Local family featured on new Robertson TV show

Jase Robertson (center) of Duck Dynasty fame holds a metal detector and shovel beside (left to right) Gus Finlay, Doug Finlay, Robertson, Jeff Bonneau, Becky Bonneau and Dayton Bonneau. The Bonneaus and White Sulphur Springs were featured in the pilot episode of the Robertsonsâ new television show, Duck Family Treasure. The episode filmed last summer at White Sulphur Springs and aired last month on FOX Nation.

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July 5, 2022

White Sulphur Springs in LaSalle Parish and the Bonneau family were featured in the pilot episode of a new television series from the Robertson Family called Duck Family Treasure. The show on FOX Nation debuted last month and is aired in conjunction with Warm Springs Productions.

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Staff Report

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