| Submitted by Larry Stinn
Winners in the county Young Writers competition have been announced.
The Young Writers Contest at each school submitted several selections judged outstanding at each level, by county judges.
The first place selection at each level was sent to Marshall University for state-wide judging. All of those students will be invited to the annual Young Writers Day celebration at the University of Charleston on May 7. County winners will be recognized and state winners announced. Later in May all of the students listed, first through third places, will be recognized at the annual Calhoun County Recognition Ceremony.
There are five levels:1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th and 10th, 11th and 12th. In parentheses is the name of the student's teacher.
First-Second 1. "My Camping Trip" by Joseph Richards (Trish Propst)
2. "A Great Vacation" by Brooklyn Smith (Jan Jarrell)
3. "My Vacation in Smoke Hole Caverns" by Nicholas Smith (Jan
Jarrell)
Third-Fourth 1. "A Pencil for a Day" by Monica Wilson (Janice Westfall)
2. "The Big Ocean" by Ricky Hall (Renita Benson)
3. "Fishing with Dad" by Hannah Peck (Edna Robinson)
Fifth-Sixth 1. "Here's Annie" by Tyler Bennett (Sara Walker)
2. "Scary Bear" by Aaron Dawson-Jarvis (Sara Walker)
3. "Endless Memories" by Nekka Pinson (Linda Jarvis)
Seventh-Eighth 1. "Future Frenzy" by Jessica Cosgrove (Betty Westfall)
2. "Missing" by Kayla Miller (Stephanie Carpenter)
3. "The Deep Blue" By Alley Sutro (Stephanie Carpenter)
Ninth-Tenth 1. "Outward Appearance Doesn't Matter" by Erica Wriston
(Maggie Bennett) (One Submitted)
Eleventh-Twelfth 1. "Armageddon" by Amanda Lay (Gary Knight)
2. "Fading Memories" by Samantha Parsons (Gary Knight)
3. "Lose" by Tanya Godfrey (Gary Knight)
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