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EBR School Board OKs contract safeguards Move a response to criminal charges against superintendent

Cassidy says he has issues with FDA nominee Senator says pick doesn’t have necessary experience

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

STAFF PHOTOS By JAVIER GALLEGOS

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members Patrick Martin V, from right, Carla Powell and Emily Soulé chat with Superintendent LaMont Cole after Thursday’s board meeting adjourned.

BY CHARLES LUSSIER Staff writer

For the next 10 months, perhaps longer, all contracts involving the East Baton Rouge Parish school system will carry Deputy Superintendent Adam Smith’s signature in addition to that of Superintendent LaMont Cole.

In addition, contracts entered into since March 2024 will undergo an “in-depth” audit.

The parish School Board on Thursday unanimously approved these financial changes in an effort to address public unease due to federal criminal corruption charges recently filed against Cole. Those charges predate Cole’s two years as schools leader, going back to his previous job as an elected member of the Metro Council.

The measures, which Cole supports, are meant to reassure the public while allowing Cole to continue to run the day-to-day operations of the state’s second-largest traditional school district, home to nearly 38,000 students. Cole was selected as district superintendent in July 2024, and he has two more years on his four-year contract.

The board held little discussion before voting

8-0 for the changes — board member Dadrius Lanus was absent.

Board member Mike Gaudet credited fellow board member Patrick Martin V and Cole for reaching an agreement about the additional financial controls.

“This was a joint effort, and I’m glad to see it came together across the board,” Gaudet said.

Cole is facing two counts of conspiracy to commit public bribery, two counts of money laundering and a count of malfeasance in office. He was released on $15,000 bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 29 before Commissioner Kina Kimble.

There was no direct discussion at Thursday’s meeting about Cole’s criminal case.

Since Cole’s indictment, almost every board member has given public support to having him stay on as superintendent while he defends himself from the charges, which he says are “based on association, not attestation, and proximity to potential crimes without proof.” That support was not shaken by the release of several damning text

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East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Mike Gaudet credited fellow board member Patrick Martin V and Superintendent LaMont Cole for reaching an agreement about financial controls.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the agency that oversees the safety of food and drugs, citing a lack of experience and questioning her commitment to defending vaccines.

As chair of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, Cassidy’s wariness could pose problems for Dr. Heidi Overton’s Overton nomination.

Overton, of Gallup, New Mexico, is a deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.

Trump tapped her Wednesday to replace Dr. Marty Makary, who resigned in May. “While I respect Dr. Overton’s experience as a physician, I have strong concerns about her nomination to be FDA Commissioner,” Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, wrote on X moments after Trump announced his nomination. “Her lack of managerial experience does not prepare her well for leading a large organization that is already dealing with staffing and morale issues.”

Cassidy has not said when or if he will convene a HELP committee hearing on Overton’s nomination.

Every Republican on the panel will have to approve advancing Overton’s nomination for the full Senate to vote on her confirmation.

Additionally, Cassidy faulted Overton for standing behind Trump when he released his executive order changing the vaccination schedule for children.

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BR to partner with the NFL on youth flag football program

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD

Staff writer

Baton Rouge parks and law enforcement agencies are partnering with the NFL’s youth flag football league to expand access to the sport.

At a Thursday news conference at Howell Park, BREC and local law enforcement leaders announced the new effort to expand access to youth flag football in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Barry Stewart, commissioner of

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NFL FLAG, said registration will open Sept. 17, with a one-day kickoff jamboree at Memorial Park on Dec. 5 to introduce players and families to the program.

The inaugural season is expected to run seven weeks, beginning Jan. 13 and continuing through early March, culminating in playoffs and a championship.

NFL FLAG football is the largest youth flag football organization in the country and has partnered with flag football programs in Louisiana.

The cost per child per season will be $45, which includes a jersey, equipment and more.

BREC Superintendent Brooks Williams and 12-year-old Parker, a Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School student, showed off the black-and-gold Saints jerseys that would be used in the league.

Williams said the parks agency does not run every local league, but it does have a role in whether recreational sports succeed.

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One charged in bomb plot at N.Y. State Capitol

A woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol building because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam was caught in an FBI sting operation and is now facing a federal terrorism charge, authorities announced Thursday.

Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, had been under surveillance for more than a month as she communicated with at least one confidential informant posing as an ISIS facilitator, according to a criminal complaint.

Operatives working for the FBI then facilitated her plans, including providing her with money to buy ingredients for a nail bomb. On Wednesday, according to the complaint, the operatives handed Bowie a gun, ammunition and an inert explosive, then gave her instructions on how to use them.

FBI agents then arrested Bowie as she left that meeting with the weapons in a bag, authorities said.

No attorney information was listed for Bowie. The Federal Public Defenders’ office in Albany declined to comment Thursday.

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, killing at least 47 SOKOTO, Nigeria — A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria ’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead, officials and residents said.

The boat was carrying more than 80 people, most of whom were heading to farms for work in Gorau town in the Goronyo local government area of the state, officials said.

Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, said the death toll was 47 people “so far.”

Resident Samaila Garba, 55, said his 13-year-old granddaughter, Jamila Usman, was among those who died in the capsizing.

He said he had counted at least 42 bodies of victims, most of them women and children. “You know, during the rainy season, most women and children go to the farm to work,” he told The Associated Press.

Another resident, Aminu Dan Hajiya, said he goes to his farm using the same waterway and he considers himself lucky to not have been on the boat. “In fact, almost every household in the community has been affected,” he said.

Harvard settles lawsuits over stolen body parts

BOSTON — Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.

Harvard Medical School Deans George Q. Daley and Bernard S. Chang announced the development in a letter to the community on Tuesday, calling the actions of former morgue manager Cedric Lodge “despicable, abhorrent, and a flagrant betrayal of our values as a medical community.”

Pending court approval, Harvard said that two class action settlement funds totaling $53 million will be established to resolve the lawsuits. A Harvard Medical School spokesperson on Thursday referred to the letter when asked for comment and said they had no additional information to share.

The lawsuits were brought by 47 relatives of people whose remains were potentially mishandled and sold. The remains were donated for research and education.

Harvard has said it cannot determine precisely which donors’ remains Lodge stole.

CORRECTION In a July 19 story in the Living section, we incorrectly listed the founder of Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt as Jan Middleton.

The original founder of Counter Culture is Helen Hickman Wood. She founded the business in Shreveport in 1977.

The Advocate regrets the error.

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Agents seize ex-lawmaker’s devices Source: Move part of sexual misconduct probe into Swalwell

BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Swalwell’s devices were seized at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and agents executed a search warrant at his home a day later, said the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

A message seeking comment was left Thursday with an attorney for Swalwell, who has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The Daily Mail first reported the seizure of Swalwell’s devices on Thursday.

Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress in April following allegations that Swalwell had sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. The San Francisco Chronicle, followed by CNN, first reported the

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By RICH PEDRONCELLI

Then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks April 7 after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif. Federal agents seized electronic devices from Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, a source says. allegations. CNN also reported that three other women alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by Swalwell, including sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos.

The seven-term lawmaker had been seen as one of the leading candidates in California’s gubernatorial race before dropping out after the allegations surfaced.

The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed

in April that it was investigating Swalwell after a former staffer told CNN and the Chronicle that Swalwell raped her at a hotel while he was in New York City for a charity gala in 2024. In a statement, Bragg’s office encouraged “survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division.”

A lawyer representing Lonna Drewes, a California woman who in April said she had been raped

in 2018 by Swalwell, said his team was cooperating with all law enforcement agencies investigating the former congressman.

“We are encouraged to learn about the escalation of the FBI’s investigation into the allegations against Eric Swalwell,” attorney Arick Fudali said in a statement.

Drewes spoke of the assault at a news conference days after Swalwell dropped out of the California governor’s race. She said it occurred at a hotel in Southern California. Swalwell denied that assault.

Swalwell, an Iowa native, was elected in 2012 and represented a House district east of San Francisco. He launched a presidential run in April 2019 but ended it a few months later after failing to catch on with voters.

He was one of Republican President Donald Trump’s top Democratic antagonists in Congress. He was a prominent member of the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees during Trump’s first term and served as one of several Democratic prosecutors for Trump’s second impeachment after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Swalwell was removed from the Intelligence Committee by thenHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy, RCalif., in 2023 based on Swalwell’s contact with a suspected Chinese spy, Christine Fang.

Indiana residents endure 9th day without power

BY LAURA BARGFELD, R.J. RICO and ED WHITE

survival mode, doing the best that we can.”

More than a week after the initial storm, many residents in East Chicago, Indiana, who lost power regained it, but then lost it again. Kevin Mejia, who has a community Facebook page, was in that category Thursday.

“If I make one post, I get 500 comments,” Mejia, 30, said. “A lot of people have been reaching out to me for food: ‘Hey, I threw out hundreds of dollars in groceries.’

Elderly people don’t know who to turn to.”

He’s been sleeping on the floor because his mattress is too warm. With no power, his window air conditioners are silent.

Raydia Martin, assistant director of the Flourish Community Hub at Flourish Church in Gary, said the “silver lining” has been the response from volunteers and

Associated Press

GARY, Ind. — Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.

In Gary, Indiana, schools remained closed after the deadly Aug. 11 storm downed trees and power lines. Residents turned to social media to find open laundromats and working Wi-Fi, while others sought food, diapers and cleaning wipes for low-income neighbors.

Meanwhile, heavy rains in central Ohio brought flash flooding that covered roadways Thursday morning in Columbus, the state capital, where emergency crews rescued motorists from stranded cars and saved a 12-year-old boy who was swept off a bridge.

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said 68,000 customers were still without power as of Thursday morning, the majority of them in Lake County beside the Illinois border. The utility said it has restored power to 306,500 others since Aug. 11. But power is not expected to be fully restored until Tuesday in some places, including Gary.

Courtney Page-Tan, an Indiana University Indianapolis professor who studies community resilience, said health concerns grow each day of a pro-

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Tyanna Borom wipes her tears while holding a free boxed lunch on Thursday at City Life Center in Gary, Ind., more than a week after a deadly storm passed through the area. longed outage. With many people using generators, poor ventilation can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, those reliant on medical devices risk having them lose their charge, while refrigerated food once safe to eat could pose health risks as it spoils.

“Nine days is a long time for a community to be without power,” Page-Tan said.

Shatiya Hardin, a hair stylist in Gary for 25

years, has been unable to open her salon since the storm. She said residents in her lower-income neighborhood initially took the outages in stride. But now patience is wearing thin.

“We’re always in survival mode in Gary. And I think that’s probably why it wasn’t so much of an uproar because the first few days, it was like, ‘OK, we’re used to this .... but this is the second week now,” Hardin said. “It’s not OK for us to continually be in

Russian drone, missile barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

BY SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.

Moscow’s forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s chronic shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air de-

community groups.

“We thrive best, you know, as humans on certainty and predictability,” Martin said.

“So for something so devastating to happen so quickly, it definitely takes a toll on people mentally. Just not knowing what’s coming next, where the next meal is going to come from, and when this is all going to be over. We need to have a light at the end of the tunnel.”

The utility, NIPSCO, has called the destruction “unprecedented and widespread,” and said crews from around the country have arrived to help repair downed wires, broken poles and damaged equipment. Illinois, which is served by a different utility, recovered sooner from the same storm.

“No service territory is the same,” said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO’s parent company.

fense interceptors, the sole weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down the missiles.

Large-scale Russian missile strikes have become a regular occurrence this summer. Just over two weeks ago, a Russian attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people, and nine were killed in the city two days before that. The United Nations said last week that Kyiv was one of the hardest hit cities in July, with at least 54 civilians killed and 202 injured.

At the same time, Ukraine

has shifted the war onto Russian soil through longrange drone strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages across the country. It has also unsettled the Russian public by striking warehouses of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for countries to send more Patriot interceptors for defense, but international stockpiles are low amid the Iran war and Kyiv’s more than four-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion.

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Vessel to relieve long-deployed USS Lincoln

BY BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Asiabased USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a longdeployed carrier following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said on social media that the carrier arrived in the region Wednesday. It was not clear when the USS Abraham Lincoln would arrive back in the U.S. or whether it would make a port stop along the way, but the journey takes just over a month.

The Washington arrived as concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy deploy-

ment, which has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days, and about reports of crew stress and poor mental health, as well as supply shortages, including food and hygiene products.

Several Democratic lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense for accountability over conditions aboard the Lincoln, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said were “completely misrepresented.”

Hegseth spoke with the Lincoln’s crew last week, and Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, visited this past weekend.

In an editorial published Sunday by The Wall Street Journal, Cooper said the crew “delivered a performance for the ages, and now you are going home.”

Extended deployments of carriers wear on service members who are away from home for long periods and increase strain on the ship and its equipment.

While renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By VICTOR R. CAIVANO

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. calmed in recent weeks, the Navy is enforcing a reimposed blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump administration has offered no clarity on how it intends to wind down the war.

Hegseth has said the U.S. can maintain the blockade

“indefinitely.”

President Donald Trump this week downplayed reports about conditions on the Lincoln, which left its home port in San Diego in November and arrived in the Middle East in January.

Trump called the nearly nine months at sea that the

sailors endured a “good period of time” but added that “over the years, we’ve had them out there much longer.”

