Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Christa Strong of Logan (right) was crowned champion of last week's district spelling bee, and Messiah Alderete of Tucumcari was the runner-up.
Christa Strong, a seventh-grader at Logan, was crowned champion during the annual district spelling bee that included competitors from Tucumcari and Logan.
Strong successfully spelled the word "disclaimer" to win the event at the Tucumcari Public Schools Central Office on Wednesday.
Strong will advance to the state spelling bee on Feb. 28.
Runner-up in the competition was Massiah Alderete, a fifth-grader from Tucumcari.
