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Children have attended Krotz Springs Elementary for over a century. Since 2020, nearly 100 Louisiana public schools have shut down, largely due to declining enrollment. But in the small town of Krotz Springs, residents tried to save their school.

BY PATRICK WALL

opted for charter schools and homeschooling.

As the enrollment decline accelerJoseph Ashcraft was crouched be- ates, more systems are seeking to hind home plate catching fastballs “right-size.” Since 2020, nearly 100 Louisiana public schools have when he heard that his kids’ shut down. school might close.

The same trend is playing Two moms were chatting beout nationally, with school clohind Ashcraft, who coaches the Krotz Springs Swamp Sisters, sures surging 35% over the while the pitcher warmed up. past four years, according to One said she’d heard the St. federal data.

Landry Parish School Board “We are seeing an enormous was considering shutting down uptick in the number of cloTHE CRISIS Krotz Springs Elementary, the sures, both rural and urban,” oF dECLInInG sole public school in this small said Mara Casey Tieken, an EnRoLLMEnT town about 40 miles west of Baeducation professor at Bates In LA.’S College in Maine who studies ton Rouge.

TRAdITIonAL school closures and rural eduAs the softball slammed PUBLIC into his mitt, Ashcraft turned cation.

SCHooLS around. “Wait, what?”

The closures come at a high Up and down Louisiana, parcost. They create disruption, ents are getting similar sur- Third in an causing test scores to drop, occasional behavior issues to rise and prises as once-bustling schools series friendships to fray, researchshed students. The state’s public schools lost 60,000 stuers have found. And while dents over the past decade as families losing a school is painful anywhere, moved away, had fewer children or the loss can be devastating to rural Staff writer

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Joseph Ashcraft stands with his children, Jackson, 8, and Skylar, 13, at a park in Krotz Springs. communities where the local school is often a social and civic anchor.

“There’s almost this sort of gravitational field around it,” Tieken said, “like the community is kind of held together by the school.”

In Krotz Springs, children have attended the town’s public school for

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Baton Rouge businessman and automobile dealership owner Matthew George “Matt” McKay died Saturday night after a yearslong battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a spokesperson for the family confirmed.

McKay died peacefully surrounded by his family at his Baton Rouge home, a statement from his family said. He was 71.

The prominent business leader was best known for his role as president and CEO of All Star Automotive Group, an extremely successful auto

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dealership empire that grew to be the largest in Louisiana.

A 1972 graduate of Tara High School, McKay continued his studies at LSU, during which he simultaneously worked part-time at an automotive shop developing his knack for business and love of cars.

McKay and his busi- McKay ness partner, John Noland, started their company in Gonzales in 1987. The auto network spanned 14 brands in 13 locations across Baton Rouge, Prairieville and Denham Springs.

As his success in business

grew, he always looked for how to use his platform to help the most people. One of his crowning achievements was creating the McKay Automotive Technology Center.

The multimilliondollar learning center was dedicated to teaching men and women the skills to work and excel in the high-tech automotive technician field.

John Spain, his friend of nearly 20 years, said McKay was always looking ways to help others achieve their own goals and make a great life for themselves. Spain said McKay

State hospitals react to drop in coverage Louisiana impacted by marketplace subsidies expiring

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was the definition of a best friend.

“He was a unique individual with a heart and drive to make a positive impact on everyone he met, on his community, on his family, each and every day,” Spain said.

Spain said the inspiration for the center was McKay’s answer to a problem he noticed in the community while working at his auto business. The dropout rate for high schoolers was a large problem and instead of criticizing, he looked for a way to offer another pathway to teens not interested in college.

McKay, who understood the

WASHINGTON — Louisiana hospitals are reporting a surge of uninsured patients seeking treatment, many of whom dropped their policies when Congress last year didn’t extend the subsidies that helped lower-income workers buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

Recent federal reports show that about 3 million fewer enrollees nationally kept the subsidized coverage offered to people who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, the state-federal medical insurance coverage for low-income residents, but not enough to buy the policies on their own.

Louisiana was among the states that saw the biggest proportion of ACA Marketplace enrollees dropping their coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of federal reports released at the end of July. The state went from 264,790 enrollments in March 2025 to 195,759 for the same time this year — a 26% decrease.

KFF is a prominent Washington-based healthcare think tank.

Healthcare affordability is a key issue in the Nov. 3 midterm elections that will decide which party controls the U.S. House

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Prominent civic leader, businessman Matt McKay dies

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The first hour was almost up, so Kayshon Boutte figured it was time for a quick huddle. He didn’t want the kids to just move from one drill to the next. They were supposed to be enjoying his camp — not toiling through the thick, wet Louisiana air.

The campers were all wearing the same white T-shirt. Boutte had one of them on, too, along with black sweatpants cut below the knee, a pair of white cleats and a gray shirt that he chose to use as a towel. He needed something to mop up the sweat that had beaded onto his forehead in the 45 minutes before Boutte he called the huddle, then broke it with one quick word of encouragement: “Work!”

“Where we at next, where we at next?”

Boutte yelled to the kids. “Let’s run there.”

And then he scampered down to the other end of the field. Boutte wore cleats because he didn’t want to just run the camp. He also wanted to participate in it, so he could demonstrate drills to the younger campers and run routes against some of the older ones.

A few minutes earlier, a high-school-aged girl was tiptoeing through a set of cones when the ball she was cradling started to slip loose. So Boutte reached down and

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Trump picks Will Scharf as White House counsel

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trumpappointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project.

Trump said that, beginning Sept. 1, Scharf will be replacing David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector. Trump noted that Scharf previously served as a federal prosecutor and represented him in a number of cases, including at the Supreme Court.

“Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!”

The shakeup in the White House counsel’s office comes at a critical juncture — just months ahead of the midterm elections, where Trump’s Republican Party will be fighting to hold on to control of Congress. Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

The White House counsel’s job is to advise on legal and policy questions related to the presidency.

Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of bombing

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.

The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government revising the country’s defense policy to further bolster the military’s offensive capability. Speculation has risen about whether Takaichi, who supports nuclear dissuasion, may allow nuclear weapons to be brought into the country, going against the third non-nuclear principle.

Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can cross the line.

“The theory of nuclear deterrence is extremely dangerous and fragile. Nuclear weapons are not a ‘necessary evil’ but an ‘absolute evil,’ and can never coexist with humanity,” Suzuki said.

“To all leaders of the nuclear states and nations relying on nuclear deterrence, you must face the reality that the more you rely on nuclear deterrence, the more you increase the risk of a nuclear war.”

The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, ending World War II.

Syria to take control of 2 bases from Russia

DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast, which will be used as joint Russia-Syrian training centers under a new agreement between the two countries, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Russia was the top political and military ally of ousted President Bashar Assad during the country’s civil war between 2011 and 2024. Assad was ousted in December 2024 by Islamist insurgents led by current interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and has since fled into exile in Russia.

Throughout the conflict, the Hmeimem air base and the Tartus naval base were key Russian military outposts in the eastern Mediterranean.

Under the new agreement between Damascus and Moscow, Syria will take control of the Hmeimem air base and the commercial berth at Tartus port as part of its civil administration.

The military facilities at both sites will become “joint training” centers, the Foreign Ministry said.

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Iran rejects U.S. talks for now Wait for Hormuz deal drags on

BY SARA GHARAIBEH and PATRICK SYKES Bloomberg news (TnS)

Iran and Oman remained short of a final deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although President Donald Trump signaled patience, saying the U.S. could wait for Tehran’s economic suffering to soften its stance.

For its part, Iran ruled out direct talks with the U.S. for now, citing what Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described as repeated violations of a short-lived interim peace agreement signed in June.

“As long as the American violation of the Memorandum of Understanding continues and the U.S. does not make amends for its violations, there is no possibility of resuming negotiations,” Araghchi was cited as saying by state TV. Araghchi also said a pact with Oman to establish a shipping route through the strait was “very close.”

That didn’t seem to bother Trump, who on Sunday told Axios in a short phone call that the U.S. was now “lowkeying it.”

“We are only semi-negotiating with them,” he said.

“We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and

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Cargo ships float at sea near the Strait of Hormuz on May 1, as seen from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. the fact they have no money.” Sunday’s remarks follow weeks of Trump threatening massive airstrikes on Iran only to pull back, saying he wanted to give negotiations a chance.

Iranian year-on-year inflation reached 77% recently, according to Iran’s central bank.

Tehran on Saturday upped the ante by renewing a hefty list of demands for Washington as conditions for a full reopening of Hormuz, indicating any immediate respite for oil and gas supplies may be limited.

The Strait of Hormuz,

through which one-fifth of the globe’s oil and gas is shipped, has become a key factor in the war the U.S. and Israel started on Feb. 28. Trump has demanded the resumption of open navigation for months.

With a deal elusive, the situation in the Middle East stayed volatile on Sunday.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they’d struck Saudi Aramco’s Jizan oil refinery in the kingdom.

Saudi authorities earlier reported a fire at the facility but it was quickly extinguished and no injuries reported.

U.S. Vice President JD

Vance on Saturday suggested there’d been recent progress in talks, but he remained skeptical. The question, he said, is whether Iran will be able “to give the things that are necessary for us to be happy, for us to feel like we’ve gotten what we need out of this particular engagement,” he told Fox News.

Washington has repeatedly suggested it’s part of negotiations over the management of Hormuz, which Iran disputes.

“Some intermediary countries are trying to reestablish the ground for negotiations,” Araghchi

was quoted as saying on Sunday. “At present, we are not negotiating with the U.S. — the exchange of messages is taking place through intermediaries.”

Oman, which borders the strait across from Iran, said its talks with Tehran were progressing in “a positive and constructive atmosphere.” In a post on X, authorities called for a halt on actions in the strait to give space for diplomatic efforts.

Iran’s demands include that the U.S. lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, withdraws military forces from around Iran, removes sanctions, releases frozen assets and pays compensation for war damage, according to Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a hard-liner who heads the Supreme National Security Council.

Traffic through the chokepoint has been largely blocked since the start of the war, but some ships have continued to ferry cargoes as part of a shuttle program involving U.S. military help.

Oil prices swung between gains and losses last week, with Brent eventually settling above $83 a barrel as traders weighed the prospects of a deal that’s expected to clear the way for the restoration of millions of barrels of supply from the Persian Gulf.

Wildfires burn across western U.S., Canada Residents evacuated amid blazes

BY JAMIE STENGLE and WUFEI YU Associated Press

Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return.

In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia over the weekend as a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and dozens had to be rescued by aircraft. In the U.S., crews in Washington that have been fighting three wildfires that began burning in the Spokane area for over a week continued clean-up near containment lines.

Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire

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The Bald Range wildfire, which has forced people out of their homes in the south okanagan region, burns Saturday in Summerland, British Columbia. burned a short distance away. The roads into her neighborhood were still closed Sunday but she said she’d learned from a friend that while covered in ashes, her house and others nearby were intact.

“I’ve been here 65 years.

It’s never happened,” Allen said. “We didn’t think about anything but grabbing our animals and leaving. But now it’s affected so many of our friends and family around. So it’s pretty dang devastating.”

In Canada, Anette Boulet was among residents who fled Summerland, home to about 12,000 people along Okanagan Lake. As she and her family left around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, their home

was shrouded in smoke.

“You couldn’t see barely.

It was, it was just dark, and the ridge, the ridge of fire just coming towards you,” said Boulet, who evacuated to a center in Penticton.

“There’s no words to express it,” she said. “The fear.”

Besides the evacuations in Summerland, the Bald Range fire, first reported Friday evening, has also led to the evacuation of about 8,000 people in and around nearby Peachland. British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday.

Eleanor Olszewski, Canada’s minister of emergency management and community resilience, said

Mother, baby die after boat capsizes in New York Harbor

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.

The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water. Both were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. According to the Coast Guard, the others were in stable condition.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life last night, and our thoughts are with the victims’ family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” said Capt. Doreen McCarthy, the Coast Guard Sector New York commander. “We are

extremely grateful for the heroic, swift actions of our partner agencies and Good Samaritan vessel who assisted in rescuing survivors from the water.”

Manuel Hernandez, 46, of New York, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, police said. No phone number for him could be found Sunday, and the case has not yet been entered into online court records.

The victims’ identities have not been released pending notification of family, police said Sunday.

Adam Schwartz said his sightseeing company’s hot tub boat, Sea the City II, was out on a cruise when the accident occurred and took the 12 survivors onboard.

“Our captain and both crew members immediately assisted, called in to the Coast Guard and ... then coordinated with the Coast Guard and NYPD Harbor units to bring them to land in Brooklyn,” Schwartz told The Associated Press on Sunday.

McCarthy said Coast Guard investigators are working with police to investigate.

Sunday on social media that she’d approved a request for federal assistance from British Columbia to provide shelter and accommodations for those forced to flee.

Crews fighting three wildfires in the Spokane area continued “mop-up operations” on Sunday near containment lines, and none of the fires were growing, according to a news release from the team managing those wildfires. The fires, which have burned over the last week, have damaged or destroyed about 920 structures.

Earlier in the week a man was arrested and charged with intentionally setting the biggest of the three Spokanearea blazes.

Residents in the tiny rural town of Malden, located about 35 miles south of Spokane, had been urged Saturday to evacuate immediately.

By Sunday, however, their evacuation level was downgraded to be ready to quickly leave if necessary.

In Utah, two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed while they were fighting a wildfire Friday morning in the Fishlake National Forest. Crews were finally able to get to the site Saturday to confirm the deaths.

Officials said Sunday that fire activity had prevented them from quickly reaching the area amid steep, rough terrain.

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Continued from page 1A lightly poked it free.

“Ohhhh!” he said, laughing. “Fumble!”

To watch Boutte here, at the free, three-hour youth football camp he held in his hometown of New Iberia one Sunday morning in July, is to see just how far he’s come since he left LSU four years ago. His career was on a downward trajectory then.

And that was a year before anyone had even known he was one of the roughly 180,000 Louisiana residents who may have a gambling disorder — and that he had committed the cardinal sin of placing bets on himself and the games he appeared in during his time with the Tigers.

Things are different now in Boutte’s world. He’s not just an established starter on one of the NFL’s top teams. He’s also an advocate for those who struggle with gambling.

Boutte began that work in January, when he detailed his own battle with addiction in a raw, vulnerable 2,800word essay for The Players’ Tribune. The New England Patriots wideout has since spoken on a panel at a problem gambling conference hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and started what he calls The Boutte Family Foundation — a charitable endeavor that he hopes he can use to “bring awareness to gambling addiction.”

The camp Boutte hosted on July 19 served as the foundation’s unofficial launch.

He said that afternoon that he’s wanted to host that kind of event at his alma mater, Westgate, since he’s been in the NFL, but the timing just wasn’t right until now.

It’s easy to forget that only two years ago he was a former sixth-round pick with as many gambling-related charges as career receptions. His place in the league was far from secure.

Now, no one can call Boutte a cautionary tale. It’s rare for an athlete to move forward with his career after getting caught gambling on himself and his team.

It’s even harder to find one who’s acknowledged those kinds of mistakes publicly — and become an unlikely source of inspiration in the process.

But that’s the kind of role Boutte plays now, ahead of his fourth season in the NFL. The kids who attended his camp can look up to him.

He came clean, after all, and took a few key steps to make sure his second chance at stardom didn’t slip away like the $80,000 he lost to betting in his last year at LSU. “Everybody’s story is different,” Boutte said after his camp, “and I know how it feels to be there, constantly wanting to just gamble every day. It’s tough on the mindset. You’re always thinking about what’s next instead of what’s now.

“For me, it was just either football or gambling, you know? It was pretty much as simple as that.”

LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, left, stands with LSU coach Brian Kelly as the Tigers celebrate their 45-35 win over Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on oct. 15, 2022.

‘Two different people’ The first thing you should know about Boutte is that he’s naturally gifted. The speed. The fluidity. It’s shown up in his tape since his high school days, when he was one of the top wide receiver recruits in the country.

LSU was the only school Boutte ever seriously considered. The plan, once he officially signed with the Tigers in December 2019, was for him to one day become the program’s next great wide receiver — after Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall each moved on to the NFL. Westgate coach Ryan Antoine thought he could fill those shoes, in part because he’s “never been around a kid that’s been more competitive” than Boutte.

“I’ve always felt like that was his superpower,” Antoine said. “He was the ultimate competitor. You’re not gonna beat him at anything.”

Which is how Boutte made an impact early in his LSU career. He eclipsed the century mark in back-to-back games late in his freshman season before exploding for the record-setting 14-catch, 308-yard, three-touchdown performance he put together in a rain-soaked December win over Ole Miss. That showing set the stage for the start of his sophomore season, the year he cemented his standing as one of the nation’s top wideouts.

Boutte caught 65 passes for 1,035 yards and 13 touchdowns across the last three games of his freshman year and the first six of his sophomore season.

Then his career took a turn. It all started with the injury. The fractured ankle Boutte suffered in a road loss to Kentucky on Oct. 9, 2021, was his first major health setback — and the first time he lost his identity.

Rehab didn’t go as planned.

Depression set in, which allowed addiction to take root.

He had to schedule a second surgery because his ankle wasn’t healing properly.

Boutte wrote in The Players’ Tribune that, without football, he’d gamble early in the morning and late at night. The phone made it easy. He could put money into his FanDuel account in only a few seconds, and he could bet on sports — any game, anywhere, anytime — with even less effort. It got to a point, Boutte says, where he was waiting for direct deposits to hit his account just so he could bet.

The money started to feel fake.

Police later discovered that Boutte wagered more than $600,000 across the roughly 9,000 bets he placed from April 2022 to May 2023.

Seventeen of them were on college football games, and six involved either LSU football or Boutte himself. Before the Tigers lost to Florida State to open the 2022 season, the then-junior bet as part of an eight-leg parlay that he’d score a touchdown and eclipse 82.5 receiving yards in the game. Instead, he wound up with only two catches for 20 yards.

LSU said it wasn’t alerted

STAFF FILE PHoTo By HILARy SCHEInUK to Boutte’s gambling activity until July 2023 — three months after the Patriots chose him in the sixth round of the NFL draft and six months before he was arrested. The two charges? One felony count of computer fraud and one misdemeanor count of gaming prohibited by persons under 21.

Boutte turned himself in, then visited with Antoine and his parents: his father, Embrick, and his mother, Toni.

“You try to be uplifting, encouraging,” Embrick said.

“But there’s some things that we got to let our kids go through.”

Once Boutte completed a gambling awareness program and executed a selfban on FanDuel and Bet99 in Massachusetts, Louisiana prosecutors agreed to drop the charges, freeing the former LSU wide receiver to focus on his football career.

He wound up starting 13 games for the Patriots and tallying nearly 600 receiving yards in 2024 before chipping in another 550 yards to a Super Bowl run in 2025.

The Players’ Tribune asked Boutte if he’d like to write an essay about his struggles while the Patriots were gearing up for their playoff run that winter. Did he really want to go public with something so private?

Boutte debated it, but Embrick knew he’d go through with the story — and that because he did, he found something that “helped him heal.”

“He kind of a chip off the old block,” Embrick said.

“He don’t want nothing being held over his head.”

Boutte said he heard from around 500 people after the story was published. One of them was a man who approached Embrick in Denver ahead of the AFC Championship game because he noticed he was wearing his son’s jersey.

“I want to thank him for writing that article,” he said.

“It helped me get through some dark spots.”

Embrick was taken aback.

If his son’s story had reached a stranger 1,200 miles north of New Iberia and 2,000 miles west of Foxborough, Massachusetts, then just how many people could it have actually touched?

“That was kind of surreal,” Embrick said. “You talk about it, you never know who read it, and you never know who you’re reaching.

“I look at him now, as a 24-year-old versus that 18to 21-year-old. … It’s two different people.”

‘It takes courage’ One morning in May, Boutte was walking outside a Massachusetts convention center when he held up his phone and started recording. A fresh sports betting scandal was in the news.

Just two days prior, a Texas Tech quarterback named Brendan Sorsby began challenging an NCAA decision to strip his eligibility for a violation of its gambling policy.

Boutte, wearing a brown leather jacket on top of a white collared shirt, told his screen that he’d been invited to speak on a problem gaming panel and that he felt compelled to attend. Then he posted the video to his Instagram story and walked inside.

There, Boutte met his fellow panelists. Antoine Walker, a former NBA AllStar who gambled himself into bankruptcy in 2008, was there. So, too, was Jamaine Ortiz — a professional boxer who moonlights as a real estate investor.

Victor Ortiz, a Massachusetts Department of Health official who directs the state’s office of problem gambling services, helped bring the three athletes together for the event and he thinks the panel they hosted was the first of its kind. The first time multiple athletes had come together, publicly, to talk about their personal experiences with gambling.

“It takes courage for one

sports world.

Sorsby’s legal push hit college football hard, in large part because it nearly succeeded. A judge granted him an injunction that restored his eligibility, but a separate lawsuit filed by the Big 12 (and a groundswell of outrage) forced him to drop his campaign to play the 2026 season.

Through that case, the college football world made it clear: It did not want to compete against an athlete like Sorsby, who acknowledged that he had bet on his team’s games. He did it when he was a backup quarterback at Indiana in 2022.

Boutte violated that rule, too, except he actually played in a game that he had wagered on. Sorsby said he did not.

“I was once in his shoes,” Boutte said after his camp.

“Like I said in the article, there’s always a person behind the headline. Check on him, make sure he good first before people get online and bash him.”

It’s that kind of clarity that now informs Boutte’s advocacy work. The essay. The panel. The camp. All three are vehicles through which the former LSU wideout can tell his story — and show the world how he vanquished the addiction that was supposed to derail his career.

Boutte thinks “a lot” of people struggle with gambling. Most of them, he said, don’t even realize they do until it’s too late. Some of those folks reached out to him after he published the essay to say that gambling had led them to steal money from family members or file for divorce.

The prevailing sentiment they shared, Boutte said, is that they have “nobody to lean on.”

Nobody, except Boutte, who showed at his camp that he’s ready to begin the next phase of his life and career.

“It’s something I plan on doing every year,” Boutte said. “Just getting started.”

to share their own lived experience around this issue,” Ortiz said. “A person like me, I can talk concepts and theories all day. That’s what I do. But when you come at it from a personal perspective, it takes a lot of courage, and I applaud (Boutte) for having the courage to share his story.

“He was gracious. He was kind. He was very inviting to individuals. Very caring, and he was extremely, extremely well received.”

Gambling is a problem that U.S. states have been tackling ever since the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports betting in 2018, unlocking a multibillion-dollar industry that’s changed the way fans follow their favorite sports, teams and athletes.

Ortiz’s Louisiana counterpart, Holly Howat, said the state saw a 31% increase in calls to its problem gambling hotline from 2021 to 2025. In 2024, she said, Louisiana added a gambling scale to its biannual Caring Communities Youth Survey and found that 41% of sixth graders and 40% of eighth graders had engaged in some form of betting in the past year. Her office now estimates that 5.4% of Louisiana residents may have a gambling disorder.

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McKAY

He would often say that when much is given, much Continued from page 1A is expected. That quote encapsulated the core of who McKay was, always looking value of a good education to give back to others, Spain from his parents, knew col- said.

Jay Dardenne, a lifelong lege wasn’t a path for everyone but wanted to offer friend of McKay’s since a solution to enable people ninth grade at Westdale to have a good career and a Middle School in 1969, said McKay had a knack for stable life.

business but never the spotlight.

“He wasn’t looking to have a ton of titles. He was just going to be there to support good causes and provide wise counsel as a board member to a number of organizations,” Dardenne said.

McKay served as a leader in many organizations in

the city, including the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the Tiger Athletic Foundation, Woman’s Hospital and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

His drive for bringing education into the hands of everyone brought him to support organizations that cater to children with special needs, including the Emerge School and the

McKay Academic Center at the Dunham School.

“He was known for his ability to bring people together around a common purpose and for his belief that meaningful change was possible when communities worked collaboratively,” his family said in a statement.

Dardenne said McKay found his stride behind the

scenes for many of his endeavors and exuded a humble demeanor his entire life.

He leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Sherri McKay, and their children, Taylor McKay and his wife, Sarah, and Hays McKay, and beloved grandson Owsley McKay. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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day, our goal is to make sure we’re using our resources wisely so we can continue providing great care for our community,” hospital administrators said in a statement.

Other healthcare providers across Louisiana have privately raised similar concerns.

The big national chains are warning their shareholders of the losses. Some are considering dropping services, like behavioral health, to help make ends meet, according to a new report prepared by researchers at the Urban Institute, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Plus, the 276 Affordable Care Act insurers are raising premiums, filings show — for the second year in a row — by about 15% more for 2027 policies according to a KFF analysis released last week.

“We’re closely watching the trends. It’s a growing problem. We have to have an honest conversation about it in Washington,” Cross said.

In Washington, U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, said he’s heard from a lot of Louisiana hospitals and healthcare providers.

“The facts are clear. Louisiana experienced one of the nation’s largest Marketplace enrollment declines because families could no longer afford coverage after the enhanced premium tax credits expired and premiums surged. That’s not fraud or abuse; that’s working families being priced out of health insurance,” Carter said.

What changed?

more, many twice as much for their health insurance this year compared to last, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated 2 million people in 2026 could no longer afford health insurance and would drop their policies, with increasing numbers thereafter. The Urban Institute calculated 5 million would lose insurance because the financial cushion was removed.

Republicans generally argue that the enhanced tax breaks, which cost upward of about $30 billion to help cover about 10% of the population, unnecessarily spent taxpayer money on families with six-figure incomes.

KFF recently published an analysis of the government’s numbers and found every state — except New Mexico, which covered the lost subsidies for its residents, saw decreases in ACA Marketplace enrollments. That’s a total of 3 million nationwide dropping out, leaving 19.6 million beneficiaries.

sured, point to government policies that have made insurance too expensive and too difficult for many to get.

The government reports and KFF analysis of those numbers don’t detail why the ACA Marketplace policies were dropped.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently stated that 5.6 million people were improperly enrolled in 2025 and that 2.9 million were removed for a variety of reasons.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a news conference that his agency had uncovered instances of fraud, such as brokers who signed up people without their knowledge.

Others have a different take.

Courtney Foster, a senior Medicaid policy adviser for the progressive think tank and advocacy group Invest in Louisiana, based in Baton Rouge, said the most likely reason is because enrollees couldn’t afford to continue paying such high rates on their incomes.

“We saw a huge drop-off of people who maybe had originally selected the plan, but then once it came time to actually pay that premium for whatever reason, didn’t,” Foster said.

“Many employers may not be able to offer health insurance to their employees and may send them to the marketplace. But the employees, when they find that the coverage options are limited and really expensive, then they may have to make some really difficult choices.”

during the first six months of 2026 compared to the same time in 2025,” Cross Continued from page 1A said, adding that uninsured behavioral health admisand, perhaps, the U.S. Sen- sions increased 113% during the same time period. ate.

Democrats accuse Republicans of tearing care away Seeing the impact from constituents. The GOP That translates into finanand the Trump administra- cial losses for healthcare tion argued taxpayers were providers.

Lake facilities, for insubsidizing health insurance for too many people with stance, wrote off about $2.3 good incomes. They also ar- million more in bad debt gue the decline in coverage for April through June — a is less a result of increased 23.4% increase compared prices and due more to its with January, February and effort to rid federal health- March, Cross said.

