Presley Efferson of French Settlement Elementary, right, reacts to being named the winner of The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee beside Kadence Hebert of Albany Middle, who finished third, at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Presley Efferson of French Settlement Elementary correctly spells "hurricane" to win The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Pictured are the top three finishers in The News’ 36th Annual Spelling Bee, which was held at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Oct. 9. From left, Asia Cox, Springfield Middle, second place; Presley Efferson, French Settlement Elementary, first place; Kadence Hebert, Albany Middle, third place.
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Ailyn Licona of Albany Middle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Aubrie Blackburn of Southland Christian Academy competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Brody Fredricks of Westside Junior High concentrates on spelling a word during The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Camber Cherry of Holden competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Chloe Favron of Holden competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Cameron Pruitt of French Settlement Elementary competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Asia Cox of Springfield Middle spells a word before going on to finish second in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Cameron Williams of Southland Christian Academy competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Christopher Dufour of North Corbin Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Daniel Leaycraft of Denham Springs Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Jordyn Miller of Juban Parc Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Jordyn Pickrell of Maurepas listens to a word given to her during The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Kadence Hebert of Albany Middle spells a word in an early round before going on to finish third in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Kate Buchholtz of Denham Springs Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Natalie Trahan of Live Oak Middle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Nevaeh Robert of Doyle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Noah Parrish of Frost Elementary competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Peyton Normand of Juban Parc Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Will Bickford of North Corbin Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Kadence Hebert of Albany Middle spells a word in an early round before going on to finish third in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Robert Gafford of Springfield Middle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Rhett Pitarro of Westside Junior High competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Ryan Allred of Live Oak Middle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Zoey Rivere of Maurepas competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Shelby Taylor of Doyle competes in The News' 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, October 9.
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Pictured are the 25 contestants who competed in The News’ 36th Annual Spelling Bee at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Front row, from left, Ailyn Licona, Albany Middle; Natalie Trahan, Live Oak Middle; Ryan Allred, Live Oak Middle; Jordyn Miller, Juban Parc Junior High; Shelby Taylor, Doyle; Nevaeh Robert, Doyle; Kate Buchholtz, Denham Springs Junior High; Daniel Leaycraft, Denham Springs Junior High; Robert Gafford, Springfield Middle; Rhett Pitarro, Westside Junior High; Asia Cox, Springfield Middle; Kadence Hebert, Albany Middle; Presley Efferson, French Settlement Elementary. Back row, from left, Cameron Pruitt, French Settlement Elementary; Christopher Dufour, North Corbin Junior High; Cameron Williams, Southland Christian Academy; Aubrie Blackburn, Southland Christian Academy; Will Bickford, North Corbin Junior High; Chloe Favron, Holden; Camber Cherry, Holden; Noah Parrish, Frost Elementary; Jordyn Pickrell, Maurepas; Zoey Rivere, Maurepas; Peyton Normand, Juban Parc Junior High; Brody Fredricks, Westside Junior High.