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🌱 How a Pennington Gap native turned Rye Cove into a title contender
Hello again Pennington Gap! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Pennington Gap native turned Rye Cove into a title contender
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 24 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 34, low: 22.
- Tuesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rye Cove goes from unable to finish a game to playing for the state championship (cardinalnews.org) — Pennington Gap native Gary Collier is drawing on his hometown roots as he leads tiny Rye Cove High School to its first-ever state championship football game this Saturday in Salem. The former Emory & Henry star quarterback has transformed a once-winless program into a regional powerhouse, backed by a tight-knit, rural community determined to support its players despite limited resources. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Books From The Crypt: Horror Book Club - Big Stone Gap
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap -
Trailblazers Science Night - Big Stone Gap
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library , 11 Proctor Street N , Big Stone Gap -
EDA Board Meeting
Scott County, VA Calendar Gate City, VA 24251
6:00 pm -
Weds 7pm Yoga
Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
7:00 pm -
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 -
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 -
Mommy and Me Yoga- Sat 12:30
Appalachian Moon Yoga and Massage , 604 Park Ave NW , Norton
12:00 pm -
Gary Joseph and The Country Troubadours
appalachian traditions , 6034 Kent Junction Rd , Norton
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Saturday December 20
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Tuesday December 23
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Gate City
- Ralph Gordon: The Kinney Wagner Story (newtoncountyappeal.com)
Wise
- Student Council and Wise SGA call on Va. General Assembly to keep students in mind (cavalierdaily.com)
- Coach Travis Turner still missing, case details closed (timesnews.net)
- Nine years later: Jefferson family, WCSO still hoping for justice (wcyb.com)
Bristol
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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