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A total of 231 kids have gathered just outside of Washington, D.C., this week to vie for the honor of being named the country's top speller at the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Only three of those spelling gurus come from Tennessee, but they still outlasted more than 100 other competitors from across the country.
E.W. Scripps the parent company of NewsChannel 5 is extending the enrollment deadline for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to give more students a chance to spell their way to D.C.
Next week, hundreds of kids from across the country will be in Washington, D.C., hoping to spell their way to victory in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.