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Town of Pennington Gap Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant for Tourism Marketing

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Pennington received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Regional Marketing Program (RMP). In total, VTC awarded more than $3.2 million for 236 local and regional tourism marketing programs across the state to help increase visitation and revenue for Virginia’s localities through tourism.


Pennington Gap received a $10,000 grant for the annual Tobacco Festival/Lee Theatre 10th Anniversary entertainment event. Pennington partnered with Friends of the Tobacco Festival to supply matching funds. Lee Theatre’s 10th Anniversary of re-opening will be a premier setting for an entertainment event to be enjoyed by visitors to the Tobacco Festival from surrounding regions. Tourism has begun to sustain the town owned campground along with regional visitors to Lee Theatre, bringing tourism dollars to Lee County.


Once again, we greatly appreciate the help and support of Virginia Tourism. We rely on grants to help double our efforts and get the marketing tools we need to draw visitors to our area. Using the hub and spoke tourism partnership model, Virginia entities partner to apply for funding. Partners may consist of Virginia cities, towns, counties, convention and visitors’ bureaus, chambers of commerce, other local or regional destination marketing organizations, private businesses, museums, attractions, cultural events, and other tourism-related businesses. “VTC’s tourism marketing and sponsorship programs are designed to increase visitor spending by leveraging limited marketing dollars, to stimulate new tourism marketing through partnerships, and to extend the “Virginia is for Lovers” brand to drive visitation,” said Rita McClenny, VTC President and CEO.  More information on VTC’s Marketing Leverage and Regional Marketing Programs can be found at vatc.org/grants.


“VTC’s marketing and sponsorship programs are powerful incentives creating tourism partnerships across Virginia that are a robust part of Virginia’s economic ecosystem,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “From first-time applicants like Foxfield Races and Paradise Springs Winery to large music festivals in Hampton Roads and Southwest Virginia driving inbound overnight visitation, these programs show that tourism and tourism partnerships help Virginia’s vibrant communities grow and thrive.”


“Driving inbound out-of-state overnight visitation is a key economic strategy and the VTC grant and sponsorship programs help create unique partnerships that have tangible economic impacts across Virginia,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick. “Many of these programs also support regional marketing initiatives designed to encourage Virginians to explore their own state.”
For more information on the Town of Pennington Gap, visit www.townofpenningtonva.gov.

About Town of Pennington Gap
Pennington Gap is the largest incorporated town in Lee County, the western-most county in Virginia. Pennington has been working to increase tourism in the area as well as economic development in town.

About Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia is for Lovers is one of the most iconic and recognizable travel brands in the world. Using that powerful brand equity, Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is charged with promoting the Commonwealth as a premier travel destination by showcasing all there is to love in a Virginia vacation. The dollars spent by travelers fuel the economy, provide jobs for Virginians, and improve communities across the state. Simply put, tourism helps make Virginia a great place to live, work, and vacation. Learn more at virginia.org.

New Job Openings for the Town

New jobs have been opened for the Town of Pennington Gap for a Meter Reader and an Account Clerk.

You can see them by clicking the Job Openings tab above or by clicking these links:

Meter Reader

Account Clerk

The online job application is temporarily unavailable, please print and send to the Town of Pennington Gap, or email a filled PDF to info@townofpenningtonva.gov.

Imago Health is looking for an Intake Coordinator.

NOTICE: Imago Rehab is currently looking for an intake coordinator.
Imago Rehab is a startup spun out of Harvard University developing a robot-assisted virtual clinic for stroke recovery. Imago’s mission is to restore independence to individuals with physical impairment through accessible, evidence-based care.
Job description and contact information can be found in the file below.

Share the LOVE of Virginia

Visit Pennington’s LOVEworks sign at the intersection of East Morgan Ave. and Bobcat Circle to snap a selfie to share. Make it known you were there as Virginia has more than 300 LOVE signs on display. In this one, L represents the Lee Theatre marquee, O encircles the town’s logo Great Stone Face rock, V is a tobacco row, Lee County’s heritage crop, and E is within coal scattered railroad tracks.  

For other signs on the LOVE trail, check https://www.virginia.org/love/, also visit https://heartofappalachia.com/places/lovework-at-pennington-gap/.

Photo taken by Harold Jerrell.

Ice Skating Rink at Leeman Field Now OPEN

The ice skating rink at Leeman Field has opened to the public, bring the family down for some good ol’ fashioned fun on the rink!

Monday-Thursday – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Friday – 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Saturday 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Sunday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

$5 per person, includes skates and 30 min. skating time.

*All skaters must sign waiver.

The rink is also available to rent out for the hours of 10 AM – 3 PM. $250, email tammy.jo@townofpenningtonva.onmicrosoft.com to reserve.

PUBLIC HEARING August 15, 6:00 PM

Pennington Gap Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, August 15, 6:00 PM on the rezoning of certain properties in town as recommended by the Planning Commission at 528 Industrial Drive Council Chambers.