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🌱 Norton home on Kentucky Avenue headed to foreclosure auction soon
Norton, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Norton! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Norton home on Kentucky Avenue headed to foreclosure auction soon
Also on today's calendar: Virginia-Wise Cavaliers vs. Lenoir-Rhyne Bears and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trustee's Sale - 540 Kentucky Ave Se, Norton, VA 24273 (thecoalfieldprogress.com) — A home at 540 Kentucky Ave SE in Norton is headed to public auction on November 4 after the owner defaulted on a 2018 deed of trust. The sale will be held at the Wise County Circuit Court building, with a cash deposit required and the buyer responsible for closing costs and taking possession. Residents interested in local real estate or nearby property changes may want to note this auction. 
📸 Around Norton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Town Council Workshop Meeting →
TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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Live Music at the Country Cabin – Norton →
Country Cabin, 6034 Kent Junction Rd, Norton
7:30 pm -
Live Music at the Country Cabin →
Country Cabin, 6034 Kent Junction Rd, Norton
7:30 pm -
Meeting of the Norton Industrial Development Authority →
Norton, VA Calendar, 618 Virginia Avenue NW, Norton
5:30 pm -
Saturday Open Play Game – North 40 Action Sports Facility – Norton →
North 40 Airsoft, Flanary Ave SE, Norton
11:00 am -
Virginia-Wise Cavaliers vs. Lenoir-Rhyne Bears →
Carl Smith Stadium
6:00 pm -
Junior Sisk: Blue Highway Fest 2026 →
Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
7:00 pm -
Live Music at the Country Cabin – Norton →
Country Cabin, 6034 Kent Junction Rd, Norton
7:30 pm -
Paradigm Pipeline Safety Awareness Training Program | NORTON →
The Overlook, 815 Park Ave. NW, Norton
5:30 pm -
Bland County at J.I. Burton →
J.I. Burton, 109 11Th St SW, Norton
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Red Shirts & Rogues Sci-Fi Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap -
Trailblazers Lego Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In 2024, 7,080 pedestrians were killed in US traffic crashes resulting in a rate of one pedestrian fatality every 74 minutes.
The HRBT Expansion Project is surrounded by pedestrian crossings with Hampton residents, university students, veterans and VA Hospital employees… (Nextdoor )
- Sonic posted a job opening for Sonic Team Member in Norton. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wise
- Group seeking Wise Co. Commonwealth's Attorney's recusal from inmate homicide case (wjhl.com)
- This Virginia tower lets you see five states at once, and the walk up is stroller-flat (wheninyourstate.com)
Big Stone Gap
- Coal miners travel to D.C. to advocate for black lung protections and benefits (appvoices.org)
Gate City
- Big Game Preview : Tennessee High vs David Crockett (wjhl.com)
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