An appreciation for language was instilled in William Cashore by his parents at an early age. His mother was an elementary school teacher and would quiz him on words in between homework assignments.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, and Miles Little, a McCracken Middle School student, represented Spartanburg at the competition.

Vanya Shivashankar referenced her Scripps National Spelling Bee experience during medical school interviews. Tara Singh has been a speller, regional partner and “College Crew” member by the age of 20.

Miles Little smiled knowingly when he heard his final word in the 2025 USC Upstate Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday morning. Pronouncer Keiko Bridwell, a four-time spelling bee champion, told Little ...

From left, Aadhya Adhikari and Kenzi Cunningham compete for the grand prize during The Marietta Times Regional Spelling Bee in March. (File Photo) MARIETTA — Bee Week, an annual series of events ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In an age of autocorrect, one West Michigan middle schooler is proving that some skills are still worth learning the old-fashioned way. Meet the young spelling sensation who's ...