Melbourne, Icc, and Calico Rock each brought 20 of their best spellers to compete in the 2018-19 Izard County Spelling Bee at Ozarka College on Thursday, December 6, 2018.  The Bearkatz dominated, having four out of the top five including the first place winner, 8^th grader Olivia Washington.  Olivia and Icc Cougar Ava Lewis battled hard through several rounds, but in the end, Olivia came away the champ by spelling the winning word, “Bolivar”.  The other Bearkatz finishing in the top five were: Sophie Love- 3^rd place, Bennett Blakenship-4^th place, and Allie Cone-5^th place.