The Times-Picayune 10-11-2025

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Bigraces expected to bringout voters

Mayor, City Council, sheriffonballotinN.O.

Allen Whiteheaddeliversvoting machines and signstoHarriet TubmanCharter School in

preparationfor Saturday’selection.

BY CHADCALDER and BLAKE PATERSON Staff writers

It’selection day in and around New Orleans, and heavy turnout is likely in the city as residentscast votes for anew mayor,sheriff, assessorand criminal court clerk, alongwith a handful of City Council seats. In the suburban parishes, Slidell and Jean Lafittewill also choose new mayors.

Polls will be open from 7a.m. to 8p.m.Tofind your polling location, go to geauxvote.com.

Earlyvoting totalssaw more than twice as manyballots cast as there wereonelection day eight years ago, thelast time there was an open race forthe Mayor’sOffice.Total voter turnout for that election ended up at 32.2%.

Robert Collins, aprofessor of urban studies and public policy at Dillard University,said that early voting totals and past election results suggest the city could see turnout over 40% when polls close.

“I expect this to be the highest turnout election, certainly within the last few elections,” he said.

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Some New Orleans voters will cast their ballots in acouncil districtrace that’s differentfromthe district wherethey’re currently located. In 2022, the council completed its 10year redrawing of itsdistrictstoreflect population shifts, and those new mapsgointoeffect in January Saturday’sballot, however, will reflect the new boundaries, giving voters the chance to weigh in on who

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Food aid continuing fornow

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON —The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commonlyknown as foodstamps, will continue despite agovernment shutdown, officials say— as long as the standoff doesn’tlast into November.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture receives money forSNAP amonth in advance, according to its shutdown plan. But most of the department’sstaff was sent home, which will cause delays in processing applications and verifying benefits.

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Convention Center to unveil new hoteldesign

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

Omni Hotels &Resorts and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are preparing to unveil anew design fortheir $590 million hotel, retooled after pushbackfromWarehouseDistrict residentsover plans to take over apublic park.

The long-discussedproject is now in its final stages of design and permitting after years of debate over location, scale and financing. If all goes as planned, construction could begin next year Theproposalhas drawnstrong backingfromGov Jeff Landry as wellaslocal business and tourism leaders, who view the hotel as critical to New Orleans’ ability to attract major conventions and compete with cities such as Austin and Nashville. Thechangescomeaftera round of recentneighborhood outreach meetings conducted by Michael Smith, head of development at Dallas-based Omni’sparentcompany, TRTHoldings;JTHannan, the center’shead of strategy; City Council member forthe district Lesli Harris; and NewOrleans developer DarrylBerger, alongtimepartner with Omni whowas assisting with community engagementinaprivate capacity and is not apartner in theventure,Smith said in atelephone interview Friday

The updated planwould no longerseek to take over theadjacentMississippi RiverHeritage Park, apublic green space that nearby residents

WhiteHouse seeksto pressure Democrats

BY SEUNG MIN KIM and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

WASHINGTON The WhiteHouse budget officesaidFridaythatmass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President DonaldTrump’sadministration to exert more pressureonDemocratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a10th day Russ Vought,the director of the OfficeofManagementand Budget, said on the social media site Xthat the“RIFs havebegun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed

at reducing the size of the federal government. In acourt filing, the budget officesaidwellover4,000 employees would be fired,thoughitnoted that the funding situation was “fluid andrapidly evolving.” The firings would hit the hardest at the departments of the Treasury,which would lose over 1,400 employees, and Healthand HumanServices, withaloss of over 1,100. TheEducation Department and Housing and Urban Development each would lose over 400

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ALLISONROBBERT U.S. Capitol Policemonitor the perimeter of the Capitol on Thursdayas thegovernment shutdown entered

ninth day.

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Doctor says Trump in ‘exceptional health’

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is in “exceptional health,” his physician said Friday after he underwent a checkup that included lab tests and preventive health assessments at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Trump spent roughly three hours at the Bethesda, Maryland, hospital earlier Friday for what his doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, called a “scheduled followup evaluation” that was a “part of his ongoing health maintenance plan.” While there, Trump also got his yearly flu shot, as well as a COVID-19 booster vaccine.

“President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and physical performance,” Barbabella wrote in a one-page memo released Friday night by the White House. The doctor noted in the memo that the evaluation helped prepare for Trump’s upcoming overseas trips and included advanced imaging, lab testing and preventive health assessments.

The president is traveling to the Middle East this weekend and is scheduled to fly to Asia at the end of this month.

Barbabella also said he evaluated Trump’s cardiac age, which was about 14 years younger than his chronological age. Trump is 79 and was the oldest U.S. president at his inauguration.

Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine Russian drone and missile strikes wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across swaths of Ukraine early Friday, authorities said. A child also was killed in separate attacks in the southeast of the country

In the heart of the Ukrainian capital, rescue crews pulled more than 20 people out of a 17-story apartment building as flames engulfed the sixth and seventh floors. Five people were hospitalized, while others received first aid at the scene, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of lashing out against Ukrainian cities in response to frontline failures in the east. “They can show nothing on the battlefield. All they can do is attack our power sector and attack our cities,” Zelenskyy told reporters late Friday.

Residents in a central Kyiv district that suffered one of the attacks described scene of chaos during the overnight strike Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko also described the attack as “one of the largest concentrated strikes” against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s national energy operator, Ukrenergo, reported power outages in Kyiv and the wider region, as well as in the Sumy Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Cherkasy regions.

Pope urges journalists to be bulwark against lies

VATICAN CITY Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.

History’s first American pope called for imprisoned journalists to be released and said the work of journalists must never be considered a crime Rather, journalism is a right and a pillar upholding “the edifice of our societies” that must be protected and defended, he said.

“If today we know what is happening in Gaza, Ukraine and every other land bloodied by bombs, we largely owe it to them,” Leo said of journalists. “These extraordinary eyewitness accounts are the culmination of the daily efforts of countless people who work to ensure that information is not manipulated for ends that are contrary to truth and human dignity.”

Leo’s comments came in a speech to executives of international news agencies belonging to MINDS International, a consortium of leading agencies including The Associated Press.

In his five months as pope, he has spoken out strongly on the need to protect freedom of expression and the rights of journalists.

Hamas agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages.

Ceasefire in Gaza goes into effect

Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes

BY ABDEL KAREEM HANA, WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days.

Questions remain over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as called for in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a ceasefire in March, hinted that Israel might renew its offensive if Hamas does not give up its weapons.

The latest truce nevertheless marks a key step toward ending a ruinous twoyear war that was triggered by Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel. The fighting has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and displaced around 90% of the Gaza population of some 2 million, often multiple times. Many of them will find fields of rubble where their homes once stood.

The military confirmed the start of the ceasefire Friday and the remaining 48 hostages, around 20 of them believed to be alive, are to be released by Monday Palestinians said heavy shelling in parts of Gaza earlier on Friday had mostly stopped after the military’s announcement.

Netanyahu said in a televised statement Friday that the next stages would see Hamas disarm and Gaza demilitarized.

“If this is achieved the easy way — so be it. If not — it will be achieved the hard way,” Netanyahu said.

The Israeli military has said it will continue to operate defensively from the

roughly 50% of Gaza it still controls after pulling back to agreed-upon lines.

Meanwhile, the United Nations was given the green light by Israel to begin delivering scaled-up aid into Gaza starting Sunday, a U.N. official said. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.

The aid shipments are meant to address severe malnutrition and famine conditions triggered by Israeli offensives and restrictions on humanitarian help. The International Criminal Court is seeking the arrest of Netanyahu and his former defense minister for allegedly using starvation as a method of war Israeli officials deny the accusations.

The aid will include 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited permission from Israeli forces to restart their work.

U.N. officials and Israeli authorities have engaged in a series of discussions in Jerusalem over the last 24 hours about the volume of aid humanitarian organizations can bring in and through which entry points.

U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday that fuel, medical supplies and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kareem Shalom crossing. U.N. officials want Israel to open more border crossings and provide safe movement for aid workers and civilians who are returning to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently

In the past several months, the U.N and its partners have been able to deliver only 20% of the aid needed in the Gaza Strip, according to U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher

A steady stream of people, the vast majority on foot, crammed onto a coastal road in the central Gaza Strip, heading north to see what might remain of their homes. It was a repeat of emotional scenes from an earlier ceasefire in January Others headed to different parts of the Palestinian territory in the south.

19 missing, feared dead after Tenn. explosives plant blast

BY TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

McEWEN,Tenn.— A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems, which supplies the military was one of the worst scenes he’s ever seen. He said multiple people were killed but declined to say how many, referring to the 19 missing as “souls” because officials were still speaking to family

“There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone,” Davis said of the building. The blast occurred about 7:45 a.m., Davis said, with aerial footage by WTVF-TV showing the smoldering hilltop facility and the burnt-out shells of vehicles.

People reported hearing and feeling the explosion from miles away The company’s website says it processes explosives and ammunition at an eight-building facility that sprawls across wooded hills in the Bucksnort area, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville Davis said investigators are trying to determine what happened and couldn’t say what caused the explosion. Emergency crews were initially unable to enter the plant because of continuing detonations, Hickman County Advanced EMT David

Stewart said by phone.

By Friday afternoon, there was no further danger of explosions, and the scene was under control, according to Grey Collier, a spokesperson for the Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency Accurate Energetic Systems based in nearby McEwen, did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment Friday morning. Accurate Energetic Systems has been awarded numerous military contracts, largely by the U.S Army and Navy, to supply different types of munitions and explosives, according to public records. The products ranged from bulk explosives to land mines and small breaching charges, including C4.

Trump threatens 100% China tariff

BY JOSH BOAK and DIDI TANG Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession.

The president expressed frustration with new export controls placed on rare earth elements by China — and said on social media that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea.

Trump later told reporters he had not canceled his meeting. “But I don’t know that we’re going to have it,” he said during an Oval Office appearance on another subject. “I’m going to be there regardless, so I would assume we might have it.”

Trump also suggested there may be time to ratchet down his steep new tariff threat. “We’re going to have to see what happens. That’s why I made it Nov 1,” he said.

On Thursday the Chinese government restricted access to rare earth minerals, requiring foreign companies to get special approval for shipping the metallic elements abroad. It also announced permitting requirements on exports of technologies used in the mining, smelting and recycling of rare earths, adding that any export requests for products used in military goods would be rejected.

On social media, Trump described the export controls as “shocking” and “out of the blue.” He said China is “becoming very hostile” and that it’s holding the world “captive” by restricting access to the metals and magnets used in electronics, computer chips, lasers, jet engines and other technologies.

Trump said in a post that “starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and

above any Tariff that they are currently paying.” The president also said the U.S government would respond to China by putting its own export controls “on any and all critical software” from American firms.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment.

The S&P 500 tumbled 2.7% on worries about the rising tensions between the world’s largest economies. It was the market’s worst day since April when the president last bandied about import taxes this high. The stock market closed before the president spelled out the terms of his threat.

Not only could the global trade war instigated by Trump be rekindled, but import taxes being heaped on top of the 30% already being levied on Chinese goods could, by the administration’s past statements, cause trade to break down between the U.S. and China in ways that could cause growth worldwide to slump. While Trump’s wording was definitive, he is also famously known for backing down from threats. Earlier this year, some investors began engaging in what the Financial Times called the “TACO” trade, which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”

The prospect of tariffs this large could compound the president’s own political worries, potentially pushing up inflation at a moment when the job market appears fragile and the drags from a government shutdown are starting to compound with layoffs of federal workers. The United States and China have been jostling for advantage in trade talks, after the import taxes announced earlier this year triggered the trade war Both countries agreed to ratchet down tariffs after negotiations in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, yet tensions remain as China has continued to restrict America’s access to the difficult-to-mine rare earths needed for a wide array of U.S. technologies.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ABDEL KAREEM HANA

A displaced Palestinian girl carries a bag on her head Friday as she walks along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, heading toward Gaza City after Israel and

WTVF-TV PHOTO Smoke fills the air and debris covers the ground Friday after a blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in Hickman County, Tenn.

Venezuelan opposition leader wins NobelPeace Prize

BY KOSTYAMANENKOV, REGINA GARCIA CANO and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press

OSLO,Norway Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve ademocratic transition in the South American nation, winning recognition as awoman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid agrowing darkness.”

The former opposition presidential candidate is a “key,unifying figure” in the once deeply divided opposition to President Nicolás Maduro’sgovernment, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee.

“In the past year,Ms. Machado has been forced to live in hiding,” Watne Frydnes said. “Despite serious threats against her life, she has remained in the country,achoice that has inspired millions. When authoritarians seize power,it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders offreedom who rise and resist.”

“This is something that the Venezuelan people deserve,” Machado said in acall with the Norwegian Nobel Institute. “I am just part of ahuge movement. I’m humbled, I’m grateful and I’m honored

not only by this recognition, but I’m honoredtobepart of what’sgoing on in Venezuela today.”

“I believe that weare very close to achieving, finally freedom forour country andpeace for the region,” she said, adding that “even though we face themost brutal violence, oursociety has resisted” andinsisted on strugglingbypeaceful means.“Ibelieve that the world will now understand how urgent it is to finally,you know, succeed ”

Maduro’s governmenthas routinely targetedits real or perceived opponents

Machado,who turned 58 this week, wasset torun against Maduro in last year’s presidentialelection,but the government disqualified her Edmundo González,who had neverrun for office before, took her place. The lead-up to theelectionsaw widespread repression, including disqualifications,arrests and humanrights violations

The crackdownondissent only increased afterthe country’s National Electoral Council, whichisstackedwith Maduro loyalists, declared him the winner despitecredible evidencetothe contrary

Theelectionresults announced by theElectoral Council sparked protests across thecountry to which thegovernmentresponded

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By ARIANA CUBILLOS

Venezuelan oppositionleader María Corina Machado addresses supporters on Jan. 9ata protest against PresidentNicolas Maduro in Caracas,Venezuela, the day before his inaugurationfor athird term. Machado wonthe NobelPeace PrizeonFriday.

with force that endedwith morethan 20 people dead. They also prompted an end to diplomatic relationsbetween Venezuela andvarious foreign countries, including Argentina

Machado went intohiding and has not been seen in public since January.AVenezuelan court issued an arrest warrant for González over the publication of election results. Spain granted him asylum.

Morethan 800 peopleare in prisoninVenezuela for political reasons, including

González’s son-in-law, Rafael Tudares, according to the human rightsadvocacy group ForoPenal.

Dozensofthose prisoners participated in Machado’s efforts last year.Some of her closestcollaborators, including hercampaign manager, avoidedprison by sheltering for morethan ayear at a diplomatic compound in Caracas. They remained there until May,when they fled to the U.S.

Early Friday in Caracas, some people heading to work expressed disbelief at the

news of Machado’swin.

“I don’tknow what can be done to improve the situation, but she deserves it,” said Sandra Martínez, 32, as shewaited at abus stop “She’sagreat woman.”

There was no immediate reaction from Maduro’sgovernment.

Venezuela’sambassador to the United Nations, SamuelMoncada,said he didn’t know the government’sreaction but that he believes Machadodoesn’tdeserve theprize. “She hasthe same credentials forthe Nobelof physics than for the peace Nobel,” he said. Support forMachadoand the oppositioningeneral has decreased since the July 2024 election —particularly since January,when Maduro was sworn in fora third sixyear term anddisappointment set in.

Machado was included in Time magazine’s listof 100 mostinfluential people in April. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote her entry, in whichhedescribed her as “the Venezuelan Iron Lady” and “the personification of resilience, tenacity and patriotism.”

In August 2024, Rubio,then aU.S. senator, was among eight U.S. lawmakers who signeda letter to theNobel Committee supporting the nomination of Machadofor the prize.

Machado becomes the 20thwoman to win the NobelPeace Prize, of the 112 individuals whohave been honored. There had been persistent speculation ahead of theannouncementabout thepossibility of the prize going to U.S. President Donald Trump, fueledinpartbythe president himself and amplified by this week’sapproval of his plan for aceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Askedabout lobbying for andbyTrump, Watne Frydnessaid: “Wereceive thousands and thousands of letters every yearofpeople wanting to say what for them leads to peace. “This committee sits in a room filled with the portraits of alllaureates,and that room is filled with both courage and integrity.Sowebase only ourdecisiononthe work andthe will of Alfred Nobel.” WhiteHouse spokesperson Steven Cheung said in apost on Xthat “President Trump will continue making peace deals around the world, ending wars, andsaving lives.” He added that “the Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.”

Trump congratulated Machado in aphone call, her campaign manager Magalli Meda confirmed to The Associated Press.

had fought to preserve. In exchange, the design calls for ataller main tower to accommodate ballrooms and meeting spaces than had previously been planned at ground level.

“The Omni team took neighborhood concerns about the park to heart and went back to theirdesign team to envision amodel that leaves the park alone,” saidJim Cook,CEO of the center.“To accomplish this, they needed to stack the ballrooms, which means two active floors instead of one and adds to the height of the podium and tower.”

Both the height and cost of the project will rise as a result of theredesign. The tower would stand 33 feet taller —about 316 feet in total, or roughly 29 stories while the cost estimate has increased by $20million to about $590 million.

Smith said the taller design and removal of the park were well-received in general. “There are some people that don’t like the height at any level, but Ithink that the general consensus among peoplewetalked to was that going from 283 feet to 316 feet was an inconsequential impact,”hesaid. In addition to taking the hotel offthe parkand adding height, the new design also incorporates hotel parking within the development rather than relying on already existing nearby space. The design firmfor the project is Rule JoyTrammell +Rubio, which also designedOmni’sconvention center hotelinOklahoma City.Smith said Omni

ON THEBALLOT

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D=Democratic R=Republican I=Independent G=Green NP =NoParty *indicates the incumbent JEFFERSON PARISH

MAYOROFJEANLAFITTE

Yvette R. Crain, R Wilfred Wyman, D ORLEANS PARISH

SHERIFF Susan Hutson, D Ernesteayo J. “Ernest” Lee

Sr., R Robert “Bob” Murray,D

Julian Parker, D Edwin Mark Shorty Jr., D Michelle Woodfork, D

CLERK CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT

Calvin Duncan, D Darren Lombard, D Valencia Miles, NP

ASSESSOR

CoreygerardDowden, NP

Casius H. Pealer III, D Earl “Jay”Schmitt Jr., R Erroll G. Williams, D NEW ORLEANS MAYOR

Joseph “Joe” Bikulege Jr., NP

“MannyChevrolet” Bruno, NP

Russell J. Butler, NP

Eileen Carter, NP Renada Collins, NP

RoyceDuplessis, D

Arthur Hunter, D Frank Robert Janusa, R Helena Moreno, D Frank M. Scurlock, NP Oliver Thomas, D Richard“Ricky” Twiggs, NP

COUNCIL MEMBER

AT-LARGE, DIVISION1

Delisha Boyd,D Matthew “Matt” Hill, R Matthew Willard, D

COUNCIL MEMBER

AT-LARGE, DIVISION 2

Kenneth Cutno, D Gregory Manning, D

J.P.Morrell, D*

COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT A

Holly Friedman, D

expects to begin the city’s permittingprocess once the newdesigniscompleted, with Mike Sherman serving as land consultant.

Council member Lesli Harris,whose district includesthe hotelsite, acknowledged at one of the outreach meetings thatthe “trade-off” forpreserving the park was to allowadditional height, according to two people who attended. Harrisdeclined to comment.

Some residents welcomed thedesign change insofar as it removesthe park from the development plans but continued to question theheight of the building, which would be about five times what is currently allowed by zoning rules.

“I still believe the size of thebuilding they are planning would be tantamount to putting aCanal Street or Poydras Street structure in the middle of ahistoric district,”saidMaryArno, aresident at Federal Fibre Mills, acondominium complex adjacenttothe hotel site.

Sharon Toups, another FibreMills condoowner,said residents aren’topposed to a

hotelthat complies with the district’sheight restriction but she also has concerns aboutthe obtrusiveness of a29-storytower and how theadded traffic will be handled.

If approved by thecouncil, the 1,000-room hotel would be thelargest built in NewOrleans in nearly half acentury.The center’sleadershavelongarguedthata connected “headquarters” hotel is essential for the city to compete with destinations like Austin, Nashville and Orlandofor major conventions.

Thecenter hasproposed several versions of aheadquarters hoteloverthe past decade. Earlierconcepts placed thehotel at theupriver end of the milelong complex,inwhatisnow the RiverDistrict development site, but Omnieventually said it preferred alocation closer to the French Quarter andthe busier parts of thecity

Recent exampleselsewhere in the South show how other cities are pairing newhotels with convention facilities.InSavannah, a

In District D, incumbent

444-room Signia by Hilton is rising next to the Savannah ConventionCenter,part of a broader expansion meant to drawlargernationalevents when it opensin2028. Similardevelopments are also underway in Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, the renovated HiltonBaton Rouge Capitol Centeradded new meeting spaceand leveraged its downtownlocation near the city’sconvention center to attract moregroup business.

The center board voted unanimously in January to enter intobinding agreements with Omni’sparent company to develop the hotel on the former Sugar Mill site along Convention Center Boulevard. Construction is still expected to begin in early 2026 and be completed by 2029.

Under the existing terms, the center would pay roughly $73 million of thetotal cost, in addition to site acquisition expenses. The project is supported by a package of city and state tax incentives. Omni would sign a60-year ground lease that pays rent and aprofit share

to thecenterbasedonhotel performance, with an option to purchase the property after 30 years. Gov.Jeff Landry,who appointed board chairRussell Allenlastyear,has described the project as a“game-changer” forthe state’stourism industry while business and hospitality leaders said it will help attract major conventions and spur upgrades at older hotels.

“This involvesstate land and investment, but we expect that the city will benefit very muchfrom the project, andweare carefully going through the process with the city and the community,” Smith said. Omni executives say they plantopresentthe revised design to city officials and the public later this fall.It will still require severalapprovals, including aheight variance from the council. The city of New Orleans did not respond to arequest forcomment.

Email Anthony McAuley tmcauley@theadvocate. com.

Aimee McCarron, D “Alex” Mossing, D Robert “Bob” Murrell, NP Bridget Neal, R COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT C

Eliot S. Barron, G Kelsey Foster, D JacksonKimbrell, NP Freddie King III, D*

COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT D Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste, D Eugene Green, D* Leilani Heno, NP

COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT E RichardBell Sr., D Kimberly Burbank, D Danyelle Christmas, D JasonHughes, D Nathaniel Jones, NP Willie Morgan,D Cyndi Nguyen, D Gavin Richard, NP Jonathan AnthonyRoberts, NP HOME RULE CHARTER

AMENDMENT PROPOSITION

Amendthe city’s home rule charter to provide that no law shall arbitrarily and unreasonably discriminate against aperson based on conviction history CASTLE MANOR

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

PROPOSITION

Levy an annualfee on each parcel in the Castle Manor Improvement District for five yearstofund roughly $65,000 in beautificationand security efforts. The fees would be up to $100 per residentially zoned parcel for three years and$125 for the next two years, andupto$200 per commercially zoned parcel for the first three yearsand $225 forthe next twoyears.

ST.TAMMANY PARISH

MAYOROFSLIDELL

“Bill” Borchert, R Randy Fandal, R FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.1

Renew the $39 parcel fee in St. Tammany Parish’sFire Protection DistrictNo. 1for an estimated $1.4 million over 10 yearstoacquire, construct, maintain andoperate fireprotection facilities and equipment, obtainwaterfor fire protection and paypersonnel costs.

will represent them come January

The changes mostly impact voters livinginand around Broadmoor,Bayou St. John and Tremeand affect all but District E.

Votersshould have received avoter registration card in the mail listing their newcouncil districtifthey were moved, according to secretary of state spokesperson Joel Watson.

Questions about new council voting districts can be directed tothe Orleans Parish RegistrarofVotersat(504) 658-8300.

The big questioninthe mayor’s race is whether City CouncilVicePresident Helena Moreno will win outright or be forced into arunoff by either council member Oliver Thomas or state Sen. Royce Duplessis. Moreno has consistently led Thomas and Duplessis by 30 pointsormore, but will need to getmore than 50% of the votetoavoid meetingone of them on Nov.15. Thereare nine other candidates for thecity’stop job on today’s ballot

On thecouncil, Democrats Delisha Boyd andMatthew Willard and Republican Matt Hill are vying to replace Moreno in theDivision1atlarge seat, while Democrats Kenneth Cutno and Gregory Manning arechallenging incumbent Democrat J.P Morrellfor his at-large seat in Division 2.

In District A, Democrats Holly Friedman,Aimee McCarron and “Alex” Mossing, Republican Bridget Neal and Robert Murrell, no party,are running for theseat.

District Chas drawn Eliot S. Barron of the Green Party, Democrat Kelsey Foster and JacksonKimbrell, no party, to challenge incumbent Democrat Freddie King III.

Democrat Eugene Green is being challengedbyDemocrat Belden “NoonieMan” Batiste andLeilaniHeno, no party. And in District E, eight candidates are vying for Oliver Thomas’seat. They areDemocrats Richard Bell Sr., Kimberly Burbank, Danyelle Christmas, Jason Hughes, Willie Morgan,former council member Cyndi Nguyen and no-party candidates Nathaniel Jones, Gavin Richard andJonathan Anthony Roberts.

Embattled incumbent Sheriff Susan Hutson is being challenged by former interimNOPD Superintendent Michelle Woodfork, who has the backing of Orleans ParishDistrict Attorney Jason Williams, and Constable Edwin Shorty Jr., along with Ernesteayo J. “Ernest” Lee Sr., Robert “Bob” Murray

and Julian Parker.All are Democratsexceptfor Lee, whoisaRepublican.

For clerk of criminal district court, Democrat Calvin Duncan and Valencia Miles, no party,are challenging incumbent Darren Lombard.

For assessor, incumbent Democrat Erroll Williams is being challenged by Coreygerard Dowden, no party,Democrat Casius H. Pealer III and Republican Earl “Jay” Schmitt Jr There is also aproposed feefor theCastleManor Improvement District and aproposedamendment to the city’shome rule charter to prohibit laws that discriminate against aperson based on conviction history, though it would have no binding effect on employers.

In Jefferson Parish, Republican and interim Mayor Yvette R. Crain and Wilfred Wyman, aDemocrat and

firefighter of 25 years, are squaring off to be mayor of Jean Lafitte following Tim Kerner Jr.’selection to the Jefferson Parish Council. In Slidell, two well-known candidates —former councilmember andcurrent Mayor Bill Borchert and Police Chief Randy Fandal —are vying forthe last nine months of former Mayor Greg Cromer’sterm. As of Monday,there had been around 4,000 total early votes in St. Tammany Parish for the Slidell mayor’srace and the Slidell-area renewal of a$39 parcel fee for St. Tammany’sFireDistrict No.1 The St. Tammany Registrar of Voters officesaid there hadbeen 1,476 early and505 mail ballots in the Slidell mayor’srace as of Monday, more thanthe last contested mayoral race in 2018.

SHUTDOWN

staffers. Thedepartments of Commerce, Energy and Homeland Security andthe EnvironmentalProtection Agency were allset to fire hundreds of more employees. It was not clear which particular programswould be affected.

The aggressive move by Trump’sbudget office goes far beyond what usually happens in agovernment shutdown and escalatesan already politically toxic dynamic between the White House and Congress. Talks to end the shutdown are almost nonexistent.

Typically,federal workers are furloughed butrestored to their jobs once the shutdown ends, traditionally with back pay.Some 750,000 employees are expected to be furloughed during the shutdown, officials have said.

In comments to reportersinthe OvalOffice on Friday night, Trump said many people would be losingtheir jobs, and that the firings would be focused on Democrat-oriented areas, though he didn’t explain exactly what that meant.

“It’ll be alot, and we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days,” he said.“Butit’ll be alot of people.” Trump said that,going forward, “We’re going to make adetermination, do we want alot? And Imust tell you, alot of them happen to be Democrat oriented.”

“These are people that the Democrats wanted, that, in many cases, were not appropriate,” he said of federal employees, eventually adding,“Many of themwill be fired.”

Still, some leading Republicans were highly critical of the administration’sactions.

“I strongly oppose OMB Director RussVought’sattempt to permanently lay off federal workers who havebeen furloughed due to acompletely unnecessary government shutdown,” said Maine Sen. Susan Collins,the chairofthe power-

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Theshutdownleftsome programs, such as Special SupplementalNutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children —commonly known as WIC —aboutto run out of money sooner But the Trump administration announced it would divert tariff dollars to continue providing vouchers for about 7million low-income women to buy infant formula andotherfood.The tariff money is not part of the appropriations imbroglio that caused the government closure. Tariffs imposed or increased by President Donald Trump to stimulate U.S. manufacturing have collected about $190 billion so far The shutdown occurred

in alegal filing Friday that the Treasury Department is set to issuelayoff notices to 1,300 employees.

TheAFGE asked afederal judge to halt thefirings, calling the action an abuse of power designed to punish workers andpressure Congress.

“It is disgraceful that theTrumpadministration hasused the government shutdown as an excuse to illegally firethousandsof workerswho provide critical services to communities across the country,” AFGE PresidentEverettKelley said in astatement.

be substantial, anda lotof those jobs will never come back,” he said Tuesday Meanwhile, the halls of the Capitolwere quietonFriday, the10th dayofthe shutdown, with both the House and the Senate out of Washington and both sides digging in for aprotracted shutdownfight.

Senate Republicans have tried repeatedlytocajole Democratic holdouts to vote for astopgap bill to reopen the government, but Democrats have refused as they hold out for afirm commitment to extendhealth care benefits.

ful Senate Appropriations Committee, who blamed thefederal closure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,D-N.Y Alaska Sen.Lisa Murkowski called the announcement “poorlytimed” and “yet another example of this administration’spunitive actions toward the federal workforce.”

Forhis part, Schumersaid theblamefor thelayoffs rested with Trump.

“Let’s be blunt: nobody’s forcing Trump and Vought to do this,” Schumer said.

“They don’thave to do it; they want to.They’re callously choosing to hurt people—the workers who protect our country, inspect ourfood, respond when disasters strike. This is deliberate chaos.”

TheWhite House hadpreviewed its tactics shortly before thegovernment shutdown began on Oct. 1, telling all federal agencies to submittheir reduction-in-force plans tothe budget office for its review

It said reduction-in-force plans could apply to federal programs whosefunding would lapse in agovernment shutdown, are otherwise not funded and are “not consistent with thePresident’spriorities.”

On Friday,the Education Department was among the agencies hit bynew layoffs, adepartment spokesperson

because Republicans and Democrats in Congress couldn’tagree on anew appropriations bill, so authority to spendmoney expired Oct. 1.

But, since it is the beginningofanew fiscal year, some policiesautomatically began. So the shutdown coincided with changes in how federalfoodassistance programs are administered.

One was the annual costof-livingupdatethatincreased food stamp benefits. Afamily offournow will receiveup to $994 per month —a$19 increase from last fiscal year’smaximum benefit

An averageof847,100 people received SNAP benefits monthly in Louisiana, or about18% of the state’s population, according to the department’s 2024 numbers Nationwide, themonthly average is about 42 million

said. Alabor union for the agency’sworkers saidthe administration is laying off almostall employees below the director level at the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,while fewer than 10 employees were being terminated at the agency’sOffice of Communications and Outreach.

Notices of firingshave also taken place at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,which leads federal efforts to reduce risk to the nation’scyber and physical infrastructure, according to DHS, where CISA is housed. The agency has been afrequent Trumptarget over its work to counter misinformation aboutthe 2020 presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic. DHS said thelayoffs were “partofgetting CISA back on mission.”

Federal healthworkers werealsobeing fired, though an HHS spokesman did not say how many or which agencies were being hit hardest.Aspokesperson for the EPA, which also has an unspecified number of layoffs, blamed the Democrats for the firings andsaidthey can vote to reopen thegovernment anytime.

An officialfor theAmerican Federation of Government Employees, which representsfederal workers and is suing the Trumpadministration over thefirings,said

people, or about 12% of the nation’spopulation.

The Department of Agriculturehas also reminded states to get their proceduresinorder by Nov. 1 for new work requirements mandated in theOne Big BeautifulBill Act, which became law on July 4.

Thenew rules raise the upper age limit for therequirement thatable-bodied adults without dependents work at least 20 hours per week or participate in a workprogram. It now applies to people aged 59 to 65 years.

If they don’t, then they will lose their food stamps after three months.There are exceptions, and states can apply for waivers in areas with high unemployment

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate. com.

Democrats have tried to callthe administration’s bluff,arguing the firings could be illegal, and had seemed bolstered by thefact that the White Househad not immediately pursued the layoffs once the shutdown began.

ButTrumpsignaled earlier this week thatjob cuts could be coming in “four or five days.”

“If this keeps going on, it’ll

SomeRepublicans on Capitol Hill have suggested that Vought’sthreatsofmasslayoffs have been unhelpful to bipartisan talks.

