MATTOON — Charleston eighth-grader Kamae Coffey won the Coles County Spelling Bee with the championship word of “auditorium” Thursday evening in the Mattoon Middle School commons room.

MATTOON — Charleston eighth-grader Kamae Coffey won the Coles County Spelling Bee with the championship word of “auditorium” Thursday evening in the Mattoon Middle School commons room.

Patriot's Pen 17th District first-place winner Kamae Coffey and third-place winner Emma Walker pictured Wednesday morning (January 25, 2012) at Charleston Middle School in Charleston.