Mill Mountain Star to go dark — for one night — as Roanoke honors co-creator Evan Jones December 4, 2015 1 min read The Mill Mountain Star will be turned off tomorrow night — but for just one evening. Roanoke is honoring one of the men who created it, and as WFIR’s Evan Jones learned, a smaller version will still shine in his daughter’s home. Share: Post navigation Previous: Crime commission rejects asset forfeiture reform measureNext: Salem pastor, new School Board member releases book Related Stories 1 min read What is Brown Friday? Denise Membreno November 26, 2025 0 1 min read Smithfield donates close to 38,000 pounds of protein to Feeding Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer November 25, 2025 0 1 min read Author gets scammed money back because of a crypto fraud rider on insurance policy – she didn’t know about Gene Marrano November 25, 2025 0