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Landry sets date to unveil SpaceX deal Event scheduled for Tuesday in Abbeville BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL

Staff writer

Gov. Jeff Landry is inviting hundreds of Louisiana elected ofﬁcials and business leaders to Abbeville next week to announce that Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is planning to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport on a roughly 18-mile stretch of the coast about 45 miles southwest of Lafayette. An invitation, sent via email by

the Governor’s Office and Louisiana Economic Development on Wednesday, said Landry and LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois “cordially invite you to join them in announcing a deﬁning moment for Louisiana’s future.” The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday in Abbeville, the Vermilion Parish seat and the closest city to the site of the planned spaceport. The invitation didn’t mention

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SpaceX by name and Landry’s office declined to comment, but sources familiar with the deal said the subject of the announcement is the SpaceX project. The announcement has been anticipated for weeks and is expected to lay out the aerospace

company’s plans to build a launch facility along the coast that will blast SpaceX’s reusable Starship rockets — among the most powerful ever built — out over the Gulf and into orbit. The project could bring potentially thousands of jobs and a massive inﬂux of aerospace and other commercial activity to the coastal areas sandwiched between two wildlife refuges and known as a popular spot for recreational hunting and ﬁshing. The facility will be located on land — some 130,000 acres in all

Colleges work to comply with Ten Commandments law

State requires display of the religious text in all public classrooms

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Trump picks top aide to lead FDA Overton worked on several health initiatives for president

BY HALEY MILLER

Staff writer

In a classroom at Fletcher Technical Community College in Terrebonne Parish, a poster bears the Ten Commandments, ﬂanked by the likenesses of Moses and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. A whiteboard emphasizing important dates in the semester hangs to the right of the 3,000-year-old text. “THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR’S “We have a WIFE,” the newly inresponsibility as stalled poster states. “FINALS. CHRISTa state agency MAS BREAK,” the to follow the whiteboard states. law, so that’s As Louisiana colwhat we’re lege students return to campus this doing.” month, they will enRICH VATH, counter mandated executive director displays of the Ten of external affairs Commandments in for the University of their classrooms. This fall marks the Louisiana system first full semester since a federal appeals court in February allowed the Louisiana law requiring displays of the religious text in all public classrooms — including the lecture halls of colleges and universities — to take effect. “We have a responsibility as a state agency to follow the law, so that’s what we’re doing,” said Rich Vath, executive director of external affairs for the University of Louisiana system. Many of Louisiana’s public higher education institutions have completed or nearly completed the task of hanging the posters in their classrooms, according to administrators. The law left some ambiguity about how to comply on a college campus, where “classroom” can be a murky term. At UL institutions, for example, lab spaces are

— that was owned for decades by ExxonMobil. The land was turned over to the state as part of a settlement of dozens of lawsuits blaming the oil giant for pollution and coastal land loss. Court records show that a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on Tuesday signed an order dismissing the coastal suit that had been brought by Vermilion Parish against Exxon, a signal that the long-running case is over and that

BY ALI SWENSON and MATTHEW PERRONE

Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump’s secondterm health initiatives. She has become a trusted ad- Overton ministration figure and a champion of the Republican president’s goals. If confirmed by the Senate, she would have to balance a raft of competing priorities, including Trump’s fixations, the anti-regulatory interests of traditional Republicans and the anti-corporate posture of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Those challenges dogged the tenure of the previous FDA head, Dr. Marty Makary. He resigned in May, leaving behind unfinished projects such as work on ultraprocessed foods, antidepressants and COVID-19 shots. Referring to her as “Dr. Heidi” in a Truth Social post, Trump said Overton was a smart and respected “rockstar” who would deliver on his priorities of faster cures,

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Ridership will affect cost of Uber program, St. George says Initiative to offer discounted rides

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer

The city’s cost for a proposed program offering discounted Uber rides in St. George could be far less than the $500,000 price tag originally pitched to residents. City ofﬁcials said during a public meeting Wednesday night that the city’s cost will depend on the pop-

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ularity of the program and could range from $250,000 up to half a million dollars. The meeting, which included officials with Uber, addressed the planned Uber Rideshare Pilot Program. It would give riders 50% off rides within city limits, potentially starting by the end of October. The proposed initiative would last at least one year and provide discounted rides and capture data to inform the city where residents need transportation, according to the city’s proposal. The pilot pro-

gram is currently projected to serve approximately 1,500 to 2,000 riders. Participants would be able to receive up to 10 subsidized rides per month. Options for the name of the St. George rideshare program so far are: SG Connect, SG on Demand, St. George on the Go and St. George Dash. The program would be funded by St. George and the Uber Transit Innovation Fund. The city

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Safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya kills 7

NAIROBI, Kenya — A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including ﬁve Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department. Among those killed were an executive with Telemundo, the U.S.-based Spanish-language network owned by NBCUniversal, and the director of Ecuador’s national intelligence service. The helicopter crashed at 9:13 a.m. while ﬂying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, which said in a statement that an investigation was underway. It said there were seven people on board — six passengers and the pilot. Late on Wednesday, David Nkoroi, the police commander for Samburu, told reporters that all seven people on board had died. The U.S. State Department said five of those killed were U.S. citizens. The identities of the victims were not revealed but a local television station in Miami, Florida, said that José Suárez, 55, president and general manager of several Telemundo stations in Florida, was among those killed.

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Gaza ceasefire progress in doubt Israel’s deadly strikes raise concerns BY WAFAA SHURAFA

Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S. efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after U.S. negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed Wednesday in two strikes, according to local hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent. Israeli troops also crossed the ceasefire line in southern Gaza and detained a Hamas police colonel at dawn Wednesday, two witnesses and a Hamas official said. Israel’s military said one of the strikes on Wednesday, in the area of Nuseirat refugee camp, struck a Hamas commander who had participated in the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people, mostly civil-

ians, were killed and 251 abducted. A second strike in the Tuffah area of Gaza City struck four Hamas militants gathering in a police station, the military said, claiming they were planning to carry out attacks against Israeli troops. Israel’s military said a strike the day before targeted a meeting of four Hamas commanders and additional militants. The commanders killed included Muhammad Hamdi Ahmad AlMasri, Muhammad Attar and Muhammad Fathi Hussein Nasser, all accused of carrying out terrorist attacks against Israeli troops, and Samed Samir Harb Abu Habal, who infiltrated Israeli territory during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, according to a statement from Israel’s military. The Hamas-run Interior Ministry said the Wednesday Gaza City strike on the police station killed eight police ofﬁcers and a 13-year-

old girl. Two ofﬁcers were women, it said. One person was killed in Nuseirat. On Tuesday evening, an Israeli strike on a busy seaside cafe killed seven Palestinians, including a child, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Jared Kushner, a U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, held a marathon meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, in which he asked Israel’s leader to draw down attacks on Gaza, a person familiar with the meeting said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to brief journalists. Also on Wednesday, Israel’s military said it had completed reviews of 150 incidents of troop conduct during the war in Gaza and would launch criminal investigations into the 2024 killings of a 5-year-old girl and her family, as well as of 15 Palestinian paramedics in 2025. The deadly strikes in Gaza on Tuesday and Wednesday exacted more casualties even as a ceaseﬁre

U.S. national debt now stands at $40T BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

Death toll in gold mine collapse rises to over 100 BANGUI, Central African Republic — The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local ofﬁcial said Wednesday. The low-tech, artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the village of Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambere prefecture, near the border with Cameroon. In addition to the dead, several survivors were critically injured, said Gervais Ganagoroh, a local Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts. The death toll is likely to rise since several people were still missing and others were trapped under the rubble, said Bertrand Be Yangué, a member of the Zamboye youth council. “Finding them alive would be a miracle,” Yangué said. “We are saddened and heartbroken to see young men and women perish after coming to the mines to save their families from despair.” An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the collapse, identify the victims and those responsible for operating the site, and establish any potential criminal liability, the prosecutor at the Baboua sub-prefecture court said in a statement.

Indonesia foils drug smuggling attempt BATAM, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities seized about 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from a ship intercepted off Sumatra and detained 10 Myanmar nationals suspected of involvement in an international trafficking network, officials said Wednesday, in one of the country’s largest drug busts. The operation was carried out Monday by a joint task force of Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency, customs officials and Riau Islands police after authorities received intelligence about a vessel allegedly transporting narcotics from Malaysia’s Sarawak state toward Indonesian waters, said Roy Hardi Siahaan, the National Narcotics Agency’s director of enforcement. Indonesia is a major hub for drug trafficking in Southeast Asia despite having strict drug laws, with convicted smugglers sometimes executed by firing squad. Siahaan said authorities intercepted the Tanzania-flagged MV Ocean Porter in waters off Tanjung Parit in Bengkalis regency, Riau province, and towed it to a customs operations base on Batam island, next to Singapore, for inspection. Investigators believe the vessel previously operated as the MV Rain Maker, altering its identity to evade detection. He said investigators found approximately 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine hidden inside eight drums and the vessel’s water tanks, describing the seizure as “one of the largest drug busts in Indonesia this year.”

that’s been in place since October has significantly diminished the ﬁghting in the tiny enclave where more than 2 million Palestinians live. Since the ceasefire, Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,273 people, according to health officials in Gaza. On the diplomatic front, the ceasefire also appears stalled. Trump’s initial ceasefire plan laid out a broad vision for ending Hamas’ rule in Gaza and rebuilding the territory, much of which was reduced to rubble during the war. But since last fall, major sticking points have emerged on the conditions of Hamas’ disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal — and which should come ﬁrst. Earlier this month, Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to disarm. But Hamas said it would begin to disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws, adding that laying down its heavy weapons would come later and be contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state.

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The U.S. Army’s armored vehicles gather to cross a river at a training field in yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Tuesday.

North Korea shrugs off scaled-back exercises Officials say Trump’s move to cut back U.S.-S. Korea drills changes nothing

BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative nature of the drills, dampening hopes for an early resumption of diplomacy between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made the comments Wednesday night in her country’s ﬁrst reaction to Trump’s moves to drastically cut back the annual U.S.-South Korean military drills. “We think it’s not worth making comments on that and we have no interest in it at all,” Kim Yo Jong said in a statement carried by state media. “The provocative, aggressive nature of the drills won’t change even though their duration and size were reduced.” She also cited a series of other military drills carried out by the U.S. and South Korea earlier this year and South Korea’s push to introduce nuclear-powered submarines. Kim Yo Jong denied that there are any communications between Trump and Kim. Earlier this week, pressed by reporters on whether he had a conversation with Kim Jong Un, Trump said that Kim had re-

sponded to his request for a conversation. Kim Yo Jong’s statement did not contain North Korea’s typically harsh rhetoric. She briefly said relations between her brother and Trump are “still excellent,” mentioning her brother’s past comments that he still has “good memories” of Trump. This suggests North Korea may be trying to manage relations with Trump, while seeking bigger concessions to restart talks. When asked by reporters Wednesday if he will meet with Kim Jong Un this year, Trump said that “Yeah, I will be.” He wouldn’t answer a question about whether he is exchanging letters with Kim but said he gets along with him. Kim Yo Jong’s statement came hours after the South Korean and U.S. militaries confirmed they were scaling back their 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. Trump earlier ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” the exercises, citing what he said was a good relationship with Kim and South Korea’s refusal to support him over Iran. South Korean officials said Trump’s announcement came without prior notice, baffling many people in the Asian country and raising concerns about joint defense readiness. South Korea’s military said the allies agreed to adjust the duration and scale of the exercises at the request of the U.S. It said the ongoing drills would end Friday, not Aug. 27 as initially planned. It added that the allies also agreed to downsize some joint field training exercises. The drills are a central pillar of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, which dates to the 1950-53 Korean War.

Telescope spies the fastest star in Milky Way around a black hole BY ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP science writer

NEW YORK — A telescope has spied the fastest known star in our galaxy, racing around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The star is zipping around the black hole, reaching speeds of about 15,534 miles per second. That’s 100,000 times faster than a commercial plane. “That star is really, extremely fast,” said as-

tronomer Stefan Gillessen with the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. The newly discovered star also orbits the black hole at closer range than scientists have ever seen before, taking just 8.7 years to complete a revolution. It harnesses the black hole’s gravity to ﬂy faster without falling in. Gillessen and colleagues uncovered the star in data collected by the European Southern Observatory’s

Very Large Telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Their ﬁndings were published Wednesday in the journal Nature. There are several hundred stars that closely orbit this giant black hole and are sensitive to its gravity. Scientists have mapped the orbits of around 50 of them. The new star is 10 times closer than the previous record holder, meaning that it also feels the effects of the black hole’s rotation.

WASHINGTON — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone ﬁgure was recorded just ﬁve months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion in October. The unprecedented $40 trillion figure highlights competing administration priorities, from boosting the defense spending that the U.S. relies on to carry out President Donald Trump’s almost-6-monthold Iran war to lowering the cost of gas and groceries. Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, said the Trump administration “has been focused on slashing waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending while accelerating economic growth to get America’s

debt-to-GDP ratio trending in the right direction.” However, experts say the exploding debt and the latest record milestone is already affecting Americans’ pocketbooks by raising borrowing costs for things like mortgages and cars, lowering wages from businesses that have less money available to invest and creating more expensive goods and services. Advocates for a balanced budget also warn that the long-term trend of borrowing more and paying more in interest will force Americans to face tougher ﬁscal tradeoffs ahead. “The federal debt is already raising the cost of living and choking out other spending and investment, threatening our economy and Americans’ long-term prosperity,” said Margaret Spellings, president and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center. The U.S. is subject to a statutory debt limit, or a limit to federal borrowing, which Congress has the authority to set, adjust or abolish.

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Syrian officials: Strikes Missouri court allows new Trump-backed House districts hit air base hours after

Turkish delegation visit

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House. But the case is likely to end up in the state Supreme Court. Missouri’s new districts already were used in the August primaries. On that same day, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition with thousands of signatures seeking to force a November referendum on the map. Hoskins asserted that Missouri’s Constitution doesn’t allow a referendum on congressional redistricting. The judge agreed with Hoskins and other Republicans, who joined in defense of the new map. “The Missouri Constitution does not supply any statement — let alone a clear one — reallocating authority over congressional redistricting away from the General Assembly to a referendum process,” Green wrote in the ruling. Opponents of the redistricting plan quickly announced an appeal. “Everyone knows that Cole County is not the final decision here,” said Richard von Glahn, executive director of People Not Politicians, who sued to try to place the new map on the ballot. “After months of delay, we are pleased to be moving forward to the Missouri Supreme Court to enforce our constitutional rights.”

BY GHAITH ALSAYED and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press

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Protesters against a Missouri congressional redistricting plan gather outside the Missouri Capitol on May 12 in Jefferson City, Mo. boundaries drawn after the 2020 census. But Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe called the Legislature into a special session on redistricting last year after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries to their advantage ahead of the midterms. Missouri’s revised map is designed to help Republicans defeat Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. It reassigns portions of Kansas City to two neighboring districts represented by Republicans and stretches the remainder of Cleaver’s 5th Congressional District far eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas. About 59% of its voters are new to the 5th District, according to an Associated Press estimate. State Sen. Rick Brattin won a Republican primary in the reshaped district in early August. Cleaver was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republicans had argued that the new districts should be used in the November elections even if a voter referendum on the map was allowed to occur at the same time.

not specifically say that a referendum can be used to decide congressional redistricting, nor does it forbid it, which is why the issue ended up in court. Republican Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office, which represented the secretary of state in court, argued that congressional redistricting is a legislative duty not subject to referendum without specific constitutional permission. The attorney general and the Republican Party also argued it was too late to switch district boundaries before the November election. Changing districts after the primary would cause “widespread voter confusion” and an “erosion in confidence in the integrity of the state’s elections,” said John Gore, an attorney for national, congressional and state Republican committees. The judge agreed, ruling that a district swap after the primary would violate federal law. It’s been more than 100 years since a Missouri redistricting plan faced a referendum. In 1922, votRedistricting targeted Democrat ers rejected a new congressional map passed by the Republican-led Missouri’s current U.S. House Legislature. The legitimacy of that delegation is made up of six Rereferendum petition was not chalpublicans and two Democrats who Lawsuit highlights dispute were elected from districts with The Missouri Constitution does lenged in court.

DAMASCUS, Syria — A Turkish delegation had visited an air base in northern Syria the day before it was hit by Israeli airstrikes, Syrian officials said. The Israeli strikes hit the Abu Duhur base early Tuesday, hours after the delegation had left, causing damage but no casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that Israel had attacked the base because Syria was “on the verge of breaching” an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there. Two Syrian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly said the Turkish delegation had visited the air base in the northwestern province of Idlib on Monday to review rehabilitation work underway at the facility. It was the first confirmation of a Turkish presence at the Abu Duhur base. Turkish and Syrian officials have not publicly commented on Turkey’s role there but have condemned the attack, as did Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey who also serves as special envoy to Syria, and a number of Arab countries. Turkish officials on Wednesday did not comment on the reported presence of a Turkish military delegation. But Turkey’s communications directorate accused Netanyahu of making “untenable allegations ... intended to legitimize Israel’s unlawful airstrikes targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” It alleged that Netanyahu aimed “to pursue expansionist and destabilizing policies in the region ahead of the elections in Israel.”

in Syria, and will never allow the destabilization of Syria,” it said. The Abu Duhur air base lies at a strategic location near the borders between Idlib, Aleppo and Hama provinces. During the time of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was ousted by a rebel offensive in December 2024, MiG23 and MiG-21 fighter jets and L-39 aircraft operated out of the base. Turkey has been supporting Syria’s effort to rebuild its armed forces by training Syrian personnel at Turkish military schools and bases, and by supplying equipment and logistical support. Officials have not disclosed the types of equipment involved. The two countries signed an agreement last year that formalized their military cooperation. Earlier this year, Syrian troops also took part in military exercises held in Turkey. Turkish officials have repeatedly stated that Ankara does not consider Syria’s security separate from its own. Israel, meanwhile, has remained suspicious of the new authorities in Damascus, led by former Islamist insurgents. Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said repeatedly that he does not want a conflict with Israel. Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after Assad’s fall, mainly destroying assets of the Syrian army to keep them out of the hands of his successors. The Israeli military also seized control of a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria, which it continues to occupy. The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, on Wednesday toured the occupied area in Syria and told troops, “We will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on our borders, and we will know how to use our operational capabilities precisely where and when needed.”

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Thousands in Indiana still without power after storms

BY R.J. RICO and ED WHITE Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to fix the outages, but 75,000 customers still lacked electricity by late afternoon, mostly in Lake County next to the Illinois border. They included more than 20,000 customers in Gary, where residents lined up again at community

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centers for hot meals and a place to charge phones. The latest news for Gary wasn’t good: Full restoration is not expected there until Aug. 25, NIPSCO said. Roughly 300 poles and 44 power transmission poles need to be repaired or replaced in Gary as a result of the storm, which carried winds of 99 mph, said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO’s parent company. Birmingham acknowledged the “real burden” of losing perishable food and people living for days without air conditioning after a “historic storm” that initially left 300,000 customers in the dark.

“These aren’t simple repairs,” Birmingham said at a news conference. “These are systems that are being rebuilt.” Jeremy Spurrier, 51, said he’s fortunate to have a generator at his Portage home, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. But the generator is expensive — it goes through about $75 of gas a day — and Spurrier said his family is relying on nonperishable food like soup. He drives to Illinois to get ice to chill his insulin. “If I run out of ice, that’s several hundred dollars of insulin just ruined,” he said. Gary, a majority-Black city, has been especially hit hard, with

expenditures for the city of Kyle’s program in her critique of the proposal. Mason, along with several other residents, wrote to St. George leaders this week asking them to defer — or outright reject — the proposal, which she deemed as “impulsive” and “not well thought out.” “It’s a pilot program for a new city still in the process of taking over ﬁnancial prospects from Baton Rouge,” Mason said. “I don’t see a need for this.” Council member Murrell, in response to residents’ concerns, emphasized there will always be opposition among 86,000 residents. “We can bring a program that might be new. It might be different,” he said. “That may be a good thing. Maybe it’ll do something unique to the area.” Rick Koch, with TRIPPP Consulting, said about 20 cities nationwide use comparable rideshare programs, and that this would be the ﬁrst in Louisiana. TRIPPP Consulting would work with the city and Uber to implement and execute the pilot program. Koch also said the programs aim to complement existing local transit agencies.

has budgeted up to $500,000 for the program and received an additional $50,000 grant from Uber, according to a St. George spokesperson. The city would pay per ride, so the actual cost could fall well below the original estimate. The City Council would control the budget for the initiative, and the program would be paused if funding ran out, according to council member Drew Murrell. He said council members would continuously monitor the program over the year, and if it is not successful, the council would end it. “There’s a sizable portion of our population that does not utilize public transportation. Maybe it’s because they’re not close enough to it. Maybe it’s because it doesn’t ﬁt what they want to do,” Murrell said. “We think that this program would be a way to bridge that gap.” This program would be a ﬁrst for Louisiana and is modeled after similar programs in several Texas cities. Cedar Park and Kyle, two suburban cities outside Austin, both offer discounts for riding within city limits. St. George resident Helen Mason Email Claire Grunewald at claire. has pointed out reported increased grunewald@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1A not necessarily included in the mandate, Vath said. “It’s places where there’s consistent, explicit, formal education experiences with students,” he said. “That’s roughly how they’ve made the determination.” The Louisiana Family Forum, a conservative advocacy group, donated thousands of posters to public colleges and universities to support the statute, which states that institutions are not required to spend their own funds to be compliant. Still, campus labor is likely being used — across the UL system, Vath said, facilities employees are responsible for installing the displays. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s ofﬁce approved four versions of the posters. One design includes a representation of Moses and a photo of Johnson, RBenton, with the Old Testament text in the middle. Another shows legal thinkers William Blackstone and John Marshall. All four poster designs contain paragraphs with an overview

“I don’t think it should be enforced like that. I myself am a Christian, but I don’t want to force it on people. I think it’s good to be a reminder, but there’s probably a better way to do it.” BRySON FREEMAN, LSU sophomore of “The History of the Ten Commandments in American Public Education.”

Students concerned Louisiana has four public university systems, all required to hang the donated posters. LSU appears to be the only system to have completed installation systemwide. Spokespeople for UL, Southern and Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges said the effort was underway. Vath said there has not been any formal pushback from faculty or students since the posters started going up, but debate may ramp up as the semester begins. LSU Faculty Senate President Daniel Tirone, who is also a political science professor, said he wants all stu-

some residents voicing frustration that they’re being ignored. Birmingham denied that low-income residents were being overlooked and blamed posts on social media. “We have areas that are probably afﬂuent where we still have customers out as well. ... This has nothing to do with race or any type of division,” said Birmingham, who is Black. “It’s really a matter of where the storm hit.” Gary Mayor Eddie Melton acknowledged that locals were “frustrated and exhausted” but said more than 600 linemen were working to restore power in the city. “I want to reiterate this is clear-

ly not just a Gary situation. It is a northwest Indiana situation,” Melton said. A 4-year-old boy, three men and three women were among those who had died since the storms began Aug. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security. In Whiting, Myra Carden, 74, said her home wasn’t damaged by the storm — “not even a chair was blown over in the yard.” But she was in her second blackout Wednesday. Carden, her son and three dogs lost power for more than two days last week. Then the electricity went out again Tuesday.

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Chris Campbell, a sales executive for Uber Transit, discusses rider safety during a public engagement meeting on Wednesday. The meeting invited input from St. George residents about the city’s plan for an Uber Rideshare Pilot Program.

dents to still feel welcome in the classroom as campuses implement the law. “I would not anticipate that there would be any element of the education that would change as a result of this,” Tirone said. As students move in across Louisiana this week, some are just now learning of the posters. Southern University freshman Kayla Lawrence, who was unaware of the mandate, said she was worried about the separation of church and state. “They might as well do it with every religion then, if they’re going to do it with Christianity,” Lawrence said. “Not everybody follows it.” LSU sophomore Bryson Freeman said he believes students should be exposed to the Ten Commandments but does not agree with the state’s approach. “I don’t think it should be enforced like that,” Freeman said. “I myself am a Christian, but I don’t want to force it on people. I think it’s good to be a reminder, but there’s probably a better way to do it.” LSU sophomore Tatiyana Mack was concerned that

the posters would make excluded. students who practice reli“It’s one of those if we’re gions that do not follow the going to do one, we’re going Ten Commandments feel to do all, type things,” Mack

said. “If we’re not going to do all, then we shouldn’t just have one. Low-key, I don’t want to see that on the wall.”

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Continued from page 1A innovation, lower drug prices and more wins for Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Kennedy posted on X that Overton has “exceptional judgment, professionalism, discipline and an unwavering commitment to the American people.” Overton attended medical school at the University of New Mexico and has a doctoral degree in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins University, according to her LinkedIn profile. Before joining Trump’s second administration, she was the chief policy officer at the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. In recent months, she has appeared with the president to announce major projects, including some of his “most favored nation” ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JACQUELyN MARTIN deals with drug companies Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., center, speaks as President Donald Trump, left, and Heidi to lower prices to those of Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, listen during a meeting to sign an executive order other developed countries about vaccines on Aug. 10. and his recent vaccine order that sought to split the combined measles, mumps undermining state abortion Overton’s medical back- been blamed for the trend meant new headaches for and rubella (MMR) vaccine bans. ground, he has “strong con- of teenage vaping. FDA the agency. into three separate immuniSeveral of Makary’s depuMifepristone is typically cerns” about the nomina- scientists have hesitated to zations — against the advice used with misoprostol in tion, mentioning her lack endorse those products to ties also exited the agency. of medical groups. Dr. Vinay Prasad, the medication abortions that of managerial experience curb adult smoking. Days before Makary’s de- vaccine and biotech chief, At an Oval Office event make up close to two-thirds and her participation in the to promote that of abortions in the recent vaccine order, which parture, the agency opened stepped down in April folorder, she stood “Heidi Overton U.S. Medical pro- he called “almost disquali- the door to allowing more lowing intense criticism by Trump as he unauthorized electronic from drugmakers, patients is a far-right, fessionals call it fying.” falsely suggested anti-abortion “among the safest Democratic senators cigarettes and nicotine and investors. Dr. Tracy the number or pouches onto the U.S. mar- Beth Hoeg, who was inever slammed the nomination. extremist who medications” timing of vac“Heidi Overton is a far- ket, in a policy change that volved in scrutinizing the approved by the right, anti-abortion extrem- essentially bypassed FDA safety of antidepressants, cines could play has no business FDA. leading the To be confirmed, ist who has no business experts. COVID-19 vaccines and a role in rising O v e r t o n m u s t leading the FDA,” posted Pharmaceutical com- other widely used therarates of autism FDA.” seek approval Washington Sen. Patty Mur- panies will be looking for pies, was replaced as FDA’s spectrum dischanges at the agency, too, acting drug center director. order. Scientific SEN. PATTy MURRAy, from a narrowly ray, a committee member. D-Wash. Republican-led after rejections or reverconsensus and Senate and face Challenges left behind decades of studsals of biotech drugs in- High expectations questions from ies have firmly Before he left the FDA, tended for rare diseases. Overton would also need the Senate Health, Educa- Makary had drawn com- Complaints from biotech to tend to the priorities of concluded there is no link. Overton has been critical tion, Labor and Pensions plaints from health in- companies, investors and Kennedy’s health moveof abortion pills and, if con- Committee. Its chair, Re- dustry executives and patient groups have grown ment, some members of firmed, would be positioned publican Sen. Bill Cassidy, anti-abortion activists. The and been taken up by con- which are already skeptical of her. to roll back FDA rules that a physician from Baton frustration with him came servative lawmakers. Kelly Ryerson, an activist made them more accessi- Rouge, has been a vocal to a head over the agency’s Makary tried to assuage ble. U.S. abortion opponents critic of some of Trump’s lack of movement on fla- industry grievances, in part critical of pesticides who is have expressed frustration actions to sow doubt in vored e-cigarettes. Compa- by announcing new pro- known to her supporters as that the administration has vaccinations, including the nies such as R.J. Reynolds grams designed to stream- “Glyphosate Girl,” told The not acted to stem the flow MMR order. are seeking to market to line or accelerate drug Associated Press that OverCassidy posted Wednes- adult smokers, but sweet- approvals. Some of those ton parroted pesticide manof such pills prescribed online, a situation they view as day that while he respects flavored vapes have long initiatives, however, have ufacturer Bayer’s talking

points in a MAHA roundtable at the White House in April. “I was stunned by the blatant, undisguised corruption,” Ryerson said. One major decision for the next commissioner is what to do about peptide regulation. A panel of federal health advisers selected by Kennedy recently recommended easing access to several peptides that are popular with wellness influencers and celebrities, despite warnings from FDA scientists that the chemicals have not been shown to be safe or effective. The agency recently proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods. But it is still working with the White House to finalize a first-of-its-kind definition of ultraprocessed foods, which Kennedy blames for elevated rates of diabetes, obesity and other chronic conditions. Under Kennedy, the FDA has set up extra hurdles for vaccine testing and blocked the publication of research into the effectiveness of COVID-19 shots. Kennedy stood by Trump recently as the president signed the executive order aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S. despite unprecedented financial and logistical challenges. The FDA also has an ongoing review of widely used antidepressants, including whether they may increase the risk of autism and other disorders when used during pregnancy. The medicines have long been a target of Kennedy, who was a leader in the anti-vaccine movement before joining the government. In recent weeks, the agency has been investigating two summertime foodborne illness outbreaks: a cyclospora outbreak linked to tainted iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands of people and a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers.

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Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. “When consumers see a listed price, they expect it to be same price that everyone else sees, not the retailer’s estimate of how much they are willing to pay based on their personal data,” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a statement. The FTC has had its eye on personalized pricing for a while. In a preliminary report filed in January 2025, the agency found that grocers, clothing companies and others were using third-party companies to help them individualize online prices based on shoppers’ locations, browsing histories and how long they left items in their virtual shopping carts. In one hypothetical example, the FTC said a consumer profiled as a new parent might be shown higher-priced baby thermometers on the first page of their search results. Ferguson said the FTC doesn’t have the legal authority to ban personalized pricing in all circumstances. But under the proposed policy, businesses would have to “clearly and conspicuously disclose” if they are engaging in personalized pricing and share the types of data they’re using to set those prices.

Moderna shares surge upon key test results Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the ﬁrst of its kind if approved by regulators. Moderna and Merck are developing a treatment using an mRNA-based cancer vaccine called intismeran that is designed to be tailored to individual patients based on unique mutations within their tumors. In current studies, they are pairing it with Keytruda, a immunotherapy drug made by Merck. The study compared using intismeran and Keytruda together on melanoma patients against using Keytruda alone. The companies said patients who received the combination lived longer without cancer returning or metastasizing than patients who got Keytruda alone. The companies did not say how long patients survived without cancer returning or whether patients lived longer overall.

China puts robotics ambitions on display BEIJING — Do you want to see whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth? Interested in getting a robot dog or even a humanoid robot that could offer some emotional support? Or perhaps you just want to watch robots boxing and dancing? Come to Beijing. China kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference on Wednesday, with companies showcasing the country’s expanding robotics industry as it looks to move the technology beyond demonstrations and into factories and other realworld applications. Organizers say around 3,000 products will be showcased during the ﬁve-day event. Despite the conference’s name, there was no sign of other countries exhibiting. One of the main attractions on Wednesday was the booth of Unitree, one of China’s leading humanoid robot makers, where some of its models boxed and danced. One even played ping pong with a human opponent. The opening of the conference coincided with Unitree’s stock market debut in Shanghai. The conference comes weeks after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move targeting China.

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Fed warns about possible rate hikes Many officials worried that inflation won’t subside, minutes show

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer

WASHINGTON — Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key shortterm interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn’t subside, minutes of the Fed’s meeting last month showed. The minutes of the July 28-29 meeting, released Wednesday, don’t provide specifics on how many of the 19 officials supported higher rates. Only 12 of the 19 policymakers vote on the outcome. Officials voted 9-3 at the meeting to keep their key rate unchanged at about 3.6%.