Trump told reporters Monday that he spoke with a retired admiral over the weekend who recounted being on ships for “much lon-

ger.” Trump said the admiral assured him that the Lincoln is “beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of.” Trump did not name the admiral.

In a statement Sunday after visiting the Lincoln, Cooper praised the carrier’s leaders for prioritizing mental health and resilience.

“History will record this deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era,” Cooper said.

The Washington joins the USS George H.W. Bush in the Middle East, leaving Asia without an American carrier strike group at a time when China has shown more signs of aggression.

The lack of a U.S. carrier in the Pacific may be shortlived if the Navy deploys another in the next couple of months. But it shows how the open-ended operations with Iran are running some American sailors ragged, analysts say, while the Trump administration further retreats from the AsiaPacific region and focuses on the Western Hemisphere.

U.S. carries out first deportations under pact with Liberia

BY MARK MENGONFIA Associated Press

HARBEL, Liberia — The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country, one of President Donald Trump’s administration’s largest efforts yet to deport people to countries other than their own.

The 20 deportees arrived at Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia.

Deportees will include African nationals as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah.

Liberian Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh has said they could seek asylum in the West African country if they wished.

The U.S. State Department declined to answer questions about the Liberia agreement, but said that implementing the Trump ad-

The Trump administration struck agreements with at least 35 countries to deport people who are from other countries, including Liberia and 13 others in Africa, according to Third Country Deportation Watch, a partnership of Refugees International and Human Rights First that relies on public records requests, news reports and other sources. More than 23,000 people have deported to 26 countries under the agreements.

The U.S. State Department previously announced that ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ALEXANDER WIAPLAH Liberia agreed to accept deA plane carrying the deportees from the United States arrives Thursday at the Roberts portees who are not from LiInternational Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia. beria. But a six-page agreement reached in September ministration’s immigration additional questions to the policies was a “top priority.” State Department.

It said it was “unwavering Third-country agreein our commitment to end ments are often shrouded illegal and mass immigra- in secrecy. Migrants have tion and bolster America’s been deported to countries they have never been to or border security.”

The U.S. Homeland Secu- where they face safety risks rity Department declined to and are left with little choice confirm Thursday’s deporta- other than to return to the tions “for operational secu- home countries they were rity reasons” and referred fleeing from.

2025 and posted on its website does not say how many or from which countries.

In October 2025, Liberia offered to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia of El Salvador, who was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador. Blocked from sending him to his native country, the Trump administration has vowed to send him to a third county, including Liberia.

Abrego Garcia has said he would agree to be deported to Costa Rica, which has said it will accept him. But the government has so far declined to send him there.

Abrego Garcia is fighting deportation to Liberia in a federal lawsuit in Maryland.

Iran dismisses U.S. economic threats

By The Associated Press Iran on Thursday dismissed threats by President Donald Trump of economic pain and isolation for the country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the economic threats made against his country, saying that such “failed policies” will stir more hostility among Iranians and “bring more failures.”

Araghchi’s comments came a few hours after Trump threatened “crush-

ing economic measures” against Iran. The U.S. president promised “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” but provided few details.

In a social media post, Araghchi maintained that the threats aim to divert the attention of the U.S. public from domestic financial problems, saying that U.S. “economic terrorism threatens the global economy and the national sovereignty of countries around the world.”

U.S. Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent said Thursday that Iran will face the “greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.”

In a CNBC interview, Bessent threatened secondary sanctions on nations and companies that conduct business with Iran, saying it’s time for U.S. allies to make a decision on where they stand.

China’s government and India are major buyers of Iranian oil, though Bessent didn’t call them out by name.

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Continued from page 1A threads that Cole was part of.

Smith, a veteran of the school district who has twice been its interim superintendent, will be adding his signature to district contracts until July 31, 2027, just before the start of the 2027-28 school year.

His signature will join Cole’s as well as that of board President Shashonnie Steward, who signs many contracts.

The approved resolution also calls for Smith to make sure contracts are sound before he adds his signature: “Before signing, the deputy superintendent must verify policy compliance and proper authorization limits.”

The audit of contracts will be conducted by EisnerAmper, formerly Postelthwaite & Netterville, the firm that conducts East Baton Rouge’s annual financial audits.

The firm will review district contracts issued since March 21, 2024, when the board approved a “fiscal transparency policy” that called for publishing monthly lists of contracts.

Gwynn Shamlin, general counSTAFF PHOTO By JAVIER GALLEGOS sel for the school system, said the work will cost tens of thousands of East Baton Rouge Parish schools Superintendent LaMont Cole speaks about the upcoming Battle on the Bluff as President Shashonnie Steward dollars; he said he is still talking laughs at a fellow board member’s comment during Thursday’s board meeting. with EisnerAmper to nail down a final cost.

28 months. The firm will “evaluate initial report at the board’s Sept. constitute a disciplinary or preju- 30, 2028. The School Board last procurement legality, authoriza- 17 meeting and complete a final dice action against the superin- year gave him a high overall score Contract reviews tendent,” the document reads. “It when it evaluated his performance tion regularity, conflict of interest report by November.

The board makes clear that it does not remove statutory duties, in his first year as superintendent, EisnerAmper is “to conduct an disclosures” as well as how well in-depth review of all contracts, the district has complied with the is not finding fault with Cole by reduce executive compensation the highest score it has awarded a or benefits, or carry any finding of superintendent since 2007. amendments, memoranda of financial transparency policy that adopting these changes.

“This resolution implements an personal wrongdoing.” understanding, cooperative en- authorized the monthly publishing internal administrative control to Cole earns an annual salary of Email Charles Lussier at deavor agreements and purchase of district contracts.

EisnerAmper is to deliver an safeguard the district and does not $285,000. His contract expires June clussier@theadvocate.com. orders” entered into over the past

FDA

Continued from page 1A “Dr. Overton’s active role in last week’s nonsensical vaccine executive order calls into question her commitment to standing up for sound science and protecting children’s health. That alone is almost disqualifying,” Cassidy wrote.

Overton co-authored with former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal an op-ed in The Federalist attacking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was running in 2024 as the Democratic vice presidential candidate.

“Dr. Overton’s active role in last week’s nonsensical vaccine executive order calls into question her commitment to standing up for sound science and protecting children’s health.

That alone is almost disqualifying.”

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party primary in May, Cassidy has felt less constrained about challenging Trump.

He has done so several times since losing to U.S. Rep. JuWill Cassidy buck Trump? lia Letlow, R-Baton Rouge.

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“We own and maintain fields, gyms, parks and facilities throughout this parish. Our responsibility is to take care of them, make them available, and be a dependable partner to the communities and organizations using them,” he said.

“We have work to do on that front, and we are committed to doing it better.”

Williams emphasized that the parish already has youth flag football, and that this is not meant to replace that.

The partnership is aimed at expanding access, espe-

cially in communities where cost and other barriers have limited children’s participation in sports, he said.

“BREC is not announcing that we’re going to operate a new parishwide league or replace the leagues that are already serving,” Williams said at the news conference.

Along with BREC’s involvement, the flag football initiative is made possible through the Louisiana Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation.

This foundation is relaunching the Police Athletic League of South Louisiana and will be involved in bringing the new flag football program to life along with other future initiatives.

several issues, including the Iranian military action.

But most of his fire has been directed at the rollback of vaccination protocols under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation’s leading vaccine skeptics.

Still, Cassidy has continued to vote for some Trump nominees, even after expressing reservations. For example, he cast a decisive vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, even as two other Republicans voted “no.”

Back when Cassidy was seeking a third six-year term and hoping Trump would at least stay out of the race, Louisiana’s senior senator — a physician who advocates using vaccines —

Ethan Bush, who works with the foundation, said the national chapter of the police athletic league has a partnership with NFL FLAG, which has given local leaders the opportunity to run this new football program.

Funding for the new athletic league and the flag football program will come from the foundation and national grants, according to Bush.

Bush said future programming involving these law enforcement organizations will be announced next month.

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applied his power as a committee chair to ensure Kennedy was confirmed.

Cassidy couldn’t rely on Trump’s endorsement because he voted to convict the president of impeachment charges stemming from MAGA supporters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in hopes of delaying the congressional vote that certified Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election.

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were enraged and twice censured Cassidy, who had two months earlier polled more votes than any other candidate in the state’s history, except Trump.

Gov. Jeff Landry and the Republican supermajority in the Louisiana Legislature changed the state’s open primary system, where voters cast ballots for a candidate regardless of party affiliation, into a closed primary where mostly registered Republicans could participate.

Trump, who had repeatedly demeaned Cassidy, endorsed Letlow. She won the primary and now faces Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis, a Democrat from Ferriday, in the Nov. 3 congressional midterm elections.

Early voting is from Oct. 20-27. Mail-in ballots must be requested by Oct. 30 and returned postmarked by Nov. 2.

Cassidy remains in office and HELP committee chair until the election’s winner is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2027.

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Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy Woman on trial for killing her 3 children

BY MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.

Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. Clancy’s lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but says she should not be held criminally responsible because she was mentally ill.

The livestreamed trial has sparked massive discussions online and has brought attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington says she had that is linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hor-

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Aimee Breault, of Acushnet, Mass., livestreams a demonstration in support of Lindsay Clancy on Thursday outside Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., where Clancy is on trial in connection with the deaths of her three children. monal changes that follow childbirth. Reddington said she also has bipolar disorder. After strangling her children, Clancy jumped from a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down.

Reddington says Clancy repeatedly sought help: She turned to multiple outpatient providers, tried various drugs they prescribed, called a suicide hotline, went to an emergency room, and even checked herself into a

psychiatric hospital.

Prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse planned the Jan. 24, 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. They have also questioned the seriousness of her suicide attempt, and witnesses have testified that Clancy wouldn’t always take prescribed medications.

Thursday’s rally was the

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first time during the nearly monthlong trial that supporters have come out in such large numbers.

“Women are being dis-

missed, neglected and ignored when we speak up,” said April Vincent, a 52-year-old paralegal from Providence, Rhode Island.

“We’re scared because nobody takes us seriously.”

The women stood silently for more than an hour ahead of Thursday’s proceedings, where a chaplain called by the defense testified about visiting Clancy in the hospital after the killings.

At the sight of Reddington outside the courthouse, the crowd broke into applause.

Rally organizer Renee Kimball implored the crowd to trust that Reddington “has Lindsay’s fight.”

Toward the end of their rally, supporters formed a circle, said the Lord’s Prayer, held up their arms and formed hearts with their hands. Some held flags from different countries to show that the support for Clancy was global.

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. Researchers estimate that postpartum psychosis — which is more serious and less common than postpartum depression — afflicts 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery.

Jeanne Zaborski, a 72-year-old retired nurse from Rockland, Massachusetts, said she hopes the case raises awareness about postpartum health. She and many others at the rally said they had been following the trial almost daily.

“It’s very sad,” Zaborski said. “I am a mother. I am a grandmother. I have a sister who had problems after birth and it’s just very sad.

I hope Lindsay gets the care she needs and deserves and other women will come together like we did today.”

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TORONTO — The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada has leverage in the talks even as his province weighs restoring U.S. alcohol sales at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s urging to help secure a deal that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs.

“Everybody knows the American president by now, he’s erratic, he’s irresponsible, and he’s not to be trusted. And this is the person that we were supposed to make a deal with, and we’re going to make additional concessions for it. That’s why I say you can’t make a good deal with a bad person, because who’s to say it’s not going to be undone?” Kinew said.

Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said Thursday the two countries were close to finalizing an agreement after he returned to Washington to meet again with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

“We’re very close. We continue to make progress,” he said, adding that Canadian officials would remain in Washington to keep working on the deal. Trump has called the emerging agreement “very fair” to both

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Neither side has released the full terms.

Despite his criticism of Trump, Kinew said Manitoba may go along with Carney’s request as part of a “Team Canada” approach. But he urged consumers to keep buying Canadian even if U.S. products return to provincial liquor stores. Other provincial leaders, including the premiers of Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, have publicly backed the direction of Carney’s negotiation.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham said all premiers agreed during Wednesday’s call with Carney to return U.S. alcohol to store shelves, although not every premier has publicly confirmed that position.

“I think we should fight. I think Donald Trump is very weak. I think America is weaker around the world

today than it was a year ago.

He’s about to get slaughtered in the midterms and the cost of living is the number one issue and he’s completely out of touch with the cost of living of Americans,” Kinew said.

“We’ve got the upper hand.

They are back on their heels right now. They are coming to us for a deal right now.”

Kinew said he understood Carney’s request to mean that restoring U.S. alcohol sales was effectively necessary to complete the deal.

The provincial bans on U.S. alcohol have been a particular irritant for the Trump administration, which has pressed Canada to remove restrictions that sharply reduced American liquor sales.

Provincial governments do not have a veto over the overall Canada-U.S. agreement, but they control measures such as liquor sales and some procurement rules that have become part of the negotiations.

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Sources: DOJ seeks interviews over Mar-a-Lago search Investigators examining foes of Trump

BY ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Justice Department investigators have sought to interview law enforcement officials related to the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president, multiple people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

The requests for interviews, made in recent weeks, suggest that a conspiracy investigation that had mostly appeared focused on the decade-old question of Russian interference in the 2016

presidential election is also examining a more contemporary event — the 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago that resulted in the FBI seizing top secret documents from the president’s Palm Beach, Florida, estate.

