The annual Hardeman County District-Wide Spelling Bee, originally scheduled for January 26, 2026, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Students participating in the Spelling Bee now have one more week to learn Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes, and their meanings before the contest, which will be held on Monday, February 2. By that day, spellers will be even more prepared and ready to take the stage to spell any word thrown at them.
Students from Bolivar Elementary School, Bolivar Middle School, Grand Junction Elementary School, Hornsby Elementary School, Middleton Elementary School, Middleton High School, Toone Elementary School, and Whiteville Elementary School will spell in best form until the last person is standing and named the winner.
Students Competing in Bee Photo Gallery
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Bolivar Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Carter Crisp – Alternate; Taylen Hamer – 3rd Place; Jonathan Pruitt – 2nd Place; and Blaze Rimmer – 1st Place. 
Bolivar Middle School winners pictured (l to r): Hanan Alnamrani – 1st Place; Q’zaria Robertson – 2nd Place; Zalik Woods – 3rd Place; and Mikhi Jones – 4th Place. 
Grand Junction Elementary School winners pictued (l to r): We will update the name as soon as it is received – 1st Place; Emyria Glass – 2nd Place; Rori Traylor – 3rd Place; and Kaelyn Williams – 4th Place 
Hornsby Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Charli Allgyer-Parker – 1st Place; Jacee Neely – 2nd Place; Noah Knievel – 3rd Place; and Blakeleigh Daugherty – 4th Place. 
Middleton Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Dallas Mott – 1st Place; Harmony Thayn – 2nd Place; Lilly Brinson – 3rd Place; and Brynlee Mitchell – 4th Place. 
Middleton High School winners pictured (L to r): Ayden Jones – 1st Place; Brantley Gilliam – 2nd Place; Ronald Hughes – 3rd Place; and Zoey Bigham – 4th Place. 
Toone Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Caroline Campbell – 1st Place; Preston May – 2nd Place; Alisa Graves – 3rd Place; and Gideon Doyle – 4th Place. 
Whiteville Elementary School winners pictured (l to r): Jalen Mathena – 1st place; Honesti McKinnie – 2nd Place; Alaya Robinson – 3rd Place; and Lauren Owens – 4th Place.
One major difference about the Hardeman County District-Wide Spelling Bee from the bees, which were held at the schools is all participants will compete as individuals for the county title. So, it does not matter how they placed at their respective school, each student has the opportunity to go home as the district winner.
There will be several participants this year who competed previously in the district spelling bee after winning at their school. Although they will proudly represent their school, all students will compete for themselves. Bolivar Middle School students Hanan Alnamrani won 1st Place in 2023 and 2024 and Q’zaria Robertson won 2nd Place in 2024. Q’zaria also won 1st Place as a Bolivar Elementary School student in 2022. Hornsby Elementary School students Charli Allgyer-Parker won 4th Place in 2024 and Noah Knievel won 3rd Place in 2024. Middleton Elementary School student Dallas Mott won 1st Place in 2024.
Bolivar Central High School will host the Hardeman County District-Wide Spelling Bee, which will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6 p.m.
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