Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Participants in the Eddy County Spelling Bee on Feb. 9, from left to right- front row: Champion Bailey Baumbach, Beau Baumbach, Raegyn Lange, Everett Wiedrich, Kaylynn Chamberlain and Camebria Engels; back row: Kason Nass, Kyle Thompson, Easton Simon, Christopher Wiedrich, Austin Weisenburger and Ava Peterson.
Middle school spellers were back in the courthouse testing their skills in the Eddy County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Three students from each grades 5-8 advanced to the county competition during classroom rounds earlier in the month.
Eighth grader Bailey Baumbach eclipsed all in the oral round to earn the title County Champion. A pair of fifth graders were right behind her. Austin Weisenburger was runner-up, and will join Baumbach at state. Everett Wiedrich is the alternate.
Editor's Note: In the print edition, the wrong runner-up's name was posted in the headline. The headline is correct here on the website and in the Feb. 14 digital edition. This article will be republished in the Feb. 21 print edition with the correct headline. We apologize for the error.