Inflation has since showed some signs of cooling, though gas prices have rebounded this month on renewed hostilities in the Middle East. Wall Street investors now expect the Fed to remain on hold at its next meeting in September and potentially lift rates in December, though that outlook could change. At last month’s meeting, Fed officials were heavily focused on the threat of stubbornly elevated inflation. Fed officials worried that the Iran war, tariffs, and heavy investment in AI infrastructure were all boosting prices of a range of goods and services. “Participants judged that their inflation outlooks were highly uncertain and that inflation risks were skewed to the upside,” the minutes said. “Many participants assessed

that (higher rates) would likely be necessary if inflation did not decline.” Some Fed officials pointed out that “even after excluding prices of items most directly affected by tariffs and energy prices, underlying inflation appeared to be elevated,” the minutes said. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called “core” prices have cooled, with annual core inflation falling to 2.5% in July, the government said last week, according to the consumer price index. Yet the Fed pays more attention to a separate gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, which is running hotter than the CPI. Core PCE prices are expected to have risen 3.3% in July from a year ago, a much higher reading than CPI. Those figures will be reported Aug. 26.

According to the minutes, “Most participants anticipated that inflation would step down over the rest of the year as the effects of tariffs and earlier energy price increases wane, but many participants noted the possibility that inflation might be more persistently elevated.” New Fed chair Kevin Warsh also unnerved Wall Street investors last month by providing little guidance at a July 29 news conference on what the Fed’s next steps might be, threatening the Fed’s inflationfighting credibility. Interest rates, or yields, on longer-term Treasury securities, which had already risen before the meeting, moved higher. Warsh has said he will provide less of what he calls “forward guidance” about the Fed’s plans, which he sees as limiting the central bank’s policy options even if economic circumstances change.

EXPANDING AIR DROPS Amazon set to bring drone deliveries in nearly 500 cities

BY JOSH FUNK Associated Press

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the drone deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, Amazon said in a news release. The drones can carry packages up to 5 pounds. The plan will intensify the battle between Amazon and Walmart to provide consumers with the fastest delivery times. Both giants rely on a mix of drones and drivers to deliver everything consumers have ordered. Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas. The drones will primarily fly in the suburbs well away from skyscrapers and major airports that could cause problems. Amazon launched drone delivery service in Baton Rouge early last month. The MK30 drone delivers products from Amazon’s facility at Cortana Place to anywhere within a 7.5-mile radius. That covers an area that includes Scotlandville, Central, parts of St. George, LSU, Southern University and downtown. Hundreds of thousands of packages have already been delivered by Amazon drones this year, but even after this expansion drones will still only handle a fraction of the hundreds of millions of package deliveries each year. In addition to only being able to carry 5 pounds, the drones Amazon builds face countless challenges from tree cover to landscaping and inflatable pools that can make it hard to find a good drop zone. There are also regulatory hurdles to overcome in every community where Amazon wants to set up operations. Noise concerns also pose a potential challenge. “It’s still an experiment. It’s still in testand-learn mode,” said Sucharita Kodali, who is a retail analyst with Forrester. Walmart also uses drones in some locations as part of its delivery service, but the core part of its network relies on drivers to bring

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Jeff Cleland, principal of infrastructure and regulatory affairs, talks about the drone that Prime Air uses in the Amazon drone delivery. Amazon, which launched drone delivery service in Baton Rouge last month, said it wants to expand airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. orders directly from its stores to customers. Walmart didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to Amazon’s announcement, but the retail giant said early this year that it planned to expand drone delivery service to 150 more stores in partnership with Wing, a division of Alphabet, to give it 270 drone delivery locations by 2027. Initially, consumers might order something delivered by drone because they are curious about it, but it’s not clear how often they will continue to use the service, and Amazon is still working out the economics, Kodali said. The service will be free for Amazon Prime members who are ordering more than $50 worth of goods, but smaller orders will cost members $2.99. Nonmembers will pay $4.99 for drone delivery. Prime members get free deliveries while nonmembers pay a ﬂat fee if the shipment is under $35 for standard delivery or up to $12.99 for same-day shipments when avail-

able. Kodali said drones could prove more useful for certain lightweight deliveries that are needed urgently like prescription medications. DoorDash and other delivery companies also are experimenting with using drones to deliver foods and other goods. Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy told shareholders in his annual letter in April that the company has learned a great deal by ﬂying drones in 11 sites across Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska and Texas. In each location, the drones launch from an Amazon warehouse and cover about 175 square miles, so it takes multiple drone launching locations to serve a large metro area. “Prime Air now has a design that’ll scale, plans to serve communities with 30 million customers by year-end, and expects to deliver half a billion packages by the end of this decade (with an aim to deliver inside 30 minutes),” Jassy wrote.

Ex-engineer says Instagram safety ‘was an afterthought’ Testimony heard on child safety at trial

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writer

OAKLAND, California — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in designing its products, focusing on how often and for how long people used them, even if it was detrimental to their mental well-being. “If you step away from the prod-

uct, they are not going to make any money,” he said. The trial that began Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California, pits Meta against the states of California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey and is expected to last about six weeks. The four states were among 29 that sued the tech giant in 2023 over child safety and privacy — the other 25 will go to trial later. The company also faces lawsuits in state courts, including one underway in Tennessee. The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hide these harms from the public. It also argues that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’

consent, in violation of federal law. “The attitude in particular on Instagram was ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell,’ ” Béjar said in response to a question about his perception of the company’s attitude towards users under 13. The company has rejected the claims and said evidence at the trial will show its commitment to safety. “You will hear over the course of this case a lot of important issues, issues like teen mental health, issues like social media, issues like how teens use social media,” Meta lawyer Paul Schmidt said Tuesday. “Those are important issues, and they’re issues where Meta believes that it has a responsibility. It has a responsibility to act on its own. It has a responsibility to try to work with teens and parents in partnership to try to address those

questions.” Béjar worked at Facebook from 2009 to 2015, attracting wide attention for his work to combat cyberbullying. He returned from 2019 to 2021 as a contractor to work on safety issues. He testiﬁed before Congress in 2023 about social media and the teen mental health crisis, saying that Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, knew about harms Instagram was causing but chose not to make meaningful changes to address them. In his testimony Wednesday, Béjar said employee performance reviews and compensation for those who worked on user-facing products were mostly focused on user numbers and how long they spend with those products. “In that context, safety was an afterthought,” he said.

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Exxon suit dismissed, clearing path for SpaceX Settlement could open 130,000 acres for launch site

BY ALEX LUBBEN

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A federal judge has formally dismissed a coastal damages lawsuit brought by Vermilion Parish and the state of Louisiana against ExxonMobil following a settlement, ending a legal battle that has stretched over a decade and potentially clearing the way for the construction of Louisiana’s first spaceport. The case is one of 42 similar lawsuits led by Baton Rouge attorney John Carmouche, alleging that oil and gas companies polluted coastal marshes and contributed to the state’s land-loss crisis. As with the settlements in other coastal cases, the details have not been made public, and it is not clear how much money the state will receive from the company for coastal restoration efforts. But the settlement with Exxon in the Vermilion case is expected to allow SpaceX, billionaire Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company, to acquire the use of about 130,000 acres of land owned by the oil company in the parish. There, the company plans to build a rocket launch site similar to the one it has constructed near Brownsville, Texas, according to sources close to the negotiations not authorized to speak publicly. An official announcement on SpaceX’s plans appears imminent. On Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry’s office sent invitations to hundreds of Louisiana public officials to an event in Abbeville next week at which he will announce the deal with SpaceX, according to sources with knowledge of the event. The Governor’s Office declined to comment on the invitations to the event, scheduled for Tuesday, but Landry celebrated the Exxon settlement in a statement. He provided no details on how it might help coastal restoration efforts, which are facing a severe funding shortfall in the years ahead, though he did signal that the settlement will help address abandoned

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Continued from page 1A the settlement is ﬁnalized. The land is key to the state’s deal with SpaceX, which is expected to take control of the site through a sale, donation or long-term lease. Coastal protection measures are expected to be announced as part of the deal. SpaceX has declined to comment. But company executives, including Musk, have said in recent weeks that they need more launch sites to meet Musk’s ambitious goals of launching up to 100,000 Starlink mobile and broadband satellites and, eventually, up to 1 million orbital data center satellites. The Louisiana site is attractive to the company for several reasons. It is remote and sparsely populated with easy access to natural gas lines and proximity to the Gulf, which is ideal for launching satellites along a

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SpaceX is expected to build a launch facility along the coast in Vermilion Parish. oil wells along the coast. “From the very beginning, I have dedicated myself to opening Louisiana to business. Over the past three years, we have achieved remarkable progress in improving the legal environment for our oil and gas companies!” he said. “The resolution with Exxon is a signiﬁcant victory for the state and the environment. Their commitment will facilitate the removal of hundreds of wells from the orphan well program along the coast, thereby saving our taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.” The governor had previously announced a settlement in the state’s coastal lawsuits against Exxon in June. Both Exxon and Carmouche, who spearheaded the coastal cases, declined to comment on the lawsuit’s

“The resolution with Exxon is a significant victory for the state and the environment. Their commitment will facilitate the removal of hundreds of wells from the orphan well program along the coast, thereby saving our taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.” GOV. JEFF LANDRy dismissal. But Carmouche previously applauded the oil companies for resolving the cases. “Some of the oil companies are realizing that this is a type of case that needs resolution, not ﬁghting in the courtroom for 12 years,” he said in May. The coastal cases, which have

north-south orbit, and the In- economic investment optracoastal Waterway, which portunity for Louisiana,” can accommodate heavy McFarland said. barges carrying rockets. Also, the state Legislature this spring passed a sweeping package of incentives that shield aerospace companies from liability related ONLY to launch activity and prevents local governments or individuals from being able to sue to block them. Last week, Musk’s perADVOCATE sonal jet was spotted at the LSU WINS NATIONAL TITLE E Lafayette airport for several hours. Among those to receive invitations to next week’s announcement were members of the Louisiana Legislature, Abbeville City Council and Vermilion Parish Police Jury. Rep. Jack McFarland, a Republican from Farmerville who steered the incentive package through the Legislature earlier this year at the request of the Landry administration, said he plans to make the four-hour drive STORE.THEADVOCATE.COM for the announcement. “I’m excited for another

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been winding their way through the courts since the ﬁrst of them was ﬁled in 2013, aimed to provide a remedy for land loss, providing funding from oil and gas companies for coastal restoration efforts. Vermilion Parish lost 95 square miles of land between 1932 and 2015, according to a Times-Picayune | The Advocate analysis of state data. Through 2070, the parish could lose up to 360 additional square miles. But the cases have been long stalled, and only one of them has gone to trial so far. The companies and the state have repeatedly sparred over whether they should be heard in federal or state court, delaying the cases’ resolution. Finally, last year, the first of the coastal cases went to trial in Email Alex Lubben at alex. Plaquemines Parish, where a jury lubben@theadvocate.com.

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ordered Chevron to pay $745 million in damages. But the U.S. Supreme Court later weighed in, sending the Plaquemines case to federal court, where a federal judge will decide whether to toss the jury verdict and order the case retried. The Supreme Court’s ruling may have increased the state’s willingness to settle rather than continue a lengthy legal battle. Both Landry and Carmouche have said that their interest in the cases is to clear the oil companies’ liability in order to allow new business to come in. That may be exactly what happens. Sources familiar with the discussions say the site is appealing to SpaceX, which is looking for new areas from which to launch its newest, largest rocket, called Starship. It intends to use that rocket to launch data centers into orbit around the Earth. But the secrecy of the settlements in the coastal cases in a state losing a football ﬁeld of land every 100 minutes has led to questions over whether Louisiana is abandoning the lawsuits’ original intent. They also come as Landry’s administration faces scrutiny over its aggressive use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with economic development projects, including those related to data center construction, keeping key details out of the public’s view. “The settlement is shrouded in confidentiality and secrecy. We don’t even know what the terms of the settlement are,” said Blaine LeCesne, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans. “Only time is going to tell whether the citizens of Louisiana have once again been given the short and soiled end of a very dirty stick. We just don’t know. But we deserve to know.” Keith Hall, the director of the Energy Law Center at Louisiana State University, noted that the agreement was conﬁdential but said that it appeared that “the state government and Exxon have come to something they think is in their mutual interest. “It could be great for both sides,” Hall said. Staff writer Stephanie Riegel contributed to this report.

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Trump plays tour guide to show Psychologist testifies off work on helipad, ballroom Clancy not criminally President gushes responsible in killing about granite President Donald Trump signs a stone on Wednesday at the construction site of the new helicopter landing zone on the South Lawn of the White House.

BY WILL WEISSERT and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump played White House tour guide on Wednesday, showing off the helipad he is building on the lawn before leaning over to autograph a piece of it and bragging about the ballroom he’s rushing to complete despite legal challenges. Trump gushed for several uninterrupted minutes about granite being laid and said the chopper landing area would leave visiting foreign leaders “very impressed” — including Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is coming next month. At times, he sounded almost like a construction manager, singing the praises of granite over asphalt in painstaking detail and noting for reporters he brought out for the show that the stone could withstand 35,000 pounds per square inch of pressure. “That’s stone that, if you took a hammer and you started hammering right now — all day long — you wouldn’t see a mark on it, literally, that’s the kind of power it is,” Trump said, at times straining to be heard over the thrum of ongoing work behind him. The president also revealed for the ﬁrst time that he has replaced the walkway from the White House’s diplomatic entrance along with a portion of the asphalt driveway around the South Lawn with white granite. “One thing I know how to do is build,” he said, asserting that asphalt is “not appropriate for a great house, or a great place like the White House.” He said that, had he instead merely used “really powerful concrete,” it would have supported “just a tiny fraction of that in terms of strength.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MANUEL BALCE CENETA projects to mold the White House and large swatches of Washington in his own image, seeming happiest recalling his days as a real estate developer. Trump also likes to show off his handiwork and having the White House press pool on hand at all times gives him a ready-made audience. Last year, he made an appearance on the roof of the briefing room to survey a future work site, and earlier this summer, he took reporters for a closer look at the ballroom construction site. It suggests Trump remains focused on such projects, even as his war in Iran nears the six-month mark, his approval ratings sink with just 21/2 months to go before critical midterm elections, and as voters are increasingly worried about a weakening economy. Trump drove home just how important the construction projects are to him, calling the work “very exciting.” “This will be here long after we’re gone,” Trump said of the projects. “No matter what happens with the world.” But whether it will endure after he leaves ofﬁce remains to be seen. Trump once suggested that his refurbishing of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reﬂecting Pool would last a century, only for the paint to fade and its liner to peel away in chunks just days after it was laid.

White House and include things like anti-drone technology. His administration even unsuccessfully sought $1 billion in congressional funding to make military improvements to the structure. “This will be the greatest military complex slash ballroom anywhere in the world,” he said. Trump also scoffed at court orders seeking to block its construction without congressional approval, saying work is continuing regardless and predicting that the Supreme Court will eventually side with him and allow the project to be completed. The president found time to talk again about one of his favorite subjects of late — grass — and praised at length Scotts MiracleGro. The company’s former CEO is a Trump supporter, and it donated $1 million to repair the grass on the White House lawn after it was damaged by Trump’s UFC ﬁght marking his 80th birthday in June and by the helipad construction. At one point on Wednesday, Trump signed the back of one of the granite stones that was marked “Donald Trump 45-47 president” for the occasion. Its front is shaped like an eagle and will be laid into the helipad’s presidential seal once work is completed. “I thought this would be a little different kind of a news conferThe builder-in-chief ence,” the president said. “We The president is called upon to Ballroom will have security value were going to sign this privately ﬁll many roles as president, but The president has increasingly and just put it in. I said, ‘This is embraces none with as much zeal insisted that the $400 million something I think the press should as managing various building ballroom will add security to the see,’ and I hope you liked it.”

Mental health left her her medical records, said she to a perinatal clinic in Deunable to appreciate went cember 2022 because she felt “brain was damaged,” “she ‘wrongfulness’ of murder her should kill herself” and that she

BY MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy didn’t appreciate the “wrongfulness” of killing her three children because of her mental health issues, a psychologist testifying for the defense said at her murder trial Wednesday. The testimony of Paul Zeizel is the strongest evidence yet to support the defense contentions that Clancy should not be held legally responsible for murder because she has bipolar disorder and was in the grip of a rare mental illness called postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children before trying to kill herself. Zeizel began seeing Clancy as a patient at a hospital after the deaths. “She was unable to conform her behavior to the rule of law. She had no appreciation for the wrongfulness of her act,” Zeizel said, adding that she had “a mental disease or a defect.” Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of Callan, Dawson and Cora Clancy, who ranged from 8 months to 5 years old. Postpartum psychosis is linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. Researchers estimate that the condition — which is more serious and less common than postpartum depression — afﬂicts 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery. Prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse planned the January 2023 killings and contrived to get her husband out of the house by sending him to pick up medicine for one of their children and dinner for the family. Zeizel, who said he spent more than 35 hours with Clancy over dozens of visits and reviewed

“is never going to get any better.” She also showed signs of psychosis, was paranoid and feared that people could hear her thoughts and that she would lose her children. “She was worried that her children would be removed from her and that she would never see them again,” he said. But just because she was in a psychotic state, Zeizel said, that didn’t mean she couldn’t do “everyday tasks of living” like driving and searching the internet, a reference to the fact that the day of the killings she took her daughter to the doctor, played with the children in the snow and searched online for a pharmacy and a restaurant. “So the fact she is not talking about the unicorns in the corner, she is not slurring her words and she is not unable to walk, to your opinion to a degree of medical certainty, does that mean she is not in a psychotic state?” Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington asked. Zeizel responded: “It does not.” On cross-examination, prosecutors pointed out mistakes Zeizel made in his report about Clancy and questioned whether he could be objective about her diagnosis when he was seeing her as a patient and working with the defense including appearing with Reddington at a news conference. Zeizel acknowledged that there was nothing in Clancy’s medical records in which she reports hearing voices telling her to kill herself, only that she told her caregivers that “she wanted to die.” Prosecutors have questioned the seriousness of Clancy’s suicide attempt. After strangling her children, Clancy jumped from a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down.

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Remains found at BR landfill ID’d Coroner confirms it is Ja’Derrius Minnieweather

BY OLIVIA TEES Staff writer

Remains found at the Baton Rouge landfill have been confirmed as belonging to missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather. The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office confirmed the finding Wednesday afternoon after conducting an analysis of the DNA.

“With the assistance of the LSU FACES Lab, led by Dr. Ginesse Listi, and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office has made an identiﬁcation of the remains of Ja’Derrius Minnieweather using DNA comparison,” the Coroner’s Ofﬁce said in a statement. Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Lt. L’Jean McK-

neely said clothing was found near the body but would not conﬁrm whether the remains were full or partial out of respect for the family. On Tuesday, police announced that after searching the landﬁll in Zachary for six weeks crews had found remains believed to be the teen. Police Chief TJ Morse said the area where Minnieweather’s re-

mains were found was not in the original 0.64-acre sector that was identiﬁed with help from the FBI Laboratory’s Technical Hazards Response Unit and Evidence Response Team. The team will continue to search the landﬁll until Friday to determine if any additional evidence is in the area where the remains were found, McKneely said. He said the department will make a decision at the end of the week if it will conclude the search. Minnieweather was report-

edly killed June 5, and his body was subsequently dumped into the East Baton Rouge Landfill in Zachary on the morning of June 22, police said. The search at the 400-acre East Baton Rouge Landfill started at 6 a.m. July 13. Police arrested Maurice Parms, 51, on June 20 on a count of firstdegree murder. Police say he allegedly beat Minnieweather to death and went to great lengths

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Trial underway in suit by justice

THE SWING OF THINGS

The Advocate named as defendant

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO By PEARL SPURLOCK

Abigail Carroll, 3, is pushed on the swings by her dad, Matthew Carroll, at City-Brooks Community Park on Wednesday.

Drone ban set for Tiger Baker School Board candidate disqualified Stadium on game days But Zachary hopeful beats challenge

BY CHARLES LUSSIER

Staff writer

A candidate in the Nov. 3 election for the city of Baker School Board has been disqualiﬁed, while a contestant for the Zachary School Board successfully fended off a chalH H H lenge to her candidacy. Their election fates were determined Tuesday by 19th Judicial District Court Judge Veronica “Vicky” Jones. The judge ruled that Janice Jones failed to prove she had lived for an entire year in School Board District 1 in Baker, disqualifying her candidacy. But the judge found that Rebecca Fletcher could stay in the District 3 race in Zachary despite not ﬁling her taxes in 2025. Individual voters in those respective school districts lodged challenges against Jan-

ice Jones and Fletcher, doing so before a deadline of close of business Friday — a week after qualifying closed for the Nov. 3 elections. The Baker School Board suit, ﬁled by Joe Nathan Jones, a voter in District 1, argued successfully that Janice Jones did not live within the boundaries of a district for a full year before running. Rather, she moved more recently to within the Baker city limits when she registered to vote in April at H H H an address on Ector Drive. For the previous 30 years, she had been registered to vote at a residence just outside the city on Turnley Drive. Janice Jones’ disqualification shrinks the District 1 ﬁeld to two candidates: Elaine Davis and Myra Victor Harris. Davis previously served for several years on that board, while Harris is a former teacher who is now a business and educational consultant. The District 1 seat became vacant when Linda Perkins opted not to run for reelection.

ELECTION

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Restrictions apply one hour before and after play

BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer

No drones will be allowed to fly over or around Tiger Stadium during LSU home football games this season, the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. The “no-drone zone” will be in effect for every upcoming home football game this fall, according to a news release. The ban applies to any unmanned aircraft system. The Federal Aviation Administration enforces temporary flight restrictions for all Division I football games. That means no drones are allowed within three nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet. The drone restrictions will apply one hour before the scheduled kickoff and last until one hour after the game concludes, according to the release. The District Attorney’s Office said any drone in violation of the measure is subject to “seizure as a criminal instrument” under au-

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The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office said drones will be prohibited around or over Tiger Stadium during home football games.

thority of Louisiana law and the Federal Aviation Administration. Law enforcement agencies can take down drones under Act 170, passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2025. The operator of the drone may be ticketed or arrested, with punishment of a ﬁne up to $4,000 or imprisonment up to two years, according to the release. “The East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Ofﬁce will pursue appropriate criminal prosecution against individuals who unlawfully operate drones in violation of these restrictions,” the release states.

The trial of a defamation lawsuit by a Louisiana Supreme Court justice against The Advocate is underway in an Iberville Parish courthouse, with attorneys for both sides clashing over a 2019 editorial and the jurist taking the witness stand to press his case. Justice Jefferson Hughes III claims an editorial by the newspaper falsely said he acted improperly when, as a district judge nearly 30 years ago, he presided over a child custody case in which his then-girlfriend was for a time a lawyer before him. Attorneys for the newspaper countered in opening statements Tuesday that the case was “about one thing and one thing only” — whether The Advocate can publish something that holds accountable an official in one of the highest offices in the state. Hughes is seeking $10 million in damages. Hughes testified for hours Wednesday and was still on the stand as the evening wore on. He said he did become romantically involved with the lawyer, but only after she removed herself from the case. Asked by Suzy Montero, one of The Advocate’s attorneys in the case, why he filed suit in Iberville Parish even though he lives in Livingston Parish, Hughes said he didn’t want to seem like he was seeking an advantage in his home parish. He added he didn’t sue in East Baton Rouge Parish because he felt that could benefit The Advocate, which is based there. He said chose Iberville because it’s the next largest parish within his Supreme Court district and he had high school friends there who might see him clear his name. Along with testifying, Hughes has sometimes acted as his own attorney in the trial, getting up with his other lawyers for sidebars at the bench to make arguments before 18th Judicial District Judge Kevin Kimball. Retired Editor Peter Kovacs and retired editorial board member Danny Heitman are named as defendants in the case along with The Advocate. They are among the witnesses expected to testify. The editorial followed a story by the paper that Hughes had sent secret apology letters to some families who had cases before him in the late ’90s. Federal prosecutors and the state’s Judiciary Commission had investigated Hughes over one of the cases featured in the stories and the editorial in dispute. That case involved the welfare and custody of a 5-year-old boy whose stepfather allegedly abused him. Hughes, at the time a state district judge in Livingston Parish, ruled in March 1999 that the boy should stay with his mother — who had been represented for a time by Hughes’ girlfriend — though his stepfather still faced criminal charges over the

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N.O. council to vote on parade tax Plan charges krewes $850 per float or truck BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

It may cost more for Carnival krewes to roll in the future, as the New Orleans City Council will soon consider taxing each parade ﬂoat or truck $850. The fee, outlined in an ordinance on the council’s Thursday agenda, would be capped at $45,000 per parade, and is aimed at helping the cash-strapped city close a $4 million gap between the costs of hosting Carnival parades each year and the revenue the city receives from the events. At the request of Mayor Helena Moreno, council member Freddie King sponsored the proposed ﬂoatbased tax that’s called the Carnival Gap Adjustment for Parades Fee

— GAP Fee for short. King said Wednesday that the matter “is still being discussed,” and won’t be voted on Thursday. A discussion is planned for the Criminal Justice Committee Meeting on Aug. 31, he said. and a vote is planned for Sept. 6. GAP Fee funds would be used exclusively to cover costs related to parade presentation including, “public safety, trafﬁc control, emergency preparedness, route management, sanitation coordination, barricade operations, permitting administration, and other municipal services related to the carnival season,” according to the proposed change to the Mardi Gras code. Carnival has long been seen as a boon to New Orleans economy,

so it came as a surprise when City Hall reported losing money on the big party. To explain, the Moreno administration distributed a study by two Tulane University professors that acknowledged New Orleans sees big increases in tax revenue each season, thanks to the cash that thousands of visitors spend on dining, hotels and other things. But the professors pointed out that not all Carnival tax income flows to City Hall. Instead, that revenue is shared with agencies such as the Regional Transit Authority, the Orleans Parish School Board and others. In the end, the academics concluded, City Hall is left with big bills to pay. Krewes would be required to pay the GAP Fee by April 30 each year,

based on the number of “pull units, truck floats, and rider-carrying miniﬂoats” that appeared in that season’s parade, according to the ordinance. Failure to pay could result in the city withholding future parade permits. According to the ordinance, the tax could be assessed on 2027 parades. The idea replaces a proposed $25 rider fee that Moreno ﬂoated earlier this year. Krewe of Hermes spokesperson Larry DeMarcay said the krewe’s leadership even charged each rider $25 extra in advance of this season. But he won’t be surprised if the City Council votes for the $850 GAP Fee, he said. Before the 2026 season, the city made it clear that funding Carnival had become a crisis and more income was necessary. It’s his understanding that there wasn’t time to impose the tax

Police: Man arrested in fatal BR shooting

A second man has been ar- 8:20 p.m. May 24, where they rested in connection with a fatal found a man — later identified shooting on Hollywood Street as 20-year-old Johnathan Chamin May that Baton Rouge police bers — suffering from multiple said was tied to the sale of illegal gunshot wounds. He was transdrugs. ported to a hospital, Jacody Houston, 21, where he died from his was arrested Tuesday and CRIME injuries. A second victim booked into the East Bawas transported with nonBLOTTER life-threatening injuries. ton Rouge Parish Prison Officers later learned on counts of first-degree staff the shooting actually hapmurder, attempted first- reports degree murder, illegal use pened at 3311 Hollywood of weapons and armed St. robbery for his alleged role in the During the investigation, offishooting, the Baton Rouge Police cers learned Chambers and the Department reported. surviving victim were in comOfficers responded to the 2900 munication via Instagram with block of Beech Street at about another person regarding a drug

sale. The victim told police she and Chambers went to Hollywood Street to make the transaction, according to the arrest warrant. Detectives later determined the person the pair was talking to on Instagram was Ladarius Lee, who was arrested June 11 in connection with the shooting. Lee told detectives three people were armed and shot into the vehicle carrying Chambers and the surviving victim. Lee also told detectives that the three subjects ﬂed the scene and that Houston was one of the shooters, according to the arrest warrant. Houston has a criminal history

of arrests for armed robbery, illegal possession of stolen ﬁrearms and criminal damage to property.

Student arrested at Scotlandville High School A Scotlandville High student was arrested at the school on a warrant Wednesday morning. An East Baton Rouge school system spokesperson said law enforcement came to the school and served the warrant to a minor student. The spokesperson said law enforcement alerted the school before the arrest Wednesday morning.

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Deputy accused of abusing Flock cameras fired BY MICHELLE HUNTER

aware of Rome’s actions Monday when they were contacted by a national media outlet inquiring about possible inappropriate use of the Flock system by an employee, according to the department. Officials did not disclose exactly how many times Rome used the system to track his fiancée, calling it “several thousand times” between 2024 and 2026. Internal affairs investigators interviewed Rome Tuesday, and he admitted to the searches, the Sheriff’s Office said. “The employee advised that he and his former fiancée maintained a friendly relationship,” the department said in a statement released Wednesday morning. “Based on this admission, the employee was immediately suspended.” Investigators spoke with Rome’s former fiancée, and she confirmed she knew about the searches. She asked that Rome be allowed to remain employed, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The department called Rome’s misuse of the cameras a “serious violation of JPSO policy,” regardless of the circumstances.

Details of Rome’s camera misuse come as surveillance technology providers in the U.S. have been under increased scrutiny from opponents and civil rights advocates who have raised ﬂags about privacy concerns and the potential for law enforcement to abuse such systems. The Sheriff’s Office has been using automated license plate readers since 2008 to track vehicle movements as part of investigations, from missing persons searches to vehicle burglaries and homicide cases. Flock system cameras can also log and track identifying details such as the color, make and model of a vehicle and even whether it has a bumper sticker. That information is loaded into a searchable database available to law enforcement nationwide. “It unfortunately comes as no surprise that yet another law enforcement agent abused Flock surveillance technology. This is one more example of how dangerous mass surveillance is, particularly without guardrails or transparency,” ACLU of Louisiana Advocacy Director Sarah Whittington said in a statement

released Wednesday afternoon. Critics of the Flock system and similar providers say the information they collect and make available through searchable databases could be used to build a mass surveillance system used for warrantless searches and violations of constitutional rights. “This is just the tip of the iceberg. If we continue to allow Flock and other surveillance companies to expand unchecked, we will watch as our right to privacy becomes a thing of the past,” Whittington said. The Sheriff’s Ofﬁce declined to disclose how many ALPR cameras the department had in use as of Wednesday. In 2015 and 2016, the Times-Picayune found that the Sheriff’s Office had more than 100 ﬁxed cameras mounted across the parish. “From a law enforcement standpoint, it’s an extremely effective tool that we use to solve crime,” Lopinto said. “When you have deputies like this that abuse the system, it gives the rest of the system a black eye.”

can. Parms admitted in an interContinued from page 1B view with police after his second arrest that he had met Minnieweather on June 4 at a residence to hide the evidence. Morse said of a 16-year-old girl, who police the department had evidence say was a friend of Minnieweaththat strongly indicated Parms er. had killed Minnieweather and Detectives obtained footage of dumped the body in a garbage a tall Black man dragging a trash

can to a spot in the 3200 block of Conrad Street. They also found video from a minute later of a man matching Parms’ body type riding a child’s bike away from Conrad toward Charles Street. A male was also seen getting off the bike and throwing it into bushes, where he is then seen taking off a black mask, gloves

and a T-shirt, which he threw into multiple garbage cans. For the entirety of the search, Parms made no statement or helped police in any way to locate the body. If he is convicted of first-degree murder, Parms would face the possibility of the death penalty.

high bar to meet in proving libel under longstanding U.S. Supreme Court precedent, which places a tougher standard for claims of defamation made by public officials. Sternberg told the jury an elected official like Hughes faces that high standard because he holds one of the “most exulted public ofﬁces in the state.” He told jurors that they would see newspaper employees at trial “who care a lot about the truth.” Sternberg noted that Hughes never asked for a correction of the original news story, published June 23, 2019. In a meeting over the subsequent editorial published on June 25, Hughes raised his concerns over the editorial in an “off the record” setting, Sternberg said. For a time, the paper could not find Hughes or anyone else to go on the record about what the judge had claimed in his defense, Sternberg added.

