Good morning Marion! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Darci Lynne
- BLUE RIDGE JOB CORPS CENTER - MARION
- Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays at Hungry Mother State Park
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marion
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Saturday September 26 - Darci Lynne →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
7:30 pm
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Other local events
Friday September 18 - BLUE RIDGE JOB CORPS CENTER - MARION →
245 W MAIN STREET, MARION
9:00 am - Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am Tuesday September 22 - Creating Connection →
The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm Thursday September 24 - C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm Friday September 25 - Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am Sunday September 27 - American Revolution Free Film: All for Liberty (2009) →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
2:00 pm Tuesday September 29 - MARION SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- MARION →
848 STAGE STREET, MARION
9:00 am - Creating Connection →
The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 17 - V-Ball vs. Rural Retreat
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm Monday September 21 - Football @ Virginia Middle
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm Thursday September 24 - V-Ball vs. Damascus
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Progeny Systems (Acquired by General Dynamics) posted a job opening for CNC Machine Operator Sr in Marion. Apply here.
- General Dynamics Mission Systems posted a job opening for Advanced Materials & Process Engineer - Composites in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tazewell
- Five arrested in Tazewell County drug bust (wvva.com)
- Why the SCC should hold a field hearing on the proposed Dominion merger in St. Paul (cardinalnews.org)
- BSU names Keith Sigmon director of Mining Engineering Technology program (wvva.com)
Damascus
- Feeding Southwest Virginia hosts elected officials across Southwest Virginia to raise awareness of hunger (thelebanonnews.com)
- The 2026 hurricane season in Virginia: What to know & how to prepare (vadogwood.com)
- Cleveland hosts town hall meeting for Congressional candidate Joy Powers (thelebanonnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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