INEZ — The 2023 Martin County School District Spelling Bee was Thursday in the Martin County High School auditorium.
Drake Bowen, an eighth-grader at Martin County Middle School, won first place.
Inez Elementary sixth-grader Morgan Allen finished in the runner-up spot.
Landon Hager, a seventh-grade Martin County Middle School student, won third place.
Gabriel Bevins, Inez Elementary fifth-grader, took fourth.
Emma Fletcher, Inez fifth-grader, rounded out the top five with fifth place.