Hughes’ first witness, ethics expert Keith Fisher, a law professor at St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla., testified Tuesday under questioning by the justice’s attorneys that he saw no ethical problem with Hughes’ ruling in the custody case because Durbin had removed herself seven months before the final ruling. But on cross-examination, Fisher acknowledged he had never been provided the apology letters by Hughes’ attorneys nor court minutes showing that Hughes had made an interim custody decision in favor of the child’s mother about three days after Durbin ceased representing her. Fisher then said Hughes should have recused himself or disclosed the relationship and let the parties decide how to proceed.

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto on Wednesday announced the termination of a deputy who admitted to using the department’s Flock automated license plate recognition system to search a plate belonging to his former fiancée “several thousand times” over several years. The deputy, identified by the department as Nathan Rome, is not facing any criminal charges, such as cyberstalking, after the fiancée declined to make a criminal complaint. Officials said the fiancée told investigators she was aware of the searches and that she did not consider herself a victim. “She gave us a statement that she was aware that he was doing it,” Lopinto said Wednesday. “There was no history of domestic violence between the two, no stalking incidents.” But Rome’s actions constituted a violation of department policy, and he was fired, Lopinto said. “You can’t use the Flock system as your own personal Life 360. That’s a problem,” he said. The Sheriff’s Office became

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Continued from page 1B abuse allegations. The initial news story about Hughes by The Advocate emerged from numerous interviews, a federal grand jury records subpoena and hundreds of court records. The editorial said Hughes refused to recuse himself over his romantic involvement and ruled in favor of the mother in the case. Attorney Caleb Didriksen told jurors in his opening statement Tuesday that the lapse the newspaper claimed in the editorial was false because the then-girlfriend, attorney Berkley Durbin, had stopped representing the child’s mother seven months before a ﬁnal ruling by Hughes. The editorial ruined the reputation of Hughes, Didriksen said. Didriksen said the newspaper’s

leadership later refused to ﬁx the error for more than three years until a clarification was issued, even though the judge had pointed it out in a meeting with Kovacs and others. “The Advocate really hates this guy,” Didriksen said. Calling him a “terriﬁc guy” and a family man, Didriksen listed words the paper’s news and opinion columns used to describe Hughes and his actions: “scoundrel,” “gross ethical behavior,” a “horror story,” “biased” and “prejudiced.” “He lost the respect of so many people,” Didriksen said. Scott Sternberg, an attorney for the newspaper, rejected the idea that the author of the editorial hated the judge. Heitman was expressing a view about Hughes’ actions allowed under the First Amendment, Sternberg told jurors. Sternberg said Hughes has a

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before the parades rolled, so the plan was tabled. He said he certainly understands “the city’s in a hard spot,” and Hermes supports the City Council’s effort to balance the books. But he’s not sure that a per-float tax is best. It might be inequitable, because small krewes may have only 16 riders per float while large krewes could have 200. But, DeMarcay said, if there is a per-float charge, “we can live with that.” The GAP Fee would apparently not sop up all of the Carnival red ink. The city presents 33 official parades, beginning on the second Friday before Fat Tuesday. If each parade paid the maximum fee, the GAP Fee income would be about $1,485,000. Email Doug MacCash at dmaccash@theadvocate.com.

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Third Planet Fitness in the works Staff report A second Planet Fitness could be coming to Gonzales, potentially giving Ascension Parish its third location of the ﬁtness chain. Baseline Fitness LLC, a Planet Fitness franchisee group, purchased a 4-acre parcel at 1915 W. La. 30 for $1.3 million on Aug. 7 from Petron LLC, an Alexandriabased general contractor, according to property records. The franchisee group operates 129 clubs throughout California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to its LinkedIn. Natalie Bickel, a spokesperson for Planet Fitness, could not share any details about the potential location at this time. The property is about 4 miles from the existing Planet Fitness location in Gonzales. There is also a Planet Fitness location in Prairieville.

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Continued from page 1B All five seats on the board are being contested. The Baker school district in spring 2025 converted all of its schools to charters, hiring Helix Community School to operate its remaining elementary and high school. Fletcher had better luck Tuesday with Judge Jones. Fletcher, one of three candidates running for the District 3 School Board seat in Zachary, faced a challenge lodged four days earlier by Fred Stewart, a resident of Zachary. Fletcher’s attorney persuaded the judge to let their client remain on the ballot. Fletcher works as a business consultant. She is White and is not affiliated with a political party. The other candidates for the District 3 seat are Jonothan Borskey Edwards, an educator, and Craig “CJ” King II, an attorney. Both are Black and Democrats. Six of the nine seats on the Zachary School Board are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Fletcher joins East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Patrick Martin V, who successfully persuaded another Baton Rouge judge Monday to let him keep his District 9 seat. Martin testified that he had assumed his wife had already placed his 2024 and 2025 tax returns in the mail when he signed a form certifying that he had filed tax returns for those years. Realizing the mistake, Martin said he filed his taxes belatedly the following week. Since no one qualified to oppose him, Martin has been reelected and will start his second term in January.

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Obituaries Albarez, Junius Joseph

Junius Joseph Albarez passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 18, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on August 15, 2026, in Plattenville, Louisiana. Junius proudly served his country in the Army National Guard, where he served as paratrooper. He loved LSU sports of any kind and you could always find him yelling at the T.V., it didn't matter if they were winning or losing. Later in life, Annie and him enjoyed spending time together camping and fishing. Most of all he loved his family, especially his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren. Junius is survived by his loving wife, Annie Albarez; daughter, Becky Gibbs (Steve) and Mary Jo Duncan (Joe); sons, Vincent Musso (Christine) and Mariano Musso; step daughters, Kathy Spica, Rosemary Talbot, and Debbie Spica; sister, Dale Mabile (Percy); and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Kembra Gordon; step daughter, Victoria Woodcock; his parents, Celestin and Rosa Albarez; brothers, Charles, Donald, Terry, and Harold Albarez. Serving as pallbearers will be Bobby Fennell, Tony Woodcock, Steve Gibbs, Nicholas Musso, Daniel Duncan, and Stephen Gibbs. Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for the visitation at Seale Funeral Home, 1720 S. Range Ave., Denham Springs, on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The visitation will continue at Seale Funeral Home, on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2:00 PM until the funeral service at 3:00 PM. The graveside service and burial will follow at Hutchinson Family Cemetery, in Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Allbritton, Dr. Allan 'Doc' Roy

Allan Roy Allbritton, DVM, PhD, age 91, passed after a long illness under hospice care at The Pearl at Jamestown, an assisted living facility in Baton Rouge, on August 17, 2026. He was pre-deceased by his wife of over 70 years, Irene Shiel Allbritton, who died August 20, 2024. Allan and Irene were long-time members of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Gonzales. Allan served for decades as an usher at St. Theresa, a task at which he was quite devoted. Allan was a long-time and well-known resident of Ascension Parish where he ran a successful practice of veterinary medicine, with specialties in veterinary immunology and dermatology. Allan was born in Tullos, Louisiana, on May 16, 1935, graduating from high school in 1953. He attended college at Louisiana State University and subsequently obtained his veterinary degree from Texas A&M and PhD in immunology from the University of Missouri in Columbia. After their marriage, Allan and Irene lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; College Station, Texas; Marksville, Louisiana; Columbia, Missouri; and Starkville, Mississippi before moving to Gonzales in 1972, where Allan established the Gonzales Animal Clinic. Allan and Irene worked alongside each other at the clinic for over 50 years, being both liked and highly respected members of the community. In addition to his successful practice in Gonzales, he maintained an active immunology and dermatology specialty clin-

ic in New Orleans for many years. Allan also taught at LSU's School of Veterinary Medicine and was the former President of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association. Among his many hobbies, he was a successful privateer race car driver in the 1960's with many wins at Green Valley Raceway in Texas, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Stuttgart, Arkansas among others. His 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 bearing serial number 5S195 is on display at the Shelby American Collection historic car museum in Boulder, Colorado. He was also the South West Regional Champion of the Sports Car Club of America in 1968 driving his 427 Shelby Cobra (serial number CSX3115) now on display in a private collection in North Carolina. Allan enjoyed working on cars as much as racing, and with his partner, Ted Melancon, had a small foreign car restoration business. Allan was also a pilot and for several years ran an air taxi service out of Baton Rouge. Allan is survived by his five daughters, Susan Murphy of Massachusetts, Nancy Allbritton of Washington, Sherry Jane Love of Arizona, Mary Ann Allbritton of Oklahoma, and Jill Allbritton of British Columbia. Allan is also survived by seven grandchildren. Private services and burial will be at Resthaven Gardens with Memorial Mass to be held later.

Armwood, Velma

Zachary, La - Velma Teen Armwood, a beloved Mother, sister and friend, enternal rest on August 15, 2026 visitation will be held August 22, A viewing (wake) will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on 2026-08-22 followed by service at Hall Davis & Sons funeral service , 9348 scenic highway .

Baldwin, Jack Lyell

Jack Lyell Baldwin, 77, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026, surrounded by his three daughters, who adored him and cared for him with exquisite devotion and dedication during his final days. He was born in 1949 in Haskell, Texas, and later lived in Fort Worth and Bryan before making Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his home and the center of his professional life. Jack married his first wife, Alice Anne Baldwin, in 1971 at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. She is the mother of their three daughters, Belinda, Priscilla, and Kimberly, who remained at the center of Jack's life. He was later preceded in death by his second wife, Janice Nowlin Baldwin. Jack earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from Texas A&M University in 1972, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. After graduating, he served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and was stationed with a MASH unit in Uijeongbu, South Korea, from 1973 to 1974. His time in Korea was an important chapter in his life, and he worked closely with the local community during his service. Jack went on to earn his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University and devoted his career to entomology and agriculture. He served as an extension entomologist with the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service and LSU AgCenter, where he helped farmers protect their crops from invasive pests. During his years with LSU AgCenter, he also hosted a radio program, sharing his knowledge and expertise with the community. In 2001, Dr. Baldwin received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents in recognition of his service and contributions to agriculture and his community. In addition to his work with LSU AgCenter, Jack owned and operated Dr. Jack's Pest Control. He could often be seen out early on Saturday mornings servicing family homes and small business-

es throughout the Shenandoah neighborhood. He took pride in helping people and was always willing to lend his knowledge and hard work wherever it was needed. Faith and family were the foundations of Jack's life. He was a devoted member of Parkview Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday school, and served on the school board. Jack was a man of quiet strength. He did not seek attention or praise and rarely spoke about his accomplishments. He simply believed in doing what was right. He was known for his honesty, sincerity, strong moral compass, and unwavering integrity. Jack also had a wonderful sense of humor. He possessed a quick wit and a dry sense of humor that could catch you off guard and make you laugh when you least expected it. He loved music, especially country music, and enjoyed listening to it and two-stepping to his favorite songs. He loved watching sports, especially college football, gardening and working in the yard, reading, movies, genealogy, collecting rare coins, good food, a cold beer, and a hot cup of coffee. He was also a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. In retirement, Jack especially cherished his time with his grandchildren. He loved picking up his granddaughters from school, bringing them snacks, taking them to soccer practice, and attending their games. He never missed a birthday or holiday—including Halloween—without sending each grandchild a thoughtful card and a small gift. He also quietly and consistently saved for each of his grandchildren's college education, investing in their futures in the same steady and selfless way he had cared for his family throughout his life. His grandchildren knew his love not only through the things he did for them, but through the quiet consistency with which he showed up for them, year after year. Jack was preceded in death by his second wife, Janice Nowlin Baldwin. He is survived by his daughters, Belinda Baldwin, Priscilla Rose, and Kimberly Kunstler; and his grandchildren, Isabella Hewitt, Lily Hewitt, Samuel Baldwin Goldberg, Olivia Kunstler, Luca Kunstler, and Liev Kunstler. Jack lived a life defined by quiet strength, duty, faith, family, humor, and character. He loved and was loved deeply, served faithfully, and gave generously without seeking recognition. His legacy lives on in his daughters, his grandchildren, and all those whose lives he touched. He will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever cherished by the family who knew and loved him best. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Haskell, Texas with Rev. Dusty Garrison officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service. Burial will follow the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.

Dearman, Linda Hays

Linda Hays Dearman, 78, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on August 19, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was born on December 14, 1947, in Magnolia, Mississippi. She graduated from Istrouma High School and attended Southeastern University and later worked as a Medical Office Manager for many years. Linda enjoyed spending time with friends and family, and most importantly, her puppy dog, Sweetie Pie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Dearman Sr.; parents, Jack and Jo Hays; son, Glenn Dearman, Jr., (Chuck); brother, Col. Ret. Walter Raymond Hays (Micky). She is survived by daughter, Kimberly Dearman Armand (Sam); grandson, Joey Dearman (loving girlfriend, Carissa); grand-

daughter, Lindsey Pelous (Bryce); grandson, Ryan Gilbert; granddaughter, Jolie Gilbert; grandson, Avery Armand; granddaughter, Abby Armand; greatgrandson, Rindis Pelous; brothers, William Robert Hays (Joan), James Otis Hays, Jack D. Hays, Jr. (Janet); and a host of nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Greenoaks Memorial Park, 9595 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge. Everyone is invited to meet in the Funeral Home beforehand. To view and sign the online guestbook, please visit www.greenoaksfunerals.c om

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complished, but for the life he enjoyed sharing with others—the hunts, the fishing trips, the gatherings at the camp, the old stories told again and again, and the friendships that lasted a lifetime. The camp he was so proud of will forever hold memories of laughter, friendship, and a life well lived. Arrangements have been entrusted to McLin Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared at www.mclinfuner alhome.com

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Easterly, Bruce Redrick

Bruce Redrick Easterly, born June 29, 1953, to parents Dawes and Beverly Easterly, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Hammond, LA. He lived a full and meaningful life defined by family, friendship, hard work, and a genuine enjoyment of the outdoors. He especially loved hunting and fishing with his friends and family. Duck hunting held a special place in his heart, particularly the time he spent hunting alongside his grandson, Wyatt. One of his greatest sources of pride and happiness was his camp in Natchez. More than simply a place to hunt or get away, the camp became a gathering place for the people he loved. He took tremendous pride in hosting his friends there, sharing meals, telling stories, laughing, and spending countless hours reminiscing about the good times and memories they had made together over the years. His professional life was marked by an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to work hard and build something lasting. He began his career as a real estate agent and went on to become a successful real estate developer. He also served on the board of Hancock Bank and founded Diamond E Trucking Company. Throughout his career, he earned the respect of those who knew and worked with him. He was also a longtime member of Live Oak Church, where his faith and connection to his church community remained an important part of his life. Above all else, he treasured the people around him. He loved spending time with his family and had a remarkable circle of lifelong friends. Whether gathered at the camp, hunting, fishing, or simply sitting together telling old stories, those friendships brought him great happiness throughout his life. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Easterly; his daughter, Chelsea Mitchell and her husband, Josh; his son, Bruce Easterly and his wife, Reba; his stepsons, Steven Spring and his wife, Myriya, and Doug Spring and his wife, Jolie; his grandchildren, Alex, Dawson, RaeLyn, Wyatt, and Heidi; as well as numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dawes and Beverly Easterly; brothers, David Easterly and Paul Easterly, and his best friend, Danny Sibley. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation at Live Oak Church on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until funeral services begin at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Live Oak Church Cemetery. Bro. Stephen Hebert will conduct services. Pallbearers will be Josh Mitchell, Wyatt Spring, Toby Easterly, Luke Easterly, Tim Peak, BJ Clark, Dave Clark, and Dawson Easterly. Honorary pallbearers will be Chaney Phillips, Dale Zuelke, George Allen, Tommy Sullivan, Donnie Nicosia, Tiger Hulsey, Lester McLin, Glenn Hinson, Ronnie Champlin, Calvin Blount, Johnny Blount, Maurice Ladnier, John Easterly, Shelby Easterly, Steve Muller, Danny Ballard, Millard Williams, Kurt Freeman, James Ray Clark, Billy Aguillard, Willie Acord, Mike Sibley, and Duke Landry. His family and friends will remember him not simply for what he acli h d b f h lif

Clay McAfee Flournoy, a Baton Rouge financial advisor, military veteran, proud father and grandfather, devoted husband, faithful church member, big brother and loyal friend, died peacefully at Baton Rouge General Medical Center on Saturday, August 15, 2026 after a brief illness. He was 77. Clay was born September 25, 1948, in Shreveport, LA. He graduated from Byrd High School and earned his undergraduate degree at LSU-Shreveport. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1968, serving initially with the Third Marines and later with the First Battalion, First Marines Regiment, First Marine Division as a gunner in the 81st mm Mortar Platoon. His service to his country was a formative experience of his life and he remained devoted to helping veterans in any way he could, formally and informally. He was among the original volunteers with Hospice of Baton Rouge for the "We Honor Vets" pinning ceremony program, which he found deeply meaning-

ful. Until his final days, he raised an American flag at his home each morning to honor the country he cherished. He was a true patriot. Clay pursued several professions from restaurant manager to bar owner to big-rig truck driver before finding his calling as a stockbroker. He worked as a First Vice President and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley for more than two decades. A renowned poker player, Clay combined a wickedly sharp mind with an otherworldly ability to invest in opportunities others overlooked. Clay was a natural athlete and played competitive tennis practiced yoga and worked out with weights. Trinity Episcopal Church held a special place in Clay's heart. A member since 1990, he was elected to the Vestry twice, served on the Trinity Day School Board and was a faithful member of the Early Birds, a group that meets each Thursday at 6:30 a.m. He was a friend of Bill and blessed by the grace of sobriety one day at a time since June 4, 1990. Clay often said his daughters, Sarah and Bea, were his greatest gifts in life. They said their greatest gift was having Clay as their father. He is survived by his wife Katheryn Wolfe Flournoy of Baton Rouge, daughters Sarah Luce Falconer and husband Craig of Agoura Hills, CA and Beatrix Rose Flournoy of Baton Rouge and granddaughter Lydia Baylee Noffke of Agoura Hills, CA; sister Kathryn Flournoy Nicholson and husband John of Birmingham, AL; Craig Flournoy and wife Nina Planchard of Dallas and Charles Flournoy of Dallas, TX. He also is survived by his nieces Helene Flournoy Sula and her husband Michael, Louise Flournoy, Emma Flournoy, Malise Flournoy Cotton and husband Carson, Caroline Flournoy, Mary Katherine Flournoy, and nephew Taylor Flournoy. He is also survived by sister-in-law Laura Wolfe and brother-inlaw Philip Elliott of Baton Rouge. Memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3552 Morning Glory Avenue in Baton Rouge,

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Put the public back in the PSC

The public has a right to expect public agencies will look out for the public’s interest. But the Public Service Commission has recently failed on that account when considering whether to require greater transparency about Meta’s plans for a data center in Richland Parish. While we have welcomed the project as a boon to a part of Louisiana where economic development is greatly needed, that doesn’t mean we believe that it should proceed without transparency and public involvement in the process. Both should be a priority for all such projects that come before the PSC, not just this one. That’s why we were chagrined last week when the PSC voted to overrule a judge’s decision to require Meta to provide details on two categories: the “level of investment and permanent job creation” the data center would provide and the amount of electricity it would use. This came after local advocacy groups sued for the information. The PSC, which is the regulator for the state’s utilities, ultimately voted along party lines to say that the public didn’t need to know. The three Republicans on the panel agreed with Meta that providing the information would somehow put the company at a competitive disadvantage. We are struck that Louisiana’s leaders appear to lament that some in the public seem skeptical that this latest burst of economic development will benefit real Louisiana citizens. We commend the executive order Gov. Jeff Landry often touts to protect Louisiana ratepayers as the data center is being built. And we have lauded the governor and the team at Louisiana Economic Development for finally seeming to put the pieces together to bring in big deals that will create the sort of good jobs that can keep our young people here. But there’s one more piece to the puzzle if Louisiana is to enjoy real prosperity. And that piece is trust. Citizens have to trust that government is working on their behalf, that strong regulatory systems will be in place to minimize any issues that arise, that the state isn’t just grabbing the latest shiny object with little regard for the long-term health of our communities. The only way to win that trust is through transparency. We want more of our people to believe that this is a turning point for our state and latch on to the opportunities it presents. But so often, as in this case, what holds us back is a lack of confidence that our institutions are truly acting in the public’s best interest. And only governmental agencies can solve this problem. As the Meta project and other data center projects move forward in the state, we urge members of the PSC to keep that in mind. Their constituents are clearly watching. Their votes — and more importantly, their attitude toward questions by the public — will shape perceptions of this project for years to come. If they truly want to galvanize public support and the big economic gains being promised, regulators need to demand answers on behalf of the people they serve.

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16- and 17-yearolds can preregister to vote

Blame taxes and more, but La.’s image is holding us back In his recent guest column, the CEO of the Pelican Institute argues that Louisiana is on its way to growing the population because of economic development, but that it’s held back by a lack of education freedom and legal reforms, plus taxes and onerous permitting requirements. The facts don’t support that assertion. Census data show that since 2020 the state has lost nearly 40,000 residents. The state’s response to the fact that people like to visit Louisiana but no one wants to move here is to focus on a lack of job opportunities and to promote economic development. But the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in December 2025 there were 95,000 job openings in the state. No, the problem is how people in other parts of the country perceive us — our brand. Louisiana is seen as unwelcoming, religiously extreme, unwilling to invest in quality of life and racially intolerant. Louisiana’s leaders are actively try-

ing to insert religious practices into our politics and schools. They stand between doctors and patients over what kind of healthcare women can receive, promote so-called educational freedom over support for public schools and oppose policies to help migrants willing to work at jobs our citizens don’t want. They disparage higher taxes rather than persuading voters to make sacriﬁces to invest in infrastructure, education and a better quality of life. And nothing says come to Louisiana like pursuing a nuclear waste dump, building detention centers and actively trying to hide information about development proposals. The brand is the problem, and unless we change it you can build all the data centers and space ports you want, but no one will want to make Louisiana their permanent home.

As the school year begins and nonpartisan voter education organizations like the League of Women Voters prepare to conduct high school voter registration and education events at schools around the state, one issue that we think deserves more focus is that fact that 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote under Louisiana law. A 16-year-old must register in person at the ofﬁce of their parish Registrar of Voters or the Louisiana Ofﬁce of Motor Vehicles. In fact, under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (also known as the “Motor Voter Act”), OMVs are required to offer all U.S. citizens seeking to obtain or renew a driver’s license the opportunity to register. A 17-year-old can register online, and they can also register to serve as poll workers. Preregistered 16- and 17-year-olds will receive a very special 18th birthday card from their Registrar of Voters — their Voter Information Card indicating that they are eligible to vote! Even so, it is our experience that many 16- and 17-year-olds do not know that they may preregister to vote. We have asked them directly about whether they have preregistered at our youth voting and civics events and mostly received blank stares. In response to a social media post, one older Louisianan opined that young people should not register to vote until age 18 — and then vote only under the careful tutelage of their parents. We wonder if Louisiana’s young prospective voters agree! This election season, we hope that all 16- and 17-year-olds in Louisiana take the opportunity to pre-register to vote. The data show that the younger voters register, the more likely they are to build the civic habit of becoming regular voters and participants in our democracy.

ROBERT W. BECKER New Orleans

It is laughable to compare the U.S. to Norway I read Michael O’Rourke’s recent letter in which he postulates U.S. corruption as being the reason socialism would fail here. The letter seems to have left out a few critical facts about the differences between the United States and Norway. The writer described Norway as being a social democratic capitalist country, which is a contradiction in terms if ever there was one. The Norwegian government will tell anyone in a heartbeat that Norway is capitalist and not socialist. The Norwegian government does not dictate how the Norwegian economy operates, which is the primary difference between a capitalist and socialist country and the primary reason socialist countries fail. Norway, like Sweden, Denmark and Finland, is a capitalist country with many social programs and very high taxes to support those programs. The United States is also a capitalist country with many social programs, except

we don’t provide free college tuition, which is one of the primary reasons for Norway’s high taxes. The letter-writer apparently has never read letters from people in those countries complaining about their high taxes. But wait, there’s more: Norway’s population is 5.6 million, and it is slightly larger than New Mexico as a country. It is laughable to compare Norway to the United States. I would refer O’Rourke to the many YouTube videos from Europeans here during the World Cup extolling the virtues of the United States compared to European countries — yes, even Norway. Finally, as a last laugh, if Norway is that great, why was the TSA conﬁscating hundreds of bottles of ranch dressing being smuggled back to European, especially Scandinavian, countries?

DUDLEY GARIDEL Baton Rouge

Amid investigations into deal, Meta sponsorship is distasteful I was so excited to have a different news source when The Advocate came into the city, but your recent sponsorship with Meta is quite distasteful. I understand that funding for news is tanking, but where is the integrity? The timing of the sponsorship is quite

devious, as The New York Times published its investigative piece on the ugly truths of the Richland Parish data center deal. Anyway, I have canceled my subscription.

M. CHRISTIAN GREEN president, League of Women Voters of Louisiana Lafayette

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COMMENTARY New survey reveals that Louisianans do politics better A new statewide survey indicates when Republican Rep. Steve Scalise Louisianans have more constructive was shot in 2017, Democratic Rep. Cedpolitical outlooks than most people naric Richmond, a good friend from their state legislative days, was the first coltionwide. This is good news. It’s also unsurpris- league to rush to the hospital. Louisiana’s congressional staffs of ing. And it provides some worthwhile both parties also befriended lessons. each other. And not once but Before considering the surtwice, longtime Democratic vey, though, please allow a few staffers reached out to me, a stories. They show why, at least notably conservative Republiuntil recently, Louisiana politicians themselves have been can, to advise me of job openknown for their relatively corings they thought (correctly) Quin would be good for me. dial relations across party lines. Hillyer Then there’s the state LegislaThe first story comes from the late John Von Kannon, the longture, where until recently nonpartisan coalitions were as important time chief fundraiser for the conseras party affiliation. vative Heritage Foundation. In 2015, I’ll never forget the morning of just days before his death, Von Kannon then-Democrat Roemer’s inauguration was reminiscing with his Capitol Hill as governor in early 1988. Sen. John neighbor Rich Masters, a Democratic insider and former communications di- Hainkel, a Republican but a close Rorector for U.S. senator, Mary Landrieu. emer ally, had let me sleep in one of his “You know what one of my favorite two rooms in the so-called Pentagon memories was?” Von Kannon said to Apartments used almost entirely by Masters. “There we were at the taillawmakers. When morning light came, legislators of both parties, Black and gate party before the Saints-Redskins White, started wandering up and down game [it was 2009, the Saints’ Super the breezeway, into each other’s apartBowl year], and we looked over to the vat of gumbo steaming in the cold ments, waking each other up, teasing weather, and there were [two-time and laughing and basically goofing Democratic National Committee chair] around as friends. Donna Brazile and [ Republican former In all these examples, Democrats U.S. Rep.] Bob Livingston, standing and Republicans, liberals and conserover the gumbo and laughing like old vatives, could fight, fight, fight over friends.” policy differences, but without making Von Kannon said that’s how politics the differences personal. In Louisiana, should be, and he envied the unique that’s how we rolled. ability of Louisianans to do it that way. Which leads us to the survey, reHe was right: It was a Louisiana poleased last week jointly by the Public Affairs Research Council and LSU’s litical tradition. The late Democratic Reilly Center for Media & Public AfRep. Lindy Boggs was famously gracious to Republican Reps. Livingston fairs. It measured various indices of and Dave Treen. When Livingston and political polarization in the state comthen-Democratic Rep. Billy Tauzin pared to similar results nationally. Sure both lost a hotly contested 1987 goverenough, while the differences weren’t as pronounced as I would have expectnor’s race to Buddy Roemer, Livingston put aside hard feelings and helped ed, and probably not as pronounced as Tauzin retire his campaign debt. And they would have been a decade or three

ago, Louisiana citizens still are less likely than other Americans to think the worst of the “other” political side and more willing to engage in real political dialogue. Granted, one raw measure of political polarization — how approvingly respondents rated their own party compared to how negatively they viewed the other party – showed only a tiny, 1.7-point Louisiana edge (meaning less polarized) over national attitudes. But when asked to rate someone of the other party who they know personally, the Louisiana polarization index dropped an encouraging 10 points. Meanwhile, 70% of Louisianans, compared to just 64% nationally, reported having real conversations with people with very different political views. Also, 81% of Louisianans said they would like politicians to work harder to ﬁnd common ground across the aisle (rather than just beating up on the other side as if it were irredeemable). Moreover, despite living in this age of “cancel culture” 91% of Louisianans said unfettered speech rights should apply equally to all sides, not just their own. And this is interesting: While the usual assumption is that the more people are engaged with politics, the more tribal they are and the more “dug in” to their positions, this isn’t the case in Louisiana. Louisianans posted those slightly-more-tolerant-thannational scores even though they are a whopping 20% more likely than other Americans to feel very or extremely interested in politics. Nobody is saying politics here ever was a game of pattycake. Still, the rest of the nation would do well to see how we in Louisiana keep politics somewhat less of a blood sport. And learn from it.

Email Quin Hillyer at quin.hillyer@ theadvocate.com

Who can take AOC seriously? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has begun the process of freezing her eggs for future childbearing. Not only does AOC talk about it, she shares Instagram videos of her getting hormone shots in her belly. AOC is 36, approaching her later baby-making years. Frozen eggs can Froma later be fertilized with Harrop sperm in a lab to create an embryo that could be transferred to the uterus, the result being a child. Surely, I’m not alone in feeling squeamish at references to AOC’s reproductive organs. Many women have eggs removed from their ovaries for later use but generally do so in private. “Can I afford it?” AOC asks in a Vanity Fair interview, implying she’s a working stiff of modest means. For the record, egg cryopreservation typically costs from $10,000 to $20,000, and AOC makes $174,000 a year as a member of the House. This is just the latest offering from AOC’s assembly line of attention-grabbing show pieces, and grab attention they do. But are they helpful to a woman said to be contemplating a challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2028 or even a run for president? Perhaps this public egg harvesting is intended to resonate with female voters. AOC has noted that women must make decisions about careers and children that men do not. That said, women in power do give birth, but they don’t televise the process. AOC has provided other social media fodder that won’t appeal to normal Democrats, much less everyone else. She became a big supporter of the Democratic Socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier despite the candidate’s call to open the borders, defund the police and empty prisons. And oh, yes, she also accused Joe Biden of being a rapist. With the Democratic Socialists’ roundup of young lefties who had recently moved into this majority Latino district, she unseated longtime Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who headed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The New York Post headline

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.y., speaks at a rally in New york. after the primary was “Wack to the Future.” AOC recently tried to laugh off the ludicrous positions of such left-fringe candidates as post-pandemic insanity. She agreed with a colleague’s remark that “Woke 1 was crazy” and not representative of today’s Democratic Socialists. Thing is, less than two months had elapsed between AOC’s reference to Woke 1 and her defending kooky Avila Chevalier from attacks by normies. “I went through the same thing,” AOC told an interviewer. “I was met with so much hostility & cruelty by the Democratic caucus.” Also not universally admired is the picture of AOC swanning on the red carpet at the Met Gala’s fashion blowout. AOC is seen showing off her lovely ﬁgure in a custom-made gown with “Tax the Rich” painted on her back and rear end. That was inﬂuencer gold. People talk about it today. But do such spotlighthungry antics look presidential, or senatorial? Love for AOC has been slip-

ping in her own House district covering parts of Queens and the Bronx, witness her margin of the vote narrowing from 2022 to 2024. If left-winger Abdul El-Sayed loses the Michigan senatorial race in November and that costs Democrats a Senate majority, AOC will have much to answer for. El-Sayed barely beat the very plausible Democrat contender, Rep Haley Stevens, for the nomination. AOC had pushed El-Sayed as “the strongest candidate to keep this seat in November” — a view not necessarily reﬂected in the latest polls that favor Republican Mike Rogers. As for her eggs, AOC should do with them as she will. She can always ﬁnd a sperm donor and put them to reproductive use. Of course, a U.S. House member’s decision in this matter should be none of my business, but AOC has made it everybody’s business. And we can’t unsee it. Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop. Email her at fharrop@gmail.com.

