Adults who long to capture the nerve-wracking thrill of their grade school spelling bee competitions — or just want to experience the challenge of spelling aloud for the first time — now have the ...

First- and second-place winners will advance to the state competition which will take place in Manteca next spring.

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 ...