The requests were for voluntary interviews and not made through subpoenas, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation with The Associated Press.

It is not clear when or if prosecutors might seek to bring charges, or for what, but investigating conduct that occurred in Florida might give the Justice Department the legal hook it needs to try to anchor a prosecution in the state.

Joe diGenova, the prosecutor brought back to the Justice Department in April to oversee the investigation,

Trump-appointed judge, Aileen Cannon, ruled that the prosecutor who brought the indictment, Jack Smith, had been illegally appointed.

Trump has long maintained that law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against him over the last decade, drawing a straight line between an investigation into ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign and the more recent investigations related to his retention of classified documents and his efforts to undo the FILE PHOTO PROVIDED By JUSTICE DEPARTMENT 2020 election.

The Justice Department Boxes of records are stored on the stage in the White and has for months conducted Gold Ballroom at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago an investigation in Florida in estate in Palm Beach, Fla. hopes of proving wrongdoing by the officials involved declined to comment when on charges of unlawfully re- in scrutinizing Trump. contacted by AP on Thurs- taining classified documents Much of the questioning day. The Justice Department and of obstructing FBI ef- known to have occurred so didn’t immediately respond forts to get them back. But far has centered on the govto a request for comment. the case was dismissed ernment response to RusTrump was indicted in 2023 the following year after a sian interference in the 2016

election and the creation of an intelligence community assessment that documented the extent of the meddling.

It was not immediately clear why investigators want to question FBI officials in connection with the Mar-aLago search, but the act has long infuriated Trump, who decried it as an invasion of privacy.

In addition, congressional Republicans have long seized on accounts of tension between FBI officials and senior Justice Department leaders before the search to raise questions about whether there was an adequate justification for it, though the law enforcement dispute centered not on whether investigators had gathered sufficient evidence for a search but rather on whether there was a less dramatic and intrusive way to recover the records.

Still recovering from Lala, Hawaii Army to shut down overseas prepares for a possible cyclone unit focused on drone warfare according to the U.S. Central in her home. Doi was a beBY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and HOLLY RAMER Pacific Hurricane Center. loved former kindergarten

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HONOLULU — Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rock and left many households without electricity.

With thousands of homes and businesses still in the dark Thursday, forecasters warned another tropical cyclone is likely to form southeast of the islands soon.

A depression moving west and northwest could become a tropical storm later Thursday and pass near or south of Hawaii’s Big Island over the weekend or early next week,

WASHINGTON — An Army unit based in Europe that was specializing in drone warfare has been directed to end its efforts to learn and use the battlefield technology and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said Thursday.

For nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have been experimenting and building their own drones, as well as participating in drills on waging unmanned warfare after Ukraine pioneered such tactics in its yearslong conflict with Russia. Last November, 600 soldiers formed a battalion that specialized in drone warfare and was set up to be used as a dedicated unit that could deploy anywhere drones

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That system could dump up to 15 inches of rain across the Big Island and trigger life-threatening flooding, mudslides and rip currents, the hurricane center added.

Forecasters said the disturbance had top sustained winds of 35 mph and was located about 900 miles eastsoutheast of Hilo, Hawaii.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and other state officials planned a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss preparations for the approaching system as well as ongoing recovery efforts from Lala, which has been blamed for two deaths.

Residents found the body of a man in his 60s in a pasture Tuesday, a day after authorities recovered the body of May Doi, 93, whom neighbors said was trying to escape from floodwaters

teacher who taught generations of residents in a small town on Hawaii’s Big Island.

“She taught grandkids of her students,” said Aina Akamu, a former student of Doi who is now a vice principal at a local school. “She was a fixture in this community.”

Lala’s heaviest recorded rainfall, 43.54 inches, occurred on the northeast coast of the Big Island, the National Weather Service said.

Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.

Efforts to restore power in the hard-hit areas of the Big Island could take at least two weeks, the Hawaiian Electric utility said.

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were required.

Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s acting chief of staff, has ordered the battalion to refocus on its core mission of being an airborne infantry unit, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal Army deliberations. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the change.

The move comes amid a broader reshuffling of the Army under LaNeve, who has been its top uniformed leader since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly ousted Gen. Randy George in April.

The decision also comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine.

Iran has deployed its lowcost Shahed drones against

ships and bases, killing U.S. troops, downing an Army helicopter and forcing the military to expend precious supplies of advanced interceptors.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in March that Ukrainian officials were helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter Iranian drone attacks, while the United States and European countries were among others that had requested support.

The overall 173rd Airborne Brigade, which is based in Italy and Germany, has been involved in drone warfare before last November.

The unit also dabbled in artificial intelligence, which Hegseth has been pushing, and designing drones resistant to jamming.

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777382 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUTEE FOR LB-RANCH V TRUST vs SERIES GLOVIER INGRAM TORRY AND GERARD NICHOLAS TORRY Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 07, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CLOVIER IN‐ GRAM TORRY AND GER‐ ARD NICHOLAS TORRY ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON STATE OF ROUGE, LOUISIANA, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as RIVERBEND, FIFTH FILING, and being more particu‐ larly described according to the official map of id bdi i i fil

Public Notices Sheriff Sales p said subdivision, on file and of record in the Of‐ fice of the Clerk of Court and Recorder for the said Parish and State, as LOT NUMBER THREE HUN‐ DRED EIGHT (308), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements dimensions and and being subject to such servitudes as shown on said map (the "Prop‐ erty").

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $227.04 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777572 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC vs THU X. PAHN AK/A THU PHAN AND THUY VO Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, June 01, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock b

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g g a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: THU X. PAHN A/K/A THU PHAN AND THUY VO One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ appurtenances tudes, and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as West Sherwood Forest and designated on the offi‐ cial plan thereof, on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the clerk and recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as lot num‐ ber three (3), said subdi‐ vision, said lot having such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servi‐ tudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map.

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

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $224.49 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777616 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ ASSOCIATION, TIONAL NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR ACQUISITION RCAP VS SARAH TRUST FRANCES LIBERTA Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 22, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: SARAH longing FRANCES LIBERTA ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS MORE DESCRIBED IN FULLY DEED BOOK 668, PAGE 10622, ID# 010-6430-4, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐

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IGNATED AS LOT 498, SOUTHMOOR, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART I. ONE CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE AND IM‐ BUILDINGS PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, WAYS, APPURTE‐ SERVITUDES, NANCES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ KNOWN AS DIVISION SOUTHMOOR, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART I, AND DESIG‐ NATED ON THE OFFICIAL PLAN THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON STATE OF ROUGE, LOUISIANA, AS LOT NUM‐ BER 498, SAID SUBDIVI‐ SION, SAID LOT HAVING MEASUREMENTS SUCH AND DIMENSIONS AND BEING SUBJECT TO SUCH AS ARE SERVITUDES MORE PARTICULARLY DE‐ SCRIBED ON SAID SUBDI‐ VISION MAP {"Property").

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $278.07

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777642 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC VS NORMA JEANNE MORENO Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 18, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: NORMA longing JEANNE MORENO One certain tract or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and being designated as LOT B-1-CA on that one certain map mad by M. Gregory Breaux, R.P.L.S., dated June 2, 1992, entitled "MAP SHOWING THE RE‐ OF THE SUBDIVISION RICHARD DEVALL 1.62 AC TRACT & TRACT "B" OF THE TOMIE KENDRICK PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 59, T-5-S, R-2-E, AND SECTIONS 95 & 51,T4-S, R-2-E, GREENSBURG

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LAND DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, EAST BATON PARISH, ROUGE LOUISIANA FOR RICHARD DEVALL". Said map hav‐ ing been revised to read "REVISED FEBRUARY 27, 1996 TO RESUBDIVIDE TRACT B-1-C INTO LOT B1-C-AAND TRACT B-1-CB".

Said map recorded in the official records of East Baton Rouge Parish as 801, Bundle Original 10667, said lot being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and having such mea‐ surements and dimen‐ sions as shown on said map ("Property").

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $252.56 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17A) 1709033 BOCAGE CONDOMINIUMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA‐ TION vs KERRY M. RHYS Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge City Court Parish of Baton Rouge Court State of City Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above

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entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 08, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KERRY M. RHYS ONE (1) CERTAIN UNIT OR desig‐ CONDOMINIUM, nated as UNITE NUMBER EIGHTY-EIGHT (88), with all of the fixtures and im‐ provements therein lo‐ cated in that complex of the Parish EAST BATON State of ROUGE, known as Louisiana, BOCAGE CONDOMINIUM, Lobdell avenue, 1701 Baton Rouge Louisiana, said condominium com‐ plex located on property legally described in the Declaration of Condo‐ minium recorded in the Official Records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge as Original 371, Bundle 9412, which legal description is incorpo‐ rated herein by refer‐ ence; said UNIT NUMBER EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) more particularly located in BUILDING NUMBER ONE (1) ACCORDING TO A SURVEY DATED APRIL 29, 1980, made by Edward E. Evans and Associates, inc., Consulting Engi‐ neers, and recorded and attached as Exhibit "A" to the Declaration of for Condominium BOCAGE CONDOMINUM, as Original 371, Bundle id i i i

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g 9412, said Unit containing approximately Nine Hun‐ Fifty-Five (955) dred square feet and desig‐ nated as a Type "C" Unit, all as shown on page 5-6 of the Declaration of Condominium.

MUNICIPALADDRESS-1701 Lobdell Ave #88, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

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Trump continues to embrace data center construction business.

Building of Trump has framed data as a necessary comfacilities becomes centers ponent of a top national and toxic in midterms economic security priority:

BY JESSE BEDAYN, MARC LEVY and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.

“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant or a data center,” Trump said, “I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous.”

It’s not the kind of message anyone is using in competitive midterm races.

The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don’t want to live near the massive warehouse campuses. Even the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm warned that anger over data centers — some of which dwarf football stadiums and use more energy than small cities — could cost them a seat.

Opposition stretches across the political spectrum because of fears that the behemoths will jack up electricity bills, drain people’s water wells, create unhealthy amounts of air and noise pollution and forever change a community’s character — all while getting lucrative tax breaks from states competing for their

winning the AI race against China. However, he also has acknowledged concern over rising electricity bills, previously saying “it’s only fair” for the companies to shoulder their costs.

He also suggested this week that data centers need “a little public relations help.” In recent months, he has gotten tech giants to sign a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers, even as he pushes to streamline the process for companies and utilities to build their own power plants.

But building power plants doesn’t happen overnight, and the immediate political reality for candidates across the country is far different.

“It is yet another dimension in which the White House appears tone deaf — tone deaf at best and indifferent to the interest of other Republican candidates at worst,” said James Henson, the director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, Austin, a nonpartisan research organization.

Warning in Ohio Statewide candidates from Nevada to Pennsylvania, both Republican and Democratic, are weaponizing data centers against their opponents, and candidates who absorb those attacks are subsequently trying to distance themselves from them.

In Ohio, a data center hot spot with closely contested races for governor and U.S. Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee warned in a memo Tuesday that Sen. Jon Husted is vulnerable to losing his seat be-

Aaron Ford quickly tied Trump’s statement to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, characterizing them as being in “lockstep on data centers.”

In a statement, Ford said Trump and Lombardo are “Nevada data centers’ biggest cheerleaders” who “only care about catering to their ‘billionaire friends’ while Nevadans pay the price.”

Ford this week unveiled a policy platform in which he said he would halt new state ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By TED SHAFFREy tax breaks for data centers Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Va., in 2023. The race to build data centers has run — he estimated them at $200 million currently — while aground amid frustration from voters who don’t want to live near the massive warehouse auditing existing projects to campuses. ensure they are delivering on promises. He also said in deciding who to vote for he would ensure data cenJuly Fox News poll. cause of the centers.

Still, the issue falls behind in U.S. House elections, and ters pay for their electricity Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown is airing attack other voter concerns, such as about 4 in 10 mentioned AI needs, do not deplete Neads against Husted that call cost of living, as November data centers. vada’s water supply and help him the “face of data centers looms. A Quinnipiac Poll conlocal governments negotiate in Ohio” as people gather ducted in June asked voters Statement used in Nevada strong benefits agreements signatures for a statewide what issues were important In Nevada, Democrat with developers. referendum to ban their construction.

The Republican memo said it’s been a “sleeper issue for the entire election cycle.”

“Brown is using it because it works,” the NRSC said.

“More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted’s neck. If he loses and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice — and they will not go near the next one.”

The memo suggested voters may balk at Democratic candidates who want to stop data center construction altogether in favor of a Republican candidate who only wants data centers built if a community approves it in a local vote and it pays for its own power, water and other utilities.

Most registered voters oppose building a data center in their area, according to a

Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using shock gloves

BY KATHY MCCORMACK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police agreed this week to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.

The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after The Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers the gloves, which are known as G.L.O.V.E.s, or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters. The devices have also been used in recent years by some jails.

Omaha Superintendent Matthew Ray requested that police working in the schools, known as school resource officers, stop using the gloves.

Omaha Police agreed.

