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The best spellers in Jackson-Clay Counties compete for a spot in Washington DC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The best spellers in Jackson and Clay counties were at the library Saturday, to see who’s going to represent them in Washington DC.

FOX 4 photojournalist Derek Carter gives us a look. Watch his special report in the video player above.

Sophia Hoffman is the winner of the Jackson-Clay County spelling bee. She will go to Washington DC. Her winning word was “nomancy,” which means to divine by people’s names.