Good morning Appalachia! 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:
- Junior Sisk: Blue Highway Fest 2026 at Bullitt Park
- Town Council Workshop Meeting
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 8
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Blue Highway Fest with Flatt Out Blue →
Blue Highway Fest, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
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Blue Highway Fest 2026 →
Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
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Classic Lit Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap
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Blue Highway Fest →
Bullitt Park, 301 East 1st Street North, Big Stone Gap
9:00 am
Friday October 9
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Roll for Literacy
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap
Tuesday October 13
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Painting Class
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap
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Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center →
Big Stone Gap Visitor Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
5:00 pm
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Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop →
Big Stone Gap Visitor Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
5:00 pm
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Town Council Regular Meeting →
Big Stone Gap VA
6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Trailblazers Science Night
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Virginia Tech partnership expands autism support in Southwest Virginia (mcdowellnews.com)
Wise
- Birthplace of Country Music has America 250 celebration coming up (wcyb.com)
- Millions in grants awarded to Southwest Virginia communities for development (wjhl.com)
- Educator Spotlight: UVA Wise Chancellor Donna Henry discusses growing with purpose (wcyb.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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