However, the suburban Bellevue police department that patrols two Omaha schools and the large Bellevue district said its officers will continue carrying

the gloves. Three other large school districts in the metro area that have Omaha school resource officers assigned to their buildings have not taken action to stop police from using the devices.

The AP left messages seeking comment Thursday from the Millard, Elkhorn, Westside and Bellevue school districts.

Ray said in a school board meeting Monday and in a letter to the public schools community that he’d only learned about the gloves the previous week. But local television station KETV found emails from 2023 when Omaha police notified the districts that the department planned to equip officers with the gloves, and an official with the Omaha district said they were already familiar with them because Bellevue police had them at two Omaha schools.

Students in all the Omaha area districts have gone back to class over the past two weeks.

The Omaha Police Department held a news conference

last week in which an officer demonstrated the gloves to show how they can help an officer quickly get control of someone who is refusing commands.

Omaha police used the gloves twice during the 202526 school year, and Bellevue police have also used them twice in previous years.

At last week’s school board meeting, about 30 people spoke out against police using the gloves. Residents and board members alike said they were appalled at the practice. No one spoke in favor of it.

“I can’t even imagine walking down the hallway and seeing a peer of mine being electrocuted in a place that is supposed to be a safe space for students,” said Nora Wessel, a senior at Omaha Central High School. “Yet, this is now a very real possibility.

These are adults we are supposed to be able to trust, but these weapons create a barrier for our students to turn to resource officers when needed.”

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Mall shooting suspect indicted Teen faces multiple charges in fatal incident

BY BLAKE LESCHBER Staff writer

The man accused of opening fire at the Mall of Louisiana, killing a 17-year-old and injuring five others, was indicted on murder charges Wednesday.

A Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Markel Lee, now 18, on one count of second-degree murder, six counts of attempted seconddegree murder and one count of illegal use of weapons. He is being

held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

These counts are in connection with the April 23 shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that killed 17-year-old Martha Odom of Youngsville and injured five others. Lee was arrested on April 24 and booked on a count of firstdegree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of illegal use of a weapon.

District Attorney Hillar Moore

said the charges changed because, by law, the shooting constitutes a second-degree murder charge.

According to Louisiana statutes, first-degree murder charges are specifically levied when someone kills a human being with intent while committing another felony, such as aggravated rape or robbery. Second-degree murder charges can also be for intentional killings, but are less specific in terms of the victims.

At 1:22 p.m. on April 23, gunfire

rang out at the mall due to an argument between two groups of people in the food court that escalated to violence.

Detectives in Lee’s investigation said in the arrest warrant that they observed “two groups of young Black male subjects approach each other in the food court.” As the groups crossed paths, other people in the area began running away, appearing to flee from gunshots being fired.

Witnesses and family members were able to confirm that Lee was seen on camera, pointing a semiautomatic pistol toward the food

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court.

In July, BRPD Chief T.J. Morse said they are not planning on arresting anyone else in connection with the shooting, calling Lee a “lone shooter.”

Police recovered one gun from the scene, despite two groups being involved. Originally, investigators believed there was more than one shooter, but ballistics tests and further investigation showed that Lee was the only shooter.

Lee is held without bail. He is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on Tuesday.

Defamation case against The Advocate continues State Supreme Court justice is cross-examined

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

cusing on six factors: proficiency on state standardized tests; performance on state tests; performance of “underserved” students on those tests; graduation rates; college readiness; and college curriculum “breadth.” RTI lays out its methodology in a 78-page technical appendix.

RTI draws on publicly available data for its determinations. Other listing sites solicit data from schools or members of the public.

The college readiness measure focuses strictly on participation levels and performance on Advanced Placement, or AP, and International Baccalaureate, or IB, exams. The “breadth” measure looks at the rate students take and pass AP or IB exams in multiple subjects.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes III took the stand for the second day Thursday in his defamation suit against The Advocate, answering questions by the newspaper’s attorneys about being disciplined by the commission that oversees judicial ethics.

Hughes is seeking $10 million in damages over a 2019 editorial stemming from stories that focused on his alleged ethical lapse as a Livingston Parish district judge in a late 1990s child custody case.

The hours of crossexamination followed Hughes’ earlier testimony about his upbringing as a Denham Springs multi-sport athlete, his time as a country lawyer and his rise through the Hughes judicial system to the state’s highest court.

Under questioning by his attorneys, Hughes told jurors he was embarrassed by the stories and opinion pieces

by The Advocate, which he claims were inaccurate, and even faced questions by his mother.

“She’s asking me, like why are they doing this? When are they gonna stop?

What’s this all about?” Hughes testified Wednesday.

On Wednesday and Thursday, under cross-examination by The Advocate’s attorneys, he faced questions about past discipline taken against him as a judge and his use of campaign dollars to fund his pursuit of defamation lawsuits against his critics.

Eighteenth Judicial District Judge Kevin Kimball has limited the case to a single editorial published on June 25, 2019. The judge has allowed into evidence several other stories and columns to allow Hughes to try to prove the paper refused his demands to correct the alleged error.

The articles focused on Hughes’ handling of a custody case while he was a Livingston Parish district judge that included an attorney with whom he became romantically involved.

While Hughes testified he has several problems with the editorial’s factual claims and the framing of the news account, much of the case centers on whether he was ruling on the custody case of a child while dating the boy’s mother’s onetime attorney, Berkley Durbin.

At the time, in 1998 and 1999, the then-5-year-old’s grandmother, Brenda Nicholson, was fighting unsuccessfully to keep the boy’s mother from getting custody. The case triggered an FBI probe and an investigation by the disciplinary arm for the judges, the Judiciary Commission.

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Kelly Culotta rollerskates at Perkins Road Community Park on Wednesday.

Sheriff: Drugs, guns found at Navarre’s Pastries Son of bakery owner booked in bust

BY GIGI LIMAN Staff writer

Navarre’s Pastries, a longtime Springfield staple known for its king cake, was allegedly the location of a drug and firearm distribution hub, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies, alongside state authorities, discovered large amounts of nine types of drugs, 52 firearms, one of which was allegedly stolen from the Sheriff’s Office, and $3,550 after obtaining a search warrant for the property on Aug. 12.

“Upon executing the search warrant, agents uncovered a distribution hub for various narcotics including cocaine, MDMA and Adderall,” Sheriff Jason Ard said in a release.

The search led to the arrest of Jules Navarre, 43, of Springfield, the son of the bakery’s founder and longtime owner, Ernie Navarre, who died in 2025.

Jules Navarre was booked into

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Nine Baton Rouge-area high schools are nationally ranked Annual list weighs six factors

BY CHARLES LUSSIER Staff writer

Baton Rouge Magnet High School is the highest-ranked high school in the Baton Rouge region and sixth statewide, according to the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

The selective magnet school at 2825 Government St. is ranked 209th out of nearly 18,000 schools across the nation that were evaluated

by U.S. News. It is one of nine Louisiana public schools ranked in the top 1,000 nationwide and it has performed similarly for many years previously.

A total of 378 Louisiana public high schools were evaluated. Nine of the top 25 schools in Louisiana are located in the Baton Rouge region. The highest-ranked school in Louisiana was Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans, a school that ranked 53rd nationwide.

U.S. News began ranking public high schools in 2007, piggybacking on the success of its annual college rankings that began in 1984. In 2010, U.S. News ceased printing its weekly news magazine, but it continues publishing its annual rankings.

When it started in 2007, U.S. News was one of several entities that tried each year to divine the best high schools, using varying methods, but most of those other efforts have since stopped.

To calculate this year’s list, U.S. News teamed up with North Carolina-based RTI International. RTI judged schools on a 100-point scale fo-

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Nine Baton Rouge-area high schools were named among the best in Louisiana in the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

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Public comment sought on SpaceX waivers Deadline is Aug. 31 for feedback on FAA proposal

The Legislature has already acted on those exemptions, which mostly received unanimous support from state representatives and senators.

But one opportunity remains for the public to weigh in at the federal level.

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR Aug. 31 is the deadline for the Staff writer public to comment on plans to The Louisiana Legislature recent- waive requirements under 13 fedly passed a package of bills easing eral laws that protect the environregulations on Elon Musk’s SpaceX ment, endangered species, fish, spaceport planned for Vermilion marine mammals, air and water.

Parish, exempting the company The waivers will make it easier and from sales and property taxes, pub- faster for SpaceX to obtain permits lic records disclosure and liability to build and operate a spaceport for damages to nearby homes and near Pecan Island.

Gov. Jeff Landry is expected next businesses.

week to announce in Abbeville that SpaceX will be building a multibillion-dollar spaceport in the area near the Gulf Coast.

The proposed site is located between two wildlife refuges in an area teeming with fish, ducks, deer, alligators and migratory birds.

The proposed waivers do not require congressional approval.

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing streamlining its commercial space licensing process in consultation with the appropriate agency, which it is authorized to do “when the requirement is not necessary to protect the public health and safety (and) safety of

property,” the notice in the July 30 Federal Register states.

Requirements under 13 federal laws are identified that “may not be necessary in some or all licensing circumstances to protect public health and safety, safety of property, national security or foreign policy interests,” the notice states.

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BR teen arrested in connection with drug deal shooting Man arrested A third person was arrested He was transported to a hospital, Wednesday in connection with a fa- where he died from his injuries. A tal shooting in May that Basecond victim was transported with non-life-threatton Rouge police said was tied to an illegal drug sale. CRIME ening injuries.

A BRPD spokesperson BLOTTER Officers later learned the confirmed a 17-year-old staff shooting actually happened male was arrested on at 3311 Hollywood St., reports counts of first-degree murwhere they found multiple bullet shell casings. der, attempted first-degree During the investigation, officers murder, illegal use of weapons and armed robbery. Police arrested the learned Chambers and the survivteen at Scotlandville High School ing victim were in communication on a warrant. via Instagram with another perAccording to the warrant for Ja- son pertaining to an illegal drug cody Houston, 21, another suspect sale. The victim told police she in the shooting arrested Wednes- and Chambers went to Hollywood day, officers responded to the Street to make the transaction, ac2900 block of Beech Street about cording to the arrest warrant.

8:20 p.m. May 24. They found a Detectives later determined that man — later identified as 20-year- the person the pair was talking to old Johnathan Chambers — suffer- on Instagram was Ladarius Lee, ing from multiple gunshot wounds. who was arrested June 11 in con-

RANKED

Continued from page 1B The highest-ranked school in the nation this year was Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, Tenn. It earned 100 points, with perfect scores in almost every area judged.

Baton Rouge Magnet High earned an overall score of 98.84, buoyed by a nearly perfect graduation rate, reading scores and the percentage of its students who take at least one AP exam.

CASE

Continued from page 1B On the stand, Hughes denied having ruled on any of Durbin’s cases while they were dating, which he says started after she left the Nicholson case in August 1998.

The Advocate’s attorneys questioned that assertion, citing court minutes showing Hughes presided over a case where Durbin was reported present on July 6, 1999 — a time when Hughes acknowledges he was dating her. Though a separate document outlining the judgment shows a different lawyer signed the order, Hughes acknowledged sometimes one attorney may attend a hearing on a matter but another signs the order.

Also under cross-examination, Hughes testified Wednesday that three apology letters he wrote in 2004 to former child custody litigants in two cases in his courtroom were issued to resolve an unspecified “other investigation” into his

nection with the shooting. Lee told detectives that three people were armed with weapons and shot into the vehicle carrying Chambers and the surviving victim. Lee also told detectives that the three subjects fled the scene.

Police: Man who allegedly set house on fire sought A Baton Rouge man is wanted by police for allegedly setting fire to his nephew’s house in anger after losing a game of cards.

Melvin Lane, 34, is wanted on one count of aggravated arson.

Baton Rouge police responded to the reported house fire on 2326 N. 39th St. at 1:44 a.m. Monday. The victim, told police Lane was heavily intoxicated while he was playing games at a family gathering.

Lane allegedly left the home angry after losing and returned one hour later and stood in the doorway brandishing a gun and continued to argue about the game.

Lane then closed the door and yelled that he was going to burn the house down, according to his arrest warrant. Almost 20 minutes later, the victim said he smelled smoke and saw the outside of the house was on fire, police said.

A fire was set using a plastic vehicle cover and multiple pieces of wood, and it was positioned in a corner of the home between two vertical surfaces, increasing the potential for the fire to spread, police said.

The fire investigator determined the fire was set intentionally and caused enough damage to potentially endanger a human life.

“It’s great, but it’s just another indicator,” said Nan McCann, the longtime principal of Baton Rouge Magnet.

Four of the top five schools, and five of the top 10 schools, are located in New Orleans. McCann said that at one time Ben Franklin was the only New Orleans school that would make such lists. Since Hurricane Katrina, several more specialized college prep schools — McCann calls them “boutique schools” — have opened in the New Orleans area and have joined schools like Baton Rouge Magnet.

“It’s nice to see that we are still

holding in there,” she said.

The highest-ranking nonselective, traditional school in Louisiana was Dutchtown High School in Geismar. It ranked 13th in the state and 1,469th nationwide. Its rank was driven by a 93% graduation rate and strong proficiency levels in reading, math and science.