Cross explained that somecare programs of “waste, fraud, and abuse.” one with insurance can pay Adjacent to the political for managing their health fray on Capitol Hill, hospi- conditions. Many patients, tals nationally and in Loui- not just those who are lowsiana report losing millions income, can’t afford the exof dollars so far this year be- penses on their own and rely cause providers are legally on insurance to cover costs.

“When that congestive required to provide treatment regardless of whether heart failure goes unmanthe patient can pay — and, aged because they don’t with the government’s de- seek care, they don’t refill cision to lower its expendi- their meds and it flares up, tures by not renewing the it can be life threatening enhanced subsidies, the and very expensive,” Cross number of those patients is said. “It’s much cheaper and much healthier for them to going up.

“This is a policy problem seek that care on the front that will have very human end than have to show up in consequences,” said Ryan an ambulance at my emerCross, chief government re- gency room.”

Baton Rouge General lations officer for the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Hospital reports about 3,000 Lady Health System Inc., more patients arriving withwhich owns hospitals and out insurance. clinics in Louisiana and Mis“Healthcare is already a sissippi. That includes Our business with pretty thin Lady of the Lake Regional margins, so we’re always Medical Center in Baton looking for ways to be more efficient. That’s everything Rouge, the state’s largest.

“We’ve seen 2,500 more from how we purchase supuninsured patients visit our plies to how we staff our deemergency departments partments. At the end of the

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 771552 FINANCE OF AMERICA RE‐ VERSE LLC vs CON‐ STANCE TULLIER, IN HER CAPACITY AS INDEPEN‐ DENT EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHN W TULLIER A/K/AJOHN WAYNE TULLIER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 03, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CONSTANCE TULLIER, IN HER CAPAC‐ ITY AS INDEPENDENT EX‐ ECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHN W TULLIER A/K/A JOHN WAYNE TUL‐ LIER A CERTAIN LOT OR PAR‐ CEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATED IN THAT SUBDI‐ VISION IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, BEING MORE FULLY DE‐ SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: KNOWN AS BAKER HILLS SUBDIVISION, THIRD FIL‐ ING, AND BEING DESIG‐ NATED ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF SAID SUBDIVI‐ SION ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND SAID RECORDER FOR PARISH AND STATE AS LOT TWO HUNDRED THIR‐ TEEN (213), SAID BAKER HILLS SUBDIVISION, THIRD FILING; SAID LOT MEASURING SEVENTYFIVE (75) FEET FRONT ON MYRTLE AVENUE, BY A DEPTH OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) FEET BE‐ TWEEN PARALLEL LINES; SAID LOT BEING SUBJECT TO A FIVE (5) FOOT SIDE‐ WALK SERVITUDE ACROSS THE FRONT AND A SEVEN AND 5/10 (7.5) FOOT SERVITUDE ALONG THE WESTERLY SIDELINE, AND A SEVEN AND 5/10 (7.5) FOOT SERVITUDE ACROSS THE REAR AND SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT, BOTH FOR PUR‐ POSES OF PUBLIC UTIL‐ ITY. (the "Property") TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $288.29 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 772370 BANK OF AMERICA NA vs HILDA GRIER ROBERTSON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 12, 2026 and to me di‐

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rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: HILDA GRIER ROBERTSON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of E. Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as FAIRVIEW ACRES, and designated on the offi‐ cial plan thereof, on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of E. Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER THIRTY SEVEN (37), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map.

LESS AND EXCEPT; That piece or portion of prop‐ erty acquired by the Parish of East Baton Rouge from Warren G. Robertson on May 4, 1971, in that act of Sale recorded at Original 78, Bundle 7626 of the offi‐ cial conveyance records of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Which has the address of 5446 Prescott Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70805 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $260.22 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 772560 CITIZENS BANK, N.A. vs GARY L. VESSELL AKA GARY VESSELL AND TRESA L. VESSELL AKA TRESA VESSELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 19, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: GARY L. VES‐ SELL AKA GARY VESSELL AND TRESA L. VESSELL AKA TRESA VESSELL That certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereon be‐ longing or anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Bakers‐

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field, and being desig‐ nated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as lot number one hundred seventynine (179), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such restrictions and servitudes as shown on said subdivision map and/or of record.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $229.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773178 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES LLC vs CHRISTO‐ PHER E. JACKSON AKA CHRISTOPHER JACKSON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 24, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CHRISTOPHER E. JACKSON AKA CHRISTOPHER JACKSON That certain piece or por‐ tion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining and situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Peggy Place, and being desig‐ nated on a "Map show‐ ing the survey of Lot 22, Peggy Place in the City of Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA for John H. Canfield" dated January 18, 1973 by Toxie Craft, C. E. and Surveyor and recorded as Orig .. 64 Bundle 8240 of the offi‐ cial records of the clerk and recorder of East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana as lot number 22, said subdivi‐ sion; and more particu‐ larly described as fol‐ lows: Commence at the northeasterly comer of Lot 22, being the westerly side of Sherron Street and being the point of beginning and thence proceed in a southern di‐ rection along the east‐ erly line of said Lot 22 being the westerly line of Sherron Street a distance of 80 feet, to a point and comer, thence proceed along the southerly line of said Lot 22 a distance of 172.14 feet to a point and comer, thence pro‐ ceed in a northerly direc‐ tion along the westerly line of said Lot 22 a dis‐ tance of 80 feet to a point and corner, thence pro‐ ceed in an easterly direc‐ tion along the northerly line of said Lot 22 a dis‐ tance of 172.18 feet to the point of beginning.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ d bli i

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $301.03 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773334 MIDIRST BANK vs ELSHONIQUE JAMIKA COMPTON (A/KIA ELSHONIQUE J. ELSHON‐ IQUE COMPTON) COMP‐ TON, Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 12, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: ELSHONIQUE JAMIKA COMPTON (A/K/A ELSHONIQUE J. COMPTON, ELSHONIQUE COMPTON) ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as PARK FOREST, EIGHTH FILING, and being desig‐ nated on the official plat thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder in and for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT B-1-A-5, said subdivision, being a portion of the resubdivi‐ sion of Tract B-1-A of Park Forest, Eighth Filing, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions as are more particularly shown on the official plat.

Which has the address of 4538 Lassen Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE uly 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $229.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775356 FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. vs MARLON ASHLEY COREY, JR. AKA MARLON ASHLEY COREY Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 20, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: MARLON ASH‐ LEY COREY, JR. AKA MAR‐ LON ASHLEY COREY

Set up under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes known as Obamacare, the marketplace covers the gaps for people who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, the state-federal government insurance, but too little to buy policies on the open market. The various policies provide differing levels of coverage through private health insurers.

Obamacare also provided a range of subsidies, mainly based on annual income and household size, for those who couldn’t fully afford the costs. Depending on income, many policyholders ended up not having to pay out of pocket for any insurance expenses, while others paid reduced amounts.

During the COVID pandemic, the Trump and Biden administrations lowered Medicaid qualifications to make sure more people had insurance coverage. As the pandemic lessened, the Biden administration expanded who could receive subsidies to buy policies in the ACA marketplace.

Those subsidies were set to expire Dec. 31, 2025. Republicans argued against extending the subsidies and Democrats argued to continue them.

That debate caused a 43day shutdown of the federal government late last year.

The expiration of subsidies was expected to leave 24.2 million Americans — small businesses, gig workers, independent contractors, early retirees and others — paying

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One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, being situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that Subdi‐ vision known as PARK VISTA and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ TWO HUNDRED BER THIRTY-THREE (233), said subdivision, said Lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are shown on said subdivision map.

Which has the address of 10417 West Almond Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70807.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law, Sid J, Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $234.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775990 LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC VS ESTATE OF MARIE C. TURNER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 06, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ESTATE OF MARIE C. TURNER THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ DIVISION KNOWN AS EAST FAIRFIELDS, AND BEING DESIGNATED ON A PLAN THEREOF, ON RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID PARISH AS LOTS NUM‐ BERS TWENTY-NINE (29) AND THIRTY (30), SQUARE ELEVEN (11), EAST FAIR‐ FIELDS, EACH OF SAID LOTS FRONTING FIFTY (50) FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FAIRFIELDS AV‐ ENUE BY A DEPTH BE‐ TWEEN PARALLEL LINES OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $229.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776045 21 ST MORTGAGE CORPO‐ RATION vs CENIKA SHAN‐ DEL JACKSON AKA CENIKA S. JACKSON AKA CENIKA JACKSON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 09, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an on line auction site at www.bid4assets. com/EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following de‐ scribed mortgaged prop‐ erty belonging to: CENIKA SHAND EL JACK‐ SON AKA CENIKA S. JACK‐ SON AKA CENIKA JACK‐ SON 2021 CMH Tru (SOEN) manufactured home, Ser‐ ial No. SRB038568AL AND Two (2) certain tracts or parcels of ground, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in Sections 44 & 75, T4S, R1 E, and being designated as Tracts Two-A-One (2-A-1) con‐ taining 1.0 acres and (2-A-1-X), Two-A-One-X containing 1.0 acres, on a map entitled "Compiled Map of Tracts 1-X of the Lizzie Jackson Property", prepared by GWS Engi‐ neering, Inc., said Tracts having such bearings and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and building line restrictions of record as shown on said map.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $242.34 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776092 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC. vs THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF AND UN‐ KNOWN HEIRS OF GLORIA D. LONDON A/K/A GLORIA D. LONDON A/K/A GLORIA LONDON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 06, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described d b

Care or waste Just how this decline happened is the source of differing interpretations.

Republicans, who fret over escalating costs, say the drop in coverage is a result of their successful effort to rid government-subsidized healthcare of waste, fraud and abuse, which they say is using up money to fund healthcare for the truly needy.

Democrats, whose worry too many are going unin-

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g 11991, said lot having such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servi‐ tudes and building setback lines as shown on the said map.

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Continued from page 1A over a century. It sits near the center of the close-knit community on the Atchafalaya River where, in 1900, a man named Charles Krotz drilled for oil but struck spring water.

A s h c r a f t ’s c h i l d r e n , 13-year-old Skylar and 8-year-old Jackson, go to Krotz Springs Elementary.

Their dad works just down the street, a captain in the local fire department. He gives a fire safety presentation at the school every year and never misses the daddydaughter dance or “Putting on the Hits,” the annual musical production that draws many of the town’s roughly 1,000 residents to the school gym.

His kids’ classmates live nearby, and a teacher lived next door. His son’s first grade teacher knew she could call Ashcraft on speakerphone if Jackson was acting up, and the school secretary knew to send the kids to the fire station if their parents couldn’t meet them after dismissal.

“They know who you are, you know who they are,” Ashcraft said. “There’s a bond there.”

On June 13, a couple weeks after he heard the speculation about the school’s closure, the School Board met at its office in Opelousas, the St. Landry Parish seat.

Stern-faced parents and district employees packed the room, anxious to learn if the rumors were true.

Superintendent Milton Batiste III explained that the St. Landry Parish school system had been steadily shrinking, losing nearly a quarter of its students over the past decade.

The district now faced an $18 million deficit and risked being unable to make payroll, Batiste said. To slash expenses, he proposed closing or consolidating several schools, including Krotz Springs.

“We have to downsize,” he told the crowd, “in order to survive.”

Ashcraft’s son already had picked out his new uniform for second grade at Krotz Springs Elementary, and his daughter had prewritten her eighth grade graduation speech.

Now, the children might never set foot again in the school.

Two days before the board was to vote on the plan, Krotz Springs May- Snyder or Carroll Snyder held a town meeting to discuss how to stop the closure.

Ashcraft’s friend and fellow softball coach, Derek Evans, spoke with a local TV reporter. “ We ’ r e t r y i n g Evans to get the School Board’s attention,” Evans said, “and let them know we’re not going to just lie down.”

A dad takes on the system Before the school closure battle, Evans was just a typical Krotz Springs dad.

He gets his Cajun food from Kartchner’s Grocery on U.S. 190 and works for a company that inspects equipment at oil refineries like the one in Krotz Springs. “Jet fuel and boudin balls,” he says, are what keep the town running.

An alum of Krotz Springs Elementary, he has two daughters who went there and two there now. Evans saw the school — a singlestory building flanked by a Catholic church and an RV park — as essential to the town, just like the water tower that soars over Krotz Springs and the river that runs alongside it.

Now, seemingly out of the blue, district officials were threatening to close it.

“It hits you someplace low,” he said, “when they say, ‘Well, let’s just close it,’ like it’s nothing.”

Evans decided to put up a fight. He started a “Save Krotz Springs Elementary” Facebook page. He created a petition to keep the school open, which garnered hundreds of signatures. And he wrote to state officials — the governor, the attorney general, the superintendent of education — to seek assistance.

“We are not asking for special treatment,” he wrote, “we are simply asking that every possible solution be explored.”

The district’s plan would transfer Krotz Springs’ roughly 200 students to the elementary and middle schools in the neighboring town of Port Barre, where Krotz Springs students already attend high school.

Now, they would start commuting in preschool.

Evans and other parents objected to making young children ride a bus 14 miles each way along a busy highway. He also questioned whether the district was retaliating against the town for voting against raising a property tax rate that helps fund the schools and has not increased for 40 years.

On social media, some critics suggested that race played a role in Krotz Springs’ opposition to the plan: The town’s school is more than 90% White, while Port Barre’s schools are more than a quarter Black.

Evans and others strongly denied that, noting that they already send their kids to Port Barre High School.

Most of all, Evans was skeptical of the savings that officials said would come from closing Krotz Springs Elementary. District figures projected $1.5 million in savings by eliminating all 33 staff positions, yet some Krotz Springs teachers were being transferred to other schools. The figures also showed a reduction in Port Barre Elementary teachers, even though that school would be gaining nearly 150 students.

“The numbers do not add up,” Evans said.

Tieken, the education pro-

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Residents of Krotz Springs attend a July meeting to discuss the proposed closure of the town’s only public school. fessor, said closing schools doesn’t always save much money because teachers often are reassigned to other campuses, buildings still must be maintained and new transportation costs may arise. Some parents also withdraw their children, draining per-student funding from the district.

“This is really ironic,” Tieken said, because often the main rationale for closing a school “is that it’s going to save money. And then it may not.”

Emily Disotell, a Krotz Springs alum and parent, covered her face and cried.

Later that night, Ashcraft and his wife watched a recording of the meeting. He was irate. The board had been in financial distress for years, yet it was only now taking this drastic step, just weeks before the new school year.

Skylar also was upset.

When school had let out for summer break, she and her classmates had no idea they wouldn’t be coming back.

“We didn’t realize,” she The mayor steps in said, “that we were going Evans had a staunch ally to have to say goodbye to in his battle against the clo- Krotz Springs.” sure plan.

Snyder is a lifelong Krotz Parents chart their course Spring resident who still On a steamy July evening can name teachers he had a couple weeks after the at the elementary school vote, Mayor Snyder led a nearly 60 years ago. He’s gathering of residents in the co-owner of Atchafala- the Lord’s Prayer.

A few days earlier, he ya Basin Seafood, which has been selling crawfish along and others had driven to U.S. 190 for four decades. Opelousas for a hearing on He’s been the town mayor the temporary restraining for the past 15 years, a role order. The St. Landry Parin which he helps repair ish judge said he sympabusted water mains and thized with the families, but clear storm debris with a the law was on the School backhoe and chain saw.

Board’s side. He lifted the Speaking with Evans and order, allowing the closure a few other parents who to proceed. wanted to know what could Now, as families sought be done to stop the closure, advice on what to do next, Snyder had an idea.

Snyder brought up his Plan “Well,” he said, “we might B. be able to get a restraining “A charter school is in the order.” making,” he told the crowd.

On the morning of July Snyder had discussed the 1, the Krotz Springs town idea with Evans and other attorney filed for a tempo- parents. They’d ask to lease rary restraining order to the Krotz Springs Elemenprevent Superintendent tary building, where the Batiste and the St. Landry Parish School Board from closing the school. The lawsuit said residents had not known the board was going to discuss the closure plan at the June 13 meeting, which was labeled a board “retreat.”

The district officials defended themselves, saying the meeting was publicized in advance, attended by a large crowd, and only called a retreat because the board did not take any action. Still, a judge granted the order, which was modified to allow the board to vote on the Krotz Springs closure but not enact it until after a later court hearing.

Concerned parents and residents crowded into the School Board’s meeting room that evening.

Despite pleas from Snyder and others, ultimately, a majority of board members voted in favor of the superintendent’s plan, which called for closing six schools and reducing the district workforce by nearly 30%. In the audience,

district planned to put virtual class instructors. If the board wouldn’t allow it, Snyder was willing to donate 30 acres of his own land to build a campus for the new school.

Many liked the idea of a Krotz Springs charter school, but that would take a year or more to launch. In the meantime, some were considering an online charter school or homeschooling.

Ashcraft and his wife, who is a deputy sheriff, couldn’t stay home with their kids, so their only option seemed to be sending them to Port Barre. They worried about Jackson, who has ADHD and requires consistency.

“It’s going to be rough on him,” Ashcraft said.

Later that week, Snyder invited a representative from an online charter school to speak with parents. But the discussion returned to starting a Krotz Springs charter school, which could make the town less reliant on the parish School Board that many residents distrust. It also might spare Krotz Springs from the fate of other rural towns that lost their schools.

“Those towns just went to hell in a handbasket,” said Misty Lejeune, whose children attend Krotz Springs Elementary. “We’re never going to allow our town to look like that.”

After the discussion, Disotell, the parent who broke down in tears at the School Board meeting, said she planned to pull her kids out of the school system, enrolling two in the online charter school and one in a Christian school.

“This is my way of taking a stand,” she said.

A town comes together

end-of-summer celebration for the youth softball and baseball teams, but this year it called the event a “back-to-school bash,” hoping to seed a little joy in an anxious moment.

There were hamburgers fresh off the grill, sno-balls in Styrofoam cups and two inflatable water slides, the “Tiki Plunge” and “Hurricane.” Ashcraft stood in the pavilion, where he greeted softball players and asked Skylar to go fetch Jackson so he could see his baseball trophy.

“He’s on one of those water slides,” he told her. “If there’s water, he’s in it.”

His family was trying its best to plan for the coming school year. To spare their kids from early-morning bus rides, the parents decided to drive them to school.

On days when Ashcraft is at the fire station, his wife will have to return from her night shift at 4 a.m., make the kids breakfast, then take them to Port Barre.

There were still so many uncertainties. Snyder had collected questions from parents — about bus routes, uniforms, class sizes — and sent them to the district, but he got no answers. Instead, a district administrator said the Port Barre Elementary and Middle School principals would communicate directly with parents. Ashcraft said he hadn’t received any letters from his kids’ new schools.

“We don’t know what’s going on,” he said. “That makes the whole situation so much worse.”

Skylar worried about getting lost at the new campus.

Ashcraft dreaded driving past their old school at recess time and seeing the playground deserted.

But with school starting in just a few days, the family couldn’t ward off the changes. They could only brace for them.

“We’ll figure it out,” he said. “We ain’t got no choice.”

The Swamp Sisters could brave the 94-degree heat, but Coach Joe was staying in the shade.

It was the last day of July and the softball team had reunited at the park just around the corner from Email Patrick Wall Krotz Springs Elementary. at patrick.wall@ The town always hosts an theadvocate.com.

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East Feliciana rescinds moratorium Police Jury reverses ban on new subdivisions

BY JAMES MINTON

Contributing writer

The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury voted 5-3 on Aug. 3 to rescind a controversial moratorium on new subdivisions after hearing complaints that the moratorium was affecting more than developers who want to build major residential areas.

The moratorium, adopted on a 4-3 vote July 20, was preventing landowners from dividing property to pass on to their children and owners of large tracts from selling parts of their property for uses other than as future homesites.

Juror Kristin Chasteen pushed for the moratorium last month, saying she wanted the jury to hold off on new subdivisions until the

jury amends its land development ordinance to incorporate drainage study requirements suggested by an engineer who studied problems in a new subdivision on La. 964.

The earlier meeting devolved into an angry confrontation in which Chasteen accused Juror Jason McCray of implying she was racially biased in pushing for the moratorium.

With Chasteen voting from near the meeting room door, the moratorium passed with jury President Louis Kent providing the tiebreaking vote.

Jury Vice President Chrissie O’Quin moved to rescind the moratorium, saying it meant the parish “can’t have any divisions of land, period.”

McCray also said the moratorium was not done correctly, because it was added to the July 20 agenda without a unanimous vote, a requirement of the state Open Meetings Law. Building official Jeff Williams said the jury’s subdivision or-

dinance does not differentiate between major and minor subdivisions, and the moratorium, as adopted, “includes everything.”

Chasteen, saying her intention was not to prohibit “dividing my land in half,” made a substitute motion to make the moratorium apply to subdivisions of six or more lots, but the motion failed, 3-5.

In addition to Chasteen, Dexter Armstead and Michael Cheatham voted for it, while O’Quin, McCray, Keith Mills, Kyle Fleniken and Richard Oliveaux dissented.

Kent did not vote.

The vote was reversed on the motion to rescind the moratorium.

The agenda included a discussion of amending the subdivision ordinance to address the drainage studies suggested by engineer Michael Slovensky after he studied problems reported in Duncan Ridge subdivision.

But Williams, who was leading the amendment study, asked to table it to allow him more time to

study other parishes’ ordinances.

“I hate to throw something together and see if it sticks,” he said.

In other action, the jury: n Heard Emergency Preparedness Director Darryl Buhler report that a strict, parishwide burn ban may be needed before the month is out, based on weather forecasts showing little rain ahead. “We’ll be fighting fires right and left,” he predicted. n Hired Verneisha Douglas to head the parish Health Unit, which now is under parish control.

Douglas said she has a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and is working on her master’s degree. n Applauded Shirley Anderson after Kent presented her with a public service award for her many years of volunteer service to the parish, including several terms on the Planning and Zoning Commission and work on cleaning up roadside litter.

Tall order

Man accused of stealing car, raping student

A man was arrested Sunday on rape and theft counts, accused of assaulting a college student after he drove her home from Duvic’s bar in June, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Elijah Clyde, 24, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of third-degree rape, CRIME sexual battery, BLOTTER theft and unauthorstaff ized use of a motor vehicle. reports On June 26, the Sheriff ’s Office responded to a call from the victim at her apartment on Burbank Drive. She told police her car, keys and wallet were missing and she believed she had been sexually assaulted.

The woman was transported to a hospital for evaluation.

She told deputies she had met three girlfriends at Ivar’s Sports Bar and Grill at 10 p.m. on June 25.

While at the bar, they met Clyde and walked with him to Zee Zee’s Bar and Grill, the Sheriff’s Office reported.

The group then walked to Duvic’s Bar across the street with Clyde and two of his male friends.

When the group was leaving the bar, the victim fell on her face in the parking lot and suffered minor injuries, the arrest warrant says.

Clyde drove the victim in her car to her apartment and her friends followed behind, deputies said.

Once they arrived at her home, the other two males and the three women exited the apartment, leaving the victim alone with Clyde, the arrest warrant says.

According to the warrant, while at the apartment, the victim told deputies that Clyde raped her multiple times before leaving and taking her car and wallet.

During the investigation, deputies saw on surveillance footage from Duvic’s that the victim had been heavily inebriated and unable to stand up without help.

All the witnesses deputies talked to firmly stated that the victim was too intoxicated to consent to any sexual activity.

“The investigation established the accused knew or reasonably should have known of the victim’s condition, as he was in her presence throughout the evening, personally observed her obvious signs of impairment and wanting to be a Good Samaritan by driving her vehicle because she was incapable of its safe operation,” the arrest warrant says.

Car crash in Livingston Parish kills man STAFF PHoTo By MICHAEL JoHnSon

A roofer lowers a safety line as construction crews install paneling for the roof on the new St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Friday in Baton Rouge.

EAST BATON ROUGE-AREA PERMITS A list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish government from Aug. 3-7.

BUSINESS

8154 GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD: tire business; applicant and owner, Leonardo Gaspar Mendiola.

9353 MAMMOTH AVE.: retail wholesaler adding a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer to a 2,100-squarefoot warehouse space; applicant, Dontrey Barber.

6401 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: western apparel store; applicant and owner, Hilal Doksanoglu.

8180 SCENIC HIGHWAY: change in occupancy to a restaurant; applicant, Marcus Gaines.

800 E. MCKINLEY ST.: new 13,334-square-foot arts building at McKinley High School, $6.3 million; applicant, Michael Buturla; contractor, Ratcliff Construction Co. 4621 JAMESTOWN AVE.: change in occupancy of 8,900-square-foot building for Gamers Paradise, $40,000; applicant, Clark Derbigny.

5919 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: retail sales of seasonal Halloween items, including decorations and costumes; applicant, Jason Draper.

4255 NICHOLSON DRIVE: commercial wall sign, $3,600; applicant, Cody Jenkins; owner, Angel Ortiz;

contractor, Brightbox Signs & Service.

10464 S. CHOCTAW DRIVE: warehouse; applicant, Melissa Chauppette.

924 JOPLIN AVE.: tools, equipment, parts storage; applicant and owner, Cliff Pizzolato.

3384 GOVERNMENT ST.: commercial wall sign, $2,250; applicant, Trevor Davidge; contractor, ARMS Signs Inc. 6501 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: sushi restaurant; applicant, Victoria Crigan.

6465 RENOIR AVE.: religious services; applicant, Lynwood Spell.

748 N. 19TH ST.: shipping container being converted to a 320-squarefoot sno-ball stand, $25,000; applicant and owner, Cedric Bridgewater; contractor, Elbert & Brazelton Construction.

11917 FLORIDA BLVD.: remodeling 3,600-square-foot space to make it a grocery store; $119,300; applicant, Elvin Do; owner, Duy Pham.

1702 MAST DRIVE: remodel 4,100-square-foot building to property management office, $7,500; applicant, Christopher Anazia.

5557 GOVERNMENT ST.: adding two shampoo bowls to beauty salon, $800; applicant, Kelli Hutchinson.

12545 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY: change in occupancy for small utility trailer retail sales; applicant, Brandon

Cobleigh.

6401 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: opening a new Marble Slab Creamery inside the Mall of Louisiana; applicant, Laura Chrisman; owner, Michael Mulcahy.

7922 SUMMA AVE.: occupancy of an existing commercial suite as an administrative office for a temporary staffing and employment agency; applicant and owner, Richard Ammon.

5224 FLORIDA BLVD.: interior remodel to existing McDonald’s with kitchen equipment upgrades, $50,000; applicant, Jasmine Rios; contractor, F. Baham Construction Co. 3034 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.: commercial wall sign, $2,050; applicant, Trevor Davidge; contractor, ARMS Signs Inc. 7171 AIRLINE HIGHWAY: car rental and sales; applicant, Deforest Augustus; owner, Van Pham.

455 E. AIRPORT AVE.: adding office spaces inside an existing space and repurposing existing interior space, $96,000; applicant, Joshua Champagne; contractor, JC Quality Construction.

990 W. LEE DRIVE SUITE C: tobacco shop; applicant and owner, Muad Quray.

5235 FLORIDA BLVD.: barbershop; applicant, Nickey Johnson Sr.,

owner, Ray Brwon.