Change without chaos When left-wing insurgent Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for an open Senate seat in Michigan, Donald Trump cheered that it was “great news for the Republican Party.” In an important way, he’s right. Many of ElSayed’s policy views are far outside the mainstream. Even many Democrats agree with Trump that he will be a weaker candidate in November than the more pragmatic rival he narrowly defeated, Rep. Haley Stevens. And if Democrats lose Michigan, they have virtually no Steve hope of reclaiming the Senate Roberts majority. “It is deeply troubling to see radical, far-left candidates winning in places that are potentially presidential swing states,” Jonathan Cowan, the president of Third Way, a leading centrist Democratic group, warned in the New York Times. But there is another way to look at this year’s primary results, where a number of liberal outsiders have ousted entrenched favorites. Voters often see these newcomers as “fighters” — as change agents who reflect a profound discontent that goes beyond ideology, injecting a jolt of energy into a party that’s been flailing since the Biden-Harris debacle two years ago. “What voters have been screaming from the rooftops is they’re sick of the status quo. They’re sick of the establishment. They want something different,” Lis Smith, a Democratic consultant who worked in Michigan, told Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post. So, here’s the crucial problem facing Democrats this fall: How do they harness this yearning for something different, represented by candidates like El-Sayed, while downplaying their more outlandish ideas, like opening borders, abolishing prisons and ending private health insurance? That won’t be easy, because insurgents have long expounded far-fetched ideas that are already being exploited by Republican strategists. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has released an ad branding El-Sayed “the most radical Senate candidate in America,” calling him “too dangerous” to trust in office. These sorts of attacks have worked before, when Democrats have given their rivals an opening by veering too far to the left on issues like crime, immigration and gender identity. Remember that in 2024, Trump’s campaign ran a simple, stunning ad that stated, “Kamala is for they/them; President Trump is for you.” This playbook exploits the longstanding and deeply held liberal fantasy that this is a left-leaning country, ready to elect radical leaders, when that is just not true. In 2024 exit polls, only 23% of voters identified as liberal, with 42% calling themselves moderates and 35% conservatives. “The left has the passion, but the middle still has the votes Democrats need to win in general elections,” writes Fareed Zakaria in the Post. All true, but passion is also an enormously valuable commodity in politics. It moves people to recruit, donate, organize and above all, vote. And outsiders like El-Sayed give Democrats a chance to tap into a deeply despondent American mood that long preceded Trump but now weighs heavily against him and his Republican acolytes. Four of the last five presidential elections have been won by the “out” party (Obama in 2012 being the exception). In the latest Gallup poll, only 1 in 4 Americans said they were “satisfied with the way things are going in the United States,” while 72% expressed dissatisfaction. “On the Country’s 250th Anniversary, the American People Are in a Sour Mood,” reports the Pew Research Center, with 3 out of 5 saying the nation’s best days are in the past, not the future. That general sourness — much more than any ideological shift — explains why El-Sayed and other outsiders have been able to win. Take Colorado, where insurgents won the nomination for governor and defeated a long-time House member. Kyle Clark, a veteran political analyst in Denver, told Puck’s Peter Hamby that Colorado voters “want proven fighters they know will go hard without being prodded to do it. It’s not about ideology for many voters I talk to. It’s about demanding action and results.” Democratic pollster Fred Yang discerned similar emotions in races he handled in New York and Maryland. “The focus wasn’t on left or right — it was about going forward. It was about bread-and-butter issues: affordability and costs,” he told Puck. El-Sayed and his comrades pose a big risk for the Democrats, but also present a great opportunity. Can they recognize, and reflect, what really angers people? Can they focus bread and butter, not pie in the sky? Can they generate excitement while avoiding excess? Can they stand for change — and not chaos? Email Roberts at stevecokie@gmail.com.

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McKay, Matthew George 'Matt'

With profound sadness and deep gratitude for a life exceptionally well lived, our family announces the passing of Matthew George "Matt" McKay, beloved husband, father, grandfather, businessman, philanthropist, mentor, and friend. Matt's life was defined by his unwavering devotion to family, his commitment to his community, and his belief that success carries with it the responsibility to lift others. He lived by a simple principle from Luke's gospel, "to whom much is given, much is expected." Born on October 18, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Matt was raised by his parents John W. McKay Jr. and Alice McKay Thornhill who instilled in him the values of hard work, education, integrity, and service. His parents' influence, as well as love and guidance from his maternal grandparents Wendell and Emelda Aldrich, shaped the thoughtful leader, devoted family man, and generous community servant he became. A proud graduate of Tara High School, Class of 1972, Matt continued his education at Louisiana State University, where he balanced his studies with a growing passion for the automobile business. What

began as a part-time opportunity at a local dealership evolved into a remarkable career that would transform the automotive landscape throughout Louisiana. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Entrepreneurship by the LSU School of Business in 2019. In 1987, Matt co-founded with his business partner, John Noland, what would become the All Star Automotive Group, a company that reflected his entrepreneurial spirit, determination, and vision. His choice of the name AllStar reflected not only his vision for the company but also the close personal relationship with Joe Dean Jr. and his father, Joe Dean Sr., the former LSU basketball star who was the National Sales Manager for Converse, the maker of Converse AllStar sneakers who became Athletic Director for LSU. Over the decades, Matt built the organization into one of Louisiana's most respected automotive groups, leading numerous dealerships across the state and employing hundreds of people. Under his leadership, All Star became known not only for business success but also for its strong culture of service, loyalty, and community engagement. Along with his senior leadership team, he was supported by his dedicated assistant, Chris Tam. As a result, he was named TIME Dealer of the Year in 2018. While Matt's accomplishments in business were extraordinary, those who knew him best understood that his greatest achievements were found far beyond the showroom floor. He believed deeply in investing in people and creating opportunities for others. During the devastating Great Flood of 2016, when several of his dealerships suffered catastrophic losses, Matt's first concern was not his business but his employees. He worked tirelessly to ensure workers and their families received assistance and support as they rebuilt their lives. It was characteristic of the man he was—always placing people first. Matt's impact on Baton Rouge and the surrounding region will continue to be felt for generations. Guided by the example of his educator parents, he became a passionate advo-

cate for education and workforce development. Among the accomplishments he considered most meaningful was the creation of the McKay Automotive Technology Center, dedicated to his father, John W. "Jack" McKay, at Baton Rouge Community College. The center was a transformative initiative that provides students with pathways to rewarding careers in the automotive industry. Matt believed that every young person deserved access to meaningful work and a promising future, and he dedicated countless hours, resources, and relationships to making that vision a reality. His civic leadership was equally impressive. Throughout his life, Matt served in leadership roles with numerous organizations, including the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Woman's Hospital, the Tiger Athletic Foundation, and many others. He championed educational initiatives, community development projects, workforce training, healthcare, and philanthropic causes that strengthened the Capital Region. Beyond formal leadership positions, Matt was a generous supporter of causes that touched his heart. He helped establish educational grant programs for teachers, promoted literacy initiatives, supported organizations serving children with learning differences and autism, including The Emerge Center and the McKay Academic Center at The Dunham School, contributed to hunger relief efforts, and invested in youth athletics. 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. Yet for all his accomplishments, Matt's greatest joy was his family. For 34 years, he shared a remarkable love story with his devoted wife and best friend, Sherri Carona McKay. Their partnership was built on faith, mutual respect, laughter, and a shared passion for serving others. Together they created a loving home and built a life centered on family and community.

Matt was a proud and devoted father to his children, Taylor McKay and his wife, Sarah, and Hays McKay. One of the greatest blessings of his later years was becoming a grandfather. He cherished every moment spent with his beloved grandson, Owsley McKay, whose presence brought him immeasurable pride and happiness. He is also survived by his siblings, Mike McKay (Kim), Patrick McKay, Teri McKay Gomez (Randy), Erin McKay Meyers (Drew), and Katie McKay Simpson (Taylor). He leaves behind his cherished in-laws, Sonny and Patsy Carona; Al and Debbie (Carona) Landry and Nancy Carona; and a large extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, friends, colleagues, and countless individuals whose lives were enriched by his generosity, mentorship, and friendship. He was preceded in death by not only his parents and grandparents but also by his stepmother Kay Albritton McKay and stepfather Acie S. Thornhill. Matt possessed a rare gift for making people feel valued. Whether speaking with a business leader, an employee, a student, or a neighbor, he offered the same sincerity, respect, and genuine interest. He believed that success was measured not by what one accumulated, but by what one contributed. His legacy is written not only in the businesses he built and the organizations he strengthened, but also in the thousands of lives he touched through his kindness, guidance, and generosity. His was a life of purpose, service, and love. Though he will be deeply missed, the values he lived by—and the countless people he inspired—will ensure that his influence endures for generations to come. The family would also like to express our deep appreciation and love to JoAnn "JoJo" Cole for taking care of and being a part of our family all these many years. We extend a heartfelt thank you to Matt's special caretakers, Leslie "Lisa" Morris, Jerry Corbin, and Sirmetric Fields who cared for him during his extended illness. Their attentiveness, devotion, and dignity of care was exceptional. The family invites all

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on Thursday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. Officiating will be the the Revs. Ralph Howe and Peter Wong. The service will be livestreamed on the Trinity Episcopal Church YouTube channel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Baton Rouge, Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge, Trinity Episcopal Church endowment or any program helping US veterans, especially Marines. He was a man of honor, courage and kindness. He was loved.

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who knew and loved Matt to celebrate a life that was truly extraordinary and to honor his memory by serving others with the same compassion, humility, and generosity that he demonstrated every day. Donations in his memory may be made to St. Elizabeth Foundation (stelizabethfou ndation.org) or The McKay Academic Center at the Dunham School (dunhamschool.org). A private funeral Mass will be held to honor his life.

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lings, Stacie Thomas (Harold), Nathan Verret, Jr. (Tina), Shellie Dunn (Andrew), and Sandie Aucoin (Will); and numerous loving nieces, nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind his beloved pets, Zeus, Cooper, and Blue Blue who brought him great comfort and companionship. A memorial visitation will be held at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9am until Rite of Christian Burial at 1pm, conducted by Father Martin Lawrence. Inurnment will follow at Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who knew and loved him. Please share memories online at www.wilbertservices.com.

Woodlief, Charmaine

Justin Chene Verret, a resident of Plaquemine, passed away at his home on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the age of 56. Born on October 16, 1969, in Jennings, Louisiana, Justin moved with his family to Plaquemine at the age of 10. He was a proud graduate of Plaquemine High School, Class of 1988, where he excelled in both football and baseball. Justin formed many close friendships during his school years, bonds that remained strong throughout his life. Justin was employed as a Turnaround Planner at Westlake, Geismar and a former Insurance Agent. He took great pride in his work and was respected by his co-workers. Justin was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed numerous hobbies, including cooking and working in and around his home. Hunting and fishing with family and friends created some of his most cherished memories, especially the time spent in Gueydan with his son, Noah; brother, Nathan, Jr.; and his nephews, Jerod Petry and Gregory Verret. Justin is survived by his son, Noah Chene Verret (Abigail); soon-to-arrive grandson, John Paul "J.P." Verret; sib-

Charmaine Woodlief entered into eternal rest on August 12, 2026 at the age of 64. Survived by two sisters, Julia Woodlief-Haynes(Richard) and Charlene J. Allen (Alvin). Visitation Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. until religious services at 11:00 a.m. Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 2111 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Pastor Charles I Allen, Officiating. Services entrusted to Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home.

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — There was a moment early in training camp that got coach Kellen Moore ﬁred up during one of the New Orleans Saints‘ ﬁrst padded practices. He was watching the offensive and defensive lines go at each other in a one-onone pass rush drill. There was his star edge rusher, Chase Young, working against his promising young tackle, Kelvin Banks. And it was what transpired after their reps against each other that got the coach excited. “As soon as they were done, they were sitting there talking to each other and giving each other feedback,” Moore said. “That’s all you can dream of, to watch those guys try to help each other be better.” Young has already established he’s a budding star, though there’s an argument to be made that he’s just starting to show what he can be. But Banks, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is still at the beginning of what the Saints hope to be a long and productive career. When Moore watched those two talk over their reps, he saw two of his best young players working together to perfect their

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Saints tackle Kelvin Banks

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LSU safety Tamarcus Cooley, left, wraps up cornerback Treylan James while running through a drill during fall camp on Aug. 8 at the team’s practice facility. STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

Kiffin’s tempo, high temperatures turn up the heat at LSU practice BY JON BLAU Staff writer

LSU set to take on ‘tougher’ schedule

Only one Tiger at a time chased and snatched a donutshaped “pursue and tackle” wheel as it rolled across the grass of LSU’s practice field. But they weren’t the only ones in pursuit. As each LSU safety backpedaled, stuck a foot in the ground, and charged those oversized O’s, a student manager ran after the tackling pad with the urgency of a parent watching their baby crawl toward a fireplace. That manager wouldn’t allow an extra tenth of a second to pass as he returned the wheel to assistant safeties coach Noah Joseph, who rolled it again for the next defender in line. He was so gassed, the manager’s hands were on his hips after a couple of retrievals. “Y’all go out to practice, there’s nobody standing around,” LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker said. “We practice with tempo.” The tempo is set by LSU’s offense, which is trying to match the breakneck pace Lane Kiffin’s units established

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Mulkey confident Tigers ready for upgraded slate For as long as she’s coached the LSU’s women’s basketball program, Kim Mulkey has tried not to schedule too many marquee nonconference games. Mulkey said it takes time to build a program that can consistently handle those matchups. In the meantime, she’d rather play it safe in November and December, avoiding unnecessary challenges and risks, so that her Tigers could be ready for January, February and March. Those months are the ones that matter most, anyway, and the SEC is chock-full of opponents that can test her team’s mettle. “It wasn’t like I sat down,” Mulkey told The Advocate on Monday, “and just said, ‘OK, now’s the year.’” But LSU still wound up with what’s, by its standards, an unusually tough

at Ole Miss. But the Tigers’ defense has had to equal that speed, not only during 11-on-11 periods but also in their individual drill work. Kiffin aims for efficiency in practice, even if that means moving fast in a Baton Rouge environment that feels like a convection oven. He doesn’t allow media members to see much, only 10-12 minutes of individual drills each day, but the intensity of preseason camp has been validated through the Tigers’ own words. A couple weeks in, redshirt junior safety Tamarcus Cooley posted to his X account that this was the “toughest camp ever.” “I ain’t gonna lie, it’s a lot,” sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett said. “You gotta be real in shape.” Kifﬁn’s practices have been an adjustment for everyone, from players to coaches to the student managers fetching tackling wheels. But the Tigers are getting a lot in.

BY EDDIE PELLS AP national writer

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LSU tackle Jordan Seaton walks up the field during an Aug. 8 practice. Seaton reportedly makes $4 million for pitching a national chain pharmacy, a fast-food restaurant, a personal finance firm and others.

Left tackle Dan Moore of the Tennessee Titans can list all the sponsorship deals he has done as a pro on one hand: A few meet and greet opportunities when he was with the Steelers, a grill company that gave him some barbecue tools in exchange for his endorsement. Million-dollar deals? No such thing, especially for someone playing his position. If he were in college — a talented offensive lineman with a chance to make his team a national contender — that might be different. “It’s only been five years since NIL started,” said Moore, who heads into his sixth year in the NFL this season. “Another ﬁve years, and we could see college football becoming semi-pro.” And that, in short, is the not-so-hidden se-

cret driving a new era in college sports. It is a business rebuilt to allow players to cash in on their name, image and likeness fame, one that pays exorbitant prices to athletes under the guise that the money isn’t a salary, but rather a payment for services the athletes provide through sponsorship deals. That’s the way many of the headlinegrabbing six- and seven-ﬁgure payments that go to college players for so-called “third party NIL” can truly comport with the NCAA rulebook. And that rulebook — for all its rapid changes in recent years — refuses to do away with the fading notion that college athletes aren’t pros who can be paid merely to show up and play.

One of these things is not like the other Mike McGlinchey, a ninth-year NFL right tackle with the Denver Broncos, has a contract worth $52 million in guaranteed money but he doesn’t have a sponsorship deal. That puts him in the majority of

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Scheffler on cusp of earnings record BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

ST. LOUIS — Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of a PGA Tour record Tiger Woods has held for more than 26 years, one that means next to nothing to the world’s No. 1 player because of so many factors in play. Scheffler is coming off his 21st career PGA Tour victory, all in the last five years. Last week’s win was worth $3.6 million, the fifth time this year he has earned $2 million or more. That brought him to within $1,034,756 of surpassing Woods on the career earnings list. He could do that with a threeway tie for third in the BMW Championship. Just don’t look for any sparkling wine, much less a celebration. Prize money began to soar because of Woods, and it spiked with the arrival of LIV Golf. It was a matter of time. Besides, that’s not the way Scheffler keeps score. “That has a lot to do with the purses and all that,” Scheffler said Wednesday. “I’m not really too close to him in terms of career wins. What am I, like a fourth of the way there?” Close enough. Woods is at 82 wins, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead. Money topics at Bellerive Country Club, hosting the BMW Championship for the first time since 2008, is all about 30 players trying to get to East Lake to play for a $40 million purse — $10 million for the winner — and the FedEx Cup. That’s not a concern for Scheffler, either, or for the likes of Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy and a host of others who were among the top 50 in the FedEx Cup to advance to the second FedEx Cup playoffs event. But it is to Gary Woodland, still recovering from brain surgery and at No. 31 with a chance to reach the Tour Championship for the first time in six years. And it is to 46-year-old Adam Scott, the only player in the field who was at Bellerive for the last BMW Championship.

Houston Texans receiver Jayden Higgins is expected to miss the season with a torn ACL, according to a person with knowledge of his injury The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the Texans haven’t announced the severity of his injury. Higgins fell awkwardly while running a route during a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday in Houston. Coach DeMeco Ryans said at the time that Higgins was being evaluated for a leg injury. The second-year receiver was expected to team up with No. 1 wideout Nico Collins in the Texans offense led by quarterback C.J. Stroud. A second-round pick in the 2025 draft, Higgins made 41 catches for 525 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie year.

Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine

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Scottie Scheffler hits from the 12th tee during the final round of the St. Jude Championship on Sunday in Memphis, Tenn. Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors. That’s a big perk, along with the chance to win a $10 million payoff. “Making the Tour Championship has always been important,” Scott said. “It’s always been a marker of your performance throughout the year.” There’s a little more at stake for a short list of players — Scheffler, Fitzpatrick, Young, perhaps even McIlroy. No one has really stood out as PGA Tour player of the year. Scheffler moved to the front with his eight-shot win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week. It’s only his second win this year, but it goes along with five runner-up finishes and five other top 4s. Scheffler has played so well he already is guaranteed the $23 million bonus for leading the FedEx Cup through the BMW Championship. That doesn’t count toward official earnings.

That number stands at $119,964,411. Perhaps another testament to changing times is that Woods earned his last official paycheck in the 2024 Masters ($44,000), moving his total to $120,999,166. Scheffler won the Masters that year and moved to No. 12 at $57,658,464. So he has made just over $62.3 million in his last 48 tour starts over two years and four months. Great golf. Big money. It was a matter of time. And it really doesn’t matter to Scheffler. “Tiger did a lot for the game of golf and he put us in a position where we’re able to earn some pretty good stuff financially, so that’s something we’re very grateful for,” Scheffler said. “When you look at where the purses were at before he came out on tour to where they’re at now is a pretty stark difference. And we’re very thankful for his contributions to the game and

hopefully we’ll see him back out here competing again soon.” Scheffler’s first PGA Tour check was $25,080 for a tie for 43rd at the 2018 St. Jude Classic. Last place at the BMW Championship this week pays $66,000. The testament to Woods is how long he kept his name atop the career money list. He took over for Davis Love III — Love was at the top for all of two weeks — when Woods tied for second in the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines (total purse was $3 million) on Feb. 13, 2000. Six players in the BMW Championship field weren’t even born then. Talk of money took Scheffler back to his early days of grinding. He had financial freedom with an endorsement deal he signed with Nike, so there was no concern on entry fees in Monday qualifiers or even gas money to get there. But those were fun times to him. “Just trying to find my place in the game,” Scheffler said.

McIlroy questions value of Rahm, DeChambeau to LIV BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

Scottie Scheffler is not opposed to the return of LIV Golf players who chased after Saudi money, but with some form of a penalty. Rory McIlroy could see unification at some point, though he paused when asked Wednesday about the value they would bring to the PGA Tour. “I mean, I’d argue have they brought value to LIV?” McIlroy said at the BMW Championship. LIV Golf’s future is under scrutiny with the Indianapolis event this week being the last one of the year for a league that no longer will get funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. LIV CEO Scott O’Neil remained bullish about plans for 2027 and beyond, saying players would be equity owners and have their commercial rights restored. O’Neil said the plan was to have five team championships overseas and five individual tournaments in the United States scheduled close to the majors for those who qualify for them. He did not name the lead investor with whom LIV has reached an agreement. Several outlets have identified him as Ted Goldthorpe of BC Partners, who met with players on Tuesday. O’Neil said there was a deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0 without saying when it is. He also has not mentioned the size of the proposed investment. LIV Golf spent more than $5 billion in five years. “The entirety of our focus is to get to this transaction and get through it,” O’Neil said. “Without the players, that becomes very difficult. I have a good level of con-

Texans WR Higgins out for season with torn ACL

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waits to hit on the 10th tee during the third round of the St. Jude Championship on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn. fidence in my conversation that we’ll have a critical mass of the right players to move this league forward.” The critical players for LIV are Jon Rahm, whose contract end after 2027, and Bryson DeChambeau, whose contract is up this year. Both are two-time major champions and the biggest two names left on LIV Golf. Brooks Koepka was the first player to return to the PGA Tour this year, with stipulations that he could not play $20 million signature events unless he earned his way, paid $5 million to charity and had no access to equity. The tour put the penalty value at $50 million and upward. The tour then offered the same

deal — and two weeks to decide on it — to Rahm, DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, all major champions dating to the launch of LIV in 2022. “When we talk about the best players, LIV has a few players that are really good,” Schefﬂer said. “I think the depth that we have on our tour is unmatched, but I think when you look at the higher levels of LIV Golf there’s deﬁnitely some players that would provide a lot of value to the tour, and guys that I love competing against as well. “So I think going forward there obviously has to be, I think, some sort of penalties.” What those penalties are he said would be up to PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp.

McIlroy has been the biggest critic of LIV from the start. He has toned down his rhetoric over the years, though he suggested in February 2025 that players “have to get over it” when it comes to ﬁnding a way to bring defectors back. He sounded more reluctant Wednesday, noting that top players had their chances to return at the start of the year and whatever offer likely would not be as good as it was for Koepka. “I’m not part of these discussions, but I’m pretty sure they’re not going to be welcomed back straight away,” McIlroy said. “I think it was said at the time that the deal that they might get going forward — if they do decide to come back — isn’t going to be as good as the one that Brooks got. “So, yeah, I would say it’s going to be a tough, tough road back.” And it’s going to be tough on LIV, particularly with at least two lawsuits pending from vendors. Canadian-based Mobbi Systems Group ﬁeld a lawsuit in Miami last month. The technology company that supplied LIV’s “Any Shot, Any Time” feature on broadcasts is asking more than $1 million for outstanding invoices and lost revenue. In another lawsuit filed last month in New York, Coloradobased Fresh Tape Media is asking for more than $1.2 million LIV owes for the company to produce its preseason media preview days. “What I would say to them is we’re doing everything we can to make sure we can do right by them and the work they committed, and I hope we can,” O’Neil said. “For the next generation, it will certainly be a different business with a different process.”

GENEVA — Former Wimbledon ﬁnalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine, and cited the doping case as a wake up call after feeling “helpless and alone” as injuries derailed his career. The 31-year-old Australian with a checkered disciplinary record was provisionally suspended after playing just 10 singles matches on the ATP tour, winning only two, since his peak season of 2022. Then, he reached the ﬁnal at the grass-court Grand Slam and lost to Novak Djokovic. Kyrgios is now ranked 919th. He tested positive in June for the party drug during a grass court event in Spain. Kyrgios faces a ban of up to four years, though a lighter sanction can be expected.

Pirates acquire catcher Bethancourt from Yankees

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. The 34-year-old Bethancourt had been playing for Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, New York’s Triple-A afﬁliate. Pittsburgh assigned Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he is expected to join the Pirates’ taxi squad when the club begins a nine-game road trip in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Friday. Bethancourt has appeared in 427 major league games across eight seasons, hitting .229 with 35 home runs and 135 RBIs for Atlanta, San Diego, Oakland, Tampa Bay, Miami and the Chicago Cubs.

WIngs guard Fudd set for season-ending knee surgery

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for seasonending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year’s No. 1 overall pick for the past ﬁve games. The team said Wednesday that Fudd will have arthroscopic surgery on her right knee next week in Connecticut, where she starred for UConn before becoming the Huskies’ second consecutive top overall pick by Dallas. Reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 choice last year. Fudd was eased into the lineup as a rookie, coming off the bench for the ﬁrst six games. She scored 24 points in that sixth game and immediately became a full-time starter. Fudd had a season-high 26 points in a win over Seattle in June.

Source: Seahawks, CB Diggs agree to one-year deal

SEATTLE — The Seahawks have agreed to sign cornerback Trevon Diggs to a one-year contract, a source confirmed to The Seattle Times. Diggs, 27, had a visit with the Seahawks on Tuesday. A second-round pick of Dallas out of Alabama in 2020 and the younger brother of receiver Stefon Diggs, Trevon Diggs led the NFL in interceptions with 11 in 2021 but has battled injuries since the 2022 season and has played just 23 games the last three years. Diggs, listed at 6-2, 195 pounds, was waived by the Cowboys on Dec. 30 after playing in eight games while dealing with what were reported knee and concussion issues. He signed with Green Bay and played in a regular-season game and postseason game before being released by the Packers in January.

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Getting to know District 9-1A DISTRICT 9-1A PREVIEW

BY JACKSON REYES Staff writer

FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH

2. Catholic-PC will also have a new coach in Matthew Moreau. He replaced Jacob Carruth, who took over at St. Mary’s. Moreau was a defensive coordinator at Acadiana and Walker. 3. East Feliciana drops down from Class 2A to Class 1A. The Tigers reached the Division IV nonselect quarterfinals last year. East Feliciana’s lone district loss last year came to eventual state champion Dunham, and it will look to challenge for District 9-1A honors immediately. 4. Central Private will enter the season with a question at linebacker. Coach Cole Holden said the team returns just one starter at the position and will need to grow up quickly to compete in the district. 5. False River will play a junior varsity schedule this season with the intention of playing a varsity schedule and competing for district honors in 2028.

Here are five players to watch and five things to know about District 8-1A, plus a look back at last season’s standings, before the 2026 high school football season begins.

Ryan Moore WR/CB | East Feliciana, Sr. Moore is an elite athlete, especially with the ball in space. He totaled 1,203 yards receiving on 56 receptions and scored 11 touchdowns. He also rushed for 362 yards on 30 carries. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound two-way star can score any time he touches the ball.

Myka Nipple RB/LB | Catholic-Pointe Coupee, Sr. The Hornets bring back Nipple, one of the best players in Class 1A. He ran for 1,156 yards and 19 touchdowns last year on a Catholic-PC team that made it to the quarterfinals.

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Zack Browning QB | Central Private, Sr. Central Private will return a bulk of its offensive starters, including STAFF FILE PHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK the three-year starter. The 5-10, 165-pound quarterback brings speed East Feliciana quarterback Marcus Cannon flips the ball to running back Makyle Cannon during a game against Slaughter Charter on Oct. 10 in Slaughter. Makyle Cannon rushed for 822 yards last season. and experience to the offense. starting quarterback Jude Morrison. yards and seven touchdowns Jayden Cohn Makyle Cannon The now-graduated signal caller was on 86 carries last year. He also LB | Kentwood, Sr. RB/LB | East Feliciana, Jr. the Hornets’ starter for three seasons. totaled 330 yards receiving on 25 The 5-10, 180-pound senior Another explosive athlete that Sophomore MJ Battiste is projected linebacker is a four-year starter. Cohn receptions. will suit up for the Tigers this year to be the next starter, and he’ll have has elite athleticism at the position FIVE THINGS TO KNOW is Cannon. The 6-foot, 200-pound several skill position starters returning and should anchor the Kangaroos’ 1. Catholic-PC looks to replace running back rushed for 822 defense. to help the transition.

Catholic-Pointe Coupee Last year: 9-3 (quarterfinals), 4-1 in 6-1A East Feliciana Last year: 9-4 (quarterfinals), 5-1 in 8-2A Kentwood Last year: 7-5 (regionals), 2-1 in 9-1A Central Private Last year: 4-6, 1-2 in 9-1A Varnado Last year: 2-9 (first round), 0-3 in 10-A False River Last year: Did not play varsity schedule

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Rogers seeks to avoid return to bad old days at Iowa State BY ERIC OLSON

AP college football writer AMES, Iowa — Coming off the best 10year period in its football history, Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him. The 39-year-old Rogers understands the new version of the Cyclones will take some getting used to for the fans who in 2025 set a school attendance record at Jack Trice Stadium. “I know there’s a lot of people that are skeptical and maybe hurt by the exodus of players,” Rogers said Wednesday at the team’s media day. “The reality is they were coming to Iowa State to support Iowa State and they want a football team that’s extremely competitive and wants to play and represent something bigger than themselves. We’re all in this together. I’m not saying it’s going to be an easy road throughout the season.” Iowa State has no returning starters and leads the Football Bowl Subdivision with 82 newcomers, including 15 who came with Rogers from Washington State. Only nine of the new players transferred from Power Four schools, the same number who came from the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision. Mixed in are a half-dozen players from the Division II and NAIA ranks. Rogers, who signed a six-year con-

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Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers talks with an official during a game against North Texas on Sept. 13 in Denton, Texas. Rogers is the new coach at Iowa State.

tract with a starting salary of $3 million per year, has done all he can to convince his players he believes in them. He acknowledged two weeks ago that he picked Iowa State to win the Big 12 championship in an On3 survey of conference coaches. Las Vegas, however, has set the overunder for Iowa State wins at 4.5 and an unofﬁcial media poll picked the Cyclones last in the Big 12. “You don’t want to focus too much on it because it can become a distraction if you allow it to,” quarterback Jaylen Raynor said. “It’s something we’ve addressed. It’s not something we’ll use as fuel or motivation. But it does put a chip on your shoulder as a team. A lot

of people don’t expect us to do certain things. We’re not too worried about that. We’re worried about our own expectations and proving ourselves right rather than proving people wrong.” Running back Aiden Flora, among 22 returning letter winners, said Campbell’s departure had him feeling felt the same apprehension he did as an incoming freshman. Though he had been in the program for two years, Flora had to learn a lot of names and get comfortable with new teammates. The players spent as much time as possible together outside the football building forging bonds. “I think we’re going to be very good,” Flora said. ”We’re ready to go out and play some football and be brothers on the ﬁeld. Our connection is unbelievable right now, how close we are as a team.” The fear among fans is that the program will revert to its historical norm post-Campbell. The Cyclones haven’t won a conference championship since 1912 — the longest drought in FBS — and their 678 all-time losses are the fourthmost in the highest division behind Northwestern, Wake Forest and Indiana. All that makes what Campbell accomplished seem nearly miraculous at a school located far from prime recruiting areas and with a modest athletic budget. The Cyclones had winning seasons eight of Campbell’s last nine years in Ames — the same number they had over the previous 36 seasons under seven coaches.

Former Wis. TE died from form of pneumonia By The Associated Press Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh’s death resulted from acute bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, according to a coroner’s report. The Franklin County (Ohio) Coroner’s Office said the 24-year-old Pugh, who died March 30, had this lung infection due to cardiomyopathy with hepatosplenomegaly. Cardiomyopathy is a disease that reduces the heart’s ability to pump blood. Hepatosplenomegaly is the result of an enlarged liver and spleen. People magazine on Tuesday was first to report the coroner’s report on Pugh’s death. Pugh who was from Columbus, Ohio, redshirted in 2021 before appearing in one game for Wisconsin and earning academic All-Big Ten honors in 2022. He announced in an Instagram post in December 2023 that he had decided before that season to medically retire from the game of football. “My physical health was not near perfect, but my mental health was the reason I decided to hang it up,” Pugh said in that Instagram post. “Over years of prolonged depression and substance abuse, I decided I deserved a better life and to finally find happiness. In no way was football the root of these problems, but everything in my life had distracted me for so long to the point I never had prioritized my mental health all along, digging a deeper darker hole.” After Pugh died, Wisconsin’s football program said in a social media post that “Jack was a positive light and brought a genuine spirit to our football program. More than that, he cared about people and was loved by his teammates and staff.” Pugh had earned his degree from Wisconsin last year.

Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Sanders at practice

at the time to receive receipt of lished or shared. sity staff to be attempting to block Colorado coach being the papers,” a spokesperson with Carrie Haverfield, a senior com- the civil service, on the contrary, subpoenaed to testify the sheriff’s office said Wednes- munications specialist for the they were attempting to help our day. Sanders is being subpoenaed sheriff’s office, wrote in an email deputy find a better time to do so. in son’s bankruptcy trial to testify as part of a bankruptcy to The Associated Press that it’s We do not disclose the specific con-

BY PAT GRAHAM

AP sportswriter

A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week to serve civil papers ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO to Deion Sanders while the coach was at an open practice and inacColorado coach Deion Sanders cessible. talks to reporters after practice on The ofﬁcer was informed that the Aug. 6 in Fountain, Colo. Buffaloes coach was “unavailable

trial involving his son, Shilo, that begins on Aug. 31, according to USA Today. The Colorado athletic department had no additional information. The Buffaloes open the season on Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech. The deputy arrived on campus at 10:22 a.m. on Aug. 11 with civil papers. It was the day the Buffaloes held an open practice with speciﬁc rules in place that nothing observed could be reported, pub-

not uncommon for civil papers to take several attempts to serve. “While working with university staff to find a better time to complete the process, we heard from Mr. Sanders’ legal counsel who indicated that they were able to receive receipt of the papers on behalf of Mr. Sanders, however, they were not located in Boulder County, so we transferred the paperwork to Denver to be served,” Haverfield wrote. “We did not find any univer-

tents of civil papers that we serve.” Shilo Sanders remains in litigation over a lawsuit stemming from an incident with a security guard when he was in high school. The guard ﬁled a lawsuit against Sanders and was issued a default judgment when Sanders didn’t show for his court date. The hard-hitting safety who played for his dad at Colorado was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last August.

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Southern DE Givens returns for ﬁfth season BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

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LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn stands on the fi eld following the win over Western Kentucky on Nov. 22 at Tiger Stadium. Pyburn is one of 16 football players and 30 athletes in total who joined a suit against the NCAA.

Ex-LSU athletes sue NCAA for eligibility BY JON BLAU Staff writer

Four ex-LSU athletes, including a football player currently on an NFL roster, are attempting to return to the college ranks via a lawsuit ﬁled Wednesday in a Louisiana court. Jack Pyburn, an edge rusher signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, is one of 16 football players and 30 athletes in total who joined in the suit, which resulted in a temporary restraining order against the NCAA. LSU women’s basketball player Amiya Joyner, men’s basketball player Rashad King and women’s soccer player Jazmin Ferguson are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Wednesday’s temporary restraining order, which remains in effect for 10 days unless the court extends it, deems the plaintiffs eligible to compete in college and allows them to enter the transfer portal, which the NCAA has otherwise closed to athletes who hadn’t jumped in during the association’s prescribed windows for entry. The order also specifies that athletes who signed with a professional team are eligible to compete in the college ranks as long as they terminate their contracts and repay the money they’ve received. NFL teams will make their final cuts and designate practice squad players by the end of August. The chaos surrounding the NCAA’s eligibility rules took a turn on Aug. 1 when a federal judge in Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction requiring the NCAA to declare athletes from the high school class of 2022 eligible. The NCAA has threatened stiff penalties against schools that add

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Continued from page 1C They “two-spot” drills, which means two groups are repping things at the same time so fewer people are standing around at any given moment. One half of the offensive line, for example, practices pass protection with head offensive line coach Eric Wolford while “run game specialist” James Cregg works insidezone blocks with the other half. “This is as close to the pros as

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Continued from page 1C NFL offensive linemen, who either don’t need to work extra for more income or aren’t wellknown enough to grab much more than a local deal or two. Of the 20 biggest NFL endorsement deals listed by Sportico – a list that starts with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at $32 million – not a single one belongs to a lineman. But in college, there’s Jordan Seaton, the five-star left tackle who was one of Deion Sanders’ biggest signings at Colorado, then left the Buffs to play at LSU. There, in the heart of SEC country, Seaton reportedly makes $4 million for pitching a national chain pharmacy, a fast-food restaurant, a personal finance firm and others. It’s a far cry from what McGlinchey envisioned when NIL arrived five years ago; he graduated

Marshall Faulk added a new but familiar face to his Southern roster less than two weeks from the season opener. Star defensive end Ckelby Givens will return to the field for his fifth year. He announced the news on Instagram, and a Southern spokesperson confirmed it with The Advocate. In an Instagram post with multiple pictures and video of him in a Jaguars uniform, he said, “Let’s get to it. Thank you Jesus!” Givens is currently eligible to play another season after a U.S. District Court judge in Colorado issued a nationwide preliminary injunction allowing college athletes from the 2022 high school graduating class who exhausted their fourth season of eligibility a fifth college season in 2026-27. The Jaguars play their first game of the season against Alabama State at 2 p.m. on Aug. 29 in Birmingham, Alabama. Givens, who went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, didn’t sign a pro contract after being invited to the Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound defensive end has been with the program throughout preseason camp in a graduate assistant role, primarily working with the defensive line coach Kyle Kramer. Southern brings back a star who has been a dominant force in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the last three Email Toyloy Brown III at years and is as accomplished a toyloy.brown@theadvocate. player the program has had in com.

“ghost transfers” outside of its portal windows, including the suspension of a program’s coach for half the season and a 20% reduction in that team’s budget. But Wednesday’s order explicitly forbids the NCAA from levying such penalties. Football players were previously required to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal between Jan. 2-16 to play for another team in 2026. The men’s and women’s basketball transfer windows closed April 21 and April 20, respectively. The NCAA has declined to provide a blanket waiver to athletes who previously exhausted their eligibility in four years despite its adoption of a new “5 for 5” model that allows current athletes to play five seasons in five years. NCAA vice president for external affairs Tim Buckley said courts “granting relief to ineligible athletes” have failed to appreciate the “destabilizing effect” of their rulings. “The lawyers bringing these cases seemingly won’t be satisfied until every professional athlete can treat college sports as a fallback option,” Buckley said in a statement, “regardless of the opportunities it strips from those who will never have a chance to begin their collegiate sports experience.” Darren Heitner, one of the attorneys who helped initiate the case, offered a statement to The Advocate: “I’m very pleased to see clients continue to be understood by courts of law around the country who clearly view the NCAA’s decision-making to be arbitrary and capricious. The early victories are satisfying, but the battles go on.” Online court records indicate the case involving Pyburn and Co. is set for an initial hearing before a Baton

Rouge judge, Hon. William Jorden, at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 — just days before LSU’s Sept. 5 season opener against Clemson. LSU coach Lane Kiffin recently said his staff looks at “everything” and his program would be “prepared” to potentially add newly eligible seniors if they were suddenly eligible to play another year. Kiffin adamantly believes those athletes should be eligible to play anywhere, not just the schools where they were previously rostered. “They haven’t been in programs for seven months. And the program where they were at, the coaches have changed at a number of them,” said Kiffin, who just took over LSU after six years at Ole Miss. “There will be places that don’t want them back, because they’re full or they don’t need someone at that position, or there are new coaches there,” he added. “So it would really be a shame for anyone to limit these kids to where they can go back to.” Three of Kiffin’s former starters at Ole Miss — tight end Dae’Quan Wright, defensive tackle Zxavian Harris and safety Wydett Williams — were also a part of Wednesday’s lawsuit. Pyburn, who played three years at Florida before finishing as a senior at LSU in 2025, had just two sacks in the Bucs’ opener against the Jets. Joyner is a 6-foot-2 forward who spent the first three years of her career at East Carolina. She transferred to LSU before the 2025-26 season and started 19 games for the Tigers, averaging 9.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 60% from the field. Reed Darcey contributed to this story.

it’s going to get,” said left tackle Jordan Seaton, who noted Cregg’s time with the 49ers and Raiders after his ﬁrst LSU stint from 2018-20. Seaton, who has dropped about 25 pounds since his transfer from Colorado, has positioned himself physically to transition from one play to the next in Kifﬁn’s tempo offense. But as fast as the Tigers move, they have to process information just as quickly. Because the offensive line won’t necessarily have a good 15 seconds to scan the defense across from them and work out who is blocking whom. “Everybody needs to know their

playbook,” Seaton said. “We’re not always going to get every call out and probably not always going to hear every call.” On the ﬂip side, LSU’s defense has been challenged to line up in time. It’s a worthwhile exercise because the Tigers will play some of the fastest offenses in the country in SEC play. Auburn coach Alex Golesh and Kentucky’s Will Stein are bringing tempo schemes from South Florida and Oregon, respectively, and Tennessee’s Josh Heupel has established the Volunteers as sprinters. If Ole Miss retains Kifﬁn’s offen-

sive philosophies, then the Rebels will move like LSU too. “As fast as our offense goes, on defense, it weighs on you,” Baker said. “So it’s been really good for our mental toughness. I think we’ve done a much better job handling that than we did in the spring.” Kiffin came into camp saying the Tigers had a “long way to go” in learning how to push through “intense” periods of practice. On Monday, it was 97 degrees in Baton Rouge — with a “feels like” temperature in the 110s — and Kifﬁn had LSU’s offense and defense staying on the ﬁeld for long drives

from Notre Dame long before the era of paying college players began. “What I thought NIL was supposed to mean was a local Ford dealership in South Bend puts the offensive line on a billboard and gives us a truck to drive around for six months,” he said. “Now, NIL means, ‘We have collectives of money and the one with the biggest checkbook is going to win.’ They’ve used name-image-likeness to open the ﬂoodgates to say. ‘We’re going to pay the most to get this kid.’” Among the 20 highest-paid NFL endorsers are QBs Geno Smith ($1.5 million), Sam Darnold ($1 million) and Deshaun Watson ($750,000). All of those amounts are less than what the top 10 college players make in sponsorships, according to On3, which tracks college NIL deals, none of which are disclosed by schools. It’s a list that includes Seaton but does not include college football’s most widely recognizable name: Arch Manning, who report-

edly took a pay cut this year to $2.5 million to help Texas beef up its roster.

deals is one in which he goes on social media to tell his 77,000 Instagram followers of his love for Raising Cane’s — a chicken joint with roots in the Baton Rouge area that has strong connections to LSU. It helps explain how Seaton’s haul rose to about the same as that brought in by Livvy Dunne, the former LSU gymnast who has 5.1 million followers and is considered the highest female earner in the short history of third-party NIL. Steve Denton, the CEO at Opendorse, which helps players find third-party NIL deals, argues the market is accurate because “college athletes have so much inﬂuence in their community that they actually perform better than inﬂuencers or creators.”

Million-dollar deals Deals cut with non-associated entities — the deﬁnition of which has been disputed — aren’t subject to the same scrutiny. In theory, those deals, if truly between an athlete and a business with no connection to the school, are only limited by what the market will bear. While a good chunk of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ $30 million in endorsements comes from his hard-to-miss State Farm TV commercials, it would be harder to spot most of college’s best-paid pitchmen. Quarterback Darian Mensah’s featured NIL deal with Miami – his third school in three years – is with a luxury watch company. Mensah’s NIL is believed worth $6.5 million, which is more than what all but nine current NFL players earn in endorsements, according to Sportico. Among Seaton’s handful of NIL

recent memory. In 2024, Givens was named HBCU Defensive Player of the Year, SWAC coDefensive Player of the Year, a second-team FCS All-American and a Buck Buchanan Award finalist after leading the FCS with 271/2 tackles for loss and finishing third with 12 sacks. Despite Southern’s struggles in 2025, he again led the SWAC with 181/2 tackles for loss and 91/2 sacks. The Shreveport native instantly makes Southern a better team with his proven ability to pressure backfields and his leadership ability, praised by former coach Terrence Graves. “He’s not perfect, but he walks in excellence,” Graves said last season. “He does a great job of being a leader, and the guys feed off of him. He’s been a leader from the time he stepped foot on this campus up until now. We’re blessed and fortunate to have him.” Southern defensive coordinator Todd Lyght said on Aug. 11 that the coaching staff wasn’t sure if Givens would rejoin the team for a fifth season. “Yeah, we don’t know what Ckelby’s situation is going to be yet,” Lyght said. “You know, we’d love to have him back, but we haven’t made that decision on whether he’s going to come back. He’s kind of like our Aaron Donald for the Rams type of situation. We’d love to have him back, but that’s not a positive yet.”

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Southern defensive end Ckelby Givens warms up before a game against Prairie View A&M on Oct. 18 at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Givens will return to Southern for a fifth year.

without affording them any substitutions. “We’ve got to go to another level,” Kifﬁn said. “We’ve got to play better than what we’ve played all around. Especially our backups got to play better so we can rotate.” Kiffin and his fellow coaches have pushed the pace. How well the Tigers have acclimated will be revealed Sept. 5 versus Clemson. “I mean, it’s a lot of football. It’s been a lot of fun,” Baker said, referring back to Cooley’s “toughest camp ever” post, “but I can see where he’s coming from.”

involved in NIL. A provision in the Protect College Sports Act awaiting a vote in the Senate would more than double the revenuesharing amount schools can pay annually to athletes to nearly $49 million. What’s different about that pool of money is that, because it’s not considered third-party NIL, it is excluded from scrutiny by the CSC. Under NCAA rules, that money couldn’t technically be considered a salary, but by removing it from the third-party NIL rules, it would do away with needing to justify the payments as legitimate NIL. What would remain, according to industry leaders, would be a tranche of “organic” third-party NIL deals like Seaton’s agreement Addressing transparency with Raising Cane’s. The deals Well aware of runaway costs of presumably would not be related third-party NIL, college sports to any existing arrangement with leaders are working in Washington multimedia rights (MMR) parton a solution that could address ners hired by the schools that cursome of the transparency issues rently broker deals with players.

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Saints’ injury bug hitting Moore harder in Year 2 BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Of all the aspects that were different about the New Orleans Saints in coach Kellen Moore‘s first year, the changes in sports science might have been the starkest. After hiring director of sports science Ted Rath, the Saints stayed remarkably healthy for the majority of the season. While injuries mounted late in the year, New Notebook Orleans was still far healthier than in 2024 — when it was the fourth-most injured team in football, according to FTN Fantasy’s adjusted games lost metric. The start of Year 2 hasn’t been as kind in the injury department. From losing Bryan Bresee for the year on the first day of practice to Alvin Kamara and Quincy Riley being sidelined for several weeks, the Saints’ injuries are adding up fast before the season has officially begun. This summer, the Saints have already lost Bresee and guard Dillon Radunz to season-ending ACL tears. Then, defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring), rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (hamstring), running back Audric Estime (foot), Kamara (sprained MCL) and Riley (groin) are all dealing with issues that could linger into Week 1 and beyond. That’s three starters and three key backups. “It’s the unfortunate part of football,” Moore said. “There’s risk associated with football as far as injuries. You do your best to control that environment the best you can. We’re navigating it right now and our guys

will be as well prepared as we can be for the season.” The Saints, of course, aren’t the only team that deals with injuries. And they may still be less impacted than teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers, who have been hit hard this summer. But the injuries have caused adjustments, nonetheless. Moore said the Saints would study whether there has been an uptick in, or an outlier of, soft-tissue injuries, which teams tend to believe are more preventable than the contact that led to Kamara’s MCL sprain, for instance. On the surface, though, the Saints have utilized the same approach that led to a healthy season last year. Under Rath, the Saints still closely monitor workloads and give players rest days when needed. There are cool-off periods in practice in which players are supposed to hydrate or step into the team’s outdoor freezers in Metairie to reduce their body temperature. Practices still seem to be efﬁcient and avoid contact when possible. But football, as Moore knows, is a dangerous game. Instead, the Saints are left to manage timelines and determine the severity of each injury. There, Moore is also relying on a familiar method. Amid a report that Tyson could miss up to two months, the coach seemed to try to take whatever pressure off the ﬁrstround receiver might be facing to get back sooner, just as the coach did with Chase Young last year. “I know sometimes there’s a patience, or an impatience, to what (the) timeline is,” Moore said. “Let’s

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Saints cornerback Quincy Riley runs a drill during organized team activities on June 10 in Metairie.

just let him get healthy and we’ll fig- fensive tackle for the performance. PFF’s system is subjective, but ure it out.” the Saints also graded him out faMiller progress vorably. “There was some good film,” The Saints have taken a patient apMoore said. “There was a good first proach with Christen Miller. They sidelined the second-round exposure and he’ll keep getting betrookie defensive lineman for most ter.” of the spring as they worked him Miller made the most of his 17 back slowly through a hamstring in- snaps. The defensive tackle rejury. Then in training camp, Miller corded a quarterback hurry and has remained with the 2s and 3s — three “stops,” a tackle that PFF even as others along the defensive qualifies as a failure for the offense. line got hurt. The Saints and Miller The Saints lined Miller up as a nose have also had other nicks and bruis- tackle in base for six snaps and as es to manage, first a toe injury and one of the two defensive tackles in nickel for 11. now a shoulder issue. Interestingly, despite the team’s But, as the cliché goes, good things happen to those who wait. And the normal starters resting, the Saints two sides saw a glimpse of that in still had Miller wait to get into the Miller’s preseason debut last week- game — even after the 22-year-old end — when he was Pro Football was introduced as a “starter” with Focus’ highest-graded rookie de- the rest of the backup defense.

For the ﬁrst three plays, the Saints rolled with a trio of Jay’Vair Suggs, Khristian Boyd and Myles Cole on the interior. But that was part of the plan. The Saints haven’t rushed Miller’s development. They turned to Vernon Broughton to replace Bresee after his season-ending ACL tear. And then, while Davon Godchaux has been sidelined recently with an ankle issue, Boyd has taken reps with the starters. That was the case before Miller’s latest injury. The Georgia product hurt his shoulder in Saturday’s preseason game, though it did not prevent Miller from traveling to California this week while others with more serious injuries stayed back at the team’s facility. “We’re pleased with where his progression is,” Moore said.

Running back plan With Kamara and Estime out, the injuries throw a wrench into the Saints’ running back competition. But it creates an opportunity for Devin Neal and Kendre Miller to get back in the race after dealing with their own injuries. Neal (hamstring) and Miller (back) returned to practice this week and are tracking to play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. Both had been out since early August. “This is going to be a hard group to sort out,” Moore said. “They’re all talented. They can all play on Sundays at a really high level. I love this group.” Email Matthew Paras at matt. paras@theadvocate.com

Colts’ Allen and Falcons’ Smith Commanders rookie sit out teams’ ﬁrst joint practice LB Styles is eager for his next opportunity BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

WESTFIELD, Ind. — Keenan Allen took his spot on the sideline at Wednesday’s practice and did the same thing as all the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons fans in the stands. He just watched. New Atlanta edge rusher Za’Darius Smith hadn’t even made it to town for the first of this week’s two joint practices. All that could change Thursday. Less than 48 hours after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Colts, Allen arrived at Grand Park Sports Complex, ready to get acclimated for his next test — practicing with his new teammates. “Knowing the offense, being able to come in and be ready to go right away,” Allen said, explaining why he picked the Colts. “We’re just going to feed off each other, everybody’s going to get some and love and just make plays.” Allen flew in Tuesday night and spent the first part of Wednesday reuniting with Colts coach Shane Steichen, who was an assistant with the Chargers during Allen’s first seven seasons in the league. The Colts envision the 34-yearold Allen giving them the same kind of production he’s had throughout his 13 NFL seasons, 12 with the Chargers as the franchise’s career leader in receptions (985). He broke the record when he returned to the team last season after one season with Chicago. “The production he’s had in this league and the consistency and professionalism he’s brought throughout his entire career has been phenomenal,” Steichen said. “So to add that type of guy to our roster is great for our whole team.” Atlanta also was missing a its new addition — the 33-year-old

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Continued from page 1C craft. In Banks’ case, after a strong rookie season as the Saints’ starting left tackle, that is part of what the Saints love most about him. The 22-year-old was very good last year, and that is not enough. “The best players I’ve been around are the ones who not only want to be coached, they don’t want you to sweep it under the rug,” said offensive line coach Brendan Nugent. “They want you to tell them, even if they know it; they want to hear it and be held accountable just like everyone else. “That’s one of the best things

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“I respect him a lot,” Styles said. “It’s great to have a vet like that in the room. … You got to get a feel for each other, how each of you ﬁt certain runs and knowing how to play off each other.” With an exhibition game under his belt, the Ohio State product said he didn’t notice much of a difference in live action between college and the NFL. “I think it’s the same thing, like ball is ball,” Styles said. “If you’re a linebacker, you got to have good footwork, you got to have good hands, get off blocks, execute the play call.” Commanders coach Dan Quinn has yet to decide who will play during Saturday’s preseason game at Detroit. If Styles gets the call again, he has one goal in mind. “I just want to get out there and start fast,” Styles said.

The blue wave of Colts jerseys in the stands for the joint practice included a sprinkling of “Rise Up” paraphernalia and black Falcons jerseys, including a father-son tandem wearing Matt Ryan’s No. 2 and Bijan Rob-

inson’s No. 7. Robinson was on the ﬁeld with another high-priced running back: Indy’s Jonathan Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champ. There were two quarterbacks who continued working their way back from season-ending injuries — Indy’s Daniel Jones and Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr. Jones has been under no restrictions at training camp after tearing his right Achilles tendon. Penix, who played in college at Indiana, has been limited to seven-on-seven drills as he recovers from yet another torn ligament in his left knee. Falcons receiver Drake London wowed the crowd with a catch over the top of a Colts defender. While there was some playful banter and hooting and hollering after each team’s big plays, the teams avoided any of the fights that marred Tuesday’s joint practice between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints.

ASHBURN, Va. — Sonny Styles played just one drive during his NFL preseason debut, but it was more than enough for the Washington Commanders rookie linebacker to selfcritique his performance. “First game, I wasn’t a big fan of it,” Styles said Wednesday. Styles, the seventh pick in the draft, was the only projected defensive starter to play Friday night against Miami. The Dolphins went on a 14-play, 93-yard touchdown drive, which amounted to their only points of the game. “One drive, start slow,” Styles said. “You’re always going to have things you want to be better at. I got to work on keeping better footwork, hands — all those different things.” That drive was a reality check for Styles, who has largely impressed in his first pro training camp. He was tasked with wearing the green dot on his helmet, making him responsible for relaying plays to the rest of the defense. Frankie Luvu has had that role with the first-team defense throughout camp, but new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones has preached the need for constant communication throughout the unit. “I think all the guys in the room execute at a high level,” Styles said. “We have a bunch of guys that can do it. It really doesn’t matter (who gets) the play out. Once we get the play out, we’re all communicating together: linebackers, safeties, D-line, everyone’s communicating, corners. It’s not just one person doing all the communicating.” Styles has leaned on Luvu throughout training camp, trying to learn as much as possible from the ninth-year veteran. They are still in a feel-out process of how to play alongside each other.

The Commanders were without four defensive players during practice Wednesday because of injuries: Odafe Oweh, K’Lavon Chaisson, Johnny Newton and Jordan Magee. Newton’s absence seems to be the most serious after the thirdyear defensive tackle injured a pectoral muscle in the preseason opener. Newton spent Wednesday in New York meeting with a specialist for what Quinn expects could be a long-term injury. Magee injured a shoulder during Friday’s game and will not play this week against the Lions, according to Quinn, who said it is “nothing that’s going to linger into the season or any of that.” Oweh is dealing with a calf strain, while Chaisson suffered a knee injury during the joint practice with the Dolphins last week. Quinn emphasizing the team is being precautionary and did not appear concerned about either injury lasting long.

about KB. His evolution from a rookie into this year, it’s like I don’t even have to say much anymore. If it’s not right, he knows what he did and he knows how to ﬁx it.” Banks is receptive to coaching, whether that is coming from a veteran like Young or from a member of the Saints staff. To Nugent’s point, the critique is often not very substantial at this stage of Banks’ career — but if there is something that is off, he wants to know about it so he can ﬁx it. That mindset has roots in Banks’ earliest days playing organized football. “My dad always critiqued me and let me know, ‘Hey, if you’re gonna play this sport, you’re gonna get yelled at a couple times, you’re

gonna get told you suck, you’re not doing good … you’re not executing the play well.’ “So I just take it with a grain of salt, man. I go to practice knowing there’s gonna be something that you gotta fix.” The key, he said, is understanding that nobody in the game is a finished product. Once armed with that, it’s easy to open yourself to criticism, because that is the tool he can use to get better. Banks started each of the Saints’ 17 games last season. He was the only player on the team to play more than 900 offensive snaps (his final tally: 1,066). That long exposure to the NFL game was beneficial for Banks, whose play continued to ascend as the season went on.

The tape was overwhelmingly positive. But when Banks looked back on the large workload from last season, he wanted to isolate the small moments when his play lagged. Was it related to fatigue? A mental error? Poor technique? He wanted to find the cracks this offseason so he could fill them before 2026. And that has continued during the lead-up to the regular season, even if finding the flaws has become a little more challenging. “That’s the thing with him,” Nugent said. “He does a lot of good on the field, so really, when we’re in the film room it’s nitpicking. And I tell him that. You’re winning the rep, but I’m going to nitpick here because eventually

that’ll get you beat.” This trait is not necessarily something New Orleans identiﬁed before the draft. The Saints felt they had a good read on who Banks was — two Saints staffers were on the University of Texas coaching staff during Banks’ time there, and Nugent is close friends with Banks’ college position coach, Kyle Flood. They couldn’t get a real sense of Banks’ willingness to receive feedback until they got to work with him hands-on. And now that they’ve seen it, they’ve seen a player who can close that gap between very good and great. “The sky’s the limit,” Nugent said. “You can go as far as you push yourself.”

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones throws during a joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons at the team’s training camp in Westfield, Ind., on Wednesday. Smith, who signed a one-year deal Tuesday, reuniting him with coach Kevin Stefanski. The two worked together in Cleveland in 2023 and 2024. Stefanski had no scheduled media availability Wednesday, so was unclear if Smith would practice Thursday. Atlanta and Indy will square off Saturday in a preseason game. The Falcons hope Smith can help offset the losses of linebacker Jalon Walker, who suffered a season-ending knee injury, and edge rusher James Pearce Jr., who will serve a league-imposed eight-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following a domestic violence arrest in February.

Plenty of highlights

Bevy of injuries

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Skenes, Pirates defeat Tigers 4-3

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League glance

American League glance East Division

W Tampa Bay 76 New York 71 Boston 68 Toronto 62 Baltimore 61 Central Division W Chicago 66 Minnesota 63 Cleveland 61 Detroit 61 Kansas City 54 West Division W Houston 63 Texas 62 Seattle 59 Los Angeles 50 Athletics 49

Tuesday’s games

L 50 55 59 66 66

Pct .603 .563 .535 .484 .480

GB — 5 8½ 15 15½

L 60 65 66 66 74

Pct .524 .492 .480 .480 .422

GB — 4 5½ 5½ 13

L 63 64 67 76 77

Pct .500 .492 .468 .397 .389

GB — 1 4 13 14

Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 1 Cleveland 8, San Francisco 1 Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 5 Minnesota 4, Atlanta 1 Boston 9, Arizona 4 Kansas City 4, Athletics 3 Milwaukee 22, Seattle 0 Texas 5, Washington 0 L.A. Angels 3, Houston 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Wednesday’s games

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Thursday’s games

SCOREBOARD Odds

Pro golf

NFL

PGA Tour statistics

Thursday

Through Monday FedExCup Season Points

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Las Vegas 1½ 1½ (37½) at HOUSTON San Fran. 1½ 1½ (38½) at LA CHAR.

MLB

Thursday

American League FAVORITE LINE at TAMPA BAY -177 at KANSAS CITY OFF N.Y Yankees -124 at HOUSTON -193 National League FAVORITE LINE St. Louis -114 Interleague FAVORITE LINE at CLEVELAND -198 Atlanta -117 at MILWAUKEE -132 at TEXAS OFF

UNDERDOG Toronto Athletics at BALTIMORE LA Angels

LINE +143 OFF +101 +155

UNDERDOG at CINCINNATI

LINE -108

UNDERDOG San Francisco at CHI. W. SOX Seattle Washington

LINE +159 -105 +107 OFF

Pro basketball EASTERN CONFERENCE W 24 22 22 20 14 10 9

L 12 13 15 14 22 24 25

Pct .667 .629 .595 .588 .389 .294 .265

GB — 1½ 2½ 3 10 13 14

L 7 9 13 16 20 23 23 30

Pct .806 .735 .649 .556 .429 .361 .343 .189

GB — 3 5½ 9 13½ 16 16½ 22½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W x-Minnesota 29 x-Golden State 25 x-Las Vegas 24 Dallas 20 Portland 15 Phoenix 13 Los Angeles 12 Seattle 7 x-clinched playoff spot

1, Scottie Schefﬂer, 4,873. 2, Matt Fitzpatrick, 3,426. 3, Cameron Young, 3,183. 4, Si Woo Kim, 2,701. 5, Wyndham Clark, 2,542. 6, Sam Burns, 2,416. 7, Chris Gotterup, 2,288. 8, Tommy Fleetwood, 2,247. 9, Collin Morikawa, 2,242. 10, Ludvig Åberg, 2,130.

Scoring Average

1, Scottie Schefﬂer, 68.612. 2, Matt Fitzpatrick, 69.474. 3, Rory McIlroy, 69.477. 4, Collin Morikawa, 69.565. 5, Tommy Fleetwood, 69.607. 6, Sam Burns, 69.646. 7, Cameron Young, 69.706. 8, Xander Schauffele, 69.714. 9, Jake Knapp, 69.716. 10, Si Woo Kim, 69.718.

Driving Distance

1, Aldrich Potgieter, 331.1. 2, Rory McIlroy, 328.9. 3, Michael Brennan, 326.4. 4, Marco Penge, 325. 5, Nicolai Hojgaard, 324.1. 6, Rasmus Hojgaard, 323. 7, Gary Woodland, 322.3. 8, Chris Gotterup, 322. 9, Min Woo Lee, 321.8. 10, Jesper Svensson, 320.2.

Driving Accuracy Percentage

WNBA glance Indiana Atlanta New York Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

Orlando City Columbus Toronto FC Philadelphia CF Montréal Atlanta

Tuesday’s games

Indiana 101, Toronto 95 Connecticut 5, Los Angeles 77 Atlanta 97, Las Vegas 82 Chicago 93, New York 86

Wednesday’s games

Washington 93, Toronto 82 Minnesota at Golden State, n

Thursday’s games

Indiana at Dallas, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Connecticut at Las Vegas, 9 p.m.

Pro football NFL preseason Thursday’s games

Las Vegas at Houston, 7 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Chargers, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games

N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Carolina at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Green Bay at Denver, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Washington at Detroit, 11 a.m. Atlanta at Indianapolis, noon Baltimore at Minnesota, noon Buffalo at Cleveland, noon N.Y. Giants at Miami, 3 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 3 p.m. Chicago at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at New England, 6 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s game

Seattle at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

SCHEDULE

Continued from page 1C nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season. The slate doesn’t just feature a Dec. 20 showdown with UConn in Nashville, Tennessee; it also has three other programs that made the NCAA Tournament last year: Villanova, North Carolina State and North Carolina. The Tigers faced only one such team in 2025-26 and two in 2024-25. LSU hasn’t had four reigning tournament teams on its nonconference schedule since 2021-22, when Mulkey had to play a slate of games she inherited from her predecessor, Nikki Fargas. You could make a compelling case that this upcoming schedule is tougher than that one. And Mulkey is conﬁdent her new-look group is ready for it. This year, she has an older, more experienced bunch — one that she thinks can take a loss or two before SEC play without losing its conﬁdence. “I don’t ever want to over-schedule,” Mulkey said. “Losing is one thing. But if you’re losing with kids that can get over it, and they don’t just melt, then you can schedule nonconference a little bit tougher.”

