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Pennington Gap, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Pennington Gap! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Pennington Gap’s new $10M complex change daily life?
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Multi-use facility coming to Pennington Gap (wjhl.com) — Pennington Gap officials are moving ahead with a more than $10 million expansion of town hall into a multi-use complex featuring business incubators, a new police department space, classrooms, and a convention center. The project also includes Lee County’s first-ever hotel, funded largely through grants to minimize taxpayer impact while creating jobs and attracting new businesses. 
📸 Around Pennington Gap
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"The Maids" by Jean Genet on the stage of the Lee Theatre →
Lee Theatre, 41676 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap
7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Little Pines
Lee County Public Library, 539 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap -
Baby Sprouts II
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Baby Sprouts I
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Little Pines II
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Help with Medicare
Lee County Public Library, 539 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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St. Charles Elementary Trunk Or Treat →
St. Charles VA
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Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va →
Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Rd, Pennington Gap
6:00 pm -
Fall Break - Schools Closed
Rye Cove Intermediate Duffield, VA 24244 -
Red Shirts & Rogues Sci-Fi Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap -
Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center →
Big Stone Gap Visitor Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
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Town Council Workshop Meeting →
TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Friday October 30
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
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🗞 Nearby News
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- In the Locker Room: Eagles making memories in their first season (virginiamountaineer.com)
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