Another Marietta Times Regional Spelling Bee has come and gone, but this year was the first in which I was involved that I had to watch a few students age out o
jpatterson@mariettatimes.com Nathan McElroy, a fifth-grader at Veritas Classical Academy, was the grand prize winner in Friday’s Marietta Times Regional Spelling Bee. He will represent the region in the Scripps National Bee. (Photo by Christina Myer) George Wells, bee coordinator for Switzerland of Ohio Schools, gives Group Two participants their orientation Friday during the regional spelling bee at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater in Marietta. (Photo by Christina Myer) From left, Neela Perez, Nathan McElroy, Eli Vessels and Henry Corcoran, all of Veritas Classical Academy, were the last four participants from Group 1; and moved on to the final round of the bee, where they faced off against the last four from Group 2. (Photo by Christina Myer)