Jay Elementary had its annual spelling bee in the Bulldog Arena on Thursday, Jan. 16. The 4th-grade top speller was Wyatt Henthorn, the 5th-grade top speller was Brice Gorden, and the 6th-grade top speller was Xavier Martinez.
The three winners will travel to Joplin on March 14 to compete in the Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Spelling Bee. Read the full story in next week's Delaware County Journal.