1, Russell Henley, 72.73%. 2, Davis Chatﬁeld, 71.20%. 3, Joel Dahmen, 71.05%. 4, Aaron Rai, 70.92%. 5, Lucas Glover, 69.65%. 6, Si Woo Kim, 69.25%. 7, Emiliano Grillo, 69.18%. 8, Brandt Snedeker, 69.07%. 9, Tommy Fleetwood, 68.59%. 10, Collin Morikawa, 68.52%.

Greens in Regulation Percentage

1, 10 tied with .00%.

Total Driving

1, Jordan Smith, 56. 2, Alex Fitzpatrick, 58. 3, Kristoffer Ventura, 66. 4, Neal Shipley, 67. 5, Scottie Schefﬂer, 74. 6, Ludvig Aberg, 82. 7, Cameron Young, 86. 8, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, 88. 9, Michael Thorbjornsen, 92. 10, Xander Schauffele, 94.

SG-Putting

1, Jacob Bridgeman, .720. 2, Sam Burns, .697. 3, Scottie Schefﬂer, .680. 4, Vince Whaley, .639. 5, Alex Noren, .589. 6, Beau Hossler, .571. 7, Maverick McNealy, .540. 8, Akshay Bhatia, .524. 9, 2 tied with .520.

Birdie Average

1, Scottie Schefﬂer, 4.81. 2, Si Woo Kim, 4.51. 3 (tie), Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa, 4.41. 5, Kevin Yu, 4.34. 6, Ludvig Aberg, 4.32. 7, Jacob Bridgeman, 4.26. 8, Sam Burns, 4.24. 9, Keith Mitchell, 4.26. 10, Robert MacIntyre, 4.21.

Eagles (Holes per)

1, Jake Knapp, 57.2. 2, Kristoffer Ventura, 60.4. 3, Matt Wallace, 81.7. 4, Nicolai Hojgaard, 84. 5, Rasmus Hojgaard, 85.8. 6, Tommy Fleetwood, 91.4. 7, Billy Horschel, 92.6. 8, Aldrich Potgieter, 94.5. 9, Shane Lowry, 98.2. 10, Keegan Bradley, 99.7.

All-Around Ranking

1, Scottie Schefﬂer, 183. 2, Ludvig Åberg, 252. 3, Sam Burns, 273. 4, Collin Morikawa, 282. 5, Jake Knapp, 286. 6, Doug Ghim, 315. 7, Chris Gotterup, 337. 8, Tommy Fleetwood, 343. 9, Si Woo Kim, 344. 10, Kevin Yu, 345.

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31 27 26 28 25 21

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W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 11 3 4 37 40 17 Houston 11 6 2 35 28 24 Los Angeles FC 10 6 4 34 35 20 San Jose 10 6 3 33 38 27 FC Dallas 8 5 6 30 34 26 St Louis City 8 6 5 29 27 25 Real Salt Lake 8 6 4 28 30 26 Colorado 8 10 1 25 29 25 Minn. United 6 6 7 25 21 26 Portland 7 9 3 24 34 35 Seattle 7 8 3 24 20 24 San Diego FC 6 7 6 24 33 29 LA Galaxy 5 8 7 22 24 30 Austin FC 4 10 5 17 23 38 Kansas City 4 13 2 14 18 48 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday’s games

Cincinnati 2, New York City FC 1 CF Montréal 2, Columbus 1 New England 3, D.C. United 0 Nashville 1, New York 0 Chicago 2, Orlando City 1 Miami 2, Philadelphia, 2 Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 3 St Louis City 1, Sporting Kansas City 1 Atlanta at Minnesota, n Los Angeles FC at Colorado, n FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, n Austin FC at Seattle, n San Jose at LA Galaxy, n San Diego FC at Portland, n Houston at Vancouver, n

Saturday’s games

D.C. United at Charlotte FC, 6:30 p.m. Seattle at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Miami, 6:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at CF Montréal, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at New York, 6:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Houston at St Louis City, 7:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Portland at Los Angeles FC, 9:30 p.m. Colorado at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games

New York City FC at New England, 3:30 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

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San Francisco (Roupp 7-12) at Cleveland (Williams 11-7), 12:10 p.m. Toronto (Bieber 4-2) at Tampa Bay (Seymour 9-3), 12:10 p.m. Athletics (Ginn 8-7) at Kansas City (Dobnak 2-1), 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (Holmes 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Kay 9-5), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (Kirby 8-9) at Milwaukee (Gasser 3-5), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Cole 6-6) at Baltimore (Bradish 7-11), 5:35 p.m. Washington (Alvarez 2-4) at Texas (deGrom 8-8), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Rodriguez 3-5) at Houston (Lambert 8-6), 7:10 p.m.

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Tuesday’s games

Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 0 Cleveland 8, San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 6, Miami 4 Minnesota 4, Atlanta 1 Boston 9, Arizona 4 San Diego 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 22, Seattle 0 Texas 5, Washington 0 Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 3 L.A. Dodgers 7, Colorado 6

Wednesday’s games

Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 4, San Diego 2 Minnesota 6, Atlanta 4 Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Arizona 7, Boston 6, 10 innings Philadelphia 4, Miami 1 San Francisco 1, Cleveland 0 Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 4 Seattle 7, Milwaukee 5 Washington 6, Texas 0 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, n

Thursday’s games

St. Louis (McGreevy 5-9) at Cincinnati (Singer 5-11), 11:40 a.m. San Francisco (Roupp 7-12) at Cleveland (Williams 11-7), 12:10 p.m. Atlanta (Holmes 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Kay 9-5), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (Kirby 8-9) at Milwaukee (Gasser 3-5), 1:10 p.m. Washington (Alvarez 2-4) at Texas (TBD), 7:05 p.m.

BOX SCORES Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3

Minnesota 6, Atlanta 4

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Atlanta Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi Acuña rf 5 0 1 1 Keascha. rf 5 1 2 0 Baldwin c 5 0 0 0 Buxton cf 4 1 0 1 Olson 1b 3 1 1 0 Bell dh 3 1 1 1 Harris cf 4 1 1 0 Cleme. 2b-lf 4 1 2 3 Smith dh 2 0 0 0 Lewis 1b 4 0 1 0 Thom. ph-dh 2 1 1 1 Larnach lf 3 0 0 0 Albies 2b 3 0 1 1 Jeffers ph 0 0 0 0 Yastrzem. lf 2 0 1 0 Kreid. pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Dubón ph-lf 2 0 1 0 B.Lee 3b 4 0 1 1 Riley 3b 3 1 0 0 Caratini c 3 1 0 0 Jarvis ss 2 0 0 0 Culpepp. ss 4 1 3 0 Totals 33 4 7 3 Totals 34 6 10 6 Atlanta 000 013 000 — 4 Minnesota 001 030 20x — 6 E—Jarvis (7). DP—Atlanta 1, Minnesota 0. LOB—Atlanta 7, Minnesota 8. 2B—Albies (23), Clemens (21), Bell (26). SB—Olson (4). SF—Albies (12). IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Smith-Shawver 41⁄3 5 4 4 3 3 2 Dodd ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Mederos L,2-1 11⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 2 D.Lee ⁄3 2 1 1 1 0 Kerr 1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Bradley 5 2 1 1 3 7 1 Funderburk H,10 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 Nance BS,0-3 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 Minter W,2-2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Hoffman H,16 1 1 0 0 0 3 Gómez S,20-20 1 0 0 0 0 1 Nance pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. ABS Challenge—Smith-Shawver (BallOverturned to Strike); Bradley (BallConﬁrmed); Bradley (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Bradley (Ball-Conﬁrmed). Pitch timer violations—Lee (pitcher). Ejected—Weiss. Umpires—Home, Carlos Torres; First, Nate Tomlinson; Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Mark Wegner. T—2:51. A—20,316 (38,544).

Arizona 7, Boston 6

Chi. White Sox 3, Chi. Cubs 0

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Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3 Minnesota 6, Atlanta 4 Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Arizona 7, Boston 6, 10 innings San Francisco 1, Cleveland 0 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 6 N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 9, Athletics 7 Seattle 7, Milwaukee 5 Washington 6, Texas 0 Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2

East Division

GA 15 36 24 25 28 45 27 41 30

The headliner, of course, is the UConn matchup. ESPN agreed to give LSU $190,000 for its NIL fund and $10,000 for its travel expenses so it could stage a TigersHuskies showdown as part of the 2026 espnW Invitational, according to the contract for the game. The deal was ﬁnalized on Aug. 5. Mulkey has won four of her nine career matchups with coach Geno Auriemma’s UConn program, but she has not yet faced the Huskies as LSU’s head coach. She last coached a contest against UConn in the 2021 Elite Eight — a clash that doubled as the last game of her 21-year tenure at Baylor. ESPN approached the two programs about renewing that matchup last year, Mulkey said. Once the three parties agreed to play the game — and to do it at a neutral site — the network asked the two coaches if they had any host cities in mind. “Well, if you’re asking my opinion,” Mulkey said, “I’m a country music person, so I like Nashville. That’s what I said. Now I don’t know if that was why they chose Nashville, but I said my vote is Nashville.” The game will take place in Bridgestone Arena, home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, three

Major League Baseball American League ATHLETICS — Reinstated LHP Jeffrey Springs from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Seth Johnson to Las Vegas (PCL). BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated C Samuel Basallo from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Jeremiah Jackson to Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Sent 2B Isiah KinerFalefa on a rehab assignment to Worcester (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled RF David Fry from Columbus (IL). Placed 1B Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day IL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Selected the contract of RHP Ethan Pecko from Sugar Land (PCL). Optioned RHP Miguel Ullola to Sugar Land. Transferred CF Brice Matthews from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded C Christian Bethancourt to Pittsburgh for cash. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled C Kenny Piper and RHP Chris Roycroft from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Jesse Scholtens to Durham. Placed RF Victor Mesa Jr. on the 10-day IL.

weeks after LSU faces its first major test of the season and 11 days before it begins SEC play. When the Tigers hit that part of their season, they’ll still be trying to find the right roles for each of their six returners and six newcomers. Last season, LSU had eight newcomers — and five of them were freshmen. Its 2026-27 roster has only one freshman, a McDonald’s All-American wing named Lola Lampley. The other 11 players each have at least one year of experience either at the collegiate level or in the professional ranks overseas — a fact that makes Mulkey more confident they can handle the tougher nonconference schedule she and her staff put together for her sixth year in Baton Rouge. “You’re looking at kids who have played at the highest level for a period of time,” Mulkey said, “and then you’re looking at young ones who played a lot last year, and then you add the international kids to it. “So you’ve got a good mixture. What do we really have? I don’t know. It’s gonna be fun to watch.” Email Reed Darcey at reed. darcey@theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

Boston

ab r h bi ab r h bi Vargas 2b 5 0 1 0 Sogard 2b 4 12 1 Carroll rf 4 1 1 0 Rafaela cf 5 10 0 Moreno c 4 1 1 2 Abreu rf 4 11 0 Perdomo ss 3 0 0 0 Contreras 1b 5 1 2 1 Arenado dh 5 1 2 1 Durbin 3b 5 00 0 Kepler pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Gasper dh 3 11 3 Tawa 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones ph-dh 0 0 0 0 Lawlar cf 2 0 0 0 Monasterio ss 4 0 0 0 Nootbaar ph-lf2 1 1 2 Duran lf 4 12 1 McCann ph 0 0 0 0 Wong c 3 01 0 Barrosa cf 0 0 0 0 Rutschm. ph-c 1 0 0 0 Fernandez 3b 4 1 2 1 Wldschm. lf-cf3 1 2 1 Totals 36 7 10 7 Totals 38 6 9 6 Arizona 000 032 000 2 — 7 Boston 101 003 000 1 — 6 DP—Arizona 1, Boston 2. LOB—Arizona 9, Boston 6. 2B—Fernandez 2 (9), Waldschmidt (14), Moreno (26). HR—Nootbaar (4), Sogard (1), Duran (17), Gasper (3). SB—Waldschmidt (7). S—Perdomo (6). IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Pfaadt 52⁄3 7 5 5 0 8 Morillo 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 Garcia ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 2 Ginkel ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Loáisiga W,4-3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Boston Tolle 5 6 3 3 2 6 Weissert 1 2 2 2 1 1 Miller 1 1 0 0 1 2 Guerrero 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chapman 1 0 0 0 1 1 Morán L,2-3 1 1 2 1 3 0 Morillo pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. HBP—Garcia (Jones). ABS Challenge—Pfaadt (Ball-Confirmed); Durbin (Strike-Confirmed); Perdomo (Strike-Confirmed); Sogard (Strike-Overturned to Ball). Umpires—Home, Louie Krupa; First, Adam Beck; Second, Dan Iassogna; Third, D.J. Reyburn. T—3:20. A—36,540 (37,755).

Chicago (N) ab r h bi ab r h bi Anton. lf 3 0 0 0 Crw-Arms. dh4 0 0 0 Doyle cf 0 0 0 0 Suzuki rf 2 0 0 0 Muraka. 1b 5 0 0 0 Bregman 3b 4 0 0 0 Vargas 3b 3 2 2 0 Busch 1b 3 0 0 0 Benint. dh 2 0 1 1 Hoerner ss 3 0 0 0 Grich. ph-dh2 1 1 0 Ramirez 2b 2 0 0 0 B.Montg. rf 4 0 2 2 Kelly c 3 0 0 0 C.Montg. ss 4 0 1 0 Happ lf 3 0 0 0 Meidroth 2b4 0 1 0 T.Taylor cf 2 0 2 0 Peters cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Conforto ph 1 0 0 0 Rogers c 4 0 1 0 Totals 34 3 9 3 Totals 27 0 2 0 Chicago (A) 000 001 020 — 3 Chicago (N) 000 000 000 — 0 DP—Chicago (A) 2, Chicago (N) 1. LOB— Chicago (A) 10, Chicago (N) 3. 2B—Vargas (29), Grichuk (20), B.Montgomery (11), T.Taylor (9). IP H R ER BB SO Chicago (A) Newcomb 2 0 0 0 2 0 Urquidy W,2-1 6 2 0 0 0 8 G.Taylor S,7-12 1 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago (N) Holmes L,5-6 51⁄3 6 1 1 2 1 2 Thielbar ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Thornton 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Rolison ⁄3 2 2 2 1 0 1 Civale 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 3 2 ABS Challenge—Holmes (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Urquidy (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Antonacci (Strike-Confirmed); Rolison (Ball-Confirmed); Rogers (StrikeConfirmed); Bregman (Strike-Confirmed). Pitch timer violations—Urquidy (pitcher); Civale (pitcher). Umpires—Home, Tom Hanahan; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Scott Barry; Third, Manny Gonzalez. T—2:29. A—40,086 (41,363).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Aug. 20 1912 — Walter Johnson won his American League-record 15th straight game, downing Cleveland 4-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. Washington’s Carl Cashion pitched a six-inning no-hitter to give the Senators a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the second game, which was called to allow Cleveland to catch a train to Boston. 1938 — New York’s Lou Gehrig hit his 23rd and the ﬁnal grand slam of his career and drove in six runs to lead the Yankees to an 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. 1945 — Tommy Brown, 17 years, 8 months, 14 days, of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest major league player to hit a home run when he connected in Ebbets Field against Preacher Roe of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1957 — Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox pitched a 6-0 no-hit victory over the Washington Senators in the second game of a doubleheader. 1958 — Detroit’s Jim Bunning pitched a nohitter to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park.

1961 — The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-4 in the second game of a doubleheader to snap a 23-game losing streak, a modern record. 1965 — Milwaukee’s Eddie Mathews hit his 28th home run, and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. With the homer, the duo of Mathews and Hank Aaron passed the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig total of 772 home runs to become the top home-run tandem in major league history. 1974 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 19 Tigers in a 1-0, 11-inning loss to Detroit. It was the third time this season that Ryan struck out 19 batters in a game. 1980 — Pittsburgh’s Omar Moreno stole his 70th base of the season in a 5-1 loss to Houston, to become the first player this century with three consecutive 70-steal seasons. The fleet outfielder swiped 71 in 1978, 77 in 1979. 1989 — New York’s Howard Johnson hit his 30th home run of the season in the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined Bobby Bonds and Willie Mays as the only players to achieve 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in two different seasons.

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Enhance salmon ﬁlets with pistachios, greens BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service (TNS)

A friend recently returned from a trip to Sicily and raved about the region’s incredible pistachios. I decided to use them as a crunchy crust for salmon fillets. To make dinner even easier, I arranged the salmon and fresh asparagus on a baking sheet and roasted them together in a 400-F oven for just 10 minutes. It’s a simple, flavorful meal with almost no cleanup. To round out the dinner, I served the fish with one-minute microwaveable quinoa, making this a wholesome, weeknight meal that comes together in minutes. HELPFUL HINTS: n Regular quinoa can be used if microwaveable quinoa isn’t available. n Look for roasted, shelled pistachios at the market.

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April Hamilton serves up Spicy Cajun Shrimp, left, and Café Reconcile’s White Beans and Shrimp, both recipes found in the ‘Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans’ cookbook.

Pistachio Crusted Salmon Yields 2 servings. Recipe is by Linda Gassenheimer. ¾ pound wild caught salmon fillet ½ cup roasted shelled pistachio nuts Zest from lemon 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons honey ½ pound asparagus 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided use 1 cup microwaveable quinoa Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Stained recipes, such as Spicy Cajun Shrimp and Café Reconcile’s White Beans and Shrimp, tell tasty tales BY APRIL HAMILTON

Contributing writer

he best cookbooks on my shelf boast stained pages that tell a history of all the favorite recipes tucked inside. Even though my copy of “Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans” is new, it already Recipe, shows which Café Reconcile’s pages to stop on. White Beans Right there in the and Shrimp “Seafood” chap2D ter, a couple of keepers present themselves with the telltale stains of treasured recipes. Spicy Cajun Shrimp is the one I turn to when I need a showstopper with minimal time to labor in the kitchen. If you start with peeled Louisiana shrimp, perhaps the most time-consuming part is chopping

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Spicy Cajun Shrimp Makes 3 to 4 servings. Recipe is from “Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.” 1 pound medium fresh or frozen shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined ¼ to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed

½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed 1 ⁄3 cup butter (I used a half stick) 1½ teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup diced tomatoes ¼ cup beer, at room temperature Hot cooked rice or crusty bread for serving

1. Rinse the cleaned shrimp under cold running water. Drain well, then set aside. 2. In a small bowl, combine the cayenne, black pepper, salt, red pepper ﬂakes, thyme, basil and oregano. 3. Combine the butter, garlic, Worcestershire and the pepper-herb mixture in a large skillet over high heat. When the butter is melted, add the tomatoes and then the shrimp. 4. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring well. 5. Add the beer, cover and cook for 1 minute longer. 6. Remove from the heat, serve over rice or with crusty bread, if desired.

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. Line a baking sheet with foil. Chop the pistachio nuts into small pieces in a food processor, or chop them on a cutting board with a sharp knife. Be careful not to turn them into ﬁne dust if using a food processor. 3. Mix the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard and honey together in a small bowl. Add the pistachio pieces. Toss all together. 4. Place the salmon skin side down on the foil-lined sheet. Spread the pistachio mixture over the salmon and press into the salmon with a spoon or your hands. 5. Snap off the tough woody ends (about 2 inches) of the asparagus and discard. Place the asparagus next to the salmon on the sheet. Place it in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes. A meat thermometer should read 140 F. 6. Meanwhile, microwave the quinoa according to package instructions. Toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Divide in half and place on two dinner plates. 7. When the salmon is ready, divide into two portions and place on the quinoa on the dinner plates. Place the asparagus on the plates with the salmon and quinoa. Drizzle the two remaining teaspoons oil over the asparagus. NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING: 635 calories (51 percent from fat), 36.0 g fat (4.1 g saturated, 16.9 g monounsaturated), 96 mg cholesterol, 46.4 g protein, 34.9 g carbohydrates, 25.7 g ﬁber, 217 mg sodium.

Game day calls for spicy and tangy Buffalo pork salad BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service (TNS)

With a summer full of exciting sports events on TV, I was inspired to create a buffalostyle sauce for pork. The spicy, tangy glaze gives the pork a bold kick, while a crisp, cool salad drizzled with blue cheese dressing provides the perfect contrast. Together, they make a ﬂavorful, all-American meal that’s ideal for game day or any summer dinner.

Buffalo Pork Salad Yields 2 servings. Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer. ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (¾ teaspoon if you like it really hot) 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed 4 cups washed, ready-to-eat salad 1 tomato, cut into 1-inch

pieces 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup sliced celery ¾ pound boneless pork loin chops ½ tablespoon canola oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons lite blue cheese dressing 4 slices whole wheat baguette

1. Mix cayenne, honey, add the sauce to the skillet, vinegar, tomato paste and stirring to coat all sides of garlic together in a small the pork. Cook 2 to 3 minbowl to form a smooth utes. A meat thermometer sauce. Set aside. should read 145 F. 2. Divide the salad in half 5. Divide pork in half and and place on two dinner place over salad on the dinplates. Mix in the tomato, ner plates. Serve the bread carrots and celery. Drizzle on the side. with blue cheese dressing. NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING: TNS PHOTO By LINDA GASSENHEIMER 485 calories (22 percent 3. Cut the pork chops into 2-inch strips about 3 inches Buffalo Pork Salad from fat), 11.7 g fat (2.4 g long. Heat oil in a nonstick saturated, 4.3 g monounsatskillet over medium-high heat. brown 2 more minutes. Sprin- urated), 96 mg cholesterol, 47.5 Add the pork and brown for 3 kle with salt and pepper to taste. g protein, 50.2 g carbohydrates, minutes, turn pork over and 4. Reduce heat to low and 8.8 g ﬁber, 461 mg sodium.

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backside brushing by their food and drinks as one leaves, which also seems rude. Gentle reader: There is no single rule that Miss Manners can provide for such cases, though she can expand on what to watch out for. Maneuvering in tight spaces requires careful judgment of each individual case — and not just about which body part is least likely to cause offense when brought into close proximity to a fellow diner. You also want to give thought to what might happen if the person you are passing reacts in an unanticipated way. When there is no obvious solution, you will have to say “excuse me” and wait for them to make room — and do so in a way that

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If you’re more paranoid than I am about your sensitive documents, simply bury them even deeper in there. I can almost guarantee that no one will come into your yard and dig down into your compost for your personal information. And it’s a totally sustainable practice! Win-win! Thank you for your column. — Victoria R., in Kingston, New York Victoria, this is a novel approach to hiding documents, and it might be a useful method for some of my readers. Thank you! — Heloise Send a hint to heloise@ heloise.com.

does not lead a reasonable person to think you are implying that the tight spacing is their fault. Dear Miss Manners: A tenured colleague (I work in education) routinely solicits the faculty to contribute to group gifts. This colleague sends the requests not only to those of us with tenure, but also to subordinates who lack tenure and whose jobs are dependent on the approval of tenured faculty members (including the solicitor). My colleague’s email solicitation “suggests” the amount to be contributed ($50 for a gift, for example) and directs that contributions are not to be made anonymously, as he wants to be able to conﬁrm everyone’s contribution. Those of us with tenure can

safely ignore the requests or simply make anonymous contributions, but those without job protection do not share that luxury. Is there a way around this conundrum? Gentle reader: Yes: Gather together the other tenured faculty to tell your colleague that this has to stop, as it is wrong to dun junior colleagues in this way. Say that if he does not desist, you will be taking it up with HR.

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Café Reconcile’s White Beans and Shrimp* 1. Put the beans in a large bowl. Cover with water 3 inches above the beans and soak overnight. 2. Drain the beans. Combine them in a large pot with the onions, celery, bell peppers, parsley, 2 tablespoons garlic, the thyme, granulated garlic and onion, black pepper, cayenne, white pepper and salt to taste. 3. Add 2 cups of the stock. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat. Simmer with the lid ajar, stirring occasionally for 2 to 3 hours, until the beans are tender. 4. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the 3 tablespoons garlic just until it starts to brown. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until they turn pink. 5. Add the cream to the beans and then add the shrimp-garlic mixture. Bring to a simmer being careful not to boil. 6. Serve over rice with jalapeno cornbread. *Sidebar notes from Café

Reconcile’s chef, Martha Wiggins, about the legacy dish White Beans and Shrimp: “This is a signature dish for the restaurant. Guests talk about it and remember it as part of their dining experience whether they dine once a week or once a year. Every Thursday, we produce five pounds of beans and 10 pounds of shrimp; it’s our weekly Thursday special. We sell out quite often. Adding a side of fried chicken is a pro-move recommendation. Some guests swap in smoked sausage.” Fun fact from Cafe Reconcile’s chief development officer, Caitlin Scanlan: “When Chef Martha first arrived, the dish wasn’t selling, so she chose to remove it from the menu. Someone who knew the legacy of the dish reached out and it immediately went back. The outcry helped her understand how special the dish is to the cafe’s guests, and it’s been selling like gangbusters ever since.”

that rivals more complicated cooking techniques. Continued from page 1D Done. Swirl the sauce and taste. Kick up the heat as desired. The recipe suga tablespoon of garlic and gests ¼ to 1 teaspoon of a couple of ripe tomatoes. cayenne, leaving the spice I make the recipe pretty level in the chef’s hands. much to the letter, getting I use a heaping teaspoon my cast iron skillet nice and for a double batch and call hot and adding about a half it perfection. With some stick of butter along with crusty bread for dipping a good handful of spices, and a green salad, dinner is fresh garlic, a hefty splash served to wild applause. of Worcestershire and the Turn the page and land juicy tomatoes. Then in go on the beloved Café Recthe shrimp for a quick two- oncile’s White Beans with minute cook before adding Shrimp. Simmering a pot of some beer and another min- beans is a ritual in Louisiute in the hot skillet. ana, and one I have happily The result: tender spicy adopted. This recipe reshrimp in a luscious sauce quires a little more advance

planning, mostly hands off, yielding a beautiful bowl of beans with a mission. I follow this recipe as written with a subtle tweak when ﬁnishing the dish. My ﬁrst attempt, I hesitated to add a full pint of cream to the beans and tasted the broth after adding half that amount and my knees buckled. It’s another crowd pleaser and can easily be scaled up to feed a party. “Cooking up a Storm” stole my heart from the moment I thumbed through its delicious storied pages. It claimed a space right next to my stove, and I look forward to continuing to christen its pages with saucy spatters.

Makes 6 servings. Recipe is from “Cooking up a Storm,” from the archives of Café Reconcile. FOR THE BEANS: 1 pound dried great Northern beans 2 cups chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped green bell peppers ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 2 heaping tablespoons chopped fresh garlic 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves 1½ teaspoons granulated garlic 1½ teaspoons granulated onion ½ teaspoon black pepper Dash of cayenne pepper Dash of white pepper Salt 2 to 2½ quarts chicken stock (Café Reconcile uses shrimp stock) FOR THE SHRIMP: 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons olive oil 1½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 cups heavy cream (I used 1 cup) Hot cooked rice and jalapeno cornbread for serving

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids will be received by the Office of Purchasing, Room 213 Thomas Boyd Hall, Louisiana State Uni‐ versity and Agricultural and Mechanical College 70803 until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 ** Refer to www.centerl inebidconnect.com for bid submission instruc‐ tions. All bids must be submitted via email to lsubids@lsu.edu ** ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY LOUISIANA STATE UNI‐ VERSITY, OFFICE OF PUR‐ CHASING OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Furnish Labor and Materials for LSU-Shreve‐ port Administration Building Registrar’s Of‐ fice Renovation LSU SOLICITATION NUMBER: RFQ-0000002888 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments for this project may be obtained from: www.centerlinebidco nnect.com. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most repro‐ graphic firms. Contractors unable to access bidding docu‐ ments at www.centerl inebidconnect.com should contact Prevot Design Services 601 Spring Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 Phone: 318-227-9244 Contact: Mark Prevot Email: mprevot@prevotd esign.com All bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety’s agency or attor‐ ney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Man‐ agement Service list of approved bonding com‐ panies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates it‐ self in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best’s list‐ ing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Louisiana State Uni‐ versity and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and shall be accompa‐ nied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an oblig‐ ation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Trea‐ sury Financial manage‐ ment Service List (Trea‐ sury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the con‐ tract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana resi‐ dents. If surety is quali‐ fied other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A- rating in the l i i f h

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Friday, August 28, 2026, 9:00AM LSU-Shreveport, 1 University Place, Administration Building, Chancellors Conference Room. 241 Shreveport, LA 71115 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classiﬁcation of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, ex‐ cept under the provi‐ sions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance 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. When this project is ﬁ‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or federal funds, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the commitment of federal funds. The Uni‐ versity shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed. 196878 Aug. 13, 20, 27, 3t $204.24 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTBANK, BUILDING 1 AND 2 ROOFING AND WINDOW WIND MITIGATION 2600 GENERAL MEYER AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70119 Contract Project R0031505

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Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Delgado Community College Pur‐ chasing Office, O’Keefe Administration Building, located at 501 City Park Avenue (Build‐ ing 37), New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 until 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. All bids which have been duly received will be publicly opened in the Purchasing Depart‐ ment and, except as pro‐ vided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, read aloud. Late bids will not be accepted. Description of the pro‐ posed work: Membrane Roofing and Window Replacement in Building 1 and Metal Roofing and Window Re‐ placement in Building 2. Pursuant to LSA-R.S. 37:2163, Licensed Con‐ tractors may secure Bid‐ ding Documents from the Purchasing Depart‐ ment of Delgado Commu‐ nity College (purchas‐ ingdept@dcc.edu) lo‐ cated at 501 City Park Av‐ enue, New Orleans, LA 70119 until 24 hours prior to bid opening. An ac‐ count Log-in will be provided to the Bidder giving access to an online service to obtain pdf’s of the Construction Documents. Licensed Contractor shall submit evidence of Louisiana State License and Li‐ cense number. Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Delgado Westbank Campus in the Building 5 Auditorium located at 2600 General Meyer Av‐ enue, New Orleans, LA 70114, on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 2:00PM. local time. Type of Bid: Bids shall be on a lump-sum basis. Segregated bids will not be accepted. Bids security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each Bid. A certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond is acceptable bid security. If bid bond is used, it shall be writ‐ ten by a surety or insurance com‐ pany currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Man‐ agement service list of approved bonding companies which is published annu‐ ally in the Federal Regis‐ ter, or by a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policy‐ holders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide. (LSA-R.S. 38:2218.C). Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. RS.37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder shall certify that he is li‐ censed under the provi‐ sions of LSA-R.S. 37:2150 et seq. and show his license number on the bid enve‐ lope. Except as other‐ wise provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, any bid that does not contain the contractor’s certification and show the contrac‐ tor’s license number on the bid envelope shall be automatically rejected, shall be returned to the Bidder stamped “Re‐ jected” and shall not be read aloud. Any Bidder who submits a bid for a type of construction for which he is not properly licensed shall be acting in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:2163 and shall be sub‐ ject to all provisions for violations and penalties thereof. Any interested person may object to the licensing classification of this public project in ac‐ cordance with LSA-R.S. 37:2163D. The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in LSA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable, and as set forth in the Contract Doc‐ uments. Delgado Community Col‐ lege reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to re‐ ject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or condi‐ tional bids whichever is in the best interest of Delgado Com‐ munity College. Publish: Advocate (Baton Rouge and New Orleans) 8/13/26, 8/20/26 & 8/27/26 197173-aug 13-20-27-3t $209.50 PUBLIC NOTICE --INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids for construc‐ tion of the following pro‐ ject will be received by the City of Bastrop, (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”). Bids will be received by the Owner, until 10:00 AM (local time) on August 31, 2026 at which time all bids re‐ ceived will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office located at 202 East Jefferson, Bas‐

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tract shall purchase and maintain such insurance as will protect him/board from claims which may arise out of, or result from the contractor's ex‐ ecution of the work, whether such execution be by himself or by any subcontractor or by any‐ one directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone from whose acts any of them may be liable.

