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Leblanc Elementary teacher Kelly Stewart, one of the founding members of the French Immersion Program in Vermilion Parish, was recognized Saturday night at the 16th Annual Cecil Picard Educators Gala as the H.Norman Saurage award winner for 2022.
Stewart teaches English and Art to kindergartners and first graders in the French Immersion Program at LeBlanc Elementary.
This award, named after the founder of Community Coffee, is given to a nominated teacher who achieves in the classroom and goes above and beyond in the community.

On July 14, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Abbeville Police Officers responded to the Stone Bridge Apartment Complex in reference to a shooting incident.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim who was soon identified as 18-year-old Jazaylon Levy.
Levy was found suffering from a single gun shot wound and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased by medical personnel.

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan this week following a record increase in fatal crashes in 2021.
Preliminary data shows a total of 971 people died in motor vehicle crashes in Louisiana last year, a 17% increase from the 828 fatalities in 2020. The jump marked the highest year-to-year percentage increase in fatal crashes since Louisiana started tracking the statistic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said.