MIDDLEBURGH - Seventh grader Grace Pillsbury spelled her way to victory in the annual district-wide spelling bee at Middleburgh Central School earlier this week.

Coming in second was sixth grader Logan Bowman, third was Noah Sawin, a fourth grader, fourth was Adelynn Kuder, a fifth grader, and fifth was sixth grader Gretchen Simeon. The bee was held in the high school auditorium. The winner will go to the state regional spelling bee.