Giles County News

Ira H. Hayden, age 70 of Pembroke, departed this life on April 29, 2013 at Heritage Hall, Blacksburg.

Pulaski County has given its consent to allow Craig County to pull out of Fairview Home, making it the third founding member to leave since the home was established in the 1920s.

The Giles County Autism Focus Group's annual Autism Walk will be held this Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. "We're raising awareness for autism but also on top of that we use the funds to purchase educational tools for children with autism to use," said event coordinator Catharine Petch.

The contractor for a boiler replacement project at Celanese's plant in Narrows plans to set up information sites for local residents and vendors who want to apply for construction jobs.

Mayor Thomas "Rick" Ould was accused of firing a handgun into the air and putting the weapon to his wife's head on Jan.