The East Palestine Middle School Spelling Bee began with 45 participants and concluded with four students securing their places in the Columbiana County Spelling Bee. Sixth grader Paige Oltmann, left, took first place with the winning word “barricade.” She will be joined at the county competition on March 7, from left, by Owen Mahoney (eighth grade), second place; Delaney Demster (eighth grade), third place; and Zach Cope (eighth grade), fourth place. (Submitted photo)