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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
EDITORIAL: Going all the way to the big event
Jun. 11—Last weekend, a student from Lawrence County took part in a major event and getting to do so was an honor in itself. Joseph Keffer, who will be entering the sixth grade at Chesapeake Middle School his fall, traveled to the Washington, D.C. area, where he took part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Getting to the bee first required Keffer to win his individual school bee, then to qualify, through a test for the regional bee, held in Athens, and then win that competition. Along the way, he also won the county's spelling bee in December. In the national bee, Keffer made it to the third round, tying for 100th place, putting him in the top half of the bee's 243 competitors. It was an impressive showing for him and, with three more years of eligibility for the bee left, he has a good chance to do it again. And this is the third time in the last 15 years that our county has had a student make it to the national event, with Felicity Jenkins and Meredith Dunlap preceding Keffer. It is a testament, not just to their abilities, but of the education they received from our local schools. We congratulate Keffer for his achievement this year and look forward to what else he accomplishes. You Might Like News Area students named to OU's Spring 2025 President's List Sports Pedro Bass Club names winners from Marina tourney News DeWine, mental health leaders unveil 988 license plate News Concert series returns Tuesday night
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
EDITORIAL: Following the path to victory
Mar. 19—The southeastern Ohio regional spelling bee took place on March 1 at Ohio University in Athens and, for Lawrence County, there is reason to be proud. After the 13 spellers from seven counties faced off for multiple rounds, Joseph Keffer, 10, a fifth grader from Chesapeake Middle School, emerged as the champion for the event. Keffer, who won the Lawrence County Spelling Bee in December 2024, will now go on to represent the region in the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May. Having a student go on to compete nationally is a rare occurrence and a hard-earned feat for the county. But with Keffer's win, the county can now say that it's happened two years in a row. Last year, Meredith Dunlap, of Fairland Middle School, competed at the national level after winning the regional bee. She placed second at the regional bee this year, and was second in the county bee. We congratulate both Keffer and Dunlap for taking the top two spots at regional, which appears to be a first for Lawrence County, and we wish Keffer good luck as he continues studying and preparing for the big trip to the nation's capital this spring.
