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Lonesome River Band holds benefit concert for youth sports in Newport
Read full article: Lonesome River Band holds benefit concert for youth sports in NewportA nationally known Bluegrass band is schedule to perform in Giles County this May to help local youth sports teams. The Lonesome River Band is scheduled to perform in Giles County as part of a benefit concert for Newport baseball and softball teams.
Round Town: music and trains
Read full article: Round Town: music and trainsROANOKE, Va. โ Wytheville Community College holds its monthly Bluegrass and Old-Time Jamboree. Bad Ridge and The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters will perform. The George Washington Train Show returns to Clifton Forge this weekend. Itโs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes admission to the C & O Railway Heritage Center.
Round Town: Holiday cheer, theatre
Read full article: Round Town: Holiday cheer, theatreROANOKE, Va. โ Head to the last night of Dickens of a Christmas. Browse through vendors, enjoy a carriage ride and enter your pet in the pet costume contest. Itโs Friday night in downtown Roanoke from 6 to 10 p.m. Roanoke Childrenโs Theatre presents โMatilda The Musical.โ It tells the story of the little girl with unbounded imagination and incredible courage. There are shows Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $22.
Round Town: October 31, 2019
Read full article: Round Town: October 31, 2019Here are some of the events happening 'Round Town this weekend. Tour the historic grounds of Patrick Henry's Red Hill, shop craft vendors and more. It's Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Smith Mountain Lake holds its annual Chili Festival. The 5K and Fun run are a fundraiser for SVH Services. Registration is $30 for the 5K and $20 for the fun run.
'Queen of Bluegrass' questioned by FBI after scammers strike
Read full article: 'Queen of Bluegrass' questioned by FBI after scammers strikeNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Rhonda Vincent, the singer known as the Queen of Bluegrass, now knows that the nerves of performing for videos, going on tour and waiting to see if she won a Grammy scarcely compares to being questioned by the FBI. But the reason she had been called in to the Nashville FBI headquarters was no laughing matter. Turns out Rhonda Vincent had made the request, just not the real Rhonda Vincent. Vincent is among the celebrities that are being spoofed by online scammers. While the FBI couldn't address Vincent's case, Richard Baer, a supervising special agent said overseas scammers are trolling celebrity interactions.