Riddhi Patel, an eighth-grade student from Dakota Middle School, will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. after finishing first in a regional ...

A theater founder and actress is stepping in as the new word pronouncer at this year's San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, bringing humor, Shakespeare, and a promise of fun.

Patricia Elmore Leonard hopes to bring a new element to the County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in her role as word pronouncer.

“You guys are excellent,” word pronouncer Craig Pearson told the two students at the end of the 34th round. Pearson, the Windsor Star’s managing editor, then announced that the judges would move on to ...

For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free.

The Spelling Bee is a long legacy of competition, but really it’s a basic element of literacy.” — MISD Superintendent Mike ...