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π± Appalachian Apocalypse 2026 and 7 more events
Also, don't miss Lee High Generals vs John S Battle Trojans on the Ewing Patch calendar

Hello Ewing! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Saturday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Appalachian Apocalypse 2026 →
Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Road, Pennington Gap
12:00 pm - Lee High Generals vs John S Battle Trojans →
Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
5:30 pm - Barrel Saddle Series →
Leeman Field, 176 Leaman Park Cir, Pennington Gap
12:00 pm - Junior Sisk: Blue Highway Fest 2026 →
Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
7:00 pm - Trailblazers
Lee County Public Library, 539 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap - Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va →
Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Rd, Pennington Gap
6:00 pm - Lee High Generals vs Abingdon Falcons →
Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
5:30 pm - The 78th Annual Lee County Tobacco Festival →
Pennington Gap VA
8:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Big Stone Gap
- Search for Virginia football coach linked to child sex crimes presses on 1 year (washingtontimes.com)
- Red Onion State Prison abuse lawsuit settled (valawyersweekly.com)
Norton
- Virginia Tech partnership expands autism support in Southwest Virginia (mcdowellnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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