Andthe top Democrat on theSenateAppropriations Committee, Sen. PattyMurray of Washington, saidin astatement that the “shutdown does notgive Trump or Vought new, special powers” to lay off workers.

“It’stime for them to get abackbone,” Thune, aSouth DakotaRepublican,saidFriday The Partnership for Public Service, anonpartisan organization that tracks federal service, says morethan 200,000 civil servants have left since the start of this administration in January due to earlier firings, retirementsand deferred resignation offers.

“These unnecessary and misguidedreductionsin force will further hollow out ourfederal government, rob it of criticalexpertise and hobble its capacity to effectivelyservethe public,” said the organization’s president and CEO, Max Stier

“This is nothing new,and no oneshould be intimidated by these crooks,” she added. Still, there was no sign that the top Democratic and Republican Senate leaders wereeven talking about a way to solve the impasse. Instead, SenateMajority Leader John Thune continuedtotry to peel away centrist Democrats whomay be willing to cross party lines.

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, left, and Speaker of the House MikeJohnson, R-Benton, talk to reportersonFriday as the governmentshutdownbegins its 10th day.

with meteorologist DamonSingleton

lowtomid-80s.Winds will remain northerly, so dry airwillcontinue to flow into southeastLouisiana. Dew point temperatures and humidity,asaresult, will remainlow.Rain chances todayare 0%.The UV index remains at the very high level, so protect your skin.

Videoreveals fireball, rollingsmoke at Smitty’s

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL

Staff writer

At first, no one outside of the Quick WayGas Station in Roseland seemed to notice the fireball that began billowing in the distance from Smitty’sSupply

But as the tower of fire rolled, shifted to black smoke and then back to aroiling fire, adeparting pickup slowed to acrawl, newly obtained surveillance video shows. Onlookers later arrived outside of the station,anestimated 1,600 feet north of Smitty’s, watching the first moments of what would be amultiday blaze in late August. The fire destroyed the longstanding lubricants plant and sparked acontinuing environmental disaster,first by air and later by water with spilled oily runoff. That runoff may have finally reached Lake Pontchartrain miles to thesouth,withanoil sheen reported following heavy rain on Oct. 6, though authorities have not yet confirmed it The surveillance video was released by StatePolice in responsetoapublic records request. It is taken from the QuickWay station on U.S. 51 and reveals the first moments of the Smitty’sfire on Aug. 22. It is also forming akey piece of information in acivil accusation that the company failedtonotifya keyLouisiana State Police hazard hotline within the required hour, according to aState Police report. Thestate reportalsoreveals that Smitty’s officials told State Police and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigators on Aug. 26 that

thefire started in anaturalgas-firedboiler The boilerheatsthermal fluid usedtoheat lubricants in Smitty’sstoragetanks througha closed-loopsystem, akin to the way aradiatorand the fluid running through it cool acar engine.

“Mr.Tate saidthat there was aflame emitting from the heating portionof the boiler,and the source was natural gas. Mr.Tate said oneemployee ran to the gas meter near the road to shut it off,” the State Police report paraphrased Chad Tate, president of Smitty’s, as saying.“Otheremployees in the areawerenot ableto fight the fire, anditengulfed anearby storage tank. At this point, the fire quickly spread to other areas of the facility.”

Tate’saccount of where the fire beganroughly matches what some employees told Tangipahoa 911 and The Advocate. In one recorded call, an employee reported to911 that the fire was coming from an area near Cell 1, whichhe described as beingnearthe blendingarea.

“Straight through the front gate,” the employee added for a911 dispatcher

‘Firequickly spread’

Amongthe many activities at Smitty’s,the company’s

employees blended additives into motor oils to the specifications of avariety of national brands and bottled theproduct for shipment

Tate told investigators that the companythatbuilt theboiler was Fulton Boiler Works Inc. of Pulaski, New York, and the company that serviced the boiler locally wasBrandon Services out of Jackson, Mississippi. Fulton officials did notimmediately respond to requests for commentFriday. Alawyer for BrandonServices declined to comment Friday

Troopers concluded the fire began at aboiler fueled by natural gas and that the fire continued even after employees cut the supply of gas

“The fire spread tonearby storage tanks. Anyfirefighting attempts by employees (were) not effective as the fire quickly spread to other tanks around the facility, thereport states.

The StatePolicereport andcollectedprivate surveillance video stem from only oneofseveral investigations intothe fire, which wasn’t fully extinguished until Sept. 8. Other investigations are being carried out by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’sOfficeand the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Many Americans are fortunate to have dental coveragefor their entire working life, through employer-provided benefits. Whenthose benefits end with retirement, paying dentalbills out-of-pocketcan comeasa shock, leading people to put offorevengowithout care. Simply put—without dentalinsurance, there maybe an importantgap in your healthcare coverage.

Hurricane season sees intensification

Formed storms exploded in size, strength

BY KASEY BUBNASH Staff writer

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has been blissfully uneventful so far, at least for us here in south Louisiana.

With just two months left in the season, a hurricane has yet to form in the Gulf. Only one of this year’s 10 named storms, Tropical Storm Chantal, has hit the U.S And ear-

Witness recounts fatal Quarter carjacking

Three wanted for questioning in death

BY MISSY WILKINSON and MARCO CARTOLANO Staff writers

A 60-year-old Uber driver died overnight after a struggle with a carjacker in the French Quarter late Thursday that ended with him pinned beneath his own vehicle, New Orleans police said.

Family member Lisa Stemley

identified the victim as her husband, Miguel “Nation” Stemley, of Boutte, a “family man” who would do anything to provide for his loved ones.

A person who said they were riding in Stemley’s vehicle moments before the attack said their family had just been dropped off near the intersection of Burgundy and Bienville streets around 8:30 p.m.

The witness saw Stemley trying to stop the carjacker, who drove away, dragging him with the vehicle.

After a crash, Stemley was pinned and the carjacker ran away

“Several of us lifted the car off,” the witness said in an email. “We thought he was going to be OK, but are stunned and absolutely heartbroken. This kid murdered a precious husband and father We are praying for his family.”

A source familiar with the investigation said evidence of the scene supports the witness’s account. That source said three perpetrators were involved in the carjacking.

New Orleans police later released a photo of three people of interest who are wanted for questioning in the homicide investigation.

Rod Gatte, owner of Rockin’ Rod’s, a band merch store at the same corner, said he was sitting behind the counter, facing windowed double doors that open onto Burgundy Street, when a white SUV came flying by Thursday night.

“I said, ‘Someone’s in a hurry,’” Gatte said. “Then I heard some screeching. I heard a bang.” Gatte stepped outside to find the flipped SUV, a foot chase in progress between a bystander and the carjacker, and Stemley struggling to survive. Gatte called 911 as other bystanders tried to roll the vehicle off the victim.

“It’s what anybody would have done,” he said Friday afternoon at his shop. The fatal carjacking is the second in as many weeks in New Orleans. On Sept. 30, Raymond Wells, 21, carjacked and fatally shot Brennan’s chef Carl Morgan, 36, as Morgan waited to pick up his toddler son from a Mid-City nursery Roughly an hour later Wells turned the gun on himself on an Interstate 10 shoulder, dying by suicide in the car he’d stolen, the coroner said.

lier this fall, as the Atlantic entered what is historically its peak for tropical activity, the ocean was entirely void of named storms.

But the few storms that have reached hurricane strength have experienced an explosive kind of growth, with the first three hurricanes of the year bursting to Category 4 strength or higher after undergoing rapid intensification.

The unusual phenomenon is indicative of a larger trend this season of “low quantity, high quality” storms, Klotzbach said. While many of the markers hurricane researchers use to quantify a sea-

The last time an Atlantic season’s first three hurricanes were major storms of Category 3 strength or more was 90 years ago in 1935, according to Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane researcher at Colorado State University

son’s severity are nearing historical norms, he said, “the way we got to them was very strange.” Rapid intensification is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a 35 mph increase in maximum wind speeds in less than 24 hours. Hurricanes Erin, Gabrielle and Humberto all reached that threshold and then some.

Erin became the year’s first hurricane on Aug. 15, and, by the next morning, it had reached Category 5 strength. Its maximum sustained

winds had more than doubled to 160 mph. A little more than a month later, Hurricane Gabrielle formed on Sept. 21 after struggling for days out at sea. Despite that, Gabrielle reached Category 4 strength by the end of the following day Humberto followed closely behind, reaching hurricane strength by Sept. 26 and intensifying into a major Category 5 storm with

Riverfront funds grow

Project intends to connect parks along river

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

As construction moves forward to transform the Esplanade Avenue and Governor Nicholls Street wharves into a new park along the Mississippi River, the New Orleans City Council this week approved an additional $3.5 million for the project.

Called Riverfront for All, the longdelayed project’s goal is to connect 2.25 miles of riverfront parks in downtown New Orleans for recreation and events

The council on Thursday approved $3.5 million in city bonds and insurance settlement funds to repair damage to the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf from a barge collision and cover upgrades for Woldenberg Park.

“The transformation at Governor Nicholls Street Wharf marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for how locals and visitors experience the Mississippi River,” Audubon President and CEO Michael Sawaya said in a statement.

“The park is coming to life with fresh landscaping, including vibrant plants, lush grass, and shade trees — all designed to open up an unparalleled view of the river.”

The first phase of construction

Levee police chief addresses training

Agency’s purchase of expensive rifles raises spending questions

BY ALEX LUBBEN Staff writer

The chief of the New Orleans area levee police has sought to clarify the agency’s decision to provide SWAT-like training for select officers and new rifles, saying the specialized instruction will allow the force to appropriately respond to a range of potential circumstances. Superintendent Joshua Rondeno said the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is not creating a SWAT unit, but will continue Special Response Team training for officers who pass a fitness test. The clarification follows an internal memo advertising SWAT tryouts that promised selected officers new rifles. The flood agency’s push into specialized police training and purchase of rifles with suppressors — part of a steep increase in overall police spending — has raised questions about its budget priorities among watchdog groups and some residents. The levee district police patrol the floodwalls, levees and other infrastructure along Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River’s east bank, a mission that critics say has little

began in April and is over halfway complete, according to notes from an Audubon Commission meeting last month.

That includes demolishing part of a warehouse and building a pathway between Crescent Park in the Bywater and the end of Canal Street, which include Spanish Plaza, the Algiers Ferry Landing, Woldenberg Park and the Moonwalk. The full scope of the project includes a riverfront promenade, landscaping, play areas and other recreational amenities.

Audubon spokesperson Melissa Lee said Phase 1 should be completed by spring 2026, a major feat after years

N.O. parents back tax to boost teacher pay

Many worry about federal funding cuts

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

New Orleans parents feel increasingly negative about NOLA Public Schools after a tumultuous year that included fallout from a $50 million financial crisis, according to an annual poll of the city’s parents and guardians. About half of parents also said they would support a new tax to fund a teacher pay raise, echoing the leading candidates in New Orleans’ mayoral race, while 20% of respondents said they would not support such a tax and the rest were unsure. At the same time, 83% of parents said they were worried about federal education funding cuts. The poll also found that nearly half of parents believe public

education in New Orleans has improved in the two decades since Hurricane Katrina, when the majority of the city’s schools were taken over by the state and eventually turned into independently run charter schools. Parents who have lived in New Orleans for more than 10 years were more likely to agree that schools have improved than more recent transplants, according to the poll. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 parents or guardians with at least one child attending private or public school in Orleans Parish, was conducted in September by the Cowen Institute at Tulane University It was the institute’s 16th annual poll of parents on education-related topics. This year’s poll included questions about the mayoral election and general direction of the city Black parents and guardians

STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE

Construction is seen at the old Governor Nicholls Street Wharf in New Orleans on Friday New Orleans City Council approved an additional $3.5 million for the project this week.

Mayor seeks removal of fiscal administrator

Truong files petition against Neilson’s actions

BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

Following a combative legislative hearing that laid bare the almost nonexistent working relationship between Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong and the fiscal administrator appointed by the state to fix the city’s budget problems, Truong is asking a state judge to remove the administrator and restore some of his power Truong filed a petition in state court in Franklinton on Oct. 3 seeking the removal and replacement of fiscal administrator Robert “Bob” Neilson. He argues Neilson is “guilty of negligence” and that Neilson’s statements and actions since his appointment “evidence a degree of unwarranted, seemingly personal hostility, to

the Mayor.” Judge Alan Zaunbrecher of the 22nd Judicial District appointed Neilson to run the Washington Parish city of about 10,000 people in February after finding the city did not have enough revenue to meet its expenses. Neilson, an accountant with offices in Covington and Bogalusa, had been the city’s auditor for around 20 years until Truong took office in 2023.

Neilson rapidly reshaped city government, eliminating 12 positions, making emergency repairs to the sewer system, hiring back staff from the previous mayor’s administration and promising to clean up the financial mess that he claimed Truong left behind, a claim Truong strongly disputes.

Neilson also didn’t communicate with the city’s elected mayor, telling a committee of state legislators in Baton Rouge on Sept. 8 that he threw away Truong’s emails. He claimed they were not constructive and that Truong threatened to sue him.

Truong argues Neilson violated the fiscal administrator law by not allowing him to provide advice. He also argues Neilson’s terminations of numerous city workers contradict Neilson’s previous testimony to Zaunbrecher that he was not going to “wholesale fire people” and alleges that Neilson has made no progress fixing the city’s sewage treatment problems. Neilson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Truong was separately arrested in January by State Police on counts stemming from a drug trafficking investigation, but Truong has not been formerly charged and has denied the allegations.

Legislative Auditor Mike Waguepsack, whose office runs the fiscal administrator program, declined to comment, saying Truong’s motion to remove Neilson was in Attorney General Liz Murrill’s hands.

“I plan to oppose the motion,” Murrill, who petitioned the state

to appoint Neilson, said in a statement.

In seeking Neilson’s appointment, Murrill’s office had argued that under Truong, the ailing sewer system had once overflowed into the Bogue Lusa Creek for 13 days, and said the city owed over $1 million delinquent federal and state payroll taxes, delinquencies Truong said had mostly been paid off by the time Neilson was appointed.

In his motion, Truong offers the name of two other certified public accountants, Luther Speight and Achilles Williams, and suggests that one of them serve as a “limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator,” which would be limited to a specific department or function of the city

A hearing on Truong’s filing has been set for Nov 5 in Franklinton, according to the Washington Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.

Email Willie Swett at willie. swett@theadvocate.com.

Authorities shut down French Quarter store

Police say it doubled as front for drug, gun sales

BY JILLIAN KRAMER Staff writer

A French Quarter clothing store that authorities say masked a bustling drug and gun trade has been shuttered, the culmination of a monthslong investigation that netted more than $150,000 in illegal proceeds, officials said Wednesday Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams announced the seizure at an afternoon news conference outside Kulture, the shop in the 300 block of Burgundy Street that investigators say doubled as a front for drug and gun sales.

The store’s closure was the latest step to dismantle businesses “sucking the life” out of New Orleans neighborhoods, Williams said, through a coordinated effort by his office and a team of other agencies that include the New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana State Police, Homeland Security Investigations and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The task force over the past year has targeted for closure at least five other similar alleged criminal fronts at a tire shop, two car washes and other businesses across the city, including 24-Hour Auto & Tire in Treme and 5-Star Auto Car Wash in Central City.

Two of the businesses remain

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Crime overall remains down in New Orleans, though a recent surge of violence has roiled the Crescent City NOPD figures released this week show carjackings have declined by a third from a year ago. The brutality of the recent ones still had some residents recalling the gruesome murder of Linda Frickey, 73, who was dragged down a Mid-City street in a March 2022 carjacking that shook New Orleans as violent crime peaked. “Last night’s incident was very tragic, and our heart definitely goes out to the family,” NOPD Officer Reese Harper said at a Friday media briefing. “The detectives right now are working very hard to identify the perpetrators of this crime.”

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viewed the district more negatively than White parents and guardians, said Vincent Rossmeier, director of policy for the Cowen Institute And echoing past polls, researchers found that on most topics, parent opinions were split along socioeconomic lines.

Higher-income parents viewed the schools more favorably, with 26% of parents earning $75,000 or more giving schools an “A” or “B” compared with 11% of parents who make $40,000 or less Most parents gave the schools a “C.” “More affluent, better educated parents are able to navigate what is admittedly a complex system,”

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winds of roughly 160 mph the next day Klotzbach said inhospitable environmental conditions in the tropics are surprisingly at least partially to blame for this year’s explosions in hurricane intensity

A pattern of “sinking motion,” which is associated with dry air and other hurricane-killing conditions, over Africa has made it difficult for systems moving off the coast to develop, Klotzbach said. Those waves are often the seeds of hurricanes to come.

But the systems that have been able to survive the tropics have erupted once they’ve made it far enough north to get into a more hurricane-friendly environment, Klotzbach said. And the path north is one that a vast majority of this year’s named storms have followed, starting off east of the Caribbean and then curving up and away from the U.S. 2025 season

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason

announce the seizure of

closed, one was demolished and two have reopened 24-Hour Auto & Tire under new management, and 5-Star Auto Car Wash after its owner was cleared of criminal involvement, said District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Keith Lampkin.

Complaints from residents led authorities to Kulture, where investigators said they observed sales of fentanyl, marijuana and firearms, Williams said.

ATF Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson said agents conducted a series of con-

local,

trolled drug buys before obtaining a search warrant for the property

A final sting last week yielded 40 pounds of marijuana, 23 grams of fentanyl, six guns, three vehicles and approximately $160,000 in cash and resulted in three arrests. Authorities released the names of two of the arrestees: Devin Leige, the owner of Kulture, and Neshawn Graves. Orleans Parish Criminal District Court records show Leige was booked on counts of illegal carrying of a weapon with a con-

trolled dangerous substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and three counts of distribution of marijuana. Booking information for Graves was not immediately available Wednesday Williams said the team’s work has transformed areas of New Orleans plagued by criminal hot spots.

“You can make an arrest or two,” Williams said, but “that void gets filled. Taking a hub of criminality off the street makes the void very difficult to fill.”

The NOPD seeks assistance from the public in locating three persons of interest in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on Thursday in the

Anyone with information about the carjacking may contact the New Orleans Police Department

said Rossmeier. “School leaders and educators have done a lot to try to improve understanding of the system and it’s difficult, but also more work clearly needs to be done.”

New Orleans parents feel more negative about NOLA Public Schools than they did last year and fewer parents said they thought the school district is heading in the right direction. Similar to last year, about a third of parents felt positive or very positive about NOLA-PS.

But the share of parents who felt somewhat negative or very negative about the school system grew to 37%, up from 21% last year

About 22% of parents said the school district is improving, while 34% said it is getting worse, and the remainder of parents said it

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was the same. Responses reflected a longstanding trend of parents rating their children’s schools better than they rated the system overall, though respondents with children in lower grades reported less satisfaction with their children’s schools than those with children in high school.

“Those who are actually in the system have much more positive responses about the education that they see on a day-to-day basis from educators,” Rossmeier said, “than when it’s something they’re thinking about as a system as a whole.”

Most parents feel neutral or positive about charter schools.

Since last year the share of parents who had negative feelings

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toward charter schools dropped by almost half to 16% of respondents.

“We just continue to see that it’s not an issue,” Rossmeier said.

“Seemingly quality is far more important to them than whether or not their kid attends a charter school.”

The poll also found that for the sixth year in a row, the most pressing issue to New Orleans parents continued to be crime, followed by poverty, the economy and jobs and education.

There was near total agreement among parents that city leaders, social service providers and the justice system should work more closely with education leaders to address citywide long-standing issues like truancy and transportation.

Hurricane forecasters and researchers widely predicted that the Atlantic’s 2025 season would see slightly aboveaverage tropical activity, with NOAA projecting 13 to 19 named storms, including six to 10 hurricanes and three to five of Category 3 strength or more.

After a slow start, NOAA tweaked its forecast in August, reducing its projections to 13 to 18 named storms five to nine hurricanes and two to five major hurricanes.

Based on 30 years of data collected between 1991 to 2020, an average Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, according to NOAA. The first named storm typically forms in mid- to late June, the first hurricane tends to form in early to mid-August, and the first major hurricane forms in late August or early September

Based on those stats, we’re on track to have a fairly normal year This season’s accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, was also in line with the historical average for this time of year as of Wednesday NOAA ranks hurricane seasons based on their ACE score, which takes into consideration the duration and intensity of each named storm to form in a season.

A hurricane season’s overall ACE index is calculated by adding each storm’s individual score together A near-normal season would end on Nov 30 with an ACE score of 73 to 126, according to NOAA’s definition. A season with an ACE of 159.6 or higher is considered extremely active.

As of Wednesday, the 2025 season had accumulated a score of 93.2, just below the 30-year average of 102.4, according to data collected by Colorado State University But Klotzbach said other features of this season have been unusual.

A lull in the tropics at what is usually the height of tropical activity, a repeat of a similarly quiet peak last season, caught the attention of researchers around the globe.

“Two years is not a new normal,” Klotzbach said, “but it’s something we’re certainly going to be looking at.”

Then there’s the near-total lack of tropical development in the Caribbean and Gulf, despite unusually warm waters that usually help to fuel hurricane growth. That, though odd, has helped to keep impacts on people, property and land to a minimum this season, Klotzbach said.

But the season isn’t over, he warned, and without storms to stir up the water Klotzbach said the Caribbean is hot, with sea-surface temperatures nearing 90 degrees in some areas.

“So if something were to form in the Caribbean, there’s a lot of fuel to work with,” Klotzbach said.

Email Kasey Bubnash at kasey.bubnash@theadvocate. com.

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of planning, delays and cost overruns. The second phase, slated for 2027, includes renovating the Esplanade Avenue Wharf.

Abulk of the city’s$3.5 million reimburses Audubon forrepairing and replacing the pilings and concrete on the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf, which was damaged in a2018 barge strike that destroyed “a number of pilings,” according to the New Orleans Police Department.

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overlapwith tactical policing. There have been suggestions that the force could, in the future, more readily assist the New Orleans Police Department, but few details havebeen provided anditisunclear if any coordination has occurred.

The Times-Picayune reported on Oct. 2that the agency would form a SWAT-style unit, based on the memo about tryouts and new training involving “room entering and clearing” and “tactical movement with handguns and rifles”inpreparation for “basic SWAT training/ certification.”

In his statement, Rondeno sought to clarify what he referred to as “some understandable confusion in recent discussionand mediareports.”

The agency “has not initiated astanding SWATstyle unit,” he said in the statement issued Thursday. “Instead, we have establishedaSRT-training program, which involves advanced instruction, including active shooter response, crisis-intervention, de-escalation, and tactical casualty care.”

SRTrefers to Special Response Team, but the officers would not operate as ateam despitethe name of the training involved, he said.

“Officers continue their usual patrol duties,” Rondeno said. “They do not assembleordeployasa dedicated tactical team.”

He did notrespond to questions about whether the officers would still receive SWAT certification or whether the agency hadcoordinated with the New Orleans Police Department or the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Neither of those agencies immediately responded to arequest for comment.

So far,eight officers have completedPhase 1 of the training,according to Rondeno.

‘Makes aton of sense’

The memo calling on officers to try out saidthat those chosen“shall be issued rifles in 300 Blackout,” referring to acaliber of ammunition to be used in Sig Sauer semiautomatic rifles that employees said theagency had recently purchased.

Aphoto obtained by The Times-Picayune shows arifle equipped with a sound suppressor.Sever-

creased renovation costs at WoldenbergPark for new stage space, lighting, landscapingand otherimprovements

The council amended an existing $8.6million contract between the city and Audubon Nature Institute forimprovements to Audubonfacilities usingcity bonds, bringing thetotal to alittle over $12million. Aseparate agreementwithAudubon, which is spearheadingthe long-awaited riverfront project, involves redeveloping the two wharves to which the city hascommitted $15million in bonds

Butthe estimated price tagfor the first phase has

al gun dealers estimated that the market price for such arifle is about $4,500. Rondeno has not said how much the agency paidfor theweaponsorhow many havebeenpurchased

The agency has not respondedtoaSept. 23 public records request about the amount spent on the training and new weapons. In aseparateemail to staff,Rondeno instructed employees not to share “internal information” with the media and warned they could be subject to “disciplinary action, up to andincluding termination.”

“The unauthorized distribution of such information has ledtothe spread of incomplete andinaccurate conclusions, which undermines public trust andimpedes ourability to effectively deliver public safety services,” he wrote in theemail shared with TheTimes-Picayune.

Shane Guidry,abusinessman and friend of Gov. Jeff Landrywho holds no official role in government but has been overseeing changes at the flood protection agency justified the special training.

“Look, you’ve got all these special events comingup, andNew Orleansis short-handed,” hesaid.“It makes aton of sense with the(University of New Orleans) being right there and all the gatherings along the lakefrontthat they’re responsiblefor.”

Rep. StephanieHilferty R-NewOrleans,previously said she would be “concerned if the decision to start aStrategic Response Team diverts any fundingawayfrom the criticalfloodprotectionwork that ensuresthe safety of peopleand property.”

Budget increases

In its budget for this fiscalyear,the agency plans to drawdownits cash reserves while increasing spending on police. The budgetcalls for boosting police spending by $3.7million, a45% increasefrom $8 million last year to nearly $12 million thisyear.Italso calls for drawingdown theagency’stotal operatingcash reserves by $4 million, reducinga $77 million fund balance to $73 million.

Rondeno said the new weapons wouldnot be “dedicated exclusively to SRT-trained officers,” and notedthattheywerepurchased in theprevious fiscal year’sbudget, so do not affect this year’sspending plans.

NewOrleans Area Deaths Duet-Champagne,

ballooned to $30 million from an original $15 million estimatedfor theentire project underformer Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration. Total costs could nowexceed $55million, officials have said, and would come from a mix of funding streams, whichsofar include $9 million fromthe Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and $15 million from Audubon.

The newcost estimates come as the citycontends with a$100 million deficit and officials have proposed slashing the 2026 budget by $200 million.

Email Joni Hess at joni hess@theadvocate.com.

In an internal memo to staff, the agency’sinterim regional director JeffWilliams said that “a larger budget does not mean higher spending to date” but acknowledgedthat the budget called for “some use of reserves …aspart of adeliberate, boardapproved decision to fund necessary priorities.” He saidsome of the spending involved catchingupon overdue purchases, such as policevehicles He also said that last year the agency spent more than it budgeted because the board approved salaryincreases. Rondeno nowmakes $208,000 annually,nearlytwice what his predecessor made. Williamsearns $230,000 annually,upfrom the $179,000 salarypaid to the last regional director Williamssaidthe agency had aduty to ensureits police force was “properly trainedand equipped.

“Some in the community may view our officers as ‘securityguardsfor the flood protection assets,’ but in fact they are alegally commissioned police department with statutory responsibilities,” he wrote. “Wehaveaduty to ensure they are properly trained and equipped to meet those obligations, nothing more, nothing less.”

Inside the agency,employeessaidthatthere has been confusion over whetherthe Special Response Team training would continue. Rondeno has also madecontradictory statements on the issue.

“They did SWAT tryouts, like the email stated,” said an agencyemployee granted anonymity becausethey werenot authorized to speak and feared retaliation. “After the last article came out, they changed the name to ‘crisisintervention training,’ thensaidthey weren’tdoing it anymore.”

Respondingtoanemail from aLakeVista resident on Wednesday,Rondeno stated that the agency “has no ‘special response’ police unit, or SWAT team, or any sort of paramilitary officers.”

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Dobard,Randall Joseph

RandallJosephDobard departedthislifeonSep‐tember21, 2025, in McKin‐ley Texas. He was24years old.Hewas anativeofHar‐vey,Louisiana,and aresi‐dentofHuntsville,Al‐abama.Hewas theloving son of Monica Brownand RonaldDobard, stepsonof Ron Brown. He is survived byhis beautifuldaughter Zayda RaeCross Dobard and hissignificant other Chevyrren Lindsey, siblings Jasmine,Rondell, Quiatra, Johnathon,Joshua and Ebony.His devotedgrand‐mothers catherineLewis and AliceBatiste.Nephew ofJeanine Fintley, Renard (Cynthia) &LonnieDobard. Heisprecededindeath by his grandfatherBeanieDo‐bard& UncleFarrelDobard. Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend the celebrationoflifeser‐vicewhich will be held on Saturday, October11, 2025, atRobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,LA70037. Thevisi‐tationwillbegin at 1:00 p.m., andthe servicewill start at 1:30 p.m. Pastor JordanL.RobinsonSr. of New Zion BaptistChurch Marrero,officiatingand in‐terment will be private. Fu‐neral planning entrustedto RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,La. 70037 (504) 2082119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com

With great sadness, we announce thepassing of RandalPaulDuetChampagne at theage of 57. Born March 12, 1968, in NewOrleans,LAand longtime residentofLuling,LA, Randy hasbeen livingthe last several years in Fort Collins, CO. Randy passed away on Saturday September 6, 2025. He was an avidfamilyman with a profound sense of dedication to hiswife Dana and hischildrenEmery and Ellie.Though Randy wasa successfulcompanymanager, he lovedspending time with familyhiking throughRocky Mountain NationalParkalong with otheroutdooractivities He foundimmense joy travelingwith hisfamilyincluding arecentfamilyvacation to Portugal. Randy hada quietstrength about him. He showed up,steadily, reliably with aheartfull of kindness and generosity. Hisdedication and love for hisfamilycannotbe adequately describedina few shortsentences.No onecan deny hislove for hiswife Dana anddaughters Emery andEllie Nothing else mattered to him. Randy is survivedbyhis wife of 24 yrs Dana, his daughters Emery, 23 and Ellie,19. He also left behind hisfather Charles Champagne Sr,brothers Rickyand Chuck along with niece Melanie, nephewsDrake and Dalton, great nieceEvelyn andgreat nephews Daxton,Walker and Charlie. He is preceded in death by his mother Alma Champagne Randy leaves alegacyof achievements, adventure andlove for family. Please keephim in yourthoughts andprayers.His soul will be forever missed by his familyand friends. Randy's Celebration of life will take place 10AM,October 18, 2025, at St.Thomas the ApostleCatholic Church, 720 Beach Blvd.East Long BeachMississippi 39560. In lieu of flowers, please donate to oneofthe following 3organizationsthat were importanttoRandy: American Heart Association (https://www. heart.org/en/why-give.), Clean AirInitiative (https://www.catf.us/ , andRocky Mountain NationalPark Conservatory (https://rmc onservancy.org/).

Easson,Gwendolyn Amelia

Certified Midwife.B.S.in HealthArtsUniversity of Saint Francis,South Bend, Indiana.Practicedextensivelyinthe United Kingdom, Canada, USAand Saudi Arabia including at theLondon Clinicand the Mayo Clinic, whereshe earnedCertification with Distinctionand met and marriedWilliam. Head NurseDepartmentof Medicine King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Instructor, Department of Obstetrics LSUMedicalCenterNew Orleans. US -USSRHealth scientist exchange published twopapersafter this exchange. In addition to asuccessful career,she wasanoutstanding homemaker, chef andbaker. Shemade the best familyholiday dinners.Above all else, she taughtushow to love With husband William, she traveledtomorethan 130 countriesincluding North Korea, Iran andmultiple timestothe Arctic andthe Antarctic. Drove a Volkswagen campmobile from Vienna,Austria to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sailedthe Northwest Passage from Seward, Alaska to NewYorkCity Funeral will be private No flowers, please. In lieu of flowersitissuggested that themourners do something that gives them joy.

Tameka NashawnFlean‐ders, age49, wasbornon February7,1976. Shede‐partedthislifeonSatur‐day,September 13, 2025, in Lafayette,LA. Shewas a nativeofGibson, LA anda residentofLafayette,LA. Tamekaissurvivedbyher mother, MinervaFleanders Socco,3 daughters, Laneka & Brinisha Fleandersand Alaisha Jackson, allof Lafayette,LA; 1grandson, Deion Williams of Lafayette,LA; 7sisters Shari S. BrownofGibson, LA, AnastasiaFleanders of Baton Rouge, LA., Wendy Prater, Amina, Fatuma Novella &MariyaFlean‐ders, allofLafayette,LA; 5 brothers, Buck Fleanders ofBaton Rouge, LA;Walter & Hezekiah Fleanders, Salem Saleh, &Jaheim Davis,all of Lafayette,LA; 1 GodchildAyanna Fleanders ofLafayette,LA; anda host ofaunts,uncles, nieces, nephews,cousins,rela‐tives &friends.Tameka was preceded in deathby her father,David LeeSims; her granddaughter, Naja Fleanders;her maternal grandparents, Geneva Socco &Alton Fleanders Sr.;her paternal grandpar‐ents, HarrySims, EllenR SimsWilliams& Clarence Williams;her sister Suzie Saleh andher nieceSuzie Saleh.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend theCele‐bration of Life Serviceon Saturday, October11, 2025, atGertrudeGeddesWillis Terrebonne FuneralHome, 617 Bond Street,Houma,LA 70360 at 10:00 a.m. Visita‐tionfrom9:00a.m.until 10:00 a.m. IntermentSt. James BaptistChurch CemeteryinGibson, LA You maysignthe guest book on www.gertrudeged deswillis.com.Gertrude GeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomeInc., in charge(985) 872-6934.

