ELLAVILLE — On Feb. 10, students at Schley County Elementary and Middle schools participated in the annual Schley County Georgia Association of Educators Spelling Bee. There were 25 participants from grades four through eight in the competition with over 550 onlookers watching with anticipation for the winner to be named.
As the audience rooted for their favorite, it came down to only three contenders. Sheremee Rogers finished in third place and Brittany Smith was second. Karen Weathersby was named the first-place winner. Each student in the spelling bee received a certificate of participation. In addition, the top three finishers were awarded a trophy and the champion received a winning certificate.
