Spelling bee champs

Malley King (center) will represent Rutherford County Schools at the Carolina Panthers Regional Spelling Bee in March after winning the District Spelling Bee on January 30. Malley is an eighth grader at Chase Middle School. Noah Flynn (right), a fifth grader at Harris Elementary was second place and RJ Vickers, a fifth grader at Pinnacle Elementary, placed third. The annual spelling bee was held at Cool Springs Administration building.