Gwendolyn Amelia Easson died October3, 2025 age 93, daughter of the lateDavid andAmelia Bowen,dear sister of Hubert,Ken,Donald, Bronwyn, Dilys, Bill, Cecil, Shirley, Rosemary, Geoffreyand Christopher. For 67 wonderful years, beloved wife of William Easson BelovedmotherofAnne, Jane, David (Usha), and Michael. Caring grandmother of William (Meera), Leah (Randy) andMyra. Dottinggreat-grandmother of Caroline, Rahm, Julianne andKrishna Born in Bienfait, Saskatchewan,Canada. Grew up in Wales, UK Nursingeducation in England and Wales. Earned certification as State Registered Nurse and State ReadytoDownsize & SecureaStress-FreeFuture? Let this SeniorsReal EstateSpecialist® Help....

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Fleanders, Tameka Nashawn

“For Iamnow readyto beoffered, andthe time of mydeparture is at hand.I havefoughta good fight; I have finished my course;I havekeptthe faith.” II Tim‐othy4:6–7.IolaPughHunter, anativeof Paincourtville, LA,and a residentofNew Orleans, LA, transitioned to her heavenlyhomeonSeptem‐ber 26, 2025, at theage of 83. Sister Iola wasbornon May 26, 1942, to theunion ofthe late Theophus Pugh and thelateLizzieW.Pugh inPaincourtville, LA.Atan early age, shesteppedout onfaith andconfessed her beliefinJesus Christ as her Lordand Savior.She was baptizedatSt. Charles Baptist Church in Paincourtville, LA,bythe lateReverendPercy E. Truehill. Sister Hunter maintainedher commit‐menttothe church,even after moving to New Or‐leans.She wasa devoted memberand supporterof her church andits min‐istries.She served faith‐fully as adeaconess at SecondMount EverestBap‐tistChurch in NewOrleans, LA. TheSundaySchool and PrayerBandwereclose to the heartofSisterHunter; but shesupported allpro‐grams of thechurch.Her educational journeybegan inthe Assumption Parish School System,where she completed both herele‐mentary andsecondary education.She laterat‐tendedStraightBusiness College,formerlyknown as StraightUniversity. Sister Iola leaves to cherishher memory: hersisters,Leola PughBrown andRosa Pugh-Jones(Willie); her godchild, Dr.Rashaad Pugh-Jones, averyspecial cousin, Patricia Jones, along with ahostofnieces, nephews,relatives,and friends.She waspreceded indeath by herbeloved husband,DeaconLevin Hunter; herparents,Theo‐phusand Lizzie Pugh;her brothers, Theophus,Mar‐tin,Curtis, Leroy, John, and Larry;her sisters, Verda, Bernice,and Linnie;and her nieceand nephew, Courtney(hergodchild) and Quincy Brown. Rela‐tives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend a FuneralService at Sec‐ond Mount EverestBaptist Church, 2528 FirstStreet, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at 11:00 am.Visita‐tionwillbegin at 10:00 am until 11:00 am.Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Arrangementsentrusted to D.W.RhodesFuneral Home 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtosignthe on‐lineguestbook,share memoriesand condo‐lenceswiththe family. “For I am persuaded, that nei‐therdeath,nor life,nor an‐gels, norprincipalities, nor powers, northingspresent nor things to come, nor height, nordepth,nor any other creature,shall be abletoseparateusfrom the love of God, which is in ChristJesus ourLord.”Ro‐mans8:38–39.

Kendrick,Damien 'Moonie'

ahostofaunts,uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friendsofthe entire 6th Ward Community Moonie"willberemem‐bered forhis love anddedi‐cationtofamilyand sport‐ing thelatestEmlineCloth‐ing Wear.Relatives and friends;Priestand Parish‐ionersofSt. PeterClaver Catholic andother neigh‐boringchurches arein‐vited to attend thefuneral A Mass of Celebrationhon‐oring thelifeand legacy of the late Damien "Moonie" Kendrickwillbeheld at St Peter Claver Catholic Church,1923 St Philip Street,New Orleans, LA 70116 on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at 10 am.A tradi‐tionalJazzfuneral will fol‐low.Interment Mt.Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 8:30 aminthe church.The pub‐lic is also invitedtoattend a wake service in the ChapelofCharbonnet Labat GlapionFuneral Home, 1615 St.Philip Street,New Orleans, LA 70116 on Friday,October 10, 2025 from 4to6 pm Pleasesignonlineguest‐book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐net Labat Glapion, Direc‐tors(504)581 4411.

Lannelongue,Philippe Antoine

LA 70815 or to https:// www.unitedcajunnavy.org/ donate/.Pleaseinclude our EINonthe MEMO por‐tionofyourcheck:UCN EIN:82-5013897. Online condolences maybeof‐fered at www.gardeno fmemoriesmetairie.com

Royerre, Francis PaulFrank

Frank "Pops" Royerre passed away peacefully on Monday September29, 2025, at theage of 89, surrounded by family and friends.

Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Saturday, October 11, 2025 Visitationwill begin at 12 PM with achapel service following at 2PM. Frank will be laid to rest in All Saints Mausoleum immediately afterthe chapel service has concluded.Guests are invited to stay fora receptionafterwards to take place in thefuneral home's receptionroom To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Sabatier,Jerry Jamal

Schexnayder,Thomas Schexnayder,Rev.Franics Shexnayder (Maryknoll Missionary Priest), and Joseph Ellis Schexnayder. He is also survived by his sistersHelen (Neil(Deceased)) Wolf Lucille(Robert)Sullivan,as well as sisters-in-law Louise (Thomas) and Jackie (Ellis). Aproud graduate of MaterDolorosa, De La Salle,and Louisiana State University (LSU). Ronnie carried with hima lifelong appreciationfor learning, community, andthe joyful spirit of hisNew Orleans roots. He will be remembered for hisgenerous heart, his love of life, andthe many lives he touched along the way. Relativesand friends are invited to attenda Visitation andFuneral Mass at St.Peter Catholic Church,1550 LA-44, Reserve, LA 70084, on Friday, October17, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will follow at 12:00 p.m. Intermentwill take place after servicesat St.Peter Catholic Cemetery,Reserve LA.

It is with deep sadness thatweannouncethe passing of Philippe Antoine Lannelongue.Hewas pre‐deceasedbyhis beloved latewife, Sylvie Bartissol Lannelongue,withwhom heshared five cherished years of marriage.Philippe isalsosurvivedbyhis son, Victor LannelongueNavarro,and hisbeloved companion,NicoleOrtloff BorninToulouse, France to Francis Lannelongueand Anne-Marie Lannelongue, Philippe wasthe proud brother of Jean-Charles Lannelongue.His life was markedbya commitment tohis family, education, and community service. Philippe hada speciallove for hisdog, Peanut,who was aconstantcompanion and source of joyinhis life Healsohad aprofound im‐pactonhis students,in‐spiring them with hisdedi‐cationand passionfor teaching. Philippe wasan accomplished professional witha diversebackground inManaged Care,Finance, HealthcareMarketing,and HigherEducation.He earnedhis Bachelor's de‐greeinMarketing from Ecole Supérieure de Com‐merce de Toulouse in Franceand went on to ob‐tainbotha Master of Sci‐enceinHealthcareMan‐agement and an MBAfrom the University of New Or‐leans.Inhis academic ca‐reer,Philippeservedasan Assistant Professorof Managementand Coordi‐nator of theHealthCare ManagementProgram at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, LA Healsoheldpositions as anAdjunctProfessor of In‐ternational Marketingat the University of New Or‐leans andasanAdjunct Professor of Business at LoyolaUniversityofNew Orleans.Philippe’s previ‐ous rolesincludedDirector ofMarketing &Profes‐sionalDevelopment Pro‐grams at theUniversityof Arizona,aswellasman‐agerial positionsatHU‐MANA, Cooley Advertising & PR,SunquestInforma‐tionSystems,and United HealthGroup.Beyondhis professionalachieve‐ments,Philippewas apas‐sionate fencingcoach and clubowner, amemberof the New OrleansYacht Club, andanactivepartici‐pant in theAlliance Française of New Orleans, where he judged local French-speaking school competitions. Hislovefor sailingwas evidentashe spent many joyful mo‐ments with hisdear friends on hissailboat, Pel‐ican. He also contributed tothe CoastGuard Auxil‐iary, reflecting hisdedica‐tiontoservice.Philippe was adevoted andpas‐sionate abstract artist leaving behind alegacyof creativityand expression His life wasdeeplyinter‐twinedwiththe worldof art,where he found both purpose andpeace.A giftedpainter,Philippe pouredhis heartintoevery canvas. In lieu of flowers, donations canbemadeto the United CajunNavy, an organizationthatplayeda pivotal role in thesearch for Philippe.Contributions can be sent to United Cajun Navy, 2053 W. Magna CartaPlace,Baton Rouge,

Frank is survived by his lovingwife, Rita Magnuson Royerre; hischildren,Patti Royerre Sentilles, FrankS Royerre (Debby), Albert Royerre (Margaret) and Mark Royerre (Melissa); hisgrandchildren,Brett Sentilles, Bradley Sentilles, Lauren Royerre LeBlanc (Hunter), Camille Royerre, Ashley Royerre Talley (Brett), Michael Royerre and Rachel Royerre. He is also survived by 8great grandchildren;his niece, DarleneDuracher Stewart; along with hislifelong friends, DonaldLambert and Henry Shane. He is preceded in death by his father, August Royerre; mother, LillianPrados,sister, Elaine Duracher: and grandson, Bryan Sentilles. Veteran of theArmy National Guard and Member of the Masons.

Frank's early life started in theSt. Thomashousing projectsand the Irish channel neighborhood before hisfamily eventually settled in Metairie. Frank used to say he wassopoor growing up that forlunch every day he would have "baloney on hand" because they couldnot afford bread.

He began hiscareer in 1953 atage 18 working at Gus ElferFlooring Companyand then in 1958 atFloor-N-Wall Distributors. Frank opened hisown flooringcontractingbusiness, Frank P. Royerre and Company in 1963. Starting out in business he used to say all he had "was aface and an ass". He wouldgoonto build asuccessful business and venture into real estate investment properties. He wasvery proud when his3 sons joined him in theflooringbusiness in the1980'sand thecompany namewas soon changed to RCC Flooring performing work in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Floridaand Texas. Frank worked for RCC Flooringfor 50 years beforeretiringin December 2003. He had strong beliefsinGod, our country, and family with hisvalues rooted in faith, service, andhelping others. He will be forever grateful to our loyal friends, employees, customers, suppliers, and installers. Afterretirement Frank enjoyedspending timewith hiswife Rita and their dogs on "the boat"in Lake Pontchartrain, Destin, Florida, andBiloxi Mississippi. Thefamily would liketo give aspecial thanks to Margaret Royerre and Debby Royerre for their helpinplanning hiscare. To Rita's niece, Dr.Bridget Kerpsack forher guidance. To hisgreat niece Sierra Stewart Jamesfor her lovingcare. To hisdoctors, Dr Jayne Gertler, Dr.Diane Rose, Dr.Kendra Harris, Dr.Donovan, thenurses and staffatEast Jefferson General hospital,the visitingangels and hishospice care team

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Lake LawnMetairie Funeral

Jerry JamalSabatier, age 20, of Gretna,LA passedawaypeacefully on Saturday, September27, 2025. Jerry wasbornonOc‐tober 29, 2004 in Gretna LA toTanya Sabatier andJerry Beverly.Hewas educated inJefferson Parish School System. He wasa former employeeofWalmart.He was thebeloved sonof Tanya Sabatier andJerry Beverly.Grandsonof PaulenVelasquez.Brother ofTannika Sabatier,De‐vonte JamalSabatier, Tan‐nehaSabatier. Nephew of Raymond Sabatier (Iris), RonaldSabatier(Jonae) EddieSabatier, (Andrea), Trenise Rousell(Lloyd) Cortney Sabatier,Charles Beverly (Brenda), Maryann James (Kennth),JohnBev‐erly, AliceVelazquez (Gary), Tina Velazquez. He was preceded in deathby his grandparents Raymond SabatierSr.,RosaLee Sabatierand uncle Rodney Sabatier. Also survived by a host of aunts, uncles nieces, nephews, cousins and otherrelatives and friends.A celebrationof lifewillbeheldonSatur‐day,October 11, 2025 Viewing will be at 8:30 am Service for10amatRobin‐son Family FuneralHome, 9611 Highway23, Belle Chasse,LA70037. Funeral planningentrusted to RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,LA70037 (504) 2082119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com

Schexnayder, Ronald Edward

Ronald "Ronnie" Edward Schexnayderborn on June 7, 1946, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in Houston, Texas, at theage of 79. AnativeofNew Orleans, Louisiana, and alongtime resident of Houston Ronnie was known for his warmth,humor, and deep devotion to his family and friends. He is survivedbyhis loving wife, JanBinch, his daughter Kristen Sagona (Nick), and hischerished grandchildren, Alex and Grace. He was thebeloved son of thelateLucille "Frenchie" De Laneuville and Fulgence "Shawee" Schexnayder. Ronnie is also preceded in death by his siblings Elaine (Grady) Owen, John (Larca)

GregoryWest, Sr age 68, departed this life and gainedhis wingson Wednesday,October 1, 2025 surrounded by his family. He wasa lifelong residentofNew Orleans, LA. Sonofthe late Bertha and Nick West,Sr. Husband of191/2 yearstoSentrell West. He leaves to cherish his memories sixchildren: John, Franzelle,Twanna, Gregory Jr Lester,and Frank;twelvegrandchil‐dren, threegreat-grand‐children, four Godchildren, three sisters, onebrother, his mother-in-law, five sis‐ters-in-law,two brothersin-law, anda host of other familyand friends. Rela‐tives andfriends of the family, Regional TransitAu‐thority (RTA), Orleans ParishSheriff Department, and Carver Rams areall in‐vited to attend Gregory's Celebration of Life Service onSaturday, October11, 2025 at NewSalem Baptist Church,1530 AlvarSt.,New Orleans,Louisiana 70117 Visitationwillbegin at 9:00 amwithservice to follow at10:00 am.Interment in Resthaven Memorial Park Professionalarrangements entrusted to Majestic Mor‐tuary Services,Inc.(504) 523-5872.

Williamson, Richard Dean 'Dick'

Ponchatoula resident Richard Dean "Dick" Williamsonpassed peacefully into theloving arms of hisHeavenlyFather on September 30, 2025, followinga prolongedillness. He wasbornSeptember 9, 1952, in Farmington,New Mexico, the first child of E.L. "Chick" andTrudy Williamson. TheWilliamsonfamily moved to theNorthshore in theearly 1960s, becomingone of the"pioneer" familiesofTchefuncteClub Estates.Those formative

yearsdeeply shaped Dick's faith, love of theoutdoors, andwide-ranginginterests. Amember of Covington Presbyterian Church as achild,hedevelopeda strongChristian foundation and, in later years, became arespected Biblical scholar andteacher Dick lovedScouting Weeklymeetingsatthe TchefuncteScoutHut and summersatPhilmont ScoutRanchcultivatedhis enduring passion for the outdoors—especially camping and canoeing. He nevertired of exploring the natural beautyofthe Gulf Coast. He wasa proudgraduate of theMcCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Except for his time there, Dick spent most of hislifeinand around NewOrleans.Early in hiscareer, he worked on seismograph and surveyingcrews, and as an oil field diver andtenderin theGulfofMexicoand the North Sea. He later earneddegrees in English anda master's in filmand video from the University of NewOrleans Dick workedasa technical writerand videographer for SubseaInternational andTulaneUniversity before pursuing doctoral studies at Louisiana State University. He earneda Ph.D. in history, specializinginU.S.-Soviet relations andthe BerlinCrisis. His first book, First Steps to Détente: American Diplomacyinthe Berlin Crisis (Lexington Books) received wide acclaim in academic circles. Aman of wide-ranging intellect andcuriosity, Dick hada lifelonglove for the American West,Native American history, science fiction,and history in all its forms. Hiswestern mystery collection,Westward Strange:Tall Tales of WesternMystery, was published as thefirst in a planned two-bookseries; he wasatworkonits companion volume,Southern Gothic, at the time of his injury. Beyond hisscholarship, Dick enjoyedplayingguitar,cheering on LSUfootball, naturephotography, andcollecting old records. An avidswimmer, he swam amilea day and remained remarkablyfit and strikinginappearancewell into hisseventies—still black-haired at 73, never showinga hint of gray. Knownfor his brilliant, dry witand quietgoodness, he will be deeply missed by all whoknewhim. Dick was preceded in death by his father, E.L. "Chick" Williamson, and hisbrother,David Williamson. He is survived by his mother, Trudy Williamson; hissisters, Nan (Herb) Hamilton and Judy (Steve) Blaising;his nephew, Jack Blaising;and hisniece MegHamilton. Thefamilywishes to expresstheir deepestgratitude to hisdevoted caregivers—Deidre Hart, Anya Bougeois, Kana Williams, andShirley Long—andtoAndra Wilson, whofaithfully oversaw all aspects of his care E. J. FieldingFuneral Home of Covington, Louisiana, is honored to be entrusted with Mr Williamson'sfuneral arrangements. Hisfamilyinvites you to share thoughts,memories, and condolencesbysigning an online guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com

Damien "Moonie”Kendrick, transitioned to his heavenlyhomeonFriday, September 26, 2025. Mr Kendrickwas born at Methodist Hospital on No‐vember4,1982 to Yolanda Kendrickand Darral Kendrick(Kim).Heisa graduateofJohnMc‐Donogh Senior High School's Classof2000 and was amaintenance techni‐cianinzone6 forthe Or‐leans Parish Sewerage and Water Board, as well as an employeeofBudweiser Damienwas christened at St. AugustineCatholic ChurchinNew Orleans. In addition to hisparents other survivorsinclude his children, Damien,Jr. and Da'MyaKendrick, Damien and Dash McCoyand Javon Morgan; siblings,Devon Kendrick, Sr.and Danyell McNulty. Also survived by The biggeststories customizedtoyour interests– delivereddirect

In Loving Memory

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We love youand miss youdearly. Youwill be forever in ourhearts

Love,Sheryleen, Carole,Sylvia, Trudy& Family

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Postal traffic down after exemption ended

Postal traffic to the U.S is still down about 70% five weeks after the end of the “de minimis” exemption that spared low-value packages from duties, the United Nations postal agency said Friday.

Confusion has reigned since the U.S. ended the tariff exemption for packages worth less than $800 on Aug. 29. In September the Universal Postal Union reported 88 of its 192 member countries had suspended all or some of its postal services to the U.S. to have time to adjust their shipping procedures.

On Friday, the UPU said “only a handful” of those had resumed operations to the U.S.

The organization said traffic to the U.S. on Oct. 3 was down 70.7% compared with volume one week before the regulatory changes On Aug. 29, when the exemption ended, volume plummeted 81% from a week earlier. Since the exemption ended, purchases that previously entered the U.S. without needing to clear customs now require vetting and are subject to their origin country’s applicable tariff rate, which can range from 10% to 50%. While the change applies to the products of every country, U.S. residents will not have to pay duties on incoming gifts valued at up to $100, or on up to $200 worth of personal souvenirs from trips abroad, according to the White House.

U.K. watchdog targets Google’s role in ads

LONDON Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Friday labeled Google a “strategic” player in the online search advertising market, paving the way for regulators to force the company to change its business practices to ensure more competition in that market.

The Competition and Markets Authority said its investigation found that the U.S. tech giant has “strategic market status” because it has “substantial and entrenched market power in general search and search advertising.

It marks the first time the watchdog has issued the designation since new U.K digital rules took effect at the start of the year

The label doesn’t imply any wrongdoing. But the regulator said it means it has the power to consider using “proportionate, targeted” measures to make sure “general search services are open to effective competition” and that consumers and businesses are treated fairly Online search ads appear alongside results from Google’s search engine, usually tagged as “Ad” or “Sponsored” — versus online display ads, which appear on a company’s website. The CMA says Google accounts for more than 90% of the U.K.’s online searches, and more than 200,000 of the country’s businesses rely on Google search ads to reach customers.

Former election official buys Dominion Voting DENVER Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official, the new company announced Thursday The newly formed company, Liberty Vote, also vowed to follow the executive order Trump signed last spring seeking sweeping changes to election policies that multiple judges have put on hold for violating the Constitution.

KNOWiNK, a St. Louis-based provider of electronic poll books that allow election officials to confirm voter information, announced the deal and the name change. In a possible nod to a groundless conspiracy theory that linked Dominion to the late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez, the release highlighted that the company would become “100% American-owned.”

Market at worst day since April

Trump’s threats of tariffs shatter its calm

BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China.

The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.

Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to his social media platform and said he’s considering “a massive increase of tariffs” on Chinese imports. He’s upset at

restrictions China has placed on exports of its rare earths, which are materials that are critical for the manufacturing of everything from consumer electronics to jet engines.

“We have been contacted by other Countries who are extremely angry at this great Trade hostility, which came out of nowhere,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He also said “now there seems to be no reason” to meet with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, after earlier agreeing to do so as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea.

The ratchet higher in tensions between the world’s largest economies led to widespread drops across Wall Street, with roughly six out of every seven stocks within the S&P 500 falling. Nearly everything weakened, from Big Tech companies like Nvidia and

Apple to stocks of smaller companies looking to get past uncertainty about tariffs and trade

The market may have been primed for a slide. U.S. stocks were already facing criticism that their prices had shot too high following the S&P 500’s nearly relentless 35% run from a low in April. The index, which dictates the movements for many 401(k) accounts, is still near its all-time high set earlier in the week.

Critics say the market looks too expensive after prices rose much faster than corporate profits. Worries are particularly high about companies in the artificial-intelligence industry where pessimists see echoes of the 2000 dot-com bubble that imploded. For stocks to look less expensive, either their prices need to fall, or companies’ profits need to rise

Levi Strauss dropped 12.6% for one of the market’s larger losses, even though it reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Its forecast for profit over the full year was also within range of Wall Street’s estimates, but the jeans and clothing company could simply be facing the challenge of heightened expectations after a big run. Its stock price came into the day with a surge of nearly 42% for the year so far.

All told, the S&P 500 fell 182.60 points to 6,552.51. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878.82 to 45,479.60, and the Nasdaq composite sank 820.20 to 22,204.43.

Some of Friday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude sank 4.2% to $58.90.

Regions Center hits auction

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to handle bidding process

BY LIZ SWAINE Staff writer

The properties that make up the downtown Shreveport Regions Center — the historic 16-story Regions Building, the 25-story Regions Tower and the 1,000-space parking garage will go on the auction block Oct 29.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office will be handling the auction of the buildings.

Things began to unwind publicly for the property, one of downtown Shreveport’s premiere high-rise office tower complexes, in 2024

On Aug 21, 2024, SWEPCO employees were dispatched to post printed notices in the building that power would be turned off the following “Monday or after.”

Tenants said they were caught off guard by the notices and were unaware that the property was more than six months in arrears on their SWEPCO payment

The Wilmington Trust National Association, representing the mortgage holder for the property had to advance $420,841.59 to bring the past due SWEPCO utility balance current.

Days later, the lender said it was notified that CenterPoint Energy had also sent a disconnect notice. Money was owed for water service and to the property’s security services provider, who stated that it planned to “vacate due to nonpayment.”

Three local companies including Gene Nims Builders, Storer Services LTD and Cowtown Materials Inc., also filed liens against the building’s owners for services owed.

Regions Bank, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, sent out an alert to quell any confusion, noting that it did not actually own the property and was not responsible for paying utility bills.

On Sept. 18, 2024, Wilmington Trust Na-

tional Association filed a 420-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court to place the buildings’ owner, Plaza II Holdings LLC, into receivership.

The guarantors on the $38.25 million loan are Isaac and William Zev Hertz and Sarah Hertz Gordon William Zev Hertz is the chairman and CEO of Hertz Investment Group.

The Hertz Investment Group purchased the Regions property in September 1999 for nearly $25 million.

The Shreveport suit brought by Wilmington Trust and the lender, Ladder Capital Finance LLC, listed the nonpayment of bills as the tipping point that placed the building into receivership.

On July 31, a writ of seizure and sale was issued by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Marvette Griffin, the director of the

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Civil Division, says the bidding will have to begin at two-thirds of the appraised value. Griffin said there are several things that could happen. If no one bids against the bank, they would get it and then determine what to do with it. A second party could purchase it, or the bank could offer a “no bid” which would bring the property back up for sale.

Other Hertz Investment properties, including the Hancock Whitney Center and 400 Poydras St in New Orleans, are also currently in default on their debt. The properties are now under the control of “special servicers” which effectively removes Hertz from day-to-day control.

In both cases, Hertz is in maturity default — meaning the company failed to repay the principal when the loans came due.

Officials discuss economic transformation deals

Business forum highlights La. investment opportunities

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

What a difference $65 billion makes.

That was the takeaway from a keynote presentation by Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois and Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May at the Tulane Business Forum on Friday who argued that a series of major investments portend a new era of economic swagger for the state.

Before a crowd of about 500 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Bourgeois pointed to the last 21 months of outside investment in Louisiana, led by the $10 billion Meta data center in north Louisiana and the nearly $6 billion Hyundai steel plant near Baton

Rouge, and said it’s time for Louisianans to believe in the state’s prospects again.

“We’ve been working hard to change the narrative,” Bourgeois said. “There’s been this feeling that we’re not good enough. We want to change that.”

Bourgeois said 58 announced projects could lead to 70,000 new jobs and lend credibility to the state in the eyes of future investors.

Other big projects announced or expanded since Bourgeois took on the role of the state’s biggest business booster in 2024 include liquefied natural gas projects from Woodside Energy and Venture Global, plus the CF Industries “blue ammonia” project in Ascension Parish. This month, Louisianabased electrical contractor MMR announced a $55 million expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Lafayette Parish.

“We’re leveraging the state’s existing strengths in energy with new twists,” Bourgeois said.

Bourgeois said the Meta data center is creating opportunities

for existing businesses, like Monroe-based wholesaler Robertson Produce, which just landed a large contract to help feed hundreds of construction workers.

The comments from Bourgeois and May were part of a half-day business forum organized by the Tulane Association of Business Alumni that’s been an annual tradition for most of the last half century Panels jumped from subject to subject as the lawyers, engineers and accountants in attendance earned continuing education credits in between networking opportunities and a lunch.

Earlier in the day, three coffee industry insiders talked about how the Trump administration’s tariffs are making it more difficult and expensive but businesses are adapting.

Ryan McKinnon of Westfeldt Brothers, the New Orleans-based coffee importer, said that one side effect of the import taxes is his team is sourcing coffee beans from countries with lower tariffs — like

Mexico and Honduras — and moving away from places like Brazil, which has a higher tax.

”There will be some differences in taste profile, but you can get some that are very close,” McKinnon said.

Tulane University President Michael Fitts used a portion of his time to promote his school’s vision to expand its downtown campus, centered around the hoped-for redevelopment of the former Charity Hospital building, which has moldered since Hurricane Katrina. Fitts envisions a thriving downtown neighborhood, propelled by Tulane biomedical research and the companies it spawns as the catalyst for a revival of New Orleans’ struggling economy.

Later in the morning, Phelps Dunbar attorney Christopher Ralston participated in a presentation about how artificial intelligence can help law firms perform data discovery and other tasks. He said it’s essential that humans are monitoring the machines through every step of the process.

STAFF PHOTO By LIZ SWAINE

The two buildings and nearly 1,000-space parking garage that make up Regions Center in the 300 block of Texas Street in downtown Shreveport

ANOTHERVIEW

Pollingonthe shutdown,fat generals and troops in cities

Ron Faucheux

The last few weeks have been full of news. With the government shutdown, Middle East peacemaking, deportations of illegal immigrants, troops in U.S. citiesand grooming tips from the secretaryofdefense, we’ve seen aparadeofdevelopments And with them,arange of publicreactions —from hopeful to incredulous to outraged. It is the autumn of our discontent. Liberals in the media say President Donald Trump’sratingshave startedto plummet. Conservativessay Democrats aresounpopular they’re nearing extinction. But, as usual, neitherside is quite right. Trump’saverage job rating is now44%.That’sbelow hismost recent election performance (49%) —which is always auseful point of comparison for anypresident —but his ratingisthe sameasitwas amonth ago(44%) and apoint higherthanitwas twoand three months ago (43%).

That’snot exactly aplummet.

And Democrats, restless and angry,are still politicallyalive. The latest nationwide polling average has them leadingRepublicans by nearly four pointsinsocalled“genericballot” tests inanticipationofthe 2026 midtermelections

That’s not exactly extinction.

During the early days of the government shutdown, the Economist/YouGov poll found that38% of voters approved of Trump’shandling of it. That compared to 34% for Republicans in Congressand 29% for Democrats inCongress While Republicans do betterthanDemocrats, the truthisthat most voters are unhappy with the whole mess. If this latest shutdown had beena movie, Rotten Tomatoes would rate it somewhere between “War of theWorlds” and “Smurfs.” Thank goodness it’s football season Then thereisthe ongoing issue of using U.S. troops in American cities to,asTrump says,“maintainorder.” On this, according to the Economist/YouGov poll, 41% of voters favor doing so and 52% oppose.The split is partisan: 79% of Republicans favor it, while only 25% of independents and 9% of Democratsdo. Thereisalso aracialdifference: 44%ofWhites, 27% of Hispanics and 17% of Blacks favor doing so.

On other issues, based on the latest Harvard-Harris poll, 56% of voters supportTrump’speace plantoend the Israel-Hamas conflict; that’sgoodfor him (thepoll was completedbefore apausein fighting andhostage release was announced Wednesday). However,58% oppose “making cost cuts to Medicaidprograms by adding work requirements for those up to 64 yearsold;” that’snot good for Republicans Trump’sbest issues are fighting crime, where hisapproval rating is 50%, and immigration, where he’sat 49%. His worst issues areeconomic, inflation— seen as the top issue in America —and trade and tariffs; he haslimp40% approval ratings oneach In the same survey,morevoters(52%) seeTrump as a“strong president” than asa “fascist dictator” (48%). Butstill,whatU.S. president wants to be seen asa “fascist dictator” by anybody,muchlessthanbynearly half of his country’svoters?

Finally,there is the issue of Pete Hegseth,the “secretary of war,” formerly and legally knownasthe secretary of defense. TheEconomist/YouGov survey finds that 38% of voters approve ofthe jobhe’sdoing and 45% disapprove. Nearly 7out of 10 Republicans approve, which means he’sholding mostofthe Trump base. Fewother voters are fans,however. Hegseth started abig commotion by saying fat generals and admirals have to go. While 37% of voters also seeflabby brass as aproblem, nearly 50%don’t. In fairness to Hegseth, though, a2023 study found that 68% of active-duty U.S. service members wereeither overweight or obese —soitisalegitimate issue. Hegseth’sother flap washis opposition to U.S. military personnel sportingbeards.Only 28% ofU.S. voters agreewithhim.While 42% of Republicans favor clean-shaven warriors, just 14% ofDemocrats and 21% of independents do. WonderwhatUlysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee would have to sayabout this? There youhave it,what Americans arethinking.

As Britishnovelist J.B. Priestleyoncewrote, “Public opinion polls are rather like childreninagarden, digging things up all the time to seehow they’re growing.” Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

We’re losing ourreligionas politics uses language of faith

After theshooting of Charlie Kirk, Isat beside my father,apastor, as we watched the news unfold. I turned to him and asked, almost in disbelief, “How did we get here?” Somewhere along the way,webegan to mistakeour political loyalties for our faith. Instead of following theexample of Jesus —marked by humility, compassion and truth —we’ve allowed fear and division to takecenter stage. When party allegiance outweighs obedience to Christ, we’ve missed thepoint entirely Jesus never said, “They’ll know you by your votes.”Hesaid, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). Yetthe toneof today’spolitics rarely reflects love. More often, it produces hostilityand exclusion —the very oppositeof what Paul described as the fruit of theSpirit:love, joy,peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

This is not just aproblem for Christians. When religion is weaponized for politicalgain, it endangers everyone —especiallycommunities already vulnerable to being scapegoated.

Cloaking ideology in the language of faith is not only misleading, it does violence to the gospel itself

That’swhy it felt especially disheartening when my own reflections on this subject were censored on social media, even as farharsher rhetoric is allowed to circulate unchecked. We cannot afford to silence voices calling for love while amplifying voices thatthrive on fear and hate.

The gospel is not right-wing or leftwing. It is the radical, upside-down kingdom where power is service and love is the greatest command. Maybe thereal question isn’tjust “How did we get here?” but “Where do we go from here?”

