Spelling bees have traditionally been a competitive classroom exercise for students.
But what if some adults gathered at a local watering hole to see who deserves bragging rights as the best speller in town?
That could happen at the BIG BEE Spelling Bee slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Hopkinsville Brewing Co., 102 E. Fifth St.
The adult spelling bee is a fundraiser for the Christian County Literacy Council. Visit Hopkinsville is helping organize the event.
The entry fee for spellers who want to compete is $20. Participants can pay the fee and register online before the event.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
