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Coming up on the calendar:
- Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 25, 2026 at Trail of the Lonesome Pine
- Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 31, 2026 at Trail of the Lonesome Pine
- Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 31, ...
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 65.
- Monday: Sunny spells, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
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Friday July 31
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Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 31, 2026 →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
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Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 31, ... →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:45 pm
Saturday August 1
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Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama Aug 01, 2026 →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:45 pm
Friday August 7
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Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama Aug 07, 2026 →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:45 pm
Saturday August 8
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Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 11
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Town Council Regular Meeting →
TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday July 25
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Red Eft 5.5 Miler →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
9:00 am
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Color Theory Painting Class →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
12:00 pm
Tuesday July 28
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Romantasy Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
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Norton Friends and Farmers Market →
Norton, VA Calendar, 115 8th Street SW, Norton
4:00 pm
Friday July 31
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Computer Literacy
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
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🗞 Nearby News
Big Stone Gap
Wise
- Southwest Virginia Field Notes: New legislation pushes to increase monthly stipend for black lung benefit recipients (cardinalnews.org)
- Health Wagon CEO named Rural Health Practitioner of the Year (beckersphysicianleadership.com)
- Rebecca's Rescue Spotlight: Meet Maribel (wcyb.com)
Gate City
- Page 0 - Top Live In Maid Jobs in Wise, VA (care.com)
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