NADRA MCKEE Picayune, Mississippi

Nation’s topleaders areout of step with military

I’m an avid reader of your Opinions page, and one of my opinions is that you have done an excellent service in selecting letters that accurately reflect the mood of the country

Twoletters recently written by militaryveterans in particular questioned the credentials and experience of the secretary of defense. Fastforward to therecent “school assembly” of the top military brass in America. They were invited from all points across the globe to hear an overly political rant by thepresident

and secretary of defense. It wasa sad spectacle by weakpoliticians. Kudos to the generalsand others who sat in theaudience stoically and without aword to be said. The longest militarytradition outlined in theConstitution of the United States says that the military cannot be involved in domesticpolitical affairs. Youwould think acommander-inchief and defense secretary would know that. Genuine leaders do know that, pretenders don’t.

CHARLIE FRENCH Metairie

HeyWho DatNation! Wherey’atlately?

Asea of San Francisco fansfilled thebottom bowl of the Superdome, rooting for their team, when they played theSaints in September.How embarrassing for true Saints fans, theBuddy D. fans, theWho Dat Nation! How unthinkable to thelegions of Saints fans who bought their tickets with the intention of cheering on their team, their brothers in arms. Whatblasphemytothe fans of NFL Sundays past who religiously

cheered their Saints on, winorlose (mostly lose)! Those fans would patiently,yet enthusiastically,root forrebuilding teams and encourage them on.

And when the team’smanagement and coaching seemed too pitiful to endure, the fans still came to the games withpaper bags over their heads in protest. Where Dem Who Dats?Or, are they NotDats?

GEORGE

CAWLEY NewOrleans

Insteadofraids,

make penalties strongerfor employers of undocumented

Recently,Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh spoke on behalf of ICE using common sense indicators, such as working in jobs commonfor undocumented immigrants (e.g., landscaping, construction and day labor) as ameans of rounding up those suspected of being undocumented. In the same time period, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill 3486. This bill criminalizes being an undocumented immigrant in the United States, specifying long —even life —prison sentences. Irespect the right of the United States to provide reasonable paths to citizenship, control the issuance of work permits and to patrol our borders. However,Isee two problems with this bill: Justice Kavanaugh makes it plain that undocumented workers can be found at job sites. That suggests Americans are hiring them. What are the penalties for employers hiring undocumented workers? Also, we already have the highest rate of incarceration in the developed world. Are we now going to increase that number by rounding up people looking for work?

MARCIA B. COOKE

NewOrleans

During shutdown, Congress needsto work forits pay

House Speaker Mike Johnson constantly says that they can’t negotiate with Democrats until the lights are back on. One simple, underreported fact reveals what aridiculous lie that is: Congress is still being paid. The lights are still on in the only part of the federal government that can get the rest of the government back to work. The Republicans are refusing to do their jobs, but they are still taking their paychecks.

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Both were highly regarded prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. For Nussmeier, his calling card is his ability to make throws into tight windows and fearlessness as a passer. Sellers’ dominant traits are his size, strength and speed.

Their profiles were enticing enough for Dane Brugler, a national NFL writer covering the NFL draft for The Athletic, to place both in the top 10 of his preseason draft rankings

“If it were a perfect world, yeah, I’d love to be able to keep my draft rankings and draft opinions to myself until we had all the evidence,” Brugler told The Advocate recently “My job is to kind of be very transparent with my process. And so over the summer, these are my rankings. This is how I see these guys, based on my own evaluations and based on (how) NFL teams see these guys.”

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Good or bad, preseason expectations often don’t match reality For Sellers and Nussmeier, neither quarterback has had the season they wanted heading into Saturday’s matchup between LSU and South Carolina in Tiger Stadium

(6:45 p.m., SEC Network).

“I think we have all this build up to the season,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said Monday “We have all this time to read and think about who the best is, and everybody’s got to get their shout out as to who the best quarterback is, and sometimes that’s just not realistic.”

What’s gone wrong for Nussmeier is relatively straightforward: He hasn’t been healthy

The fifth-year senior has dealt with a torso injury since the preseason, an injury that has lingered through LSU’s opening five games. Nussmeier has declined to comment on the ailment, but Kelly believes that LSU’s off week helped him properly rest and recover

“He’s feeling better and better,” Kelly said. “We didn’t do a lot with him last week. We wanted to use that as a recovery week for him.”

Nussmeier has refused to use the injury as an excuse for his play, but according to Pro Football Focus, his average depth of target has dropped by nearly 2 yards from last season, despite LSU upgrading its speed at wide receiver

“I mean, clearly, he’s not 100%,” Brugler said. “The ball, when it comes out of his hands, it just doesn’t have the same life.

“That’s part of playing football, right? I mean,

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ZACH EWING

LSU 27, SOUTH CAROLINA 21

Unless Garrett Nussmeier’s injury has been more bothersome than anyone let on, it’s hard to imagine more than incremental offensive improvement Still, the sky is not falling after a single loss. The Tigers are in the playoff chase, and we’ve passed three years since LSU lost to anyone in Death Valley other than Alabama. It’s hard to imagine South Carolina being the one to break that streak.

REED DARCEY

LSU 24, SOUTH CAROLINA 17

The LSU defense couldn’t defend mobile quarterbacks last season Now it feels like it can blend scheme and talent to corral LaNorris Sellers and shut down the South Carolina offense — the only unit in the SEC that’s rushing for fewer yards per game than the Tigers are The Gamecocks need more talent around Sellers. LSU just needs to figure out a way to slow down pass rusher Dylan Stewart

how many players NFL (or) college are operating at 100%? It’s just you have to be able to play through it. And so far this year, he hasn’t been able to. And that’s been a bummer to see, because coming into the year for a lot of teams, he was a top-ranked senior in this class.”

Brugler believes that Nussmeier’s injury has had a domino effect on his play Besides the discomfort he’s shown in throwing the ball, Brugler said Nussmeier’s decisionmaking may have been altered because of the ailment.

“(If) the injury is affecting your physical ability, mentally (you) think, ‘OK, I need to speed up my process .’ ” Brugler said. “And so it does create a little bit of uncertainty about how much is the injury affecting not just his ability to fire strikes but (also) to read out his progressions to move in the pocket, to do all the different things that we know he’s capable of.”

The perception is Sellers also has struggled to live up to similarly high expectations. South Carolina is 3-2, and Sellers is now a long shot for the Heisman Trophy (his odds of winning are +10,000 on FanDuel sportsbook heading into the weekend).

However, Brugler has no major qualms with Sellers’ start to the year He hasn’t been perfect, but Brugler said NFL scouts feel better about Sellers now than they ever did about former Florida quarterback and top-5 pick Anthony Richardson when he was drafted.

“He is one of the strongest quarterbacks, if not the strongest quarterback, I’ve ever evaluated. And it’s not just that,” Brugler said. “He’s big (but) he can also run with just about anybody else on the field. And so that combination

SCOTT RABALAIS

LSU 26, SOUTH CAROLINA 16

Both teams need a big SEC win. Both are coming off bye weeks. Both have looked underwhelming. LaNorris Sellers is a huge danger and is talented enough to upset the Tigers virtually on his own. But the bet here is that the LSU offense will do enough and the defense will bend but not break enough for the home team to grind out a crucial victory to begin a difficult October stretch

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LSU 20, SOUTH CAROLINA 13

Despite having Heisman-contending quarterbacks heading into the year, both of these offenses have fallen flat South Carolina has struggled to protect LaNorris Sellers and run the ball For LSU, Garrett Nussmeier’s torso injury has affected his play and the Tigers have failed to run the ball efficiently. Expect a low-scoring affair, but LSU should win thanks to its home crowd and swarming defense

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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier fires the ball across the field during a game against Ole Miss on Sept 27 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning looks to make a pass under pressure during the second half of a game against Florida on Oct. 4 in Gainesville, Fla.

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LSU coach Brian Kelly exchangeswords withquarterback Garrett Nussmeier in the second half of a game against Florida on Sept.13atTiger Stadium.

is really rare,but he alsohas apowerarm. “Sometimes he puts alittle bit too muchonit. (He) needstodevelop achangeup, needs to develop better touch. The placement can be alittle bit better.But Imean, every single tape that he has from this year,there are throws that make you sit up in your seat and go, ‘OK, yeah, that’s the top-10 pick that we’ve been waitingtosee.’“ Neither quarterbackhas been perfect, but the lackofmajor strides has been influenced by the subparcircumstances surroundingSellers and Nussmeier

The South Carolina offensive personnel has struggled. No quarterback in the Southeastern Conference has faced ahigherpressure rate than Sellers, according to PFF.The Gamecocks also have been the worstrushing team in the SEC, averaging 2.9 yards per run.

“Obviously,at the start of the season, you’ve got alot of new faces,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said,“starting twotruefreshmanreceivers, starting atrue freshman offensive guard rightnow.So there’salot of new faces and young players around him.”

LSU has faced similar problems with its run gameand offensive structure around Nussmeier.Only South Carolina isaveraging fewer yards per rush, and Nussmeierhas needed to get the ball out quicker than he did lastseason in part because the Tigers have fivenew starters on the offensive line.

The Tigers’ issues in therun game,particularly,have made them much easier to defend, a reality that is clear to Brugler when he watches LSU on tape.

“You need to have complementary football if you want (Nussmeier) to be aproductive quarterback,” Brugler said. “And they justdon’thave that.

These external factors —the offensive line, the play-callers, the coaching, etc. —are what make the quarterback position dependent on the play of oth-

ers around it, Brugler said.

“I think peoplehear thatand their immediate reaction is, ‘Oh, we’remaking excuses for the quarterback.’ Imean, that’s just nottrue,” Bruglersaid. “Like you have to look at the whole situation.Samething with Arch Manning in Texas right now.The offensive line is terrible.There’s no run game now

“Is Arch playing below what we expected? Absolutely. But you’re putting way too much on the quarterback’sshoulders when you’re notgettingenough help from theother positions.”

Plentyofwords have been spilled over Nussmeierand Sellers’ startstothe year.The same goes forManning,Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, Clemson quarterback CadeKlubnik anda variety of draft-eligible quarterbacks.

Youneed to have complementary football if you want (Nussmeier) to be aproductive quarterback. And theyjust don’thavethat. Ithink people hear that and their immediate reaction is,‘Oh, we’re making excuses for the quarterback.’ Imean, that’s just nottrue. Youhavetolook at thewhole situation.”

DANE BRUGLER, National NFL writer for The Athletic

But thisweek will mark only the halfway point of the regular season for LSU and SouthCarolina. Alot can happen between now and through the end of the year,meaning that thefinalwordonNussmeier and Sellers hasnot been written.

Bruglerstill believes Sellers is afirst-round prospectand that Nussmeierlikelywould be pickedinthe first two rounds if thedraft were today “When we have draft discussions about players, when there arestill games to be played, we’re going to have updatedevidence that helps shape these scouting reports,” Brugler said. “People just need to understand, youhave to keep an open mind, because thingswill change.” Patience. It’salso avirtue Kelly preaches when it comes to Nussmeier’sseason.

“Let’ssee howthis thing plays out. We’vegot abig stretchofgames in front of us

Whatever your narrative is on our quarterback, so be it,” Kelly said. “You earn what you get in everything you do in life, but there’s so much in front of us.”

Report:LSU WR AaronAnderson doubtful to play vs.South Carolina

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

The struggling LSU offense is expected to face South Carolina on Saturday withoutone of its top weapons. ESPN reported on Friday that AaronAnderson, the Tigers’ leading receiver,isconsidered doubtful to play,althoughhe stillwas listedas questionable on the availabilityreport that LSU releasedFriday evening.Coach BrianKelly has saidthe redshirt juniorwho exitedLSU’sSept. 27 loss to Ole Miss with an elbowstrain is also battling toe and knee injuries.

On Thursday,Kelly said Anderson was “dayto-day.”

“He’ssteadily gotten better each week,” Kelly said. “Today,hewas (running) 19.5 miles per hour,sohe’sabove 85%, which will put him into some practice, so we’ll go again tomorrow ” LSU ruled left guard Paul Mubenga (ankle) out of the gameagainst the Gamecocks on itslatest availability report.Right tackleWeston Davis (concussion), running back Caden Durham (ankle) and defensive tackleAhmadBreaux were not listed, which means theywill be available to play Anderson is an Algiers native who once starred at Edna Karr.This season, he’scaught 23 passes for 305 yards. He was also the Tigers’ leading receiver in 2024 when he tallied 61 receptions, 884 yardsand five touchdownsina breakoutyear

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

No. 21Arizona St. (4-1)atUtah (4-1), 9:15 p.m. No. 22IowaSt. (5-1)atColorado (2-4), 2:30 p.m. No. 25Florida St. (3-2)vs. Pittsburgh (3-2), 11 a.m. EAST Charlotte (1-4) at Army(2-3), 11 a.m. Mercer(4-1) at Princeton (2-1), 11 a.m. Mercyhurst (2-4) at Wagner (1-4), 11 a.m. Lehigh(6-0) at Columbia(1-2), 11 a.m. Bucknell (4-2) at Lafayette (4-2), 11:30 a.m. Howard (3-2) at Sacred Heart (4-2), noon

Va.Lynchburg(0-1)atMorgan St. (2-4), noon St. Francis (Pa.) (0-5)atDuquesne (3-3), noon

Maine (2-4) at Merrimack (3-3), noon

Richmond(3-3) at Colgate (2-3), noon S. Connecticut (0-0)atDelaware St. (3-3), noon

NewHampshire(3-3)atRhode Island (4-2), noon Yale (2-1) at Dartmouth (2-1), 12:30 p.m.

Monmouth (NJ) (4-1)atTowson (3-3),1 p.m.

CCSU(3-3) at RobertMorris (1-4), 1p.m.

Nebraska(4-1) at Maryland (4-1), 2:30p.m. Northwestern (3-2)atPenn St. (3-2), 2:30 p.m. Old Dominion(4-1)atMarshall (2-3), 2:30 p.m.

Navy (5-0) at

(0-2)atAlcorn St.(0-5),2p.m. NC Central (4-2)atFloridaA&M (1-3), 2p.m. VMI (1-4)atETSU (2-4), 2:30 p.m.

Alabama St. (4-1) at Jackson St. (4-1), 2:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech (2-4)atGeorgia Tech (5-0), 2:30 p.m.

Appalachian St. (3-2) at Georgia St. (1-4), 2:30 p.m. Tennessee Tech (5-0) at Charleston Southern(1-5),3p.m. Cent. Arkansas (2-4)atNorth Alabama(1-4),3p.m. Arkansas (2-3)atTennessee(4-1), 3:15 p.m. AustinPeay(4-2) at E. Kentucky (2-3), 5p.m. UAB(2-3) at FAU(2-3), 5p.m. IllinoisSt. (3-2)atMurray St. (0-5), 6p.m.

Georgia (4-1)atAuburn(3-2), 6:30 p.m.

MIDWEST UCLA (1-4)atMichigan St. (3-2), 11 a.m. Alabama (4-1)atMissouri(5-0), 11 a.m. Miami (Ohio)(2-3)atAkron (2-4), 11 a.m. Ohio St. (5-0)atIllinois(5-1), 11 a.m. Toledo (3-2)atBowlingGreen (2-3), 11 a.m. UCF (3-2)atCincinnati (4-1), 11 a.m. South Dakota (3-3)atIndiana St. (2-3), noon N. Illinois(1-4)atE.Michigan

THENATION

THINGS TO WATCHINWEEK7

MIZZOU FACESSERIOUS TEST VS.TIDE

Missouri hasn’t beaten Alabama in football since 1975. But if the No. 14 Tigers are seriousabout potentially making the College Football Playoff, thenbeating the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide on Saturdayiscritical. The Crimson Tide features the SEC’smost prolificpasserinTy Simpson, wholeadsthe league with 1,478 yards through theair to go with13 touchdown passes and just one interception. The Tigers counter with the SEC’stop rusher in Ahmad Hardy, whohas 730 yardsand nine touchdowns on the ground this season.

UNBEATEN DUCKS, HOOSIERS BATTLE No.3 Oregon (5-0, 2-0 BigTen) hosts No.7 Indiana(5-0, 2-0) on Saturdaywith both teams coming off byes. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown for1,208 yards with 16 touchdowns and just one interception. On the other side is Dante Moore, whohas thrown for1,210 yards and 14 touchdowns with one interception. Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds is expected to returnafter missingthe Iowa game with alower body injury. Pondshas 11 tackles,including10solo, and an interception.

AUBURN COULDPLAYSPOILER VS.UGA Auburn’soffense ranks last in SECplayin most categories and willtry to getright against Georgia, which has woneight in arow in the series and needs avictoryto maintaina clear path toward the CFP.Both defenseswill have their hands full withdualthreat quarterbacks. Gunner Stockton has six TD passes for Georgiatogoalong with five more rushing Jackson Arnoldhas five of each forAuburn. Arnoldwas sackedninetimes in his return to Oklahoma, and the Tigers have allowedan SEC-leading 21 sacks through five games

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SouthCarolinagameis‘D-Day’ forLSU

There was acountdown to “D-Day” in the Baton Rouge State-Times newspaperfor amonth before LSU’s1966 season opener against South Carolina.

As Paul Dietzel amusingly observed, the “D” wasn’tfor DeWittClinton, the 19th-century politician whobuiltthe Erie Canal. The “D” was for him and his return to Tiger Stadium in his first game as the Gamecocks coach.

1. OLEMISS

Record: 5-0overall, 3-0 SEC

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: vs.Washington State,11:45 a.m. Saturday(SECNetwork)

2. ALABAMA

Record: 4-1overall, 2-0 SEC

Previous rank: 2

Last week: DefeatedVanderbilt 30-14

Thisweek: at Missouri, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)

3. TEXASA&M

Record: 5-0overall, 2-0 SEC

Previous rank: 3

Last week: DefeatedMississippi State 31-9

Thisweek: vs.Florida, 6p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

4. GEORGIA

Record: 4-1overall, 2-1 SEC

Previous rank: 4

Last week: DefeatedKentucky 35-14

Thisweek: at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

5. LSU

Record: 4-1overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 5

Last week: Idle

Scott Rabalais

Dietzel marchedfrom LSU to Army after leading the Tigersto victory in the 1962 Orange Bowl and the 1961 SEC title. The feeling of beingjilted never left smoldering Tiger fans, who bitterly remembered Dietzel sayinghe would never coach anywhere else after leadingLSU to the1958 national championship. For Dietzel’ssuccessor and former assistant Charles McClendon, the game was a must-win after coaching for fouryears in the shadow of his successful, erudite and telegenicformerboss McClendon shook off Dietzel’sshadow with a28-12 victory,deeply meaningfulto himand his legacy at LSU perhaps —the Tigers’practice facility is namedfor McClendon, their winningest coach ever,but LSU has nothing named forDietzel—but not hugely impactful in terms of LSU’s 1966 season. The Tigers finished 5-4-1 with 21-pointlosses to the twotop-10 teams they faced, Florida and Alabama.

There’snoapparent personal animosity between LSU coach Brian Kelly andSouth Carolina’s ShaneBeamer.The focus for both Kelly’sTigers and Beamer’sGamecocks is squarely between the sidelines, notbetween the ears.

The second annual 12-team College Football Playoff derby means alot more teams can dream for alot longer of being in position to vie for the national championship. As we near this season’shalftime festivities, there are at least twice as many teams with legitimateaspirations of making it into the CFP than there are CFP slots.

But eventually,alot of dreams collapse. The outsiders will look in on thebig party that they weren’tgood enoughtobeinvited to experience. The pressure to be part of the in crowd is enormous, much more than thepressureMcClendon felt to beatDietzelnearly 60 years ago.

LSU and South Carolinaare twoofthose teams. Neitherhas wowed thecollege football world to this point—LSU’s17-10 win over South Carolina’smuch-loathed upstate rival Clemson doesn’tlook as epic as it did at first. Still, mathematically,4-1 LSU and 3-2 South Carolinaare very much in the CFP mix.

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Long after their emotional showdown in 1966, Paul Dietzel, left, and Charles McClendon talk at a1989 reunion for LSU’s 1961 SEC championship team

Aloss to LSU on Saturday in TigerStadium(6:45 p.m., SEC Network)would probably push the Gamecocks into the elimination zone. Aloss for theNo. 11-ranked Tigers on Saturday would leave them needing to run the table to have arealistic chance to stay in the CFP picture. Saturday’scontest begins arelatively brief but intensely important three-game October slate for LSU. The Tigers go on the road to face No. 20 Vanderbilt —literally LSU’stoughestroad game against the Commodores since the 1940s —thencome home to face No. 5Texas A&M. TheTigers can go 3-0 in October andset up an enormously meaningfulNovember with aCFP berthhanging in thebalance when LSU goes to Alabama and Oklahoma. They could possibly afford to go 2-1, but the “1” had better not be against theGamecocks. It’simpossible to see LSUlosing at home to South Carolina and then being able to take down Vandy (strange as that sounds) and Texas A&M. If LSUgoes 1-2 this month?Forget it. It may be possible for ateam from the SoutheasternConference to sneak into the

CFP with a9-3 record, but no team wants to count on that. Just ask the2024 Gamecocks.

The Tigers have held steadyasa 91/2-point favorite most of the week. Rightly so. SouthCarolina is adangerous team with its preseason All-SEC quarterback in LaNorris Sellers and atalented defender in linebacker Dylan Stewart. These two teams played an absolutely wild gamein Columbia, South Carolina, last year,with LSUrallying from a17-0 second-quarter deficit to edge the Gamecocks 36-33. Sellers got knocked out of that gamehalfway through, and it’s plausible to say that if he’dplayed theentire game, the Tigers would have lost Butthis gameisinTiger Stadium,where LSUhas only lost twice under Kelly AndSellers doesn’thave the sametalent around him as he did on last year’steam that just missed out on aCFP bid.

We will find out quickly Saturday night if LSUquarterback GarrettNussmeier is finally healed up and if the Tigers can find apulse to their running game. LSUhas had an off week since its 24-19 loss at Ole Miss to get healthy,get right and get moreproductive, as Kelly has stressed his offense must If you’d said before theseason that LSU would be 4-1 at this point, it would generally have been an acceptable start, with the expectation that the loss would have been at Clemson, of course. The Tigers still have all their goals in front of them, but getting there starts with amust-winSaturday night This LSUteam’sown version of “D-Day” is here.

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Thisweek: vs.South Carolina, 6:45 p.m. (SECNetwork)

6. OKLAHOMA

Record: 5-0overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 6

Last week: DefeatedKentState 44-0

Thisweek: vs.Texas, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

7. TENNESSEE

Record: 4-1overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: vs.Arkansas, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (SECNetwork)

8. MISSOURI

Record: 5-0overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: vs.Alabama, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)

9. SOUTHCAROLINA

Record: 3-2overall, 1-2 SEC

Previous rank: 11

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: at LSU, 6:45 p.m. Saturday(SEC Network)

10.FLORIDA

Record: 2-3overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 14

Last week: DefeatedTexas29-21

Thisweek: at Texas A&M, 6p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

11.VANDERBILT

Record: 5-1overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Lost to Alabama 30-14

Thisweek: Idle

12.TEXAS

Record: 3-2overall, 0-1 SEC

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Lost to Florida 29-21

8:45 p.m. NewMexicoatBoise St.FS1 9:15 p.m. ArizonaSt. at

Thisweek: vs.Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

13.MISSISSIPPI STATE

Record: 4-2overall, 0-2 SEC

Previous rank: 12

Last week: Lost to Texas A&M 31-9

Thisweek: Idle

14.AUBURN

Record: 3-2overall, 0-2 SEC

Previous rank: 13

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: vs.Georgia, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

15.ARKANSAS

Record: 2-3overall, 0-1 SEC

Previous rank: 15

Last week: Idle

Thisweek: at Tennessee, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (SECNetwork)

16.KENTUCKY

Record: 2-3overall, 0-3

Previous rank: 16

Last

Thisweek:

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

LSUcoach Brian Kelly argues withanofficial after acall in the fourth quarter of the game against South Carolina on Sept.14, 2024, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia,S.C. LSU won36-33.

WAVE RIGHTSSHIP

STAFFPHOTO By BRETT DUKE Tulanewide receiver ZycarlLewis, right,celebrateswith teammates after scoring on a63-yardreceptionfromquarterback JakeRetzlaff against East Carolina during the thirdquarter Thursdayatyulman Stadium.Lewis’ score wasthe first touchdown of the game for theGreen Wave,who had four field goals to that point.

BY GUERRYSMITH

writer

Contributing

After trying everything possible to beat itself in the first three quarters Thursday night, Tulane cut out the nonsense when it mattered most Jake Retzlaff’s 4-yard scoringtoss to running back Javin Gordonwith35seconds left broke atie and capped aclean finish as the Green Wave overcame a slew of earlier breakdowns near the goalline to beat East Carolina26-19 at Yulman Stadium in frontofanESPN audience.

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ä Threeand out ä Tulane notebook ä Sumrall soaksinpregame festivities

Coach Jon Sumrall celebrated the result, which kept Tulane(5-1, 2-0) on course for afourth consecutive appearance in the American Conference championship game, if notthe route the Wave took to beat thePirates (3-3, 1-1)

“There are no bad wins,but this team is going to give me health issuesbe-

Cornerback displays why Saints drank theKool-Aid

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

Late in the fourth quarter against the NewYorkGiants, there was New Orleans Saints cornerback KoolAid McKinstry putting the whole picture together. As the seconds on the play clock ticked down,McKinstry surveyed the field and digested whathesaw He noted the down and distance, thetime remaining in the game, who he was lined up across from and wherehefitwithin the offensive formation. He quickly processed what the Giants had been trying to do, and most importantly,what they were likely to do next.

McKinstry thought it would beanin-breaker route Sure enough, Giants receiver Beaux Collins tried to beat McKinstry inside, but he had no chance. McKinstry out-leveraged Collins and beat him to the ball for an athletic, leaping interception.

Thiscollection of informationand acting uponit, defensive coordinator BrandonStaley said,isan exampleofMcKinstry playing thegamewithinthe game. And this is what hasthe Saints excited about McKinstry’spotential

cause we don’t play with enough discipline anddetail yet,” Sumrall said. “We’re going to getthere because I’m going to continue to push them. I’m happy we won.

“I am really driven to make sure this team getsbetter because Ijust want them to playmorecomplete,better football.”

Retzlaffwent 26-of-36 passing for 347 yards but had little to showfor it until late.

Tulane finally reached the end zone when he connected with redshirt freshmanZycarl Lewis on adeep ball that

turned into a63-yard score with 10:51 left, giving the Wave a19-16 lead after East Carolina rallied from a12-0 halftimedeficit to go up 16-12.

East Carolina was on the verge of going back ahead when it waspenalized for delayofgameonthird andgoal from the 1after snapping the ball before Tulane wasable to match aPirates’ substitution.

“Weweredoing good,but we just madecriticalerrors,”EastCarolina quarterback Katin Houser said. “That

Saints

Alvin Kamara’slocker is right beside Blake Grupe’s, so he knows better than anyone how tough this season has been for the kicker

“Allthose things go into playingthe gamewithin the game and being able to anticipatebetter,”Staley said.“That’s what youwantfor anyplayer, but particularly ayoung player —tonot react allthe time. For them to feel like they’re theaggressor,they’renot absorbing what is coming at them.”

Lastweek against the Giants, theSaints finally saw the version of McKinstry they envisioned when they selected him withthe No. 41 pick last year

McKinstry endedconsecutive drives withinterceptions —the first and second picks of his career —and snuffed out New York’slast, best chance at making a gameofitwhen he played withperfect technique to knockdowna pass to Theo Johnsoninthe endzone late in thefourthquarter

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“He’sbattling through this,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “Everyone goes through challenging situations in the NFL. Our job is to rally him,rally the group. Ithink he’sgoing to respond to it really well. Ihave a lot of confidence in his ability to respond to this.”

There hasn’tbeen one common factor in the misses. There was one in the opener that he admits he rushed because the play clock waswinding down. And there wasone last week that special teamscoordinator Phil Galiano said the ball was leaning too much on the hold when Grupe kicked it. So the entire operation —the snap from Zach Wood, the hold from punter KaiKroeger and the kick —all play apart.

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The twoteam captains forthe NewOrleans Saints talk often. “The sucky part about being a kicker in the NFL is everybody always says, ‘You’ve got one job, just to kick,’ “Kamara said. “When you miss akick, it’sthe end of theworld and they are calling for your job. But that dude’sgot alot of s*** to him.I don’tknow if the fans pay attention, but he’s definitelylike amaster of his craft, andhe’sreally passionate about what he does and he takes pride in himself.He’skicking himself morethan the fans, a coach, anybody.” Grupehas madejust 10 of 15 field goalsthis season. His 66.7% on field goals ranks dead last in theNFL.The league average is 83%. He missed one field goal in each of the first three games, then responded by making both of his attempts in aloss to the Buffalo Bills. But in last week’s victory over the NewYork Giants, he missed 2of6 attempts. The distance on his five misses this season is 37, 40, 46 and two 52-yarders. Those are almost considered chip shots in today’sNFL.

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STAFF PHOTO By DAVIDGRUNFELD

Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, center celebrates withteammates after his second interception against the Newyork Giants on Oct. 5in the Caears Superdome.

Saints, WR Vele searching for fit

BY LUKE JOHNSON AND MATTHEW PARAS Staff writers

Five weeks into the season, the New Orleans Saints are still figuring out how wide receiver Devaughn Vele fits within their offense.

Sunday against the New York Giants, Vele played a season-high 37.9% of the offensive snaps for the Saints. His increased usage still resulted in modest production, with Vele catching both of his targets for 13 yards

Though the Saints nearly had identical pass-run splits (32 passes to 30 runs) against the Giants, most of the 6-foot-5 Vele’s work came on run downs He ran 11 routes against New York

When the Saints have targeted Vele, he mostly has delivered positive outcomes. He’s caught four of five targets this season, and three have moved the chains — including a third-down conversion against New York — and one went for a touchdown.

New Orleans paid a relatively steep price to acquire Vele, sending a future fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos to acquire him in late August.

Vele also has navigated a hip injury that kept him out of the Saints’ blowout loss to Seattle and left him questionable for the Week 4 contest against the Buffalo Bills.

“Obviously he missed a little bit (of time) a couple weeks ago,” coach Kellen Moore said. “He’s getting better, he was able to play this week and he did a really good job. He had a couple impact plays in the run game and in the pass game. “... Roles evolve and change and increase as we go.”

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“We’re working with some things, especially on the hashes and some things with the laces,” Kroeger said. “We are talking through what would be best Sometimes, those kind of things happen and like anything else, we watch the film and we work through it. There has been a lot of communication between Blake, Zach and I. We feel we have a good plan moving forward on everything.” Their next chance to right the ship comes Sunday in the Caesars Superdome when the Saints (1-4) host the New England Patriots (3-2). Four of Grupe’s five misses have come in the Dome. The other one came outdoors at Lumen Field in Seattle.

“Right now, Blake is going through a little bit of adversity,” Galiano said. “So we’re going to figure out a way that we are going to overcome this adversity. I do know this: If you’re going to feel sorry for yourself, you have no chance at overcoming adversity.”

The most surprising part of Grupe’s woes is that they have come on the heels of one of the most impressive training camps we’ve ever seen from a kicker

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It was, without question, the best game of his career. He was rewarded for his efforts with NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Now he’s looking to carry that momentum forward.

“It’s just something to build off,” McKinstry said.

Sunday’s game against the Giants was only the 20th NFL game McKinstry has played in. He turned 23 years old less than a week before that performance As uneven as his performance sometimes has been both this

Injury report

The Saints are getting healthier, but they still will have to see whether their star running back can play Sunday against the New England Patriots.

The Saints listed running back

Alvin Kamara as questionable with an ankle injury. The 30-year-old was limited throughout practice this week

Although Moore said Kamara initially was banged up in practice, the veteran back said Thurs-

day that he actually suffered the injury in last week’s win over the New York Giants.

“I feel good,” Kamara said. “Just something in the game that I thought wasn’t that serious really, and really it’s not that serious really, but just a little soreness. I was like, ‘Let me go put some ice on it.’ It’ll be all right.”

Kamara said the injury had nothing to do with Kendre Miller having an expanded role during the second half against the Giants. Miller had seven carries to Ka-

Grupe missed just one kick throughout training camp and the preseason. The miss came on a day when it just happened to start raining at the team’s practice facility right as he was kicking. He was so good that I predicted Grupe would make the Pro Bowl this season.

So to see that success not transfer over into the regular season is shocking.

“It’s surprising to me, him and everyone,” Galiano said. “We all go through some tough times. He’s in the middle of some ad-

season and last, the Saints saw a bright future for him even before his breakout game.

“We think highly of him,” coach Kellen Moore said. “He’s going to be a tremendous corner for us for a long time.”

Like most young players — especially those with credentials such as McKinstry, a consensus

five-star recruit who earned AllAmerica honors at Alabama — McKinstry won by virtue of his talent for much of his life before he got to the NFL

But pure talent will get players only so far in a league filled with former five-star recruits and college All-Americans. So it makes sense that when McKinstry re-

versity I believe in him, and he’s going to battle through it.”

