Wythe County’s Department of Animal Control has teamed up with local businesses in an effort to offer free dog adoptions throughout the month of October.

Sponsored by Bob Huff Chevrolet – Buick – GMC and Huff Ford – Subaru, the program is part of a national movement, known as “Adopt a Shelter-Dog Month.”

Throughout the month, the two car dealerships will alternate paying the shelter’s $20 adoption fee per new pet owner.

In addition to having the adoption fee covered by the Wytheville dealerships, new adoptive pet owners will be given a “goodie bag” containing several coupons and discount cards to local businesses; including, one free grooming session to A Dog’s World Pet Spa, a Petco treat bag, and one free consultation to Shine Dog Training.

“We’re excited to be partnering with local businesses for the second year in a row. We would like to thank the many great organizations and sponsors who have helped make this event possible,” says Tabitha Jackson, a Wythe County Animal Control Department employee.

Those interested in adopting a dog are encouraged to contact the county’s animal control office by calling (276) 228-6003.

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This coming February, the National Football League will be celebrating the forty-eighth edition of the Super Bowl. On a local level, Wythe County’s Department of Parks and Recreation will be celebrating a milestone of its own – youth football’s Super Bowl XVIII.

For the eighteenth straight year, junior varsity and varsity teams from the Town of Wytheville, as well as Wythe and Bland counties will compete in youth football’s regional championship, referred to as the Youth Football Super Bowl.

Winning teams will have their name affixed to the Kirk Heldreth Memorial Trophy, named in honor of the late Kirk Heldreth, a Rural Retreat resident and youth sports volunteer.

Tournament games begin October 8 and continue throughout the month, until festivities culminate on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Fort Chiswell High School, as the multi-county youth league celebrates Super Bowl XVIII.

Super Bowl IIXX festivities include two cheer manias, as well as the JV Super Bowl, set to begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by the varsity Super Bowl IIXX, slated to begin at 2 p.m.

The 32-minute games have proven to be both exciting and entertaining for viewers, as the two county’s showcase the football stars of tomorrow.

Scotty Vaught, Wythe County’s youth sports coordinator, says one of his favorite things about the Youth Football Super Bowl is seeing the improvements teams undergo between August and October.

“We have a great group of coaches, who have made this an enjoyable year for the players. They’re there for all the right reasons and it shows through when you watch the kids play,” says Vaught.

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