Here are the other public high schools in the Baton Rouge region that made U.S. News’ top 25 in Louisiana: n LSU Lab School in Baton Rouge, 7th in the state, 539th nationwide. n Liberty High in Baton Rouge,

12th in the state, 1,320th nationwide. n Holden High in Holden, 14th in the state, 1,494th nationwide. n Live Oak High in Watson, 15th in the state, 1,576th nationwide. n West Feliciana High in St. Francisville, 19th in the state, 2,285th nationwide. n Albany High in Albany, 20th in the state, 2,393rd nationwide. n St. Amant High in St. Amant, 23rd in the state, 2,519th nationwide.

conduct that had been running in parallel with the FBI probe into the same cases.

In the letters, Hughes apologized for the harm his actions — which weren’t described in detail — may have caused. At least one of the cases had triggered a probe by the Judiciary Commission.

“I offered to write this letter,” Hughes said about one of them, and the agency accepted his proposal.

Hughes said the FBI probe was dropped in 2004 after the five-year window for such an inquiry expired. He testified the FBI found no wrongdoing, but kept looking, even checking to whom he may have sent flowers from a florist shop.

Under questioning by attorneys for The Advocate, Hughes acknowledged spending campaign dollars to fund a defamation lawsuit he brought against Lana Venable, who was with a group that advocates against abuse of the legal system, and to pay court costs for his case against The Advocate.

Suzy Montero, one of The Advocate’s attorneys, said in court that

state law and other rules bar using campaign dollars for personal expenses. But the judge said he had gotten a legal opinion from an ethics attorney that he could use campaign dollars because the cases arose out of his public office.

Brought months after his June 2020 lawsuit against The Advocate, Hughes’ case against Venable accused of her of defamation for a letter to the editor she wrote that was published in the newspaper. In it, she argued the ethics case involving Hughes underscored the need for greater transparency in judicial discipline.

On cross-examination, Montero asked Hughes if he had received advance knowledge in 2021 of a state Supreme Court ruling letting stand an early decision from Kimball favorable to the justice’s lawsuit against The Advocate. Montero suggested Hughes used that information to call Venable’s attorney to say that The Advocate had lost and it was time for Venable to pay.

Hughes disputed Montero’s suggestion it was a shakedown, saying

he simply made a settlement offer of $25,000. Venable’s attorney is expected to testify later in the trial.

Montero also asked Hughes why he told The Advocate reporter Andrea Gallo in a 2019 meeting with reporters and editors that he wasn’t aware of any other apology letters besides the one he sent to Nicholson.

Hughes testified he hadn’t remembered at the time that he had written the two other letters, which were dated the same day he sent the one to Nicholson.

Hughes’ attorneys have called a handful of witnesses to the stand to testify to the justice’s good character and how The Advocate’s reporting affected his reputation.

Former Livingston Parish schools Superintendent Warren Curtis, who has known Hughes since childhood, on Thursday recalled people talking about the articles.

Curtis — who grew up raising cattle — recounted a warning his father passed on to him upon college graduation: Be sure of your facts before you brand the cow because the mark remains.

Email Charles Lussier at clussier@theadvocate.com.

in death of missing N.O. resident

Staff report A man believed to have killed a missing New Orleans resident was arrested in Gonzales on Thursday on murder counts, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Frederick Johnson, 42, was taken into custody on a seconddegree murder warrant after police say he killed Alphonse Hogan Jr., 68, who went missing earlier this month.

On Aug. 3, New Orleans officers took a report of Hogan’s disappearance. He was last seen at his 7th Ward home in the 2000 block of Lapeyrouse Street.

During the investigation, detectives received information pointing to foul play, and homicide detectives took over the case with the assistance of the FBI, police said.

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Continued from page 1B the Livingston Parish Detention Center on Thursday and faces 62 charges. His bail has been set at $3,000,500.

Community residents dubbed the elder Navarre, a Springfield native, as “The Donut King” for his prominent legacy as a business owner and friend.

Navarre started his first pastry venture in Amite in 1972, when he opened Ernie’s Donut King. It ran for 25 years, then he moved on to his next business, The Riverstop in Springfield.

The Riverstop lasted seven years before Navarre moved next door to open his final shop.

The future of Navarre’s Pastries is unknown.

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Charter, Cox complete $34.5 billion cable deal

Charter Communications closed on its $34.5 billion purchase of Cox Communications Thursday, finalizing a deal that unites two of the largest cable companies in the U.S., both of which have a significant presence in south Louisiana.

Charter, which operates under the Spectrum name, has more than 32 million customers, making it the largest cable company in the U.S. It operates in 41 states, providing cable to the northshore, Acadiana, Hammond and Thibodaux.

Cox is the third largest cable television company in the country, with more than 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone and home security customers. It has a strong foothold in states spanning from California to Virginia.

Cox operates in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette.

Plans are for the merged company to change its name to Cox Communications, but it will operate all cable, broadband and telephone services under the Spectrum brand.

As part of the deal, existing Cox internet customers who don’t have mobile service with the company will receive a free year of Spectrum mobile. In about a month, Charter will launch its entire suite of services to all consumers in former Cox markets, such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

Mortgage rates ease again, but remain high

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.65% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.58%.

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also eased this week. That average rate dropped to 5.95% from 5.96% last week. However, a year ago, it was at 5.69%.

Despite the recent pullback, mortgage rates have been mostly rising this year, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. Elevated rates can lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales have been sluggish this year.

The 10-year Treasury yield was 4.71% as of midday Thursday on the bond market. Before the war, it was just 3.97% in late February.

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. U.S. sales of previouslyoccupied homes again slowed in July.

Unemployment claims drop to 206,000 WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 206,000 last week from a revised 212,000 the week before. The fourweek average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs, ticked up to 204,000 last week from 199,750.

Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a harbinger for where the job market is headed. For the past year, claims have been at a historically low range of around 200,000 to 230,000 a week.

The number of people collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended Aug. 8 rose to 1.8 million from 1.78 million the week before.

The U.S. unemployment rate is low at 4.1%.

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Treasury secretary’s moves to calm bond market stumble

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington on Thursday.

Bessent announces Treasury to double bond buyback

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and STAN CHOE

AP business writers

WASHINGTON — Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about burgeoning government debt, heavy borrowing by tech firms, and the Federal Reserve’s commitment to fighting inflation.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a key benchmark for mortgage rates, rose back to 4.69% Thursday. That is nearly where it stood early Wednesday before Bessent surprised financial markets by announcing that Treasury would double the size of a bond buyback program starting next month to $4 billion per operation from $2 billion. The buybacks are intended to reduce the supply of 10-year to 30-year bonds and boost their prices. Yields on bonds fall when their prices rise.

Bessent said Thursday on CNBC that the bond repurchase program could be larger than $4 billion.

“We have a big toolkit so we’ll see,” Bessent said. “We believe that the yields don’t reflect the underlying fundamentals.”

Rising bond yields push up borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, and the Trump administration has set reducing interest rates as a top goal. Home purchases have slumped as mortgage rates have moved higher this year.

President Donald Trump has often demanded that the Federal Reserve lower rates, but the ongoing increases are driven primarily by financial markets. The 30-year bond yield rose to 5.23% Thursday, down only slightly from a 19-year high reached Tuesday.

Move doesn’t fix fundamental problems Bessent also said the Trump administration would announce a new effort to reduce the government’s budget deficit, possibly by Monday.

He argued that the deficit will peak this year, in part because it has been driven higher by tariff refunds, a temporary factor.

While the deficit has been huge for years, overall debt topped $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering record that arrived just months after the national debt first blew past the $39 trillion mark in April. And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.

But Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates

strategy at TD Securities, said reducing the deficit is mostly up to Congress, rather than the Treasury Department.

“What we are seeing is the market is still a little bit skeptical that Treasury can and will be able to backstop some of these moves,” Goldberg said.

Another factor pushing yields higher is how much debt Big Tech companies are raising to build AI data centers. Their deluge of bond offerings is giving bond investors more to choose from, which lowers prices for bonds and pushes up their yields.

Investors are skeptical Inflation also remains a threat because oil prices keep climbing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will let tankers freely exit the Persian Gulf again. They rose again Thursday after Trump threatened Iran with “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY.” The price of Brent crude oil is near $94 per barrel, compared with roughly $72 before the start of the war.

The Fed typically combats inflation by raising its benchmark interest rate to slow borrowing and spending and cool the economy. Yet new Fed chair Kevin Warsh hasn’t signaled whether the Fed will take such a step. At his most recent news conference in late July, he sowed confusion about whether he sees higher rates as the right approach.

He also suggested the Fed could soon switch the gauge it uses to monitor inflation, which it seeks to keep at 2%. Inflation has topped that level for more than five years, and was 3.7% in June, according to the Fed’s preferred measure.

Mark Cabana, head of U.S. rates strategy at Bank of America Securities, said that a key reason for higher borrowing costs “is just elevated uncertainty about how the Fed is going to contain inflation” and what it will do “in case things don’t go to plan.”

Yet Warsh has underscored he doesn’t want to provide such signals because he wants financial markets to set interest rates based on economic conditions, not on what it expects the Fed to do.

Bessent’s intervention appears to be at crosspurposes with that goal, since markets are now considering what next steps Treasury might take to contain rates.

The rise in rates has put pressure on Warsh to clarify his approach when he delivers a highprofile speech next Friday at an annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

“Now the ball is in the Fed’s court and the ball is really in Kevin Warsh’s hands,” Cabana said.

“And the market is questioning, will Warsh respond? Will he articulate a better plan?”

Bond market swings back, knocks stocks lower

BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK — The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared on Thursday as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising. That helped knock the U.S. stock market to its worst day in three weeks, and Walmart led the way on concerns about its upcoming profits.

The S&P 500 fell 0.9% for its fourth loss in the five days since setting its all-time high last week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 703 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.

The bond market remains the center of the action after yields charged higher through the summer. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a surprise move Wednesday that brought some temporary relief. His department said it will at least double the size of its planned purchases of longer-term Treasurys from Sept.

9 through Nov. 4.

That helped push yields down after the 10-year Treasury’s yield hit its highest level in more than a year and the 30-year yield got back to where it was in 2007. It was a big deal because high yields slow the economy by raising interest payments for people, companies and the government, and they can undercut prices for stocks and other investments.

But analysts had cautioned the effect may be short-lived, given how small the purchases are relative to the overall size of the Treasury market and how they don’t fix the fundamental concerns that had driven up yields.

Meta defends child safety efforts but critics say it falls short

BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press

CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children.

In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately and stealthily designing features to get children hooked on its platforms Instagram and Facebook. Four states are seeking billions of dollars in damages as well as fundamental changes to how Meta runs those apps.

Children’s mental health, and what they do and see on social media, are all issues “Meta takes

seriously and tries to act on,” Paul Schmidt, a lawyer for the tech giant, said in opening statements this week.

Critics say the company’s safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work.

They include Marc Berkman, executive director at the Organization for Social Media Safety, who said Meta introduced safeguards promising to protect children in response to public pressure rather than out of concern.

There’s been a “lack of real institutional willingness to act here,” Berkman said.

Most of the changes Meta has introduced focus on addressing harassment and offensive content.

Instagram users have always been able to block others — and, along with Meta’s oldest crown jewel, Facebook — the app has

gradually added features for reporting problematic accounts and inappropriate content.

In 2016, Instagram users were given the option to delete or filter comments they found offensive, and later added warnings that prompted users to reconsider posting potentially harmful content, as well as options to limit comments and tags on their posts.

Meta also says it prevents adults from starting private chats with teens if they are not already connected, and has increased checks to make sure users under 13 — the minimum age for holding a Facebook or Instagram account — aren’t online. Schmidt said in his opening remarks that Meta recognizes some users still sign up using incorrect birthdays but that the company takes enforcement of age limits seriously.

The company says it also posts warnings and resources at the top of Instagram search results related to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, and touts its “Teen Accounts,” launched in 2024, as a safe space for teenagers online. It aligns photo and video restrictions for teen accounts with those for a PG-13 movie, unless there’s parental permission otherwise.

Critics complain these changes amount to little more than corporate posturing.

A September 2025 report from former employee and whistleblower Arturo Béjar and four online safety advocacy nonprofits accused Meta of not taking “real steps” to address youth safety, instead opting for “splashy headlines about new tools for parents and Instagram Teen Accounts for underage users.”

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A U.S. Navy Veteran and resident of Grosse Tete, LA passed away on August 12, 2026 at the age of 66. Survived by a devoted wife; Joyce Harrell Blanchard, son; Frederick Snell, three daughters; Amber, Tiarra, and Alexis Blanchard, other relatives and friends.

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Elizabeth Allen Green (106 yrs) was born June 18, 1920, and transitioned to her Heavenly home on August 12, 2026. Elizabeth leaves to cherish her memories to three daughters: Marion Grant (Fernandina Beach, FL), Shirley M. Green (Harvey, LA), and Demetria Perkins (Baton Rouge, LA); Nine grandchildren , nineteen greatgrandchildren, six greatgreat grand children, and a host of relatives, friends, and neighbors. A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on 2026-08-22 at Shady Grove First Missionary Baptist Church , 16443 Plank Road, Baker, La, 70714.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on 2026-08 -22 at Shady Grove First Missionary Baptist Church, 16443 Plank Road, Baker, La, 70714.