9580 FLORIDA BLVD.: retailer that provides eye care and sells vision products; applicant, Julia Salvador.

1184 BOB PETTIT BLVD.: renewal of temporary tent permit; applicant and owner, Marc Fraioli.

7075 AIRLINE HIGHWAY: automobile repair; applicant, Reginald Ruffin.

NEW HOMES

15507 ALFIO COURT, BAKER: $167,100, 2,228 square feet; applicant, Starts Dept.; contractor, D.R. Horton.

1011 HECK YOUNG ROAD, BAKER: $458,726, 3,561 square feet; applicant, Will Douglas; owner, John Carr; contractor, C-T Homes.

16132 CUPOLA AVE.: $200,000, applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction.

16136 CUPOLA AVE.: $200,000, applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction.

16140 CUPOLA AVE.: $200,000, applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction.

16144 CUPOLA AVE.: $200,000, applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction.

A man was killed in a two-car crash Saturday night on Weiss Road after he crossed the centerline and struck another car, Louisiana State Police said.

Troopers responded to the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. on La. 63 south of La. 449 in Livingston Parish where 40-year old Louis Gurka, of Holden, was pronounced dead.

During the investigation troopers found that Gurka was driving a 2012 Toyota Camry southbound on Weiss Road. For reasons still under investigation, Gurka crossed the median and struck a 2019 Hyundai Elantra head-on.

Gurka was unrestrained and died on impact, State Police said.

The driver and front-seat passenger of the Hyundai suffered serious injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Troopers are unsure if Gurka was impaired and will run routine toxicology samples from him and the driver of the Hyundai.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Trump

BY DAN WILLIAMS and FARES AKRAM

Bloomberg news (TnS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a proposal by U.S.-backed mediators for disarming Hamas, hardening his position after voicing misgivings at the suggestion that Israel reciprocate with phased pullouts from Gaza.

“Israel does not accept the 15-point document,” Netanyahu told his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, according to an official translation.

In his original remarks, he used a Hebrew verb that could be understood as “Israel rejects” or “rules out”.

“The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, and it will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens,” Netanyahu added, referring to the Israel

Defense Forces.

He was responding to a “road map” published on July 30 by the Board of Peace, an international consortium set up to implement President Donald Trump’s postwar vision for the ravaged Palestinian territory. The president has lauded the road map as a “historic agreement” and “a major milestone.”

Hamas has given only a hedged consent to the road map, saying it would hand over heavy weapons to a proposed new Gaza administration and conditioning this on Israeli withdrawals and the creation of a Palestinian state. The road map speaks of the new administration empowering individual Palestinians to keep their small arms.

Trump’s original plan envisaged Israeli troops and tanks leaving the Gaza Strip entirely, and discussions of eventual statehood — while casting these as end results of a complete demilitarization and post-Hamas stabilization of the territory.

The Board of Peace sound-

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President donald Trump listens as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin netanyahu speaks on dec. 29 at Trump’s Mar-aLago club in Palm Beach, Fla. ed circumspect about Netanyahu’s remarks, describing the road map as its deal with Hamas, rather than with Israel — and the timeline as protracted.

“Nobody is required to do anything, last of all lsrael, before we actually have verified steps on the ground” by the Palestinian cadres, the board’s top envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, told Israel’s Channel 12 television.

While predicting that de-

commissioning Hamas tunnels — another requirement of Trump’s plan — may take years, Mladenov said that with each eventual success in clearing a sector of territory “Israel is required to move back, progressively, step by step, in stages, ultimately to the fence of Gaza.”

The initial, ceasefire phase of the Trump plan was clinched last October.

There’s been little diplomatic progress since, and the Is-

raeli army has advanced beyond armistice lines against a shrinking Hamas fiefdom where some 2 million Palestinians are crammed.

Israel launched the war in response to an October 2023 invasion by Hamas that blindsided Netanyahu’s religious-rightist government.

Three years on, Netanyahu is hoping for reelection in October. With Hamas still undefeated, he has pointed to Israel’s continued grip on Gaza as a lesser victory.

Far-right ministers in Netanyahu’s coalition have been upset by the road map. One of them, Orit Strock, called it a “bloodshed map” in a radio interview before Sunday’s cabinet meeting. Following Netanyahu’s remarks, her party’s leader, Bezalel Smotrich, praised the prime minister for issuing the “clarification.”

Hamas, which is blacklisted as a terrorist group in the West, said it’s committed to the road map and accused Netanyahu of “obstructing the process for domestic, political and electoral reasons.”

“We expect the mediators and the U.S. guarantor to exert pressure on Netanyahu and his government to compel him to abide by the road map,” Hamas negotiator Bassem Naim said in a statement.

A surge of Israeli air strikes in July that targeted Hamas commanders — which also killed dozens of civilians — has ceased since Aug. 3, a tacit sign that Netanyahu heeded Mladenov’s calls not to endanger the diplomacy.

In another signal of potential progress, the Board of Peace on Saturday said it brought together experts to plan temporary housing for displaced Palestinians, an interim measure before the permanent reconstruction that Mladenov has said would require Hamas to disarm first.

Separately, Netanyahu’s office said work was underway on a new tent city, funded by the United Arab Emirates, in an area that the IDF had cleared of Hamas and weaponry.

Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes Senate candidate speaks with Obama as Mich.

Democrats look to unite

By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.

Large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities have become almost routine in recent weeks, with Moscow exploiting Ukraine’s critical shortage of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot systems — the sole air defense weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic missiles.

In the latest attacks, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen others, including a 4-yearold boy, in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, according to the regional administration.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, Russian missiles struck a highrise apartment block in the Saltivskyi district, killing two people and injuring 13, according to regional head Oleh Syniehubov. Eight more people were injured in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa after “dozens of missiles and drones” struck the city and surrounding region, according to local administration head Oleh Kiper.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has for months lobbied other countries, especially the U.S., to send Ukraine more Patriot systems made scarcer by the Iran war, arguing they are crucial for defending civilians.

Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.

Meanwhile, Kyiv has kept up long-

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An Obama spokesperson BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic confirmed the call.

The discussion came the nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, said Sunday he same day that a group of has spoken with Barack Michigan nominees and othObama and hopes er notable national the former presiDemocrats tried to present a united dent campaigns front at a rally in with him as the Detroit. The crowd party tries to unite cheered loudest after a bitter prifor El-Sayed, a formary that exposed deep rifts between mer public health its progressive and El-Sayed official who last moderate wings. week narrowly beat El-Sayed said his Friday establishment-backed U.S. conversation with Obama Rep. Haley Stevens in a conwas “really warm and in- tentious and closely watched spiring.” The candidate did primary. A Democratic vicnot provide details. tory in the fall is crucial to “I was grateful for his the party’s chances of readvice. It was very warm, gaining a Senate majority. very inviting, and I know Democratic Sen. Gary that he knows the critical Peters is not seeking reelecrole that Michigan is go- tion in the perennial swing ing to play,” El-Sayed told state, which Republican Donald Trump won in 2016 NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Asked if he would like to and 2024, while Democrat see Obama come to Michi- Joe Biden carried in 2020.

El-Sayed faces Republigan to drum up support for Democrats before the can Mike Rogers, a former midterm elections in No- congressman who narrowly vember, El-Sayed said he lost the Senate race to Dem“really” hoped so and that ocrat Elissa Slotkin in 2024 Obama “knows a lot about and has tried to capitalize winning Michigan” after on lingering tensions within carrying the state in the the Democratic Party.

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Firefighters put out a fire Sunday after a residential building was hit in Russia’s drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, as well as the country’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, and other targets deep inside Russia, sparking a fuel crisis.

Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday claimed its overnight strikes hit drone warehouses in the Kharkiv region, as well as fuel depots and stores of other materiel belonging to Ukraine’s armed forces at the port of Odesa.

It said its forces had shot down 153 Ukrainian drones during the night, including over Russian-occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.

In Russia’s Belgorod region, authorities said Ukrainian drone strikes damaged 29 apartment blocks and five pri-

vate houses, as well as administrative buildings and unspecified “commercial facilities.”

Debris from Ukrainian drones also fell on two enterprises and a private home in the Russian city of Novorossiysk, Mayor Andrey Kravchenko said on Sunday. He did not specify what the commercial sites were. Regional authorities later said falling debris had injured one person, damaged two private houses, and blew out a window in an apartment block.

A major fuel terminal is located at Novorossiysk that links Kazakhstan’s oil fields to markets around the world, and which has previously been a target for Ukrainian strikes.

DOJ pushes firms to boost weapons production

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement Saturday that the department was actively focused on boosting munitions acquisitions to provide “the weapons our warfighters need at the pace the threat demands.” He confirmed de-

partment efforts in the last week to significantly speed the process but insisted it was part of a broader modernization effort that predated the five-month-old conflict.

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to industry leaders on Wednesday, giving them no more than 21 days to submit plans to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities,” according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.

“Yearslong development cycles are not acceptable,” Feinberg wrote. “We must dramatically accelerate our program schedules and expand our production capacity now.”

The memo comes as recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, according to a new analysis.

Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may force the U.S.

Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition

By The Associated Press LONDON — The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S. The Irish Air Corps plane carrying Daniel Kinahan, 49, landed at an airport on the outskirts of Dublin on Sunday evening after courts in Dubai refused to block his

extradition.

Kinahan was taken to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin where he was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization. He was ordered to remain in custody at the high-security Portlaoise Prison about 90 miles southwest of the capital. His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 5 Ireland’s Special Criminal Court handles all organized crime and terrorism cases, as well as others where prosecutors believe the ordinary

courts are inadequate to ensure the “effective administration of justice.” Cases are heard by a panel of three judges without a jury.

Irish media reported that a huge security operation was underway to ensure Kinahan faces justice. It includes armed police, members of the armed forces and the prison service — which recently acquired a bombproof escort van to transport organized crime suspects, terrorists and other high-risk prisoners, Irish broadcaster RTE reported.

and its Middle Eastern allies to take more risks to conserve those air defenses, according to the analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank. For example, it said, American forces

may launch fewer missiles against incoming Iranian drones and missiles, raising the chance of one getting through.

President Donald Trump in recent days has bristled over public reports of a munitions shortage.

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dreaming of a West End park worthy of the area’s storied legacy

A n.o. parade rule that follows the streetcar?

That tracks.

New Orleans’ West End is more than waterfront. For generations, families gathered here to fish, sail, row, eat, celebrate and create memories along Lake Pontchartrain. It can again become one of Louisiana’s great public places —honoring its past while creating opportunities for education, recreation and tourism.

Imagine a lakefront boardwalk with historic photographs and displays telling stories of West End, the New Basin Canal, Bucktown, sailing and rowing clubs, the Coast Guard, Wildlife and Fisheries, local restaurants, hurricanes and our resilience.

Imagine a Louisiana guest restaurant pavilion where local and Louisiana restaurants rotate weekly, giving residents and visitors new reasons to return while showcasing the extraordinary culinary heritage of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and Louisiana.

Mobile kitchen facilities could be removed whenever storms threaten.

The long-vacant state-owned yacht yard becomes the West End Heritage Museum, preserving the stories, artifacts, businesses, trades, families, individuals and vessels that shaped this waterfront. Visiting historic boats would create an ever-changing attraction.

Build a waterfront worthy of the past — and the future — of New Orleans, Jefferson and Louisiana.

Like many New Orleanians, I read with interest the recent article discussing tougher Mardi Gras enforcement, including proposed $1,000 fines for ladders, tents, grills and other violations along the parade route.

I certainly understand why the city is looking for solutions. Every Mardi Gras season, as certain as it is to bring fun times, seems just as certain to bring another debate over public space, with families lamenting disappearing traditions and visitors feeling shut out of them.

I believe we’re trying to solve a design problem with enforcement. The best laws don’t require stronger police enforcement, they require fewer confrontations. Instead of asking officers to decide whether one more chair, ladder or tarp crosses the line, why not simply create a line everyone can understand?

On St. Charles Avenue, that line already exists. Designate the space from the streetcar rail closest to St. Charles to the curb (roughly five feet) as permanent standing-room-only during parades. No ladders, tents, wagons or coolers. Behind that line, let New Orleans be New Orleans.

Families should absolutely continue gathering, cousins and neighbors should still meet in the same place they’ve met for decades. Those traditions are part of the soul of Mardi Gras and deserve to be preserved.

But the front row should belong to everyone. A standing-only zone would allow a young couple arriving after work, a grandparent with a grandchild or a lifelong local to experience Mardi Gras without permanent claims to the curb.

Large family gatherings wouldn’t disappear; they’d simply begin about five feet farther back.

The front would become a shared space again!

New Orleans has always been at its best when it finds uniquely New Orleans solutions to uniquely New Orleans problems. Perhaps peace on the neutral ground isn’t found in larger fines, perhaps it’s found in five feet.

MICHAEL J. MAYER Springfield

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new orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng stand on a bulkhead along Lake Pontchartrain on July 16 overlooking West End Park.

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Balloons are released in october 2023 at a park on America Street in new orleans during the vigil for the three children who were killed in a fire.

Biodegradable balloons can damage environment as well I’d like to thank our Louisiana legislators for passing an environmental act that will have little to no effect on benefiting our environment. I am referring to Louisiana Act 196, which bans the intentional release of balloons outdoors by people 17 years of age and over. The release of balloons made of biodegradable or photo-biodegradable materials is exempt from the law.

From what I have read, biodegradable balloons can take from six months to four years to break down, longer if they are in water. That’s a long time for any type of balloon to float around in the Gulf, our bayous or our rivers where it

can harm marine life.

Additionally, most released balloons have strings or ribbons attached, which can entangle and kill or maim birds and other wildlife.

This law not only provides little benefit to the environment, it could actually increase the number of balloons released. A person who, out of concern for the environment, might not celebrate or memorialize an event with balloons could choose to organize a balloon release, thinking it will do no harm.

KATHLEEN SCHRENK new orleans

Could Republicans be getting nervous about the Louisiana Senate election?

Is the GOP panicking? Conservative opinion writer Quin Hillyer wrote a piece for The TimesPicayune calling for Democrats to get their house in order. What a joke!

We have a two-party system, and in November we will have a choice between sending a Republican candidate or a Democrat to the Senate.

The leader of the Republican Party is Donald Trump, who has wrecked our economy by engaging in what looks to be a forever war in Iran, enriched himself and his family with foreign deals made behind the backs of the American people and wasted taxpayer money on elaborate and unnecessary construction, such as the “renovation” of the Reflecting Pool

in Washington.

What has the GOP done to stop this? Nothing.

On the other hand, Louisiana’s Democratic Senate candidate, Jamie Davis — a successful farmer whose campaign is funded by small donors, not corporate PACs — has committed to putting the people of Louisiana first by prioritizing affordable housing, reducing insurance and healthcare costs and ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.

Could Hillyer be worried that Davis won all 64 parishes in the primary and is gaining ground by the day? That seems to be the case.

TINA HENDERSON new orleans

officials should see consequences for La.’s low rankings The recent news re: the U.S. News and World Report state rankings, in which Louisiana came last, is a bit disconcerting. The rankings reflect on quality of life: women’s health outcomes; population health; social determinants of health like housing, healthcare and education; economic opportunity and so much more. If we are this bad four years in a row, I have an idea from a long time ago.

In 1976 I was in eighth grade, and I failed algebra for whatever reason (not paying attention, adolescence rewiring the brain). As luck would have it, that August my eldest brother had won a four-year scholarship to Notre Dame.

I got to pack the car and U-Haul to travel the 6.5 hours to South Bend, Indiana.

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I participated in orientation and freshman activities, was welcomed by Coach Ara Parseghian and got to bow before “touchdown Jesus” at the library.

Unfortunately, I also had a 6.5-hour ride through the fields of Indiana being castigated, tormented, realigned and straightened out by my father. His parting remark was, “You are going to high school this year, you are going to take a full college prep load and there will be nothing less than a B.” Someone with gravitas, leadership and severity of consequences needs to take our state leaders on a little car ride.

ALLA, Cleopatra parades in Algiers are still sadly missed

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A big change for us in Algiers was when ALLA and Cleopatra parades were moved to the Uptown route. I was very sad.

Even though it has been years, every Cleo Friday as I get in my car to drive into town, I reminisce about the days when our friends and I could just walk to Gen. DeGaulle Drive with our kids in tow.

ALLA on a Sunday afternoon was glorious. It was such a fun weekend.

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Monkey torture article was appalling, had no redeeming value I was appalled and disgusted by the recent front page article about the torture of monkeys. The very long dissertation, including the description of actual acts perpetrated on these innocent animals, was totally unnecessary.

I believe that the readers were divided into two groups: those who were repulsed, and those who enjoyed it and were possibly influenced to

abuse more animals.

This was a story which had no redeeming value to your readers and belonged as a short report of an arrest, buried on a back page, if anywhere A bit of journalistic discretion is in order in the future on the tabloid fodder.

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COMMENTARY AI bots are busting loose. Have Wanted: A voice of reason we seen this movie before?

of Modal Labs, an executive of that As an old-school newshound — company confirmed. meaning I can remember typewriters Two days later, apparently not want— I am familiar with the old newsroom saying, “If you don’t like the ing to be left out of the publicity party, news, just wait a few minutes.” rival AI frontier lab Anthropic conLately, I find myself waiting more fessed its own sandbox breakout incithan a few minutes for another shoe dents, three at the present accounting. to drop in a present-day saga What kind of problem are we widely referred to as the “Hugfacing here?

Perhaps not surprisingly, the ging Face” breach. frames many of us reach for Or perhaps you’ve heard it to understand rogue AI bots referred to as the “rogue” Opecome from cinema. After readnAI agent, although I still have questions about just how rogue Clarence ing the news, my mind raced to it was, since it seems to have just about every science fiction Page been doing only what it was demovie I have ever seen.

From “Metropolis” (1927) signed to do, like it or not. and “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) to The story began July 21, when tech “Terminator” (1984) and “Ex Machina” giant OpenAI revealed in a blog post that an autonomous AI agent powered (2014), filmmakers have explored our fear of The Machines Taking Over.

by OpenAI models, as part of a test And if you’re in the AI business, this to quantify its cyber capabilities — might be exactly where you want the namely, its capabilities for “advanced public mind to go. OpenAI described exploitation using complex attack the rogue bot as “unprecedented” and, paths” — did its job perhaps a bit too far from donning the hairshirt of conaggressively.

On its own, which is what “autonotrition or using a lot of CYA language to obscure its liability for hacking mous” means, the agent broke out of another company, it laid the details out its test environment, known to the techies as a “sandbox,” and jumped over in the open.

Hugging Face’s CEO, in turn, was to the internet, where it discovered almost effusive in his praise for Opeleaked usernames and passwords to accounts it used to break into another nAI’s response to the event. company, Hugging Face, an online The problem is not corporate neghub for AI models and datasets, where ligence, the message seems to be, it’s it looked for hidden answers to the our models: they’re just that powerful. benchmarks it was trying to solve.

It’s similar to the way techlords talk Hugging Face, for its part, published about the prospect of AI throwing a forensic timeline, describing how the white-collar workers out of their jobs, autonomous AI system spent four and and possibly a lot of blue- and pinka half days executing 17,600 distinct collar ones, too. Far from batting away hacking actions across multiple orsuch dystopian suggestions, many AI execs reply: Yup, that’s the future. Get ganizations — without direct involveready. (And buy our product.) ment by any humans.

Do we get a choice in this future?

While OpenAI assured the public the situation was under control, the pesky That’s the question at the heart of my all-time favorite sci-fi movie, MGM’s agent apparently infected a customer

1956 classic “Forbidden Planet.”

The action happens on a planet named Altair IV, to which a spaceship from Earth ventures to find out what happened to a previous human expedition.

AI appears in the form of a vast 8,000-cubic-mile blinking and flashing underground machine, left behind by the Krell, the planet’s highly advanced ancient race who destroyed themselves, apparently from overuse of the big machine’s ability to enhance intellect.

Members of the expedition wish to bring this AI back to Earth, to harness its power for humanity. But they are thwarted by Dr. Morbius, a survivor of the original Earthling expedition who has been since marooned on Altair IV (and who has used the Krell’s device to double his own brain power).

“Humanity is not yet ready to receive such limitless power,” Morbius observes, a warning that resonates decades later.

We have a lot of sharp minds researching and writing about cybersecurity. We have AI labs and allied industries with trillions of dollars in capital expenditure riding on the technology’s potential to earn profits and transform the economy.

We have the United States Congress, which now feels the spur to Do Something (which, at this point, seems to be the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act). And we have a president who — well, who can say what his angle is in all this?

Somehow, all these interests and capabilities need to be balanced if we ever hope to achieve a consensus about what AI will and will not be allowed to do.

E-mail Clarence Page at clarence47page@gmail.com.

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The ‘deal’ between Hamas and Israel President Donald Trump and memmained silent about the proposed deal. I won’t. Some things bear rebers of his administration are (pick your metaphor) whistling past the peating many times so it will sink in. graveyard, engaging in wishful thinkHamas and the rest of the terrorist gangs go by different names but all ing and/or deluding themselves into believing a demon can be transformed have the same goal — the destruction of Israel (for starters). Hamas has a into an angel. charter that has never been reThe Trump administration has announced a “deal” voked, or even amended. between the terrorist group People who want to have Hamas that has occupied Gaza their eyes and minds opened for years and Israel, which will can Google “Hamas Charter” lead to Hamas’ disarmament and read it for themselves, and the withdrawal of Israeli but here are the highlights.

Cal troops from the strip. its founding in 1988, Thomas Since What would supposedly folHamas’ No. 1 goal has been and remains Israel’s complete low is a rebuilding of Gaza, destruction. It has not modified or which has been reduced to rubble.

Much of the world and its media blame changed that objective. Hamas wants Israel to be replaced by an Islamic Israel for the destruction and deaths Palestinian state, stretching from the of civilians, but Hamas is at fault Jordan River to the Mediterranean because its fighters and rockets hide Sea. That’s what those chants “from among civilians. the river to the sea” on college camLet’s not forget, though some apparently have forgotten, Oct. 7, 2023, puses and street demonstrations are when 1,200 people were killed in Israel about.

by Hamas and 251 were abducted as The conflict is rooted in the relihostages. gious doctrine and political ideology Some were raped and many torof the Muslim Brotherhood, which means they believe their god has tured, according to those who mancommanded them to do these things, aged to escape or be exchanged for including the aforementioned Oct. 7 imprisoned terrorists in Israeli prisattacks. ons. Some see this day of terror as a Hamas promotes and encourages modern Holocaust. antisemitism, including extreme antiAs of last weekend, Israel has re-

semitic language and conspiracy theories regarding global influence.

In what should be obvious to the Trump administration, Hamas has consistently rejected peace talks, or the recognition of Israel’s right to exist.

This should be a nonstarter. Even if Hamas agrees to meet with administration and Israeli officials, they won’t be serious given the stated goals in their charter. Why are we even considering playing this losing game?

It’s the same with Iran, whose ayatollahs and other leaders share the same objectives as Hamas.

Worldview is everything. Many people believe we are all alike and all grievances can be settled when people are sincere enough. Not true. Just as deluded Americans think socialism is good, people who think Hamas will ever lay down their weapons and reach a peace deal with Israel are playing into the hands of our — and Israel’s — enemies.

To repeat, our enemies don’t think the way Westerners do. If they did, they would act and think like us. That is why transposing our morality on those who don’t share it is a recipe for disaster.

Got it, or must I repeat myself?

Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

on socialism

If there ever were an issue on which Democrats and Republicans could agree, it should be that socialism is bad and capitalism, with a little tweaking, is good.

Yet Republicans are the loudest voices saying so.

As we approach the November election, democratic socialists are making headway among voters who have been emboldened by the 2025 election of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist. And candidates endorsed by the Kathleen Democratic Socialists of America Parker have advanced in a few dozen primary elections this year.

In response, Republicans and conservatives have begun speaking out against socialism, Marxism and communism, if at times disingenuously.

These three orthodoxies are not the same, though there are overlaps. Not many communists are running for public office, at least not as communists, despite President Donald Trump’s claim on Monday that “we’re running against communists.”

Even popular Catholic Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, has chimed in, explaining that a market economy, as opposed to socialism, is consistent with human freedom and dignity.

The DSA wants to take over the largest corporations — a core socialist ideal — and bring democratic principles into the workplace. This may appeal to some, but a thorough reading of the DSA’s “program” should make most Americans shudder.

The DSA, whose membership has grown significantly in recent years, also wants to rewrite the Constitution, eliminate the Senate and replace the Supreme Court, defund the police and provide free health care. This largesse would be funded, of course, by taxpayers, whose IRS bills would skyrocket.

History — and our own eyes (see Venezuela) — tells us that the pursuit of equal outcomes can lead to equal misery. Given the DSA’s stated aspirations, it’s fair to say that democratic socialism is the gateway ideology to socialism, if not necessarily communism.

Recent polling shows that voters most interested in the socialist platform tend to be young and collegeeducated. They’re ripe for the seduction thanks to the high cost of everything from groceries to rent.

Even people in their 30s and 40s often can’t afford to buy a house. Job insecurity is growing as artificial intelligence threatens to render many employees obsolete.

Yes, life is not perfect right now, and the promise of free stuff and feel-good rhetoric periodically seduce the young, as well as members of the intellectual elite. I was even susceptible as a college student. I remember telling my father that I thought socialism was a good idea. He replied: “It is a good idea. It just doesn’t work.”

The GOP is wise to take the lead in exposing what socialists would do if given power. I wonder why Democrats are letting Republicans seize the moment.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other House leaders recently held a news conference to highlight the looming socialist threat. They did, however, seem a bit overwrought and prone to hyperbole in conflating socialism and communism.

Having grown up in Florida during the mass influx of Cubans, I was well-versed in the stories of Fidel Castro’s Cuba at an early age and always wanted to see for myself. About 25 years ago, I traveled there with a British diplomat and a group of journalists. It was an eye-opener after decades of blocked access.

People living in dilapidated apartment buildings without air-conditioning hung out of open windows in search of relief. Lights flickered during meetings with government ministers. The decaying power grid meant that people might have a few hours of electricity per day.

This is what communism looks like.

What socialism and communism fail to acknowledge — and the reason they fail — is what capitalism embraces: human nature. Simply put, human nature responds positively to incentives and rewards, and behavior adapts accordingly.

Humans were designed to create, design, produce and find happiness in accomplishment. Without incentives, why-botherism settles in. Entrepreneurship fizzles. Hard work becomes pointless, and prosperity becomes a memory.

This isn’t to say capitalism is perfect. It can be ruthless without the buttressing of personal and institutional virtue.

For corporations to more fairly benefit workers and communities — and not just shareholders — legal, social and economic constraints might be necessary. But a socialist takeover would be overkill.

To young people inclined toward instant gratification, socialism promises relief. To those folks, I say: Politics is like the weather. It comes and goes. You wouldn’t build an ark just because it’s raining.

Count your blessings, grab an umbrella and vote wisely.

As for Democrats, don’t let Republicans be the only voices of sanity. Explain to your constituents why socialism is a utopian cocktail that might get you tipsy for a while, but the hangover is hell.

And Republicans? Stop with the Red Scare hysteria and stick to the facts. They are enough.

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Saints edge rusher Cam Jordan suffered a hamstring injury that will require further evaluation.

Coach Kellen Moore said Jordan got hurt during Thursday’s practice and that the team is waiting for the pass rusher to receive a second opinion on the injury. Jordan was excused from practice Saturday to attend Drew Brees’ Hall of Fame induction, but was not on the field a day later because of the injury.

