On the evening of January 30th, students from the area elementary and
middle schools participated in this year’s Hancock County Spelling Bee that was
held at the Marathon Center for The Performing Arts. Madeline Barbee, an
eighth grader at Arlington Middle School, Arlington Local Schools, was the
Champion of this year’s event by correctly spelling the word- bureau.
The Runner-Up was 8th grader, Jonah Todd, from Liberty-Benton Middle School,
Liberty-Benton Local Schools. Plaques were awarded to the top two finishers,
medals were given to those who placed third through seventh, and all
participants were given certificates of participation. The Hancock County
Educational Service Center provided all awards.
Special thanks go to our Judges and Pronouncer for the evening; Mr. Jeff Young,
Superintendent at the Hancock County ESC; Dr. Michael Scoles, Academic
Counselor at the Millstream Career Center; Mrs. Kelly Wohlgamuth, Gifted
Coordinator at Findlay City Schools and Mrs. Tracy Hiller, Treasurer at Vanlue
Local Schools.