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The City of Franklin is asking residents to stay put and "shelter in place".

Another school in Acadiana is having bat problems. This time it's Franklin Junior High.

Andrew Luke, 13, was last seen on Monday at 2:00 PM leaving his house in Franklin. He is believed to have runway, and the Franklin Police Department are asking your help to find him.

There were no injuries reported and everyone is accounted for.

Franklin police are searching for a man who robbed a Capital One bank at gunpoint and then escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.

Within a financial audit for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015, an independent CPA listed issues such as leaking fire hydrants as needing repairs.

The suspect was booked Wednesday on several counts, including drug manufacturing and distribution and illegal firearms possession.

Police say children that were in the home were turned over to a guardian.

Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, 27, of Franklin, Louisiana is one of five servicemen and women killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on March 11th.

He was allegedly killed after getting hit by a drunk driver.

The woman was trying to get her children.

The president of St. Mary Parish states in a press release that concerns over flooding is prompting him to call for a meeting with other local officials along with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is encouraging his colleagues to invite other officials.