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MITCHELL – Students at Burris Elementary School were evacuated from the building Friday afternoon after the odor of a gas leak.
Lawrence County Emergency Management, Mitchell, and Marion Township Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the school at 1:23 p.m.
School officials evacuated the building before emergency crews responded to the scene.
Firefighters checked the building and found no gas leak. Students were allowed to return to class a short time later.