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Annie Marie Jackson Lewis, age 51, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a devoted wife and mother and a professional caretaker. Annie received her wings on August 10, 2026. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on August 22, 2026 with Celebration of Life to follow.

Glenn Jacques Robert, age 99, of Donaldsonville, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Loving father of Alan J. Robert (Tessie), Glena Robert Harlan (Eric), Roy M. Robert, and Randal J. Robert (Jane). Grandfather of six grandchildren, Alana Haynie (Ryan), Kyle Robert, Austin Robert (Rebekah), Scott Harlan (Elizabeth), Stephen Harlan (Kelly), Sarah Paul (Dave) and nine great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his devoted wife of 72 years, Lena Mistretta Robert. Also pre-deceased by his parents, Remy P. Robert and Ethel Landry Robert, and siblings Hulin J. Robert, Cecil P. Robert, Lois Robert Simoneaux,

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Reverend Sidney Joseph Ponseti, Jr., a native of New Orleans, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in his home in Baton Rouge at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney Joseph Ponseti, Sr. and Freda Broders Ponseti, and his beloved wife, Sylvia Ibele Ponseti.

He is survived by his 3 sons, Tim Ponseti and his wife, Linda, of Charlotte, NC, John Ponseti and his wife, Elena, of Baton Rouge, Theodore Ponseti of Pineville, LA, and his daughter, Ann Ponseti Beard and her husband, Allen, of Baton Rouge. He is survived by 12 grandchildren, Daniel Ponseti, Sarah Ponseti, Rachel Ponseti, Andrew Ponseti, Jonathan Ponseti, Hannah Beard Comeaux and her husband, Andrew, Abi Beard, Paul Beard, Micah Beard, Matthew Beard, Joseph Beard; and Peter Beard. He is survived by his brotherin-law, Charles Ibele and his wife, Becky, of Clemmons, NC, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Over a period of 40+ years, he served as an LCMS pastor in Blytheville, AR at First Lutheran Church and in New Orleans at Zion Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 15160 South Harrells Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Saturday, August 22, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 22, from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. Entombment will take place in Hope Mausoleum, 4841 Canal St., New Orleans, at 2:00 p.m.

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James Hollinquest, Sr., an Army Veteran, born August 29, 1947, in Titus, Alabama, transitioned August 8, 2026, in Jackson, Louisiana.

Preceded in death by his parents, Bessie Hollinquest Austin and Matthew Hollinquest; wife, Linda Vaughn Hollinquest; one brother and three sisters. Surviving sons, James Jr. and Michael Hollinquest; five brothers; two sisters; and relatives. Services are August 21, 2026 11:30 am at Miller & Daughter Mortuary.

Wilton Joseph(Sonny)Pino, Jr., age 96 passed away in Sandy Springs, GA on August 17, 2026. Sonny was born in Baton Rouge, LA on June 21, 1930, to Wilton Joseph Pino, Sr and Ida Mae Davis Pino and attended school in Baker, LA. He met the love of his life, Patsy Ruth Vick, at the Community Club in Baton Rouge in 1949 where they shared a love for music and dancing which continued throughout their days together. In March of 1951, Sonny joined the Army serving in the 24th Artillery -13th Battalion in Korea during the Korean Conflict.

In July of 1951, while on leave, Sonny and Patsy were married. After his discharge in January of 1953, Sonny worked in the plumbing industry. Sonny and Patsy raised their three boys, David, Brian, and Tracy. Sonny ran the successful Pino Mechanical Contractors until the 1980s when he transitioned the company into P-Knows, Inc. before he retired in 2014. Sonny's curious and mechanical mind helped him discover various plumbing innovations and create new products and devices. He holds 16 US patents and 1 Canadian patent. He was named "Inventor of the Year" in 1992 by the United States Commerce Department-Office of Patents in Washington, DC. He is survived by his sons, David Wayne (Vicki Hebert) and Brian Paul (Lisa Delcambre); grandchildren, Jason (Destiny), Jeremy, Cory, Jennifer, Matthew, Blake (Erica), Jordan (Michael), and Anthony; his great-grandchildren, Ava, Sebastian, Gabrielle, Beau, Sonnie, Hazel, Justin, Cynthia, Bryson, Jayden, Lily and Zachary. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Patsy, his mother and father, son Tracy Alan, daughter Rhonda Gayle, sister Joyce Mae Pino Johnson and brother-inlaw Clifford Johnson, Sr. The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Somerby's Sandy Springs for their excellent care during his nine years in residence. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy in Baton Rouge on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12:30 p.m. Burial with military honors will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Honoring Sonny as pallbearers will be his grandsons. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbaton rouge.com

Shelby L. Robert and Joyce A. Robert, and daughter-inlaw Laurie S. Robert. A native of Burnside, La., he graduated from Catholic High School in Donaldsonville in 1944 and Louisiana State University (petroleum engineering) in 1950. He served in the U.S. Maritime Service from 1945 to 1947. He was co-owner of Home Furnishings & Appliance Co., retiring in 1992.

He was also co-owner and President of Pierre Part Natural Gas, Co., from 1959 to 1997. He was a board member of Ascension Savings & Loan and Prevost Memorial Hospital. He was also a long-time member of the Elks, Rotary Club and Donaldsonville Chamber of Commerce. A lifelong active parishioner of Ascension Catholic Church, he served as a Eucharistic Minister, was on the Building and Finance Committees and was part of the Angola Outreach ministry.

He spent the last six years of his life at St. James Place in Baton Rouge, La. where he was a cherished member of that community. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Ascension Catholic Church, 716 Mississippi St., Donaldsonville, LA on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Visita-

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Wife of the late Lloyd Edwards. She is survived by her children Monique, Antonio (Chandra), and Herbert (Stephanie); grandchildren Ryan (Monique), Taylor, Theo (Nia), Orlando, and Christa'lyn; great grandchildren Ethan, Chloe, Jaylen and Riley. She is also survived by her sister Mrs. Geraldine Bernard, brother Mr. Edgar Braud and her best friend of 73 years, Mrs. Shirley Julien Jefferson. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 6613 Hwy 18 St. James, LA on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

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Big Oil’s grip on government is the real emergency brags about record U.S. oil proMy experiences growing up on the Gulf Coast are inextricably duction, while ruling out a ban on linked with the Gulf itself — oil exports. watching the sunset from How can we have an my granddad’s boat, the energy emergency and resmell of crab cooking in a cord oil and gas production pot, or driving home with at the same time? And if oil sandy feet in my mom’s and gas production in the minivan. That connection Gulf is so critical to our became harder to ignore Lindsay national security, why are as disasters like Katrina Reeves we exporting millions of and the BP oil spill upendbarrels every day to other GUEST countries? ed our neighbors’ lives and COLUMNIST The answer is simple. livelihoods. We depend on American oil executives, the Gulf. Its well-being is already rich beyond imagination, intertwined with ours.

That’s why it’s maddening to see want more money and power. If protecting the nation were truly the Gulf at the center of another the goal, keeping more energy one of President Donald Trump’s at home and lowering costs for shameless lies.

In one breath, the administration Americans would be the priority.

Instead, the Trump administraclaims there’s a national security emergency. It’s supposedly so tion is using national security serious that federally authorized rhetoric to preserve the industry’s oil and gas activity in the Gulf preferred business model, which should be exempt from some of maximizes profits by selling the Endangered Species Act’s American oil on the global market. most important protections, even Leaders in Congress need to if it means entire species will go take this threat to the Endangered extinct.

Species Act seriously. The profIn the next, the administration its from disregarding one of the

country’s bedrock environmental laws will be short-lived. Extinction is forever.

Scientists estimate there are now as few as 51 individual Rice’s whales, which are baleen whales that live year-round in the Gulf.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, an endangered turtle only found along the Gulf and East Coast, are still imperiled. Though populations have rebounded, there are still only about 8,300 Florida manatees.

The precarious state of the Gulf and our marine wildlife is the real emergency here, and the Trump administration’s push to ignore vital protections offered by the Endangered Species Act will leave a permanent scar. A major oil spill could be catastrophic for these iconic animals, and the odds only worsen as companies venture into deeper, more dangerous waters, with fewer regulations in place.

The oil industry’s risks extend well beyond wildlife, jeopardizing important Gulf industries like fishing and tourism.

The shrimp and oyster industries were reeling after the

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port spill in March, which dumped roughly 31,500 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf. One oyster harvester recently told reporters that his employees, who already live paycheck-to-paycheck, are struggling. Another oil spill will spell economic ruin for small businesses that rely on a healthy Gulf.

Meanwhile, business is booming for the oil industry. Roughly 3.9 million barrels of oil were exported every day in January. That same month, oil production in the Gulf exceeded 2 million barrels per day, just the fourth time that’s ever happened. The administration reported that U.S. crude oil production hit an all-time high in 2025, and 2026 will no doubt be another productive year for the industry. The Dow Jones U.S. Oil and Gas Index hit a 10-year high in late March.

All of this record production happened within the guardrails of the Endangered Species Act. Oil companies can break production records while protecting endangered species, because the

Endangered Species Act does not regulate their rates of production.

But as oil companies have shown time and time again, their appetite for profit is insatiable.

The administration’s priorities are also crystal clear. With some marine animals on the brink of extinction and communities along the Gulf threatened with economic disaster, Trump is rolling out the red carpet for an industry that is already experiencing record highs.

Congress should intervene.

Voters are already upset with the state of the world. Oil-covered beaches, economic devastation and extinct whales and sea turtles won’t be winning arguments come midterms. Lawmakers need to recognize that Trump’s pandering to Big Oil won’t make Americans safer, won’t make the country more secure and won’t bring down gas prices at the pump.

Lindsay Reeves is a New Orleans-based attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity’s endangered species program.

Perkins Road park needs to evolve, and plan is a good one As lead landscape architect for the PerOnly about one-third of the space is dedikins Road Community Park 2.0 Master Plan, cated to performances. The remainder supI have both a personal and professional ports everyday recreation. The landform interest in the park’s future. I grew up about is naturally akin to an amphitheater, and a mile away and, more than 50 years ago, research identified an unfilled market niche rode my bike there to play ball and enjoy for this type of outdoor facility. It is a natuthe park. I have valued this BREC asset ral fit. ever since.

Entertainment elements represent around Our firm was also the landscape ar10% of the overall park investment.

Before implementation, an approprichitect for the park’s original master plan in 2007. Connected to Perkins ate business and operating model Road Park for nearly six decades will be established. We have dis— first as a kid and later as a profescussed private or nonprofit partnersional planning its future — I have ships for programming, management Joseph or capital support — models BREC seen how the park has evolved and Furr how much the community values it. has successfully used elsewhere.

GUEST So do I. Repurposing the velodrome does COLUMNIST not eliminate cycling. Quite the opThat history has reinforced something I believe strongly: Responsible posite. It updates cycling opportunistewardship does not mean preservties to reflect how people ride today, ing every facility as it exists today. It means with maintenance and staffing central to the proposal. maintaining what works, repairing what is The high-maintenance BMX track is reworn and adapting facilities as recreational needs change. placed with a low-maintenance concrete That principle is at the heart of Perkins pump track offering challenges from beginRoad 2.0 — what I call our plan. ner to advanced without requiring BREC Rooted in BREC’s Imagine Your Parks staffing to operate. The skate park is reno3, our plan was a collaboration among the vated and expanded, while a recreation hub public, existing and potential user groups, provides gathering areas, shade, refreshand BREC staff across planning, recreation, ments and restrooms. operations, maintenance and partnerships.

Bicycle and pedestrian connections link The process and result reflect stewardPerkins Road to BREC’s broader Greenway system. Cycling and skating remain cenship: maintaining and modernizing what works while adapting underused areas to tral but become accessible to more people, current recreational demand. The plan across more skill levels, with a more susimproves ball fields, playgrounds, shade, tainable model for daily use. circulation, accessibility, drainage, parking, Much of our plan is unglamorous: drainOlympia Stadium, pickleball, skateboarding age, safer circulation, lighting, shade, and BMX facilities. restrooms and accessible pathways. One BREC is not simply responsible for manobjective is simple: Make the park easy aging public land. Its primary responsibility to use for the widest range of people, with is providing public recreation responsive to high-quality facilities supporting walk-up recreation. the needs of the parish.

Some facilities have remained largely Perhaps nothing illustrates that evolution unchanged since I was a kid. But public better than the velodrome. recreation does not stand still. Activities Built for the U.S. Sports Festival in the change. Expectations for accessibility, sus1980s, it was at the forefront of emerging sports tourism and served the community tainability, shade and connectivity change. well for decades. Today it is in disrepair, Responsible planning must recognize those while regional participation in fixed-gear changes while respecting what came betrack cycling has declined dramatically and fore. Maintaining the status quo is not good is now nearly nonexistent. stewardship.

Repurposing does not diminish its history.

Good stewardship means maintaining It answers a stewardship question: How can what works, repairing what is worn and an underutilized facility best serve the next adapting what no longer serves the commugeneration? nity as well as it once did.

Answer: adaptive reuse.

The park I rode my bike to more than 50 The plan transforms the velodrome into years ago has never stood still, and neither a flexible recreational landscape supportshould the park we leave to the next generaing skating, field sports, casual recreation, tion. community gatherings and performances — That is what our plan is intended to do. serving tens of thousands of people rather than a specialized activity serving only tens Joseph Furr is a landscape architect in annually. Hardly novelties.