The notiﬁcation shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identiﬁcation number of the subcontractor; esti‐ mated dollar amount of the subcontract; esti‐ mated starting and com‐ pletion dates of the sub‐ contract; and the geo‐ graphical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

Federal Requirements: This project is federally funded and federal provi‐ sions and requirements apply. Federal provisions made part of, but not limited to this contract include: Buy American Preference, Foreign Trade Restriction, Davis Bacon, Affirmative Action, Gov‐ ernmentwide Debarment and Suspension, Govern‐ mentwide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace. The Contractor agrees to comply with 49 USC § 50101, which provides that Federal funds may not be obligated unless all steel and manufac‐ tured goods used in AIP funded projects are pro‐ duced in the United States, unless the Fed‐ eral Aviation Administra‐ tion has issued a waiver for the product; the prod‐ uct is listed as an Ex‐ cepted Article, Material Or Supply in Federal Ac‐ quisition Regulation sub‐ part 25.108; or is included in the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Is‐ sued list. Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employ‐ ment Opportunity: 1. The Offeror’s or Bid‐ der’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportu‐ nity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein. 2. The goals and timeta‐ bles for minority and fe‐ male participation, ex‐ pressed in percentage terms for the Contrac‐ tor’s aggregate work‐ force in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as fol‐ lows: Timetables Goals for minority partic‐ ipation for each trade: 6.5% These goals are applica‐ ble to all of the Contrac‐ tor’s construction work (whether or not it is Fed‐ eral or federally as‐ sisted) performed in the covered area. If the Con‐ tractor performs con‐ struction work in a geo‐ graphical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actu‐ ally performed. With re‐ gard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally in‐ volved and non-federally involved construction. The Contractor’s compli‐ ance with the Executive Order and the regula‐ tions in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its im‐ plementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirma‐ tive action obligations required by the specifi‐ cations set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its ef‐ forts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minori‐ ties and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regula‐ tions in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 3. The Contractor shall provide written notifica‐ tion to the Director of the Office of Federal Con‐ tract Compliance Pro‐ grams (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction sub‐ contract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation.

4. As used in this notice and in the contract re‐ sulting from this solicita‐ tion, the “covered area” is City of Bastrop, Louisiana, Morehouse Parish. Title VI Solicitation Notice: The City of Bastrop, in accordance with the pro‐ visions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby noti‐ fies all bidders or offer‐ ors that it will affirma‐ tively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this adver‐ tisement, [select disad‐ vantaged business enter‐ prises or airport conces‐ sion disadvantaged busi‐ ness enterprises] will be afforded full and fair op‐ portunity to submit bids in response to this invita‐ tion and will not be dis‐ criminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Successful Bidders are required to submit to the Owner, the following documents within 10 days of bid opening: Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications Certification of Bidder Regarding EEO Demonstration of Good Faith Efforts Letter of Intent - DBD Bidders Assurance of DBE Participation DBE Good Faith Effort Documentation Attestations Affidavit Non Collusion Declaration Bidders are notified that the award of the contract shall be by the Owner and that construction administration and in‐ spection will be per‐ formed by the Engineer and final acceptance will be made by the Owner upon recommendation of the Engineers and sub‐ ject to approval by the FAA.

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August 27, 2026 Baton Rouge Advocate – August 6, 2026, August 18, 2027, August 20, 2026 and August 27, 2026 196487 Aug. 6, 18, 20, 27, 2026 4t $716.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --LCTC Invitation to Bid for Oracle Software Update License and Support Ser‐ vices The Louisiana Commu‐ nity and Technical Col‐ lege System (LCTC) in‐ vites interested parties to review and respond to an Invitation to Bid (ITB). The purpose of this ITB is to secure Oracle Soft‐ ware Update License and Support Services for the LCTC System. Digital copies for down‐ loading of the ITB and as‐ sociated documents can be found on the LCTC website at: http://www.lctcs.edu/rfp and at the Ofﬁce of State Procurement website LA PAC Online Solicitations & Award Information Section: https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/OSP/ LaPAC/pubMain.cfm Additionally, interested parties may obtain a hardcopy or inquire about this ITB document by mailing a request to the LCTC Ofﬁce located at 265 South Foster Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, or by e-mailing mnardini@ lctcs.edu. All bids must be received by LCTC no later than September 10, 2026 (4:00 p.m. CT). 197955-AUG 20-1T $40.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP#151 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐

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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. 3000026617, *REBID* Personal Prop‐ erty for Canteen Resale, 9/1/26 RFx No. 3000025934, Her‐ bicides/Insecti‐ cides/Fungicides - SW, 9/9/26 RFx No. 3000026180, ESSI BN Photo ID Equip & Sup‐ plies – SW, 9/9/26 RFx No. 3000026616, Hair Care Services – OJJ, 9/9/26 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

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p 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 198013-sept 20-1t $14.91 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge until September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST in Purchasing Division, Room 826 of City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 for: RFP 2026-07-0210 BANKING SERVICES

198012 Aug. 20, 1t $14.91 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP#151 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. 3000026617, *REBID* Personal Prop‐ erty for Canteen Resale, 9/1/26 RFx No. 3000025934, Her‐ bicides/Insecti‐ cides/Fungicides - SW, 9/9/26 RFx No. 3000026180, ESSI BN Photo ID Equip & Sup‐ plies – SW, 9/9/26 RFx No. 3000026616, Hair Care Services – OJJ, 9/9/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and speciﬁca‐ i b b i db

Copies of the Request for Proposal may be ob‐ tained from LaPAC (https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/ dspBid.cfm?search=dep artment&term=102), Central Bidding (http:// www.centralauctionh ouse.com) or by email re‐ quest to:email: 0210BankingServices@ brla.gov. *Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state’s online electronic bid posting and Central Bidding noti‐ ﬁcation system, in addi‐ tion to its standard means of advertising this requirement. LaPAC is resident on State Pur‐ chasing’s website at https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/ pubmain.cfm and is available for vendor selfenrollment. NOTE: This RFP is not available to submit online via Central Bidding; submissions MUST be mailed or hand delivered to the address

Liquidated damages for delay will be in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for delays other than those caused by adverse weather conditions, acts of God, acts of delay caused by scheduling of operation by the Engi‐ neer or the Owner ad‐ verse to the interest of the contractor. Bids must be submitted on the Standard Form of Proposal included herein and the successful bid‐ der will be required to execute the Owner's Standard Form of Con‐ tract for Construction, together with the perfor‐ mance bond and pay‐ ment bond, within ten (10) days after formal award of the contract. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty five (45) days after the time schedule for the opening of bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. The contractor shall dis‐ play his Contractor's Li‐ cense Number promi‐ nently on the outside of the envelope. At the time and place stipulated, all proposals on hand will be opened and read aloud. Any proposal received after the specified day and hour will be returned unopened. No bids, after being sub‐ mitted, may be with‐ drawn after the sched‐ uled time for opening of bids. /s/_________________ Honorable Mark Moore, Sr., Mayor City of Bastrop

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mentioned in the RFP. In that LaPAC and Central Bidding provides an im‐ mediate email notifica‐ tion to subscribing bid‐ ders that a solicitation and any subsequent ad‐ denda have been let and posted, notice and re‐ ceipt thereof is consid‐ ered formally given as of their respective dates of posting. Though not re‐ quired if receiving solici‐ tation and addenda no‐ tices from LaPAC and Central Bidding the CityParish will email ad‐ denda to all vendors con‐ tacting our office and re‐ questing to be put on our office Vendor Listing for this solicitation. The deadline for receiv‐ ing written inquiries is September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. Proposals received after the above specified time will not be considered. The right to reject any and all proposals and to waive irregularities and informalities is reserved. All questions concerning h li i i d

q g the Solicitation and Con‐ tract Documents MUST be received in accor‐ dance with the Schedule of Events cited in the So‐ licitation documents. Though not required if receiving solicitation and addenda notices from LaPAC, the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge will email or mail addenda to all ven‐ dors contacting our of‐ ﬁce and requesting to be put on our ofﬁce Vendor Listing for this solicita‐ tion. 196479 Aug. 6, 13, 20, 3t $118.41 PUBLIC NOTICE --RFB 27-13 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER EQUIPMENT CITY OF HAMMOND, LOUISIANA The City of Hammond will open sealed Bids at 10:00 a.m. August 31, 2026, at the Purchasing Department, 310 E Charles St 2nd Fl, Ham‐ mond LA 70401, for "Air

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The RFB for this project may be downloaded from the City’s website, www. hammond.org, or via Bid Express, www. bidexpress.com To review or obtain a hardcopy of the RFB or to submit questions, a Bid‐ der should contact Pur‐ chasing Director Jana Thurman Soileau at pur‐ chasing@hammond.org or 985-277-5633 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sealed Bids must be re‐ ceived by the Purchasing Department by 10:00 a.m. August 31 2026. Hard‐ copies must include the RFB Number, Bidder's Name, Bidder's Address, Bidder's Louisiana Con‐ tractor License Number, and RFB Opening Date clearly typed or printed on the outside of the Bid envelope. Section 3 Busi‐ nesses/MBEs/WBEs/SBEs are encouraged to sub‐ mit Bids.

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Any person with disabili‐ ties requiring special ac‐ commodations during Bid Opening must con‐ tact Director of Adminis‐ tration Charles Borchers IV at borchers_cw@ hammond.org or 985-2775647 at least 7 days prior.

p timely submitted sealed bids at its ofﬁce located at 201 Community Col‐ Drive, Magnolia lege Building, Dumas Room, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, on September 1, 2026, at 2:00 pm., in response to this Invitation to Bid. All Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The City reserves its right under law to reject any and all Bids for just cause. The City shall incur no obligation to any Contractor relating to this RFB until a Con‐ tract between the City and the Contractor is fully executed. 196435-aug 6-13-20-3t $106.03 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed Bids will be ac‐ cepted until September 1, 2026, at 12:00 pm for the following Bid 262703 Driver Simulator. Bid must be submitted to: The Mail Bag c/o Baton Rouge Community Col‐ lege, 7515 Jefferson High‐ way #326, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) will open all i l b i d l d

Bid forms and speciﬁca‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/pubMain. cfm. No bids will be re‐ ceived after the date and time speciﬁed. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities. De‐ siree Brown, Assistant Director of Purchasing, brownd3@mybrcc.edu. 198138-aug 20-1t $12.91

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RESOLUTION The resolution was thereupon signed by the President Pro Tempore and attested by the Council Administrator/Treasurer and declared to be adopted. The resolution provides as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 59528 A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (THE “CITY”), ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A 0.87 MILLS AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY, FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS, COMMENCING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION FOR THE YEAR 2028, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2037, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ENABLE THE CITY TO PROVIDE A THREE-PLATOON POLICE SYSTEM IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY; MAKING APPLICATION TO THE LOUISIANA STATE BOND COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHALL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026, AT 4:00 P.M. AT THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, THIRD FLOOR, CITY HALL, ROOM 348, 222 ST. LOUIS STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge (the “Metropolitan Council”), acting as governing authority of the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “City”), desires to order and call an election to be held in the City on Saturday, December 12, 2026, to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of a 0.87 mills ad valorem tax for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, and annually thereto, to and including the year 2037, to provide funds to be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to enable the City to provide a three-platoon police system in the Police Department of the City of Baton Rouge; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council, acting as the governing authority of the City: SECTION 1. That, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under and pursuant to the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 30(A) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 (the “Constitution”), and the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, a special election be and the same is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026, between the hours of seven (7:00) o’clock a.m. and eight (8:00) o’clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:54), and that at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States of America, the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION Shall the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “City”), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30(A) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a 0.87 mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the City (the “Tax”) (an estimated $2,400,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2037, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to enable the City of Baton Rouge to provide a three-platoon police system in the Police Department of the City of Baton Rouge? SECTION 2. That conditioned on the passage of the ad valorem tax at the Saturday, December 12, 2026 election authorized pursuant to this resolution, all avails or proceeds of the 0.87 mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the City (the “Tax”), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2037, (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administering the Tax) shall be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to enable the City to provide a three-platoon police system in the Police Department of the City of Baton Rouge. SECTION 3. That, in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285, there shall be published in “The Advocate”, a daily newspaper of general circulation within the City, published in the City, and being the official journal of the City, once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for election, notice of said election, which notice shall be substantially in accordance with the Notice of Special Election annexed hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full. SECTION 4. That this Metropolitan Council, acting as the governing authority of the City, shall meet at its regular meeting place, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2027, at FOUR (4:00) O’CLOCK P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvas the returns and declare the result of the said special election. SECTION 5. That the polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election and situated within the corporate limits of the City be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be those persons designated according to law in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. SECTION 6. That the officers designated to serve as Commissionersin-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, pursuant to Section 5 hereof and in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Metropolitan Council to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, and that the compensation of said officers be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum prescribed by law. All registered voters in the City are entitled to vote at the said special election and voting machines shall be used thereat. SECTION 7. That the Council Administrator/Treasurer of this Metropolitan Council be and is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election. SECTION 8. That, in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(B)(1), certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and the Registrar of Voters in and for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law. SECTION 9. That application be and the same is hereby formally authorized to be made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid special election as herein provided, and that a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Metropolitan Council, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of said application. SECTION 10. Pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1284(C), an estimated $2,400,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year. SECTION 11. This Metropolitan Council, acting as the governing authority of the City, made the announcement with respect to this resolution required by La. R.S. 42:19.1, at its public meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 and published said announcement in the official journal of the City on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Such announcement was also transmitted via email to each state Senator and Representative in whose district all or a portion of the City is located on Thursday, July 23, 2026. YEAS:

NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:

Laurie Adams, Denise Amoroso, Carolyn Coleman, Cleve Dunn, Jr., Rowdy Gaudet, Twahna P. Harris, Dwight Hudson, Darryl Hurst, Anthony Kenney, Aaron Moak, Brandon Noel, Jennifer Racca None None None

Done, approved and adopted on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. By: /s/ Ashley Beck Council Administrator/Treasurer

By: /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore

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I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of said Metropolitan Council held August 12, 2026, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “City”), on Saturday, December 12, 2026, for the purpose of authorizing the renewal of the levy and collection of a 0.87 mills ad valorem tax on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the City, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2037, to provide funds to enable the City to provide a three-platoon police system in the Police Department of the City; making application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission; and providing notice that a public hearing regarding the adoption of this resolution by the Metropolitan Council shall be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the regular meeting place of the Metropolitan Council, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of said City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. /s/ Ashley Beck Ashley Beck, Council Administrator/Treasurer (SEAL) EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted on August 12, 2026 by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge (the “Metropolitan Council”), acting as the governing authority of the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “City”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the City on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the City, qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States of America, the following proposition, towit: PROPOSITION Shall the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “City”), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30(A) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a 0.87 mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the City (the “Tax”) (an estimated $2,400,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2037, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to enable the City of Baton Rouge to provide a three-platoon police system in the Police Department of the City of Baton Rouge? The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the corporate limits of the City, which polls will open at seven (7:00) o’clock a.m., and close at eight (8:00) o’clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541), to-wit: WARD/PRECINCT 01/001 01/002A 01/002B 01/003 01/004 01/005A 01/005B 01/006 01/007 01/008 01/009 01/010A 01/010B 01/011 (PART OF) 01/012A 01/012B 01/013 01/014A 01/014B 01/015A 01/015B 01/016 01/018 (PART OF) 01/019 01/020A 01/020B 01/021 01/022 01/023 (PART OF) 01/024 01/025 01/026 01/027 01/028 01/029 01/030 01/031A 01/031B 01/032A 01/032B 01/033 01/034A 01/034B 01/035 01/036 01/037A 01/037B 01/038A 01/038B 01/039

LOCATION Fire Station #12, 555 Government Street, Baton Rouge Melrose Elementary School, 1348 Valcour Drive, Baton Rouge Melrose Elementary School, 1348 Valcour Drive, Baton Rouge South Blvd. FLAIM, 802 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge New St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1455 South Street, Baton Rouge Alaska Street Recreation Center, 3014 Alaska Street, Baton Rouge Alaska Street Recreation Center, 3014 Alaska Street, Baton Rouge Greater New Bethel Baptist Church, 110 S. 19th Street, Baton Rouge The Dufrocq School, 330 S. 19th Street, Baton Rouge Catholic High School, 855 Hearthstone Drive, Baton Rouge Sherwood Middle Magnet School, 1020 Marlbrook Drive, Baton Rouge Park Elementary Medical Academy, 2680 Bogan Walk, Baton Rouge Park Elementary Medical Academy, 2680 Bogan Walk, Baton Rouge Cadillac Street Park Recreation Center, 6117 Cadillac Street, Baton Rouge McKinley Senior High School, 7600 Boone Avenue, Baton Rouge McKinley Senior High School, 7600 Boone Avenue, Baton Rouge City-Parish Office Building, 1755 Florida Street, Baton Rouge Belfair Montessori Magnet, 4451 Fairfields Avenue, Baton Rouge Belfair Montessori Magnet, 4451 Fairfields Avenue, Baton Rouge Greater New Guide Baptist Church, 3445 Fairfields Avenue, Baton Rouge Greater New Guide Baptist Church, 3445 Fairfields Avenue, Baton Rouge Community School For Apprenticeship Learning, 1555 Madison Avenue, Baton Rouge Community School For Apprenticeship Learning, 1555 Madison Avenue, Baton Rouge Rosenwald Learning Center, 2611 Dayton Street, Baton Rouge Belaire High School, 12121 Tams Drive, Baton Rouge Belaire High School, 12121 Tams Drive, Baton Rouge Rosenwald Learning Center, 2611 Dayton Street, Baton Rouge Evangeline Fire Station #3, 3142 Evangeline Street, Baton Rouge Delmont Elementary School, 5300 Douglas Avenue, Baton Rouge Seelos Hall – St. Gerard Church, 5249 Maple Drive, Baton Rouge Seelos Hall – St. Gerard Church, 5249 Maple Drive, Baton Rouge Belfair Montessori Magnet School, 4503 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge Istrouma High School, 3730 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge Belfair Montessori Magnet School, 4503 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge Istrouma High School, 3730 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge EBR Readiness Elementary School, 1645 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge Brookstown Middle Magnet Academy, 4375 E. Brookstown Drive, Baton Rouge Brookstown Middle Magnet Academy, 4375 E. Brookstown Drive, Baton Rouge Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center, 4142 Gus Young Avenue, Baton Rouge Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center, 4142 Gus Young Avenue, Baton Rouge Independence Recreation Center, 7500 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge Goodwood Special Education Center, 6550 Sevenoaks Avenue, Baton Rouge Goodwood Special Education Center, 6550 Sevenoaks Avenue, Baton Rouge Westdale Middle School, 5620 Claycut Road, Baton Rouge Melrose Elementary, 1348 Valcour Drive, Baton Rouge EBR Virtual Academy, 241 Edison Street, Baton Rouge EBR Virtual Academy, 241 Edison Street, Baton Rouge The Dufrocq School, 330 S. 19th Street, Baton Rouge The Dufrocq School, 330 S. 19th Street, Baton Rouge Westdale Heights Magnet, 2000 College Drive, Baton Rouge

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Catholic High School, 855 Hearthstone Drive, Baton Rouge 01/041A Trinity Episcopal School, 1823 Stanford Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/041B Trinity Episcopal School, 1823 Stanford Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/042A Southdowns Elementary School, 2050 Hood Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/042B Southdowns Elementary School, 2050 Hood Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/043 Highland Elementary School, 280 Sunset Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/044 LSU Laboratory School, 45 Dalrymple Drive-LSU Campus, Baton Rouge 01/045 Eva Legard Center, 408 E. Polk Street, Baton Rouge 01/046 LSU Laboratory School, 45 Dalrymple Drive-LSU Campus, Baton Rouge 01/047A McKinley Senior High School, 7600 Boone Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/047B McKinley Senior High School, 7600 Boone Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/048A Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 2040 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge 01/048B FLAIM Magnet School, 4510 Bawell Street, Baton Rouge 01/049A LaSalle Elementary School, 8000 LaSalle Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/049B LaSalle Elementary School, 8000 LaSalle Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/050 Arlington Academy, 6125 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/051 Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center, 950 Lorri Burgess Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/052A Broadmoor Elementary School, 9650 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/052B Broadmoor Elementary School, 9650 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/053A Broadmoor High School, 10100 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/053B Broadmoor High School, 10100 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/054 Villa Del Rey Elementary School, 9765 Cuyhanga Parkway, Baton Rouge 01/055A Christa McAuliffe Center, 12000 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/055 B Christa McAuliffe Center, 12000 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/056 Glasgow Middle School, 1676 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/057 BREC Milton Womack Recreation Center, 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/058A Interdenominational Faith Assembly Church, 5050 Greenwell Street, Baton Rouge 01/058B Interdenominational Faith Assembly Church, 5050 Greenwell Street, Baton Rouge 01/059 FLAIM Magnet School, 4510 Bawell Street, Baton Rouge 01/060A Sherwood Middle Magnet School, 1020 Marlbrook Drive, Baton Rouge 01/060B Sherwood Middle Magnet School, 1020 Marlbrook Drive, Baton Rouge 01/061 Belfair Montessori Magnet School, 4503 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/062 Arlington Academy, 6125 Winbourne Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/063A EBR Readiness Elementary School, 1645 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge 01/063B EBR Readiness Elementary School, 1645 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge 01/064 Westdale Middle School, 5620 Claycut Road, Baton Rouge 01/065 (PART OF) Westdale Heights Magnet, 2000 College Drive, Baton Rouge 01/066A BREC Perkins Road Community Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 01/066B BREC Perkins Road Community Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 01/067 St. Francis Xavier School, 1150 South 12th Street, Baton Rouge 01/069A Highland Elementary School, 280 Sunset Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/069B Highland Elementary School, 280 Sunset Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/070A Park Forest Elementary School, 10717 Elain Drive, Baton Rouge 01/070B Park Forest Elementary School, 10717 Elain Drive, Baton Rouge 01/071A Twin Oaks Elementary School, 819 Trammel Drive, Baton Rouge 01/071B Twin Oaks Elementary School, 819 Trammel Drive, Baton Rouge 01/072A Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, 10187 Twin Cedars Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/072B Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, 10187 Twin Cedars Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/073A University View Academy, 3113 Valley Creek Drive, Baton Rouge 01/073B University View Academy, 3113 Valley Creek Drive, Baton Rouge 01/074A Tara High School, 9002 Whitehall Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/074B Tara High School, 9002 Whitehall Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/075A Magnolia Woods Elementary School, 760 Maxine Drive, Baton Rouge 01/075B Magnolia Woods Elementary School, 760 Maxine Drive, Baton Rouge 01/076 (PART OF) Brightside Fire Station, 3150 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge 01/077A (PART OF) St. Mark United Methodist Church, 6217 Glen Oaks Drive, Baton Rouge 01/077B (PART OF) St. Mark United Methodist Church, 6217 Glen Oaks Drive, Baton Rouge 01/078A Park Forest Middle School, 3760 Aletha Drive, Baton Rouge 01/078B Park Forest Middle School, 3760 Aletha Drive, Baton Rouge 01/079 (PART OF) LaSalle Elementary School, 8000 LaSalle Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/080A (PART OF) Drusilla Lane Park Recreation Center, 2546 Drusilla Lane, Baton Rouge 01/080B (PART OF) Drusilla Lane Park Recreation Center, 2546 Drusilla Lane, Baton Rouge 01/081A BREC Flannery Road Park Recreation Center, 801 S. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge 01/081B BREC Flannery Road Park Recreation Center, 801 S. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge 01/082A Park Forest Middle School, 3760 Aletha Drive, Baton Rouge 01/082B Park Forest Middle School, 3760 Aletha Drive, Baton Rouge 01/083A Northdale Academy, 10755 Cletus Drive, Baton Rouge 01/083B Northdale Academy, 10755 Cletus Drive, Baton Rouge 01/084 (PART OF) Cadillac Street Park Recreation Center, 6117 Cadillac Street, Baton Rouge 01/085A BREC Howell Place Gym, 7717 Howell Boulevard, Baton Rouge 01/085B BREC Howell Place Gym, 7717 Howell Boulevard, Baton Rouge 01/086A Scotlandville Middle Magnet School, 9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive, Baton Rouge 01/086B Scotlandville Middle Magnet School, 9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive, Baton Rouge 01/087A Twin Oaks Elementary School, 819 Trammel Drive, Baton Rouge 01/087B Twin Oaks Elementary School, 819 Trammel Drive, Baton Rouge 01/088 Labelle Aire Elementary School, 12255 Tams Drive, Baton Rouge 01/089 (PART OF) Forest Community Park Recreation Center, 13900 S. Harrells Ferry Road, Baton Rouge 01/090A Forest Community Park Recreation Center, 13900 S. Harrells Ferry Road, Baton Rouge 01/090B Forest Community Park Recreation Center, 13900 S. Harrells Ferry Road, Baton Rouge 01/091A (PART OF) EBR Readiness Middle School, 10337 Elm Grove Garden, Baton Rouge

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01/091B (PART OF) EBR Readiness Middle School, 10337 Elm Grove Garden, Baton Rouge 01/092A EBR Readiness Middle School, 10337 Elm Grove Garden, Baton Rouge 01/092B EBR Readiness Middle School, 10337 Elm Grove Garden, Baton Rouge 01/093 Glen Oaks Park Elementary School, 5656 Lanier Drive, Baton Rouge 01/094 1st Presbyterian Church of Scotlandville, 1246 Rosenwald Road, Baton Rouge 01/095A (PART OF) Crestworth Elementary School, 11200 Avenue F, Baton Rouge 01/095B (PART OF) Crestworth Elementary School, 11200 Avenue F, Baton Rouge 01/096 Villa Del Rey Elementary School, 9765 Cuyhanga Pkwy., Baton Rouge 01/097 (PART OF) Department of Public Works East Lot, 1505 Central Thruway, Baton Rouge 01/098A Wedgewood Elementary School, 2330 Aspenwood Drive, Baton Rouge 01/098B Wedgewood Elementary School, 2330 Aspenwood Drive, Baton Rouge 01/099A (PART OF) Parkview Elementary School, 5660 Parkforest Drive, Baton Rouge 01/099B (PART OF) Parkview Elementary School, 5660 Parkforest Drive, Baton Rouge 01/100A (PART OF) F G Clark Activity Center, 163 Southern University Place, Baton Rouge 01/100B (PART OF) F G Clark Activity Center, 163 Southern University Place, Baton Rouge 01/101A (PART OF) Progress Elementary School, 855 Progress Road, Baton Rouge 01/101B (PART OF) Progress Elementary School, 855 Progress Road, Baton Rouge 01/102 (PART OF) Brightside Fire Station, 3150 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge 01/103A Lake Sherwood Village, 4101 Plaza Tower Drive, Baton Rouge 01/103B Lake Sherwood Village, 4101 Plaza Tower Drive, Baton Rouge 01/104A Independence Recreation Center, 7500 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/104B Independence Recreation Center, 7500 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge 01/105 LaSalle Elementary School, 8000 LaSalle Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/106 Glasgow Middle School, 1676 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge 01/107 (PART OF) Wildwood Elementary School, 444 Halfway Tree Road, Baton Rouge 02/001A (PART OF) Glen Oaks Park Elementary School, 5656 Lanier Drive, Baton Rouge 02/001B (PART OF) Glen Oaks Park Elementary School, 5656 Lanier Drive, Baton Rouge 02/009A (PART OF) Park Ridge Performing Arts Academy, 5903 Groom Road, Baker 02/009B (PART OF) Park Ridge Performing Arts Academy, 5903 Groom Road, Baker 02/011 (PART OF) Sharon Hills Elementary School, 6450 Guynell Drive, Baton Rouge 02/022A (PART OF) Alternative Center At Beechwood, 2555 Desoto Street, Baton Rouge 02/022B (PART OF) Alternative Center At Beechwood, 2555 Desoto Street, Baton Rouge

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice hereby given that the South Lafourche Levee District, P.O. Box 426, Galliano, LA 70354, has applied for a 401 Water Quality Certifica‐ tion to clear, grade, exca‐ vate, and place fill to construct a system of levees near East Main Street in Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish. Ma‐ terial will be dredged from areas adjacent to the levee alignments, in‐ cluding Bayou Lafourche, to build the levee. Two water control structures will be installed in the levee system. The South Lafourche Levee District is applying to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statu‐ tory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Comments concerning this application can be filed with the Water Per‐ mits Division within ten days of this notice by refencing WQC 260812-02, AI 172702 to the following dd

Alsen BREC Recreation Center, 601 Old Rafe Mayer Road, Baton Rouge 02/025A (PART OF) Park Ridge Academic Magnet School, 5905 Groom Road, Baton Rouge 02/025B (PART OF) Park Ridge Academic Magnet School, 5905 Groom Road, Baton Rouge 03/005 (PART OF) Audubon Baton Rouge School, 7800 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge 03/010 (PART OF) Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 3555 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge 03/011 (PART OF) Fire Station, 11010 Coursey Blvd., Baton Rouge 03/012A (PART OF) Riveroaks Elementary School, 950 Fontainbleau Drive, Baton Rouge 03/012B (PART OF) Riveroaks Elementary School, 950 Fontainbleau Drive, Baton Rouge 03/017A (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/017B (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/018A (PART OF) Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, 14101 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 03/018B (PART OF) Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, 14101 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 03/020A (PART OF) Ben Burge Park, 9350 Antigua Drive (at Elvin Drive), Baton Rouge 03/020B (PART OF) Ben Burge Park, 9350 Antigua Drive (at Elvin Drive), Baton Rouge 03/021A (PART OF) Southeast Middle School, 15000 S. Harrells Ferry Road, Baton Rouge 03/021B (PART OF) Southeast Middle School, 15000 S. Harrells Ferry Road, Baton Rouge 03/023A (PART OF) Wildwood Elementary School, 444 Halfway Tree Road, Baton Rouge 03/023B (PART OF) Wildwood Elementary School, 444 Halfway Tree Road, Baton Rouge 03/024A (PART OF) North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center, 3140 N. Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge 03/024B (PART OF) North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center, 3140 N. Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge 03/027A (PART OF) Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, 10187 Twin Cedars Avenue, Baton Rouge 03/027B (PART OF) Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, 10187 Twin Cedars Avenue, Baton Rouge 03/028A (PART OF) Fairwood Branch Library, 12910 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge 03/028B (PART OF) Fairwood Branch Library, 12910 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge 03/029A (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/029B (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/031A (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/031B (PART OF) Westminster Elementary School, 8935 Westminster Drive, Baton Rouge 03/039 (PART OF) Jefferson Terrace Elementary School, 5601 Upton Drive, Baton Rouge 03/042 (PART OF) North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center, 3140 N. Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge 03/048A (PART OF) St. George Fire Department Admin Office, 14100 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 03/048B (PART OF) St. George Fire Department Admin Office, 14100 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge

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Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Water Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Attn: Water Quality Certiﬁcations Comments may be sub‐ mitted by email to DEQWaterQualityCertiﬁca‐ tions@la.gov. A copy of the application is available for inspec‐ tion and review at the LDEQ Public Records Center at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Docu‐ ment Management Sys‐ tem (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at www. deq.louisiana.gov. 198133 Aug. 20, 1t $221.93 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingd b

LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION The following resolution was offered by Board Member Gentry and seconded by Board Member Williams: RESOLUTION A resolution accepting the proposal of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for the purchase of an additional Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for NSA East Bank Apartments Project located at 4440 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana 70117 to finance a portion of the acquisition, construction, and equipping costs of a multifamily housing development within the State of Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Louisiana Housing Corporation (the “LHC or the “Corporation”) adopted a resolution on November 13, 2024 approving and authorizing the issuance and sale of not exceeding Ninety-Two Million Dollars ($92,000,000) of Louisiana Housing Corporation Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (NSA East Bank Apartments Project) in one or more series to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. or such other purchaser (the “Purchaser”) to finance a 294-unit multifamily housing facility located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Bond Commission approved NinetyTwo Million Dollars ($92,000,000) of bonds on December 12, 2024; and WHEREAS, on December 10, 2025, LHC designated the Bonds as “Louisiana Housing Corporation Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (NSA East Bank Apartments Project)” and issued Ninety-Two Million Dollars ($92,000,000) (the “Series 2025 Bonds”); and WHEREAS, NSAEB 603, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company (the “Taxpayer”) has submitted a supplemental bond application requesting additional bonds in the principal amount not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) (the “Series 2026 Additional Bonds”) in order to finance at least 5% of the aggregate basis of the Project with the Series 2026 Additional Bonds so that when combined with the Series 2025 Bond, at least 25% or more of the aggregate basis of the Project will have been financed with tax-exempt bonds using the transition rule established per Section 70422(b) of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; and WHEREAS, the LHC did meet on August 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Louisiana time, for the purpose of taking action with respect to the issuance and sale of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the LHC, acting as the governing authority of said LHC, that: SECTION 1. The parameter sale of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds pursuant to the parameter written terms submitted this day by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for the purchase of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds to be designated “Louisiana Housing Corporation Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (NSA East Bank Apartments Project) Series 2026” at an interest rate not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum, and for a maturity not exceeding 40 years, authorized under and pursuant to the provisions of a Trust Indenture (the “Trust Indenture”), by and between the LHC and Regions Bank, as trustee; provided, however, that the sale and delivery of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds are conditioned upon approval by the State Bond Commission and compliance with any and all approvals and/or certifications required by the Louisiana Attorney General. The sale and delivery of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds in accordance with said Trust Indenture is hereby authorized and approved. The Chairwoman, Executive Director and/or Secretary of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed for, on

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Site Plan Zachary Salon 19680 Old Scenic Highway

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Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, September 14, 2026 – 6:00 pm and the City Council meeting Tuesday – October 27, 2026 - 6:30 pm for the purpose indicated: Conditional Use Permit Manufactured Home 21301 W.J. Wicker Road PUBLISH: August 18, 19, 20, of year 2026 197805 Aug. 18, 19, 20, 3t $48.40

197796 Aug. 18, 19, 20, 3t $46.39 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, September 14, 2026 – 6:00 pm and the City Council meeting Tuesday – October 27, 2026 - 6:30 pm for the purpose indicated: Conditional Use Permit Alcoholic Beverage i

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The polling places set forth above and situated within the corporate limits of the City be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places in which to hold the said special election, and the Commissioners-inCharge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law pursuant to Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. A portion of the monies collected from the Tax shall be remitted to certain State and statewide retirement systems in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 11:82). In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $155,200.00. The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said special election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:1287), will make due returns thereof to the Metropolitan Council, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that said Metropolitan Council will meet at its regular meeting place, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2027, at FOUR (4:00) O’CLOCK P.M., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters in the City are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. By: /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore

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PUBLISH: August 18, 19, 20, of year 2026

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behalf of and in the name of the LHC, to execute, deliver and approve such instruments, documents and certificates as may be required or necessary, convenient, or appropriate to the financing described herein, including, but not limited to, amendments of the following described documents for the Series 2026 Additional Bonds on file with the LHC: (i) Trust Indenture, (ii) Financing Agreement, and (iii) Tax Regulatory Agreement. The aforesaid officers are additionally authorized to approve any changes in the aforementioned documents provided such changes are in accordance with Chapter 3-G of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and with the approval of Counsel to the LHC or Bond Counsel. The costs of financing the completion of the Project will be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds, which shall be special, limited obligations of the LHC, payable solely out of the revenues derived by the LHC with respect to the Project for which financing is made available. The Series 2026 Additional Bonds and the interest thereon shall never constitute the debt or indebtedness of the LHC, the State of Louisiana (the “State”), or any political subdivision thereof within the meaning of any provision or limitation of the Constitution or statutes of the State, nor shall the same give rise to a pecuniary liability of the LHC or the State or any political subdivision thereof or a charge against their general credit or taxing power, and such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of the Series 2026 Bonds. SECTION 2. In order to accomplish the sale of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds in accordance with the terms of this resolution, either the Chairwoman, Executive Director and/or Secretary of the Corporation, acting on their own behalf, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, for and on behalf of the LHC, amendments to the Trust Indenture in substantially the form thereof which is now before this LHC and filed with the Secretary of this Board of Directors with such revisions or changes as may be approved by Bond Counsel. SECTION 3. The Series 2026 Additional Bonds will be dated, will be in the denominations, be subject to redemption, and will have all the terms set forth in the Trust Indenture. The Series 2026 Additional Bonds are limited and special obligations of the Corporation and will be payable solely out of the income, revenues and receipts derived from the Project and funds and accounts held under and pursuant to the Trust Indenture and pledged therefor. SECTION 4. The Project is now hereby preliminarily approved for additional LIHTCs in the amount of Three Million, Seven Hundred FortyTwo Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty-One Dollars ($3,742,821.00) so that the total LIHTCs approved for the Project now totals Nine Million, Five Hundred, Sixty-Seven Thousand, Forty-Two Dollars ($9,567,042) in accordance with the revised preliminary feasibility analysis report (the “F&V Report”) of the Corporation’s tax credit underwriter (the “Tax Credit Underwriter”) as referenced in the Underwriting Review submitted to the Board, provided, however, that staff is hereby further authorized and directed to adjust such LIHTCs based upon (a) any reprocessing submitted by the taxpayer/owner and the LIHTCs recommended and approved in a supplemental F&V Report of the Underwriter and/or (b) the final audited cost certification review of the Project by the Tax Credit Underwriter following the placement in service of the Project as required by Section 42(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). SECTION 5. The Chairwoman, Executive Director and/or Secretary of the Corporation are hereby approved, authorized, and directed to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all documents required to be executed on behalf of the LHC and delivered to effect delivery of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds to the Purchaser or deemed by any of them necessary or advisable to implement this resolution or the Trust Indenture, or to facilitate the sale of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds. The Chairwoman, Executive Director and/or Secretary of the

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By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19916, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ellis Williams, et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

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222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196992 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $79.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Malachi Gee, Jr., and Laura Gee THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 25+, Square 12, Bank Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () 70th Avenue By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et

Corporation shall cause to be executed for and on behalf of the LHC the aforementioned Series 2026 Additional Bonds in accordance with the Trust Indenture and shall effect the delivery thereof to the Purchaser in accordance with the Trust Indenture. The Chairwoman, Executive Director and/or Secretary of the Corporation of the LHC shall receive from the Purchaser for the account of the LHC the purchase price of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds and shall deposit the same with the Bond Registrar under the Trust Indenture in accordance with the provisions thereof. By virtue of LHC’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby. SECTION 6. That it is recognized that a real necessity exists for the employment of bond counsel in connection with the issuance of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds and accordingly Butler Snow LLP, Bond Counsel, New Orleans, Louisiana, be and they are hereby employed as bond counsel to the Corporation to do and to perform comprehensive, legal and coordinate professional work with respect thereto. The fee to be paid Bond Counsel shall be an amount based on the Attorney General’s then current Bond Counsel Fee Schedule and other guidelines for comprehensive, legal and coordinate professional work in the issuance of revenue bonds applied to the actual aggregate principal amount issued, sold, delivered and paid for at the time the Series 2026 Additional Bonds are delivered, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred and advanced in connection with the issuance of the Series 2026 Additional Bonds, subject to the Attorney General’s written approval of said employment and fee. SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately. This resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Chairwoman Wendy D. Gentry, Vice-Chairwoman Tonya P. Mabry, Sarah E. Collier, Steven J. Hattier, Lance Ned, Brandon O. Williams, Richard A. Winder NAYS: None ABSENT: Reneé Fontenot Free (obo State Treasurer John Fleming), Alfred E. Harrell, III, Chance Miller, Candace Papillion- Haynes, Willie Rack ABSTAIN: None And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. /s/ Wendy Gentry Chairwoman

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seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19918, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Malachi Gee, Jr., et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

(60) DAYS of the date of the ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196996 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $79.02

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Ruthie Bell Williams Parson Albert THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 3 Square F Crawford Addition Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Erie St By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19915, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identiﬁed as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ruthie Bell Williams Parson Al‐ bert, et al; and was adju‐ dicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or ﬁle a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196981 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $80.36

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Republic Finance, LLC, Liberty Bank and Trust, Gulfsouth Credit, LLC, Heirs and Estate of Cor‐ nelious M. Brown (Mary E. Brown, Cornelious Brown, III, Linda Brown) THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot Hpt, Square 7, Abramson Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Fuqua St. By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19803, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Corne‐ lious M. Brown, et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 197000 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $83.72

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Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Chippewa St By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19914, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identiﬁed as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Timothy Paul McCoy, et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the f h l ill

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Lot 285 Crystal Place Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () East Beaver Dr By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19921, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Celine Scott Colling, et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2016 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2015. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196997 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $82.38

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Timothy Paul McCoy THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 3, Baldridge Place

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§ § Case No. 26-10678 CROSBY MARINE § SECTION: A 1 TRANSPORTATION, LLC § § Chapter 11 Debtors. § Complex Case § ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF BAR DATE FOR FILING PROOFS OF CLAIM TO ASSERT A MARITIME LIEN NOTICE: Your rights may be affected. You should read these papers carefully and discuss them with your attorney, if you have one in this bankruptcy case. If you do not have an attorney, you may wish to consult one. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE on March 23, 2026 (“Original Petition Date”), Crosby Marine Transportation, LLC (“Transportation”), Crosby Tugs, LLC (“Tugs”), Crosby Dredging, LLC (“Dredging”), and Bertucci Contracting Company, L.L.C. (“Bertucci” and collectively, “Original Debtors”), as Debtors in Possession, each filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code thereby commencing these cases (the “Chapter 11 Case(s)”). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE on July 16, 2026, (“Additional Debtor Petition Date”), Crosby Inshore Marine Services, LLC, Crosby Marine Repair, L.L.C., Crosby Offshore Marine Service, LLC, Kurt Crosby, LLC, Tala Marine, LLC, Webb Crosby, LLC, Crosby Inland Marine, LLC, Crosby Real Estate, LLC, Tala Real Estate, LLC, and Crosby Enterprises, L.L.C. (the “Additional Debtors” and together with the Original Debtors, the “Debtors”), as Debtors in Possession also filed for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, commencing the Additional Debtors’ chapter 11 cases. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE on August 5, 2026, (“Additional Debtor Petition Date”), Susan Marie, LLC; Vinton Crosby, LLC; Tara Crosby, LLC; and Crosby & Son Towing, LLC (the “Additional Debtors” and together with the Original Debtors, the “Debtors”), as Debtors in Possession also filed for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, commencing the Additional Debtors’ chapter 11 cases. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Court previously set July 30, 2026, (the “Original Bar Date”) as the deadline for any person or entity that holds a claim against the Original Debtors as of the Petition Date (referred to as “Creditor” or “Creditors”) to file a Proof of Claim as modified by the Order establishing the Original Bar Date. The Original Bar Date applies only to those Creditors who are not listed in the Original Debtors’ Schedules, unless such Creditor asserts a lien (other than preferred ship mortgage) under the Commercial Instrument and Maritime Lien Act (46 U.S.C. §§ 13101–13143 (“CIMLA”) against an asset owned by an Original Debtor, or whose claim is scheduled as contingent, disputed,

SECTION 5. That the polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election and situated within the limits of the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be those persons designated according to law in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. SECTION 6. That the officers designated to serve as Commissionersin-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, pursuant to Section 5 hereof and in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Metropolitan Council to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, and that the compensation of said officers be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum prescribed by law. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at the said special election and voting machines shall be used thereat. SECTION 7. That the Council Administrator/Treasurer of this Metropolitan Council be and she is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election. SECTION 8. That, in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(B)(1), certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish, and the Registrar of Voters in and for the Parish, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law. SECTION 9. That application be and the same is hereby formally authorized to be made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid special election as herein provided, and that a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Metropolitan Council, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of said application. SECTION 10. That pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 18:1284(C), an estimated $385,000.00 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year. SECTION 11. This Metropolitan Council, acting as the governing authority of the District, made the announcement with respect to this resolution required by La. R.S. 42:19.1, at its public meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 and published said announcement in the official journal of the Parish on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Such announcement was also transmitted via email to each state Senator and Representative in whose district all or a portion of the District is located on Thursday, July 23, 2026. YEAS:

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Laurie Adams, Denise Amoroso, Carolyn Coleman, Cleve Dunn, Jr., Rowdy Gaudet, Twahna P. Harris, Dwight Hudson, Darryl Hurst, Anthony Kenney, Aaron Moak, Brandon Noel, Jennifer Racca None None None

Done, approved and adopted on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. By: /s/ Ashley Beck Council Administrator/Treasurer

By: /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE I, Ashley Beck, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Council Administrator/Treasurer of the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge, the governing authority of the Pride Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of said Metropolitan Council held August 12, 2026, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Pride Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), on Saturday, December 12, 2026, for the purpose of authorizing the renewal of the levy and collection of a fifteen (15) mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, to be levied and collected by the Parish of East Baton Rouge, on behalf of the District, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection purposes; and providing notice that a public hearing regarding the adoption of this resolution by the Metropolitan Council shall be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the regular meeting place of the Metropolitan Council, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of said City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026. /s/ Ashley Beck Ashley Beck, Council Administrator/Treasurer (SEAL)

Lot 15+, Square 2, Richmond Park Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. ( ) North 32nd Street. By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19910, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identiﬁed as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ i id

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g terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Johnnie Anderson, et al., and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2011 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2010. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or ﬁle a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

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East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196892 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $79.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Linda Kennedy, Cristina Broussard, Nicole Knox, Dailyn Jade Kennedy, and Ashli Kennedy THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐

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or unliquidated. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court has set August 31, 2026 (the “Additional Bar Date”) as the deadline for any person or entity that asserts a lien (a “Maritime Lien”) (other than preferred ship mortgage) under the Commercial Instrument and Maritime Lien Act (46 U.S.C. §§ 13101–13143 (“CIMLA”) against a vessel owned by an Additional Debtor as of the Petition Date (referred to as “Creditor” or “Creditors”) to file a Proof of Claim as modified by the Order establishing the Additional Bar Date. The Additional Bar Date applies only to those Creditors who assert a Maritime Lien against an Additional Debtor’s vessel. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you previously filed a proof of claim against an Original Debtor and are now asserting a lien against an Additional Debtor’s vessel, you must file an additional proof of claim and identify the information above. Further information, including how to file a Proof of Claim and all forms and attachments, is available at https://cases.stretto.com/ crosby/file-a-claim/. The website also contains a copy of the Order approving this Notice. IF YOU ARE NOT ASSERTING A MARITIME LIEN, THIS NOTICE DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU. _____________________________ The Court entered an Order directing joint administration of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Crosby Marine Transportation, LLC [No. 2610678], as lead case, with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of (i) Crosby Tugs, L.L.C. [No. 26-10679], (ii) Crosby Dredging, LLC [No. 26-10678], and (iii) Bertucci Contracting Company, L.L.C. [No. 26-10681], on March 24, 2026, [No. 26-10678, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-10679, ECF Doc. 4; No. 26-10680, ECF Doc. 4; No. 26-10681, ECF Doc. 4]. The Court entered an Order directing joint administration of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Crosby Marine Transportation, LLC [No. 26-10678], as lead case, with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of (i) Crosby Inshore Marine Service, L.L.C. [No. 26-11734], (ii) Crosby Marine Repair, L.L.C. [No. 26-11735], (iii) Crosby Offshore Marine Service, L.L.C. [No. 26-11736], (iv) Kurt Crosby, L.L.C. [No. 26-11737], (v) Tala Marine, L.L.C. [No. 26-11738], (vi) Webb Crosby, L.L.C. [No. 26-11739], (vii) Crosby Inland Marine, LLC [No. 26-11740], (viii) Crosby Real Estate, LLC [No. 26-11741], (ix) Tala Real Estate, LLC [No. 26-11742], and (x) Crosby Enterprises, L.L.C. [No. 2611743], on July 21, 2026. [No. 26-10678, ECF Doc. 663; No. 26-11734, ECF Doc. 10; No. 26-11735, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11736, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11737, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11738, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11739, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11740, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11741, ECF Doc. 9; No. 2611742, ECF Doc. 9; No. 26-11743, ECF Doc. 9]. 1

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LOCATION Northeast Elementary School, 13801 Pride Port Hudson Road, Pride 02/006B (PART OF) Northeast Elementary School, 13801 Pride Port Hudson Road, Pride 02/007A (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/007B (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/008 (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/033 (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary The polling places set forth above and situated within the corporate limits of the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places in which to hold the said special election, and the Commissioners-inCharge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law pursuant to Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. A portion of the monies collected from the Tax shall be remitted to certain State and statewide retirement systems in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 11:82). In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $10,600.00. The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:1287), will make due returns thereof to the Metropolitan Council, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that said Metropolitan Council will meet at its regular meeting place, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2027, at FOUR (4:00) O’CLOCK P.M., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026.

ATTEST:

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TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ernest Moses, et al; and was ad‐ judicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Lot 54, Deer Park Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Deer Creek Dr By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19920, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Stephen E. Kennedy Sr., et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2018 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2017. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196893 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $83.06

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Fulgham Inc. and EMC Mortgage THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot C, Sherwood Village Condominiums Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () N. Sher‐ wood Forest By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19912, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196896 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $80.36

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY Richard Walls, Gladys Taylor Walls, Richard Walls Jr., Rafael Walls, Tedrick Derosin, Linda Lous Walls Butler, Brit‐ tany Butler, Deborah But‐ ler, David Butler, Ivory Hayes Scott, Nathaniel Scott, Roger Hayes, Sharonda Beverly, Ora Woolfolk, Wilbert W. Walls, Ricky Walls, Vir‐ ginia Ann Walls, Gugu Rutherford, Simon Ntezinde Jr., Mary Haney, Jeannette Walls Stewart, Kimoniece (Monique) Ward, Gladys Walls, Edgar Walls, Warren Walls, Michael Walls, Be‐ linda Walls THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 3, Square 3, Scott Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. ( ) Dayton Street. By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19763, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identiﬁed as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Richard Walls, et al., and was ad‐ judicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the f f id

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g year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or ﬁle a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196888 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $92.48

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297771 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Ernest Moses THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 10, Square 6, Scott Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Cable Street By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19911, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ernest Moses, et al; and was ad‐ judicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196891 Aug. 13, 20, 2026, 2t $79.02

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NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To John N. Bullock THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Square 30, Southdowns Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Glasgow Ave By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19917, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of John N. Bullock, et al; and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196898 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $79.68

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Zachary Plan‐ ning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. Zachary, LA 70791 during the Plan‐ ning Commission’s regu‐ lar meeting. The purpose of the pub‐ lic hearing is considera‐ tion and adoption of the City of Zachary Master Plan as the City’s ofﬁcial long-range planning and policy guide for future growth, development, land use, and community character. The details of the current draft of the proposed Master Plan can be viewed online at www.cit

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The City Council for the City of Zachary will con‐ duct a Public Hearing Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Zachary City Hall, 4700 Main St. Zachary, LA 70791 to dis‐ cuss and consider autho‐ rizing the lease of Cityowned property at 4434 W. Central Avenue, Zachary, Louisiana.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SOUTH AVERY ISLAND MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT

NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY To Joseph Faley, Shuntrey Faley, Patricia Faley, Gre‐ gory Faley, Joseph Faley, Jr., Derrick Faley, Gary Faley THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 4, Square 35, Scotland Addition Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Edwin Street By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19913, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Joseph Faley, et al; and was ad‐ judicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later. Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 196985 Aug. 13, 20, 2026 2t $58.06

McIlhenny Resources, Inc. invites qualified firms to submit State‐ ments of Qualifications for professional engi‐ neering and related ser‐ vices for the “Designing Marsh Restoration on South Avery Island (LA)” project, NFWF Grant No. 0318.25.084254. Anticipated services in‐ clude site investigation and surveying, geotech‐ nical services, evaluation of restoration alterna‐ tives, development of de‐ sign plans and specifica‐ tions, regulatory and permitting coordination, and stakeholder out‐ reach. The complete RFQ, in‐ cluding the detailed scope, submittal require‐ ments, evaluation crite‐ ria, and schedule, may be obtained from: Clark Fitz-Hugh McIlhenny Resources, Inc. cfitz@internationalsureti es.com (504) 581-4231 Statements of Qualifica‐ tions must be received by 5:00 P.M. Central Time on September 1, 2026 and submitted electronically to the email address listed: cfitz@internation alsureties.com This project is funded in whole or in part through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award supported by the National Oceanic and At‐ Administra‐ mospheric tion. McIlhenny Re‐ sources, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive informalities as permit‐ ted by applicable requirements. 197272-aug 14-20-2t $358.16

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SUCCESSION OF KAREN SUE CLARK MOREAU

Notice is hereby given that John Bryson Moreau, Sr., as the duly appointed Administrator of the above entitled succes‐ sion, has applied for an order granting him the authority to sell at pri‐ vate sale the following property to wit: A CER‐ TAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, together with all the improvements thereon, situated in the in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as EL‐ DRIDGE FARMS, and des‐ ignated as LOT 13-B-1. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 6508 Comite Drive, Baker, LA 70714. Your applicant as Administrator will be selling the property at private sale for the as‐ sumption of the current mortgage in the amount of $110,420.76. Pursuant to Civil Code of Proce‐ dure Article 3443, notice

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of the application of a succession representa‐ tive to sell succession property from a small succession needs to be published once and in the Parish where the pro‐ ceeding is pending or where the property is lo‐ cated, and shall state that any opposition to the proposed sale must be ﬁled within ten (10) days of the date of publi‐ cation.

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SHERIFF’S SALE CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC VS. BROOKE MARTINEZ DOCKET NO: 51184 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA

By Order of Clerk of Court For the Parish of Jefferson

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit:

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OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE – RE-ZONING THE TOWN OF BRUSLY, LOUISIANA ORDINANCE NO. 6 OF 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to LA R.S. 33:4724 and 33:4726 to all citizens and all other interested persons that the Town of Brusly Zoning Commission has held and the Town Council of the Town of Brusly will hold Public Hearings to obtain views regarding the following re-zoning request: Request: Property Address: Property Owners:

Re-Zoning From C-1 (Light Commercial) To R-4 (Multifamily Residential) 102 N. LaBauve Avenue, Brusly Kyle Paul Thibodeaux, Ryan Clifton Fabre, Brad K. Fabre

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Town of Brusly Zoning Commission relative to the re-zoning request. Date:

WEDNESDAY, August 26, 2026

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A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Brusly Town Council relative to the re-zoning request. Date:

MONDAY, September 14, 2026

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All hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of the Brusly Town Hall, 601 South Vaughan Drive, Brusly, Louisiana. The proposed re-zoning application is available for inspection at Town Hall during regular office hours. Publish in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) three (3) times: August 6, 13 & 20, 2026.

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Special Election and situated within the limits of the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be those persons designated according to law in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. SECTION 6. That the officers designated to serve as Commissionersin-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, pursuant to Section 5 hereof and in accordance with Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Metropolitan Council to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, and that the compensation of said officers be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum prescribed by law. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at the said special election and voting machines shall be used thereat. SECTION 7. That the Council Administrator/Treasurer of this Metropolitan Council be and she is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election. SECTION 8. That, in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(B)(1), certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the Parish, and the Registrar of Voters in and for the Parish, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law. SECTION 9. That application be and the same is hereby formally authorized to be made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid special election as herein provided, and that a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Metropolitan Council, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of said application. SECTION 10. That pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 18:1284(C), an estimated $144,000.00 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year. SECTION 11. This Metropolitan Council, acting as the governing authority of the District, made the announcement with respect to this resolution required by La. R.S. 42:19.1, at its public meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 and published said announcement in the official journal of the Parish on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Such announcement was also transmitted via email to each state Senator and Representative in whose district all or a portion of the District is located on Thursday, July 23, 2026. YEAS:

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By: /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE I, Ashley Beck, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Council Administrator/Treasurer of the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge, the governing authority of the Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of said Metropolitan Council held August 12, 2026, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), on Saturday, December 12, 2026, for the purpose of authorizing the renewal of the levy and collection of a ten (10) mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, to be levied and collected by the Parish of East Baton Rouge, on behalf of the District, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection purposes; and providing notice that a public hearing regarding the adoption of this resolution by the Metropolitan Council shall be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the regular meeting place of the Metropolitan Council, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of said City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026.

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EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted on August 12, 2026 by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge (the “Metropolitan Council”), acting as the governing authority of the Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the District on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the District, qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States of America, the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on behalf of the Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a ten (10) mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the “Tax”) (an estimated $144,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2028, to and including the year 2037, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the District? The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the corporate limits of the District, which polls will open at seven (7:00) o’clock a.m., and close at eight (8:00) o’clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541), to-wit: WARD/PRECINCT LOCATION 02/006A (PART OF) Northeast Elementary School, 13801 Pride Port Hudson Road, Pride 02/006B (PART OF) Northeast Elementary School, 13801 Pride Port Hudson Road, Pride 02/007A (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/007B (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/008 (PART OF) Gas Utility District 1, 10633 Zachary-Deerford Road, Zachary 02/026 (PART OF) Grace Baptist Church, 4626 Rush Drive, Zachary The polling places set forth above and situated within the corporate limits of the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places in which to hold the said special election, and the Commissioners-inCharge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law pursuant to Section 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. A portion of the monies collected from the Tax shall be remitted to certain State and statewide retirement systems in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 11:82). In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $10,600.00. The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with Section 1287 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:1287), will make due returns thereof to the Metropolitan Council, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that said Metropolitan Council will meet at its regular meeting place, Third Floor, City Hall, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2027, at FOUR (4:00) O’CLOCK P.M., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on this, the 12th day of August, 2026.

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore

/s/ Ashley Beck Council Administrator/Treasurer

/s/ Ashley Beck Ashley Beck, Council Administrator/Treasurer (SEAL)

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12D ■ Thursday,August 20, 2026 ■ theadvocate.com ■ The Advocate WBR Public Notices Sheriff Sales p situated in the Parish of WEST BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as LYNNDALE SUBDIVISION, and being more particu‐ larly described according to the official map of said subdivision, on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the Clerk and Recorder for the said Parish and State as LOT B, said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to servitudes as such shown on the said map. Which has the address of: 4352 Greenleaf Av‐ enue, Port Allen, LA 70767 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH benefit of appraisement and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: Graham, Arceneaux & Allen, Two Lakeway, 3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1695, Metairie, LA 70002, (504) 522-8256 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: AUGUST 20, 2026 and SEPTEMBER 17, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $53.69 SHERIFF’S SALE CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPAC‐ ITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE NEW RESIDENTIAL MORT‐ GAGE LOAN TRUST 2020-1 VS. TODD GORDON DOCKET NO: 50600 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit: One certain tract or par‐ cel of land, together with all rights, ways, privi‐ and servitudes leges thereunto appertaining, and with all buildings improvements and thereon and belonging, lying, being and situated in Sections 20 and/or 21, T-8-S, R-12-E, Southeast‐ ern Land District, Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and being more particularly described and desig‐ nated as Lot CB-2, on a map of survey by John K. Laws, Jr., Professional Land Surveyor of Laws Associates, Inc., and dated November 7, 1990 entitled "Final Plat of Lots CB-1 Through CB-6 & Lot FB-1 Being the Subdi‐ vision of Tract CB and a of a Parcel Portion known as the Forten‐ berry Tract and being lo‐ cated in Sections 20 and 21, T-8-S, R-12-E, South‐ eastern Land District, Baton Rouge West Louisiana for Parish, John & Maudrie Bartney," a copy of which map of survey having been filed for record at Map Book 3, Entry 189 of the records of West Baton Rouge, and according to said map of survey said tract is described as follows: Start at the intersection of the southerly line of Red Hat Rd. and the westerly line of S. River Rd. (La 988) (both rightof-way lines having been extended as a result of

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the dedication on said map of survey, the width of Red Hat Rd. being in‐ creased by 18 feet and the width of S. River Rd. being increased by 10 feet), which point is the northeast corner of Lot CB-1; thence South 27 de‐ grees 39 minutes 23 sec‐ onds West a distance of 175.50 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence South 28 degrees 15 minutes 32 seconds West a distance of 90.00 feet to a point and corner marked by an iron pipe; thence North 66 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 299.82 feet to a point and comer marked by an iron pipe, which point is the point of beginning; thence on the same bearing and in the same direction a dis‐ tance of 75.14 feet to a point and comer marked by an iron pipe; thence South 21 degrees 07 min‐ utes 57 seconds West a distance of 95.90 feet to a point and corner marked by an iron pipe; thence North 65 degrees 58 min‐ utes 46 seconds West a distance of 152.64 feet to point and corner a marked by an iron pipe; thence in northerly direc‐ tion on a bearing of South 23 degrees 54 min‐ utes 59 seconds West a distance of 245.03 feet to point and corner a marked by an iron pipe; thence South 65 degrees 05 minutes 01 seconds East a distance of 183.36 feet to a point and corner marked by an iron pipe; thence South 25 degrees 50 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 50.03 feet to a point and comer marked by an iron pipe; thence South 66 degrees 05 minutes 01 seconds East a distance of 41.43 feet to a point and comer marked by an iron pipe; thence South 23 degrees 54 minutes 59 seconds West a distance of 99.56 feet to the point of begin‐ ning. Lot CB-2 contains 1.209 acres and is bounded easterly by Lots CB-1 and FB-1, southerly by Lot FB1 and Mack Lewis, now or formerly, northerly by Leotha Butler, now or for‐ merly, and Lot CB-I and westerly by Lot CB-4 and subject to restrictions, servitudes, and building lines as shown on said map of survey. Municipal Address: 2929 J. Bartney Lane, Brusly, LA 70719 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH beneﬁt of appraisement and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: The Law Ofﬁces of Her‐ schel C. Adcock, Jr., PO Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879, (225) 756-0373 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: AUGUST 20, 2026 and SEPTEMBER 17, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $91.08 SHERIFF’S SALE CNH INDUSTRIAL CAPI‐ TAL AMERICA, LLC VS. CYPRESS WOOD & LUM‐ BER, LLC DOCKET NO: 85089 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PARISH OF COURT STATE OF IBERVILLE LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, di‐ rected by the Honorable The 18th Judicial District Court, for the Parish of Iberville, in the above en‐ and numbered titled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 h ll

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WBR Public Notices Sheriff Sales g 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit: 2020 CE CASE EXCAVA‐ TOR, MODEL CX250D S/N DAC250K7NLS7M1398 (the “EXCAVATOR”) Property stored at: CRAWLER SUPPLY CO., LLC, 6413 AIRLINE HIGH‐ WAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, (888) 772-9505 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH‐ OUT benefit of appraise‐ ment and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: Wiener, Weiss & Madi‐ son, 330 Marshall Street, Suite 1000, Shreveport, LA 71120-1990, (318) 2269100 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: August 20, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $47.96 SHERIFF’S SALE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC VS. VALENCIA I. JOHNSON DOCKET NO: 51173 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit: That certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, privileges, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereon be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of West Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as WEST‐ SIDE VILLAGE, and being designated on the offi‐ cial plan of said subdivi‐ sion, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT NUMBER SEVENTEEN (17), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such restric‐ tions and servitudes as shown on said subdivi‐ sion map and/or of record.

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2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $57.06 SHERIFF’S SALE PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC VS. CORDIAS L. WALKER A/K/A COR‐ DIAS WALKER DOCKET NO: 48781 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit: One (I) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivi‐ sion of the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Sun‐ set Lakes, Second Filing, and being designated on the official subdivision map, on file and of record as Instrument No. 2019-00043585 in the of‐ fice of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as lot fifteen (15), said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions as shown on said map. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IS: 7069 EAST SUNSET LOOP, ADDIS, LA 70710 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH‐ OUT benefit of appraise‐ ment and according to law.

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Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: AUGUST 20, 2026 and SEPTEMBER 17, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $54.03

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Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH‐ OUT beneﬁt of appraise‐ ment and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: Jackson & McPherson, LLC, 935 Gravier Street, Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 581-9444 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: AUGUST 20, 2026 and SEPTEMBER 17,

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