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Checking Out America’s Biggest Casino in Oklahoma – Winstar Casino & Resort

Who would have thought that America’s biggest casino isn’t in Las Vegas or Atlantic City? Or… Texas? Not at all; it’s nestled right in the heart of Thackerville, Oklahoma –...

Pamplin Park’s Independence Day Celebration Returns

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will celebrate America's...

Trying My Luck at the World’s Most Luxurious Casino in Baden Baden

As someone who loves playing casino games, I’ve always been fascinated by Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel,...

Best European Betting Sites – Top EU Online Sportsbooks for 2025, Rated By Experts

Europe is one of the best places in the world for sports betting. While laws...

Hello Summer Festival Returns to Green Hill Park June 20

The Hello Summer Festival returns to Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park on Friday, June 20...

New Vintage Wheels for Transportation Museum

It’s been a good few weeks for the Virginia Museum of Transportation in downtown Roanoke. Two weekends ago they were packed on a...

Hollins Art Student Going Places

Recent Hollins University graduate Hannah Doss (Bachelor’s in Fine Arts) used to draw horses while growing up in Franklin County. Lately, the human...

Permaculture: Philosophy Addresses Lifestyle and Use of Resources

Most people don’t know the definition of “Permaculture,” but area activist Ron McCorkle believes that we need it more than we know.  He...

Gail Tansill Lambert Receives Fiction Award

Roanoke Valley Pen Women member and Roanoke Star Sentinel contributor Gail Lambert has won Honorable Mention in the 2010 Leapfrog Fiction Contest. Her...

City to Dedicate Art on Market Square Bridge

The public is invited to join the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Arts Commission (RAC) for the dedication of a new hanging...

Kandinsky Trio Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant

Roanoke College has been awarded a ,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces: Three Centuries...