The buzz is building for Gazette-Mail spelling bee

Winfield Middle student wins Putnam bee

WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Claire Allison won the Putnam County Spelling Bee on Thursday - and a spot in the Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee on March 13. The Winfield Middle School eighth-grader won in nine rounds when she correctly spelled "credentia...

Kids test their vocabulary skills at Kanawha bee

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Students from all over Kanawha County gathered at St. Albans High School to test their spelling skills and their nerves in the Kanawha County Spelling Bee. More than 60 spellers began Saturdays competition, but by the sixth round on...

Elementary school spells for fundraiser

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Central Elementary students raised more than $800 through Decembers Great American Spell Check fundraiser offered by the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The school gave students a list of 50 spelling words to study for the Great Amer...