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A new volunteer program will soon begin monitoring Smith Mountain Lake in an effort to better understand algae growth around the shoreline as well as more quickly identify any harmful algal blooms.
The spread-out Ryan siblings hail from Wyoming, Arizona, South Carolina, Virginia and beyond. This weekend, they’ll be gathering at Smith Mountain Lake for the fourth time in 25 years, in what’s become a family triathlon tradition.
Chris Brummett of Lynch Station caught a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds, 9 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Smith Mountain Lake. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Shenandoah Division. Brummett earned $7,701 for his victory.
On April 8, the skies will offer a rare spectacle as a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the last solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044.