Amanda Sanchez Moreno, a sixth grader at Covington Middle School, won the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division Spelling Bee on Feb. 11. She will represent AHPS at the regional spelling bee at Radford University on March 28. She is pictured with her parents, Yasunnary Southall and Daniel Southall. (AHPS Photo)

AHPS 2026 Spelling Bee Winner Noted   Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division Spelling Bee finalists were, first row from left, Adelyn Clark of Sharon Elementary; Lillian Boguess, a seventh grader at Covington Middle School; Amanda Sanchez Moreno, a sixth grader at Covington Middle School and division champion; and Alaina Nicely of Mountain View Elementary. Second row from left are Zach Jenkins of Jeter-Watson Elementary; Remmy Anderson, an eighth grader at Covington Middle School; and Emma Baker of Callaghan Elementary, division runner-up. (AHPS Photo)

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