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Fifth-grader Charlotte David, left, and eighth-grader Greigh Schnelle won first and second places, respectively, in the St. Clairsville-Richland City School District spelling bee last week. Both advance to the 2024-25 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, St. Clairsville. The county bee is sponsored by The Times Leader, Belmont Savings Bank, Wilson Furniture, Wilson Funeral Homes, LED Transportations, Uniglobe Ohio Valley Travel, East Central Ohio Educational Service Center and the Martins Ferry Elks.