“We’re collecting info on that and we’ll see where that takes us,” Moore said.

If Jordan has to miss multiple weeks, that would be a blow to the Saints and Jordan — who reunited in June after a prolonged contract negotiation. The two sides eventually reached an agreement on a one-year, $7.5 million deal that ensured Jordan would return to the Saints for a 16th season.

Shortly after signing the contract, Jordan announced that he plans for 2026 to be his final season. The 37-year-old is coming off a resurgent 101/ 2-sack season, his highest total since 2021.

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BY JON BLAU Staff writer t is rare how quickly Deuce Geralds can rocket out of a three-point stance, which is why the 6-foot1, 280-pounder has jumped to the top of LSU’s defensive depth chart faster than most freshman D-tackles ever could.

But he’s rare in other ways too. Days before preseason camp opened, and his first-team reps were

all the buzz in town, the 18-year-old was stationed under a tent nestled in the back of a Baton Rouge

apartment complex. He used his forklift of a right arm to snatch a red book bag, filled with school

supplies, and hand it to a mother in need.

Since he was 10, Geralds has participated in community service projects, including backpack giveaways and Thanksgiving food drives. When his mother and father relocated from Louisiana to Georgia for work in the health care and social service sectors, they’d periodically stop at a McDonald’s, buy 100 hamburgers and hand them out to people experiencing homelessness.

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LSU defensive tackle deuce Geralds walks back to a huddle during position drills at the third session of fall camp on Saturday at the team’s practice facility. STAFF PHoTo By MICHAEL JoHnSon

Dumars: ‘I believe in n the players we have’ Pelicans VP attributes quiet offseason to discipline, belief in current roster

The two most talked-about moves the New Orleans Pelicans have made this offseason are hiring a new head coach and parting ways with their longtime equipment manager.

Outside of that, things have been much quieter than you would expect for a team that finished just 26-56.

The Pelicans were one of eight NBA teams that didn’t Rod reach 30 wins.

Walker The other seven (Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento, Utah, Brooklyn, Indiana and Washington) all added pieces this offseason, with first-round draft picks or via trades and free agency.

The Pelicans, meanwhile, haven’t moved the needle.

Other than re-signing barely used veteran center DeAndre Jordan and selecting former St. Augustine High standout Jaron

Pierre in the second round of the draft, the Pels have stood still. The lack of moves comes as a surprise, especially after executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said at season’s end that he would like to add some “toughness” to the roster. Almost four months later, not much has been added.

Not that Dumars hasn’t tried.

“We were engaged in a lot of conversations with a lot of different teams,” Dumars said Friday in an interview. “But at the end of the day, you’ve got to make a determination if this is the right deal or not. You don’t want to make a move for the sake of making a move. It has to be right for us.”

The phone calls to and from Dumars’ phone were steady throughout the summer.

“When you’re presented with deals that you can do, you’ve got to make a determination if this is going to make you better and add what you need,” Dumars said. “The lack of moves being made right now is not from a lack of effort or us deciding we didn’t want to do anything. We’ve engaged with a lot of teams

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Saints edge rusher Tyree Wilson waits for a drill during training camp on Saturday at the team’s practice facility in Metairie.

Saints see edge rusher Wilson’s potential within arm’s reach

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

Tyree Wilson’s arms nearly reach down to his knees.

They’re not quite the 40 inches that teammate Chase Young estimated, but in a sport filled with freakish measureables, Wilson’s 355/ 8-inch arms still manage to draw awe.

According to MockDraftable, a website that tracks combine measurements from 1999 onward, Wilson’s arm length put him in the 96th percentile — with his measurement clocking in a full two inches longer than the average edge rusher.

Oh, and he’s 6-foot-5.

“If he extends his arms,” Young says, “you can’t touch him.”

None of this is new to Wilson. The 26-year-old’s arm length was a big part of the appeal that led the Las Vegas Raiders to draft him seventh overall in 2023, when Wilson was regarded as a top prospect due to his rare blend of physical and athletic gifts.

But Wilson’s career hasn’t panned out the way most envisioned. After he produced only 12 sacks in 50 games, the Raiders traded Wilson to the New Orleans

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In the past 20 years under the current scoring system, no woman had come back from fourth place entering the final day of competition to win the U.S. Gymnastics Championships allaround title.

That fact, if Hezly Rivera even knew about it, was the kind of pressure she preferred to keep as far out of her mind as possible as she entered Sunday’s final session in that very spot.

“I just focused on myself and my gymnastics and what I had to do,” she told an NBC reporter. “I took all the pressure I could off myself, because it’s no fun when you’re stressed or nervous.”

Instead of feeling stressed, the LSU commitment and 2024 Olympic gold medalist put the pressure on her opponents, including her training teammate at WOGA Gymnastics in Dallas, first day co-leader Claire Pease.

“I just wanted to be as loose as possible,” Rivera said. “That’s when I do best.”

Rivera’s best was good enough to win a repeat all-around championship in Phoenix to go with the title she won a year ago at the Smoothie King Center. The 18-year-old Oradell, New Jersey, native now joins all-time greats like Simone Biles, Nastia Liukin and Kim Zmeskal as repeat U.S. champions.

Current LSU gymnast Konnor McClain won the all-around title in 2022.

Rivera posted a two-day score

BY JOHN BOHNENKAMP

NEWTON, Iowa — Ty Gibbs didn’t question his crew chief’s final pit call.

“I can’t do anything about it, so you just run with it,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs used late pit strategy and held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell over the final 20 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

Gibbs — the 23-year-old grandson of former NFL coaching great and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs — won by 0.253 seconds over Bell for his second victory of the season and his career.

Gibbs and Bell each pitted with 60 laps remaining in the 350-lap race, but while Bell took four tires, Gibbs just went with two right-side tires, and came out ahead. And when leader Ross Chastain pitted on Lap 330, Gibbs took over the top spot and fought off a late charge by Bell.

Tyler Allen, Gibbs’ crew chief, thought taking two tires was the

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LSU commitment Hezly Rivera competes in the women’s balance beam event during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday in Phoenix. of 111.950, handily outpointing Pease (110.800), a Utah commitment, after trailing her after two of Sunday’s four events.

Charleigh Bullock finished third (110.550) while fellow LSU commitment, Reese Esponda of Shenandoah, Texas, was fourth (108.900).

A third LSU commitment in the competition, Tatum Drusch of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was 12th at 105.000. All three are expected to defer the start of their

collegiate gymnastics careers until after the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Rivera also finished in first place on balance beam at 28.700.

Esponda, who took the all-around title last month in the U.S. Classic meet, won the floor title with a two-day score of 28.900, the best individual score in any event.

Former Oregon State gymnast and 2024 Olympian Jade Carey finished first on vault (28.450)

and fifth overall, while Pease won bars (28.550).

After the meet, Rivera, Esponda and Drusch were all named to the 13-member women’s senior national team. Those gymnasts will vie to compete in the 2026 world championships, to be held in October in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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only chance to get ahead of Bell in that final pit cycle.

“We knew after practice the left sides weren’t wearing much and they tended to refire OK,” Allen said. “So in terms of coming into the race, it was definitely a viable option.”

Gibbs liked the aggressive call.

“I think in the position with our points situation, for sure,” he said.

Gibbs, who picked up his first career win April 12 at Bristol, came into the race ranked fourth in the season standings, and moved into second — 103 points behind JGR teammate Denny Hamlin.

Gibbs, who had an issue in the pits on his first stop of the day when his jack fell too early during the tire change, fell back to 28th before charging back.

“You’re kind of hosed after that deal,” Gibbs said. “So you’ve got to stay locked in and keep working.”

It was the seventh second-place finish of the season for Bell, who led 108 laps.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Michael Brennan had another Sunday opportunity and delivered in a big way.

He made five straight birdies to pull away from Beau Hossler and close with a 6-under 64 to win the Wyndham Championship and reach the PGA Tour’s lucrative postseason.

Brennan came into the final tournament of the regular season at No. 105 in the FedEx Cup, a disappointing year with only one top 10. Now his season gets extended by at least one week — maybe longer, based on how he’s playing — after his second PGA Tour title in two years.

Brennan was one shot behind Hossler when he ran off five straight birdies starting on the fourth hole, all of them inside 8 feet. That turned a deficit into a three-shot lead at the turn when

Hossler took a bogey on the ninth hole.

Then it was a matter of hanging on for the 24-year-old Brennan, a Virginia native who played his college golf about 30 miles away at Wake Forest.

“I don’t want to be done playing golf,” Brennan said. “Unfortunately, I’ve had a couple of tough Sundays. Outside of that, I had been playing really solid. This is my sixth week in a row. I’m perfectly happy running on fumes next week.”

The FedEx Cup playoffs start Thursday with the FedEx St. Jude Championship at the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Only the top 70 players advance, and Brennan shot up to No. 47.

Jackson Koivun, who left Auburn in June and won the 3M Open in only his third start, narrowly hung on to the 70th spot and goes from college to the postseason in

CINCINNATI — Jannik Sinner, the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a knee injury.

Sinner, who hasn’t competed since capturing his second straight Wimbledon title last month, also withdrew from the tournament in Toronto that began Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Sinner has five Grand Slam titles and just needs to win the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

Sinner’s announcement follows a similar decision by Carlos Alcaraz, who said Tuesday he also was withdrawing from the Cincinnati event because of a lingering wrist injury.

Two years ago, Sinner won the title in Cincinnati, then went on to win the U.S. Open.

Tears of joy as Vollering wins 2nd Tour de France

After winning the Women’s Tour de France for the second time on Sunday, Demi Vollering tried hard to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played.

It was her toughest moment of the day after an ultra-dominant performance on the bike from the 2023 champion.

She secured an impressive stage win, and in doing so extended her overall lead over Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney to 1 minute, 18 seconds clear of the 2024 champion.

Vollering raised her bike in the air moments after crossing the finish line in Nice. Niewiadoma-Phinney had started Sunday’s ninth and final stage only eight seconds behind Vollering, who got a time bonus for winning it.

Niemann nabs 9th LIV win; Rahm claims season title

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Ty Gibbs eats corn after winning a nASCAR Cup race on Sunday at Iowa Speedway in newton, Iowa.

“Ty did a really good job,” Bell said. “He did a great job of managing the race.”

Pole-sitter Ryan Blaney, who won the inaugural 2024 Cup Series race at the 0.875-mile oval, was third after leading a racehigh 129 laps.

Josh Berry finished fourth.

It was Berry’s best finish of the season, and only his third top-10 finish. Hamlin finished fifth.

Chase Briscoe was sixth. Chastain recovered to finish seventh.

AJ Allmendinger was eighth, followed by defending race winner William Byron. Austin Dillon was 10th.

Brennan nabs PGA postseason spot with victory

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Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.

Nelson is one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State — also serving as general manager for all three franchises. He was a three-time coach of the year and made the playoffs 18 times in 31 seasons. He went to the conference finals three times with the Bucks and once with the Mavericks, never winning a title.

Nelson played 11 of his 14 seasons in Boston and was on five Celtics championship teams.

Nelson retired as the NBA’s career coaching wins leader with 1,335, just ahead of Lenny Wilkens’ 1,332, until close friend and San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich passed him in March 2022.

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only two months.

But he had to sweat it out after closing with a 71. Matt Wallace and Davis Thompson were still on the course and in range of finishing high enough to bump Koivun out of the top 70. But they failed to hole all the key putts, and Koivun made it with eight points to spare.

A bogey might have been enough to knock him out of the postseason. But on the 18th hole at Sedgefield Country Club, Koivun piped his drive straight down the middle, leaving a wedge from the fairway and an easy par. Known for his composure, he was emotionally invested in every outcome down the stretch, a rare sight from the past two months.

“It’s just a different type of nerves when you know you don’t have your stuff and you’ve got to go out there and execute some shots,” Koivun said. “I think that

kind of sparked some emotion in me. Yeah, it’s easier to get comfortable when you’re playing well.

It was just kind of a different feeling for me today.”

Brennan started feeling the nerves, too. He was four shots behind in a tie for fourth going into the final round of the 3M Open and shot 74 to finish out of the top 20.

Last week at the Rocket Classic, he was in the final group and one shot out of the lead when he went the wrong direction again, closing with a 73 to tie for 15th.

He delivered in the final event of the regular season, and it was his mother who came onto the 18th green to celebrate who reminded Brennan the victory also sends him to the Masters. He made his Masters debut this year going from the PGA Tour Americas straight to the big leagues when he won the Bank of Utah Championship last fall.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Joaquin Niemann closed with a 2-under 69 Sunday for a three-shot victory in LIV Golf New York, extending his record with his ninth career victory in the past three years.

Jon Rahm shot 76 and tied for 41st, but that still was enough to clinch the season points title for the third straight time since the two-time major champion joined LIV Golf.

Niemann, who won earlier this year in South Korea, went wire-towire at Trump International. He finished at 16-under 268. Harold Varner III caught Niemann until the Chilean pulled away late with a birdie on the 13th and an eagle on the par-5 15th. Varner shot 70 to finish second.

Lynx G McBride sets WNBA record with 10 3-pointers

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride wanted to give the hometown fans a show Sunday.

She delivered one that the Target Center crowd will never forget.

The five-time All-Star and fourtime EuroLeague champion broke the WNBA single-game record by making 10 3-pointers Sunday in a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings.

McBride made 10 of 14 shots from behind the arc and finished with a career-high 43 points — and she did it in front of a home crowd that seemed to be urging her to chase the record.

The record-breaker came with 2:23 to play and gave the Lynx a 9883 lead. She left the game with 1:21 remaining to a roaring ovation.

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Ole Miss set to honor Archie Manning with a statue next season

BY JEFF DUNCAN Staff writer

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Former Saints quarterback drew Brees is introduced during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday in Canton, ohio.

‘IT WAS REALLY, REALLY IMPACTFUL’ Brees’ HoF speech leaves lasting impression on current Saints

Kellen Moore kept Saturday’s team meeting short and simple.

He didn’t discuss any X’s and O’s. And there was no use reviewing anything that happened earlier in practice.

The only thing Moore wanted Rod his team to see Walker and hear was the 28-minute speech Drew Brees delivered at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

“That’s all they needed,” Moore said.

Brees, the greatest player in franchise history, once sat in the very same meeting room that current Saints’ players watched from Saturday. The message he delivered while on stage in Canton, Ohio, resonated over a thousand miles away on Airline Drive in Metairie.

“I have no words,” said rookie receiver Bryce Lance. “It was really, really impactful. The full room was moved after watching that speech and I’m very thankful to coach for allowing us to watch that.”

Brees, the greatest player in franchise history, once sat in the very same meeting room that current Saints players watched from Saturday. The message he delivered while on stage in Canton, Ohio, resonated over a thousand miles away on Airline Drive in Metairie..

“As good of a speech as you’re ever going to hear,” Moore said.

“The impact it has on all of us when it relates to the journey of football, the New Orleans Saints and the city of New Orleans is pretty awesome.”

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Continued from page 1B “Just bring a light into somebody’s day,” Geralds said.

A freshman who could have an immediate impact on the field for LSU also has his eyes set on what he can bring off of it. Rare for his age, but Geralds has matured quickly.

He was such a young phenom in the state of Georgia, bowling over defenders at running back, that little kids were asking for his autograph in eighth grade.

Collins Hill defensive line coach Cory Beck had a son playing little league ball in Geralds’ age group.

He was so awed by the sight of an 11-year-old Geralds he immediately went looking for the kid’s father, Daverin, a former Ole Miss offensive lineman.

“He is the most physically developed kid I’ve ever seen at that age, and I’ve been coaching high school football forever,” said Beck, who proceeded to show up to Deuce’s games for the next three years.

“He was a freak. Nobody could block him.”

Archie Manning is getting a statue.

Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter informed Manning Saturday of the school’s plans to honor him with a 13-foot statue from his legendary playing days for the Rebels.

The statue has been commissioned and will be unveiled for the 2027 Ole Miss football season, Manning said. It is expected to be displayed between the Manning Football Complex and VaughtHemingway Stadium.

“I was surprised and shocked and honored,” Manning said. “I don’t know if it’s set in yet.”

Carter surprised Manning with the news at a reunion of the 1967 Ole Miss freshman team that he attends annually in Oxford, Mississippi.

“Ole Miss has been such a huge part of my life,” he said. “I grew up 80 miles away just worshiping Ole Miss football and Ole Miss quarterbacks. I’m proud that I’ve been able to stay close to Ole Miss, (even with) not living in Mississippi.”

A native of Drew, Mississippi, Manning led the Rebels to a 22-10-1 record during his three seasons as a starter from 19681970. He was a Heisman Trophy finalist in his junior and senior seasons, when he guided Ole Miss to the Sugar Bowl and Gator Bowl. He was named MVP of the Sugar Bowl after leading the Rebels to a 27-22 win against Arkansas.

“Ole Miss quarterbacks were always my heroes,” Manning said. “The biggest thrill I’ve ever had in sports was to be a quarterback at Ole Miss. That’s what I grew up wanting to do, play quar-

Brees had his share of hiccups along the way, including a shoulder injury before he arrived in New Orleans that could have ended his career. Instead, he persevered and rewrote the NFL record book. Overcoming adversity was the one message that Moore hopes his players received.

“For all of our guys — when you’re in the middle of training camp — adversity is always going to come,” Moore said. “Everyone has faced adversity. Drew faced adversity through his career and his life. I think it’s always a reminder.”

Saints defensive back Terrell Burgess grew up in San Diego, where Brees played the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Chargers. When Burgess was 16, he even got a chance to work out with Brees. So hearing the speech was like a full-circle moment.

“Just listening to how much he loves the game of football is really inspirational,” Burgess said. “Every day he went out there with dignity and made sure he made everyone around him play as well as they could.”

Brees mentioned about 70 people in his speech. That included family members, friends, former coaches and teammates. That stuck out to Lance, who was only a year old when Brees entered the league in 2001.

“He’s a Hall of Famer now and all he talks about is his teammates and coaches and everyone around him,” Lance said. “I think that’s something we are really trying to build (here). I know I haven’t been here long, but I can tell that’s something we are going to try to emulate.”

Brees earning his spot in Canton is the pinnacle of his career.

But there is still one thing left.

Some day — hopefully sooner than later — the New Orleans Saints will erect a Brees statue.

And if they really want to get it right, they will engrave the most

powerful line from Brees’ speech on the base of the statue: “You trusted me with the soul of the city and I would have died to protect that calling.”

Those 18 words should be etched in writing forever, much like Brees’ speech will be etched in the memories of Saints fans forever. His love for the city that loved him back was just as important as all the talk about teamwork and camaraderie.

“It gave me a better understanding of the city and the culture and everybody here and the fandom of the Saints,” Lance said.

Zach Wood, the Saints’ veteran long snapper, got a chance to see that fandom in person. Wood was one of three current Saints (Cam Jordan and Alvin Kamara were the others) who attended the ceremony. Who Dats were everywhere.

“It felt like the old days when Drew was here,” Wood said. “It felt like the Dome. It was a good reminder of how special he was to the city and how much the city lived through him.”

For the new players on the roster still trying to find the best food spots in the city or still learning how to pronounce “Tchoupitoulas,” Brees’ speech was a reminder of what makes New Orleans different. Moore knows the value of his players hearing that.

“That’s the important part,” Moore said. “For a lot of the younger guys, they have got a taste of our city, our community.

But they are busy in training camp and living in a hotel a lot of times during this part of the year. They start recognizing how this is different. To be honest, this isn’t a normal NFL team.

This is different. This is a really special place.”

In a team meeting room on Saturday, the younger Saints players learned just how special a place it is. A special player delivered the message loud and clear.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers signed Kyle Trask as a third quarterback on Sunday with Hall of Fame game hero Haynes King expected to miss time with a hamstring injury.

Trask gives the Panthers a third QB behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett.

Trask has familiarity with Panthers offensive coordinator Brad Idzik, having spent the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has limited game experience, with only 11 career pass attempts during his career.

King, an undrafted rookie out of Georgia Tech, ran in from the 5 on the final play to give the Panthers a dramatic 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, to kick off the NFL preseason.

Nobody could. Nobody has.

Beck shared his protege’s career statistics at Collins Hill and felt the need to promise they aren’t fake.

Geralds finished high school with a state-record 56 sacks. He also hurried the opposing quarterback an additional 135 times.

Of his 352 tackles, 114 were for a loss.

He had a head start because most freshmen don’t play at Collins Hill, which produced Heisman winner Travis Hunter. Beck was crazy enough to give Geralds first-team reps in his first spring practice, just like LSU. “Just trust me,” Beck told his fellow coaches.

On his third day, Geralds came to Beck with questions. He wasn’t like most eighth-graders, only concerned about shooting his assigned gap and just hoping to pounce on a ball carrier. Geralds wanted to know what the secondary behind him was doing.

He wanted to make sure everyone was fitting their gaps, himself as part of a whole.

“He’s asking what the linebackers are doing, and I said, ‘Well, that’s page 13. You worry about

page 1,’” Beck said. “A day or two later, he’s coming in telling me what the DBs were doing on certain calls.”

Geralds was just born into the game. Literally, Daverin Sr. had Daverin Jr., nicknamed “Deuce,” when he was just a freshman at Ole Miss. The Rebels’ center brought his jumbo-sized kid into his college locker room and various other facilities during a short pro career.

At home, Deuce took to watching highlights of NFL greats.

“Sometimes I’d catch him; he’d be up watching some old guys like Reggie White,” Daverin said. “I’m like, ‘I’m glad you’re doing that.

You need to go to bed, though.’”

He could diagram X’s and O’s on a whiteboard, and the musclebound teen developed the strength to execute White’s “hump” move as an edge rusher.

Collins Hill preferred Geralds inside. That way, there was no running away from him.

He wreaked so much havoc, Geralds was in line to be Collins Hill’s defensive player of the week basically every week. They would try to give the award to him, but the

kid who grew up handing out book bags and McDonald’s hamburgers declined.

Geralds would text his head coach, Drew Swick, and point to a Collins Hill nose tackle who was also playing offensive guard. He wanted his teammate to have the praise.

“That’s just who Deuce is,” Swick said. “He wants everybody to have success.”

Geralds could help LSU, unusually fast, if he stays on track.

On the opening day of preseason camp, he was the first defensive tackle through individual drills, bending back the yellow pad of a one-man sled with explosive force, then tossing it aside.

On the second day, Geralds paired with another freshman, Richard Anderson, on the Tigers’ first-team defense.

If he mans the middle for LSU’s defense in the home opener against Clemson, it would be a dream come true for Geralds, who spent a sizable chunk of his childhood in Baton Rouge. His father, a Scotlandville Magnet High School valedictorian, played for Ed Orgeron at Ole Miss, and “Coach O”

terback at Ole Miss.”

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In this 1969 file photo, ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning evades the Tennessee defense while looking to pass during a game in Jackson, Miss.

The statue will be a first for Manning, the patriarch of “The First Family of Football,” which includes his sons, Cooper, and former NFL star quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning. It will be the fifth statue on the Ole Miss campus, joining tributes to Vaught, Chucky Mullins, Coolidge Ball and James Meredith.

Carter displayed miniature images of the statue to Manning and his former teammates at the gathering on Saturday night. The artist will recreate an image of Manning in action during one of his signature plays, a rollout pass in head coach Johnny Vaught’s offense.

“I like it,” Manning said. “It’s me.”

Panthers sign QB Trask with Hall of Fame game hero King sidelined

BY STEVE REED AP sportswriter

The Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year last season, King was 21 of 34 for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

He ran for 39 yards and the winning score.

Panthers coach Dave Canales said King strained his hamstring on the final play and will not play Saturday against the Buffalo Bills.

Panthers starters limit snaps Carolina quarterback Bryce Young and the rest of the team’s starters will play about 10-20 plays against the Bills, depending on the flow of the game, according to Canales.

The starters did not play against the Cardinals.

“I’m excited to just go out there with the guys,” Young said after practice Sunday.

“Any time you get to play live football it’s a privilege. especially after last week and just to be around it. You get that itch again.”

just rejoined LSU’s staff under Lane Kiffin.

“He’ll call me like, ‘Dad, Coach O was saying some wild stuff,’ ” Daverin said. “I said, ‘Hey, just get used to it.’ After a while, man, it’s just him. He’s a fiery guy.”

“Most of the ones,” Deuce said, searching his mind for an Orgeron story he could share, “the words are too graphic for me to say.”

After his show of restraint, the LSU freshman ventured back to the Geralds Foundation tent. He handed over that red book bag to a mom, then went over to a nearby bouncy house to watch neighborhood kids play.

Giving back has always been a “non-negotiable” for his family, Deuce said, whether it’s once a year or once a month. His onthe-field play could offer him the platform to make an impact very quickly, and he’s ready whenever the spotlight arrives.

Remember, he’s been signing autographs since the eighth grade.

“The pressure was a privilege,” Geralds said. “My family kept me motivated and we stayed focused and just kept working. The job is still not done.”

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Bridgewater steps away from Lions, leaving question at backup QB

CAMP OBSERVATIONS

BY PAULA PASCHE

Associated Press

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new orleans Saints wide receivers Kevin Austin Jr. and Bryce Lance high-five one another as training camp ends for the day on Sunday at the ochsner Sports Performance Center on Airline drive in Metairie.

Rookie WR Lance has big day Lance’s fellow rookies made Odds and ends their mark Sunday, as well. Lance, n New Orleans spent a decent Tyson, Brown and tight end Oscar After Saturday’s practice, rook- Delp caught all nine of their intend- chunk of Sunday’s practice runie wideout Jordyn Tyson had the fan ed targets. ning screen passes, and each one base buzzing because of a handof them seemed to be set up well from a blocking and yards-afterful of video clips that showed him Attendance cooking one of his teammates on a The following players did not catch standpoint. n He is facing some of the lonblaze-out route. participate in Sunday’s practice: Earlier this week, it was fel- Running backs Kendre Miller (back) gest odds on the team of making low New Orleans Saints rookie and Devin Neal (hamstring), receiv- the 53-man roster, but undrafted receiver Barion Brown who was the ers Mason Tipton (leg) and Bub Means rookie running back C.J. Donaldson talk of camp after he posted sev- (personal), offensive linemen Dil- has some ability. He has made a eral straight days of highlight-reel lon Radunz (ACL) and Jeremiah Wright handful of attention-grabbing runs catches downfield. (shoulder), defensive back Rejzohn since the pads came on, using his Sunday, during the Saints’ ninth Wright, defensive lineman Christen 6-1, 230-pound frame to his bentraining camp practice, it was Bryce Miller (toe), linebacker Chris Rumph efit. Sunday, he showed some nice Lance’s turn. (ankle) and defensive end Cam Jor- vision, finding a cutback lane and The fourth-round pick out of dan (hamstring). bouncing a run away from the acNorth Dakota State had one of his Defensive tackle John Ridgeway tion of the play for a big gain. He most impressive single practices and Pete Werner sustained what Kellen will be an interesting one to watch to this point in training camp. He Moore described as minor injuries in the preseason. n Another player who has conended one team period by hauling during practice. Danny Stutsman took in a deep touchdown on a straight starting linebacker reps in Wer- tinued to show up day after day: “go” route.

Backup slot cornerback Jayden Price, ner’s absence.

