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Pound, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Pound! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Kentucky stabbing suspect surrendered after gunfire near Pound.
Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Letcher County stabbing suspect arrested after shootout with Virginia officers (wkyt.com) — A stabbing suspect from Whitesburg, Kentucky was arrested near Pound after allegedly shooting at Wise County and Pound-area officers who came to find him early Sunday. One deputy was slightly injured by shattered glass, and the suspect now faces serious attempted murder charges in Virginia, with additional assault charges pending in Kentucky. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Wise
- TRUSTEE'S SALE - 304 Templeton Street, Appalachia, Virginia 24216 (thecoalfieldprogress.com)
- Kentucky State Police Investigate Letcher County Stabbing (ky.gov)
- Cumberland Plateau and LENOWISCO Health Districts Encourage Families to 'Keep Kids Safe from Lead' (virginia.gov)
Norton
- Norton Islamic center proposal gets mixed response from residents (johnsoncitypress.com)
Big Stone Gap
- Plans to open an Islamic center in Norton have caused an uproar; nothing has been approved by city officials (cardinalnews.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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