In the NFL, teams often move on from kickers who are struggling. Look no further than Atlanta. The Falcons parted ways with longtime kicker Younghoe Koo after just one game this season. And it would be an easy move for the Saints considering they already have another kicker Charlie Smyth, on their practice squad. But the Saints aren’t looking at making a move.

“We’re not going to make a

viewed his performance against the Giants, he credited the work he did on the margins leading up to the game.

“It made me realize how important the little things are,” he said.

In McKinstry, Staley sees a gifted player who has some important traits. He’s a gifted young player who not only understands the game but also loves it. That is a great starting point.

Elevating McKinstry from an idea to a fully realized impact player requires refining all those small details that separate the good from the great.

“You’re playing against the best of the best, and it’s just like this,” Staley said, holding his fin-

mara’s two after halftime. Outside of Kamara, the Saints’ injury report was relatively clean.

The team ruled out cornerback Isaac Yiadom with a hamstring injury, and defensive tackle John Ridgeway (shoulder) was questionable to come off injured reserve.

Defensive end Chase Young wasn’t given an injury designation, meaning he’ll make his season debut Sunday after missing the first five games with a calf injury

Moore said Young “should be in a good place just to go” when asked if the pass rusher would be on a snap count.

“Chase has just done so much,” Moore said. “You’re so happy to see him back on the field He deserves it. He’s earned it. Nothing has been easy on this path for him. He’s had an excellent week of practice.”

Reid honored

The NFL Players Association recognized Saints safety Justin Reid as the Week 6 Community MVP after he recently hosted local kids for a coding and digital creative workshop at the New Orleans Public Library Reid hosted the event through his “JReidIndeed” Foundation.

“I’m motivated to do this work because every kid deserves a chance in life through access to skills, mentorship, and opportunity,” Reid said in a statement.

“This foundation is committed to making that a reality.”

This is the second time Reid has been honored for his community works by the NFLPA. The Louisiana native was also honored in 2021 for his charitable work helping Louisiana recover from Hurricane Ida when he was a member of the Houston Texans.

change for the sake of making a change right now,” Galiano said. “We believe in him, and I think he’s going to come out of it and weather the storm.”

Grupe’s teammates believe he will snap out of it, too.

“He’s a talented kicker,” Kamara said. “You don’t want to make any premature decisions based off a couple small mistakes. I can think of a million players that you could have wrote off early and they wouldn’t have been who they were.”

The only way to silence the criticism is for Grupe to consistently start seeing his kicks sail through the uprights.

Galiano often shows his special teams players different highlights of them having success. One of the ones he’s shown Grupe is the preseason game in August against the Denver Broncos. Grupe made all three field goals that day, including a 56-yarder

“I could see his swagger,” Galiano said. “I told him this is the version of you that we have to get back. This is who we all believe in, and we know who you are and this is what we need back.”

The Saints need it. More importantly, Grupe needs it.

Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

gers an inch apart “all the time every play, every week. He understands he can play that game within the game if he really studies, really works at it.

“Your talent is taking you a long way and you can overcome some of the margins when you’re younger and you’re above the competition, but when you get here and everything’s tight, those little things are going to make the difference. He’s really investing in that.

“He’s still got a long ways to go, but he’s the right guy to be coaching.”

Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

Loyola Chicago chaplain

Sister Jean dies at 106

CHICAGO Sister Jean — born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on Aug. 21, 1919, then taking the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937 — became one of the most talked-about personalities during that 2018 NCAA Tournament. She did countless interviews and even was celebrated with a bobblehead in her likeness. Health issues caused Sister Jean to step down from her role with the university in August, though the school said she remained as an adviser in the final months of her life. Sister Jean — born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on August 21, 1919, then taking the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937 — became one of the most talked-about personalities during that 2018 NCAA Tournament. She did countless interviews and even was celebrated with a bobblehead in her likeness.

Schumaker takes over as Rangers manager

ARLINGTON, Texas Skip Schumaker is taking over as manager of the Texas Rangers after nearly a year in an advisory role that allowed him to watch, be around and learn everything about the team.

Schumaker’s formal introduction came a week after the Rangers not surprisingly named the 2023 National League Manager of the Year as Bruce Bochy’s replacement. He got a four-year contract through the 2029 season.

Texas was the first of the eight major league teams with a managerial vacancy to fill its opening. The Rangers didn’t go far or take long to do so, never going outside the organization to interview anyone else.

Ex-Celtics star Pierce arrested for DUI charge

LOSANGELES Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence on a Los Angeles highway after he was found asleep behind the wheel, state police said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 10:40 p.m. to an unrelated car crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101, closing four of the six lanes to investigate, the agency said in a press release.

When they reopened the lanes about an hour later, they saw a Range Rover SUV stopped in the road, south of the crash. Officers saw Pierce asleep at the wheel and “noticed signs of alcohol impairment” so they conducted a DUI investigation, the press release said.

Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Greenwell, 62, dies

BOSTON Mike Greenwell, an outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and finished second in the 1988 American League MVP voting, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 62.

The Boston Globe reported in mid-August that Greenwell had medullary thyroid cancer Tracy Greenwell told WINK, a radio station in Lee County, Florida, that her husband died in Boston.

Lee County Manager Dave Harner also announced Greenwell’s death on the county government’s social media account.

In 1987, Greenwell emerged as Boston’s full-time left fielder, taking over the position previously occupied by three MVPs Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice — who would later become Hall of Famers.

Swiatek stunned by Paolini at Wuhan Open WUHAN, China Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Wuhan Open on Friday in a straight-set defeat to Jasmine Paolini — a player the Wimbledon champion had never previously lost against Paolini powered her way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over the second-ranked Swiatek in a quarterfinal that was over in 65 minutes.

It was the Italian’s first victory over Swiatek in their seventh meeting with Paolini having previously won only one set — and secured her a semifinal spot against the third-ranked Coco Gauff

“Finally I won a match,” the seventh-seeded Paolini said. “I’m super happy about my level. Just feels amazing.”

Paolini has a much better record against Gauff, having triumphed over the American in their past three meetings.

STAFF PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD

Saints kicker Blake Grupe is consoled by punter Kai Kroeger after missing a field goal against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7 at the Caesars Superdome.

STAFF PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devaughn Vele catches a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Spencer Rattler as San Francisco 49ers safety Jason Pinnock defends during the fourth quarter at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 14

RETZLAFF DELIVERS

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JakeRetzlaff struggled with his passing accuracy for much of thenight,but he delivered when Tulane needed it most late in thegame.After East Carolina tiedthe score at 19,Tulane took overatits own25with 5:48left in the game. Retzlaff converted threekey third downs during an epic 12-play, 75-yard drivethat ate 5:13 off the clock andendedwith a4-yard, go-ahead touchdown passfrom Retzlaff to Javin Gordon.

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RED

ZONE ADEAD ZONE

The Green Wave had multiple opportunities to blowthe game open before halftime, butits execution in the red zone was sloppy. TheGreen Wave drove to the East Carolina 11-, 9-,6-, 2- and 21-yard lines on its five offensive possessions in the first half but mustered agrand total of 12 points. Penalties derailed three of the drives.Another possession ended with afailed fake field goal attempt.

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EAST CAROLINA OWNS THIRD

As dominant as Tulane wasinthe firsthalf, East Carolina wasequally dominant in the third quarter.The Pirates gained130 yards on 25 playsand controlledthe ball for9:55 of the quarter.Theyerased a12-0 halftime deficit with twotouchdowns and a fieldgoal to takea 16-12 leadinto the fourthquarter. If Tulane has similar letdowns afterhalftimegoing forward,winning the AmericanConference will be difficult

TD trumps FG

BY GUERRYSMITH

Contributing writer

If you wondered why Tulane electedtoscore atouchdown rather than run the clock to set up alast-play field goal in Thursday night’s26-19 victory against East Carolina, coach JonSumrall explained his rationale for Javin Gordon‘s 4-yard touchdownreception with 35 seconds left. He wanted Gordon to go down before the end zone on his first catch after East Carolinaburned its final timeout, and Gordon did what he was instructed, falling down at the Pirates’4totake more seconds off the clock. On the next play,though,Sumralloptedfor the touchdown rather than relying on Patrick Durkin to make aschool-record-tying fifth field goal.

“Weorchestrated that well,” Sumrall said. “You could say take aknee, center the ball and kick an

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penalty put us back.”

The Pirates settledfor atying field goal, leading to the decisive touchdown drive.

Retzlaff converted thirddowns with completions to Bryce Bohanon, Lewis and Anthony BrownStephens as Tulane milked5:13 off the clock and forced East Carolina to burn all of its timeouts before Gordon’stouchdown.

Acoupleofinterference penalties gave East Carolina achanceto throw into the end zone, butHouser’sHail Mary was not answered as time ran out.

“Itwas just aboutusdoingour jobs and not shooting ourselves in thefoot,”Retzlaffsaid.“To roll right down the field and only get 12 points was extremely frustrating. We were motivated going into that last drive. Iknew we could do it, and it was super impressive the way we did it.” Nothing was impressiveaboutthe red-zone offense beforethen. Tulane reached at least the East Caro-

extra point, butthen the snap, hold and kick has to go perfect. If you don’tmakeit, it’s like golly, now we justput thegameintoovertime. I’d rather score thetouchdown andgo up seven points. If we can’thold them outofthe paint in 35 seconds, we’vegot aproblem.”

A22-yard completion and apair of interference penalties allowed the Pirates to move from their 18 to the Tulane 36 before Katin Houser’sdesperation pass fell incomplete in the end zone as time ran out.

“It’s one of theweirdest things in football where you tellaguy do not score,” Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff said. “Wethen ran the exact same play and told him (Gordon) to score. We hadrun enoughclock. Ending adrive with atouchdown was better thanending it with another field goal.”

Faulty fake

Durkin appeared to have room to cutback insideona fake field goal

attempt in the first quarter,but he stayed outside and was tackled at the6ashetried to score on fourth and goal from the11.

He admitted he hadSumrall’sadvice in his ears on the play

“Weran that fake at theSaints’ indoor (facility), andIwas running to the right and cut back and was doing little juke moves andmade (defensive lineman) Santana Hopper fall one time,” he said. “Coach Sumrall told me don’tdothat again, if youcut back,you’re going to get caught.Weknew today we were going to run it, so he said makesure you stay outside.”

Sumrall said he decided to run the fakeearlyinthe drive if Tulane faced afourth down.

“I thought it could take 30 points to winthis game,” he said. “Their offense is explosive. We kicked a field goal to open the game, and so Ijustsaid, hey,the secondone, if it’s there, let’sdoit. We have to score touchdowns towin big games.”

SUMMARY

Tulane 26, East Carolina 19 East Carolina 00 16 3— 19 Tulane 39 014— 26

First quarter TUL —FGDurkin 30, 10:40. Second quarter TUL —FGDurkin 29, 13:37. TUL —FGDurkin 21, 5:05. TUL —FGDurkin 40, :36. Thirdquarter

ECU— Spalding 7pass from Houser (Mazzie kick), 11:54.

ECU— Houser 10 run(pass failed), 2:43

ECU— FG Mazzie 46, :43. Fourth quarter

TUL —Z.Lewis 63 pass from Retzlaff (Durkin kick), 10:51.

ECU— FG Mazzie 26, 5:48. TUL —Gordon 4pass from Retzlaff (Durkin kick), :35. A— 20,035 ECUTUL

First downs2224

Total Net Yards340 458 Rushes-yards43-160 25-96

lina 11 on itsfirst four possessions butscored justninepoints, settling for Patrick Durkinfield goals of 30, 29 and21yardswhile his rushingattempt ona fake field goal was stopped 6yards shyofthe goal line. Ahigh throw that glanced off tight end Johnny Pascuzzi’s hands in the end zone foiled the first drive. Achop-blocking penalty on center Jake Hollifield and tackle

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING East Carolina, Gunn 10-52, Engleman 10-40, Montgomery 9-31,Jenkins 6-25, Houser 8-12. Tulane, Gordon 10-34,Barnes 7-31, Retzlaff 4-20, Durkin1-5,Bohanon 1-4, Sullivan 1-2, Brown-Stephens 1-0 PASSING ECU, Houser 19-30-0-180. Tulane, Retzlaff 26-36-0-347, Sullivan 1-1-0-15 RECEIVING ECU, Engleman 4-20, Y.Smith 3-32, Spalding 3-17, A.Smith 2-54, Jenkins 2-38, Montgomery2-5, Conner 1-11, Wright 1-4, Pettaway 1-(minus 1). Tulane, Gordon 5-35, Shackelford4-65,Bohanon 4-45, BrownStephens 3-36, Z.Lewis2-75, Mmahat 2-27, Preston 2-26, Reid 1-19, Miller1-18, Hayes 1-12, Calloway 1-5, McClure 1-(minus 1) MISSED FIELD GOALS None

Reese Baker cost 15 yards on second and goal from the9 before the failed fake field goal. False-start penalties on guard Elijah Baker on first and goal from the6and guard Shadre Hurst on first and goal from the 2keptTulane outofthe end zone later in thefirst half. Afterscoring back-to-back touchdowns to start the second half, the Pirates recovered aper-

Oysters, beads part of ESPN fun

BY GUERRYSMITH Contributing writer

Five and ahalf hours before Tulane playedEast Carolina on ThursdayatYulman Stadium, coach Jon Sumrall arrived at a makeshift ESPN set via float, throwingbeads to spectators near the Berger Family Lawn on campus before downing a couple of raw oysters on live television.

It wasall part of a1 p.m. “SportsCenter”broadcastanchored by play-by-play caller and regular studio host Matt Barrie each Thursday at the venue of the network’sThursday night games.

“This is our second year doing this,” ESPN producer Jason Greenberg said. “The logic was Matt Barrie is aregular2 p.m. (Eastern time)‘SportsCenter’ anchor andthere weretimes when he was out of the office and out on the road, so let’sfigure out away we can incorporate alive ‘SportsCenter’ five days aweek but at the site of the game he’s calling that night.”

It was the first timeTulane had the opportunity.The Wave’s only weeknight home game a year agowas against Memphis on Thanksgiving, when ESPN opted nottodoanon-location “SportsCenter.”

On the setfor about10minutes and on air for three, Sumrall took questions from Barrie and was part of the shucking tutorial led by shucking professional “Hollywood” from ACME Oyster House. The Tulane band was on hand forthe one-hour show as well as an enthusiastic crowd of students.

Complaints department

Retzlaff was not happy with the repeated offensive miscues near the goal line, but he also pointed down some stadiumoperational breakdowns.

For the secondtime in as many homegames, the scoreboard clock failedearly,forcing him to turn around and look at amuch smaller clock that was behind one of the two endzones to see how much timewas left on Tulane’swinning drive.

Also, he felt the new flashing LED lights that debuted at Yulman Stadium this year were used at the wrong time.

“It was weird, but hopefully we getthat (clock problem) figured out,” he said. “The lights when Durkin’skicking should not be clicking. It’s thesecond game in conference, so we’re all still figuringitout —offensively,too —soyou’ve got to give it some grace.”

fectly placed pooch kick at the Wave 31 and added a46-yard field goal for their 16-12 edge.

Abotched handoffbetween Retzlaff and Arnold Barnes on second and goal from the 2onthe second play of the fourth quarter handed the balltoEast Carolina at its own 4.

“The Wave can’tbeat the Wave,” Sumrall said. “Wetried to tonight.”

Only astellar defensive effort in the first half and the finishing kick on offense kept Tulane from losing. The Wave outgained the Pirates 260-91 before thehalfand limited themtoonly fivesnaps across midfield while registering three sacks.

“I looked up and they had aridiculously low number of yardage in the second quarter,” Sumrall said. “The way thedefense played early dictated theflow of the gameand kept us in it, honestly,because of having to kick so many field goals.”

WhenRetzlaff and the offense took the field forthe final drive, EastCarolina hadconverted 10 of 19 third downs to the Wave’s0of7

Everything flipped from there, allowing the most penalized team in the American Conferernce to survive anight whenitwas flagged 11 times for96yards.

“Hollywood’s my guy,” Sumrall said afterthe Wave’s 26-19 win against the Pirates. “He’s been shucking oysters at ACME for42years. Igot to meet him ayear agowhenIwentdown there to learn how to shuck oysters. We live in such acool city.”

Outside of Sumrall, the the highlight was a“Bobbin’ for Beignets” contest with two students trying to find as manyof them as they couldwhile dipping their head into akiddie pool filled with powdered sugar There also was amysterypo’boy contest among other offbeat events centeredonNew Orleans cuisine.

“I hadtogotothe store and buy thatmini-pool last night at 9:30 because the one Iordered from Amazon didn’tmake it,” Tulane associate athletic director formarketingand creative services JasonNamanny said. “I had to coordinate with sponsors to get 100 poundsofpowdered sugar for that. Once we came to the actual event, the hardest part was constantly changing on the fly for live TV.I’m used to dealing withlive events with sports, but this was adifferent animal.”

Sumrall, who went from the team hotel downtownbyvan before boarding thefloat, admitted he did not really enjoy the experience because his total focus was on the upcoming game. Yet, no one could tell because of his natural flair

“He is one of the best people on camera I’ve ever met,” Namanny said. “He plays for the crowd.I wouldn’thaveeaten rawoysters fivehours before a game becauseI wouldn’t know if Iwould be feeling good later but he was pounding two of them. He knows how to work the game. He’sgreat at it.”

STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE

Tulane punter Alec Clark, left, throwsthe balltokicker Patrick Durkin on afake field goal attempt against theEast Carolina Pirates during the first half of the game on Thursday at yulman Stadium

VARSITYZONE

To theCribby

Haynes running back scores 5TDs to help turn back Thomas Jefferson

By ANDREW VALENTI

Contributing writer

Brady Cribbycontinues to be a force for the Haynes Yellow Jackets. After gashingBen Franklinon theground in aWeek5win,the junior running back ran for 145 yards and five touchdowns on18 attempts to down rivalThomas Jefferson 35-27 in aDistrict 9-3A opener for both teams on Friday night at Hoss Memtsas Stadium. Cribby’slast run was arguably hisbest and most important. With Haynes (3-3,1-0)leading Thomas Jefferson (3-2, 0-1) 28-27 withless than five minutes left, the junior ran around the left side andraced 38 yards into the end zone to give his team some breathing room at 35-27.

“It was really the offensive line,” Cribby said. “It had really been there the whole game. We were

justone small block away.Wegot the block, and our offensive line communicated.Itworked out, and we got the touchdown.”

TheJaguars had one last chance to tie the game,but signal-caller Jaden Louistooka sackand fumbled the ball. BrandonWilsonrecovered to seal the winfor Haynes

While Thomas Jefferson piled up 294 yards and four scores on the ground, Haynes recovered three fumbles —two in thefirst quarter —that led to 14 points

“Our defense has been huge all year,” Cribby said.“They’ve struggled at times,but we’ve always got thebig turnovers at the right time to get thefootball back and win.”

Cribby had two rushing scores in the first quarter —one in thethird and two in the fourth. The performance comesaweek after finding the end zone four times against Ben Franklin.

“I’mgoing to go on record and saythisyoung manisone of the bestplayersinthe state,” Haynes coach Philip Sprunksaid. “He doesn’tget enoughcredit for what he does, and he puts the team on hisback.”

CharlesTurner led Thomas Jefferson with139 yards andtwo

touchdowns on 10 rushing attempts, and he added an interceptionondefense. Thamus Jenkins had81yards and ascore on the ground.

Haynes went ahead by two touchdowns to take a14-0leadin the first quarter after recovering a fumble on Thomas Jefferson’s first twopossessions —one by Wilson and another by Matthew Bonura —thatcreated short fieldsfor the offense.

Haynes went38yards in five plays on onepossession and45 yards in six plays on its next drive. Cribby capped both possessions with rushing touchdowns a2-yardplunge and a9-yardrun, respectively

The Jaguars answered right back with touchdown drives in thesecondquartertoinchwithin 14-13 at halftime. Turnerhad a1-yard scoring run, and Louis ran it in from 2 yards out on aquarterback sneak.

Haynes had one last chance to put points on the board with under twominutesbefore the half and drove to the10-yardline, but Turnerpicked off quarterback Brees Westerfield at the goal line to thwart thescoring opportunity

Big-play wideouts help St.Aug beat Jesuit

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

St. Augustine wideouts Ray’Quan

Williams and Miguel Whitley each caught along touchdown pass and quarterback Vashaun Coulon threw for 439 yards as the Purple Knights defeated Jesuit 46-23 in a District9-5A game Friday at The Shrine on Airline.

Williamsscored on a71-yard pass caught in themiddle of the fieldwithnodefenderbetween him in the end zone for atouchdown that broke a6-6 tie in the second quarter,and Whitley followed with a65-yard catch along theright sideline on thenextpossession.

The big-play duo is listed among the best in the country by national recruiting websites for the 2027 signingclass —and it was their explosive plays that set St. Augustine (5-1, 2-1 District 9-5A) well on the way to abounce-back winafter last week’sloss to Edna Karr

“Wejust wanted to get back to playing,” St. Augustinecoach Robert Valdez said about how the team responded to its first loss last week. “You can’twait to get back on the field and all that.I think the

kids didagood job.”

Whitley,who doubles as the punter,had another impactful play just beforehis long touchdown catch in the second quarter.The junior took apunt snap while inside his team’s endzoneand ran more than 30 yardstoget afirst down —and his long touchdown catch came two plays after that.

The Jesuit offense moved into scoring range multiple times in the first half but settled for field goals —threeofthemmade by senior Ethan Cabos before halftime.

The Purple Knights’ lead grew after halftime with rushing scores by Jaelle Noble and Cohann Davis alongwith atipped-pass interceptionreturn by juniordefensive endJacques Robichaux. Verchaun Simms caught atouchdown pass in thefinalminutes.

TheSt. Augustineleadreached 34-9 before Jesuit (4-2, 1-2) scored atouchdown forthe first time in thefourth quarter Jesuit sophomore Sully Sullivan made hisfifth start at quarterback in place of injured senior starter Taylor Norton and threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter —both to junior Hayes Mestayer

Jewellzofaplayhelps Curtis hold on to win

BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

JohnCurtis saw its early lead slip away against Holy Cross but came up with sometimely turnovers to prevent aloss.

Holy Cross quarterback Jokoby Farria wasleading adrive late in thefourthquarter with the Tigers trailing by onepoint. He threw adeep pass butwas intercepted by defensive back Jewellz Tapp, whoreturned the interception 50 yardsfor atouchdown to seal a21-13 Curtis win.

Tapp’spick-six markedthe second Curtis interception of the second half. Holy Cross gotthe ball back one more time but ran out of time before it could take a shot at the end zone.

“It wasa hard-foughtCatholic League game,” Curtis coach J.T Curtissaid. “Holy Cross cameout and was ready to play and played really wellphysically.Fortunately we were abletosettle down a littlebit andholdour ownthere towardthe end.Itwas agame that could’ve gone either way.”

Tapp saidhewas prepared for thepivotal play on defense.

“We’ve been practicing that stop allweek,” Tapp said.“I missed it earlier,soI knew it was coming. Ihad to make aplayfor my team.”

Curtis puttogether along drive in the first quarter that extended into theearly part of thesecond quarter,ending with a3-yard touchdown runbyseniorrunning back Jacobi Boudreauxfor thefirst points of the game. Curtis stopped Holy Cross three-and-out andscored again on itsnext drive. Sophomore quarterback LondonPadgett

found Boudreauxona screen pass, andthe seniorrunning back scored from 6yards out to put the Patriots up by twotouchdowns.

“Certainly that (early lead) helped us,” Curtis said. “I felt like Holy Cross was playing some really soliddefense,eveninthe first half.They didareally goo job of controlling ouroffensive line, which is something we’re going to have to get better at.”

Boudreaux finished with 79 yards rushing on 13 carries, which toppedall Curtis runners on the night, and he caught two passes for18yards. Padgett completed 6of13passes for96yards and added 47 yards rushing on 13 carries.

Holy Cross putpoints on the board before the end of the first half after Farria threw a70-yard pass to junior wide receiver Talon Meyers, whowent on to catch a10-yard touchdownpass to cut the Curtis lead to seven points.

Senior running back Ke’Rynn Smith shined for Holy Cross in the second half, finishing with 117 yards and atouchdown on 20 carries. Smithfound theend zone from 6yards outinthe fourth quarter that would’ve tied the game if it wasn’tfor ablocked extra point.

“I thought (Holy Cross) responded to adifficult situation,” Curtis said. “Their running back (Smith) madesome big plays late in the game.”

Farriacompleted 9of16passes for 124 yards. Meyers finished with three catches for84yards. Next up for John Curtis (5-0, 3-0) is aFriday district matchup against Brother Martin. Holy Cross (3-3, 0-3) will face Warren Easton next Saturday

Rummel postsfirst28 points to defeat Easton

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Late Thursday

Rummel junior Jaden Terrance hadtouchdownruns of 35 and 36 yards, andTylerHolden threw two scoring passes as the Raidersbuilt afour-touchdownlead on theway to defeating Warren Easton28-14 in aDistrict 9-5A gameThursday at TadGormley Stadium.

Terrance ran 12 times for 164 yards, with the two touchdowns coming in thefirst half,and Holden found Mark Shezbie and Nathan Singleton on apair of playaction passes for touchdowns in thethird quarter

The Rummel defense made astop at the 2-yard line on the opening possession before theoffense went98yardsfor thefirst touchdown. Late in the half, Rummelsenior ChrisParker intercepted along pass near thegoal line as Rummel(4-2, 2-1District9-5A) kept Easton(3-3, 0-3) from scoring until less thanfive minutes remained on the clock.

“J.T.had agood performance, and Coryan wasreally good —he had sometough runs,” said Monica, whonoted how Rummel “has twogood backs, so we are going to use both of them.” Holdenthrewhis two touchdown passes on the first two possessions after halftime.The first-year starter at quarterback completed 6of11passesfor 123 yards as five different receivers caught passes. The big pass came on aroll-out to the right when he found Singletonopendownfield and threw along pass that resulted in a50yard touchdown.

“I just trusted in my teammates to getopenand be wherethey were going to be,” Holdensaid. “And Idid my part andput it where it wassupposed to be, and it worked out.”

Easton coach Jerry Phillips expected more from his team as it continues to search for its first district winintwo seasons.

“Wehad opportunities in the first half to kind of score withthem,” Jesuit coach Ryan Manale said. “Wegaveupa couplebig plays. Hats off to them. They’re well coached. CoachValdez hadtheir guys prepared. “It’smore aboutwegot to look at us andsee what we could have done better to stayinthe game and give us an opportunity to win.”

St. Augustine went 88 yards on theopening drive for atouchdown. Simms caught a34-yard strike on the first play from scrimmage and sophomore Khlil Lewis capped the drive with a 3-yard run for alead that stayed at 6-0 after Jesuit blocked the extra point. After thetouchdown by Williams and the ensuing two-point conversion put St.Augustine ahead14-6, St.Augustine senior Larry Johnson made atouchdown-saving tackle on the following kickoff when he tripped up Ja’ir Burks just as he reached midfield with aclear path to the endzone.

St. Augustine will play next against Rummel while Jesuittakes on Karr

“The win,”Rummel coachNick Monica said when asked what he liked most about his team’s fourth victory in the past five games. “They’re hard to come by,sowe’ll take it.”

Coming offa221-yard rushing game with three touchdowns in awin against Brother Martin, Terrance startedfastwith runs of 35, 33 and36yards on his first threecarries —the first and third of those runs going for touchdowns. Those touchdowns let Rummeltakea 14-0 lead into thebreak.

Rummelfeatured two productive running backs. Junior Coryan Hawkins ran 15 times for 80 yards, including several tough carries as Rummel tried to salt away the victory in thesecondhalf.

“(Rummel) didn’tdoanything really special —they just lined up and played football,” Phillips said. “I’m adefensive guy,and I’m an old-school guy and that’s my type of football. Just line up andplayfootball, just run the ball. We didn’t step up to the challenge, man.”

Easton opened the game with a14-play drive that ended when senior quarterback Carl Reed got stopped on afourth-and-goal keeper from the 8.

Davon Edwards (eight catches, 78 yards) caught two touchdown passes, including one on the final play as time expired.

Terrell Surtain ran 18 times for 88 yards, plus a37-yard reception near the end. Thomas Vaughn ran 10 times for 33 yards. Reed was 16-of-28passing for162 yards with twotouchdowns and one interception.

Rummel next will play against St. Augustine while Easton takes on Holy Cross.

STAFF PHOTO By JOHN MCCUSKER

Haynes running back BradyCribbybreaksthrough againstThomas Jefferson in HarveyonFriday. Cribbyscored five touchdowns in Haynes’ 35-27 victory.

THE VARSITYZONE

MethodicalMandevilletopsCovington

BY JOSEPH HALM Staff writer

All game long, the Mandeville offense chipped away at the Covington defense.

A4-yard run here. A10-yard catch there. Thatconsistent, grinding offense led to a10-point halftime lead.

Then, in the third quarter, the Skippers delivered the knockout blowasjunior Luke Demelo caught abubble screen on the sideline and raced 44 yardsfor the back-breaking score as the Skippers earneda 26-9 District 6-5A opening win at Jack Salter Stadium on Friday night. “It was agreat win,” Demelo

said. “Westarted thisseason kind of slow,but Ithink thisisour turning-pointgame. We’renot going to give up no matter what. We showed that tonight. Demelo, who had a39-yard TD in the first half, finishedwith four catches for 96 yards.Freshman quarterback Krew Collura finished 15-of-22 passing for 203 yards with three touchdowns andaninterception. Connor Konopka had the other TD on a16-yard catch in the second quarter “Ouroffensejust grinded it out against avery good defense,” Mandeville coach Craig Jones said. “We weren’tgetting too much in the running game, but we stucktoit, especiallyinthe second half. We needed

that win.Itwas very good forus.”

Demelo’sTDmade it 24-7 late in the third quarter as theteams traded safeties in the fourth quarter,as Mandeville forced two turnovers on downs to ice thegame.

Whilethe Skippers (4-2, 1-0) groundout drives andbenefited from good field position for most of thenight, Mandeville’sdefense held thehome team scoreless after giving up atouchdown on the third play of the game.

“Weshowed out tonight,” said Mandeville senior defensive lineman Marques Zenon,who had several sacks. “Weenjoy getting after people,and we lovegettingafter the ball. This was an importantwin for us. The offense is getting bet-

De La Sallefeastson

Wright forfirstwin

BY DARRELL WILLIAMS Contributing writer

For atop team in District 10-3A, the football season can often be one feast or famine. Because 10-3A is not one of the state’sstrongest districts, ateam such as De La Salle, with its eyes on aplayoff berth, finds it necessary to play achallenging predistrict schedule to buildthe necessary LHSAA power points in an effort to get a better seeding. The famished Cavaliers (1-5) lost their firstfive games to playoff regulars Central of Baton Rouge, Holy Cross, St. Paul’s, St. Charles Catholic and Shaw Friday, however, was feast time as De La Salle started district play with a 48-7 trouncing of SophieB Wright, which entered the game at 0-4

“It feels very good (to win the 10-3A opener),” De La Salle coach Graham Jarrott said. “I’m happy for the kids, that they got to experience some success. We playedan unbelievablytough predistrict. They fought hard in every game, and they never game up.”

Quarterback Alericq Valentine, asophomore, completed 13 of 15 passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns —with all of the scoring passes comingin the first half, as De La Salle raced to a21-0 first-quarter lead and led 34-7 at halftime

“Weplayed an unbelievablytough predistrict. They fought hard in everygame, and they never game up.”

GRAHAM JARROTT,

De La Salle coach

Valentine threwTDpasses of 34 yardstorunning back Eamon Williams, 17 and 47 yards to wideout Gio Sanchezand17yards to receiver Josiah James.

“(Valentine) is very good but he’syoung,” Jarrott said. “So the first couple of games we’ve beenworking out the kinks. Thefirst couple of games, we were rotating himwithNoah Rogers, who is asenior andplays receiver,kicksand punts. So it’s nice that we’re now in districtwith achance to give Alericq some experience.”

After halftime, the only question was whether the game would go to arunning clock. Running time began at 6:06 of thefourth quarter afteran11-yardrun up the middlebyWilliams.

Jarrott said despite the earlier losses, the Cavaliers improved with each game, losing to Shaw 25-20 lastweek.

“I feel like we’re executingbetter; we’re not making mistakes that kill our drives offensively,” he said. “And defensively,we’re not givingupthe bigplay

“In our district games, I just thinkwecan improve

in executing on both sidesof the ball. Offensively, we’ve hadgames where we’ve driven theball but penalties or turnovers or mistakes kept us from scoring.

Wright second-yearcoach Munchie Legauxsaid his Warriors (0-5), whowere coming off a50-49 overtime loss to the WillowSchool, looked flat from thestart against De La Salle.