“The corner was back, I had to Radunz’s ACL injury occurred who blew up one play during team press him vertical and then beat in Saturday’s practice during a drills Sunday by making a leaping him,” Lance said. one-on-one rep, and his season is pass breakup off a corner blitz.

That is the type of play Lance almost certainly done.

Price adds value on special teams, routinely made in college. More too, but his repeated playmaking than half of his more than 2,000 Kicker question on defense makes him feel like college receiving yards came After a really strong start to someone who belongs on the 53on plays where he was targeted training camp, making 15 of his man roster. n Veteran receiver Ronnie Bell’s 20 or more yards downfield. As first 16 attempts, kicker Charlie a 6-foot-3, 204-pound threat who Smyth‘s consistency has waned dur- strong training camp continued. ran a 4.34-second 40-yard dash at ing his last two appearances.

Sunday, he got behind the Saints the combine, that figured to be a Thursday, Smyth missed three coverage — what may have been substantial part of his early NFL kicks in a row at one point and fin- a busted coverage — to haul in a résumé as well. ished 3-for-6 on the day. He added long touchdown pass from Zach WilThe more encouraging thing, three more misses to his slate Sun- son. n Deion Jones, a New Orleans nathough, was what happened after day, missing left from 47 yards, that big touchdown catch. His sec- right from 56 and left again from tive who attended Jesuit High ond catch of team drills came on 50 to close out a two-minute drill. School and LSU, got his first run during team drills Sunday, worka nice out-breaking route deep to- He finished 4-for-7 Sunday.

The Saints are not going to over- ing with the third team defense at ward the right sideline, and he finished things off by making a tough react to one or two bad days from linebacker. n The Saints have one more incatch through contact over the their talented young kicker — middle of the field on a dig route.

Moore has gone out of his way to stall day — in other words, a day “My teammates and my coach- say so, adding that misses are part that is focused on deeply learning staff have been really ben- of the game. But the Saints did ing a section of the playbook — eficial answering any questions I bring in another promising young- remaining in training camp. The have and helping me grow, both ster to compete with him in Tanner team will be off Monday, and go on the field and in the playbook,” Brown, who has so far gone 19 for through its final install Tuesday Lance said. “It’s been a pretty 23 on his training camp attempts before welcoming the Jacksonville smooth transition.”

(Smyth, in camp, is now 22 for 29). Jaguars for joint practices.

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

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Continued from page 1B Saints in April in exchange for a fifth-round pick. But the Saints were more than happy to take the flyer. They acquired Wilson with a specific vision in mind, a plan to get him back on track and accelerate his development.

It all starts with Wilson’s length — and making sure he’s actually using those long arms to his advantage.

“He’s got pterodactyl arms now,” said Saints edge coach Jay Rodgers. “So if he can get his hands on any tackle, it’s just hard to reach him. As you gain strength and age, then you start understanding what are the attributes that you have that can help your game.”

Another part of the Saints’ crash course for Wilson is to teach him the ins and outs of defensive coordinator Brandon Staley’s scheme.

That goes for any new defender, of course, but coach Kellen Moore said he hopes the exposure to new techniques and concepts will aid Wilson’s game.

Staley runs a scheme in which edge rushers “can fly,” Young said. By having stand-up rushers rather than those with a hand in the dirt, and by mixing in a variety of fronts, the results backed up that assertion last season as

Young and Cam Jordan were the first pair of Saints edge rushers to record double-digit sacks in a season since 2013.

Wilson said he believes Staley’s track record is one of the reasons he’ll experience success with the Saints. In the months since joining the black and gold, Wilson said he has felt the Saints have helped “polish” his technique.

Wilson considers himself a power rusher, which means he’s often relying on his strength to win matchups. But Wilson said there are counters to that approach that can help him win more consistently, such as grabbing an offensive lineman’s arm to win outside or recognizing when he has the chance to “snatch” over a lineman when a quarterback tries to climb the pocket.

Those are nuances Wilson has needed time to learn as he enters his fourth year in the league.

“Being a young player, you always think you can demolish guys, be stronger than them,” he said. “But guys are polished in the NFL. So you gotta be able to play with length and be able to get off and make those plays, not just get washed and be in the gap.”

Some days remind Wilson his growth is still a work in progress.

After a recent practice, Wilson admitted he had “a little dropoff” from the day prior. He felt he wasn’t as dominant as he knows

he can be.

But that’s what coaching is all about. The Saints acquired Wilson in part because of the success they had in bringing in Young, the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year whose career hadn’t taken off in the way most imagined.

The comparison isn’t perfect — Young’s career was affected by a major knee injury that slowed his growth — but there’s no doubt the Saints have helped further develop Young’s game.

The former second overall pick recorded a career-high 10 sacks in 12 games last season.

“I think he’s going to be a real great addition for us,” Young said of Wilson. “A real big monster coming off the edge.”

For now, the Saints have mostly used Wilson with the second unit.

He projects to be a rotational pass rusher, likely fourth behind Young, Carl Granderson and Jordan.

But the Saints hope that as they hone in on Wilson’s development, the pass-rusher’s natural ability will “come alive,” Rodgers said.

“He’s got a different body type than what we have,” Rodgers said.

“So he’s long. He’s wiry. He has good build-to-speed-to-power to him, and there’s a reason why he was a top 10 pick.”

Email Matthew Paras at matt. paras@theadvocate.com

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has stepped away from football.

“His biggest worry was letting us down, that’s the type of guy he is,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Sunday, when Bridgewater was placed on the reserve/retired list.

The 33-year-old journeyman had signed a one-year deal with the Lions in March after spending 2025 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also spent 2023 and part of 2024 with Detroit.

“So I’ve known Teddy a long time. As a human being he is unbelievable. Certainly as a player, everything that he’s about, the type of teammate he is, the way he prepares. He always played the game up here,” an emotional Campbell said, pointing to his head. “He had a huge heart. He’s going to be missed.”

Campbell, who was assistant head coach with the New Orleans Saints when Bridgewater played there in 2018 and 2019, has maintained a close relationship with the quarterback.

“I’ll never forget 2019 when Drew (Brees) got injured. We’d just gone out to the Rams, got beat out there and Drew got his thumb and we lost him for five weeks,” Campbell said. “Teddy stepped in and we won five in a row. That was Teddy. His time being with us meant a lot, and it

meant a lot to our guys. He’s going to be missed.”

Bridgewater had been signed to back up Jared Goff. Undrafted rookie Luke Altmyer, the only other QB on the Lions roster, had been getting more reps in training camp earlier this week when Bridgewater was absent, and again on Sunday.

“I thought he did some really good things,” Campbell said. “He was put in some tough positions for a young player that you absolutely have to be put in, you just do, you’ve got to be thrust in, you need to fail, you need to make mistakes so you can grow and we thought he handled it really well.”

Altmyer said he has learned so much from Bridgewater.

“It was a joy to spend some time with him, but it brings about opportunity for myself, and the standard is to play good football no matter how many reps and or whatever my role is, I have a job to do and my job is to do that very, very well at a high level,” Altmyer said. “I’m thankful. I believe in my abilities and I’m going to go cut it loose whatever that looks like for me.”

The Lions plan to sign a veteran quarterback as soon as Monday.

Campbell said Goff will not play in the preseason game Thursday in Cincinnati.

“Certainly Altmyer will take a heavy load and anybody else we get we’ll get them up to speed as fast as we can and give them some reps,” Campbell said.

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Saints offensive lineman dillon Radunz walks off the field after a play during training camp on Saturday in Metairie.

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Radunz done

The Saints’ depth along the offensive line has taken a hit.

Guard Dillon Radunz suffered a torn ACL, coach Moore said Sunday. The injury will likely end Radunz’s season.

Radunz, 28, was expected to be one of New Orleans’ key backups upfront. The former 2021 secondround pick started 10 of 15 games for New Orleans last season and the stint went well enough that the Saints opted to re-sign him to a two-year contract. Radunz had been primarily working this summer at right guard, moving from the left side following the Saints’ signing of David Edwards.

But now, the Saints will have to find a replacement for Radunz.

The offensive lineman suffered the injury during a 1-on-1 drill Saturday when his knee buckled in a rep against defensive tackle Vernon Broughton. Radunz slowly crawled on the ground before limping up and slamming his helmet on the way to the sideline.

This is the second time that Radunz has suffered a torn ACL in his career, last doing so on Dec. 22, 2022, when he was with the Tennessee Titans. Moore did not specify if the latest injury occurred on the same leg.

Guard William Sherman has since taken Radunz’s reps in team drills.

Jones’ adjustment

“They said they got a lot of stuff to take back right now,” Jones said with a grin.

Count Jones among those still adjusting after spending so long on the other side of the rivalry.

But the 31-year-old said “it’s a blessing to be back,” even if he rarely envisioned it.

“A little different,” Jones said.

“It’s definitely growing on me.”

Some of the best games of Jones’ career have, coincidentally, come against the Saints.

There was the 90-yard pick-six off Drew Brees in 2016, the interception in the end zone to clinch an Atlanta victory over New Orleans in 2017. At his peak, Jones was a player that the Saints had to gameplan around.

But Jones’ career has taken a different sharp turn since those days. In recent years, Jones has floated around the division — making stops with the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a reserve linebacker.

He has learned to embrace special teams, where he played a career-high 60.8% of the snaps last season. In New Orleans, he’s expected to fill a similar role.

Jones, though, is glad to be in the league. Before the Saints called last week to bring him in for a workout, the linebacker had been training on his own and spending time with his three daughters.

He said he was not stressed over whether a call from a team would come.

But the call finally came. And in his visit, Jones worked out well enough for the Saints to offer him a contract.

They also had another question: Did he still want to wear No. 45?

That’s the number that Jones had mostly worn since his days at LSU, the number he had so often tortured New Orleans in when with the Falcons.

The choice was a no-brainer.

“I know what the Saints do for the city; I know this is the heartbeat — if the Saints are doing well, the city is doing well,” Jones said.

“I had fun coming in and trying to disrupt that every now and again, but like I said, it’s a blessing to be on this side.”

In the two days since he became a member of the Saints, Deion Jones is still getting used to the fact that he plays for his hometown team. The veteran linebacker hasn’t had time to stop by his mom’s house. Nor has he gotten a chance to visit some of his favorite restaurants.

But Jones has heard from all sorts of family members who are ecstatic to see him in the black and gold.

And he’s also heard from various friends and fans back in Atlanta who can’t believe Jones — who spent the first six of his 10 seasons with the Falcons — actu- Email Matthew Paras at matt. ally agreed to wear those colors. paras@theadvocate.com

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SCOREBOARD Odds MLB Monday

American League FAVORITE LINE Boston -160 Baltimore -112 Texas -120 Tampa Bay -158 National League FAVORITE LINE at ATLANTA -156 Philadelphia OFF at ARIZONA -167 Milwaukee -111 Interleague FAVORITE LINE Houston -160 at LA DODGERS -312

UNDERDOG at TORONTO at MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS at ATHLETICS

LINE +130 -107 +101 +133

UNDERDOG N.Y Mets at ST. LOUIS Colorado at SAN DIEGO

LINE +130 OFF +140 -108F

UNDERDOG at SAN FRAN. Kansas City

LINE +134 +248

Pro football NFL Preseason glance Thursday’s games

Detroit at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Indianapolis at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

L.A. Chargers at Houston, 7 p.m.

Tennessee at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Friday’s games

Denver at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Carolina at Buffalo, noon Cleveland at Chicago, noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, noon Jacksonville at New Orleans, 3 p.m.

L.A. Rams at Kansas City, 3 p.m.

Philadelphia at Baltimore, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Pro basketball WNBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE

Pro tennis

Indiana Atlanta Washington New York Chicago Toronto Connecticut

W 20 19 19 20 12 10 8

L 12 12 12 13 20 21 23

Pct .625 .613 .613 .606 .375 .323 .258

GB — ½ ½ ½ 8 9½ 11½

x-Minnesota Golden State Las Vegas Dallas Portland Los Angeles Phoenix Seattle

W 27 23 22 19 13 12 12 6

L 7 9 11 14 19 19 22 28

Pct .794 .719 .667 .576 .406 .387 .353 .176

GB — 3 4½ 7½ 13 13½ 15 21

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Saturday’s games

Minnesota 98, Las Vegas 87 Indiana 90, Chicago 86 Portland 100, Seattle 93

Sunday’s games

New York 111, Las Vegas 71 Washington 95, Phoenix 75 Minnesota 103, Dallas 90 Golden State 84 Los Angeles 78

Monday’s games

Toronto at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol results Sunday

At Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa.

Lap length: 0.88 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (6) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 350 laps, 69 points.

2. (22) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 350, 49.

3. (1) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 350, 47.

4. (13) Josh Berry, Ford, 350, 33.

5. (29) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 350, 37.

6. (20) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 350, 40.

7. (9) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 350, 43.

8. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 350, 29.

9. (19) William Byron, Chevrolet, 350, 32.

10. (7) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 350, 33.

11. (8) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 349, 29.

12. (26) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 349, 25.

13. (27) Chris Buescher, Ford, 349, 24.

14. (3) Joey Logano, Ford, 349, 41.

15. (32) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 349, 22.

16. (14) Zane Smith, Ford, 349, 24.

17. (15) Noah Gragson, Ford, 349, 20.

18. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 349, 19. (21) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 349, 18.

20. (35) Ryan Preece, Ford, 349, 17.

21. (28) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 349, 16.

22. (17) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 349, 15.

23. (33) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 349, 14.

24. (31) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 349, 13.

25. (11) M. McDowell, Chevrolet, 349, 12.

26. (24) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 349, 0.

27. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 348, 10.

WALKER

ATP National Bank Open results Sunday

Pct .607 .559 .547 .483 .471

GB — 5½ 7 14½ 16

Chicago Detroit Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City

W 61 58 58 58 49

Pct .521 .492 .487 .487 .412

GB — 3½ 4 4 13

Houston 2, New England 0

West Division

L 56 60 61 61 70

New York at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Charlotte FC, 6:30 p.m.

D.C. United at CF Montréal, 6:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m.

New England at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m.

LA Galaxy at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m.

San Diego FC at Los Angeles FC, 9:30 p.m.

St Louis City at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

W 60 59 56 47 45

L 58 59 63 71 73

Pct .508 .500 .471 .398 .381

GB — 1 4½ 13 15

Round of 16 Daniel Merida, Spain, def. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-1.

Learner Tien (12), United States, def. Thiago Agustin Tirante, Argentina, 6-4, 6-4.

Ben Shelton (5), United States, def. Joao Fonseca (22), Brazil, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Men’s Doubles

Round of 16 Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage, France, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, and Yuki Bhambri, India, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 11-9.

Mate Pavic, Croatia, and Marcelo Arevalo (3), El Salvador, def. Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl, Czechia, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

Soccer MLS Glance Eastern Conference

W 12 11 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 6 5 3 4 4 3

Western Conference

L 2 2 6 6 6 6 7 7 5 10 8 7 10 10 12

Saturday, August 15

NWSL Glance

W L T Pts GF GA Gotham FC 12 3 4 40 24 12 Washington 11 5 3 36 29 17 Utah Royals FC 10 5 3 33 31 19 San Diego 10 7 2 32 24 20 North Carolina 9 6 3 30 32 26 Kansas City 9 7 3 30 29 25 Portland 8 6 4 28 28 25 Angel City 7 7 2 23 24 17 Seattle 7 7 2 23 20 21 Orlando 7 10 2 23 23 29 Denver Summit FC 5 7 5 20 22 23 Boston Legacy FC 5 8 5 20 19 24 Houston 5 8 5 20 19 25 Bay FC 5 9 3 18 18 24 Louisville 5 11 2 17 24 35 Chicago 4 13 0 12 9 33 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Friday’s games

Louisville 3, Orlando 1 Gotham FC 1, San Diego 0

Saturday’s games

North Carolina 4, Washington 3 Kansas City 1, Houston 1, tie Denver Summit FC 2, Utah Royals FC 1

Sunday’s games

Central Division

Saturday’s games

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

W 71 63 60 59 52

L 47 56 59 61 67

Pct .602 .529 .504 .492 .437

GB — 8½ 11½ 13 19½

Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

W 74 69 59 58 56

L 44 50 59 62 61

Pct .627 .580 .500 .483 .479

GB — 5½ 15 17 17½

Los Angeles Arizona San Diego San Francisco Colorado

W 70 63 61 49 46

L 48 56 57 69 72

Pct .593 .529 .517 .415 .390

GB — 7½ 9 21 24

Central Division

West Division

Saturday’s games

N.Y. Yankees 5, Atlanta 4 Miami 7, L.A. Angels 0 Athletics 7, Boston 3 Kansas City 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3 San Diego 3, Houston 2 Detroit 8, San Francisco 0 Texas 5, Baltimore 1 Toronto 7, Philadelphia 5, 11 innings Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 2

N.Y. Yankees 5, Atlanta 4 Miami 7, L.A. Angels 0 Pittsburgh 9, N.Y. Mets 0 Washington 8, Cincinnati 2 Kansas City 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3 San Diego 3, Houston 2 Detroit 8, San Francisco 0 Toronto 7, Philadelphia 5, 11 innings Colorado 8, St. Louis 6 L.A. Dodgers 2, Arizona 1, 10 innings

Atlanta 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 10 innings Athletics 4, Boston 3 Miami 12, L.A. Angels 3 Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 6, 12 innings Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3, 10 innings Baltimore 10, Texas 5 Detroit 3, San Francisco 1, 10 innings Tampa Bay 4, Seattle 1 San Diego 7, Houston 2

Washington 7, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 11, Pittsburgh 1 Miami 12, L.A. Angels 3 Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City 2 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 6, 12 innings St. Louis 7, Colorado 4 Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3, 10 innings Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Detroit 3, San Francisco 1, 10 innings San Diego 7, Houston 2

Boston (Gray 14-2) at Toronto (Taillon 2-6), 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Rogers 7-7) at Minnesota (Kremer 1-4), 6:40 p.m.

Texas (Gore 6-9) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 3-8), 8:38 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Peralta 5-9) at Athletics (Lopez 5-4), 8:40 p.m.

Houston (Wesneski 2-0) at San Francisco (TBD), 8:45 p.m.

Kansas City (Cameron 6-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Skubal 7-6), 9:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Scott 3-3) at Atlanta (Elder 8-6), 6:15 p.m.

Philadelphia (Painter 1-8) at St. Louis (Dobbins 2-2), 6:45 p.m.

Colorado (Hughes 0-3) at Arizona (Soroka 8-3), 8:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Henderson 6-1) at San Diego (Mize 4-7), 8:40 p.m.

Houston (Wesneski 2-0) at San Francisco (TBD), 8:45 p.m.

Kansas City (Cameron 6-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Skubal 7-6), 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Monday’s games

Sunday’s games

Monday’s games

Friday, August 14

Men’s Singles

Nashville Inter Miami CF New England Chicago New York City FC Cincinnati Charlotte FC New York D.C. United Orlando City Columbus Toronto FC Philadelphia CF Montréal Atlanta

Saturday, August 8

Portland 4, Boston Legacy FC 3 Bay FC 0, Chicago 0, tie Angel City at Seattle, n

At IGA Stadium Montreal Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

East Division

L 46 52 53 61 63

Average Speed of Race Winner: 103.34 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 49 seconds.

Margin of Victory: .253 seconds.

Caution Flags: 7 for 45 laps.

Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: R.Blaney 0-93; C.Elliott 94107; B.Wallace 108-142; R.Blaney 143; C.Bell 144-214; C.Elliott 215-218; R.Blaney 219-253; C.Bell 254-290; R.Chastain 291-330; T.Gibbs 331-350 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): R.Blaney, 3 times for 129 laps; C.Bell, 2 times for 108 laps; R.Chastain, 1 time for 40 laps; B.Wallace, 1 time for 35 laps; T.Gibbs, 1 time for 20 laps; C.Elliott, 2 times for 18 laps.

Wins: T.Reddick, 5; D.Hamlin, 4; R.Blaney, 2; C.Elliott, 2; S.Van Gisbergen, 2; T.Gibbs, 1; C.Hocevar, 1; C.Briscoe, 1; D.Suárez, 1; J.Logano, 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. D.Hamlin, 886; 2.

T.Reddick, 802; 3. R.Blaney, 766; 4. T.Gibbs, 751; 5. C.Hocevar, 638; 6. C.Elliott, 635; 7. C.Briscoe, 623; 8. K.Larson, 617; 9.

C.Buescher, 613; 10. C.Bell, 609; 11.

D.Suárez, 583; 12. W.Byron, 568; 13.

J.Logano, 545; 14. B.Wallace, 540; 15. S.Van Gisbergen, 537; 16. A.Cindric, 518.

A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

National League glance

East Division

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Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2 Los Angeles FC 1, Vancouver 1, tie Columbus 2, Miami 2, tie Chicago 2, Charlotte FC 1 Houston 2, Sporting Kansas City 0 San Diego FC 1, Minnesota 1, tie Real Salt Lake 1, St Louis City 1, tie Colorado 1, Austin FC 0 Cincinnati 4, San Jose 2 FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 0, tie Portland 2, Seattle 1

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula

American League glance Tampa Bay New York Boston Baltimore Toronto

28. (36) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 348, 9.

29. (12) Austin Cindric, Ford, 348, 8.

30. (23) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 347, 7.

31. (18) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 347, 6.

32. (34) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 347, 5.

33. (2) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 332, 12.

34. (30) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, accident, 194, 3.

35. (10) Erik Jones, Toyota, accident, 4, 2.

36. (5) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, accident, 3, 1.

Race statistics

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Saturday, August 1

Nashville 2, D.C. United 2, tie New England 2, CF Montréal 2, tie New York 3, Orlando City 2

disciplined in what you’re doing.”

The Pelicans could still add Continued from page 1B pieces. They need to. Rim protection and rebounding help and more reliable shooters should still this offseason. But there was just be high on Dumars’ list of prino big deal that I felt was going to orities. But as of now, the roster looks almost exactly like it did make us better for us to pull the four months ago. Dumars’ mestrigger on.”

Some of those trade possibilities sage to the fans who cringe at the thought of the Pelicans just runcame around the draft in June. ning it back with the same squad?

The Pelicans didn’t have a first“I think if we are healthy, we round pick because of the trade in have a good roster,” Dumars said. the 2025 draft when they moved up to select forward Derik Queen. “I believe in the players we have.

But two things can be true at the Dumars hinted in April that the same time. You can believe in your team could try to move into the roster and you can continue to look first round this year. But unlike 2025, they didn’t make any moves. to get better. So that’s what I’m doing. I believe in the roster, but I’m “We certainly could have got into the first round,” Dumars said. still looking for us to get better.”

If Dumars doesn’t find what he’s “But the price was too steep to do looking for, it’ll be up to Mosley it. That’s where discipline comes to do with this roster what former in. It’s appealing sometimes to coach Willie Green and interim say you can get into the first coach James Borrego were unround. But at what cost? Then able to do these past two seasons: you have to look at where you’re make the Pelicans tougher, both getting your pick at. Last year we moved into the lottery and got mentally and physically.

There is some promise in the Queen. I thought it was worth it. social media videos of players like This year, where we would have landed in the first round wouldn’t Zion Williamson, Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy and Dejounte have been worth giving up what Murray working out. But that has we had to give up.” to transfer over into games.

The Pels’ offseason silence has “I’m really happy with the apled to plenty of noise for a frustratproach of all of our guys during ed fanbase. Social media has been the offseason,” Dumars said. flooded with trade rumors involv“The players committed to going the Pelicans all summer long.

Fans debated every trade they saw ing into the offseason and taking their conditioning and work to on their timeline. Even the ones another level. And I think that’s that had no validity to them. But what you have been able to witthat’s to be expected when a team comes off back-to-back non-playoff ness with all these videos.”

Williamson, who will return seasons. Most fans, starving to see for his eighth season, remains a winning product, wanted to see the key to it all. He played in 62 something. Anything. games last season, the second But Dumars says he never got one of those offers you can’t refuse. most of his career. Any chance the Pelicans have of staying out “You have to be disciplined in of the lottery will once again rest these seats,” Dumars said. “You on his shoulders. can’t be emotional. You can’t take Dumars’ message to Williamson things personal. You have to be real

Kansas City at Gotham FC, 7 p.m.

Denver Summit FC at San Diego, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Bay FC at Utah Royals FC, 9 p.m.

BOX SCORES

Saturday, August 15

Boston Legacy FC at Louisville, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at Portland, 7:45 p.m.

Sunday, August 16

Houston at North Carolina, 6 p.m.

Washington at Angel City, 8 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL

Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Selected the contract of RHP Seth Martinez from Worcester (IL). Optioned LHP Raymond Burgos to Worcester.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated RHP Ryan Watson from the IL. Optioned RHP Brett Kerry to Salt Lake (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Michael Grove from Durham (IL). Placed RHP Griffin Jax on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6.

TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of 3B Jonah Bride from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned LF Alejandro Osuna to Round Rock.

Transferred RHP Jack Leiter from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Ethan Roberts to Iowa (IL). Sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to Iowa.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with CF Ji Hwan Bae on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of CF Ji Hwan Bae from Nashville (IL). Designated LHP Drew Rom for assignment. Placed SS Cooper Pratt on the 10-day IL. NEW YORK METS — Selected the contract of RHP Jack Weisenburger from Syracuse (IL).

Optioned RHP Xzavion Curry to Syracuse.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled RHP Alan Rangel from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Chase Shugart to Lehigh Valley.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Joe Musgrove on a rehab assignment to El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Jake Bird from Rochester (IL). Optioned LHP Carson Palmquist to Rochester.

Atlanta 2, N.Y. Yankees 1

Baltimore 10, Texas 5

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Baltimore

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IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Holmes 6 3 0 0 2 2 2 Dodd H,10 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 1 Fuentes BS,2-6 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 3 Iglesias W,1-2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Kinley S,1-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 New York Schlittler 7 3 1 1 0 11 Castro 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blackburn L,3-2 2 1 1 0 0 2 ABS Challenge—Schlittler (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Olson (Strike-Confirmed); Chisholm (Strike-Confirmed); Smith (Strike-Confirmed).

Ejected—Sale.

Umpires—Home, Dan Bellino; First, Derek Thomas; Second, Mark Ripperger; Third, Dan Merzel.

T—2:27. A—42,533 (47,309).

Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Hender. ss 4 2 0 0 Langford lf 3 1 1 0 Jackson 2b 1 0 0 0 Lopez lf 1 1 1 1 Alonso 1b 3 3 3 4 Seager dh 4 0 0 0 Encr.-St ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Wynns ph 1 0 0 0 Holliday 2b-ss 5 2 2 0 Duran ss 4 1 0 1 O’Neill dh 5 1 1 2 Nimmo rf 4 1 1 3 Beavers lf 4 1 1 1 Carter cf 1 0 0 0 Taveras rf 5 0 2 1 Burger 1b 2 0 1 0 Mayo 3b-1b 5 0 3 0 Foscue 2b 4 0 1 0 Cowser cf 4 1 2 2 Díaz c 4 0 0 0 Narváez c 4 0 1 0 Bride 3b 4 0 1 0 Cauley cf-rf 3 1 2 0 Totals 41 10 15 10 Totals 35 5 8 5 Baltimore 230 202 001 — 10 Texas 003 000 002 — 5 DP—Baltimore 0, Texas 1. LOB—Baltimore 10, Texas 8. 2B—Holliday (7), Taveras (12).

