The Century Elementary spelldown has narrowed the competition to 35 students who will contend in the school’s oral spelling bee on Jan. 7.

Kabbashi Ali Soda Kadfor won the 11th top prize in the lottery's "Ruby Red Crossword" scratch game after purchasing the ticket at the Git-N-Go located at 4224 NW Second St. in Des Moines. He claimed ...

It's an adjective of French origin meaning awkward, clumsy or inept. As in, "the students were ashamed of their maladroit attempt to spell the word that got them eliminated from the competition." This ...

Six spellers enter, but only one can win The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! The much anticipated NYC revival of the beloved musical is getting ready to begin performances at New World Stages.

Julia Krohn as Rona Lisa Peretti in TUTS Production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a charming, fast-paced musical that centers on six ...

The snarky, wonderful The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee began as an improv sketch conceived by Rebecca Feldman, then as a play written by her called C-R-E-S-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, then as a musical ...

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" kicks off a new season at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston — and it's also a full-circle moment for two of the show's key players. TUTS artistic director ...

Evelyn Juarez began competing in Spanish spelling bees in 3rd grade. By the time she was in 7th grade, she became the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee. “It’s actually a funny ...

Faizan Zaki, age 13, spelled the word “eclaircissement” and collapsed on the floor in victory as confetti showered him at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The annual competition took ...

DALLAS — Wearing his winner’s shirt hours after the final round, Faizan Zaki was still soaking in his triumph as the newest Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. “I’m still trying to process that ...

An eighth grader in the Cumberland Valley School District is one of the best spellers in the country. Akshaj Somisetty, 13, an eighth-grader at Mountain View Middle School, finished in ninth place in ...