🌱 How a new $870,025 grant could reshape North Kentucky Street housing.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new $870,025 grant could reshape North Kentucky Street housing.

Also on today's calendar: Live Community Bluegrass Picking at Axe Handle | Pennington Gap, Va and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
• Saturday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millions in grants awarded to Southwest Virginia communities for development (wjhl.com) — Pennington Gap is set to receive $870,025 in state-administered federal funding to rehabilitate housing along North Kentucky Street, a project that could directly affect local residents and property values. The grant is part of $22.7 million in Community Development Block Grants awarded across Virginia, including other Southwest Virginia communities, to support housing, downtown revitalization, and infrastructure upgrades.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pennington Gap

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Barrel Saddle Series →
  Leeman Field, 176 Leaman Park Cir, Pennington Gap
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Trailblazers
  Lee County Public Library, 539 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap
Saturday October 24
• The 78th Annual Lee County Tobacco Festival →
  Pennington Gap VA
  8:00 am
Friday October 30
• 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

Thursday October 8
• Lee High Generals vs John S Battle Trojans →
  Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Junior Sisk: Blue Highway Fest 2026 →
  Bullitt Park, 301 E 1st St N, Big Stone Gap
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day - All Offices Closed →
  Scott County, VA Calendar, 190 Beech Street, Gate City
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Trailblazers
  Lee County Public Library, 539 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap
• PSA Meeting →
  Scott County, VA Calendar, 190 Beech Street, Gate City
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Congressional Representative Meeting →
  Scott County, VA Calendar, 190 Beech Street, Gate City
  9:00 am
Thursday October 22
• Lee High Generals vs Abingdon Falcons →
  Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• An emergency alert can't help you if you never receive it.
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• footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Big Stone Gap. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Big Stone Gap

• Search for Virginia football coach linked to child sex crimes presses on 1 year (washingtontimes.com)
• Red Onion State Prison abuse lawsuit settled (valawyersweekly.com)

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• Virginia Tech partnership expands autism support in Southwest Virginia (mcdowellnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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