🌱 Scott Country America250 July 3rd Celebration 2026 and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor at National Harbor
• Medallion Hunt at Scott County Public Library
• Happy Ending Book Club at Scott County Public Library

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Gate City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gate City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
  National Harbor, National Harbor
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 29

• Medallion Hunt
  Scott County Public Library 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City, VA 24251

Tuesday June 30

• Happy Ending Book Club
  Scott County Public Library 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City, VA 24251

Thursday July 2

• Class Sign-Up
  Scott County Public Library 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City, VA 24251

Friday July 3

• Scott Country America250 July 3rd Celebration 2026 →
  Gate City High School, 178 Harry Fry Dr, Gate City
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 1

• Board of Supervisors - Budget Workshop →
  Scott County, VA Calendar
  1:00 pm

Thursday July 2

• Sci-Fi Book Club
  C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Saturday July 4

• 2026 4th of July Freedom 5K →
  Big Stone Gap Visitors Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
  9:00 am
• Big Stone Gap 4th of July Celebration →
  Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
  4:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Trail of The Lonesome Pine →
  Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
  6:45 pm

Saturday July 11

• Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 11, 2026 →
  Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
  6:45 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Town Council Regular Meeting →
  TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Gate City. Apply here.
• Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Day Stocker in Weber City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gate City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Big Stone Gap

• Union's Rayvon Jones eyes return to the gridiron after hospitalization in April (wcyb.com)

Bristol

• Kudzu, Farmstands And Bristol's ‘Black Bottom' Community, Inside Appalachia (wvpublic.org)
• Shell SuperRigs Show taking place at Bristol (johnsoncitypress.com)
• Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: June 29 - July 5, 2026 (virginia.gov)

Wise

• Family Favorite Recipe - Poor Man's Pecan Pie (tippgazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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