The Allen County Spelling Bee was held Saturday at Shawnee Middle School.
20 students from Allen County area schools participated in the spelling bee. Each student appeared in front of a panel of judges and were tested on their spelling skills.
This year's top three were:
1st Place - Melody Gallaspie
2nd Place - Vy Dang
3rd Place - Nathanial Bontrager
The winning words for Melody were "Chihuahua" and "Conglomerate".
