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Adkins wins school spelling bee

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Fifth grader, Daniel J. Adkins, II, pictured here with Holly Springs Mayor, Dick Sears, won the school-wide spelling bee for Holly Ridge Elementary on Dec. 11. Daniel will now go to the next level to compete and represent Holly Ridge for Wake County Public Schools.

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