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County to seek grant money for Hurt Plaza
(Hurt) — Developers hope to land some grant dollars to pay for a rehabilitation project in the far northern end of Pittsylvania County. Last year, the town of Hurt used ARPA money to buy the Staunton Plaza Shopping Center for $165,000. Staunton River Supervisor Tim Dudley says the plan is to apply for grant money...
Pirates are invading Smith Mountain Lake for the 11th annual Pirate Days
MONETA, Va. – Pirates from across the country will be invading Smith Mountain Lake during this weekend’s Pirate Days. “We have live pirates, live mermaids, live bands, pirate magicians, craft vendors, food vendors, you name it,” said Commodore P.J. Nagel. While this is the 11th year of...
Lake & More Weekly Calendar: July 17th - 23rd
Placement in Lake & More Weekly Events is free for public events taking place in the Smith Mountain Lake community, the surrounding counties of Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and the communities of Moneta, Huddleston, Goodview, Hardy, Wirtz, Burnt Chimney, Penhook and Union Hall. Submit a brief paragraph about your event via email to smcclintic@womackpublishing.com. Events will be listed once before the event. The deadline for submissions is noon on Fridays.
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