Speech students are competing in the state individual contest today in Vinton.

Twenty-eight entries from Pella, nine from Pella Christian, six students from Knoxville, 16 from Pleasantville, six from PCM, and four from Melcher-Dallas will perform in a wide range of categories in front of a panel of judges. A select number of performers, if they earn a nomination from a judge, will be nominated for All-State Speech.