
Read it all here >>>> https://tinyurl.com/3afx9m8a
Image by: Kathy Coulahan

04/12/2026

Still looking for spring (flowering) images of the lake to populate our second April issue! Horizontal - blue sky - crisp.

04/02/2026

Issue 118:
+ 2026 Dates/Locations Announced for Free Boat Safety Checks
+ Wine 101 Class at SML Fine Wines Now Enrolling
+ New K9 Joins the Rocky Mount Police Department - Virginia Force
+ Smith Mountain Arts Council Photo Show Accepting Entries
+ Another Installment of "What's in a Name" By: Beatrice Iceman
Read it all here >>>>> https://tinyurl.com/yvkr9v8c
Image by: Patti Black

03/19/2026

Issue 117 Features:
🥪The Little Mule Cafe
🎲Smith Mountain Lake Women's Club - GAMEFEST
🫑Opening dates/times/locations for area Farmers Markets - with printable!
🌷A little peek into my spring garden
Catch up on the pulse of the lake in a quick, enjoyable read >>> https://tinyurl.com/bddvvzc7
Image by: Diane Dowling

03/02/2026

ISO a scenic picture that highlights the low water level for the coming issue...

02/28/2026

Your local weekend 5-minute read >>> https://tinyurl.com/ye5sa334
If you haven't checked out Issue 115 yet, here is what you'll find inside:
+ Pieces Too Boutique
+ Winter Puzzle Swap Info
+ Lakeside Singers Start Date
+ 2025 Lake Health Report from SMLA
+ Bonnie & Clyde Auditions The Lake Players
+ Words to Ponder from Beatrice Iceman

Image by Keith Wren: https://www.kwfilmz.com/

02/27/2026

Puzzle Swap is TOMORROW!!! See you Saturday @10 (Westlake Library)!

02/19/2026

In each issue of The Current, Hunting Hills Family Dentistry brings you a Moment for Mindfulness. Dr. Hunter Simpson, managing partner of HHFD, was honored this year to be part of The Roanoker Magazine's elite "40 Under 40". Dr. Simpson and his family are residents of SML and have a passion for serving the community. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3u2cze45

02/05/2026

Your five minutes of local info and inspo has dropped!
Issue 114 includes:
The Smith Mountain Lake Woodturners
An essay of what we *can* do...when we're feeling helpless.
A list of SML winter breakfast/brunch spots.
What readers are doing to help ward off cabin fever.
Three season-appropriate throwbacks to explore in the archives.
Read it all here >>> https://tinyurl.com/4bwr5ec4
Image by: Peter Smith

02/01/2026

What's everybody doing to stave off cabin fever/the winter blues? Let's get a list going for our next issue!

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