Carroll top spellers
Carroll’s spelling bee for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders was Dec. 7. Rachel Parker, an eighth grader, won for the second year in a row. Runner-up was Bethany Stoddard. Rachel is the daughter of Gene and Maureen Parker of Cutler, and Bethany, a sixth grader, is the daughter of Bill and Kimberly Stoddard of Flora. Rachel won on the words trawl and strategy. She will compete in the Scripps-Howard regional spelling bee at Sunnyside Middle School, Lafayette, on Feb. 24. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald