🌱 Planning Commission Meeting and 10 more events

What's up Gate City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Congressional Representative Meeting
• Halloween Painting Class at Scott County Public Library
• Nickelsville Elementary Outreach at Scott County Public Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call cheese that isn't yours? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

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📸 Around Gate City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gate City

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14

• Congressional Representative Meeting →
  190 Beech Street, Gate City
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 15

• Halloween Painting Class
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City
• Nickelsville Elementary Outreach
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City

Friday October 16

• Craft Corner With Myeka
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City

Monday October 19

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  190 Beech Street, Gate City
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Beginner Crochet Class
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City

Wednesday October 21

• Scott Co. EDA Monthly Meetings →
  190 Beech St., Suite 201, Gate City
  6:00 pm
• EDA Meeting →
  190 Beech Street, Gate City
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Headstart Outreach
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City
• Shoemaker Elementary Outreach
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City
• Halloween Button Making Class
  Scott County Public Library, 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City

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📣 Gate City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 13

• PSA Meeting →
  Scott County, VA Calendar, 190 Beech Street, Gate City
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for an HVAC technician recommendation.
  Someone with fair pricing that services the gate city area. Thank you! (Nextdoor Gate City)

• Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Cook in Weber City. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in BIG STONE GAP VA S31247 in Big Stone Gap. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gate City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Norton

• Norton firefighters extinguish basement blaze at newly opened pizza restaurant (newslinklive.com)
• Authorities searching for missing girl from Norton. Have you seen her? (kentucky.com)

Bristol

• Griffith Watches to open physical store in downtown Bristol (wjhl.com)
• Sporadic outages frustrating businesses, homeowners in Bristol Township (wfmj.com)
• Expanded parking at Appalachian Trail access point just in time for leaf season (wataugademocrat.com)

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Ok Gate City! 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: "What do you call cheese that isn't yours?" — Nacho cheese! (Thank you Lorille C. for sending it in!)
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