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🌱 Why this quiet Tazewell mountain town is worth your next weekend drive

Tazewell, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Tazewell! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this quiet Tazewell mountain town is worth your next weekend drive

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Mountain Flavors Music & Food Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 46.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Few Places In America Feel As Calm And Carefree As This Virginia Mountain Town (newsbreak.com) — Tazewell is highlighted as a calm mountain town with historic downtown charm, strong Appalachian culture, and easy access to outdoor adventures like Burke’s Garden and nearby forests. The piece emphasizes its slower pace, friendly community, and uncrowded, authentic feel, encouraging Virginians to explore Tazewell’s museums, trails, food, and scenic drives as a restorative getaway.
   

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  • Virginia's Community College System posted a job opening for Custodian in Tazewell. Apply here.
  • Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Cashier - Student in Cedar Bluff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tazewell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bluefield

  • First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday (defenseworld.net)
  • Graham High School Competition Cheer Team crowned Region Champions (wvva.com)
  • Head-To-Head Contrast: First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) versus Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) (watchlistnews.com)

Richlands

  • Richlands breaks winless streak with 14-7 win over Tazewell (bdtonline.com)

Marion

  • Smyth supervisor, school board member unite to host forum on 1% sales tax referendum (swvatoday.com)
  • St. Jude Tri-Cities Affiliate Clinic celebrates completed renovations at children's hospital (swvatoday.com)

Ok Tazewell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tazewell

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