LAWRENCE CO. – In March 2023, Bedford Fire Department firefighters battled a warehouse fire at the Living Room Center, and Mitchell High School Stingerz brought home back-to-back state championships.
Bedford Fire Department firefighters battled a massive warehouse fire at the Living Room Center
Bedford Fire Department firefighters battled a large fire at the Living Room Centers’ warehouse on Monday, March 5th.
“We had no damage, not even smoke damage to the showroom,” Bruce Sturgeon said.
The fire was reported at 4:09 p.m.
Bedford Fire Department firefighters arrived on the scene at 4:12 p.m.
Bedford Street Department placed barricades on 5th Street at Indiana State Road 37 and Belback Road, 5th Street at X Street, and Belback Road was closed at John Williams Boulevard due to the heavy smoke in the area.
The fire and smoke were massive. Firefighters from all three Bedford Fire Department stations responded to the scene. Motorists reported the smoke was so thick they could only see about 10 feet in front of their vehicles.
The Living Room Center warehouse was engulfed in flames, and firefighters worked diligently to contain the blaze and protect surrounding buildings, including the Living Room Center’s showroom building.
At 5:30 p.m., police reported firefighters had contained the blaze to the Livingroom Center warehouse. Firefighters used the ladder truck to spray water on the Guthrie Creek Butchery building to prevent it from being consumed by the flames.
Guthrie Creek Butchery had exterior damage and smoke damage inside the building. The Living Room Center warehouse was destroyed.
Firefighters remained on the scene until 11:45 p.m.
Mitchell High School Stingerz brings home back-to-back state championships
Mitchell High School’s dance team, The Stingerz, traveled to Lafayette on Saturday, March 11, 2023, to compete in the Indiana High School Dance Team Association State Championship, where they took home first place in the Jazz category for the second year.
The team also finished second in the Pom category, behind just 0.64 points to Forest Park, and fifth in Kick.
The Mitchell Junior High School team also won a state championship at the event, finishing first in the Pom category.
Last year, the Stingerz completed a clean sweep at the event, finishing first in Jazz, Kick, and Pom.
Team members
Head coach
- Michelle Zehr
Seniors
- Maddie Gerkin
- Cheyenne Pemberton
- Rylan Simpson
Juniors
- Angeleigh Asbury
- Lila Bodkins
- Janeva Gill
- Maggie Hudson
- Alex Shepherd
- Madison Smith
- Andrea Williams
Sophomores
- Cadie Hailey
- Jorja Lamm
- Bella Morrow
- Lilly Russell
Freshman
- Mylee Allen
- Addie Fields
- Allie Hudson
- Jaiven Prince
