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Marguerite “Mugs” Clark Williams

New Iberia – Funeral services were conducted for Marguerite “Mugs” Clark Williams, 96, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the David Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia with Deacon Theo Landry officiating. Burial followed in Holy Family Cemetery. Visitation began Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m.

JANICE “JAN” BARBARA GUILLORY FONTENOT

Janice “Jan” Barbara Guillory Fontenot, 84, a native of Ville Platte and a resident of Houma, passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2017. Jan is survived by her children, Michelle Boudwin and husband, Brian, Toni Glynn, Denise Portier and husband, Steve, Louis “Chip” Deral Fontenot Jr.

FAYE ISABELLE BROUSSARD

LAFAYETTE - Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette for Faye Isabelle L. Broussard, 78, who passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at her residence in Lafayette.

Anna Mae Webb Huval

Lafayette – Catholic funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 201,7 at 1 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Anna Mae Webb Huval, 79, who passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. Deacon Kenneth Soignier will conduct the funeral services.

Paint the church pink

For Joyce Latigue, finding out her 22-year-old daughter had breast cancer completely changed her life. The diagnosis is one that has now also changed the life of other locals who have suffered from cancer and those still suffering today.

Judge Bennett ruling on Greenhouse sentence

Below is the ruling issued by Judge William Bennett on the sentencing of Norris Greenhouse, Jr. The sentence was announced today, Wednesday, October 4: CRIMINAL DOCKET NO. 190,764-B STATE OF LOUISIANA12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VERSUSPARISH OF AVOYELLES NORRIS GREENHOUSE, JR.

23rd annual Germanfest in Roberts Cove this weekend

ROBERTS COVE - The 23rd annual Roberts Cove Germanfest will be held on the grounds of St. Leo IV Catholic Church Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8. Two activities of special interest are in the making for the museum this year at Germanfest: 1) St.

Old photos of NDHS activities being sought

Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish is celebrating 50 years of Catholic education this year.

Police Jury begins search for sect.-treas.

The Acadia Parish Police Jury is looking to hire a secretary-treasurer. A legal advertisement began running in today’s Rayne Acadian-Tribune, the official journal of the parish, announcing that the police jury will be accepting applications for the position through the end of October.

We need fallacy control now!

Enough is enough. It’s epidemic. It’s dangerous. And the time has come to demand its end. In the aftermath of the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, America needs fallacy control. Yes, we must declare war on fallaciousness.