The final round of the 2026 Marietta Times Regional Spelling Bee featured a family face-off, as Veritas Classical Academy fifth-grader Aadhya Adhikari defended her title against her younger brother, third-grader Aadhar Adhikari, who finished as runner-up in his first appearance. “That was really fun,” said Aadhya, who advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. Their father, Suman Adhikari, said watching both children excel has been rewarding. “It’s a wonderful feeling,” he said. “Although I would like to take the credit, it’s ...