🌱 Johnson City Doughboys at Bluefield Ridge Runners and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Johnson City Doughboys at Bluefield Ridge Runners at Bowen Field
• Elizabethton River Riders at Bluefield Ridge Runners at Bowen Field

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Where do lizards go when their tails fall off? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📸 Around Bluefield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bluefield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday July 15

• Johnson City Doughboys at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  6:30 pm

Friday July 24

• Elizabethton River Riders at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  6:30 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Pulaski River Turtles at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  11:59 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 14

• Tuesday Fun Day →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  3:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Mother Goose Storytime →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  10:30 am
• Wednesday Funday →
  Pocahontas Branch Library, 179 Centre St, Pocahontas
  3:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• Jurassic Park Movie →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  5:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Robin Rose’s Tarantulas →
  Pocahontas Branch Library, 179 Centre St, Pocahontas
  3:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Summer Reading Dinosaur Bones and Games →
  Pocahontas Branch Library, 179 Centre St, Pocahontas
  11:00 am

Friday July 24

• Main Street Moments Foam Party →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Michael Combs →
  Tazewell County Fair, 610 Fieldcrest Cir, Tazewell
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Jeff & Sheri Easter →
  Tazewell County Fair, 610 Fieldcrest Cir, Tazewell
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Bluefield. Apply here.
• Shentel posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Bluefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bluefield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Tazewell

• Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 7.10.26 (virginianreview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The retail store (Thank you CINDY H. for sending it in!)
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