Luther Thorne’s Tajae Webster Crowned National Spelling Bee Champion
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from Barbados.
Luther Thorne Primary School’s Tajae Webster has won the 2026 ICBL National Junior Spelling Bee, emerging victorious after a challenging competition at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Webster admitted feeling nervous when faced with words from last year’s competition. He said he was only called upon to participate during the preliminary round, making his journey… Source
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2 outlets from Barbados, where the story is: Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, Starcom Network · how we count
- Nov 14, 2:14 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisLuther Thorne’s Tajae Webster Crowned National Spelling Bee Championstarcomnetwork.net ↗
- Nov 14, 11:45 PM UTC+10 hTajae Webster crowned 2026 National Junior Spelling Bee championcbc.bb ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 11:45 PM UTC · +10 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same 2026 ICBL National Junior Spelling Bee win by Tajae Webster, with no conflicting facts visible in the excerpts.
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