Our Giles County businesses are open to serve you! And they thank you for your support at this time! Some however, are implementing adjusted services for the time being. Please see our list below with links to our businesses Facebook pages. Chamber of Commerce has launched a gift card program for some of their members. Shop online HERE. Stonecrop Farm- Pandemic...
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GILES ~ A River Runs Through It. Schools across America and across most of the globe have closed, Giles County is no exception. Our children are out of school with lots of time on their hands. ReNew The New, the Giles Early Education Project (GEEP) and the Giles Public School system are sponsoring an art contest centered around the New River...
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New River Health District Announces First Cases of COVID-19 in Giles County (CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – The New River Health District confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in the district. Both are residents of Giles County. Both are self-isolating at home, and health department staff are conducting a contact investigation, to identify those who had contact with the patients, assess their risk...
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Mill Creek Nature Park’s Sentinel Point Hike Please know that at the time of this posting, Mill Creek was open to enjoy fresh air and exercise- but at any point if that changes, abide by the locked gate and do not enter. Practice social distancing and no groups larger than 10. Maintain distance between all members of the hiking party, and...
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Centralized Gift Card Purchasing to Support Local Businesses Customers- thank you for your interest and support. Please be patient with our new system and our businesses as we are adjusting to these certificates. Please know: we approve all orders and that can take some time allow at least 24 hours from purchase to use at store as our businesses...
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Top 10 Outdoor Activities to Refresh & Get Away Giles County is home to many outdoor adventures and recreation opportunities. Consider these Top 10 activities. (Although not in any particular order- there's just that much good stuff!) Visit the Sinking Creek Covered Bridge Talk a stroll on one of the Wellness Trails Hike to Sentinel Point Narrows at Mill Creek Nature...
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Giles County Launches “Senior Check” Program [caption id="attachment_27037" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo by CDC on Unsplash[/caption] We 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...
Read MoreUpdate from Giles County Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Beginning Friday, March 20, 2020, Giles County Administrative Offices will begin to offer drive-up service. All services will be available to the public but conducted outside of the building. This change is being made in an effort to comply with COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing. Before coming to the office, please call us at...
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Due to the ongoing, developing situation I’ve just heard that our Jumpstart Pitch Night will be postponed to a future date. As that information becomes available I will certainly share those details. Thank you for all your support and continued efforts for this program. Support for New & Expanding Business with Jumpstart Giles Giles County, VA- Giles County, Virginia is encouraging small...
Read MoreBe a Census Taker Learn More Earn extra income while helping your community. The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Job Details We are hiring for a variety of temporary jobs, including census takers, recruiting assistants, office staff, and supervisory staff. To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years old, have...
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