🌱 Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" at Online
• Lee County Healthy Day at Leeman Field
• FOOD CITY #895 - PENNINGTON GAP

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Heavy thunderstorms, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pennington Gap

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24

• Lee County Healthy Day →
  Leeman Field, 176 Leaman Park Cir, Pennington Gap
  8:00 am
• FOOD CITY #895 - PENNINGTON GAP →
  205 RIVER BEND DRIVE, SUITE 102, PENNINGTON GAP
  12:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va →
  Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Rd, Pennington Gap
  6:00 pm
• Pro Rodeo →
  Leeman Field, 176 Leaman Park Cir, Pennington Gap
  8:00 pm

Friday October 2

• Lee High Generals vs Rye Cove Eagles →
  Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 3

• Sabbath North America's Black Sabbath Tribute Show →
  Lee Theatre, 41676 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap
  8:00 pm
• Sabbath "North America's Black Sabbath - Tribute Show" at Lee Theatre →
  Lee Theatre, 41676 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap
  8:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Appalachian Apocalypse 2026 →
  Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Road, Pennington Gap
• Lee High Generals vs John S Battle Trojans →
  Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
  5:30 pm

Friday October 16

• Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va →
  Axe Handle Distilling, 42236 Wilderness Rd, Pennington Gap
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26

• 2026 Big Stone Gap Grizzly Obstacle Run →
  Big Stone Gap Visitors Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
  1:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Junior Sisk: Blue Highway Fest 2026 →
  Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hardee's posted a job opening for Hardees Shift Leader - Pennington Gap, $14 to $16/hour in Pennington Gap. Apply here.
• Lee County Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Jonesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pennington Gap here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Big Stone Gap

• Blue Highway Fest Rising Stars Challenge announces finalists (bluegrasstoday.com)

Norton

• Six new towers expand cellular service on stretch of Buchanan Co.-area highway (wjhl.com)

Gate City

• Our Greatest Letterman: UT Unveils Statue Honoring Jim Haslam (yardbarker.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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