Jumpstart Giles Business Plan Competition Awards $40,000 Giles County, VA- What began in November of 2019 and was supposed to happen in March 2020, finally concluded on July 21st, 2020 at Mountain Lake Lodge. The first ever business plan competition for Giles County and towns’ small businesses with a retail or tourism component was a success! Jumpstart Giles was a personal and...
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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...
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July 3 | Fireworks in Pearisburg Presented by Mountain Lake Lodge All are welcome to enjoy fireworks to celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 3rd in Pearisburg. Due to social distancing requirements, Mountain Lake was unable to host the community fireworks show on their property this year. However, they wanted to continue to provide this service and have moved the location...
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Centralized Gift Card Purchasing to Support Local Businesses In an effort to immediately support local restaurants and lodging properties, the Town and County governments are promoting and selling Dining & Lodging Gift Certificates. The purpose of this program is to attempt to generate public interest and awareness of the importance of continuing to support our local businesses. Most importantly, the gift...
Read MoreRomantic Escapes Original Post from Virginia Living magazine. OCTOBER 30, 2019 Plan a dreamy weekend à deux at these gorgeous guesthouses. Inn at Riverbend Mountain hideaways are often considered among the most romantic reprieves; adding water simply perfects the recipe. Carve out time for an amorous escape to a waterside inn or lodge in Virginia. Inn at Riverbend Seemingly perched on the side of a bluff in...
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Giles County Schools Prepares to Start its 7th Year of Summer Feeding Giles County, VA- Giles County Public Schools is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. FREE meals will be provided to all children through age 18 at the following locations: Narrows High School (11:30am-1:00pm), Monday thru Friday, June 10-August 15 (closed week of July 1) (menu posted on...
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Family READS Program at Pearisburg Public Library Family READS | A Reading Skills and English Learning Program for Families PARENTS will strengthen their reading and English skills, and learn how to read with their children! CHILDREN ages 3-8 will do fun educational activities! (Siblings welcome). FAMILIES will get free dinner! Family READS (Reading and English to Achieve Dreams and Success) will be held weekly at the Pearisburg Public Library. 7...
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Kick-started by a Virginia Main Street grant awarded to the Town of Narrows, the Communities of the New River Valley, program aims to foster cooperation among and coordinate marketing of our local communities and beyond. Starting with the five towns of Giles County, communities along the New River are pursuing designation as “Communities of the New”, granting them access to...
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Governor Northam Unveils Newest LOVEwork in Giles County Sculpture features 3,500 painted rocks by children across the county [caption id="attachment_25999" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Governor Ralph Northam in Pearisburg, Aug 21, 2018[/caption] PEARISBURG—On Tuesday, August 21 Governor Ralph Northam unveiled the newest LOVEwork on Main Street in Pearisburg. The Governor was joined by Rita McClenny, president and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corporation, members of the...
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‘LOVE’ Sculpture Completed in Pearisburg Giles County, VA- The story begins during the 2017 Giles Summer Feeding Program. The story continues through the 2017-2018 school year. The story is about to make its permanent mark on the landscape of Giles County. On August 21 at 2pm a brand new LOVE sculpture will be unveiled in Pearisburg with special guests and a...
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