THIS SYSTEM COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! Emergency Communication Made Easy. Giles County Sheriff's Department in conjunction with Giles County Administration introduced the CodeRed Emergency Notification System to the citizens of Giles County 11 years ago. This notification system has proven to be a successful tool in notifying citizens of emergency situations affecting the area in which they live such as potential flooding,...
Read MoreDue to unforeseen conditions, the trash pick up will be moved up 1 day this week. If your regular pick up is today, Monday, it will be picked up tomorrow. If your regular pick up day is on Tuesday, it will be picked up Wednesday and so forth. Next week will be the same schedule as this week due to the Labor Day...
Read MoreImmediate Opening For: School Custodian General Description: Primary responsibilities will include performing routine duties associated with all janitorial duties and some light maintenance work in Giles County Public Schools....
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Blood Drive Carilion Giles Community Hospital The Cascades Room 159 Hartley Way Pearisburg, VA 24134 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Save time donating blood. Go to www.redcrossblood.org and click on Rapid Pass. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment. Come in July for a chance to win an epic WONDER WOMAN 1984 movie prop replica set: rcblood.org/win...
Read MoreWellness Walk @ Glen Lyn Park River Trail Date: Thursday, July 16th Time: 6:00 pm. (meet @ shelter) Location: Glen Lyn Park No cost or registration required to participate Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone welcome to participate (Virgin Pulse Vouchers will be given to all VP members that participate) This beautiful long walking and biking trail starts in the Town of Glen Lyn and follows Hwy. 460...
Read MoreWellness Walk @ Whitt-Riverbend Park Date: Thursday, July 30th Time: 6:00 pm. (meet @ shelter) Location: Whitt-Riverbend Park No cost or registration required to participate Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone welcome to participate (Virgin Pulse Vouchers will be given to all VP members that participate) The park trail is .71 miles long and traverses a beautiful open field along the New River. The trail surface is asphalt...
Read MoreThe New River Valley Public Health Task Force will hold ongoing drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites on Tuesday, June 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Giles High School, 1825 Wenonah Ave. in Pearisburg. ...
Read MoreNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Giles County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 18st at 7:00pm to solicit public input on their intent to apply to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support COVID-19 relief efforts. The CDBG program is offering assistance to local governments in response to the...
Read MoreWe had an excellent selection of art turned in for the "A River Runs Through It" Giles County Art Contest. It was hard for the judges to choose, but alas, the final winners are listed below. Thank you to all who participated. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to express your love of the New River and Giles County as...
Read MoreGILES COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Due to lack of citizen participation in the new Rave Alert System, Giles County is currently in the process of reactivating the Code Red Alert system. We will run both alert systems together during the COVID-19 crisis. If you were active in our Code Red data base and your phone number(s) have not changed, you will automatically...
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