🌱 Ready to ring in 2026 on the Powell River Trail?

Hey there, Big Stone Gap! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to ring in 2026 on the Powell River Trail?

Also on today's calendar: Thurs 7pm Pilates and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Thursday: Breezy; rain in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southwest Virginia Museum hosts First Day Hike (timesnews.net) — Big Stone Gap residents are invited to kick off New Year’s Day with the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park’s guided First Day Hike at 1 p.m. on the Powell River Trail in Appalachia. The free, moderate 2.4-mile walk highlights local wildlife, ecology, and regional history, and participants receive a 2026 First Day Hike sticker; no registration is required.
   

📸 Around Big Stone Gap

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Stone Gap

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Weds 7pm Yoga
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage, 604 Park Ave NW, Norton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Trailblazers Science Night - Big Stone Gap
  C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap

Thursday December 18

• Thurs 7pm Pilates
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Mommy and Me Yoga- Sat 12:30
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
  12:00 pm

Monday December 22

• The Missing Pieces: Jigsaw Puzzle Group - Big Stone Gap
  C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap

Wednesday December 24

• Closed - Big Stone Gap
  C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• EDA Board Meeting
  Scott County, VA Calendar Gate City, VA 24251
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Fri 6:30 Yoga
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winter Yoga Flow Classes
  Norton, VA Calendar , 1147 Laurel Ave. SW , Norton
  9:00 am
• Sat 10:00 Yoga
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
  10:00 am
• Natural Christmas Ornament Craft
  Norton, VA Calendar , 1147 Laurel Ave. SW , Norton
  10:00 am
• Sat 11:15 Pilates 1 hr
  Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
  11:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Openings! in Big Stone Gap. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Big Stone Gap. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Stone Gap here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wise

• There's still a nationwide shortage of homes — so why are sellers getting desperate in some places? (wcyb.com)
• Parent Blasts School Board Over Handling of Missing Coach Travis Turner (usmagazine.com)
• Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Drops First South Atlantic Conference Contest (whky.com)

Gate City

• Hall, Jr., Cyrus Onley (nrvnews.com)

Bristol

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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