Gardening ethic emphasizes cover cropping: stewardship boosting soil health, productivity, biodiversity, and resilience.

Roosters Rise -N- Shine Distillery in Franklin County blends tradition with 10 moonshine flavors, cocktails, and a nod to ...

Courtney Hayler, a passionate stay-at-home-mom, turned her love for sourdough bread into a thriving business, with popular ...

The unassuming white turnip has been knocking around Virginia since French and English colonists introduced it in the 17th ...

Reagan football head coach Josh McGee talks about improvements in the defense and John Evans Jr.’s standout performance in shutout win over Reidsville.

Let’s face it: gifting can be stressful. On the giving end, it’s the process of finding something that not only shows you care but that the recipient will enjoy. On the receiving end, it’s crossing ...

Created with a mission to enrich life at Smith Mountain Lake while uplifting small business owners, Lakeside Local offers a dynamic mix of shopping, food, and community spirit. “We’re definitely not ...

What makes a good breakfast? Is it the fluffy scrambled eggs, a stack of hot pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, fresh-made bagels and assorted schmears, or the coffee creations we can’t help but ...

Smith Mountain Lake locals know what to expect during breakfast at Old Oak Cafe — hearty portions, affordable prices, and a warm-welcoming atmosphere. Dining here feels like pulling up a chair at the ...

It’s a precious lifelong companion whose acquaintance I first made in my school’s elegant dining room in Richmond in the late 1960s. It was certainly nothing ever served by my English mother in our ...

There’s always a reason to stop by Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House. “A lot of people meet there,” says Sara Gray, who owns the cafe with her husband, Kevin. “I see each generation having a different ...

Walking into The Bagel & I and taking a whiff of those freshly baked, perfectly rounded clouds of bread is nothing short of heavenly. Well, at least for the customers. “The staff and I have become ...