The Florence Area Literacy Council held its Grown-Up Spelling Bee fundraiser Nov. 12 at the Staybridge Suites in Florence.

Bailey Woodfin teaches second grade at Bell Elementary School. “I love working with kids. Helping them grow both academically ...

Jolene Radnoti, executive director of Read to Succeed, opened its 18th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee by asking audience ...

Bernardsville Middle School student Ameya Ram won first place for the second straight year at the Friends of the ...

Photo Provided Eighth-graders Conner Wilson, right, and Abbi Parker hold their certificates after winning first and second ...

Photo Provided Gabrielle Otto, left, and Jeremiah Wallace show off their awards for finishing first and second, respectively, ...

The last two students standing were fifth-graders A'nyla Morell and Jacob W. Hall, with Morell taking home the top prize. She ...