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🌱 Crafting with Myeka - Gate City and 10 more events
And check out Happy Ending Book Club - Gate City on the Gate City Patch calendar

Hi Gate City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Crafting with Myeka - Gate City at Scott County Public Library
- Happy Ending Book Club - Gate City at Scott County Public Library
- Closed - Gate City at Scott County Public Library
Find out what's happening in Gate Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Gate Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, temps: high: 38, low: 24.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gate City
- Crafting with Myeka - Gate City
Scott County Public Library , 297 West Jackson Street , Gate City - Happy Ending Book Club - Gate City
Scott County Public Library , 297 West Jackson Street , Gate City - Closed - Gate City
Scott County Public Library , 297 West Jackson Street , Gate City
Friday December 19
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Thurs 7pm Pilates
Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
7:00 pm - Christmas Lighting of the Tunnel
Natural Tunnel State Park , 1420 Natural Tunnel Pkwy , Duffield
6:00 pm - Greenbelt in Lights Ride Nights
306 Wood Ave E , Big Stone Gap
6:00 pm - From The Edge Live at MWB
Michael Waltrip Brewing Co. , 221 Moore St , Bristol
8:00 pm - Mommy and Me Yoga- Sat 12:30
Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
12:00 pm - The Missing Pieces: Jigsaw Puzzle Group - Big Stone Gap
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap - RACES (Amateur Radio Group)
Scott County, VA Calendar Gate City, VA 24251
7:00 pm - Closed - Big Stone Gap
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I-81 South is closed at the TN/VA state line in Sullivan County due to a single vehicle rollover crash, with police on the scene and traffic being directed along the shoulder, but one lane has since reopened.
9:31AM on Dec 16: I-81 South is closed at the TN/VA state line in Sullivan County due to a single vehicle rollover crash, with police on the scene… (Nextdoor )
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Day Shift Crew Team Member in Wise. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Big Stone Gap
- Edward Rodger "Rocky" Cooper, 80 (harlanenterprise.net)
Bristol
- Hard Rock play sets records for state, regional tax revenues (heraldcourier.com)
- Hard Rock Bristol ready to rock the new year (timesnews.net)
- Hard Rock Bristol achieves $21.5M in November revenue (timesnews.net)
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