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🌱 Town Council Regular Meeting and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Town Council Workshop Meeting on the Big Stone Gap Patch calendar
Good morning Big Stone Gap! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Town Council Workshop Meeting
- Computer Literacy at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
- Red Shirts & Rogues Sci-Fi Book Club at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of showers, t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Big Stone Gap
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Stone Gap
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★ Featured events ★
- Town Council Workshop Meeting →
TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- Computer Literacy
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Red Shirts & Rogues Sci-Fi Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Little Pines
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Trailblazers Lego Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Baby Sprouts
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Town Council Regular Meeting →
TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
📣 Big Stone Gap Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Norton Friends and Farmers Market →
Norton, VA Calendar, 115 8th Street SW, Norton
4:00 pm - Lee High Generals vs Rye Cove Eagles →
Rye Cove High School, 164 Eagles Nest Ln, Duffield
5:30 pm - Board of Supervisors →
Scott County, VA Calendar, 190 Beech Street, Gate City
9:00 am - Hawk Talk/Watch →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
9:00 am - Group Hike: Guest River Gorge →
Norton, VA Calendar
9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ballad Health posted a job opening for Ward Clerk (6a-230p) Surgery - Norton, VA - 29942 in Norton. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gate City
- 137 vases stolen from Tennessee, Virginia cemeteries recovered by police (wate.com)
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- Exploring Appalachia Through Its Food, Farms, and Scenic Roads (findarticles.com)
- Resilient Medical Transport LLC (virginia.gov)
- Top Five Tuesday: August 25, 2026 (wcyb.com)
Ok Big Stone Gap! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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