BEDFORD – Second-grade students from across Lawrence County will participate in the 2025 “Careers on Wheels” event at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. The event, scheduled for tomorrow, Sept. 16, is a collaboration between Mitchell Community Schools and North Lawrence Community Schools, offering more than 375 students a hands-on introduction to various careers.
Students will rotate through different stations where local businesses and organizations will showcase vehicles, tools, and equipment essential to their work. The event aims to inspire curiosity and connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities by bringing together professionals from various fields, including first response, skilled trades, STEM careers, and local entrepreneurs.
Participating partners include:
- Rogers Group
- Bedford Police Department
- Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department
- StatFlight
- EMT
- General Motors
- A1 Trucking
- M & E Honda
- Superior Steam
- Uplands Maker Mobile
- TASC Bus
- 812 BBQ
- Barry Miller Motorsports
- Limestone Chapel of George Funeral Care
- ServPro
- Reynolds Construction
- Marion Township Fire Department
- E and B Paving
- Crane’s Mobility Systems Engineering Branch and Logistics
The event is a partnership between local schools and community organizations, with special support from the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council and the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
Joe Timbrook, Director of Career Development at the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council, stated, “This event reflects the power of collaboration. North Lawrence Community School’s Kelli Terrell and Mitchell Community School’s Elizabeth Rubacha came together with a fantastic vision and have planned an impactful event we are thrilled to be a part of.”