With big disadvantages on theoffensiveand defensive line, the Warriors were held to 55 yards rushing and 18 yards passing.

Quarterback Jamih Miller faced heavypressure and Wright’s running backs usually had nowhere to run. Big back K’Ron Josey scored Wright’sonly touchdown on an 18-yard run with 1:18 left in the first half.

Legaux said he didn’tthink his team’slack of energy was fromaloss of confidence.

“We’ve got to continue to build, continue toput the workin,”Legauxsaid.“We didn’tcome outwith any energy.Wedidn’tcome out playing like the team we werethe past twoweeks. We didn’tcome out ready to play, andtheyjumpedonus early. We hadtoplaycatchup from thestart.”

De La Salle next will play a10-3A gameatLandryon Friday.Wright will play Kennedy on Friday

De La Salle and Kennedy will meet on Nov. 1ina game that could decide the 10-3A championship.

Karr uses fiverushing TDs to dispatch BrotherMartin

BY SPENCERURQUHART Staff writer

Running the ball has been the strength of Edna Karr’s offense this season and that ground game set the tone in Thursday’sdistrict matchup against Brother Martin.

Senior running back Tre Garrison broke free for a 43-yardtouchdown on the second play of the game and Karr (6-0, 3-0 Catholic League) went to score four more rushing touchdowns in a48-13 rout at Morris Jeff Stadium.

Quarterback John Johnson had the four other rushing TDs and threw atouchdown pass to wide receiver Xavier Owens. Karr finished with 33 carries for 244 yards

“We’ve got abig offensive line, we’ve got two big backs,” Karr coach Brice Brown said. “We’re goingto on lean on those guys to run the ball. Being able to run the ball and stop the run was the key to the game.” Karr’sleadingrusher was Jermond Macklin,who had 83 yards on ninecarries. Garrison, aNichollsState commitment, finished with 71 yards on 11 carries, and Johnson racked up 70 yards on 11 carries.

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Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 126 yardswith one interception. He completed severalquick passes on Karr’sfollowing scoring drives, which ended in his touchdown runs of11and 14 yards

Johnson’sthird rushing touchdown from 12 yards marked thelast points of the first half in which the Cougars led 34-0.

His fourth score came from 5yardsout in the third quarter

“(Johnson) knows the offense(and)he knowswhen to tuck it and run,” Brown said.“He did agoodjob of taking care ofhis body tonight.”

After Johnson’slone interception of the night in thesecondquarter,Cougars linebacker Kevin Martin returned aBrother Martin fumble 65 yardsfor atouchdown.

Brother Martin (4-2, 1-2) found the end zone to begin thesecond half when star wide receiver EastonRoyal caughta 67-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Hudson Fields. Karr contained Royal for

much of the night, but he scored again on ahighlightreel catch down thesideline from 48 yardsfrombackup quarterbackJustinMorgan out to finish with four receptionsfor 118 yards.

“Wegot caught withour eyes in the backfield on the bigplay, and(Royal) just made an outstanding catch (on thesecond touchdown),” Brown said. “He’sgoing to get his.

“We’ve got to keep putting our guys in position to make plays.”

Greg Wilfred led Karr receiverswithsix catchesfor 57 yards. Owensadded four catches for 39 yards,and Floyd Jones had three for 38.

“The ball is going to be spread around,” Brownsaid. “Right nowwe’re trying to focusonour running game and trying to get theball out of John’shands quickly.”

Fields completed 6of19 passes for 89 yards.

“Those guys (Karr) are realgood, one of the top teams in thecountry,” Brother Martin coach Mark Bonissaid. “Obviously tonight isn’twhat you want, but at the end of the day,our kids battled for 48 minutes That’swhat Iasked them to do, and they did that.”

terand bonding andbuildingthat chemistry.”

Covington (4-2,0-1)managed just 132 yards of offense, withonly 12 yards rushing.

“Wejust couldn’tsustainany drives,” Covington coach Greg Salter said. “Wewasted too many plays on offense.Itall comes down to blocking and tackling. It’sasimple game. You’ve got to block, and you’ve got to tackle, and we didneither.”

Despite the offensive struggles, it was adream start forCovington as junior Rodney Clark recovered afumbleonthe opening kickoff that turned into a23-yard Mason

CryerTDcatch as the home team held a7-0 lead alittle morethan 90 seconds into thegame.

The Skippers didn’tblink as the visitors scored17straight firsthalf points to take a10-point halftimelead.

Mandeville gained alittle momentum late in the first quarter as it turned ashort punt into a36yard Carson Champagne field goal to cut the lead to 7-3.

But the first half really turned during a2:45spaninthe second quarterasthe Skippers scored on back-to-back possessions. It started as Konopka hauled in a16-yard TD pass from Collura.

After aJareath Francis interception on theensuing Covington drive, Collura found Demelo for a 39-yard TD pass and run to set the 17-7 halftimescore.

FOOTBALLREPORT

Thursday’s scores

Area Karr 48, Brother Martin13 Riverdale 14, Ehret7 McDonogh 35 81, Abramson 11 PatrickTaylor 43,Fisher 8 Belle Chasse45, WillowSchool 0 Rummel 28, Easton 14 Statewide Arcadia 35, Glenbrook 8 Catholic-BR38, Liberty16 Benton 48, Haughton 40 Broadmoor 41, Tara 8 Carencro63, Lafayette 7 Central Catholic 42,Hanson 18 Denham Springs 63, LiveOak 34 Hamilton Christian 55, Grand Lake 13 Haynesville 43, Jonesboro-Hodge 0 Huntington 34,C.E. Byrd28 Loyola Prep56, Bossier26 NotreDame 35, LakeArthur 7 North Iberville 50,St. John 44 Ouachita Christian 49, DelhiCharter6 Parkway 48, Airline 43 Southside 52, Sam Houston 28 Sumner 49, Springfield6 Tioga 59, Wossman 36 Union Parish 46, North Caddo 16 University 48, Helix Mentorship6 West Feliciana 35, St. Michael 18 Westminster Christian 24, Opelousas Catholic 22 Friday’sscores

Punts-avg.0-0.0 5-32.2

Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-yards10-67 4-20

SCORING SUMMARY Sophie B. Wright 21 13 77 —48 De La Salle 07 00 —7

DLS: Eamon Williams 34 pass from Alericq Valentine (Noah Rogers kick)

DLS: Gio Sanchez 17 pass from Valentine (Rogers kick)

DLS: Josiah James 17 pass from Valentine (Rogers kick)

DLS: Williams 11 run (Rogers kick)

SBW: K’RonJosey 18 run. (Jeremiah Grant kick)

DLS:

Area District 6-5A St. Paul’s 41, Hammond 12 Mandeville 26,Covington 9 District 7-5A Slidell 17, Fontainebleau 7 Northshore31, Salmen 28 District 8-5A East St. John 32,C.Lafourche14 Destrehan 53, H.L.Bourgeois6 Hahnville 34, Thibodaux 20 District 9-5A John Curtis21, HolyCross 13 St. Augustine 46,Jesuit 23 District 10-5A Bonnabel 67, EastJefferson 0 District 7-4A Lakeshore41, Franklinton 27 Pearl River 21, Hannan 6 District 9-3A Young Audiences 68,Jefferson Rise 6 Haynes 35, Thomas Jefferson 27 District 10-3A De La Salle 48,SophieB.Wright 7 L.B. Landry 26,Livingston Collegiate 15 District 9-2A Pope John Paul II 42, St. Thomas Aquinas 6 District 10-2A S. Plaquemines 47,Sarah T. Reed 7 District 10-1A Riverside 49, St. Martin’s 0 West St. John 46,Varnado 6 Nondistrict Central Private 48,Ben Franklin 42 Pickering 48, CrescentCity 0 Kentwood 40, Douglass 0 Chalmette 49, Ponchatoula7 St. Charles 31, Terrebonne 28 Shaw24, St. James 20 Statewide Abbeville 24, Mamou16 Amite 48, Bogalusa 6 Ascension Catholic42, Ascension Christian 0 Avoyelles 36, Port Barre 14 Basile 49, Merryville 6 Baton Rouge Episcopal 33, Baker8 Bonnabel 67, EastJefferson 0 Brusly 21, Donaldsonville 7 Buckeye 54, Vidalia14 Bunkie 42, Caldwell Parish6 Calvary Baptist41, Homer 12 Carroll 33, North Webster 0 Cecilia 59, Breaux Bridge 0 Cedar Creek 60, PlainDealing 6 Central-BR 38, Woodlawn(BR)21 Central Private 48,Ben Franklin 42 Church Point 67, Pine Prairie 0 Comeaux 62,North Vermilion 20 Covenant Christian 67, Berwick 26 D’Arbonne Woods 56, Magnolia Excellence 6 Dunham 62, Capitol 6 E.D.White 65, Morgan City 6 East Feliciana 16, Slaughter 10 Elton def. Oberlin, forfeit Erath 48, DeQuincy 0 Evangel Christian 71, Captain Shreve 25 Franklin Parish 55, W. Ouachita 28 Green Oaks 34, Bastrop 6 Hahnville 34, Thibodaux 20 Iota 21, Crowley 8 Iowa 33, Leesville 7 Jeanerette 62, Centerville 12 Jena 62, Marksville 46 LaSalle 46, Lakeview 12 Lafayette Christian 48, Lafayette Renaissance7 Lake CharlesPrep43, Jennings 32 Lakeshore41, Franklinton 27 Livonia34, Beau Chene 15 Logansport 20, St.Mary’s 14 Loreauville 35, Delcambre0 Lutcher42, South Terrebonne 6 M.L. King Charter42, JS Clark 14 Madison Prep32, Southern Lab14 Mandeville 26, Covington 9 Mangham 56, Ferriday48 Mansfield 38, RedRiver 30 Many56, Lakeside13 NatchitochesCentral 34, Opelousas33 Neville 56, Pineville 6 New Iberia Catholic 49, Franklin 0 North DeSoto 63, Minden 13 OakGrove47, Beekman7 Peabody 54, Grant 41 Pickering48, CrescentCity 0 Pine 50, Albany22 Plaquemine 40, McKinley 0 Catholic-PC 40, North Central 6 Prairieville 44, East Ascension 27 Ruston 21, Ouachita Parish 14 Southwood 36, Woodlawn(SH)22 St. Edmund 60, Sacred Heart-GC 0 St. Thomas More42, Northside 0 Sterlington 40, Richwood 0 Sulphur 44, NewIberia41 Teurlings Catholic 64, RHS 0 Vandebilt Catholic 34, South Lafourche20 Ver. Catholic 63, Highland Baptist 0 Vinton 50, Westminster Christian (LAF) 20 Washington-Marion 60, LaGrange36 Welsh 12, Loranger0 West Monroe 34, Alexandria31 West St. John 46, Varnado 6 West St. Mary 30, Houma Christian 0 Westgate 22, St. Martinville 0 Westlake 21, St. Louis13 Zachary 31, Scotlandville 16 Saturday’s games District 10-5A Higgins vs.West Jefferson at Memtsas, 2p.m. District 10-4A McMain vs.Carver at TadGormley 3p.m. District 10-2A Country Dayvs. CohenatPan American, 2p.m. Open date: Newman De La Salle 48, S.B. Wright7 Team SBWDLS First Downs 19 7 YardsRushing 473 73 YardsPassing239 55 Passes (C-A-HI) 14-16-1 3-10-1

Aces sweep Mercury for another WNBA title

BY DAVID BRANDT AP Sportswriter

PHOENIX A’ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18, and the Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons, beating the Phoenix Mercury 9786 on Friday night for a four-game sweep of the WNBA Finals. The Aces made quick work of the league’s first best-of-seven Finals series. It was another offensive onslaught from Las Vegas, which scored 54 points in the first half and averaged more than 90 points per game in the series. Wilson — a four-time MVP — was in the middle of the action once again even if she didn’t have the best shooting night She finished 7 of 21 from the field, but made 17 of 19 free throws. Gray made four 3-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter to help turn back a final rally by the Mercury

Las

The Aces led 76-62 going into the fourth quarter, but the Mercury went on an 8-0 run early that cut the deficit to 76-70 with 7:56 left. That was as close as

Detroit Tigers center

they would get. Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 30 points, shooting 12 of 22 from the field. Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected in the third quarter after receiving two quick technical fouls from official Gina Cross. Tibbetts was arguing a foul call against Mercury guard Monique Akoa Makani and reacted in disbelief as he was escorted off the court.

DeWanna Bonner and Copper also got called for technical fouls in the fourth quarter

The Aces never trailed in the series clincher, building a 30-21 lead by the end of the first quarter on 55% shooting. Jewell Loyd, Gray and Dana Evans made three straight 3s early in the second quarter to put Las Vegas ahead by 19.

Las Vegas settled for a 54-38 halftime advantage. Wilson had 14

points before the break while Gray added 10.

The Mercury were without forward Satou Sabally, who suffered a concussion near the end of Game 3. They suffered another injury blow Friday when Thomas had to leave just before halftime after taking a hard hit to her right shoulder on a screen from Loyd.

Thomas returned for the second half but was hampered by the injury

The Mercury enjoyed a deep playoff run under Tibbetts, but couldn’t find a way to slow down the Aces. Phoenix made it to the finals after beating the defending champion New York Liberty in the opening round and knocking off the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals.

Phoenix lost in the WNBA Finals for the second time in five years, also falling to the Chicago Sky in 2021. The Mercury have won three championships, with the last coming in 2014.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By RICK SCUTERI

Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson reacts after scoring against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Friday in Phoenix. The Aces won 97-86.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JOHN FROSCHAUER

fielder Javier Báez reacts after right fielder Kerry Carpenter hit a two run home run to bring him home during the sixth inning in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday in Seattle. This game ended after press time.

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Just as with relationships, opposites can attract with greatresults in decor.Consider theUptown Victorian home of Victoria Lane and her Swedish-born husband, Oskar Lane, where the ornate architecture is tempered with the clean lines and simplicityofScandinavian furnishings. Jyl Benson takes us inside on Page 12.

fore handmade outdoor art becamea trend as well. Interior designer Louis Aubertshares examples from alovely Lake Vistagardenand offersideas on how to useart in your own space. That’sonPage 6.

Karen Taylor Gist

With kitchens, dining areas and TVs now anormal aspect of outdoor living, maybe it was only amatteroftime be-

Arare new build in Metairie Club Gardens is designed to fit in with its posh neighbors. Its 4,100 square feet of space are ablank canvas primed for luxury andpriced at $2.5 million. Get alook inside on Page 4.

The InsideOut home and gardensection is published every Saturday by TheTimes-Picayune Questions about InsideOut should be directed to the editor

INSIDEOUT EDITOR: Karen Taylor Gist, kataylor@theadvocate.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:

Victor Andrews, Louis J.Aubert, Jyl Benson, Dan Gill

COVER DESIGN: AndreaDaniel

COVER PHOTO: Jeff Strout

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Outside spaces looking a lot morelikeinside. PAGE 6

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InsideOut’smission is to give readers peeks inside themanydifferent ways that peopleinthe New Orleans area live. We profile spaces that are opulent,orjustoffbeat; sophisticated or simple;functional or lighthearted; historicorbrand-spanking new. Andanything in between. Please help us by sending information andJPEGphotos of your home, or specific spaces inside it,toinsideout@theadvocate.com. We love gardens and outdoor spaces, too. And we’re waiting to hear from you.

Knowyour weapons in the waronweeds. PAGE 8 INSIDE INFO

Home &garden happenings. PAGE 11

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Scandinavian decor in a Victorian home. PAGE 12

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Recent transactions in the metroarea. PAGE 16

505-507N.Salcedo•BayouSt.John/LafitteParkway

$239,000

ClassicCraftsman Shotgun Double (Appx1,363 Sq Ft LIV& 120SqFtPorch+/-)

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New $2.5M home in Old Metairie is a blank canvas for luxurious living

BY VICTOR ANDREWS Staff writer

The new home at 209 Ave. E in Metairie Club Gardens is a twist on the concept of a blank canvas.

This time, the canvas may indeed be a clean slate for a new homeowner, but it comes with a fully realized frame, a stylish contemporary residence with a patina of timelessness for just over $2.5 million

The original home on the spot was damaged by a hurricane and deemed beyond rejuvenation The lot was obtained by a neighbor, however, for whom the concept of replacing the dwelling was a labor of love. A few years later, hard work and the desire to maintain the ambiance of the area have resulted in a fourbedroom, three-bath home with more than 4,100 square feet of living space that’s ripe

for a new chapter

Set on a comfortable lot with picturesque landscaping, the home exudes a bonus quality of seeming to be a long-term inhabitant.

Balanced by two large windows, the arched portico and door lead into the home’s foyer, amply lit by the light from the front door and large window on the side wall. Windows are a consistent theme throughout the home, providing a generous wave of natural light.

A large opening from the foyer leads into the front room, with floor-length windows and a lavish wall of cabinets and shelves lending the air of a library to the grand space.

Through a broad opening is the formal dining room.

Packed with interesting details, the room has a recessed picture window flanked by a pair of doors that lead outside to a walled patio enhancing the dining possibilities. In addition to the influx of exterior views, the interior wall of the dining room is a substantial opening that views the home’s staircase.

Skillfully blending contemporary and classic styles, the home in Old Metairie is a new construction with a flavor of the past.

A butler’s pantry off the dining room is a haven of storage for service ware as well as extra appliances, including a dishwasher, oven and the main

refrigerator.

Down the short hall, which conceals a dramatic powder room under the stairs, is a breakfast room that opens onto the large kitchen.

Bright marble takes center stage in the kitchen, topping a large eat-in island, the area behind the stove and on the counter under the large windows. Floor-to-ceiling storage maximizes the space, and professional-grade appliances are glimmers of stainless in the bright palette.

The kitchen opens to the voluminous family room, studded with details that give it abundant appeal. On one wall, a coved wet bar with an encore of windows sits between builtin seats, and the opposite wall is anchored by a large fireplace. Glass doors on the back wall open to the covered patio that overlooks the backyard.

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ABOVE: A central island has room for seating and abundant space for culinary creativity in the light-washed kitchen.

RIGHT: The butler’spantry, or scullery, houses the refrigeratorand freezer,plusan extra ovenand dishwasher,sink and storage

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Floor-length windows bring the viewsofthe front lawn into the home’sformalliving room or library, laden withshelves for storageand display.

Upstairs, alanding leads to the bedrooms, with the primary suite at the rear of the home.

Avestibule or office is thepassageway into the primary bedroom,with cabinetry and countersmaking it aspot to decompress after a long day or get some work done at home. The sleeping chamber is a generous space with apair of windows designed to frame abed.

The primary bath is a multiroom space with two vanities, amakeup

station, soaking tub, walk-in shower and separatewater closet. Ashort hall leads into theroom-size custom closet, with aplethora of storage options and astackable washer and dryer.

Twoadditional bedroomsare en suite, plus afourth room can serve as astudy,office or bedroom, having access to one of the baths connected to the middle bedroom.

On theback patio, an outdoor kitchen is

Awet bar is sequestered into acove, brightened by alargewindowand flanked by built-in seating Glass doors lead to the backporch, which features an outdoor kitchen.

ready to entertainal fresco. The landscaping features an irrigation and lighting system.For future use, the grounds have amplespace for apool, plus approved plans forapool house.

The homeislisted by Congress Realty; contact Richard Rodriguez at (504) 615-2371.

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Amarblesinkisan interesting element of the powder room under the stairs.

Indoor decor movesoutside

Bold original artworkislatest addition to outdoorspaces

Today,outdoor living spaces include moreofamenities that we crave indoors: expansive living and dining areas,elaborate kitchens and giant flatscreen TVs. Before we take alook at aLake Vista garden withthe latest embellishment —bold artworkcreated to be viewed in the great outdoors —let’s consider the evolution that led to indoor and outdoor features being so very intertwined.

THEBEGINNING: The concept of indoor/outdoor living is often credited to the 1950s lifestyle of postwar America. Californiainfluenced ranch houses with sliding glass doorsand apatio out back with abrickbarbecue

wereall the rage.While this sliceof“Ozzie and Harriet” Americana is allwell and good, the connection between indoor and outdoor living goes back much, much further Ancient Romans developed the loggia as their preferred indoor/outdoor space. Columned, covered areas provided shade and aview of the distant landscape or of anearby garden embellished with statuary and their new creation: topiary Shrubbery was clipped and trained intofanciful geometric shapes.

NEWORLEANSSTYLE: New Orleans-style outdoorliving began withFrench Quarter patios, courtyards and balconies. They were places to relax, but theywerealso workspaces. Household chorescould be pursued outside,away from

the hot kitchen. This tradition continued through the 19th century.Today we think of these hidden spaces in the Quarter,Marigny and Treme as beautiful and romantic, and they are, but they had practical beginnings.

As the city grew,porches became standard. The porch provided ashaded perch from whichtowatch the world and visit with friends and neighbors. Double houses without porches had stoops, front steps on the sidewalk with alittle platform on each side on which to sit and visit. This wasoutdoor living for most of the 19th century and well into the 20th. Porches became furnished rooms with swings, rockers, small tables and potted plants. Fancy houses might sport a screened porch with all of the

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Astainless steel sphere reflects garden and skyinthe Lake Vista home garden of Patricia and Mark Fullmer.

Louis Aubert

HOWTOPLACE ART IN THEGARDEN

n Create drama with anoversized piece positioned in the centerof the garden.

n Place an ornament at the far end to create asense of depth.

n Place paired pots of seasonal flowers or topiaries to flank the entrance.

n Along the edgeofapool, consider adding an odd number of largecontainers equally spaced in arow.

n Place asingle or cluster of stainless spheres in ashady corner of the garden.

n Add an architectural piece, such an old iron gate with the patina of age. (In our climate, that would be rust.)

trimmings and, after 1900, a ceiling fan. Furnishings had extended into the gardenwith benches, urns, statuary and perhapsafountain.

MOREISMORE: Streetcars, and later,automobiles, helpedtoexpand the city with the creation of neighborhoods such as the Carrollton/Fountainebleauarea andGentilly.With this expansioncame some familiargarden ornaments: noble concrete dogs or lions flanking the front steps; concrete planters with a raised design of grapes, often painted red or purplewith green leaves; and ever popular in very Catholic New Orleans, the concrete VirginMary.She was always painted blue and white.

Perhaps the most popular garden ornament of the period wasthe gazing ball.Perched on apedestal or balanced atop aboy’shead, they sparkled across the city.

CONTEMPORARYART IN THEGARDEN: Today,wemight spot more original contemporaryart in the urban landscape. There are public displays downtownNew Orleans,and linear installations of sculpture are in both Metairie and Kenner.The local jewel of public display is the Sydney &Walda Besthoff Sculpture

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Garden at the NewOrleans Museum of ArtinCityPark. This brings us to the placementofart in thehomegarden of Patricia and Mark Fullmer in Lake Vista.The parklike setting of the neighborhood, rich in lush landscape and towering live oaks, is perhaps theperfect placetodisplay their collection of sculpture.

The coupleclearlyfavors contemporary design. Alarge aluminumpiecebyBryan

Mavor shines in thesun and moves with everylake breeze. It stands in alarge bed of mondo grass within abackground of tall ligustrum.

Visible from acovered dining area, it draws your eye into the garden.

In the pool area, acirca 1980s steel collage-like piece by artist Mark Grotte is mounted on aboardfence. Its bold shapes and colorsreflect the Atomic Age and alsocan be viewed through the bank of French doors in the dining room.

Patricia Fullmer created a piece titled“Ode to theBogue Chitto,” an organic arrangement of Mexican beach pebbles surrounding aglass face cast

by Studio Inferno artist Mitchell Gaudet. The piece appears to float above abed of pebbles oppositeabank of kitchen windows.

Apolished stainless orb hearkens to thegazing balls of previous generations, but in amuch morecontemporary manner.Itisheldaloft by a sculpturalhand. Gazing balls continue to add brightness and reflection in the garden. As you approach one, you seeabowed interpretation of your surroundings, but surprisingly you alsosee the sky.

Art in the garden is another layer of decoration in which you may express yourself. Like the layers of interior design,

Mark Grotte’s steel assemblage reflects the AtomicAge in both shape and colors.

displaying amanmade piece in anatural setting adds greatly to the appreciation of both the garden and the object. Think of where apiece might enhance your home garden.

Louis J. Aubert is aprofessional memberofthe American Society of Interior Designers and an avid preservationist. Some of his most visible New Orleans projects include making interior color selections for Gallier Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Louisiana Supreme Court Royal Street Courthouse, and both interior and exterior selections for St. Stephen’sBasilica. Contact him at mrcolour@aol.com.

Nestledinthe Villas sectionofEnglish Turnsgated golf course community, this beautifullyupdated home offers comfort, privacy, andstyle.Hiddenbehindbeautiful mature frontlandscaping,this2,900+squarefoot home includes 3spaciousbedrooms, 2.5baths,and adedicated first-floorstudy.The open floorplanis flooded with naturallight andanchoredbyrichwood floors throughout.The 2023 totalrenovationofthe bathroom in theprimary suiteisatrueretreat with acontemporarysoaking tub, bathroom heater,and gracious glassshower, whilethe upstairs Jack-and-Jill bath hasbeenfully renovatedwithmoderntouches as well.Tonsofrecent upgrades make this atrueturnkeyproperty- includingHVACs replaced in 2022 and 2024,water heater replaced in 2024,carpetreplacedin 2024,paintingand kitchencabinets refinishedin2024, andmore. Additionally,enjoy your summersstressfree knowingyourwhole home generatoristhere to keep youupand runningall year round. Atruegem in the Villas,schedulea privateviewing today!

Homeowner Patricia Fullmer created‘Ode to Bogue Chitto.’

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GARDEN TIPS

Louisiana irises

FERTILIZE BULBS: Avarietyofbulbs arebeginning to grow nowand will be in activegrowthoverthe winter, including Louisiana iris (Iris), calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) and spiderlily (Lycoris). Reliably perennial springflowering bulbs planted in past years will be producing foliage over the winter (such as narcissus, daffodil, star flower and snowflake).All these plants could be fertilized lightly now with ageneral-purpose fertilizer following label directions.

COOL PLANTINGS: As the weather cools, we are beginning to plant colorful cool-season bedding plants. After planting,water in bedding plants with asoluble fertilizertoget them off to agood start. Use ahoseend applicator that automatically proportions the fertilizer in the water as youapply it. Repeat the soluble fertilizer application every10days until the plants begin to grow well.

CONTROL INSECTS: Sprayplants such as camellia, holly,gardenia, citrus, magnolia and privet with horticultural oil sprays to control infestations of scale insects or whiteflies. Oils kill by suffocation and are agreatlow low-toxicity way to control avariety of insects on ornamentals and vegetables. Spray carefully to coat all surfaces of the plants, especially under the leaves.

DIVIDING LINE: Nowthrough February,dig,divide and transplant perennials that are dormant over the winter,such as daylilies,ajuga, Shasta daisy,rudbeckia, coreopsis, yarrow and others. Keep plants well-watered and mulched.

Removing weeds and out-ofcontrol vines is a big chore.

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Choose your weapons wisely in thebattle

againstweeds WAGING WAR

If you maintaina landscape, youdeal with weeds. As hot weather lingers intofall, I’m sure you already have devoted considerable effort to keep weeds under control.

We employ avariety of options to do that, including physical control (cuttingback, pulling, hoeing, digging out) and mulches. Herbicides are alsoan option and may be necessary for controlling weeds in somesituations.

When herbicides are used, gardeners need tobeparticularly careful. After all, you are introducing substances intoyour

landscape that are designed specifically to kill plants. It is entirely possible that you could seriously damage or kill desirable plants if you use them improperly.

If used properly,however,they are useful tools in our effortsto manage weeds.

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Herbicides, insome cases, may be the mostpractical and effective method of weed control. In the majority of situations, you will need to apply herbicides morethan once foreffective control. Make sure you are using the right herbicide, and then keep at it.

Twoapplications of alawn weed killer (at properly spaced intervals) will generally provide better weedcontrol than one. When controlling tough, persistent weeds, such as bermudagrass, torpedograss or oxalis,

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Keep track of the watering schedule for new sod

BY DAN GILL

Contributing writer

We had a portion of our lawn completely re-sodded Sept. 10.We have been watering it every morning for an hour.What should the process be for the next month or so to help it establish itself regarding watering and cutting? It is obviously growing. — Steve

First, you need to cut back on watering. When sod is harvested, most of the root system is lost and the sod is very susceptible to drying out. Daily watering is needed as the sod settles in and grows roots. Continuing frequent watering for too long, however, can eventually encourage fungal diseases to attack and damage the lawn.

The recommendation is to water daily for 10 to 14 days after laying the sod and then water every other day for another 10 to 14 days. After that, water the grass more normally — once or twice a week as needed, depending on the weather. Once you are watering normally, be sure to water thoroughly, applying one-half to an inch of water.

New sod should be mowed when it has grown enough to need mowing. When the grass looks like it needs to be mowed, mow at the appropriate height for the type of grass you laid. And continue to mow as needed until the grass goes dormant for winter

That’s all that is needed now for continued care of your newly laid lawn. Fertilize the lawn next year in late March using a lawn fertilizer or weed and feed product.

Can you tell me what’s wrong with my satsuma tree? The leaves on the bottom of the tree are turning black, and they have white spots on the back of those leaves. How should I help my tree? — Emile

The black stuff is called sooty mold. It is a fungus that grows on sugary honeydew

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The foliage of Sunshine ligustrum is bright yellow when planted in full sun.

and the tree will look better

My Sunshine ligustrum was yellow in the spring. Now it has turned greener.

What happened? — Alton

The Sunshine ligustrum (Ligustrum sinensis Sunshine) is a popular shrub known for its brilliant yellow foliage. The color is especially pronounced in the new growth and is most noticeable in plants that are actively growing.

The amount of light this shrub receives is also important for colorful foliage. Sunshine ligustrums are most colorful in sunny locations where they get direct sun

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excreted by the sucking insects that are attacking your tree. I can’t identify which insect it is from your description, but there are several possibilities, including citrus whiteflies, mealybugs and wooly whiteflies.

Fortunately, they may all be controlled the same way Make three applications of light horticultural oil (YearRound Spray Oil, All Seasons

Spray Oil) spacing them about three weeks apart. When you spray, complete coverage of all plant surfaces is important for good control. Get under the leaves thoroughly. Oils kill by coating and suffocating the insects.

The sooty mold and white spots will not go away immediately, even once the insects are dead. But over time, the sooty mold will weather off

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for most of the day. These shrubs will grow well in less than full sun, but the color is not as vibrant.

In spots that get some shade, the new growth may emerge with a good yellow color, but over time, as the leaves mature, they turn greener Although the foliage may lose some vibrancy as it matures, Sunshine ligustrums growing in full sun (sun all day) maintain their color much better than plants that get some shade.

So, shade may be a factor in the lack of color in your Sunshine ligustrum. If you want to brighten your bush up at this point, you can force it to send out bright yellow new growth by shearing it back now. But if it is growing in a spot that is shaded some of the day, it will likely fade.

Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWLAM Saturdays at 9 a.m. Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter. lsu.edu.

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you might need to apply an herbicide numerous times, each time the weed grows back, before you begin to see improvement.

Frequent monitoring and prompt, repeated, persistent effort are critical for weed control, whether you are using herbicides or physical controls. Remember, nothing can grow in your yard unless you let it.

Understanding the language

When discussing herbicides, it’s important to learn some terms.

PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDES: Apply these to weed-free areas to prevent weed problems by killing germinating annual weed seeds. For instance, early October is a good time to apply preemergence herbicides to lawns and beds to prevent cool-season weeds that grow from October to April/May.

POSTEMERGENCE HERBICIDES: Apply these to actively growing weeds to control a current weed problem.

SELECTIVE HERBICIDES: These will kill the weed but not the ornamentals or turf when applied over all the plants in an area. These are commonly used in lawns, but there are

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Mowing alone isn’t enough. Try applying a preemergence

to keep weeds from coming up in the fall.

also products useful in grassy weed management in beds.

NONSELECTIVE HERBICIDES: These will kill whatever you apply them to. They are useful for killing everything in an area prior to planting. Or they can be applied specifically to weeds without getting any on nearby desirable plants.

CONTACT HERBICIDES: These only kill the part of the plant to which they are applied. They will not kill below-ground parts when sprayed on the leaves and are most effective

on annual weeds. Most organic herbicides are contact types. SYSTEMIC HERBICIDES: These are applied to the weed’s foliage and are absorbed into the plant’s circulatory system and move throughout the weed. They kill all parts of the weed, even below-ground parts (such as rhizomes or bulbs below ground), and are the best choice for perennial weeds. What’s the situation?

Before using any herbicide, you must first carefully assess your landscape situation. The first step is determining where the weed is a problem. Is it in the lawn, flowerbeds, shrub beds, ground covers, vegetable garden or vines growing on structures or other plants? Where the weed is has a profound effect on the herbicide and application technique you should use.

