A seventh grader at The Mirman School in Bel Air will attempt Thursday to become the first speller from Los Angeles County to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Oliver Halkett advanced to the ...

A 10-year-old fourth grade student at Deer Valley Elementary School participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition held in National Harbor, Maryland this week. Snigdha Pati, of Hoover, ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held ...

Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta nonetheless struggled adjusting to life outside her rural hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin — until she got a ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is set to take place this week. Four competitors are listed from Chicago, and 13 overall from Illinois. This marks the 100th year since the spelling bee first ...