Vehring wins Ellsworth County Spelling Bee

     Adam Vehring, a seventh grade student at Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School, correctly spelled the word mirage Wednesday morning to win the 2016 Ellsworth County Spelling Bee.
     Vehring will represent Ellsworth County at the 2016 Sunflower Spelling Bee Saturday, March 5, at Fort Hays State University in Hays.
     See the Thursday, Feb. 11, issue of the Independent-Reporter for more details.