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FRANKLIN — St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office’s is warning the public about a new type of heroin so deadly it’s being called “gray death.”
Officials say that the drug, which has now been found in Louisiana, is so powerful that just touching it can kill you.
According to David Spencer, spokesperson for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, “The public recognizes a lot of the drugs that we deal with. This is a new one.”
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The United Way of Acadiana has named Carlee Alm-LaBar its new President/CEO of United Way of Acadiana, bringing to the organization her deep understanding of the issues and extensive community contacts.
“Over the last several years, I’ve been in positions that allowed me to see the needs and opportunities in our region. United Way of Acadiana is a perfect fit to leverage that knowledge and bring people and passion together to improve the lives of our citizens, Alm-LaBar said.

KAPLAN — Rene Rost student Ahna Vincent received the news that she was chosen to be the Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year.
Her parents Chris and Bridget were present at the ceremony. Vincent’s parents said that their daughter is nothing shy of an amazing young girl and they couldn’t be any prouder.
Ahna said that she was shocked that she received this title and that she is proud of herself. “I was really not expecting that,” she said, “I think I have a 4.0 gpa, but I was still shocked.”