District spelling bee crowns top young wordsmiths

Martin County School District Spelling Bee top 5 placers, from left: Emma Nichols, Kinlee Fletcher, Remy Williams, Kennedy Mills and Paige Stafford.

INEZ — Martin County’s top young wordsmiths gathered Thursday in the Martin County High School auditorium for the School District Spelling Bee to compete for district honors.

When the final word was spelled, Paige Stafford of Eden Elementary, a sixth-grader, claimed first place and the title of district spelling bee champion.

Paige Stafford and Schools Superintendent Larry James.

Kennedy Mills, an eighth-grader at Martin County Middle School, earned second place.

Kennedy Mills and Schools Superintendent Larry James.

Remy Williams of Eden Elementary, a fourth-grader, finished third.

Remy Williams and Schools Superintendent Larry James.

Kinlee Fletcher of Eden Elementary, a fifth-grader, placed fourth.

Kinlee Fletcher and Schools Superintendent Larry James.

Rounding out the top 5, Emma Nichols of Warfield Elementary, a fifth-grader, earned fifth place.

Emma Nichols and Schools Superintendent Larry James.

Following the competition, Schools Superintendent Larry James presented trophies to the top finishers.

The annual competition remains one of the district’s favorite academic traditions, giving students a chance to test their skills and celebrate the hard work that goes into mastering the written word.

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