local | schools | WBTW News13 | June 2, 2026 11:20 AM
'I feel proud': 2 Horry County students compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Two Horry County students proved to be E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T spellers, having made it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The eighth graders, from St. James and Socastee middle schools, went to Washington, D.C. to put their skills to the ultimate test. Khloe Jumawan and Connor Norton have learned thousands of words, [...]
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that (WBTW) -- Two Horry County students proved to be E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T spellers, having made it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
James and Socastee middle schools, went to Washington, D.C.
to put their skills to the ultimate test.