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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: A couple of t-storms; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 27 - John Maxwell Leadership Course Series →
Russell County Public Library, 248 W Main St, Lebanon
1:00 pm - Play Mahjong →
Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
6:00 pm Tuesday September 1 - Tuesday Fun Day →
Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
3:30 pm - Twin Springs Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Honaker →
Honaker High School, 1795 Thompson Creek Rd, Honaker
7:00 pm Tuesday September 8 - Saltville Town Council →
Saltville Town Hall, 217 Palmer Ave, Saltville
7:00 pm Thursday September 10 - Castlewood Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Honaker →
Honaker High School, 1795 Thompson Creek Rd, Honaker
7:00 pm Friday September 11 - Rye Cove Varsity Football @ Honaker →
Honaker High School, 1795 Thompson Creek Rd, Honaker
7:00 pm - Eastern Montgomery Varsity Football @ Northwood →
Northwood High School, 305 Panther Ln, Saltville
7:00 pm Saturday September 12 - Lancaster Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Northwood →
Northwood High School, 305 Panther Ln, Saltville
2:00 pm Monday September 14 - Public Safety Committee Meeting →
Saltville Town Hall, 217 Palmer Ave, Saltville
6:00 pm Wednesday September 16 - Beautification Committee Meeting →
Saltville Town Hall, 217 Palmer Ave, Saltville
5:30 pm Monday September 21 - Grayson County Girls JV Volleyball @ Northwood →
Northwood High School, 305 Panther Ln, Saltville
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Richlands. Apply here.
- Whistle Express Car Wash posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Richlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richlands here.
🗞 Nearby News
Honaker
- We Salute You: Johnny L. Hess, Honaker, Virginia (wcyb.com)
Tazewell
- Coach J'me Harris returns to lead Tazewell Football back to prominence (wvnstv.com)
- Tazewell County library director reflects on Dolly Parton's literacy legacy (wvva.com)
- Virginians will weigh in on 3 changes to their state constitution this fall. Here's a look at the proposed amendments. (cardinalnews.org)
Lebanon
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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