Quick Pics: Little wins 55th Hill County Spelling Bee by spelling 'filbert'

Press release

The 55th Hill County Spelling Bee was held at the Havre Middle School Assembly Room Thursday with Lyvia Little of Havre Middle School taking first place after correctly spelling "filbert" in the final round.

The contest went 21 rounds with Little, whose number was 21, winning the final round.

Little received a first-place medal and a $50 Chamber gift certificate sponsored by Independence Bank. She will also represent Hill County at the Treasure State Spelling Bee held on the Montana State University campus March 12 in Bozeman.

Aiden Harkins of Havre Middle School took second place and received a second-place medal and a $35 Chamber gift certificate sponsored by Independence Bank. Aidan's final word in the competition was "requiem."

Kenyon Roberts, also a Havre Middle School student, took third place and received a third-place medal and a $25 Chamber gift certificate sponsored by Independence Bank. Kenyon's final word in the competition was "interregnum."

This year's contest officials included two past Hill County superintendents of schools, a current Hill County commissioner, five retired Havre High School teachers, a retired Box Elder librarian and a current Havre High School counselor.