🌱 Stillwater Junction and 10 more events

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• Stillwater Junction

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 50, low: 32.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Fries Town Market
  Fries Community Center, 316 W Main St, Fries
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Stillwater Junction
  Creek Bottom Brewing , Distillery & Restaurant , Galax
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• [GPL] Writer’s Group
  Galax Public Library , 610 W Stuart Dr , Galax
  2:00 pm
• MS Basketball vs Scott
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:00 pm
• High Country Lights
  Felts Park , 601 S Main St , Galax
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• MS Basketball vs Bland
  Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• [GPL] In the Loop (Fiber Friends Meeting)
  Galax Public Library , 610 W Stuart Dr , Galax
  5:00 pm
• Auditorium/Cafeteria - NEHS-NJHS
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  5:00 pm
• VG BKB vs Floyd
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• B BKB vs CCHS
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm
• VG BKB @ PH Roanoke
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Stillwater Junction Returns to Creek Bottom Brewery
  Creek Bottom Brewing, Distillery & Restaurant , 307 Meadow St , Galax
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in INDEPENDENCE, VA S02996 in Independence. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• ‘Food City Dew City Sweepstakes' grand prize winner awarded $25k check (wjhl.com)

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