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America and La. must fix youth sports systems I enjoy watching sports year-round, Great athletes are usually the byprodbut there’s something magical about the uct of a great system, but a great system World Cup. It combines athleticism, con- should not be designed primarily to protroversy, economics, geography, hope, duce professional athletes. Its primary politics and so much more. goals should be participation, retention, Once the U.S. Men’s National Team lost physical health and the lifelong skills to Belgium, I started receiving countless sports can teach us: communication, emails, text messages and articles from confidence, resilience and teamwork, to former teammates, current coaches and name a few. families with kids who play soccer. Most If organizations want to reach these of us agree on one thing: The youth socoutcomes, they need low barriers to accer system is broken. Here are my bigcess and great coaches. They should obgest reflections post-World Cup. serve practices and games to see if kids The problems in our youth system are having fun and showing improvearen’t unique to soccer. More kids ment rather than determine their should play all sports, but the success by who gets drafted and systems we’ve built in the United how many trophies they won.

States often produce the opposite Money matters and how orgaresult. Boys participate at higher nizations spend it matters even rates than girls. Children from more. Someone must invest in a wealthier families have far more Lowrey better system. Philanthropists opportunities than their peers. should support scalable solutions Crews Fewer than one in four young rather than isolated programs.

GUEST people get enough daily physical COLUMNIST Travel organizations should find activity and most children quit ways to reduce family costs organized sports before high because paying more doesn’t school. We could improve youth soccer, guarantee better outcomes. Schools but we’d serve far more kids by fixing should bring back intramural sports and the broader youth sports ecosystem. can work with nonprofit organizations to We’re all responsible for this brodeliver these programs. Recreation deken youth system. Travel teams have partments should ensure that resources become prohibitively expensive and support programming, not just facilities most promise more than they deliver. and administrative overhead.

Nonprofit programs usually start off The youth sports system we’ve created strong due to good intentions and startup is a problem. It’s solvable too. If we want funding, but they struggle to sustain a better system, all of the youth program themselves without raising prices on providers need to collaborate. families. Public recreation departments Collective responsibility leads to coloften operate on autopilot, receiving lective impact. Youth sports need great similar funding each year regardless of leaders to generate political will, inspire outcomes. School athletic departments philanthropic resources and ensure rarely use data to maximize participayouth program leaders operate without egos or ulterior motives. If we get this tion opportunities. The resulting youth right, we’ll produce not only better athsports system resembles a pyramid: wide participation at ages 4 and 5, folletes but also a healthier community. lowed by steep attrition every year after.

By the time students reach high school, Lowrey Crews is the founder and CEO only a small fraction of the student body of The 18th Ward, a sports-oriented still participates in sports. nonprofit.

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ISSUE OF THE WEEK THE ECONOMy Affordability has become a major talking point on the campaign trail as mid-term elections approach.

But so too is the larger issue of how our economy is structured. Some say that American capitalism is overwhelmingly benefiting those at the top of the income scale, while leaving the rest struggling.

Candidates who use the democratic socialist label are making the case that our economic system needs reform. But is that message resonating? Here are two perspectives.

Don’t malign the economy News flash of note: We when compared to others live in a mixed economy

The United States of America may be figure showing the United States with the greatest place for functionally illiter- the highest child poverty rate among a ate people to live in all of human history. group of developed countries, at 21.1%.

“We must end the outrage,” he thunAn eye-popping column in the Financial Times the other day noted how dered, “that in the richest country in the people in the U.S. with very low literacy history of the world, more than 1 in 5 make about as much per hour as children live in poverty.” the average worker in the U.K. The problem with the number Is this the result of brilliant is that it comes from the OECD public policy, carefully crafted and measures income relative to to boost the prospects of those a country’s median rather than on the margins? No, it’s a byabsolute poverty. In other words, the statistic tells us where people product of the vast, endlessly Rich stand compared to others in their dynamic wealth-generating Lowry own country, not about material machine that is the American deprivation as such. As critics of economy.

The Financial Times also compared co- the Sanders post have pointed out, if evhorts of low-literacy workers in the U.S. eryone in the United States — including and the U.K.: “The same proportion of the poor — instantly earned twice what U.S. workers who score stunningly low they make now, the OECD figure would on literacy earn an average of almost $30 find the same amount of “poverty”; the per hour, and two-thirds of them are in threshold for being poor would simply work. Their British counterparts make rise together with the median income. the equivalent of $20 and fewer than half What the OECD figure is really about is are employed.” inequality, an obsession of Sanders and It continued, “Factory workers in the his ilk, but not a good indicator of ecoU.S. earn 60% more than in the U.K. nomic performance. after adjusting for differences in livIn the United States, wealthy people are very wealthy, but Americans across ing costs. Plumbers and electricians much of the income distribution are also earn 90% more, and retail workers earn richer than their counterparts in Westdouble.”

While the U.K. isn’t what it used to be, ern countries. it’s still a major G7 economy — yet it has With our wealth comes incredibly been significantly outpaced by its former high living standards compared to the colony across the Atlantic. rest of the developed world. If the U.K. Our political debate is characterized or France were made states in the U.S., by a mismatch between the extraordithey’d rank near or below West Virginia and Mississippi in terms of nominal GDP nary, world-beating economic achieveper capita. And we’ve been increasing ment of the United States on the one the economic gap with peer countries hand and the determination of the left — Canada, the U.K. and the EU — over — and some elements of the right — to throw out our economic system as a rank roughly the last 15 years.

So, by all means, make particular failure on the other. critiques of our system and suggest This is not to deny real economic disimprovements. All such discussions, contents — especially around high costs though, should begin with recognition of for housing, education and healthcare what we’ve built and a commitment to — but perhaps no economic system has preserving it, rather than the DSA apbeen so vilified while so consistently delivering. proach of hoping to guillotine as a class The case for revolutionary change reenemy the goose that keeps laying the lies on dishonesty and misleading claims. golden egg.

Enter Bernie Sanders, the patron saint Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry. of the DSA, who recently posted on X a

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul Elof private business, private property and Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a private profit.” capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of Roosevelt’s new government programs America keep backing him to the eyeballs. were intended to save the capitalistWhy? Because the DSA understands that market system from collapsing, not, to use El-Sayed has to say that to win over even Mamdani’s words, “replace the frigidity of Democrats in a moderate state like Michirugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Where are the heroic peasgan. They firmly expect that once elected, he would do as they say, which hapants of the Soviet agitprop films waving banners? pily conforms with what he truly Socialist Bernie Sanders heralds believes.

Sweden as the socialist model, citing Confusing? Yes, on purpose. But its free health care, free college and let’s move beyond this war of laso forth. He also says, “I don’t think bels. Let’s stop using socialist and billionaires should exist.” capitalist as either compliments or Froma Sanders may not be up to date denunciations.

Harrop on Sweden’s economy. It is highly The United States has a mixed capitalist with more billionaires per economy, as do most modern capita than the United States. The social countries. It has an economic system in which both the government and the private programs he admires are supported by taxes. sector control resources. The American Sweden, meanwhile, has been tightening government runs public education, Medithe rules for receiving government benecare and the U.S. Postal Service, to name a few programs. They are all taxpayerfits. For example, it’s been cutting benefits supported. to those not working. It has also adopted Why does a stamp on a letter going from a hyper-restrictive immigration policy. In a remote farmhouse in North Dakota to addition to the shock of a massive influx Chicago cost the same as a stamp on a letof people from very different cultures, ter sent from one Chicago apartment to an- Swedes rebelled at the impoverished newother three blocks away? In a purely capicomers’ claims on its social programs.

The number of migrants entering Swetalist system, the stamp’s price would have reflected the difference in cost of delivery. den was down to 12,000 last year from The North Dakotan would have had to pay 117,000 in 2016. And the country is trying for this service, a lot more. But U.S. law to get people already there with residency mandates “universal service,” which keeps permits to leave. the cost of a stamp fixed. Thus, dense cities What do the “abolish-ICE” Democratic subsidize mail delivery in rural areas.

Socialists think of that?

Private companies, such as UPS and FeAs conservative economist Milton FrieddEx, charge vastly higher prices for deliv- man famously put it, “It’s just obvious you can’t have free immigration and a welfare ery to remote places. Note that President state.”

Donald Trump has supported selling off Here’s how it works: Our capitalistthe USPS to a private company. market system generates a huge amount of Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed through wealth that can be taxed to pay for social the Social Security Act of 1935 as part of and other programs. A balance must be his New Deal program. America was in the jaws of the Great Depression, and FDR found between encouraging wealth creused the power of the federal government ation and crafting a tax code able to raise to create jobs, stabilize the financial sysmoney for desired public needs. That’s a lot harder than throwing around dated tem and keep the destitute elderly alive. labels.

New York’s Democratic Socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, says he’s another FDR. But FDR said, “No one in the United States Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop.

Email her at fharrop@gmail.com. believes more firmly than I in the system

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LSU shouldn’t rule out athletes seeking injunction I was reminded Thursday of a TV commercial from a few years back.

This guy goes to a store and buys a computer. On the way home, he glances up at a billboard that reads: “The computer you just bought is already obsolete.”

Things change fast in the technology biz. They’re changing just as rapidly in college athletics. So forgive your friendly neighborhood sports columnist if anything about this column on athletes seeking court orders to be ruled eligible is obsolete by the time you read this onScott line or in print.

Rabalais Wednesday, an East Baton Rouge Parish judge granted a temporary restraining order allowing about 30 plaintiffs, including former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn, who is now with Tampa Bay, to seek one more year of college eligibility and enter the transfer portal. Also on the list were three former Ole Miss starters under Lane Kiffin, including defensive lineman Zxavian Harris, tight end Dae’Quan Wright, and safety Wydett Williams. As of late Thursday afternoon, Harris (a Saints free agent signee who was later waived) and Wright (Cleveland) had entered the transfer portal.

Thursday, the pace quickened. News broke that Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey filed an affidavit in Louisiana court last week against allowing athletes who sign professional contracts back into college sports. That legal maneuver is aimed at LSU basketball commitment RJ Luis, the 2024-25 Big East player

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Jordyn Tyson’s leg injury is a major blow to the New Orleans Saints.

His big-play ability was one of the main reasons the Saints selected him with the No. 8 overall selection in the NFL draft. He was widely viewed as one of the most explosive playmakers available after averaging more than 14 yards a catch and had 22 touchdowns in his college career.

The Saints have no one on the roster with his blend of size, speed, athleticism and skill set.

As a result, the offense will be decidedly less explosive without him. And that’s foreboding, because the Saints ranked last in the NFL with 56 explosive plays last season.

It’s difficult to overstate how poor the Saints were in this area. Their 5.21% explosive play rate was the worst in the league, meaning they generated big plays on only about 1 in every 20 offensive snaps — half the rate of the top teams (around 10%).

Explosive plays, defined as passes of 20-plus yards and runs of 12-plus yards, are a leading indicator of NFL success. Of the eight teams that produced the most

explosive plays a year ago, seven had winning records, and six went to the playoffs. The leaders — the Bills (112), Rams (110), Patriots (110) and Bears (108) — advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the five teams with the fewest explosive plays — the Saints, Browns, Titans, Raiders and Jets — had a combined record of 20-65.

The Saints addressed their anemic attack this offseason, signing free-agent running back Travis Etienne and tight end Noah Fant and drafting three speedy receivers: Tyson, Bryce Lance and Barion Brown.

Tyson, though, was the marquee addition. Now, the Saints will try to manufacture explosive plays without one of the most explosive players on the roster, at least until Tyson heals.

Explosive play production is one of four critical areas of improvement for the Saints this season. A look at three other areas the Saints need to improve:

Jeff Duncan

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Saints wide receiver Barion Brown carries the ball against Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jalen Huskey in the first half of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday at the Caesars Superdome. AP PHOTO By GERALD HERBERT

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Southern slowly working DL Givens back into lineup

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LSU freshman defensive linemen set for big roles

But it looks like LSU has three of Brown, Anderson and Geralds freshmen. them — Lamar Brown, Richard Anderson leaving their mark on Tigers’ and Deuce Geralds — who can buck that wisdom when the 2026 season defensive line ahead of opener conventional kicks off on Sept. 5 against Clemson.

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Ckelby Givens, in his Columbia blue longsleeve shirt, held a tackling dummy during a drill last week.

Southern defensive players ran around an upside-down garbage can to drill the padded bag held by the graduate assistant. A week later, the helpful coaching hand swapped his Southern shirt for a practice uniform, and instead of holding the bag, he was back to hitting as a player on the Jaguars.

First-year coach Marshall Faulk has his 6-foot-2, 245-pound star defensive end back for a fifth season at Southern, Givens announced on Instagram Monday. He’s currently eligible to play one more 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.

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Southern defensive lineman Ckelby Givens lines up for a play in a spring game on April 12, 2025, at A.W. ä See SOUTHERN, page 4C Mumford Stadium.

At one point during LSU’s preseason practices, Lane Kiffin asked Ed Orgeron a question that had popped into his head.

Had either of them coached a trio of freshmen defensive linemen quite like the one the Tigers have now? Kiffin and Orgeron thought back about 25 years, rolling through the groups of players they recruited and coached in stops at schools such as Southern Cal, Tennessee, Ole Miss or LSU, and came to a somewhat firm conclusion.

