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" Good News About People, Places and Things in Evangeline,
St. Landry, Lafayette and Vermillion Parishes"
Love of our heritage and of all things positive about the Acadiana area and its people
are the foundation on which The Acadian is built. The Acadian, a monthly publication
dedicated to featuring local people, music, history, and art, was founded in May, 2005
by the owners of Bonnes Nouvelles Publishing, LLC.
Bonnes Nouvelles Publishing, LLC. entered the publishing business in April, 2004, when
Casey Fontenot, Dawna Waterbury, and Gwen Fontenot purchased an existing publication,
Bonnes Nouvelles in St. Landry Parish. The premise behind that paper was to publish only
good news about people, places, and things in St. Landry Parish.
The owners of Bonnes Nouvelles Publishing, LLC. soon realized that they wanted to spread such
good news to additional parishes, and hence, The Acadian was founded. Two versions of the paper
are currently published and distributed, one in Lafayette Parish and one in St. Landry Parish,
each featuring the people, music, history, and art of the respective parishes.
The owners of Bonnes Nouvelles Publishing, LLC and publishers of The Acadian in Lafayette Parish
and in St. Landry Parish and the Bonnes Nouvelles in St. Landry Parish, are:
Casey Fontenot, St. Landry Parish Editor/Owner
Casey was born and raised in Opelousas and is a recent graduate of UL-Lafayette. She is a
graduate of Acadiana Prep. and has a background in graphics and design.
Dawna Waterbury, Lafayette Parish Editor/Owner
Dawna was born in Opelousas and lived in Eunice for nearly 20 years where she operated Click
Photography. Dawna now resides in Crowley and works in Lafayette where she is President of
Performance Benefits. Dawna, a graduate of marketing and the master's of business administration
of UL-Lafayette has a background in marketing.
Gwen Fontenot, Ph.D., Publisher/Owner
Gwen, Casey's aunt and a native of Vidrine, is an assistant professor of Marketing at UL-Lafayette
and also has extensive experience in publishing and marketing research.
The owners are excited about their on-going work with the residents and businesses of Acadiana
to share positive news and information about our area.
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