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Gordo Elementary Principal Jeff Campbell is set to run for Pickens County Superintendent of Education

Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell

A dedicated leader with a diverse background in education will pursue the office of Superintendent of Education in the Republican Primary in March 2024. Jeff Campbell is a product of the Pickens County School System and has worked in the field of education for the past 17 years. Campbell started his teaching career in the Muscle Shoals City School System before accepting a position in the Tuscaloosa County School System where he worked for 13 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal.

GES student wins 2019 County Spelling Bee

Winners of the annual Pickens County Spelling Bee were presented their prizes at the end of the bee on Feb. 7. Pictured from left: Eli Dawkins of Gordo Elementary School, winner; Tammy Hall, representing the Las Amigas Club of Gordo; and Arterrica Brewer of Aliceville Middle School, runner-up.

Winners of the annual Pickens County Spelling Bee were presented their prizes at the end of the bee on Feb. 7. Pictured from left: Eli Dawkins of Gordo Elementary School, winner; Tammy Hall, representing the Las Amigas Club of Gordo; and Arterrica Brewer of Aliceville Middle School, runner-up.

BY DOUG SANDERS JR., Correspondent

Eli Dawkins, a fifth grader from Gordo Elementary School, correctly spelled the words “hundredth” and “mathematics” last Thursday morning to win the 2019 Pickens County Spelling Bee.

Six students from Pickens County gathered at the Central Office of the Pickens County Board of Education on Feb. 7 for the event.

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