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Richard E. D'Aquin

Longtime area publisher dies at 94

Richard E. D'Aquin, longtime publisher of The Advertiser in Lafayette who was steeped in state and community affairs, died Saturday. He was 94.
A native of Acadiana and an LSU journalism graduate, he entered the news business shortly after college and remained in it most of his life, owning his own community newspapers in the area and serving as chair of the Acadiana Marketing and Publishing Group for Thomson Newspapers Inc.

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Bishop J. Douglas Deshotels

BIBLE MARATHON

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotels was the first reader in this year's Jubilee of the Word Bible Marathon which opened at noon last Wednesday, Jan. 19 on the St. Martin de Tours Church Square, and continued non-stop through Sunday afternoon. Volunteers braved freezing temperatures and frigid winds to read passages from the entire Bible for 100 hours over the four-day period. Many of the readers used the elaborate pulpit mounted on Fr. Michael Champagne's customized "Friar Truck."

Qualifying open for St. Martinville mayor, council

Qualifying for St. Martinville's municipal election opened today (Wednesday) and will end Friday.
Candidates for mayor and the five city council seats may qualify with the Clerk of Court's Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day.
The qualifying fee for all offices for registered Democrats and Republican candidates is $150. For all other parties or for no party affiliation, the fee is $75.
Candidates are reminded that the fees are payable only in cash or money order – check are not accepted.

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Free COVID testing at SM’s city parks

The non-profit organization Community Wellness America has begun providing free COVID testing three days a week at both of the city's parks.
Testing program organizer Brittney Houston received permission at the Jan. 18 St. Martinville City Council meeting to begin drive-through testing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at both Magnolia and Adam Carlson Parks.
Testing will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 4 to 8 p.m. 

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