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🌱 Why Covington still feels like a 1950s mountain town getaway

Spotted on the Covington calendar: The Virginia Opry and The Historic Masonic Theatre Presents: Cash Unchained

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Covington still feels like a 1950s mountain town getaway

Also on today's calendar: STARS: Endless Summer and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Virginia Mountain Towns That Still Feel Like The 1950s (myfamilytravels.com) — Covington gets a loving spotlight here as one of 11 Virginia mountain towns that still feel rooted in the 1950s, with century-old brick storefronts, a cohesive historic district, and neighborly, small-town habits. The piece also highlights nearby Humpback Bridge and other Appalachian communities, framing Covington as a quiet, authentic place that has changed slowly while preserving its architecture and sense of mutual care.
   

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  • Foundation to support Peru search teams created by family of Lexington hiker who died in Andes Mountains (wdbj7.com)
  • Woman hospitalized after shooting on Trent Boulevard in Lexington (kentucky.com)
  • No Chance CMB Rises to the Top at USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships, Presented by Saddle Lake Equestrian Center & Missy Jo Hollingsworth (theplaidhorse.com)

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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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