3B—Mayo (3), Lopez (1). HR—Cowser (9), Alonso 2 (25), O’Neill (10), Nimmo (13).

SB—Henderson (9), Holliday (6).

IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Povich 3 4 3 3 2 2 Hiraldo W,1-0 2 1 0 0 1 3 Hoppe 1 2 0 0 0 0 Kittredge 1 0 0 0 0 0 Suárez 2 1 2 2 1 1 Texas Rocker L,4-9 3 7 6 6 2 5 Montgomery 4 6 3 3 1 2 Winn 2 2 1 1 3 3 Rocker pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

HBP—Hiraldo (Langford).

ABS Challenge—Povich (Ball-Confirmed); Montgomery (Ball-Confirmed); Taveras (Strike-Confirmed).

Umpires—Home, James Jean; First, Sean Barber; Second, John Libka; Third, James Hoye.

T—3:00. A—35,334 (40,000).

Detroit 3, San Francisco 1

Chi. White Sox 5, Cleveland 3

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FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed TE Shawn Bowman and LB Eugene Asante.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed QB Kyle Trask.

DETROIT LIONS — Placed QB Teddy Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Kisean Johnson. Waived/injured S Johnathan Bald-

has been simple: “To be great, you have to be obsessed with this,” he told Williamson. “You can’t casually become great in this league.

What I’ve seen from him this summer is he’s obsessed with the work he’s putting in. And that is really encouraging for me that he’s putting this type of work in.”

Dumars says he’s seen it from the rest of the roster, too.

“Every one of them,” Dumars said. “Queen is working like he’s never worked before. Fears is working like that. Trey. Herb (Jones). Saddiq (Bey). All of them are working their butts off. That’s encouraging for me that these guys have become that obsessed with working this summer.”

But are those guys who have won just 47 total games the past two seasons enough?

Season 2 of the Dumars era will answer that.

Dumars spent his first year in New Orleans assessing the franchise from top to bottom. That assessment led to several changes in the building. He’s brought in new personnel like Amanda Green to handle analytics and David Cosgrave to oversee health and performance. He’s hoping those types of moves will point the franchise in a new direction.

Inevitably though, success will be determined by the players on the roster. At least for now, it’ll be the same players from a season ago.

“We have really good talent on our team and if we can stay healthy, we have a competitive team,” Dumars said. “Making a move for the sake of making a move doesn’t make you better.

You have to evaluate your team and decide whether a move is warranted or not, or if it’s a move that’s going to make you better or not. Making a bad move may satisfy something short-term, but it doesn’t make your team better.”

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IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Melton 6 4 1 0 1 5 2 Finnegan BS,2-10 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 1 Sommers 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 2 Jansen W,3-4 1 0 0 0 0 3 Holton S,2-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 San Francisco Webb 8 4 1 1 1 2 Smith 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 Hentges L,1-4 ⁄3 2 2 1 0 0 2 Foley ⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 Melton pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

ABS Challenge—Webb (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Basabe (Strike-Confirmed); McGonigle (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Torres (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Jansen (Ball-Confirmed); McGonigle (StrikeOverturned to Ball); McGonigle (StrikeConfirmed).

Umpires—Home, Paul Clemons; First, Quinn Wolcott; Second, Ramon De Jesus; Third, Adrian Johnson.

T—2:46. A—32,200 (41,915).

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Kwan cf 5 1 2 0 Doyle cf 5 1 2 0 DeLauter rf 3 1 0 0 Murakam. 1b 4 0 1 1 Ramírez 3b 3 0 2 1 Vargas 3b 3 1 1 0 Lowe 1b 2 0 0 1 Grichuk lf 3 1 1 1 Hoskins ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Benint. ph 1 0 0 0 Adell lf 3 0 0 0 Peters lf 0 0 0 0 Bazzana dh 3 0 0 0 B.Montg. rf 3 1 0 0 Rocchio ss 4 0 1 0 C.Montgo. dh3 1 1 3 Bailey c 2 0 0 0 Quero c 1 0 0 0 Genao 2b 3 1 0 0 Antonac. 2b 1 0 0 0 Acuña ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 30 3 5 2 Totals 28 5 6 5 Cleveland 200 000 001 — 3 Chicago 104 000 00x — 5 E—B.Montgomery (4). DP—Cleveland 1, Chicago 0. LOB—Cleveland 10, Chicago 10. 2B—Murakami (11), Vargas (26), Doyle (6), Grichuk (14). HR—C.Montgomery (26).

SB—Ramírez (29), Doyle (11). SF—Lowe (1), Ramírez (4).

IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Cantillo 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 Herrin 12⁄3 1 0 1 ⁄3 2 4 4 4 0 Yoho L,2-1 BS,0-1 0 1 2 Holderman 12⁄3 0 0 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 3 0 Sabrowski 0 1 2 Gaddis 12⁄3 0 0 C.Smith 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Martin 1 2 2 1 1 1 H.Smith W,1-0 2 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 2 Newcomb H,10 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Brazobán H,9 12⁄3 0 0 Hudson H,8 1 1 0 0 0 1 Hicks H,8 1 1 0 0 0 1 Richards S,1-3 1 0 1 1 2 0 HBP—Herrin (Antonacci), Holderman (C.Montgomery). WP—Yoho, Gaddis, Richards(2).

ABS Challenge—Murakami (Strike-Confirmed); Richards (Ball-Confirmed).

Umpires—Home, Alex Tosi; First, Cory Blaser; Second, Austin Jones; Third, Andy Fletcher.

T—2:53. A—31,263 (40,241).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Aug. 10 1901 — Frank Isbell of the Chicago White Sox set an AL record by stranding 11 teammates on the basepaths.

1944 — Charles “Red” Barrett of the Boston Braves threw only 58 pitches to beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 in a nine-inning game.

1957 — Mickey Mantle became the first player to clear the center-field hedge at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium when his 460-foot homer hit the base of the scoreboard. The Yankees beat the Orioles, 6-3.

1969 — Cesar Tovar of Minnesota broke up the second no-hit bid against the Twins by a Baltimore pitcher. Tovar singled with no out in the ninth off Mike Cuellar. Earlier in the year, Tovar singled with one out in the ninth to spoil Dave McNally’s bid.

1971 — Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins hit his 500th home run in the first inning off Baltimore’s Mike Cuellar to become the 10th player to hit 500 or more in a career. Killebrew also hit No. 501 off Cuellar but the Orioles won 4-3.

1981 — Major league baseball resumed play after a two-month strike. In the St. Louis Cards-Phillies game at Philadelphia, attended by 60,561 fans, Pete Rose broke Stan Musial’s NL hit record when he singled for his 3,631st hit. It came off Mark

Littell in the eighth inning.

1987 — Philadelphia’s Kevin Gross was ejected in the fifth inning after umpires discovered a strip of sandpaper glued to the heel of his glove to scuff balls. The Phillies had a 4-2 lead over the Chicago Cubs. Gross would be suspended for 10 games the next day.

1995 — Ball Night at Dodger Stadium turned into the first forfeit in the majors in 16 years. Los Angeles forfeited a game to the St. Louis Cardinals after fans threw souvenir baseballs onto the field three times. The game was called with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

2003 — Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal turned the 12th unassisted triple play in major league history against the St. Louis Cardinals. With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams’ liner. The runners were going, and Furcal stepped on second base to double up Mike Matheny before tagging out Orlando Palmeiro.

2004 — Barry Bonds became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in 13 consecutive seasons, hitting a solo shot off John Grabow in the seventh inning of San Francisco’s 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh. Bonds has now hit 30 homers in 14 seasons, one shy of Hank Aaron’s record.

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Braves ace Sale ejected before start of game

BY LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press

NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run.

As umpires took the field and walked by the Braves’ dugout on the third base side, Sale began barking. Merzel tossed him and Sale said something to crew chief Dan Bellino as the two talked near the dugout rail.

“I was by the bat rack because the game was about to start and I was getting my helmet,” center fielder Michael Harris II said after his 10th-inning single gave Atlanta a 2-1 win. “I didn’t see him talking to him, but I actually seen the motion of him throwing him out. I was kind of confused but then I saw Sale and remember what happened yesterday and I put two and two together.”

Sale was called for his third caASSoCIATEd PRESS PHoTo By yUKI IWAMURA reer balk by Merzel during the Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale, right, argues with home plate umpire dan Merzel, second left, during the fifth fifth inning of Saturday’s 5-4 loss. inning of a game against the new york yankees on Saturday in new york.

Rookie Spencer Jones scored on

the balk after getting an RBI triple and Sale began fiercely yelling at Merzel before manager Walt Weiss continued the argument and was ejected.

“I think he had some words for the umpire from yesterday, but you know what, it’s behind us,” Weiss said. “Everyone had their say and we move on.”

Bellino told a pool reporter after Saturday’s game that Sale was called for the balk because he did not declare he was going to pitch from the windup. Bellino said Sale declared he was pitching from the windup when he struck out José Caballero but did not do so ahead of the at-bat to Austin Wells.

It was Sale’s fourth career ejection. It was his first since Aug. 3, 2019, when he pitched for Boston and was tossed by Mike Estabrook for arguing balls and strikes during the fourth inning of a 9-2 loss at Yankee Stadium.

Sale allowed three runs and five hits in six innings Saturday for his first loss since June 28. In his third season with the Braves, the veteran left-hander is 12-7 with a 2.20 ERA in 21 starts.

Alonso’s 2 home runs leads Orioles to 10-5 win over Rangers

By The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Pete Alonso had his first two-homer game with the Orioles and drove in four runs as Baltimore broke out of a scoring slump and beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Sunday.

Texas native Colton Cowser and Tyler O’Neill also homered for the Orioles (57-61), who lost 2-1 in each of the first two games of the series and had scored just three runs during a three-game losing streak. Baltimore is two games out in the AL wild-card race.

Baltimore’s Yaramil Hiraldo (10) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for his first major league win.

The Rangers (59-59), holding the final AL wild card and second in the West, had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Alonso launched a two-run shot high off the left field foul pole in the second inning off Kumar Rocker (4-9). He hit another tworun homer to left center in the fourth inning off Jordan Montgomery.

It was the 27th career multihomer game for Alonso, who signed as a free agent last December as a five-time All-Star in seven seasons with the New York Mets.

After the Orioles scored five runs off Rocker in two innings, Texas’ Brandon Nimmo hit a threerun homer off Baltimore starter Cade Povich in the third.

Rocker yielded six runs in three-plus innings after allowing five total in his three previous starts. homers, and one walk. He threw 79 September 2024 with Arizona. He Montgomery allowed three pitches in four innings in his first missed last season following Tomruns on six hits, including two major league appearance since my John surgery, signed with Tex-

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Denver eyes restoration of its Chinatown history

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uring the dance craze of the ’50s and ’60s, New Orleans youth were learning how to groove.

But Louisiana had its own version of “American Bandstand.”

One reader’s question: Does anyone remember “The John Pela Show?”

It spanned more than a decade of dance trends, teaching local teens how to bop every Saturday afternoon, led by presenter John Pela.

Pela, who recently celebrated two landmark occasions in May — his 95th birthday and his 75th wedding anniversary to his wife, Marilyn — has always been a fan of music. Pela recalled listening to radio broadcast programs in his younger days.

“I got hooked on all that music in those days,” Pela said. “And no matter how much older I got, I was still into music, I wanted to join. And then all of a sudden, hey, ‘Here’s television.’”

Originally from Ohio, the Pelas

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John Pela, photographed at age 77 in July 2008, had his first show ‘Saturday Hop,’ then later ‘The John Pela Show,’ which was on the air from the late ’50s until 1972. He worked in different capacities at WWL during that same time frame. were high school sweethearts and started dating in their sophomore year of high school. When they married, Marilyn was 19 and John was 20, kicking off a lifelong partnership.

“We’ve been very, very fortunate,” Marilyn Pela said. “I mar-

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WAPAKONETA, Ohio — Inside Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they’d fly.

Hanging in the room now are autographed photos of astronauts who’ve visited the privately kept house to see where Armstrong’s

first steps to the moon began.

Owned by a retired history teacher devoted to preserving its past and charming character, the home is for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years. What will become of it remains uncertain.

All over Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta, there are reminders of his history-making moonwalk. But few places played a bigger role early in his journey than 601 W. Benton

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DENVER — When Heather Clifton was a child, she would stand at her grandmother’s bedside after dinners and parties and admire the matriarch’s wooden curio cabinet. One day, when she was 13 or 14, her grandmother told her to pick an item out for herself, so Clifton selected a shiny gold ring with a big blue stone — which she still wears frequently.

“I’ve never had it appraised but I probably should, because it might be valuable,” said Clifton, a descendant of one of Denver’s original Chinatown families.

These families lived in what’s now Lower Downtown from the 1860s through the 1940s, according to History Colorado, with their community blooming along Wazee between 15th and 17th streets, and later growing to include parts of Market between 15th and 20th streets.

Now she’s reappraising Chinatown at large. Its rise and fall was dramatic, with a deadly riot in 1880 stoking anti-Chinese sentiment nationwide. But its erasure has been so complete that most people don’t even know it existed, Clifton said.

All that remains are a couple of plaques and a mural that is a few blocks from Coors Field.

“Although Denver is usually not the first city to come to mind when one considers the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the establishment of the city’s Chinatown and its subsequent destruction had a profound impact on the history of race and immigration policy in the country,” History Colorado researchers wrote in their 2019 paper “The Rise and Fall of Denver’s Chinatown,” noting the national publicity the riot received in 1880.

Drawn here by railroad and mining jobs, Denver’s Chinese immigrants quickly set up businesses that catered to both their own community and the local population; they had a vigorous work ethic, something that often defines immigrant communities, according to History

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Maybe as you walked out of the first Ice Water round, it hit you.

Maybe it was a door that opened — or one that didn’t. Maybe it wasn’t until the next year when you were on the other side of the process. It could have been a moment standing in a hallway, waiting, that you can still describe in detail years later.

We’re inviting readers who went through sorority recruitment — recently or decades ago — to tell us about it: What’s the specific moment from Rush week you still think about? And what did Rush teach you that you didn’t expect? Send your response to jan.risher@theadvocate.com by 2 p.m. today.

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Early heartbeats normal with a healthy heart Dear Doctors: Is it true that if you have a normal heart, skipped heartbeats are generally harmless, especially if you also aren’t having any shortness of breath or chest discomfort? Are there any hard and fast rules regarding how many daily skipped beats is safe or normal?

Dear Reader: It can be unsettling to feel like your heart has skipped a beat.

Many people feel a sudden “thump” that alerts them to a change in the natural heart rhythm they are used to. This type of irregular heartbeat is common. Most people have it from time to time, often without even noticing. For people in good health with a normal heart, these errant heartbeats are usually harmless.

Although it feels like your heart skipped a beat, it’s actually the opposite. A quick glitch in the heart’s electrical system causes an extra beat too soon. This beat is often weaker than normal.

The brief pause after gives the heart’s main pumping chambers, the ventricles, more time to fill with blood.

This causes the next heartbeat to feel stronger than usual. This creates the “thump” that feels like your heart is skipping a beat.

There are two types of

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Continued from page 1C Colorado. But with only a few hundred permanent residents at its height — and because most of its buildings were demolished due to urban renewal projects in the late 20th century — even people with direct ties to the area have been in the dark about its history.

“I didn’t really know about Chinatown when I was a child,” Clifton said, noting that her grandmother lived in one of the few brick buildings that have survived, at 2019 Market St. That changed when she and her cousin, Linda Lung, began researching its history.

Lung, who also traces her family directly to Denver’s Chinatown, and Clifton are working to enshrine the neighborhood’s culture.

Through oral histories, family archives, walking tours, historic preservation applications, partnerships with Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations, and a major exhibit at History Colorado Center, they’ve increasingly brought to light the struggles, triumphs and daily rhythms of the former neighborhood.

“I have lived here my entire life, and I had always wondered why we didn’t have a traditional Chinatown,” said chef Tommy Lee, whose parents moved to Denver in the 1960s from Hong Kong, in a 2022 Denver Post interview. “I started doing research and I found out there was actually a Chinatown in Denver.”

Lee named his restaurant Hop Alley — after the nickname for Denver’s Chinatown, and the stereotype of opium-smoking Chinese — and it’s a knowing riff.

“My family never called it Hop Alley,” Lung said of the area, whose denizens watched out for one another

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Continued from page 1C along the way. After Pela got a local job, the family quickly settled into the Crescent City scene.

When Pela took over the show from 1961 to 1972, the WWL-TV show was huge in the New Orleans scene among local teenagers.

Originally called “Saturday Hop,” Pela’s popularity led to a show name change, rebranding as “The John Pela Show.”

In the early days of the show, teens interested in

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these early heartbeats.

The chamber of the heart that starts the early beat determines the type. The most common type is called a premature atrial contraction, also called a PAC. This occurs when one of the heart’s two upper chambers, called the atria, beats too soon. The lower chambers, called the ventricles, can also beat too early. This is called a premature ventricular contraction, also called a PVC. PVCs are less common than PACs. Both types of early heartbeats, though, are harmless for people in good health.

Not all PACs and PVCs feel like skipped beats.

They can also feel like a brief pause. They might feel like a flutter or a flipflop. If you have several early heartbeats in a row, it can feel like your heart is racing. Caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, stress, poor sleep and certain medications can trigger PACs and PVCs.

Conditions such as electrolyte imbalance, high blood pressure or thyroid disease can also cause them.

It’s natural to want clear guidelines for heart symptoms and when to see a doctor. There is not one single rule that fits everyone on when early heartbeats become a concern. This is because they are so common.

A few hundred early beats in a day can be normal, even for someone with a healthy heart. A much higher number of early beats may be enough to warrant some tests.

If you feel like you have skipped heartbeats often, talk with your doctor about your symptoms. A wearable monitor, such as a Holter monitor or Zio patch, can track how many early heartbeats you have. It can compare this amount to your normal heartbeats. This is called the “burden” of early beats. This information can help your doctor guide decisions about whether treatment may be needed.

Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet. ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.

amid threats from White residents. Those culminated in an 1880 anti-Chinese race riot that left resident Look Young dead by hanging, dozens of Chinese residents seriously injured, and most of their businesses burned and destroyed.

Residents rebuilt, but with anti-Chinese sentiment in overdrive after decades of racist news coverage and discriminatory federal laws, the community dwindled through the early part of the 20th century, and the Chinese culture that had defined the area was quickly forgotten after that.

Urban renewal further erased structures as Denver’s boom-and-bust cycle rolled along. Out of the 200 or so buildings that comprised the neighborhood, only 19 remain, owing to a spate of demolition by the city of Denver that started in the 1960s to make space for more development, said Samantha Martin, History Colorado Center’s Temple Buell associate curator of architecture.

Like the Latino population that was displaced in the 1970s from what’s now the Auraria campus, as well as immigrant and Indigenous communities across the state, Chinatown’s residents found that outside pressure forged lasting bonds that united them through periods of chaos. Understanding that history is newly important as the cycle threatens to repeat itself, they said, with residents of the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood (many of them already displaced from Auraria 50 years ago) fearing displacement due to a new Denver Broncos stadium in nearby Burnham Yard.

Gentrification, increased taxes, and traffic are usually forced upon working-class, immigrant and non-White residents when these types of land grabs occur, said Nolbert Chavez, who’s writing his Ph.D. dissertation on how

communities of color can move forward with institutions after displacement and urban development. As a regent for the University of Colorado Denver, Chavez’s office is located in what’s believed to be Denver’s oldest residence, at 1050 9th St. — also known as the Centennial House due to its construction in 1876 (the same year Colorado became a state).

“You can’t really tell the full story (of Denver) without telling our story,” Chavez said. “Rather than glossing over or hiding or downplaying it, we should embrace it and make something beautiful about it.”

For Chavez, that’s included award-winning historic preservation wins, making good on promised scholarships for displaced residents, and other initiatives that seek to celebrate the lives of the hundreds of people and businesses who were pushed out to make way for the Auraria Higher Education Campus.

Remembering the original Auraria residents and Denver’s Chinatown is crucial because we’re still dealing with some of the same dynamics today, Chavez said. Lies and stereotypes about race, class and culture prompted the violence in Chinatown in 1880, with a reported 3,000 Whites attacking every Chinese person they saw. But there was no evidence that Chinese residents engaged in risky behavior any more than Eurocentric immigrants and residents.

“Our families dealt with opium and prostitution, because that’s just what they did,” Lung said. “But Whites would come through because they saw Chinatown as exotic and mysterious, and they liked the opium and gambling and prostitution and spectacular fireworks and focus on food. They were giving it that reputation themselves.”

dancing on the live program would fill out postcards or letters asking to be on the show, and send them into the station. Once selected, they would dance to the Top 10 new hits of the day.

Pela’s daughter, Jennifer, recalled the success of the show among her peers, although she was still a little too young to dance on the show while it was on air.

“People were just so excited, you know, ‘Oh my God that’s your dad,’ and all that,” Jennifer Pela said.

“It was a lot of fun to go through and be a part of. …

That was as exciting as it could get back then.”

Around 1963, the show ushered in a new age by desegregating the dance floor, mixing Black and White dancers.

“It worked, and on the very first show, it was so beautiful,” Pela said, describing how the dancers began to loosen up and dance with each other.

After over 11 years of fielding the latest dance trends and songs, he moved to a desk role as a broadcast manager, ending his time in the spotlight but leaving him with plenty of reminiscing.

“The 11 years with those kids, you know, just made me feel so good,” Pela said.

TODAY IN HISTORY In 1977, postal employee David Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers, New York, accused of being “Son of Sam,” the gunman who killed six people and wounded seven others in the New York City area.

(Berkowitz pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges and was sentenced to six consecutive life terms in prison.)

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a measure providing $20,000 payments to still-living Japanese-Americans who were interned by the U.S. government during World War II. In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, serving until her death in September 2020.

In 2006, British authorities announced they had thwarted a plot to simultaneously blow up 10 aircraft heading to the U.S. using liquid explosives made to look like soft drinks.

In 2018, Richard Russell, a 29-year-old airline ground agent, stole a commercial plane from SeaTac International Airport near Seattle; he flew for 75 minutes, performing dangerous stunts while being chased by military jets before crashing into a remote island in Puget Sound, killing himself.

In 2019, Jeffrey Epstein,

accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found unresponsive in his New York City jail cell and later pronounced dead at a hospital. (The city’s medical examiner ruled the death a suicide.)

Today’s birthdays: Actor James Reynolds is 80.

Rock singer-musician Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) is 79. Country musician Gene Johnson (Diamond Rio) is 77. Singer Patti Austin is 76. Actor Daniel Hugh Kelly is 74. Folk singersongwriter Sam Baker is 72. Actor Rosanna Arquette is 67. Actor Antonio Banderas is 66. Rock musician Jon Farriss (INXS) is 65. Singer Julia Fordham is 64. Actor Chris Caldovino is 63. Singer Neneh Cherry is 62. Singer Aaron Hall is 62. Former boxer Riddick Bowe is 59. Actor Sean Blakemore is 59. R&B singer Lorraine Pearson (Five Star) is 59. Singerproducer Michael Bivins is 58. Actor-writer Justin Theroux is 55. Actor Angie Harmon is 54. Country singer Jennifer Hanson is 53. Actor JoAnna Garcia Swisher is 47. Singer Cary Ann Hearst (Shovels & Rope) is 47. Actor Aaron Staton is 46. Actor Ryan Eggold is 42. Actor Lucas Till is 36. Reality TV star Kylie Jenner is 29. Actor Jeremy Maguire is 15.

St. — the house where the Armstrong family settled in western Ohio when he was a young teenager.

It’s where Armstrong built planes out of balsa wood and glue in the dining room and constructed a basement wind tunnel to test his models. He’d often pedal his bike from home to take flying lessons at an airstrip.

At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot’s license.

Just 20 years later, he rocketed into space for the first time. After the 1969 moon landing, he taught at the University of Cincinnati.

years after Armstrong died in 2012, Mikesell recalled, “and the tears just streamed down his cheeks.”

Over the years, she’s been given a moon rock and received a piece of gold foil that covered the Apollo 11 capsule — a gift from one of the Navy frogmen who helped recover the command module and its crew.

Some astronauts autographed their photos with personal messages to Mikesell — “thanks for taking such great care of Neil’s home!” wrote Mike Foreman, who flew on two space shuttle missions.

“You can read books, but you can never have those kinds of experiences that I was able to have because I lived here,” she said. “I could go on and on.”

Armstrong’s old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing. Hanging from the ceiling is a model of the Wright brothers’ first production airplane — the aviation pioneers were from nearby Dayton and an inspiration for Armstrong.

She never met Armstrong, who was famously private. She did talk with his parents, siblings and children about the 1908 home and its place in Armstrong’s upbringing.

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Today, Armstrong’s twostory boyhood home is an occasional stop for visitors to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, even though the house itself isn’t open for tours.

When Karen Mikesell bought the place in 1988, she had no idea who once lived there until another teacher soon told her.

As a history teacher who later became a school principal, Mikesell felt a responsibility to “keep it like the Armstrongs had it,” she said.

She’s hosted nine astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin, who flew to the moon with Armstrong and Michael Collins in 1969.

Aldrin stepped inside the bedroom upstairs a few

A r m s t r o n g ’s f a m i l y bought the home in 1944 after his father had moved them about a dozen times with his job as a government auditor. The oldest of three children, Neil was born in a farmhouse just outside Wapakoneta, today a city of just under 10,000 people.

The house on Benton Street with its big front porch has changed little on the outside. Inside, the layout is similar too, though it has been updated.

In the backyard, a garage that Armstrong and his father built with scrap lumber still stands, though a chicken coop where he and his friends gathered for Boy Scout meetings is long gone.

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2026. There are 143 days left in the year.

Today in history: On Aug. 10, 2020, a powerful derecho struck several Midwest U.S. states, causing four fatalities and an estimated $11 billion in damage, making it the costliest thunderstorm in modern U.S. history.

Also on this date: In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries Palace, where King Louis XVI resided. (The king was later arrested, put on trial for treason, and executed.)

In 1821, Missouri became the 24th state admitted to the Union.

In 1945, a day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Imperial Japan conveyed its willingness to surrender provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged. (The Allies responded the next day, saying they would determine the Emperor’s future status.)

In 1969, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were murdered in their Los Angeles home by members of Charles Manson’s cult, one day after actor Sharon Tate and four other people were killed.

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American history for sale Mikesell, who’s 82, said she hopes someone might be willing to buy the house and donate it to the Armstrong museum, which doesn’t have the funds to acquire the property, according to Logan Rex, its spokesperson.

She is just one of a handful of people who’ve owned the home since the Armstrongs sold it in the mid1960s. By the time she bought the house, the rooms were covered with wallpaper in a rainbow of colors, so she sought to restore its original look.

While the house, which is listed at $430,000, isn’t legally protected from alteration, Mikesell is also optimistic that the new owners will respect it — whether it remains a private residence or becomes a place for overnight stays.

“It’s time to let someone else have the opportunity to be as blessed as I’ve been,” she said, “and to take care of it and keep it as a part of history.”