Next, identify the weed. Different herbicides will control different weeds. If you use the wrong herbicide, you waste effort and money Some examples of common weed categories include grasses (bermuda, torpedo), sedges (cocograss, nutsedge, kylinga), broad leaf

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La.Home Show set at Convention Center

The Louisiana Home Showis setting up shop from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Oct. 18-19 with information onhome improvement, remodeling, landscaping and decorating.

Professionals and exhibitors will display some of the most current concepts for home design in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’sHallI.

From asphalt to windowsand mostthingsinbetween, experts will be on-hand,aswell as financial companies and insurance providers.

Tickets are $10 at the door. Visit lahomeshows-em.com.

Roots of Music site is next stop for PRC

The Preservation Resource Center will tour the newhome for the Roots of Music nonprof-

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Experts in topics rangingfrom asphalt to windows will be on-hand Oct.18-19 to help attendees ofthe Louisiana HomeShowatthe Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

it at its next Beams &Brews at 5:30p.m. Wednesday Locatedat4700 Pindea St.in Gentilly Woods,the property wasoccupied by St. Gabriel the ArchangelParishand included three schoolbuildings and a church. When completed, between150 and 200studentsper

day will participateinmusic, mentoring and tutoring at the renovatedsite.

Attendees will hear from principals in the planning and constructionwhile will enjoying abrew.

Ticketsare $10. Visit prcno org.

Master Gardeners to hostfall seminar

The St. Tammany Master Gardener Association, in conjunction withthe LSU AgCenter, will hostaseminar withspeakers on design, seed preservation and boutiques on Friday at Church of theKing, 22205 Little Creed Road, in Mandeville.

LauraDowling, formerchief floral designer at the White House, will speak on holiday design, and John Coykendall, artist and Master Gardener, will discuss saving and pre-

serving seeds.

Ticketsfor the event, which is from 8a.m. to 2:30 p.m., are $60 and sold in advanceonly.

Visit stmastergardener.org.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park

Avariety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Parktoimprove and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include:

n Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9a.m Tuesday.VolunteerCenter.

n Big LakeNative Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9a.m. Friday.Big Lake Native Trail near 7Friedrichs Ave.

Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.

Iris Society plans annual sale

The Greater New Orleans Iris Society’sannual Rhizome Sale will be Oct. 18 at Longue VueHouse and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, in New Orleans. The event will run from 9a.m. to noon. For information, visit louisianairisgnois.com.

Have ahome and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.

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weeds, annual weeds (warmand cool-season),perennial weeds and vines.

Choosing an herbicide

When you go to anursery or look online to purchase an herbicide, you need to know:

1. The location (in the lawn, ornamental beds, vegetable beds/food crops).

2. What the weed is —bring some with you to the nursery or do online research.

3. What category of herbicide you want to use: preemergence, postemergence, systemic, selective,contact.

If you intend to use aselective herbicide, you also need to know the type of lawn grass you have or the ornamentals growing in the bed with the weeds (in abed of mixed ornamentals, make alistofthe ornamentalsgrowing in the bed to compare to herbicide labels).

With this information, you

can choosethe appropriate herbicidebylooking carefully at thelabels or talking to professionals(LSUAgCenter horticulture agentsornursery staff).

Do not ask aprofessional, “What can Iuse to control weedsinmylawn?” Youmust include what kind of grass you have and the type of weeds to get aproper recommendation

or to choose the right product by looking at the label or to research what touse online. It is also critically important that you completely read and understand the label of any herbicide you intend touse (read the entire label before you purchase an herbicide).If you use it improperly,you can do great damage toyour landscape plants.

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Scandinavian design shines in an Uptown Victorian home

Victoria Lane, a native of New Orleans, returned to the city with her husband after living in New york City.

BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer

An Uptown Victorian gem that features 3,800 square feet of space and an abundance of floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows is home to native New Orleanian Victoria Lane and her Swedish-born husband, Oskar Lane.

But just as the couple splits their time between the disparate climes of New Orleans, where she’s based as a freelance creative director, and Stockholm, where he’s a music manager currently opening a Spanish-style tapas restaurant and speakeasy, the house combines elements of both cultures to create a feel that’s both timelessly elegant and cleanly modern.

They purchased the stately circa 1908 University-area house last year after relocating from Brooklyn, New York, where they had met years prior. Its luscious exterior shade is evocative of a Creamsicle. That warm hue accentuates the natural wood of the narrow, paneled, double-front doors, which open onto a deep, wrap-around

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CENTER: The dining room is centered by a massive wooden table by Gustav Westman of Sweden finished with pale yellow lacquer. It is accompanied by Danish modern chairs under a multi-tiered chandelier of peach-colored Murano glass.

LEFT: The Lanes painted the house a luscious shade evocative of a Creamsicle. The warm hue accentuates the natural wood of the narrow, paneled, doublefront doors, which open onto a deep, wrap-around galleried front porch overlooking a street shaded by centuries-old oak trees.

BELOW: The original sweeping staircase of natural Louisiana cypress features intricately carved newel post.

The home’s front parlor features a graceful, canted bay window.A plush, saddlebrown sectional from RH Cloud dominates the space.A minimalist cocktail table of burled wood is topped by a vintage cast iron and brass candelabra by Danish designer Jens Quistgaard.The space is illuminated by an antique French Empire-style chandelier, featuring a brass and crystal design inspired by a hot-air balloon. Bagek, the couple’s miniature poodle, enjoys his ultra-plush grass green Barney Bed.

This clear pitcher with colorful flowers is a one-of-a-kind piece by Laguna B from Mociun in New york. The Dalahäst (Dola Horse) is ubiquitous in Swedish homes.

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galleried front porch overlooking a street shaded by centuries-old oak trees

Inside, the original sweeping staircase of natural Louisiana cypress features an intricately carved, meticulously maintained newel post. Illuminated by a long, narrow window, the decidedly American architectural feature makes a bold statement as it rises from the home’s entry foyer

But along with a Victorianera settee the previous owners left behind in one of the parlors, the staircase stands in stark contrast to the home’s otherwise youthful, largely Scandinavian furnishings.

Crisp white walls and remaining millwork magnify the original, pristinely refinished hardwood floors. A ubiquitous Swedish Dalahäst, a traditional carved, painted wooden statue of a horse, stands sentry over the space.

Most of the windows within the home are bare, in keeping with the principles of airy and harmonious Swedish design. This style also calls for simplicity, functionality, and minimalism, using natural ma-

terials like wood and textiles in a light, neutral color palette. Other tenets are abundant natural light and quality craftsmanship.

Spanning both cultures is a collection of finely woven rugs, throws and prints from the New Orleans 7th Ward-based We Might Be On Fire.

The first piece of her collection was the dueling-spoonbills rug, a hand-tufted wool number featuring the likenesses of a pair of roseate spoonbills locked in opposite flight paths. It is a strong contrast to the staircase in the foyer

“I love birds,” said Victoria Lane. “I love spoonbills.”

Expansive views of the lush, green front and rear yards also reveal her love of butterflies. A plaque on the fence identifies the spaces as a monarch butterfly sanctuary

The lepidopterans swarm to the milkweed and other nectarrich plants that the couple installed to attract them.

The Lanes have firmly resisted the current trend to-

ABOVE: The breakfast nook is a naturalist’s dream. The room is completely walled on two sides with casement windows overlooking the deep, verdant rear yard. The space is furnished with a Gustaf Westman table topped with chrome ‘drip’ candlesticks by Polspotten from Mociun, one of the couple’s favorite shops in New york City.

LEFT: The home’s kitchen is mostly as the couple found it. The white painted cabinets are original, as are the Corian countertops, the Bertazzoni range, and the built-in warming drawers.

PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT

ward maximalism and instead ventured toward a connection to nature through botanical accents and prioritizing sustainability, reflecting the Scandinavian philosophy of “lagom” or “just right” balance.

The home’s front parlor features a graceful, canted bay window. A plush, saddlebrown sectional from RH Cloud dominates the space. It is adorned with a woven cotton throw from We Might Be on Fire featuring the Tree of Life in Audubon Park, which “holds a very dear place in my heart,” said Victoria Lane. “I spent many evenings in that tree in high school.”

A minimalist cocktail table of burled wood is topped by a vintage cast iron and brass candelabra by Danish designer Jens Quistgaard, snagged in Stockholm. A small leather pouf provides additional seating.

The space is illuminated by an antique French Empirestyle chandelier, featuring a brass and crystal design inspired by a hot-air balloon.

The space flows into the

The home’s previous owners enclosed a rear porch to create a sunroom. A coffee table, designed by Gustaf Westman, is accompanied by a Japanese tatami mat and floor pillows on one side, and an extra-large Lovesac bean bag chair on the other

second parlor, which has a heterogeneous vibe due to the presence of the Victorian settee, reupholstered in striped fabric by Aguillar’s Upholstery in New Orleans.

A West Elm Mooney Japanese-style floor lamp illuminates it. Across from the settee are two pale wood midcentury modern chairs upholstered in red boucle. Victoria Lane

A modern dueling spoonbills rug from New Orleans-based textile design company We Might Be On Fire contrasts with the Victorian staircase.

found them on Etsy

Across the threshold, the dining room is centered by a massive wooden table by Gustaf Westman, of Sweden, finished with pale yellow lacquer It is accompanied by Danish modern chairs under a multitiered chandelier of peach-colored Murano glass. Another We Might Be On Fire rug, this one in the shape of a tropical leaf and woven in colors to bring it alive as such, brings a burst of color to the floor.

The home’s kitchen is mostly as the couple found it. The white painted cabinets are original, as are the Corian countertops and the Bertazzoni range.

The breakfast nook beyond the kitchen is a naturalist’s dream. The room is completely walled on two sides with onceoperable casement windows looking into the deep, verdant rear yard.

“They were painted shut,” said Victoria Lane. “We are fixing that.”

The space is furnished with another Westman table topped

with chrome “drip” candlesticks by Polspotten from Mociun, one of the couple’s favorite shops in New York City

The previous owners enclosed a rear porch to create a sunroom, encased in glass windows on two sides. Through them are visible the bobbing yellow and orange heads of milkweed, playing host to swirls of butterflies.

A vintage gold standing floor candelabra has drips of red wax from its use in the movie “Interview with the Vampire.” Victoria Lane found it at Floor 13, which sells vintage items in New Orleans. A coffee table, designed by Westman, is accompanied by a Japanese tatami mat and floor pillows, with floor pillows on one side and an extra-large Lovesac bean bag chair on the other

“I love it,” said Victoria Lane, who is known to place small dishes of sweet orange segments outside the window to attract the butterflies. “I sit in it and look through the window at the butterflies. It makes me feel like a little kid.”

ABOVE: The Lanes’ property is a monarch butterfly sanctuary. The lepidopterans swarm to the milkweed and other nectar-rich plants that the couple installed to attract them. RIGHT: This mantel is original to the home. It is adorned with Mardi Gras masks and Kay Bojesen bird sculptures from Sweden.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

NEWORLEANS

TRANSFERS ISSUEDSEPT.29TO OCT.3

DISTRICT 1

BAUDIN ST.3615-17: $140,000, Ashley Julie Cross to Frances Juneau Robertsonand Jerome M. Robertson.

GIROD ST.412-14-16, 420-24-26, NOTRE DAME ST.425,433-37, UNIT 603: $100, StephenA.Little to LibraHoldings LLC.

JULIA ST.1001: $760,000,Christopher J. Charles to 1001 Julia Street LLC.

JULIA ST.402: $209,000,Bruce James Toppin andMary Ann Plasencia ToppintoLeon Phillips.

JULIA ST.1001: $730,000,Megan Mckenzie McPhersontoJulia B. Rigdon and Matthew Marshall Rigdon.

ST.CHARLES AVE. 625,UNITPHD: $10 and other valuable consideration, Lawson NOLA Trust to James Carville and Mary Matalin.

S. PETERS ST.700, UNIT 416: $665,000, Monica Guidry Plauche and Warren J. Plauche toJohn Ward VanDervort.

S. PETERS ST.700,UNIT602: $740,000, StephenC.Lazaro II to Monica Guidry Plauche andWarrenJ.Plauche.

S. PETERS ST.1107, UNIT 414: $264,500, Clayton R. Bratton and Roxanne Deep Bratton to James Connick Sr.

S. SCOTT ST.208-210: $665,000, 208 Scott LLCtoMarjorieSue Junkin.

ULLOA 4228-30: $225,000, Mid City Rental Properties LLCto Kimberly Rhoda Tubre.

DISTRICT 2

BIENVILLE ST.4440: $575,000, Kelly Graham Ural and William MichaelUralJr. to John A. Venezia.

CANAL BLVD.6118: $390,000, Christopher G. Holtand Phyllis B. Wallo Holt to Victoria Prudhomme Beene andWilliam Patrick Beene.

CITY PARK AVE. 926-928: $100, Adolfo Caballeroand Navya Nair Caballero to Alexander P. Trostorff.

DALE COURT1125: $290,000, ClaireHiggins Barry Thomas and Jared J. Thomas to Aimee Vaughn.

DUMAINE ST.2643-45, LAHARPE ST.1718-20, ST.PHILIPST. 2612-14: $162,214,New OrleansAreaHabitat ForHumanityInc. to Cover CasaLLC.

GOV. NICHOLLS ST.1929-1931: $110,000,Alvin Abbott to Historic

Alyse Margaret LafontWeber and Thomas William Weber to Christopher J. Brierre and Lauren Todd Brierre.

ROYALST. 1228, UNIT 8: $225,000, Rosary Hartel Harzinski to James Robert Warren.

ST.ANN ST.1715: $93,000, Elijah Stephen Fluker andSteven Donyea Fluker to ShirleyE.Taylor and Willie L. Taylor.

ST.LOUIS ST.835: $215,000, Joanette A. St.Cyr to Tompkins Beach LLC.

ST.PHILIP ST.1505-1507: $190,000, MJ Falgoust Inc. to Christopher AnthonyBrownand Laverne StoneMartin.

DISTRICT 3

Rehab II LLC.

HIDALGOST. 805: $360,000, Helen Rebecca Owens to Natalie Leon.

IBERVILLE ST.2653: $345,000, Silvia Rodriguez Davila to KathrynAnne Citrin and Matthew L. Janiszewski.

IBERVILLE ST.3229-31: $350,000, Jorge O. Cornejo and Sofia Cornejo Blue to Bienville ReiLLC.

MILNE ST.6015: $350,000, Carol Dunn Mason to Judith Moore Upchurch.

N. CARROLLTONAVE. 1034: $1,100,000, Kristi PellegrinBorges and Todd D. Borges to Michele Salingre Thomassie and William J. Thomassie.

N. RAMPARTST. 610: $191,000, IrishChannel Funding LLCto Ronald C. Reece.

ROSEMARYPLACE 5538: $542,500, Benjamin W. Hood and Brittany L. Mitchell Hood to Alyse Lafont Weber and Thomas Weber.

ROSEMARYPLACE 5563: $410,709,

Thi Le Nguyen.

BONITADRIVE 4943-4945: $200,000, Nadia AddisonLeon HeberttoDerrick Perkins

BUCHANAN ST.3720: $390,000, Ducar Real Estate Investments LLCtoKairaChalyeEllis.

CRESTMONT ROAD 7301: $225,000, Ricky Tien Tran LLCto Sean Monroeand TemikaParker.

D’ABADIE ST.2612-14: $155,000, Primero CasaNola LLCtoCryptostate LLC.

DAUPHINEST. 1923: $314,000, John W. Vinson and Peggy Harris to David WendellWilkinson.

FLOOD ST.1301-03: $15,000, CharlesElam III to Douglas Wayne Bonny.

ABUNDANCE ST.2158-60, AMERICAST. 4550, ANNETTE ST. 1335, BARTHOLOMEWST. 1739-41, 1827-29, 1831-33, 1839-41, EAGLE ST.3417-19, FRANCE ST.2138, GALLIER ST.2544,GORDON ST. 1523-25, HICKORYST. 8541, LAW ST.3251, LIZARDI ST.1311-13, MANDEVILLE ST.1601-03, 1701-03, MARAIS ST.1827, MISTLETOEST. 3208-10, MONTEGUT ST.1911, N. ROMAN ST.3111, N. VILLERE ST. 3412-14, PAINTERSST. 1919-21, PORTST. 2234-36, ST.ANTHONY ST.1353-55, URQUHARTST. 182628, 5315-17, 5319-21, 5410-12, WAGNER ST.1709: $1,568,071, New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity Inc. to CoverCasa LLC.

ANNETTE ST.1614-1616: $75,000, Barry BechettoAlfred Barbarin Jr.

ANNETTE ST.2232-22321/2: $280,000, JeremyWileytoDevin Keenan Goods.

BERGERACST. 4867, UNIT 1-A: $128,000, Thang Quoc Trinh and Thanh Thuy Nguyen Trinh to Thu

FLOUNDER ST.7922: $115,000, Eric A. Alsup Jr. to RobinHaten.

FRANCE ST.1933-35: $45,000, JoyceReed Mayfield TrusttoDavid Albert Galvan and Katherine Alice VogtnerGalvan.

FRANKLIN AVE. 1929-31: $200,000, TVCFunding VII LLCtoGreater NewOrleans Teen Challenge Inc. FRENCHMENST. 730-732: $622,000, John RobertHolditch and Mary Margaret Roberts to Scott Jorda and Tamar C. Baskind

FRENCHMENST. 1827-182: $360,000, Roxanne Lemoine Butlerand Russell Butler to Brandon D. Dykes.

GRANADADRIVE 1491: $251,000, Jana BrianneSingletontoKimberly Paige Irons

KERLERECST. 2009-11: $225,000, Olander Belfield Holloway to DevinC.Holloway.

LAHARPE ST.1614: $11,000, New Orleans Redevelopment AuthoritytoH.FisherProperties LLC.

LOUISAST. 1212-14: $485,000, James Kinney and Kenneth Brodbeck Jr. to CentralMesa Inc.

LURLINE ST.4800: donation, no value stated, Effie Henry Mayfield Jr. to Effie Henry Mayfield III.

LYNHUBERDRIVE 4849-51: $205,000, 4849 Lynhuber LLCto Brian Tate.

MANDEVILLE ST.1923: $13,500, Hollywood 504 Real Estate LLCto Pediology Salon &Spa LLC.

MARAIS ST.2026-2028-30: $56,950, KJ DiversifiedInvestments LLCto BrittanyJ.Hansgen.

N. DORGENOISST. 1534: $150,000, Dorothy M. StevensMaggioreto Marquette Phillip Tolbert.

N. DORGENOISST. 1722: donation, no value stated, Ciji Marcell Raphael to Suzanne Phillips Marcell

N. MIRO ST.1636: $300,000, Chris-

topher J. Maloneand Jessica Y. Flores to Maria AlejandraGomez.

N. OAKRIDGE COURT30: donation, no value stated, Ashley M. Boult, Brock Boult, IrvonaJ.Boult and Keenan Blatcher to Claudia J. Boult.

N. RAMPARTST. 3221: $264,500, Julio A. Davila to Benjamin Paul Webster.

N. RENDON ST.1856: $39,000, Joynal C. Abdin and TaneshaFauria Abdin to Rasheen Jones.

N. TONTI ST.1720-1722: $160,000, Wardell N. Jones to Allielleby Sookdeo.

PAUGER ST.3962-64: $265,000,Arnell Michelle Dykes to Fredricka Wheeler Dantzler.

PLUM ORCHARDS AVE. 4415-17:

$125,000, Jezerel Jones andMarilyn CantrelleJones to Marion Antoinette Jones.

POINT COUPEE PLACE 8: $53,000, Jared Grier and Ronald Grierto Aaron Lowe.

PRATT DRIVE 6060: $275,000, Jessie Terrebonne Thompson and Nicholas A. ThompsontoKristopher Kohles and Sarah Kohles.

PRESSBURG ST.11414: $75,000, Truong Lai to Bao TanTran.

RIDGEWAY BLVD.2876, 2880, 2891, 2920: $30,000,Elizabeth Perrot MathewstoBrandon William Steadman.

ROYALST. 3123: $272,800, Caitlyn V. Greve, Fredric A. Greve and Sheila J. Vaughn to David P. Frank.

ROYALST. 3417-19: $33,503, Patricia Diane Adams to CTAB LLC.

ST.ROCH AVE. 2319: $11,000, Inbound Residential LLCtoTyler Durden.

ST.ROCH AVE. 2509: $25,000, Inbound Residential LLCtoTyler Durden.

SEVILLE ST.1309: donation, no value stated, Ja WanIvanCarter to Lkos revocable trust.

SOLDIERS ST.1348,1366: $100 and all other good and valuable consideration, NOLA Buys Houses LLCtoBurkProperty Investments LLC.

SPAIN ST.52191/2: $85,000, Aleta Rawles Laurent to CaraGreen Coleman and EricG.Coleman.

ST.CLAUDE AVE. 2438: no value stated, LSquared Investment Group LLCto2438 St. Claude Property LLC.

ST.CLAUDEAVE. 2500,2510: $950,000, 2500 St. Claude LLCto 2500 St. Claude PropertyLLC

TOULON ST.5110: donation,no value stated, Long Viet Nguyen to Thi Xuan Nguyen.

WALLACE DRIVE 318: $246,000,

REALESTATETRANSFERS

Brendon Shea Palmer Angell and Lindsey Michelle Boettinger to Juan PabloCalleDel Llano and Monica Mejia Restrepo DelLlano. WASHINGTONAVE. 2305: $337,000, Deon M. Bergeron and Jami Pellerin BergerontoFermin Gallardo Bello andOnesima Cruz NievesBello.

W. LAVERNE ST.6729: $11,500, PKSI LLCtoCarlos A. Escobar Hernandez.

W. LAVERNE ST.7180: $260,000, Matthew Stokes and Vickie Eatmon Stokes to Arlisa Collins

WILSON AVE. 4623-25: $255,000, CDIDevelopment LLCand Crystal Dianne Buckingham Iduweto Stacey SherrieAnderson.

DISTRICT 4

ANNUNCIATION ST.2423: $570,000, Colleen McEachern O’Callaghan andLon Markham McEachern to DG HoldingsLLC

CARONDELET ST.1227-2: $255,000, Desiree OdealPriceHolmes, PennyP.PriceMooreand Shelley Monique Price to Brick XBrick HoldingsLLC.

CHESTNUTST. 2915: $2,237,500, Deborah WeislerFallis, Dianne WeislerLowenthal,Dorothy Rosen Weisler, Ella De LosReyes Baus and JohnMort Walker Baus to Maria C. Carratola and Taylor Hidalgo Smith.

CONSTANCE ST.2425, UNIT 2: $363,000, Daniel S. Langlitz to KatherinePerry andMadeline Todd.

FIRST ST.3030: $30,000, Galit Construction LLCtoLJT Investments LLC.

FOURTH ST.2012: $501,000, Rhonda J. BroussardSeals to Marco Santistevan.

LAUREL ST.2505: $180,500, Mary

Sessions TolberttoClaireJolie Sekinger and Kris S. Sekinger.

REV.JOHN RAPHAEL JR. WAY 2119-2121: $27,250, TytHome Solutions LLCtoCarlos Deveaux and PorscheAlexanderDeveaux.

SECOND ST.3324-26: $30,003, 3324 Second LLCtoNancy Jackeline Meza Ventura.

SEVENTH ST.1032: $395,000, Dee A. Strickland Jr. and James William Lewis to Brendan Blouin.

S. LIBERTY ST.2717-2719: $72,000, Felicia Smith to Cristina Lynn Zuazua.

DISTRICT 5

ELIZA ST.820: $395,000, Myndset Investments LLCtoAlan Chung Wang and Jill R. Cunningham Wang

ENGLISH TURN DRIVE 40: $795,500, MichaelN.Rouhana to Joann Bolude.

ETON ST.2501: $170,000, Succession of Rachael Debattista Edmondson to AnthonyOvide III and Zinda FarveOvide.

FAIRFAX PLACE 105: $273,000, DeysiEdilid Alvarez Amador and Joel Isaias Amador to Gregory Villarreal III and Jennifer Villarreal.

GEN. COLLINS 2258: $10, Secretary of Housing and UrbanDevelopmenttoSteven Chan.

HOLIDAY DRIVE 1912: $227,000, KimDinh Huffman to Trichelle Flemings.

LEBOEUF ST.347: $7,500, Abbie Conrad, Casey Conrad, Edward Conrad III, Kylie Conrad and Lane Conrad to Charles Randall Conrad.

MANSFIELD AVE. 2820: $125,000, RubyR.Haughton to KevinPatrick Huff and LashandaHarrison

Huff.

NEWTONST. 1821: $110,000, Searle Cole and TashaCole to Becnels AutomotiveLLC

RAMSEY DRIVE 2729: donation, no value stated, BernardTimothy Crotty to Cynthia MariaRico.

TERRYST. 1220: $55,000, Tymiah

OwensEdwards to Gerardo Ortega and Henry Castro.

WESTBEND PARKWAY 2101, UNIT 249: $20,000, Towd Point Mortgage Trust2022-2 to Focal Point Inspections LLC.

ä See ORLEANS, page 18

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DISTRICT 6

BARONNE ST.4709-4711: $650,000, James O. Sanders III and Raymond P. Ladouceur to 4709 Baronne LLC.

BORDEAUX ST.1530,UNITG: $258,000, Heather DoanFrosa and Marius Frosa to Nicomedes and Thalia Camachorevocable living trust.

CADIZ ST.1819: $250,000, Cynthia B. Fromherz to MooreProperty Ventures LLC.

CHESTNUT ST.5934: $100, Jennifer J. Kottler revocable trust and Robert Kottlerrevocable trust to SandraMcCollum Carter.

COLISEUM ST.7104-06-061/2: $100

and other good andvaluable consideration, Symmetry Properties LLCtoLisaPremock Kelly.

DELACHAISE ST.2116: $419,000, LauraAshleigh Leggette Guelfo to Alicia Jordan Ames and Morgan Ames Jordan.

GEN. PERSHING6305-07: $285,000, Grit Luxury Estates LLCto AnthonyDavid Royand Kristen Jonason Roy.

GEN. TAYLOR ST.1830: $425,000, Christine Leah Logigian to Emily M. Meyers Isolani and Nicholas P. Isolani.

HENRYCLAYAVE. 824-26: $925,000,LLC Squared LLCto Walnut 1972 LLC.

JEFFERSON AVE. 2330-2332: $715,000,MagazineStreet Sojourn LLCtoEric Denhart.

JOSEPH ST.1005: $1,195,000, Marjorie Lancaster Crowell and WristonMark Crowell to Marga-

SHERRYL.OWEN CRS, GRI, SFR, ABR 228-760-2815 •228-822-9870 OWENSHERRYL@AOL.COM

2208 18TH ST,SUITE B, GULFPORT,MS39501 WWW.OWENANDCO.COM

WATERFRONT OCEANSPRINGS

717BIENVILLE BLVD. UNIT B-5•$588,000 3Beds/ 3.5Baths/2,227 Sq.Ft. Deep water access with alarge boat slip Vaulted ceilings,two fireplaces, wetbar,and thebestviewofsunsets over thebayou.Afive minute boatride to theGulfand athree minute golf cart ride to downtown OceanSprings Theperfect location!

1610 BEACHBLVD.

4Beds/ 4.5Baths/ 3252 Sq.Ft. GorgeousBeachfront home on .3 acre corner lot by Biloxi lighthouse.Custom home with high ceilings, custom cabinets, antique heartpineflooring anddoors, beautifulcourtyard,steel- framed construction,18Ft. Elevation, anda 1057 sq.ft. 2Bed /1Bath guesthouse!

retPenniman Boudreaux. LOUISIANA AVE. 2828, WILLOW ST.3408-3410-12-14: $385,000, Root Investment House LLCto ConnorWilliam Johnston and Rebeca Cristina Johnston.

MARENGOST. 2516 18: donation, no value stated, Gina MarieWilliamstoAaron Joseph Williams.

PRYTANIAST. 6020: $1,350,000, Bennett Lloyd Schoenfeld, Eugenie Voorhies Schoenfeld, Morlas Voorhies Schoenfeld and Stephen MichaelSchoenfeld to Charles Kleinschmidt and Elizabeth Kleinschmidt.

S. CLAIBORNE AVE. 7235: $420,000, Andrea Henry Dematteo Perret, Felicia Dematteo Pigna, Giovannina Dematteo Burke, Josephine Cangelosi Dematteo and SaverioJoseph Dematteo to Gabriella M. Dematteo and Jonathan Christopher Fuentes.

Movahed to Adam G. Strain and ShrutiGupta Strain.

DISTRICT 7

18TH ST.149: $524,000, Amy Cohen Mallen to Maximilian Gregory Ortiz.

AVE. A6655: $298,610, Catherine Bagnetto Foss to Burk Property Investments LLC.

BURDETTE ST.1713-15: $535,000, 1715 Burdette LLCtoAaron Klinger and CaitlinMartin Klinger.

BURTHEST. 7613-15: donation, no value stated, RaymondGerard Groscrand to Vanessa Andrews Groscrand.

CAMBRONNE ST.2027-29: $299,730, KMPK LA LLCtoAdam Duminske and Asly Gisselle Bonilla Diaz Duminske

kitchenplan, granitecountertops, wetbar,and custom cabinets. The primarybedroom hasagorgeous view of thegulf! NewA/C unit & Furnitureremains!

BLVD.UNIT11

VALENCE ST.1025-27: $475,000, Matthew R. Movahed, Reza Movahed and Sherry Scholl

EAST JEFFERSON

n TRANSFERS FORSEPT.26TO OCT.3

HARAHAN

DOESCHER DRIVE 32: Thomas P. Flick to AlexandraNazario, $620,000.

GORDON AVE. 361: MignonByler to Kayla Whitfield, $250,000.

GORDON AVE. 624: JFCInvestmentVentures LLCtoNicole Dazet, $450,000.

GROVE AVE. 623: Martin A. SchwegmannJr. to Raymond J. Shackelford, $120,000.

DUBLIN ST.1220: $445,000, Dana Dwight Honn and MariaChristina Honn to Harriet Fagan Prudhomme and Paul Prudhomme.

MAYO AVE. 208: L.B. Whorton to Brandon Martin, $200,000.

OAKAVE. 910: Dawn M. Hope to Angela A. Roark, $614,000. W. IMPERIAL DRIVE 61: Darby Singletary to Michell M. Rossi, $440,000.

WOODLAWN AVE. 157: Jennifer EdwardtoSteven A. Mehrtens, $568,750.

WOODLAWN AVE. 181: Jeanette RodriguetoStrander Real Estate Holdings LLC, $150,000.

WOODWARD AVE. 606: Patricia C. NavarrotoSix Hundred Six WoodwardLLC,donation, $123,000.

EAGLE ST.3222: $20,000, Barbara Fontenot Wagner, BobbyAllen Bellizan, Gaynell Bellizan and Sheila Y. Bellizan to Christian Thomas Nelson.

EDINBURGH ST.8718: $50,000, JW Development LLCtoLeon Pickney Jr.

FLEUR DE LIS DRIVE 6708: $470,000, GingerAinsworth Shantz to EliseMarie Raynal and Gregory Bacharach Raynal.

JOLIET ST.1312: $140,000, Alex Mitchell, KarenDarensbourg, Rosemary Davis Proby and Tiner Henry to Spes By D&B LLC.

MONROE ST.1226-1228: $130,000, HanleyHomesLtd. to Marley Investments LLC.

SHORTST. 433-35-37-39: $100,000, Louisiana Coastal VII LLCto French Casting Co..

WILLOW ST.7529-31: $100,000, Florence Freedman BrowntoWillowStreet Ventures LLC.

JEFFERSON

JAMESST. 2109: TwoThousandOne HundredNine James Street LLCtoJames St 2109 LLC, $375,000.

NEWMAN AVE. 615: Jason L. Whitehead to Ashley F. Hebert, $510,000.

ORLEANS BLVD.4455: Rebecca F. Harding to Ashton T. Loria, $274,150.

ORLEANS BLVD.4700: Margaret R. Molay to Meredith K.O. Addison, $462,000.

KENNER

ANTIGUADRIVE 33: Laura A.R. AnthonytoErrin Erdal,$220,000.

ARIZONA AVE. 3736: Yasmine ChaveztoJoshua H. Lacour, $190,000.

CHATEAUMAGDELAINEDRIVE 77: MarleneT.DauterivetoHolly Messa, $700,000.

COLORADO AVE. 3216: Jorge Hera to Itziart G. Gonzalez, $149,000.

DELAWARE AVE. 4101 UNIT 17: Douglas L. Weilbaecher to VibhutiShah, $106,700.

DOLPHIN COURT 845: Stephanie M. PattersontoKHFlip LLC, $196,000.

GEORGIA AVE. 2003: Tolar Properties LLCtoRoxanne Angulo, $182,000.

HANSON PLACE 713-715: Hector ä See EAST, page 19

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Y.V. Maldonado to ReynaIM. Perez, $103,000.

INDIANA AVE. 4217: Manami T. Mori to Emily M.M.Perez, $392,800.

