CASSTOWN — A seventh-grader at Miami East Junior High won the school’s Spelling Bee on Dec. 16, 2022. There were 42 students entered into the spelling bee which was organized by Jodi Metzger.

The Spelling Bee Champion is seventh-grade student Kenzie Rich, daughter of Heather and Eric Rich, of Casstown. Kenzie is 13 years old and in the seventh-grade at Miami East Junior High School.

The runner-up is Tai McAdams. Tai’s parents are Elizabeth and Matthew McAdams, of Troy. McAdams is 13 years old and is in the eighth-grade at Miami East Junior High School.