Ohio
Seventeen Ohio students at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skilled spellers from across the country are gathered this week just outside the nation’s capital for the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
What You Need To Know
- Of the 245 spellers at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 17 are from Ohio
- The words at the bee are unique, much like the spellers themselves
- Several Ohio spellers are advancing to the quarterfinals round on Wednesday
The spellers this year, including 17 from Ohio, have a daunting task: to memorize the spelling of 4,000 words for a chance at a $50,000 prize and the title of national spelling bee champion.
The words at the bee, like “leberwurst,” “rennet” and “creaces,” are uncommon, much like the spellers themselves.
Even among the 245 spellers, Ryan Frazee of Wheelersburg, Ohio is unique. At age 15, he is the oldest contestant this year. However, he said he was just happy to meet other kids from around the country who also like spelling.
“I just like learning the words, vocabulary,” Ryan said. “I’m the mindset of all these other people. I kind of feel integrated with everybody else.”
The Wheelersburg Middle School eighth grader has only been a competitive speller for three years, mostly training on his own by reading the dictionary.
“He is constantly reading. That’s really what’s gotten him here, is his love for reading and his love for vocabulary. And he knows words that, you know, I’ve never even heard of,” said Ryan’s mom, Melissa Frazee.
Frazee said his favorite word was “boogie-woogie” because it includes repetition, rhyme and hyphenation.
Unfortunately, Ryan misspelled the word “obeisance,” meaning deferential respect, by one letter Tuesday in the preliminary round, knocking him out of the spelling bee.
His parents, though, said just making it to the national spelling bee was a win in itself.
“He’s very witty, very clever,” said Ryan’s dad, Sean Frazee. “We’re very proud of him.”
Several Ohio spellers are advancing to the quarterfinals round on Wednesday. The champion will be determined on Thursday night.
The last Ohio champion was Anamika Veeramani, who won with the word “stromuhr” in 2010.
TEMPE, AZ – JANUARY 02: Head coach Jim Tressel of the Ohio State Buckeyes holds the football from the trophy after the Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium on January 2, 2006 in Tempe, Arizona. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 34-20. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 22, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 3-0-7
Evening: 1-5-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 8-8-0-9
Evening: 8-4-4-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 9-0-3-1-2
Evening: 7-9-6-0-7
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Rolling Cash 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
10-16-19-23-35
Check Rolling Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Classic Lotto
Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
13-16-28-35-41-44, Kicker: 7-6-2-8-1-3
Check Classic Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 11:15 p.m.
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Meta data centers in New Albany to be among world’s largest
Meta data centers in New Albany to be among world’s largest
Ohioans won’t be voting on whether to ban data centers on the November ballot.
Conserve Ohio, the group working to block most data centers, announced that it would not submit the more than 413,000 signatures needed to make the fall ballot by the July 1 deadline.
But the data center opponents aren’t giving up on a constitutional amendment. They are now targeting the 2027 ballot.
“We want to make it clear: we will not be stopping. Construction won’t be stopping, so signature gathering and community action will not be stopping,” according to a Conserve Ohio statement.
The group’s decision comes after Ohio lawmakers failed to pass legislation to rein in data centers before a months-long break. Lawmakers disagreed on whether to reduce tax breaks for data centers or eliminate them entirely.
The debate over data centers in Ohio has created strange political bedfellows. Environmentalists and rural voters often oppose them, while business groups and labor unions are backing them.
State government reporter Jessie Balmert can be reached at jbalmert@gannett.com or @jbalmert on X.
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