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LIBRA (sept. 23-Oct. 23) Put your skills on display, and manufacture a scenario that satisfies your soul. Whether you are in learning mode or at the top of your game, you can flourish if you position yourself for success. scORPIO (Oct. 24-nov. 22) Stand up for yourself, but do so with reserve. Refuse to let anyone compromise your integrity or take advantage of your skills.

Too much of anything will weigh you down. sAGIttARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Pay attention to domestic issues, joint ventures and shared expenses. Set up rules, guidelines and open communication to ensure you are on the same page as those you live with or deal with. cAPRIcORn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You'll be drawn to situations that may not be as they appear. Ask questions before you commit to anything that may jeopardize your reputation, time or money.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Alan Kulwicki, a NASCAR driver who died in a plane crash in 1993, said, “In every aspect of life, have a game plan, and then do your best to achieve it.”

That definitely applies at the bridge table. Each side should have a game plan.

Declarer’s is to make his contract; the defenders’ is to thwart declarer’s plan.

In this deal, South is in three no-trump and West leads the spade seven. What should each side do?

South might have opened two notrump. Despite having only 19 highcard points, all of those aces and kings increase the hand’s value. In the actual auction, South’s two-no-trump rebid showed 18 or 19 (or a poor 20) points and was in principle game-forcing. North had a minimum initial response, but his fivecard suit was worth an extra point, and any time you smell a game, bid game.

South has six top tricks: three spades (given the lead), one heart and two clubs.

His plan should be to play on diamonds to generate the extra winners that he needs.

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ANYONE knowing the whereabouts of any heirs or children, including biological children or descendants of ROBERT LEE TURGEON, deceased, or any persons having claims against the Succession of Robert Lee Turgeon, who lived in Mississippi and owned immovable property in East Baton Rouge Parish when he died on November 1, 2025, please contact: M. Janice Villarrubia Attorney at Law 1500 Lobdell Avenue, Suite A Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Phone: (225) 381-7800 Janicev54@Gmail.com 194926-July 22 & August 10, 2t $184.24 ANYONE knowing the whereabouts of any property owner, heir or other related person, in regard to the properties listed below, please contact the East Baton Rouge CityParish, Department of Development – Neighborhood Revitalization Office at 225-389-8680.

2704 TECUMSEH ST DAVID AND KATIE EVERITT 3586 CANONICUS ST PAULETTE JACKSON 2601 NORTH BLVD GREGORY STEVEN LATHAN 2628 EDGEWOOD DR MACWCP II LLC 1834 GAYOSA ST VALENTINO BUILDERS, LLC 2963 TECUMSEH ST UNITED COMPANIES LENDING CORPORATION 8225 DENBO DR TERYL CHAMBERS VINCENT 4676 SHERWOOD ST EVA M SCOTT HARRIS 1075 PARLANGE DR THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN MOORE AND THE ESTATE OF 1137 S 15T RUSSELL KELLY 725 N 26TH ST MARION L REDDITT SANDRA R GORDON & KATHY R JONES 2536 HURON ST EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 2515 HURON ST ISAAC HENRY MASON 3224 TECUMSEH ST ROBERT JORDAN 2842 FAIRFIELDS AVE TSCHAKIWA J SMITH 5562 WINBOURNE AVE EBR OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3461 N FOSTER DR JENNIFER SMITH BELL 3419 MYRTLELAWN ST INVEST PROPERTIES, LLC 4121 PROVOST ST CLAUDE WASHINGTON 4062 PROVOST ST IVY LEE REED & LORRAINE GRAY REED 6233 MATTHEWS ST VANCE ALLEN SMITH 2425 70TH AVE LESTER J MENDEZ 1556 FRATERNITY ST

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS VBR-232 LAFAYETTE, INC. 359 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Project Name: New Headquarters for Visit Baton Rouge 232 Lafayette Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Architect’s Project No. 2324B SEALED BIDS for the con‐ struction of the “New Headquarters for Visit Baton Rouge” consisting of the following: Construction includes abatement, selective de‐ molition, and renova‐ tion/buildout of the ex‐ isting two-story, 12,310 square foot structure to accommodate new of‐ fices for Visit Baton Rouge. Alternate scope includes specialty light‐ ing, site improvements and an addition of a new occupied roof deck. The project has been submit‐ ted to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) – all work must be done in full compli‐ ance with noted require‐ ments in order for the project to receive the State Historic Tax Cred‐ its. will be received on Tues‐ day, September 1, 2026,

by Visit Baton Rouge, 359 Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70801, until 2:00 P.M. local time, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.

Each bid shall be either hand delivered by the bidder or his agent, or shall be submitted elec‐ tronically with Central Auction House. Sealed bids shall be directed to VBR-232 Lafayette, Inc., c/o Visit Baton Rouge, 359 Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70801, on the day of the bid opening. Electronic bids shall be submitted to www.centralbidding. com. No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be con‐ sidered.

Official Bid documents are available at Central Bidding. Electronic Bids are accepted at Central Bidding. Central Bidding can be accessed at www. centralbidding.com.

To view these, download, receive bid notices by email, and submit the bid you must register with Central Auction House.

Vendors/Contractors will have the option to sub‐ mit their bids and bid bonds electronically or by paper copy. For ques‐ tions related to the elec‐ tronic bidding process, please call Central Bid‐ ding at 225-810-4814.

A NON-MANDATORY PreBid Conference shall be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at 232 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting as access to the existing structure will be pro‐ vided.

The Bidding Documents, consisting of Advertise‐ ment for Bids, Informa‐ tion for Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond, Agree‐ ment, General Condi‐ tions, Supplementary Conditions, Special Con‐ ditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, No‐ tice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Drawings, Spec‐ ifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations:

MODERN DAY MANAGEMENT, LLC 3430 NEWBURY DR JBFH CORPORATION 3422 ARBOR VITAE DR HANH T TRAN 233 GATEBRIAR AVE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATTN: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EXTENSION 6453 ARBOR VITAE DR IVORY L WHITFIELD 8268 INNOVATION PARK DR WILLIE E ZANDERS 1925 BRIGHTSIDE DR JENNIFER KAY ROSZELL 2605 TOULON DR FRANCIS N TRAN 9721 JUDI AVE DALE WAYNE GORDON, JR 9397 W DARRYL PKWY MERCHELLE ROBINSON 2135 VICKERS DR JAYLIN JOHNSON 650 WOODDALE BLVD CADLES OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC 725 S BURGESS DR HJOHNNY ENGLISH DAWSON 10332 OLD HAMMOND HWY RESHONDA RICHARD 2683 LINWOOD AVE MARY T GANT 643 WINDINGWAY MARY KELLY 1486 FIG ST LEOLA ROBERTSON SCOTT 4234 MAPLE DR TAMMY BROWN 2500 ERIE ST EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 1250 W GRANT ST FRANKLIN WATSON JUANDRIKA MILLER-WATSON 3046 BRANDYWINE THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH PEYTON PARKER, JR 1728 N 44TH ST DONNIE L CARTER 5544 MADISON AVE KIMBERLY DESHAWN ROGERS 3424 BEECHWOOD DR GLORY DAVIS 2585 DOUGHERTY BERNARD KIBODI 2806 EATON ST TAYLOR WILLIAMS 4284 O'DELL ST THE ESTATE of ELNORA PROFIT JOHNSON C/O BETTY JONES 4030 O'DELL ST BERNARD JONES 914 N 36TH ST WARDEL MARIE JACKSON 1185 N ACADIAN THWY E BRIA COLEMAN 1572 SORA ST BENJAMIN THOMAS 1914 72ND AVE ALAN W JUDERJAHN 3014 69TH AVE THE ESTATE OF MAE ALMA BEACHEM / C/O TABBITA REED 763 FLICKER ST FRANK B MILICAN, JR 6739 VINEYARD DR CAROLE SCOTT 5624 TIOGA DR PATRICK SIGNATER, JR 848 BAIRD DR JONATHAN BARON WILLIAM PEAK 3324 CRESTAIRE DR MICHAEL DELONE 3683 EATON ST THOMAS HUBBLE, II 9166 W POMONA DR DOUGLAS JOSEPH CAULFIELD 1608 THOMAS H DELPIT DR EVONNE THOMAS/ MABLE SCOTT 2107 CEDARDALE AVE CLARENCE E HALL 3789 KEOKUK ST JBJ REALTY LLC

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Gros Flores Positerry, LLC Architecture and Interior Design 12032 Bricksome Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Statutes.

An award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is deter‐ mined in writing by the governing authority of the City of Monroe to be the most advantageous, taking into consideration price and other evalua‐ tion factors set forth in the request for propos‐ als.

MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RE‐ QUEST FOR QUALIFICA‐ TIONS.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. The Owner requires that each bidder attach to his bid a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond equivalent to 5% of the total bid as evidence of good faith of the bid‐ der. Sureties used for ob‐ taining bonds must ap‐ pear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.

Proposal prices shall specifically EXCLUDE any and all taxes whatso‐ ever. Act 1029 of 1991 ex‐ empts local governments from state and local tax effective September 1, 1991. Proposal prices shall include any ship‐ ping / transportation charges, if applicable.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as pro‐ vided by law.

Any person with disabili‐ ties requiring special ac‐ commodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.

VISIT BATON ROUGE Jill Kidder /s/ Jill Kidder President & CEO Publish Dates: August 3, 2026 August 10, 2026 August 17, 2026 195821-aug 3-10-17-3t $167.34 PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY OF MONROE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Separate sealed PROPOS‐ ALS for RFP - Transit Streetcar Restoration will be received by the City of Monroe, at the Purchas‐ ing Division, located at 1014 Grammont Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201.

Proposals will be re‐ ceived until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The CONTRACT DOCU‐ MENTS, consisting of Re‐ quest for Proposal, Infor‐ mation for Proposers, SPECIFICATIONS, and AD‐ DENDA, may be exam‐ ined at the following lo‐ cation: City of Monroe Purchas‐ ing Division 1014 Grammont Street Monroe, LA 71201 All Proposers MUST ob‐ tain copies of Proposal Documents from the City of Monroe Purchasing Di‐ vision by emailing the Purchasing Division at purchasing@ci.monroe. la.us, thereby being added to the Proposers’ List. Proposals from ven‐ dors not on the Pro‐ posers’ List will not be accepted. The name of the vendor must match that of the name on the Proposals’ List, under which the Request for Proposal was requested.

Sealed proposals must identify on the outside envelope the name of the vendor.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for just cause per State Public Bid Law. A corporate resolution authorizing a representa‐ tive of the corporation to sign the proposal must accompany the proposal if the proposer is a cor‐ poration. Such activities will be in accordance with Title 38:2237 of the Louisiana Revised

RFP Reference No. 202700000016 /s/ Date Richard Moore, Di‐ rector of Administration News Star: 08/14/2026 08/21/2026

08/07/2026, and

Advocate: 08/14/2026 08/21/2026

08/10/2026, and

Dispatch: 08/14/2026 08/21/2026

08/07/2026, and

196823-aug 10-14-21-3t $853.09 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 144 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd.

Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000026506, Soft Drinks - DOC - EHCC, 8/18/26 RFx No. 3000026544, Sep‐ tember 2026 Meat & Cheese – DOC – PE, 8/18/26 RFx No. 3000026560, Dump Truck – LDWF, 8/26/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified.

The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities.

Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688 196676-aug 10-1t $13.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dis‐ trict, will receive elec‐ tronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: Baton Rouge Terminal Furniture Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: New furniture for the Baton Rouge Airport first and second floor.

There will be a Manda‐ tory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit held on Au‐ gust 14th, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the 1st floor con‐ ference room at the Baton Rouge Metropoli‐ tan Airport Terminal Building.

Electronic or sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. Local Time, Thursday September 3, 2026 by the Purchasing Division, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis

REGISTEREED AGENT: JONATHAN GORDILLO 1502 LEHMANN ST WILMER HARDY AND LISA SUMMERS MILLER 4025 MONROE AVE ISAAH DUNN JR & KIM YVETTE BURKES DUNN 2608 WASHINGTON AVE CRAIG T AND FANNIE MAE G JOHNSON 16444 CEASAR AVE CARLOS GARCIA 3829 FLORIDA BLVD WALEED MOHAMED AHMED ALGAMAL 2432 DELTA ST MILDRED SIMS GIVENS 2024 SILVEREST AVE ROY DOUGLAS CHAPPELL 5822 LARCHWOOD DR VICTOR DUNCAN 527 W BUCHANAN ST BERNICE R SIDEBOARD 963 MAXIMILIAN ST CHARLET PROPERTY GROUP, INC /C/O BRENT CHARLET 1073 SOUTH S AMEKA THOMAS 1201 CHARLES T SMITH DR LPI VI LLC 5080 JACKSON AVE TEVH, LLC 3904 MONROE AVE MARGARET MCCLAIN SNYDER 4044 ODELL ST THOMAS WASHINGTON, JR 990 N 35TH ST KESHANDRA LATRECE MCINTYRE 7911 KEEL AVE BSC INDUSTRIES LLC 7951 KEEL AVE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER BATON ROUGE, INC 1947 MARINER DR CHUQING HE 12617 WARWICK AVE RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST 10094 AVENUE B ESTATE OF WOODROW GEORGE 1923 75TH AVE LADONNA ROBERTSON 5915 WRIGHT DR GREGORY WILLIAMS 1923 HARDING BLVD TINA HENDERSON 8114 BAYOU FOUNTAIN AVE MICHAEL S JOSEPH 1724 LAUREL ST ROBERT KYLE PHILLIPS JAMES LUTHER MARTIN 14314 SUNNYHILL AVE BRANDON WASHINGTON 2045 SAINT CROIX AVE TERRY L PIXLEY 5252 BRIGHTSIDE VIEW DR PAUL J MOONEY 2432 DELTA ST MILDRED SIMS GIVENS 2578 JURA ST ANN DEAN ROBERTSON 1162 N 35TH ST VELMA MILTON 790 N 35TH ST RITA D MILLIGAN 4608 OSBORNE AVE KENDRICK T HUNT 1246 N 37TH ST VANESSA BROWN 1355 N 36TH ST PRESTON CHUBE 6586 GLEN OAKS DR MARLON M MCCOY 1621 SWAN AVE VIEWPOINT DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2943 REBECCA LYNN AVE NATHAN G WILSON 8855 GOVERNOR PLEASANT DR BRON R NOEL 763 FLICKER ST

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Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. No bids will be received after 11:00 am on the same day and date.

Bid Openings can be in person or via teleconfer‐ ence.

Teleconference Call-in Information.

Join by phone +1-408418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) 1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) 1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) 1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) -720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) 1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) 1-213-306-3065 This link will provide you with live audio access to this bid opening. The link will be live at the noted bid opening time and date.

NOTE: The only vendor information shared at the bid opening will be the reading of the names of those vendors who submitted bids.

Electronic bids for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division.

Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all elec‐ tronic bids will be down‐ loaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in 806 of City Hall immediately after the 11:00 a.m. bid closing.

Bid, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after the time specified for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatso‐ ever.

Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding www.centralbidd ing.com . Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www. centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding Form Revised Apr 2, 2009 NC 2 of 2 process, please call Central Bidding at 225810-4814. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained and exam‐ ined without charge in the office of the Project Architect, or as re‐ quested for electronic copies via PDF from the Project Manager by emailing Olivia Lazarus at olivia@whlcarchitec‐ ture.com. For additional information, contact WHLC Architecture. at the above email or phone number 225-767-1530.

Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which is submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event

FRANK B MILLICAN, JR 10591 AVENUE D DAVID EVERITT 5435 SILVERLEAF AVE DANIEL G BOWMAN 5858 KILONA DR CHARLENE PORTER 3425 GERLANDO DR ANDREW GRANT 5133 N AFTON PKWY E&E PREFERRED PROPERTIES, LLC 7767 TOM DR HARRY P ROBERT 196825-Aug 10-16, 7t $6,033.10 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of John H Thomas III and the Estate of Eleanor Marie Thomas please contact Atty. Benjamin Beychok at (225) 906-0050.

196622-Aug 8-10, 3t $83.80 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kenneth Wayne Williams and the Estate of Reginald Jerome Williams please contact Atty. Benjamin Beychok at (225) 906-0050.

196609-Aug 8-10, 3t $81.70 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Seimone Anderson Kleinpeter, Joseph T Anderson and the Estate of Porter James Anderson please contact Atty. Benjamin Beychok at (225) 906-0050.

196626-Aug 8-10, 3t $88 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Tony L Washington please contact Atty. Benjamin Beychok at (225) 906-0050.

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196623-Aug 8-10, 3t $92.20

Baton Rouge Rental APARTMENT 3060 N. Acadian Thrwy (Wtr/Swr Pd) 1BR/1BA, Rent $500, Dep $100 225-357-6436 APARTMENT AREA 5 1BR $600, 2BR $700 Tigerland. $500 Deposit. 225-475-1737

Merchandise Appliances for sale Black Frigidaire gas stove.

Black Frigidaire refrigerator Cash only $185.00 for both.

225-284-3950 civello.email@gmail.com

APARTMENTS 655 North St Subsidized Efficiency Apartments cpabr.org 225-383-5551 TDD/TTY 711 RELAY

APPLIANCES Side by Side stainless steel Whirlpool Refrigerator, like new.

36"X 69". $500. Call 225-205-3316.

All Metal Welded Bird Cage depth 18" x 24" width 27" tall overall height 54" all black original cost over 1,000. dollars $500.00 hank722@yahoo.com cage can seperate from base

Baton Rouge Real Estate For Sale

AREA 3

3017 Chippewa St. 3BR 1BA Rent $800/mo $300/dep 225-357-6436

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Selling Business only not building.

Don't have enough workers to run.

Has great potential in Reeve's shopping center. Has all equipment needed to boil crawfish, fry seafood plates amongst other foods with warmer in front. Asking price 50k negotiable and rent is needed to negotiate with landlord.

Call or Text Steve 225-341-9235

HOUSE 3Br/1Ba $950/month $700/deposit.

2571 72nd Avenue. Section 8 welcome. Call 225-355-6004 MOBILE HOME 1, 2 & 3 BR mobile homes, $675 & up 6061 Plank Rd. CALL 225-978-4653 ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished Rooms. $125/wk. $500/mo.

225-933-7560

Pets / Pet Services Directory PETS • SUPPLIES • SERVICES • OBITUARIES • LOST & FOUND

PLACE YOUR PET SERVICES INFORMATION IN THE PET SERVICES DIRECTORY TODAY! • IT IS FAST AND EASY! • CALL 225-383-0111 DOGS 3 Female German Shepherd puppies, S/W $350. 11wks old. 225-205-4311

DOGS Chihuahuas, Long hair, tiny, born 4/1/26, shots & wormed. Lafayette area 937-844-7271 PUPPIES For Sale! Adorable! 1/2 Pomeranian 1/2 Chihuahua $200, Full Blooded Toy Poo‐ dles $500 228-669-0077

CATS RAGAMUFFIN & RAGDOLL KITTENS www.CatsByFrancy.com/kittens $1500up! Reg. Shots & Guaranty 337-230-3150

MORKIES, SHORKIES, BISHON YORKIES, CKC YORKIES vet checked shot worming meet Gulfport $450 334 467-3416

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals.

The Bidder is advised that the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Therefore, the Bidder is encouraged to utilize mi‐ nority participation in this contract to the ex‐ tent possible through the use of small, disadvan‐ taged and women-owned businesses as suppliers or subcontractors.

Bidders should be aware that award of this con‐ tract is contingent upon receipt of a grant or grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and De‐ velopment - Office of Avi‐ ation (DOTD), along with the securing of other re‐ quired approvals. Project numbers will be as‐ signed upon approval by the FAA. 1. Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that Disadvantaged Busi‐ ness Enterprises as de‐ fined in 49 CFR Part 26 shall have the maximum opportunity to partici‐ pate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

2. Baton Rouge Metropol‐ itan Airport has estab‐ lished a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accor‐ dance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26. It is the policy of the Baton Rouge Metro‐ politan Airport to ensure that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to re‐ ceive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts.

All Respondents or Pro‐ posers shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, to utilize DBE participation on the pro‐ ject. Until further notice – at this time, contractors are not required to com‐ plete Forms A, B, C. 3. The proposed Contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and to the Equal Opportunity Clause.

The Bidder’s (Proposer’s) attention is called to the “Equal Op‐ portunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Op‐ portunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth in the Project Manual.

4. The Bidder (Proposer) must supply all the infor‐ mation required by the bid or proposal forms.

The Bidders will be required to sub‐ mit a Certification of Non-segregated Facili‐ ties, and to notify prospective Subcontrac‐ tors of the requirements of such Certification as Notice to Subcontractors appears in the Project Manual.

5. Women will be af‐ forded equal opportunity in all areas of employ‐ ment. However, the em‐ ployment of women shall not diminish the stan‐ dards or requirements for the employment of minorities.

6. For contracts for $50,000 or more, a Con‐ tractor having 50 or more employees, and his Sub‐ contractors having 50 or more employees and who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more, will be required to maintain an affirmative action program within 120 days of the com‐ mencement of the con‐ tract.

7. Compliance Reports.

Within 30 days after award of this contract, the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Stan‐ d d ) if

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p p dard Form 100) if: a. The Contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within 12 months preceding the date of Award; and b. The Contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Para‐ graphs 2e (3) of the in‐ structions included in Standard Form 100.

The Contractor shall re‐ quire the Subcontractor on all-tier subcontracts, irrespective of dollar amount, to file Standard Form 100 within 30 days after award of the sub‐ contract if the above two conditions apply. Stan‐ dard Form 100 will be fur‐ nished upon request.

8. Buy American Provi‐ sion. The proposed Con‐ tract is subject to the Buy American Provision under Section 9129 of the Aviation Safety and Ca‐ pacity Expansion Act of 1990. Details of such re‐ quirements are con‐ tained in the Project Manual.

In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

For additional informa‐ tion please contact Olivia Lazarus, at the number and email noted above.

195737 Aug. 3, 10, 2t $252.10 PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice to Proposers SP# 145 Sealed proposals will be received by the Office of State Procurement, 1201 North Third Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA until 10:00 AM CT on October 20, 2026 for Solicitation Number Doc2312485316 - Request for Proposal (RFP) for Building Automation Ser‐ vices for Office of State Buildings. The RFP may be accessed at https:// portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba. com/dashboard/public/ appext/comsapsbncd iscoveryui#/RfxEvent/ preview/1110020848?anI d=ANONYMOUS. No proposals will be con‐ sidered after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals and to waive any infor‐ malities.

Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement Phone (225) 342-8010 196690-aug 10-1t $11.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --Proposals will be re‐ ceived until 2:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, September 10, 2026 in the Purchas‐ ing Department of Del‐ gado Community Col‐ lege, and thereafter pub‐ licly opened for the pro‐ 40006curement of R0031479 – Exterior Doors and Installation.

Bid Documents and Ad‐ denda may be down‐ loaded from: https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=39 or by emailing Wendy Boesch in the Purchasing Department at purchas‐ ingdept@dcc.edu.

Evi‐ dence of authority to submit the bid shall be

TEACUP POODLES MALTIPOOS POMS YORKIES Miniature and Toy Goldendoodles UTD. S/W Please Call 504-259-2222 CKC Labradoodle F1B Puppies Chocolate, Blue Merle, Black, puppies 1st shots, hand raised, available August 6th $1,200.00 504231-9118 ben1.comer@gmail.com

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required in accordance with R.S.38:2212(A)(l)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594(C)(2) (d). AA/EOE 196631-aug 10-1t $34.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --River Parishes Commu‐ nity College is seeking bids for a 40005-FY27-012, 2026 48 ft Dry Van Trailer – CDL Training Program (Qty 2). To obtain bid package, please visit https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/ dspBid.cfm?search=dep artment&term=4.

The following bids are open: #4005FY27-012 195319 July 27-Aug. 10 15t $86.40

PUBLIC NOTICE --SECTION 001- BID INVITATION Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by The Town of Addis, 7818 LA-1, Addis, LA 70710, on Tuesday, Au‐ gust 25, 2026, until 10:00 A.M.) and then at said of‐ fice publicly opened and read aloud for construc‐ tion of the project de‐ scribed as follows:

2026 TOWN OF ADDIS ROAD REHAB PROJECT STATEMENT OF WORK:

This project consists of road repair work throughout the Town of Addis as shown in the construction plans and as required by the Town on various roadways throughout the Town Limits.

Construction work generally includes asphaltic concrete over‐ lay, cold planing, pave‐ ment patching, tempo‐ rary traffic control, pave‐ ment markings, and other necessary items as shown on the plans & specifications.

Electronic bids will be accepted. Please find bid-related materials and place your electronic bids at www.centralauct ionhouse.com. Bids re‐ ceived after the above time will not be ac‐ cepted.

Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form.

They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from www. centralauctionhouse. com. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrange‐ ments can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms.

Plan holders are respon‐ sible for their own repro‐ duction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Novus Reb Engineering, LLC – Jason Ellis, 1651 Lobdell Ave., Ste 202, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 via email to jason@novusreb.com.

PERFORMANCE AND PAY‐ MENT BOND: A perfor‐ mance and payment bond for the work will be required upon execution of the contract, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of said contract written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana and who is cur‐ rently on the U.S. Depart‐ ment of the Treasury Fi‐ nancial Management Service List. The bond shall be countersigned by a person who is under contract and who is li‐ censed as an insurance agent in the State of Louisiana, and who is re‐ siding in this state.

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All mailed or hand deliv‐ ered bids must be sub‐ mitted in a sealed enve‐ lope marked “SEALED BID FOR 2026 TOWN OF ADDIS ROAD REHAB PROJECT”, including Louisiana Con‐ tractor’s license number and Construction Firm name. All bids must be submitted in one of three ways. For bids hand de‐ livered to Addis Town Hall, 7818 LA-1, Addis, LA 70710 by the bidder or his agent, a written receipt shall be handed to the deliverer. For bids sub‐ mitted by mail, bids shall be sent by registered or certified mail with a re‐ turn receipt requested, the sealed envelope con‐ taining the bid must be enclosed in another en‐ velope addressed to the Town of Addis, 7818 LA-1, Addis, Louisiana 70710, and must be received no later than the bid open‐ ing. Bids will not be ac‐ cepted on days that are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service. Electronic bids will also be ac‐ cepted. Please find bid related materials and place your electronic bids at www.centralauct ionhouse.com. All elec‐ tronic bids must contain the bidders license num‐ ber. Bids received after the above time will not be accepted. All bidders are required to have an active license for “High‐ way, Street, And Bridge Construction” from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors prior to bidding this pro‐ ject.

Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Total Base Bid plus any Alternates must accompany each Bid, and shall be made payable to the Owner.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any infor‐ malities or to reject any or all bids. Determination of the low bidder shall be on the basis of the sum of the base bid and any alternates accepted. The owner is under no obliga‐ tion to accept an alter‐ nate.

All questions and/or re‐ quest for clarifications must be electronically submitted to the project engineer, Jason Ellis via email to jason@ novusreb.com by Thurs‐ day, August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No questions will be answered after the deadline for ques‐ tions passes.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA PROBATE NO. 115204 DIVISION: 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH DORSEY NOTICE FOR APPLICATION TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN, that Ritchie K. Goebel, the Ad‐ ministrator of the Estate of Ruth Dorsey, has, pur‐ suant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure art. 3281, petitioned this Court for authority to sell at pri‐ vate sale, for the sale price of Ninety Five Thou‐ sand ($95,000.00) Dollars and No Cents on the terms and conditions set forth in the Louisiana Residential Agreement To Buy Or Sell, which in‐ cludes the Estate’s undi‐ vided one-half (1/2) in‐ terest, the following de‐ scribed immovable prop‐ erty: One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, sit‐ uated in that subdivision of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as ROSEWOOD SUBDIVI‐ SION, and being desig‐ nated as LOT 36 of said subdivision according to the final plat thereof on file and of in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state as Original 288, Bundle 11991, said lot having such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servi‐ tudes and building setback lines as shown on the said map.

