Wellness 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...
Read MoreThis is a Giles County Rave Alert from the Giles County Public Service Authority: Effective immediately all household garbage should be contained in a trash bag for collection. Bags of trash placed in cans are acceptable. Other loose residential trash will be accepted at any one of our convenience centers during their normal hours of operation for disposal. We appreciate...
Read MoreWe Ask the Entire Community to Help In the interest of maximizing protection to the valuable, older and COVID-19 vulnerable citizens of Giles County, the Giles Senior Check Program is today being launched. Senior Check consists of a network of dedicated, local service providers working alongside county, town and school personnel. You may already be receiving benefits from some of these...
Read MoreNOTICE FROM GILES COUNTY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ON MARCH 19, 2020 AT 6:30 pm At this time the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for tomorrow night will proceed as planned, HOWEVER the public hearing for the VDOT 6 year road improvement plan will not be held and will be re-advertised for a subsequent date. The postponement will not...
Read MoreA Super Spring Adventure From Ragsdale Field in Narrows to Rocky Gap, VA Saturday, April 25th, 2020 Ride as much you or as little as you wish of the 42-mile course. Enjoy the spring scenery along a challenging route Support Glasses for the Needy and Sight Conservation Water and fruit will be provided Register by April 6th and receive a free t-shirt Bob...
Read MoreGiles County will adhere to the protocols and advice provided by our local health department and the CDC should it reach Southwest, Va. Please do your part to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases to include hand washing, covering our coughs and sneezes, and staying at home when you are ill....
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