Two Pattonsburg students and a Gallatin student emerged victorious at the Daviess County Spelling Bee Feb. 1 at North Daviess R-3 in Jameson.
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Pictured left to right: Ian Albert, Abby Loxterman, Maggie Tucker
Elizabeth Plotner, director of the Daviess County Library, served as the pronouncer. There were 33 students competing from Gallatin, North Daviess, Pattonsburg, Tri-County, and Winston schools. First place went to Ian Albert from Pattonsburg, son of Adam and Miranda Albert. In second place was Abby Loxterman, daughter of Jennifer Carter and Steve Loxterman, also from Pattonsburg. Third place went to Maggie Tucker from Gallatin, daughter of Jimmy and Lora Tucker.
Albert and Loxterman will compete at the 2021 Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 13, at the Mosaic Life Care Foundation EmpowerU in St. Joseph.