🌱 How to reserve your spot for rare Cumberland Gap Tunnel tours

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• How to reserve your spot for rare Cumberland Gap Tunnel tours

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• Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• National Park announces rare tours for 30th anniversary of Cumberland Gap Tunnel (claiborneprogress.net) — Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is marking the 30th anniversary of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel with rare, behind-the-scenes tours October 16–18, including guided tunnel visits and walks to the historic Gap. All programs are free, but space for tunnel tours is limited and reservations are required through the park visitor center.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumberland Gap

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Arts in the Gap Gallery: The Sunday Table →
  Paul V. Hamilton Center for the Arts, 703 Brooklyn St., Cumberland Gap
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Planning and Zoning Commission →
  Cumberland Gap TN
  5:30 pm
• Board of Mayor and Alderman →
  Cumberland Gap TN
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Arts in the Gap Gallery: The Sunday Table →
  Paul V. Hamilton Center for the Arts, 703 Brooklyn St., Cumberland Gap
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• LMU Men's Soccer vs University of Montevallo →
  LMU Lacrosse Complex, 1107 Morris Lane, Harrogate
  3:00 pm
• LMU Men's Soccer vs University of Montevallo →
  1107 Morris Lane, Harrogate
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Revolutionary S.T.E.A.M. at the Museum →
  Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, 120 Mars DeBusk Pkwy., Harrogate
  8:30 am
• Revolutionary S.T.E.A.M. Fest at the Museum →
  Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, 120 Mars DeBusk Pkwy., Harrogate
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• LMU women's Volleyball vs. Newberry College →
  Mary E. Mars Gymnasium, 230 Sigmon Way, Harrogate
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coach Barry Liles Memorial →
  Tazewell TN
• LMU Women's Volleyball vs. Anderson University (SC) →
  Mary E. Mars Gymnasium, 230 Sigmon Way, Harrogate
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• LMU Women's Soccer vs Emory & Henry University →
  LMU Lacrosse Complex, 1107 Morris Lane, Harrogate
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Lincoln Memorial University posted a job opening for Custodian, Knoxville in Harrogate. Apply here.
• Covenant Health posted a job opening for Mechanic Technician in Tazewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland Gap here.

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