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BEDFORD- Day one of WBIW’s 50th Annual Spelling Bee is in the books. After four rounds of competition, Michael Allbright was named champion after spelling the word “diamond” correctly.
The Spelling Bee continued on through rounds five and six of a spell down to determine second and third-place finishers.
The results are as follows:
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A big thank you and congratulations to all of our participants:
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Allbright will return today to Schaffer Auditorium to compete in the final spell off, competing with the Lawrence County school champions representing grades 6-8. The Spelling Bee starts at 4:30 p.m.
As 2024 marks WBIW’s 50th year facilitating the county spelling bee as the county coordinator, we want to thank our sponsors and community youth for supporting the event.
1. Hoosier Hills Credit Union
2. Golden Corral
3. Big O Tires
4. Bedford Public Library
5. Thomas Insurance Services
6. Geo – Flo
7. Indiana Health Centers
8. Papa Johns of Bedford
9. Gerkin Construction
10. EZ Leasing
11. Bedford Federal Savings Bank