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Major League Fishing to bring All-Star event to Smith Mountain Lake
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Major League Fishing (MLF), one of the top professional bass fishing circuits in the world, will bring its 2025 General Tire Heavy Hitters All-Stars event to Smith Mountain Lake. The nationally-televised, big money tournament will be held from May 17 to May 22 of next year. Not only will it provide […]
Major League Fishing Reveals Smith Mountain Lake as Venue for 2025 Bass Pro Tour Event
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (July 18, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the schedule for the seventh season of professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit, the 2025 Bass Pro Tour, and local anglers will be very excited to see Smith Mountain Lake on the list. Smith Mountain...
Ferrum park plan advances as supervisors agree to sell property
FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - Plans for a new community park in Ferrum cleared a major hurdle Tuesday night. The Franklin County Board of Supervisors agreed to sell the property to the local group that has been pushing for the project. The Friends of Ferrum Park have been working on the...
Kaine campaign swings through Martinsville
Tim Kaine is on the campaign trail and Tuesday started out in Danville and ended up in Franklin County, with a stop in Martinsville to visit with the Democratic Party faithful. About 50 people gathered at the Ground Floor coffee shop uptown Tuesday afternoon. Kaine, seeking a third term in...
Lake Christian Ministries to offer school supplies to those in need beginning August 2nd
On August 2nd, Lake Christian Ministries (LCM) will begin offering school supplies to students in kindergarten through high school in Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties who are facing the financial strain of back-to-school expenses and need help preparing for the upcoming school year. "School supplies have tripled in price over...
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