Municipal address: 9343 Tea Rose Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70810.

All interested parties are required to make opposi‐ tion, if any, they have or can to such sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears.

Publication: The Advocate – East Baton Rouge Parish Published twice Attorney: Michelle Lorio St. Martin Koch St. Martin, LLC Address: 201 Napoleon Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: 225-612-9700 196774 Aug. 10, 31, 2t $541.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Pro‐ posed Activity in a Regu‐ latory Floodway or Wet‐ land To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agen‐ cies, Groups and Individ‐ uals This is to give notice that the Town of Farmerville (TOF) has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order(s) 11988 and in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Flood‐ plain Management and Wetlands Protection. The activity is funded under Louisiana Watershed Ini‐ tiative Community Devel‐ opment Block Grant Miti‐ gation program B-18-DP22-0001. The proposed project(s) is located in Farmerville, Union Parish and encompasses a com‐ bined 15.9 acres of 0.2% Annual Flood Chance and Special Flood Hazard Areas. The proposed pro‐ j ill i l d h d

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p p p ject will include harden‐ ing the main drainage channel along LA 33 and frequently purchasing flooding homes to use as public recreational facili‐ ties. The areas where homes will be bought out that are outside of the recreational area will be restored to natural areas.

p mechanism to mitigate recurring damage to the integrity of the system due to erosion and other factors inherent to the drainageway’s function.

Based on these reasons, the considered alterna‐ tive was not determined to be the preferred op‐ tion. All activities within the floodplain will be conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local flood‐ plain management re‐ quirements, including any required permits, ap‐ provals, and best man‐ agement practices to minimize impacts to water quality.

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Site Location #1 (32.762715°, -92.410372°) 2.

Site Location #2 (32.751499°, -92.404524°) 3.

Site Location #3 (32.744060°, -92.426618°) TOF has reevaluated al‐ ternatives to building in the floodplain area and has determined that it has no practicable alter‐ native to floodplain de‐ velopment. Environmen‐ tal files documenting compliance with Execu‐ tive Order 11988, are available for public in‐ spection, review and i

p copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.

TOF has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize adverse im‐ pacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial functions and intrinsic values of the ex‐ isting floodplain/wet‐ land: Firstly, this flood risk reduction project is in response to recurring flood events that have occurred in recent years.

An alternative that was considered was to con‐ duct general mainte‐ nance activities such as a cleanout and regrading in lieu of hardening the drainage channel along LA Highway 33. While this alternative would re‐ sult in improvements to the drainage channel in the short term versus current conditions, it would not provide a h i i i

There are three primary purposes for this notice.

First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the nat‐ ural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Sec‐ ond, an adequate public notice program can be an important public edu‐ cational tool. The dis‐ semination of informa‐ tion and request for pub‐ lic comment about flood‐ plains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modi‐ fication of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government de‐ termines it will partici‐ pate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

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Written comments must be received by the TOF at the following address on or before August 17, 2026: Town of Farmerville, 1024 Ster‐ lington Hwy, Farmerville, LA 71241, Attention: John Crow, Mayor. A full de‐ scription of the project may also be reviewed from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the address listed above. Comments may also be submitted via email at Matt@wetland sunlimited.org.

permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC webpage at: https:// www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 25 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Administrator, Kyle Balkum, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 708044487. All comments must contain the appropriate CUP number and the commenter's full name and contact information.

Below are the referenced application(s): ************ CUP NUM‐ BER: P20260574 Name: Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC c/o David Wandell 1347 NORTH CAUSEWAY BLVD SUITE 201 MANDEVILLE, LA 70471 Attn: David Wandell Location: Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist Parishes, LA; Lat. 30-02-22.33N, Long -90-26( l f d

Date: August 10, 2026 196801-AUG 10-1T $487.34 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE the Louisiana De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy, Office of Permitting and Compli‐ ance (OPC) has received the following applica‐ tion(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 49:214.21 et seq., and the rules of the Coastal Man‐ agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use

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I. Preliminary Business (1) Call to Order (2) Pledge of Allegiance (3) Invocation (4) Roll Call (5) Approval of Minutes of the July 28, 2026 Coun‐ cil Meeting (6) Monthly Activity Re‐ port II. Introduction of Ordi‐ nance for Public Hearing on August 25, 2026 1 . An Ordinance to amend Chapter 21 of Title 9 relative the levy, collection, administra‐ tion and enforcement of an insurance premium tax, as defined in R.S. 33:3077 on risk located within the corporate lim‐ its of the city of St. George and to provide for related matters.

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An Ordinance to amend Title 12, Chapter 9, relative to keeping and letting a disorderly place and to provide for re‐ lated matters.

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p g planned unit develop‐ ment, including moving and increasing the po‐ tential civic area, reduc‐ ing low/medium-density residential and to pro‐ vide for related mat‐ ters. Zoning Commission vote: Motion to recom‐ mend approval: Travis Thornton; seconded by Laurie Marien. YEAS Travis Thornton, Laurie Marien, Jason McAllister, Bobby McKey, Billy Aguil‐ lard). NAYS: 0. Motion passed and PO-26-0004 was recommended for approval.

5. Zoning Matter No. T-260007 – Amend Title 7, Uni‐ fied Development Code, to consolidate and up‐ date allowances for vari‐ ances, and to provide for related matters.

Zoning Commission vote: Motion to recommend approval by Travis Thorn‐ ton; seconded by Laurie Marien. YEAS – Travis Thornton, Laurie Marien, Jason McAllister, Bobby McKey, Billy Aguillard.

NAYS - 0. Motion passed and T-26-0007 was rec‐ ommended for approval.

4. Zoning Matter No. T-260006 – Amend Title 7, Uni‐ fied Development Code, to update regulations for outdoor storage and dis‐ play and to provide for related matters.

Zoning Commission vote: Motion to recommend by Laurie approval Marien; seconded by Travis Thornton. YEAS – Travis Thornton, Laurie Marien, Jason McAllister, Bobby McKey, Billy Aguil‐ lard. NAYS - 0. Motion passed and T-26-0006 was recommended for approval.

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19th Judicial District Court (Plaintiffs and De‐ fendants as listed in cap‐ tion) V. Other Business: Announcements • Administrative Hearing – Friday, August 21, 2026 at 9:00 am • City Council Meeting – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm at 11207 Proverbs Ave • Board of Adjustment Meeting – Monday, Au‐ gust 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm at 11207 Proverbs Ave • Planning Commission Meeting – Monday, Au‐ gust 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm at 11207 Proverbs Ave • Zoning Commission Meeting – Monday, Au‐ gust 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm at 11207 Proverbs Ave ADJOURNMENT "In accordance with the Americans with Disabili‐ ties Act, if you need spe‐ cial assistance, please contact Angela Norman at (225) 228-3200 or email angela.norman@ stgeorgela.gov, to re‐ quest the assistance re‐ quired."

196727-aug 10-1t $60.35 PUBLIC NOTICE --The following Ordinance which was previously in‐ troduced in written form at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana on July 14, 2026, a Notice of Public Hearing having been published in the official journal and which public hearing was held in ac‐ cordance with said pub‐ lic notice, was offered by Council Member Dunn and seconded by Council Member Young: ORDINANCE 2026-25 An Ordinance directing the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property subject to taxa‐ tion within the geo‐ graphic boundaries of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of providing funds for salaries for third engine personnel and increasing salaries and benefits for all employees of the Fire Department of the City who are members of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System.

WHEREAS, under the pro‐ visions of Article VI, Sec‐ tion 27 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other con‐ stitutional and statutory authority, including an election held in the City State of of Baker, Louisiana (the “City”) on Saturday, June 27, 2026, the City Council of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana (the “Govern‐ ing Authority”), as gov‐ erning authority for the City, desires to levy and collect the ad valorem tax as authorized at the election by virtue of the favorable passage of the proposition attached hereto as Schedule A set‐ ting forth the rate and duration of the tax; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of said authority and other applicable constitutional and statutory authority, an election was held in the City on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to autho‐ rize the levy and collec‐ tion of the ad valorem tax, it is now the desire of the City to levy the ad valorem tax and to pro‐ vide for the collection thereof and other mat‐ ters in connection there‐ with as hereinafter pro‐ vided in this Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Govern‐ ing Authority, that: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of an elec‐ tion held in the City on Saturday, June 27, 2026, there be and there is hereby levied within the geographic boundaries of the City for the pur‐ poses stated in the proposition attached hereto as Schedule A, an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property subject to taxa‐ tion in the City, begin‐ ning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of providing funds for salaries for third engine personnel and increasing salaries and benefits for all employees of the Fire Department of the City who are members of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System, all in the manner and sub‐ ject to the provisions and terms of those portions of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, applicable to property taxes levied by the City.

SECTION 2. That the ad valorem tax described in Section 1 above shall be levied, assessed, im‐ posed, collected, paid and enforced according to law.

SECTION 3. The obliga‐ tions and rights of tax‐ payers in connection with the ad valorem tax levied hereby shall be as provided by the provi‐ sions of law applicable to ad valorem taxes levied by the City.

SECTION 4. If any one or more of the provisions of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such il‐ legality or invalidity shall not affect any other pro‐ vision of this Ordinance, but this Ordinance shall be construed and en‐ forced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained herein.

Any constitu‐ tional or statutory provi‐ sion enacted after the date of this Ordinance which validates or makes legal any provision of this Ordinance which would not otherwise be valid or legal, shall be deemed to apply to this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. Upon adop‐ tion, this Ordinance shall be published in full in one (1) issue of The Ad‐ vocate and shall be recorded in the mortgage records of the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court.

SECTION 6. The Clerk of the Governing Authority be and she is hereby au‐ thorized, empowered and directed to take any and all such action as may be necessary to carry into effect the pro‐ visions of this Ordinance.

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SCHEDULE A PROPOSITION Shall the City of Baker, State of Louisiana (the “City”) be authorized to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the City (an estimated $937,180 reasonably ex‐ pected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the “Tax”) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, the proceeds of the Tax to be used en‐ tirely and exclusively to provide funds for salaries for third engine personnel and increasing salaries and benefits for all employees of the Fire Department of the City who are members of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System?

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE I, the undersigned Clerk of the City Council of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana (the “Govern‐ ing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of an Ordi‐ nance adopted by the Governing Authority on July 28, 2026, directing the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property subject to taxa‐ tion within the geo‐ graphic boundaries of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of providing funds for salaries for third engine personnel and increasing salaries and benefits for all employees of the Fire Department of the City who are members of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my offi‐ cial signature of the City Council of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana on this, the 28th day of July, 2026. /s/Angela Canady Wall, Council Clerk (SEAL) 101512837.v1 196790-AUG 10-1T $104.82 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Office of State Parks is requesting proposals for a PublicPrivate Partnership pro‐ ject to design, construct, and operate a high-qual‐ ity recreational vehicle campground and related amenities. For more in‐ formation go to opportu‐ nitiesinlouisiana.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Central Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thurs‐ day, August 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm at Central City Hall at 11530 Sullivan Road, Central, LA 70818, to consider the follow‐ ing: V-26-0009: Variance at 11674 Core Lane. Request to allow an accessory building in a side yard (App. 1, Sec. 2.2) with a side yard setback of 14 feet where 25 feet is re‐ quired (App. 1, Sec. 12.3.B.2). On Lot A-1, Ger‐ ald Sides Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricultural) zoning district. (Appli‐ cant/Owner: Daryl Saia) V-26-0010: Variance at 15400 Frenchtown Road.

Request to allow an ac‐ cessory building in a side yard (App. 1, Sec. 2.2) with a side yard setback of 12.5 feet where 25 feet is required (App. 1, Sec. 12.3.B.2). On Lot A, Effie & Dennis Vicknair Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricul‐ tural) zoning district.

(Applicant: Dylan Payne, for Alicia Geiger) V-26-0011: Variance at 11852 Sullivan Road. Re‐ quest to allow a side yard setback of 2.0 feet where 8.0 feet is required (App. 1, Sec. 4.3.B.3). On Lot 98, Central Subdivi‐ sion, in the R-2 (SingleFamily Residence) zoning district.

(Appli‐ cant/Owner: Gary Etheridge) 196798-aug 10-18-26-3t $82.78

PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Central Plan‐ ning & Zoning Commis‐ sions will hold public hearings on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Central City Hall, 11530 Sullivan Road, Cen‐ tral, LA 70818, to consider the following: Planning Commission

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S-26-0013: Subdivision at 16011, 16031, 16115, 16181, and 16289 Green‐ well Springs Road. Re‐ quest for a prelimi‐ nary/final plat to subdi‐ vide Tract HM-2-A, Harold Monk Property, into five tracts, comprising 14.087 acres in the R-2 (SingleFamily Residence) zoning district. (Applicant: Pro‐ fessional Land Surveyors of Louisiana LLC, for Harold Monk)

This Ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Collins, Dunn, Mur‐ phy, Vincent, Young NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None WHEREUPON, this Ordi‐ nance was declared to be adopted by the City Council of the City of Baker, State of Louisiana, on this, the 28th day of July, 2026.

S-26-0015: Exchange of Property at 13846 and 13856 Beaver Bend Road.

Request for a prelimi‐ nary/final plat to ex‐ change property be‐ tween two tracts (H-4-A and H-5-A, Webb’s Forest Subdivision). Comprising 26.559 acres in the R/A (Rural/Agricultural) zon‐ ing district.

(Appli‐ cant/Owner: Carl E. Richard, for Joseph B. Richard, David R. Richard, Carl E. Richard, Elizabeth Ann Richard

SECTION 7. This Ordi‐ nance shall immediately take effect upon adop‐ tion.

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Perrin, Aubrey L. Richard, James E. Richard, Bret E. Mounce, and Lori H. Mounce) S-26-0016: Combination of Lots at 11110 and 11156 Joor Road. Request for a preliminary/final plat to combine two lots (A-1-A and C, Edith S. Morgan Property). Com‐ prising 2.076 acres in the B-5 (Large Scale Com‐ mercial/Business) zoning district.

(Applicant: Brandt David, for Pops Plaza LLC and Myrtle David) Zoning Commission Z-26-0004: Rezoning at 7836 and 7850 Droze Road. Request to rezone Tracts 4-A-1 and 4-B-1, Beatrice Wright Property, from R-1 (Single-Family Residence) to R/A (Rural/Agricultural) zon‐ ing district. Comprising 6.58 acres.

(Appli‐ cant/Owner: Natasha Vargas) PD-26-0002: Illumination Park Planned Unit Devel‐ opment (PUD) Prelimi‐ nary and Final Develop‐ ment Plans. Request for PUD Preliminary and Final Development Plans for an outdoor drive-thru light show on 21.87 acres of property at the north‐ east corner of Central Thruway and A. J. LeBlanc Road, on Tracts 2-A-1 and 2-A-2, Emile Lesage, Sr. Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricul‐ tural) & ORD (Office, Re‐ search and Develop‐ ment) zoning districts, Central Thruway Overlay.

(Applicant: James Ho‐ hensee) T-26-0005: Zoning Overlay Districts. Amend Title 7 Unified Development Code (UDC) and Appen‐ dix 1 Comprehensive Zoning Code (CZC) to move zoning overlay dis‐ tricts from the CZC to the UDC, make minor adjust‐ ments, and provide for related matters.

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Public Notice The Mayor and Council of the City of Central, LA will hold a public meet‐ ing and public hearing on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm at Central City Hall, 11530 Sullivan Road, Central, LA 70818 to dis‐ cuss the following items:

a) T-26-0003: Floodplain and Stormwater Man‐ agement. An Ordinance to amend Title 7 Unified Development Code to move floodplain and stormwater manage‐ ment regulations from Chapter 15 to Chapter 4, and provide for related matters.

Commission Action (July 23, 2026): Mr. Sharafkhani moved to approve. Mr. Pino sec‐ onded. Public comment: None.

Vote: 7 yeas (Firmin, Freneaux, Harper, Pino, Sharafkhani, Sheridan, Johnson), 0 nays, 0 ab‐ sent. Motion passed, and T-26-0003 was recom‐ mended for approval. b) T-26-0004: Performance and Spe‐ cific Use Standards. An Ordinance to amend Title 7 Unified Development Code (UDC), Title 12 Nui‐ sances, and Appendix 1 Comprehensive Zoning Code (CZC) to move per‐ formance and specific use standards from the CZC to the UDC, make minor adjustments, and provide for related mat‐ ters.

Commission Action (July 23, 2026): Mr. Pino moved to approve with the con‐ dition that REV (Rural Event Venue) permits re‐ main required for applic‐ able businesses.

Mr. Harper seconded. Public comment: None. Vote: 6 yeas (Freneaux, Harper, Pino, Sharafkhani, Sheri‐ dan, Johnson), 1 nay (Firmin), 0 absent. Mo‐ tion passed, T-26-0005 was recommended for approval with the condi‐ tion that REV (Rural Event Venue) permits re‐ main required for applic‐ able businesses. c) An ordinance amend‐ ing Title 13 of the code of ordinances of the City of Central to incorporate, with modifications, the criminal provisions of Title 13 (Sections 13:1 through 13:1056.6) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge (By Council Mem‐ ber Myer).

The complete agenda can be found at www. centralgov.com on the Public Notice page and the City Council page or by calling 225-262-5000.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Depart‐ ment of Conservation and Energy, Office of Per‐ mits and Compliance (OPC) is currently re‐ viewing the following project for Consistency with the State and Local Coastal Resources Man‐ agement Act of 1978, as amended (La. R.S. 49:214.21-214.41), and the regulations of the Louisiana Coastal Re‐ sources Program (LCRP).

Pursuant to Section 306 (d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA), the public may submit comments on proposed projects to Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy, Office of Permits and Compliance, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487. Applications may be inspected during OPC business hours at 617 N. 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Comments must be received within 15 days of this notice to be considered. For more information, contact Mark Hogan at (225) 2199530 or (800) 267-4019.

Direct Federal Action: C20260138 COE-NOD Port of Iberia to the Gulf Navi‐ gation Improvements, Iberia and Vermilion Parishes C20260141 NMFS Continu‐ ation of Management Measures to Reduce Reef Fish Release Mortality, Offshore, LA 196812 Aug. 10, 1t $16.05

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 744218 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC VS BETTY L. THIGPEN AND MARCUS L. LOUIS Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 13, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock

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a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BETTY L. THIGPEN AND MARCUS L. LOUIS One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, situated in the Parish of EAST BATON ROUGE, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as BELL‐ FONTAINE, SECTION ONE (1), and being designated according to the official plan thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of this Parish as LOT THIR‐ TEEN (13), said subdivi‐ sion; said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions as shown on said map; said lot being subject to a fifteen (15') foot servitude across the rear for public utilities; subject to restrictions, rights-of·servitudes, way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $214.27 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 745919 FIRST HORIZON BANK vs ADAM WOLFE WASHAUER AND KATHERINE ELIZA‐ BETH MICOTTO WASHAUER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, September 08, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: ADAM WOLFE WAS HAUER AND KATHERINE ELIZABETH MICOTTO WASHAUER One certain lot or parcel of ground situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as GOOD‐ WOOD PLACE SUBDIVI‐ SION, and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER FOUR-B-ONE (4-B-1), SQUARE TWENTY NINE (29), said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes as are shown on said subdivision map.

Together with any and all present and future build‐ ings, constructions, com‐ ponent parts, improve‐ ments, attachments, ap‐ purtenances, fixtures, rights, ways, privileges, advantages, batture, and batture rights, servitudes and easements of every type and description, now and/or in the future relating to the Property, and any and all items and fixtures attached to and/or forming integral or component parts of the Property in accor‐ dance with the Louisiana

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Civil Code.

The Property or its ad‐ dress is commonly known as 1650 CAMERON AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Sandy Creek Subdivision, 2nd Filing, and being des‐ ignated on the official subdivision map, on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the clerk and recorder for said parish and state, as lot number forty-eight (48), said sub‐ division, said lot having such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map.

ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

SHERIFF'S SALE

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Suit No: (17) 757654 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION vs KAIT‐ LYN KIDD Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, October 06, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KAITLYN KIDD ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as ROSE GARDENS, and being des‐ ignated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT NUMBER THIRTY FOUR (34), said subdivision, said lot having such size, shape and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are shown on said map.

Municipal Address: 16211 White Rose Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $206.60

ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $196.42 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 763620 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC vs JODY DUHE AND AMY DUHE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, June 11, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JODY DUHE AND AMY DUHE ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as ROSE GARDENS, and being des‐ ignated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT NUMBER SEVENTYFOUR(74). said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such size, shape and dimen‐ sions and being subject to such servitudes as are shown on said map; sub‐ ject to restrictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 759691 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC vs DONALD CON‐ NER, JR Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 20, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DONALD CON‐ NER, JR One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivi‐ sion of the Parish of East

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $214.27 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 764352 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs RENEE THERESA MURRY, (A/K/A RENEE THERESA STARKS, RENEE M. STARKS) AND JAJA CAPITAL LLC Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, October 07, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site

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at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: RENEE THERESA MURRY, (A/K/A RENEE THERESA STARKS, RENEE M. STARKS) AND JAJA CAPITAL LLC TWO (2) CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCELS OF GROUND. together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana in that subdivision known as BAKER LOTS (TOWN OF BAKER), and designated on the offi‐ cial map of said subdivi‐ sion on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge. State of Louisiana as LOT NUMBERS TEN (10) AND ELEVEN-A (11A), SQUARE TWENTYFOUR (24), said subdivi‐ sion, said lots being more particularly de‐ scribed and designated on map made by Mclin Surveying Company, dated August 23, 1999, as Lots 10 and 11-A, Square 24, Baker Lots, said map being recorded as Origi‐ nal 883. Bundle 11168. of‐ ficial records of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana Having a municipal ad‐ dress of 1433 Texas Av‐ enue, Baker, LA 70714.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $270.41 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770141 CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC4 U.S. BANK NA‐ TION ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE vs LINDA STEW‐ ART BERENTE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 14, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: LINDA STEWART BERENTE That certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and with all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenance and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining situated in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in that subdivi‐ sion known as WOOD‐ LAWN ESTATES SUBDIVI‐ SION, FIRST FILING and being designated on the official map of said sub‐ division as LOT NUMBER NINETY-TWO (92), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and restric‐ tions as are shown on

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said map and filed of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. (the "Property") TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $239.78 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770220 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC vs THE UN‐ OPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DELINDA FAYE FISHER JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FAYE FISHER JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FAYE FISHER AKA DELINDA F. FISHER AKA DELINDA FISHER AKA DELINDA FAYE JOSEPH AKA DELINDA F. JOSEPH AKA DELINDA JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FISHER JOSEPH Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 17, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UN‐ KNOWN HEIRS OF DELINDA FAYE FISHER JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FAYE FISHER JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FAYE FISHER AKA DELINDA F. FISHER AKA DELINDA FISHER AKA DELINDA FAYE JOSEPH AKA DELINDA F. JOSEPH AKA DELINDA JOSEPH AKA DELINDA FISHER JOSEPH Lot number 44, a certain parcel of ground in Foun‐ tain View Estates, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging to or in anywise appertain‐ ing situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as shown on the plat recorded at Orig: 905 Bndl: 13063 on November 02, 2020, of the clerk of courts of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

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the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 21, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: ERICA L. PERKINS ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, State of known as BAKER PLAZA SUBDIVISION, and being designated on the offi‐ cial subdivision map, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as LOT NUM‐ BER TWO-B (2-B), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law, Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $196.42 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770734 SELENE FINANCE LP vs KENNY SCURLOCK Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 04, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on August 12, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBRS0sh eriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the fol‐ lowing described mort‐ gaged property belong‐ ing to: KENNY SCURLOCK That certain piece or por‐ tion of ground, situate in the Paish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision know as BAKER HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOT FIFTY-FOUR (54), said lot fronting seventy (70) feet on Sherron Avenue and measuring one hundred thirty and four tenths (130.4) feet between equal and parallel lines; said lot being subject to a seven and five tenths (7.5) foot servitude across the rear and a thirty-five (35) foot build‐ ing set back line.

Which has the address of 603 Sherron Avenue, Baker, LA 70714

ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $257.67

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

SHERIFF'S SALE

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Suit No: (17) 770222 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC vs ERICA L. PERKINS

ADVERTISED DATE July 10, 2026 August 10, 2026 $198.97

Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of

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The Central Community School System today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Program(s). All schools and the central office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The following family size and annual income criteria will be used for determining eligibility: Income Eligibility Guidelines [Effective from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027] REDUCED PRICE MEALS – 185%

FREE MEALS – 130%

Household Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice per month

Every 2 weeks

Weekly

Annual

Monthly

Twice per month

Every 2 weeks

Weekly

1

29,526

2,461

1,231

1,136

568

20,748

1,729

2

40,034

3,337

1,669

1,540

770

28,132

2,345

865

798

399

1,173

1,082

3

50,542

4,212

2,106

1,944

972

35,516

2,960

1,480

1,336

541 683

4

61,050

5,088

2,544

2,349

1,175

42,900

3,575

1,788

1,650

825

5

71,558

5,964

2,982

2,753

1,377

50,284

4,191

2,096

1,934

967

6

82,066

6,839

3,420

3,157

1,579

57,668

4,806

2,403

2,218

1,109

7

92,574

7,715

3,858

3,561

1,781

65,052

5,421

2,711

2,502

1,251

8

103,082

8,591

4,296

3,965

1,983

72,436

6,037

3,019

2,786

1,393

For each additional family member add:

10,508

876

438

405

203

7,384

616

308

284

142

Application forms are being sent to all homes, along with a letter to households. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households should fill out one application for the household and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at each school. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. The information provided by the household is confidential; it will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility. Information may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials.

All children in households with any household member receiving benefits under Assistance Programs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) or Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)) are eligible for free meals. For school officials to determine eligibility, each household that is now receiving benefits from Assistance Programs must provide the case number of a household member as well as the signature of an adult household member.

All other households must provide the following information on the application: names of all household members; the amount of income (before deductions for taxes, Social Security, etc.) each household member receives; how often the person receives the income; where it is from, such as wages, retirement, or welfare; the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct; and the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signed the application, or a statement that the household member does not possess one.

Children categorized as foster, homeless, runaway, migrant, or enrolled in state-funded Head Start or Even Start programs, if known, are automatically eligible for free meals. School officials will determine eligibility for free meals based on documentation obtained directly from the program office and notify the household of their eligibility for benefits. The household must notify the school if it chooses to decline benefits.

The household should complete an application if they are not notified of free meal eligibility by: September 18, 2026.

If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for meal benefits.

Under the provisions of the free and reduced price policy, Lorrie Campbell (Determining Official) will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent or guardian is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, he may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis.

If the parent wishes to make a formal appeal, he may make either an oral or written response to the following Angela Sanders, 11576 Sullivan Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70818, phone 225-262-1919.

The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedures.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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