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🌱 Why a cross-country skateboarder stopped in Gate City, Virginia

Coming up on the Gate City Patch calendar: SCOTT COUNTY, VIRGINIA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

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Hi Gate City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a cross-country skateboarder stopped in Gate City, Virginia

Also on today's calendar: PUBLIC HEARING- Ordinance to Amend the Scott County Zoning Ordinance to review the Official Zoning Map and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skating for Awareness: Skyler King's Journey from Oxford to New York (thelocalvoice.net) — A cross-country skateboarder raising awareness for suicide prevention recently passed through Gate City, where a Scott County crew met him during his Virginia leg. His journey from Mississippi to New York honors his late brother and sparks conversations about mental health in every town he visits. Local readers may appreciate how Gate City briefly became part of this national awareness effort.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 10
  • FOOD CITY #891 - BIG STONE GAP →
    603 WOOD AVE EAST, BIG STONE GAP
    12:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Roll for Literacy
    C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
    • Saturday September 12
  • 16th Annual Recovery Fest – Miner's Park →
    Miner's Park, 420 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
    • Wednesday September 16
  • Trailblazers Arts & Crafts
    C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Paid off my Home Depot credit card last week.
    Yesterday I went hog wild and purchased a new gas powered lawn mower, new leaf blower, pressure washer, twenty food extension ladder, two gallons of… (Nextdoor Gate City)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Weber City. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gate City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Big Stone Gap

  • 10 Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Live Comfortably On $1,400 A Month In 2026 (takingthekids.com)

Norton

  • In Norton, drafting government workers for firefighting is filling a need (cardinalnews.org)

Bristol

  • Bristol, VA passes data center ordinance (wjhl.com)
  • Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol donates over $30k to three local nonprofits (wjhl.com)
  • City of Bristol asks for public input in developing 15-20- year master plan (wjhl.com)

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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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