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Bauxite eighth-grader wins bee with spelling 'proficiency'
Winning the bee was eighthgrader Daniel Davis of Bauxite High School. He is the son of Jerry and LaNita Davis of Bauxite. Third-grader Mark Dufek of Bryant's Collegeville Elementary School placed second. Davis will represent Saline County at the state spelling bee March 8 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Dufek is the alternate who will represent the county if Davis is unable to attend. Davis received a $50 U.S. savings bond donated by Union Bank. Dufek won a Franklin Spelling Ace spelling calculator donated by Office Depot. County contenders were chosen at school spelling bees. Other competitors included: •Angie Grant Elementary School, Benton: fifth-graders Austin Brimhall and David Flora. •Benton Middle School: seventh grader Justin Nowlin and sixth-grader Kelli Palmer. •Bethel Middle School, Bryant: eighth-grader Jordan Dunn and seventh-grader Bruce Roberts. •Bryant Middle School: eighth-grader Trent Rivers and sixth-grader Jon Scott. •Caldwell Elementary, Benton: fourth-grader Sam Eddington and fifth-graders Caroline Minton and Grant Moens. •Collegeville Elementary, Bryant: fourth-grader Clyn Baker. •Davis Elementary, Bryant: fifth-graders Christopher EspiDaniel noza and Jzavine Cohen. •Howard Perrin Elementary. Benton: fifth-graders Bailey Doggett and Anna Harcourt. •Pine Haven Elementary, Bauxite: fifth-grader Kealy Cotton and sixth-grader Chris Kilburn. •Ringgold Elementary, Benton: fourth-grader Jordan Herbner and fifth-grader Corey Poe. •Salem Elementary, Bryant: fifth-grader Baylie McLaren and third-grader Ashlie Sparks. •Saline County Home School Association: seventh-graders Dakota Johnson and Brea Johnson and sixth-grader Hope Wakeling. •Springhill Elementary, Bryant: third-grader Brandon Evans and fourth-graders Alexis Lorio and Amber McFadden. |
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