Tamara Rader (right) of Winfield Middle is the 2024 Putnam County Spelling Bee Champion. Ava Young (left) of Teays Valley Christian is Runner-Up.

Putnam County Schools kicked off the 2024 academic event season on Tuesday, January 9, with the annual Putnam County Spelling Bee hosted at Buffalo High School and sponsored by the Putnam County Library. School Spelling Bee Champions at the elementary and middle school levels competed for the coveted county champion title and…