Mar. 12—SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Jason Chukwuma-Eze practiced for three hours each day in preparation for The Lima News Regional Spelling Bee. The Shawnee Middle School fifth-grader drilled 1,000 words per ...

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the 2025/26 season opener at Theatre Under the Stars Houston, stuffs it all into a brisk, one-act musical that thrives on the absurd. TUTS artistic ...

“Jubilant” J-u-b-i-l-a-n-t. That’s how Bird Rock Elementary School fourth-grader Levi Pancer felt after winning the Coastwise Spelling Bee on April 23 — his third win in a row in the annual bee. The ...

Riley Beckett, a third grader at Stanwood Elementary School, has been relentlessly practicing her older brother Luke’s spelling list since she was in first grade. “She could spell any word since she ...

OXON HILL, Md. -- Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the bee ...

The great Beverly Sills liked to say, “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” That’s certainly true for opera singers, but it’s equally true for great spelling bee competitors. Success at ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favorite entering the ...

Blount County spellers came together to compete in the 28th Adult Spelling Bee Saturday morning but with no fanfaronade. Thirteen teams showed up at the Blount County Library hoping to walk away with ...

Melody Hinkle stood on stage, patiently awaiting the final word after 24 rounds. She had just spelled unívoca correctly. Melody was about to receive the word that would win her the National Spanish ...

Jason Chukwuma-Eze, of Shawnee Middle School, will represent the Lima region in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Jason Chukwuma-Eze practiced for three ...