FORT WAYNE - Seventeen county spelling bee champions from northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio will compete at the 54th Annual Journal Gazette Area Spelling Bee, presented by Touchstone Energy, Saturday.
The spelling bee begins at 10 a.m. at Anthis Career Center.
The winner of the area spelling bee will represent The Journal Gazette and Touchstone Energy at the 81st Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. "Bee Week" is May 26 through June 1.
The local 2008 competitors are Bryce Pyrah, Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School, Wabash County, and Tim Ahlersmeyer, Edgewood Middle School, Kosciusko County.