KANSAS AVE. 2232: CSMC 2021 Rpl8 Trust to Julia K. IThai, $151,000.

KENTUCKY AVE. 3000: Maria T. Nicholson to Logan A. Murillo, $320,000.

NORMANDYDRIVE30: TB&F LLC to Sukanta Modak, $305,000.

OAKLAND ST.140: Stacey L. Mason to Angel A.L. Vallecillo, $70,000.

OAKLAND ST.186: Dolores D. Bordelon to Stephen K. Tran, $150,000.

VOURAYDRIVE 637: L&B Hale Investments LLCtoNareshSadhwani, $528,800.

METAIRIE

ACADEMY DRIVE 4320: KarenB. Fernandez to Joseph P. Haydel IV, $275,000.

ACADEMY DRIVE 4701: Hart Darlene Living TrusttoAndria Jenkins, $354,900.

APPLE ST.1713: AveryA.Dutcher to Mary E.L. Megison, $342,000.

ARIS ST.928: MarcCiolino to Ross A. Rebstock, $265,000.

BERN ST.8306: Tranell T. Franklin to Joel J.S.Us, $10,000.

BETZ PLACE 202: Elizabeth P. Geary to Kyle Wilber, $728,150.

CLEVELAND PLACE 4625: Stacy R. Smith to JennyC.Reese, $710,000.

DARLENE AVE. 617: Charles R. Harrell Jr. to Bodden Group LLC, $140,000.

DONALD COURT22: Kenneth S. Tassin to Camrin Interiano, $193,000.

E. WILLIAM DAVID PARKWAY 1008: Sidney J. Lacoste Jr. to Sean M. Lozes, $330,000.

GARDEN ST.4829: Perry Acheeto Cameron Falgout, $395,000.

GLENDALE BLVD.446: William T. Vanlandingham to AmyC.Elmer, $785,000.

HARING ROAD 3013: Meredith Wood to Kevin M. Morris, $235,000.

HASTINGS ST.4113: Emily N. Loisel to LauraS.Stiebing, $339,000.

HESPER AVE. 337: BlakeD.Boudreau to AlexandraV.Boudreau,

donation,novaluestated.

HESPERAVE. 824: Konrad Investments LLCtoKierstyn F. Spratt, $840,000.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 519: Gregory Sossaman toJohnF.Hills, $1,300,000.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 614: Shelby L. Griffin toLewis AlexanderIII, $918,000.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 822: Deborah HartingertoOlga Pinar,$290,000.

HOUMABLVD. 3805, UNIT A234, BUILDING 2: Jill &Joey Mercer LLCtoSimone V. Canales, $106,000.

HUDSON ST.3504-3506: Natalie D. Helwig to KniraLLC,$335,000.

JAMES DRIVE 4001: Brandon C. Breath Sr. to SarpyDevelopment LLC, $430,000.

JOHNSON ST.3839: Amador Properties LLCtoJimmie Ditta, $345,000.

KAWANEEAVE. 4720: Gaylin C. Parker to Ashley M. W. Delatour, $495,000

KHAN DRIVE 1918: DorothyL Bergeron to Ivana Thompson, $385,000.

LAKE COMO AVE. 4700: Maria Cabrera to JianminChi, $370,000.

LAKE VILLA DRIVE 4505: Saul Hakim Partnership LLCtoMona P. Millet, $310,000.

MANSON ST.2500 UNIT414: Jansen George toWangWorldwide Rentals LLC, $50,000.

MORTONST. 5800: Joseph P. Jouet to Kevin C.Petersen, $340,000.

N. TURNBULL DRIVE 903: Huihua Keating to Nicholas D. Manale Jr., $310,000.

N. TURNBULL DRIVE 604: Calvin B. Klotz Jr. to JoseG.M.Lopes, $210,000.

NURSERYAVE. 715: Joseph E. SlipherSr. to Grant M. Candies, $449,000.

PEACH ST.1524: Margaret Reggio to Karina J. H. Bonilla, $381,500.

PIKE DRIVE 4917: DebraA.L Lewandowski to Ls Realty LLC, $200,000.

PURDUE DRIVE 3913: Olivia L. B. AckeltoRenaldy A. Lorio, $226,000.

RIDGELAKE DRIVE 2901: Sharon N. TheriottoMartha Y. Rogge, $130,000.

RIDGELAKE DRIVE 918: Steven R. Milano to George J. Haydel III $388,000.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 6320 UNIT233: Crew Properties of La LLCtoJna Zheng LLC, $30,000.

RUE ST.PETER 232: TwoHundred Thirty TwoRsp LLCtoStanley Seelig, $674,400.

SELLS ST.2509: LeoJ.Day to Elegant Houses LLC, $215,000.

SEMINOLE AVE. 1401: Katherine R. Johnson to William C. Brown, $875,000.

TARA PLACE 8: William E. BlakeIII to Joshua D. Maone,$520,000.

VERSAILLES ST.8130: Bertucci Investment Group LLCtoCraig J. Boudreaux, $260,000.

VINCENT AVE. 300: Betty G. Caldwell to Amanda L. Handler, $1,525,000.

YORK ST.5700: Sandra J. Guardado to Mario E. Iboy, donation, no value stated.

RIVERRIDGE

SOPHIAST. 405: Lori M. Baker to Kerry Dempster, $197,000.

STEIN DRIVE 10508: William R. James to Tangie M. Spann, $280,000.

WEST JEFFERSON

n TRANSFERS FORSEPT. 26 TO OCT.3

AVONDALE

DIALITADRIVE 172: Gina Heintz to King JC Properties LLC, $78,000.

LANDSDOWNEDRIVE 4136: DSLD LLCtoBrenda Davis,$247,990.

MARIE DRIVE 129: Donna VallelungotoDeseraeHawkins, $165,000.

RETREATDRIVE 3604: DSLD LLC to TinekaWatkins, $284,650.

BRIDGE CITY

WIEGAND DRIVE 909: Richard Johnson to Makitha R. Horton, donation, no value stated.

GRANDISLE

AMARIS BLVD.1031: Peter J. Crifasi IV to One Thousand Thirty One Amaris LLC, $675,000.

GRETNA

BELLE CHASSE HIGHWAY 2020: TwoThousand Twenty Belle Chasse LLCtoKaraAssociates LLC, $530,000.

BRETT DRIVE 313: SandraB Pollucoini to Julia K.I. Ashcraft, $149,000.

BROOKMEADE DRIVE 553: Samuel E. Albert to Yvonne Brown, $200,000.

ESPLANADE PLACE 2160: Luis E. MigueleztoJohnnyEugene, $150,000.

GREEN OAKS DRIVE 1865: Jorä See WEST, page 20

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dan Guillot to PenelopeFedor, $246,000.

HOLLYDRIVE 40: Eric M. Eccles to Courtney Harper,$385,000.

LAKE LYNN DRIVE3524: Nathaniel E. WilsonJr. to Jason Le,$465,000

LAKE TIMBERLANE DRIVE 3737: Kyle Becnel to Rhonda Becnel, donation, no value stated.

LEGION DRIVE 2152: Jan Theriot to Three CG LLC, $65,000.

OAKWOOD DRIVE 589: Sonja M. Alridge to StanleyAlridge Jr., donation, no value stated.

RUE ST.MICHAEL 722: ChaseP. MalamphytoThu L. Anh,donation, no value stated.

VIRGINIA COURT3: Grace A. Vise

REALESTATETRANSFERS

to John T. ViseJr.,donation, no value stated.

WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY59: Greater Zionfield Family Worship Center to Squatrito Enterprises LLC, $400,000.

WESTMEADE DRIVE 436: Haydee Ortiz to WilmerRivas,donation, no value stated.

WILLOWBROOK DRIVE 621: HB2 AlternativeHoldings LLCtoJl ComfortHome LLC,$133,000.

HARVEY

AGATEWAY DRIVE 3836: Salem LLCZaina to Keanon Johnson, $247,000.

CENTRAL BLVD.1700: Jero Properties Inc. to OilTime LLC, $560,000.

CURTIS ST.1561: Secretary of VeteransAffairs toJudean Washington, $215,000.

DEERRUN LANE 3821: Tyrone Tillman Sr.toLerone Long,$245,000.

GREFERAVE. 624: Charlene M.S. Andrus to Aida Matto,$100,000.

JUTLAND PLACE 1929: Robert M. WatzketoSpectrumDesigns LLC, $418,000.

LAKEPOWELL COURT34: I&U Investment LLCtoLaquenta C. Hill, $312,000.

LAKEPROVIDENCE DRIVE 3913: MaeolaBlakely to Andrzej Wojcik, $504,000.

MAPLEWOOD DRIVE 1652: LouG. Bankston to ErrosD.Mathews, $210,000.

ORCHID DRIVE 1500: Paige StromaintoCarrollJ.Aucoin Jr., $219,000.

SANDALWOOD DRIVE 1137: Mary A.B. BecneltoB.Breaud, donation, no value stated.

SHERBROOKECOURT7: Abdel F.A. Fattah to Mariam S.Q. Fattah, donation, no value stated.

SOUTHERN OAKS DRIVE 2028: KMNProperty Holdings LLCto Hai LLC, $155,000.

TITAN ST.2121: John Mariano to John C. Edwards, $163,000.

WEDGWOOD DRIVE 3330: Anna Knobloch to JazmynFradieu, $479,900.

MARRERO

13TH ST.4501: Darlene L. Dempster to D. Torres, $260,000.

ALANA LANE 2916: Digna A.A.

RiveratoTanya Arrington, $425,000.

ALLOST. 440: David J. Rodrigue to MichaelMontagnino, $165,000.

ANDERSON PLACE 5823: Laquenta C. Hill to Shamika S.S. Martin, $212,000.

AVE. A1102: Maya D. Bellis to Joel J. Ross, $130,000.

AVE. C504: RonaldForrester II to Connie T. Simon,$190,000.

AVE. K446: MaryM.W.Eiskina to MaryE.Eiskina, donation, no value stated.

BARATARIA BLVD.3520: Beth K. Boudreaux to Arnold Boudreaux, donation, no valuestated.

BUCCANEER DRIVE 2521: Brittney S. GuytontoCameron Camardelle, $175,000

CYPRESSLAWNDRIVE 2552: Olit 2024 HB1Alternative Holdings LLCtoDarlene Ribando, $350,000.

ELM LAWN DRIVE 2629: Moinet R. Verdin to Carlos D. Howard, $359,900.

ELM LAWN DRIVE 2721: Superior Home Restorations LLCtoShane J. Nadile Jr., $360,000.

GRANDTERRE DRIVE 15A: Chucky R. Gomez to StacyLoyola, $185,000.

MARSHALL DRIVE 1240: Stephen D. Foster to Kirtlen Patin, $153,000.

PRITCHARD ST.7424: WendyW. Randall to DRoussel,$158,000.

RACHEL ST.7346: RobertJ. Andras to Cecile G. Leblanc,

$125,000.

SANDPIPERCIRCLE 2587: Chul H. Park to Joshua N. Scott, $310,500.

SEASHORE DRIVE 2672: AmyC.M. Nystrom to Brittney S. Guyton, $285,000.

SILVERLILLYLANE 550-552: Jerjuan MatthewstoParnell M. DorisJr., $40,000.

SUWANNEE DRIVE 2120: Jennifer King to Vanessa Carter,$255,000.

TERRYTOWN

BEHRMAN HIGHWAY 776-778: Kevin M. Lacy to Rocky Lai, $340,000.

FIELDINGAVE.677: LeonelR. Davila to ZuyH.Vu, $238,000.

HOLMESBLVD. 309: Horton Inc. Gulf CoastD.R. to Ilianys Torres, $315,900.

HOLMESBLVD. 315: Horton Inc. Gulf CoastD.R. to Christelle L. Tchonta, $282,900.

WAGGAMAN

DANDELION DRIVE 904: Edward A. Samuel to Will Willis III, $331,000. W. PRISCILLA LANE17: Coastal BuildersLLC to Joseph Bourda, $550,100.

WESTWEGO

AVE. A969: Henry Quintanilla to NewOrleans Property Ventures Inc., $50,000.

AVE. C1102: Melissa C. Overmyer to Brandon T. Celestin, donation, no value stated.

MALLARD DRIVE 108: LataraD. Riley to Trimica C. Belle,$65,000. WEST DRIVE 814: Abbas I. Wehbe to ImaniWehbe, $157,000. WIEGAND DRIVE 672: Fotovision LLCtoIvanR.Parker,$212,600.

ST.TAMMANy

n TRANSFERS FORSEPT. 15-19

ABITASPRINGS

JOHN ST.33080: Collin R. Palma to Shelby E. Klier, $251,500.

COVINGTON

11TH AVENUE, LOTS 1-A, 3-A: Right Choice Investments LLC to LaurenA.Heldand PennyD Held, $94,000.

AVENUEPALAIS ROYAL301: June G. Chimera to Jack A. Manson and Haley N. Rietschel, $385,000. BARRINGTONDRIVE 1228: DSLD HomesLLC to Leon M. Campä See TAMMANY, page 21

bell and Jenelle A. Campbell, $366,575.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

vocable trust to Riecke Development and Construction Co. Inc., $100,000.

S. HARRISON ST. 619: Lee R. Jenkins Jr., Catherine I. Jenkins and Corte R. Jenkins to 619 S. Harrison LLC, $290,000.

FOLSOM

LA. 1078 12252: Succession of Randy J. Martin to Jed D. Romano and Kathy A. Romano, $185,000.

NEAR LACOMBE, LOTS 4, 15, SQUARE 72: Trina Ridaught and William M. Magee to Cristhian A. Fonseca Soto, $10,000.

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BEGONIA DRIVE 26: Peggy G. Hartdegen to Kelly M. Smith, $310,000.

CAPISTRANO COURT 830: Robert B. Hurst and June H. Hurst to Sean Vanhille and Melanie W. Vanhille, $382,250.

CHRISTIE LANE 2040: Sanya F. Abbas to Lawrence J. Cacioppo, $228,000.

CROSSVINE DRIVE 12772: Tammany North Properties LLC to Ryan J. Olivier and Dominique R. Olivier, $1,500,000.

EAGLE LANDING DRIVE 132: William L. Sabel Jr. and Kayla S. Sabel to NAF Cash LLC, $267,000.

ELLEN DRIVE 17: Scott Frazier and Christie S. Frazier to Robert A. Mascarella and Jackie J. Sexton Mascarella, $422,000.

FIFTH ST. 70113: Dawn A. Kampen to David L. Evans, $251,900.

JOINER WYMER ROAD 12311: Randall E. Steil to Rosemary A. Stagg, donation, no value stated.

LA. 21 73125: Vincent T. Marziale and Emily T. French Marziale to Christopher M. Barberito and Angela S. Barberito, $1,850,000.

LA. 21 77302: Mercy R. Olson to Daniel Scheer, $198,000. LA. 437 76255: Joseph A. Yurt Jr. and Brandi L. Yurt to Joshua Palombo, $524,000.

LAKE RAMSEY ROAD 15380: Lewis A. Gaines to Lloyd J. Hoffmeister III and Patricia M. Hoffmeister, $135,000.

N. THIRD ST. 19444: Robert C. Richie to Garrett T. Alvero, $370,000.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Sylvia S. Harper to Garrett A. Guidry and Brittany L. Guidry, $245,000.

OX BOW COURT 1053: Spencer Rossie Properties LLC to Nitin Sabharwal and Amanda G. Dupont, $810,000.

PENN MILL ROAD 73250: Bridget D. West to John C. Champagne, donation, no value stated

PINE EDGE LANE 32: Clayton A. Pfister and Kendall K. Pfister to Allen N. Sawyer and Amy S Sawyer, $1,295,000.

RIVER BEND DRIVE 69047: Brian Parker to Maison Des Cypres Sur La Riviere LLC, Alejandro Herrera and Allyson Herrera, $775,000

RIVER FOREST COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION, LOT 3, SQUARE 10, LOT 4, SQUARE 13: Schech irre-

S. HARRISON ST. 704: Lauren L. Whiteford and Samuel P Whiteford to 609 S. Harrison LLC, $305,000.

S. RIVER DRIVE 71409: Succession of Darlyn V. Mitchell and James E. Mitchell to Ryan Indest, $500,000

SAGE ALLEY 150: Bardwell Construction Co. LLC to Joe E. Ewell Jr. and Carolyn C. Ewell, $675,896.

SAW GRASS LOOP 259: Robert P. Fonte and Emil S. Fonte to Michael Ancelet, $469,900.

SAW GRASS LOOP 335: Amy Hanson and Stuart Sands to Keith Brown and Carla M. Brown, $400,000.

SEVENTH ST. 70064: Charmaine

M. Pavur to Warren J. Salles Jr. Family Trust, $127,000.

SHADOW BEND DRIVE 21276: DSLD Homes LLC to Ashley D. Collins, $318,595.

SHADOW BEND DRIVE 21289: DSLD Homes LLC to Christopher Bush and Skyla Bush, $320,220.

SOMERSET COURT 513: Succession of Eline C. Moreland to Logos & Rhema LLC, $95,000.

SWALLOW ST. 266: Derrick D Armand to Ryan Lehman and Payton S. Lehman, $263,500.

SYDNEY DRIVE 75340: DSLD Homes LLC to Timothy T. Jones, $298,760

TCHEFUNCTA CLUB ESTATES, PHASE 3A, LOT 817: Edward D Fischer and Cindy M. Fischer to Scott Custom Homes Inc., $413,500.

THORNWOOD DRIVE 207: Trent P. Martin and Dayra S. Martin to Michael Dougherty and Adrienne Callais, $470,000.

TWIN RIVER PLACE 5092: Watercross Development LLC to Haaswood Development LLC, $110,000.

VICTORIA DRIVE 75441: DSLD Homes LLC to Daniel S. Lahare, $301,795

W. 14TH AVE. 505: Jeffrey S. Duncan and Jana H. Duncan to Bauray LLC, $540,275.

W. 16TH AVE. 1012: Andrew O Vaught to Louis and Lloyd Rentals LLC, $186,000.

W. 19TH AVE. 1023: Boss Dog Development LLC to Samuel N. Jones and Charlotte V. Jones, $439,000

W. SEVENTH AVE. 502: Steven M. Gjenero and Amy L. Crocker

Gjenero to Julia Silver Sarah irrevocable trust, $375,000.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Regina B. Core to Mary E. Lancaster, $155,500.

LACOMBE

AKERS WAY 30720: Cameron R. Caro and Stephanie K. Caro to Zachary K. Buckindail and Jalyn G. Buckindail, $292,000.

ASHLEY DRIVE 30395: Wiley J. Decker and Mildred L. Decker to Stephen J. Decker and Diane Decker Darce, donation, no value stated.

CRESCENT DRIVE 62173: Jason C. Wichdert to Ryan Alfred and Ashle’ Harris, $195,500.

E. BEECH ST. 26208: Gulf Coast Bank and Trust to Rhonda N. Thornton and Albertine T. Grogen, $150,000.

E. PARK CIRCLE 60080: Konrad M. Ducre to Jonathan J. Reulet and Aimee Robert Reulet, $289,000.

N. 33RD ST. 61188: Denise E. Landor to David Ducre, $145,000.

TAG A LONG ROAD 27368: Succession of Earl A. Esnault Jr. to Cody J. Sigsworth and Phoebe A. Pierson, $209,000.

AUDUBON PARKWAY 1649: HJC Holdings LLC to Michael C. Boeckelmann and Kathy D. Boeckelmann, $97,000.

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AUTUMN GARDENS DRIVE 612: Ramona M. Persons to Patricia M. Quin, $255,500.

BEDICO CREEK SUBDIVISION, LOTS 987, 988, 999, 1009: Santa Maria Interest LLC to Alvarez Construction Co. LLC, $376,600.

BRYANT ST. 107: Raymond Road LLC to Landry Family Builders LLC, $28,000.

BRYANT ST. 109: Raymond Road LLC to Landry Family Builders LLC, $28,000.

INDIAN TRACE 112: James E. McDaniel and Deborah L. McDaniel to Chase DeNoux and Caroline DeNoux, $378,000.

KRISTIAN COURT 605: Warshauer Construction Co. LLC to Trent C. Manzanares and Sarah D. Manzanares, $625,000.

MARY ST. 29: Jerry V. Jacob Jr. to Jonah M. Jacob and Jamie L. De Leon Jacob, $78,000.

RUELLE DU CHENE DRIVE 232: Richard S. Hodgson and Melissa B. Hodgson to Shanon Williams and Braxton Williams, $325,000.

S. SEABISCUIT LOOP 714: Adam J. Cooper and Courtney S. Cooper to Joshua M. Novoa, $304,000.

SPIKE DRIVE 71524: DSLD Homes LLC to Kaitlyn M. Bordelon, $215,000.

MANDEVILLE

BEAU CHENE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT 229: George J. Fruthaler Jr. to Keith M. Rotolo and Jodi F. Rotolo, $335,000.

FRANKLIN ST. 1542: Craig Martin, Cody B. Begault, Aiden F. Begault

REALESTATETRANSFERS

and Landen Vasquez to Makaela Smith, $221,000.

HAZEL DRIVE 1763: Brandon M. Higgins and Susan E. Hargrave Higgins to Joseph D. Thigpen and Kiley Thigpen, $679,000.

HEAVENS DRIVE 721, UNIT 6: Milltown Properties LLC to Jessica Baham, $128,000.

HIERN DRIVE 67359: Beverly Dupont Miller to Daniel Paul Haines, donation, no value stated.

JACQUELINE COURT 5: Judy H. Faust to Charlene M. Sinclair, $255,000.

LAKESHORE DRIVE 1921-A: Sara Chauppette to Paul W. Bilty and Sheila A. Ward Bilty, $262,500.

MARK SMITH DRIVE 137: Kelly D. Costa and Melissa A. Costa to Brian R. Oatsvall and Brittany G. Oatsvall, $715,000.

MEADOW COURT 1111: Eric S Frederickson to David Soniat Du Fossat and Yvette Soniat Du Fossat Living Trust, $410,000.

NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Ricca Industrial LLC to St. Tammany Parish, $10,845.

PINE PLACE 3091: Lynne Tutt to Ellen Reed, $391,500.

PINERIDGE COURT 207: Ana P Siman to Greenleaves Manor 207 LLC, $185,000.

RED MAPLE DRIVE 430: Corey E. Penedo and Brandy S. Penedo to Julio A. Aviles and Suzanne M. Aviles, $483,000.

S. COURT VILLA DRIVE 32: Henry L. Billiot Jr. and Michelle M. Billiot to Court Villa 32 Condo LLC, $212,150.

SANCTUARY SUBDIVISION, PHASE 4C, LOT 430: John W. Hawkins Jr. and Kimberli M. Payton-Hawkins to Michael S. Brandner Jr. and Leslie C. Brandner, $1,300,000. TOWN OF MANDEVILLE, LOTS

7, 8, SQUARE 2: Succession of James I. Kotter and Johanna F. Maloney Kotter, Barbara L. Kotter Avila and others to Jack C. Jensen Jr. and Cynthia G. Jensen, $1,000,000.

WING HAVEN SUBDIVISION, LOT 11: Darcy W. Allen to Kevin W. Anderson and Mandy K. Anderson, $540,000.

PEARL RIVER

MARKHAM DRIVE 61359: Charles E. Robert Jr. to Joshua M. Creel, $171,000.

NEAR PEARL RIVER, PORTION OF GROUND: Mamie C. Koster to James W. Koster, donation, no value stated.

NELSON LANDING DRIVE 324: Mark J. Sporl III to Blaine Kaufmann and Macy Kaufmann, $285,000.

NELSON ROAD 64342: Patricia H. Champagne, Linda C. Hughes and Jonathan B. Randall to Dinah H. Crawford, $60,000.

PEACH ST. 64587: Stephen N. Howell and Allison C. Adams Howell to Andrew C. Smith and Laura J. Hoffpauir Smith, $459,500.

RABBIT RUN 105: Martin J. Krey and Reagan L. Rogers to James D’Antoni and Mariahdawn Chapman, $128,000.

SIXTH WARD

NEAR SIXTH WARD, PORTION OF GROUND: Donna Kaye Bruno Trust to Colin A. Hosli, $35,200.

SLIDELL

SHORT ST. 200: Tonda L. Murphy to James P. Argeanton, $172,000. BELFAST BEND COURT 5951: D. R.

Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Vicki D. Hudson, $326,400.

CAMELLIA BUD COURT 7925: David J. Hutson and Kayla M. Crocker Hutson to Derrin Eugene, $320,000.

CANULETTE ROAD 220: Pierre M. Labelle and Brandi Jo Labelle to James Spiceland and Savannah C. Spiceland, $200,000.

CEDARWOOD DRIVE 112: Adair Asset Management LLC, James J. Hartman Jr. and Tracy C. Hartman to Judah J. Ropiak, $190,000.

DRURY LANE 427: Buford Rogers Jr. Estate to John Taylor, $165,000.

E. MARINA VILLA DRIVE 4108: Melissa A. Ammons and Christian J. Ammons II to BGRS Relocation Inc., $675,000.

E. MARINA VILLA DRIVE 4108: BGRS Relocation Inc. to Irfan Uddin, $675,000.

FARREL DRIVE 6325: Succession of Michael M. Terry to Willie L. Lindsey III, $225,000.

FRONT ST. 2062: KMS and CG LLC, Carla A. Schroeder and Kim M. Schroeder to Front Street One LLC, $90,000.

GAUSE BLVD. 1130: NK Property LLC to Jackson Street Plaza LLC, $1,700,000.

GRAND SPRINGS ROAD 5536: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, $35,000.

HEADWATERS DRIVE 454: Arlene P. Thomas to Brett L. Thomas and Buffy S. Thomas, donation, no value stated.

HICKORY DRIVE 389: Lyle D. Fridley to Jenell Nickell, $195,000.

HICKORY HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOT 63: James W. Koster to Mamie C. Koster, donation, no value stated.

HUNTERS POINT ROAD 1549:

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Thomas E. Griffith Jr., $229,787.

KASEY ST. 119: Michael S. Thompson and Loricelle G. Thompson to Brenda McGowan, $253,000.

LA. 433 54129: Isabel W. Beaver to Mark Carroll and Patricia Carroll, $207,000.

LIVE OAK ST. 1632: Peter Wiggins and Kayla Derouen Wiggins to Jeremy J. Page, $215,000.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4694: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Kylie Arguelles and Edith C. Arguelles, $241,900.

MASTERS POINT-OAK HARBOR FILING 1 PH 1 LOT 15: Donald W. Mattern and Dena A. Mattern to Faith N. Howze, $459,000.

N. PEARL DRIVE 59233: Gayle G. Thibodeaux to Jeff Thibodeaux, donation, no value stated.

OLD SPANISH TRAIL 1119: Landry Property Investors LLC to JRAE’S Rentals LLC, $84,000.

OZONE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, LOT 29B: Sue Brunning Osbon to HH 67186 Industry Lane LLC, no value stated.

RICHARD ROAD 58311: Zachary Pichon to Jeannine Pichon, donation, no value stated.

RIVER GARDENS SUBDIVISION, LOTS 49, 50, SQUARE 8: Simon E. Diaz Castro to Abel C. Serrano and Daisy M. Castro Segovia, donation, no value stated.

RIVIERA DRIVE 102: Integrity Investment Properties LLC to Parker Graf and Jessica Melton Graf, $289,000.

ROYAL PALM DRIVE 1426: Elmo J. Cerise III and Angela P. Cerise to David Rouse and Lauren Lyons Rouse, $550,000.

RUE DE LA PAIX 126: James Jones and Jenny M. Reed to FEH 126 LLC, $675,000.

SEAGULL CIRCLE 3846: D. R. Horton Inc. Gulf Coast Inc. to Jenard O. Blaine, $198,900.

TIMBER RIDGE DRIVE 310: Cecelia W. Kuchler to Glen D. Kuchler, donation, no value stated.

TROY DRIVE 104: Rayetta A. Zoulek Huard to James D. Evans and Karina N. Aponte Evans, $27,000.

WELLINGTON LANE 2168: Ivette Gaborit to Mikeshia Moore-Batiste, $195,000.

SUN/BUSH

MARTI DRIVE 27444: Herbert Rester to Rester Family Trust, donation, no value stated.

TODAYINHISTORY

By The Associated Press

Today is Saturday,Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2025.There are 81 days left in the year.

Todayinhistory:

On Oct. 11, 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Courtnominee Clarence Thomas ofsexual harassment in testimony beforethe Senate Judiciary Committee; Thomas denounced the proceedings as a“high-tech lynching” and was confirmed on Oct. 15 by a52-48 vote. Also on this date:

In 1906, the San Francisco Board of Education ordered the city’sAsian students segregated into their own school. (The order was later rescinded at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, who in exchangepromised to curb future Japanese immigrationto the United States.)

In 1968, Apollo 7, the first crewed flight of the Apollo program, was launchedwith astronauts Walter Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele and R. Walter Cunninghamaboard.

In 1984, Challenger astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space as she andfellow Mission Specialist David C. Leestma spent 31/2 hours outside the shuttle.

In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his and The Carter Center’swork to resolve international conflicts and advocate for human rights.

In 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting the following year and establish anew program for older girls basedon the Boy Scout curriculum.

In 2024, the Nobel Peace Prizewas awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, aJapanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World WarII, for its activism against nuclear weapons.

Today’sbirthdays: Actor Amitabh Bachchan is 83. SingerDaryl Hall (Hall and Oates) is 79. Actor David Morse is 72.Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is 64. Actor Joan Cusack is 63. Actor Jane Krakowski is 57. Rapper MC Lyte is 55. Actor Emily Deschanel is 49.

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Dear Annie: Thirteen years ago, Istarted doubting my family’splace in my life. I come from a family of four boys, but only one of my three remaining brothers keeps in touch My oldest brother is up in years and no longerable to get around.

Themiddle brother and his wife are the only family members who keep in touch. Thelast brother lives justtwo miles away; he and his wife will travel 50 miles to see their daughters and their families instead of stopping by tosee me.

Thelasttime Isaw him, the youngest brother,was at his 50th wedding anniversary last October.

Recently,Iwas admitted to the hospital,and as of this letter, Ihaven’theard aword from the oldest or youngest brothers. We were always close, but since our parentspassed, things have gone downhill.

Am Ibeing too sensitive, or do Ihave reason to feel upset? —Feeling Forgotten Dear Forgotten: Your feelings are completely valid. Grief often reshapes families, and sometimes loss weakens the

glue that once held everyone together.People grieve differently,too; some pull closer, like your middle brother and his wife, while othersdrift off.

Youcan’tcontrol how your other two brothers behave, but you can try to reignite your relationships. Asimple, loving message —“I’ve missed seeing you and would love to catch up” —opens the door and putsthe ball in their court. If they don’t respond, at leastyou’ll know you’ve done your part.

Youdeserve connection and community.Sometimes, that means finding it in new places and with new people.

Dear Annie: When my granddaughter was young, my husband and Iremoved her from her home. Shewas being physically abused by her stepfather,and my daughter was so beaten down by him shecouldn’thelp her.Wetook her in, supported her and provided for her for over eight years. We weren’trich, but shehad what sheneeded and was well cared for and safe. In her teen years, sheleft on good terms andmoved back in with her mother and younger brother.Westayed close, and now we’reretired and live out of state. She’sgrown,with children of her own, but she’s struggled —afew questionable relationships and ongoing financial emergencies.She

finally has adecent-paying job,and I’m praying she can make it on her own this time Her mother can’thelpfinancially,soI’ve stepped in with clothes, school supplies, groceries and essentials for my great-grandchildrenwhen needed. Butitseems the more we give, themoreshe asks, and it’salways an “emergency”: the power shut off, the car broke down, the phone bill is due. It’s just always something. Idon’thave the heart to tellher no, but every time shetexts, Idread opening the message.

Ifeel guilty,too, because we have other grandchildren Ilove dearly,yet so muchof my time and money have gone to her.Myhusband, who is in poor health, has always been generous withour kids when they’veneeded ahelping hand, but Iusually don’ttell him when sheasks for help becauseIdon’twanttoupset him. He and Idon’t come from “well-off” families, but we were raised in happy,loving homes and taught that rewards come from hard work, values we’ve alwayslived by

andtriedtoinstill in our family.

Still, Ican’t keep dipping into ourretirement savings, but Iworry thatifIstop, those preciouslittle ones will go without. I’m stuckbetween arock anda hard place, and Idon’t knowifIshould push the rock or hide behind it!

Torn in Tennessee

DearTorn: You’ve givenyour granddaughtera priceless gift: love,safetyand stability when she needed it most. But nowshe’s an adult, andthere’s adifference between helping herand being relied on to solve everyproblem. Have acalm, honest conversation. Lether know how much youloveher and the kids, but thatyou can’tkeep dipping into your retirement to cover everything. You’ve been so invested in herlife thatitwill feel hard at first, but forher to truly “make it on herown,” she has to acceptthatyou won’tfix everycrisis.

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