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Sanders County Spelling Bee judges Michael Scharfe, Joanne Burk and Karen Dwyer. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
February 27, 2023
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March 1, 2023 midnight
Hot Springs sixth-grader claims county spelling bee title
The top spellers from six Sanders County school districts took part in the annual county spelling bee last week.