Planning on running in the Muddy ACCE Race? Just coming to watch? Either wait we'll see you Saturday, October 1st (event starts at 8am). Click HERE to see the pre-race information. A few other notes [but please read attached link]: Parking is available onsite. When arriving at Glen Lyn Park off of Route 460, parking attendants will be available to get you to...
Read MoreWhere: Doe Creek Farm, 412 Doe Creek Farm Rd., Pembroke When: Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 7-9 PM Opposed to a high pressure 42 inch gas pipeline routed through Giles County? Dismayed that a federal agency can grant eminent domain to a private corporation to ride rough shod through the heart of our county and take private lands? Aware of the Draft Environmental...
Read MoreSeptember 10- Battle at Bristol Package Mountain Lake Lodge has put together a Hokie Gameday package for the Battle at Bristol! Stay at Mountain Lake before and after the Battle at Bristol, College Football's Biggest Battle EVER. Package includes two nights accommodations, complimentary shuttle to and from the game at Bristol Motor Speedway, a tailgate snack pack for the road trip, and...
Read MoreNaCo Award to Giles County The Giles County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce that the Giles County Access to Community College Education Program (ACCE) has received national recognition! In a letter from the Nation Association of Counties, County Administrator Chris McKlarney was informed as follows: The National Association of Counties (NaCo) is please to grant Giles County a 2016 Achievement...
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Narrows Gift Shop Changes Narrows Gift Shop has been shaking things up down the road! Narrows Gift shop has changed their name to "302 Main - Unique Gifts"! They are still located in the same building, and yes they still represent over thirty local artisans, authors, craftsmen, and artists at the best pricing to satisfy any budget. They've made and a lot...
Read MoreOctober 1 - ACCE Race Sponsors Giles County's 1st annual Muddy ACCE Race has more to be involved in than just running! We are now opening up sponsorship opportunities to businesses in our area. This 5K obstacle mud course is sure to attract people from all over Virginia and neighboring states. This gives you the perfect chance to get your name...
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Riverside communities can thrive even more from waterways Originally posted by WDBJ7 on June 3, 2016 GILES CO., Va. (WDBJ7) River business is booming in many of our hometowns. But it takes the right flow to benefit big. As people there know, it only takes a river to draw a crowd in the summer time. But it takes the right businesses to benefit nearby towns. "People are generally...
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Our view: Giles remakes itself into a tourism destination Originally published in Sunday, May 15, 2016 Roanoke Times Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 2:15 am The Roanoke Times Question: What locality in Southwest Virginia has shown the biggest increase in tourism spending within its borders? Answer: Giles County. If you’re asking yourself, “What’s in Giles County?,” then read on, because what Giles County has done to...
Read MoreMarch 18- Relocated section of the Appalachian Trail will officially open during ceremony on March 18 PEARISBURG, Va. (March 8, 2016) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC), and the United States Forest Service announce the opening of an approximately 1-mile relocated section of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) near Pearisburg, Virginia. A ribbon cutting ceremony is...
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