“Neither of us has had that,” Kiffin said.

Which, if true, is a fairly significant preseason storyline. Defensive linemen, in particular the ones who line up on the interior, usually don’t play significant roles as

Brown, a former U-High star, is one of the most highly rated recruits the Tigers have ever signed. He lines up on the edge. Anderson and Gerald are interior guys who were high-profile recruits in their own right. Anderson was a top-20 national recruit when he graduated from Edna Karr, per 247Sports composite rankings, and Geralds wasn’t far behind him. The Sewanee, Georgia, native was a fringe top-50 prospect.

Together they make LSU’s defensive linemen one of the most intriguing position groups on the roster. There are veterans with experience at a power-conference level. There are also several young players who look like they can contribute right away — and give the Tigers a future they can look forward to at those key positions.

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Sankey opposes Luis’ return SEC commissioner trying to block LSU commitment from playing in NCAA again

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Mondo Duplantis called his victory Thursday in a vibrant lakeside Diamond League event “the greatest pole vaulting competition ever.”

The Olympic and world champion, a former Lafayette High School and LSU star, then took two attempts at a world record of 6.32 meters (20 feet, 83/4 inches) and just failed to delight a noisy crowd at a pop-up venue near the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

Duplantis had cleared the bar at 6.21 meters (20-41/2) — with firsttime clearances at each of six different heights — for his best result since March, the month that he raised his own world record to 6.31 (20-81/4) at an indoor meet in his native Sweden.

BY TOYLOY BROWN III

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By FRANK FRANKLIN II

St. John’s forward RJ Luis drives to the basket during a game against Creighton in the Big East Conference tournament championship on March 15, 2025, in New york. Luis, who was signed to an NBA contract, is trying to regain his eligibility and play for LSU. tain the NCAA’s rules to stop athletes from returning, stating it is “essential to the integrity of college sports.”

Luis, who committed to play for LSU coach Will Wade on May 19, needed to file a lawsuit against the NCAA to gain eligibility for the upcoming season. After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft and signing an NBA contract, he wants to return to college basketball. The NCAA wants players who’ve signed NBA contracts to be ineligible.

“The NCAA has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract (including a two-way contract),” NCAA president Charlie Baker

said in a statement in December.

Luis, a 6-foot-7 wing, entered the draft after playing three years of college basketball. After going undrafted, he signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. The 23-year-old was then traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Georges Niang and two future second-round picks.

He was waived on Oct. 15 and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics’ NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, minimum salary agreement that isn’t guaranteed.

Luis didn’t appear in any G League games as the Maine Celtics waived him because of an injury. He also never played in the

NBA Summer League because of a knee issue. Luis did appear in three NBA preseason games for the Boston Celtics, playing seven minutes and scoring six points overall.

Luis averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game at St. John’s during the 2024-25 season, winning Big East Player of the Year and being named a second-team AP All-American. He left college after his junior year while his name was in the transfer portal.

He spent his freshman year at Massachusetts in the Atlantic 10 before playing for coach Rick Pitino at St. John’s for two years.

Email Toyloy Brown III at toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com

McIlroy shares 5-way lead at BMW

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

ST. LOUIS — Rory McIlroy might not be as far away as he thought four days ago, playing bogeyfree at Bellerive for a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday in the BMW Championship with three other U.S. Open champions and Chris Gotterup.

Four days brought a big change for Scottie Scheffler, too. The world’s No. 1 player went from an eight-shot victory in the postseason opener to feeling under the weather and having to rally for a 72, his highest opening round since the U.S. Open in June.

Scheffler’s voice was hoarse when he said he didn’t want to stop to talk, saying only that he was sick as he headed for the locker room.

McIlroy returned from a fourweek break after the British Open with plenty of rust and very little golf and failed to break par in any of the four rounds for the first time in more than five years at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

He went home to Florida and worked with swing coach Michael Bannon.

“I went home and I worked on a few things and at least got myself back in a frame of mind where like I felt like I’m at least back on the right path of what I’m doing with my game and with my swing,” McIlroy said. “It’s certainly a work in progress. Days like this are encouraging, obviously. There’s still a lot of work to be done.”

McIlroy is fond of saying players never remember what it’s like to play bad when they’re going well and they think they’ll never

Southeastern Conference communications head Herb Vincent will retire after the 2026 football season, according to a news release.

Vincent, an LSU alum, rose up the ranks at his alma mater during a 43-year career, becoming the university’s top spokesperson from 2002-13. He became the SEC’s associate commissioner for communications in 2013 and has been there ever since.

The native of North Little Rock, Arkansas, earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from LSU in 1983. Vincent has been inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction, the LSU Manship School of Mass Communications Hall of Fame, the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Duplantis relishes win, just misses world record

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Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey is not in favor of LSU’s attempt to give basketball player RJ Luis an extra year of eligibility, according to an affidavit from Sankey obtained by The Advocate.

Sankey said that allowing athletes like Luis, who’ve signed professional contracts, back into the NCAA would “fuel disruption” in college Sankey athletics, according to an affidavit in response to Luis’ lawsuit.

“These rules are grounded in the principle that athletics are an integral part of the academic experience,” Sankey wrote. “The rules align the time permitted for college athletics with the pursuit of an undergraduate education and further the important purpose of preserving opportunities for future student-athletes to participate in college sports.”

Sankey also argued that granting players like Luis a preliminary injunction would set a precedent that doesn’t help high school students trying to join a college team and current teams who’ve been following the rules.

Luis has a preliminary injunction hearing set for Monday as he attempts to gain eligibility for the season. The former St. John’s star will sit in front of Judge Ronald Johnson at 1:30 p.m. in an East Baton Rouge court.

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Vincent, a longtime LSU, SEC spokesman, to retire

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fifth tee during the first round of the BMW Championship on Thursday in St. Louis. play good again when the game is going poorly. It’s never that far away, and Thursday was a reminder of that.

Bellerive originally was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and later updated by his son, Rees, who had the reputation as the “Open Doctor” for trying to modernize and toughen courses.

While soft conditions contributed to a bunched leaderboard, it was hard to look past so many U.S. Open champions at the top.

Gary Woodland, a Kansas native getting plenty of support in Missouri as he continues to recover from brain surgery and make it to the FedEx Cup finale, holed out for eagle on the 11th fairway and didn’t miss a green until the 18th, his lone bogey. He won the U.S. Open in 2019 at Pebble Beach.

Wyndham Clark, who birdied five of his last six holes, is a two-

time U.S. Open champion, including this year at Shinnecock Hills.

J.J. Spaun went back to the putter he used when he won the U.S. Open at Oakmont two years ago and had seven birdies until a bogey on the final hole.

Among those a shot behind was 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick.

“Coincidence,” Clark said about five of seven U.S. Open champions at 65 or better.

Woodland is the only one at 64 who really needed a start like this.

The triple-digit heat last week in Memphis, Tennessee, made it difficult for him to slow his heart rate, which is key for him to prevent his brain from being overly engaged.

He is at No. 31 in the FedEx Cup — only the top 30 reach the Tour Championship next week in Atlanta, which would guarantee him

starts in all four majors next year, along with giving him a chance to play for the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize.

“I can promise you East Lake wasn’t on my mind to start the year,” Woodland said. “It’s a goal, I think you write it down, but it seemed like far, far away. I’ve had up-and-down days. I’ve had some rough days lately. But we’ve built this together, Randy (Smith) and I, to get to a point where I feel very comfortable over the golf ball.

“If I can find a way to get through 18 holes mentally, my game’s in a pretty good spot where I can compete out here at a level I haven’t been able to compete in a while.”

Woodland kept the excitement down when the crowd erupted in cheers to see his sand wedge from 99 yards spin back and roll into the cup for eagle on the 11th hole.

He smiled and raised his arm and gave high-fives to Adam Scott and the caddies.

Most impressive was his 2-iron from 286 yards on the par-5 17th that rolled out to 12 feet on the fringe. ºHe narrowly missed that and settle for birdie.

Woodland occasionally places his hand on the left side of his chest before putting. It looked like a reminder to keep his shoulders in place. Turns out it has a much deeper purpose.

“When I’m struggling I put my hand on my heart to just to remind myself that I’m alive, and if I can feel my heart beat I know I’m breathing,” he said.

“And I’ve done that this year just to try to slow my heart down, tell myself I’m safe and I’ll be all right.”

Alcaraz set to return from wrist injury at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title.

“Here we go,” Alcaraz posted on his social media pages Thursday, with one picture showing him in front of the U.S. Open logo.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April because of a right wrist injury, forcing him to miss both the French Open and Wimbledon.

Alcaraz won his second U.S. Open title last year, beating Jannik Sinner in the final. He then won the Australian Open and his next tournament, part of his 22-3 start to this season.

But after winning his first match in the Barcelona Open, Alcaraz withdrew from the tournament because of the injury. He is still ranked No. 2 despite his absence.

KC city council approves $600M for Royals stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals’ quest to move to a new downtown ballpark cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday when the Kansas City city council approved a $600 million commitment to help make it happen.

The club announced in April that it planned to partner with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project to create a mixed-use development, with the new stadium as the centerpiece.

The Royals have pledged to pay for $760 million of the estimated costs. The club and the city will also try to secure an additional $540 million from the state government.

The goal is to break ground on the $1.9 billion stadium sometime in 2027.

Utah sues Whittingham after he bolted to Mich.

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is suing former assistant coach Freddie Whittingham for breach of contract after he left to join his brother Kyle’s staff at Michigan.

The lawsuit filed in Utah’s Third District Court is seeking more than $300,000 for breach of contract and at least $1 million for general and special damages.

The lawsuit contends Whittingham abandoned his role as Utah’s tight ends coach to take the same job at Michigan despite being under contract through January 2027.

It alleges Whittingham failed to provide written notice of resignation, get written consent from Utah to speak with Michigan and pay liquidation damages specified under terms of the contract.

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Playbook for college sports revenue continues to expand

The expenses and spending are piling up It used to be that athletic departments spent heavily on facilities and coaching staffs to land recruits wanting the best in their pursuit of a pro contract. That’s still going on, of course, but athletes now are getting far more than ever before.

Five years ago, the NCAA cleared the way for athletes to earn endorsement money through name, image and likeness deals.

That spelled the end of the amateurism model so familiar for decades in college sports. It also started a flood of spending that has only grown more chaotic with the $2.8 billion House settlement that allowed each school to spend more than $20 millon of its own money — each year — on its athletes alongside third-party NIL deals that are under discussion all the way to Capitol Hill.

Justifying spending requires new thinking Raising prices and fees for fans is a bit easier when the game-day experience is special.

That is why Tennessee will keep building after wrapping up a $337 million renovation of Neyland Stadium. Up next is a step familiar to fans of pro teams like the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs: Construction of an entertainment district, a $280 million public-private development along the Tennessee River between Neyland and the basketball arena. A condo-hotel will offer a view into Neyland with shops, restaurants and an area for concerts or game-day events.

Jeff Schemmel, president of College Sports Solutions, said he has believed in the need for athletic departments to create public-private partnerships for a long time to use one of their biggest assets — land and property — to produce money in a new way.

“It’s not fundraising. It’s not ticketing. It’s not multimedia rights,” said Schemmel, a former athletic director at San Diego State and a former chair of the NCAA’s Division I Championship and Sports Management Cabinet.

“It’s new revenue, and I think most presidents and most athletic directors are willing to share that new revenue piece because

Washington gets creative in money search When Washington joined the Big Ten with Oregon, UCLA and USC in 2024, the Huskies expected to receive only a half-share of the conference’s media rights revenue until 2030. A full share was nearly $79.9 million during the 2025 fiscal year.

But the Huskies haven’t generated net revenue since the 2023 fiscal year and, according to the Seattle Times, are projected to have a $16 million cash flow deficit in fiscal 2027. Pat Chun, hired as Washington’s athletic director in 2024, said the university has taken loans on future TV revenue from both the Big Ten and the Fox News Network.

In the meantime, Washington is looking to raise new revenue and cut costs. The Huskies are looking at a uniform patch deal and Chun has the support of university president Robert J. Jones trying to gin up revenue.

“We believe we’re well positioned for the future,” Chun said. “Obviously, today in college sports it takes resources to do that. We’re working on an increase in what our resources are and managing what our spending is.”

Higer prices may turn fans off Tennessee was among the first to tack a NIL fee onto tickets specifically to help pay its athletes in September 2024, which hasn’t hurt demand. The 102,000-seat football stadium is sold out again and the school says there are 29,000 people on the waiting list.

Basketball, softball, baseball? Sold out for three straight seasons.

“We got a lot of eyeballs,” White said.

“We’re in a market that we’re not competing with pro sports, and we got a million people that live in Knoxville.”

Fans complain on social media about high ticket prices, but White said he thinks those are mostly people buying tickets on secondary markets he doesn’t control.

“People have been wondering, thinking, ‘Oh, there’s got to be a ceiling somewhere.’

But, we haven’t seen that yet,” said Alan Morse, director of the Sport Marketing Research Institute at Northern Colorado.

Patches, licensing deals and concerts Teams already have patches on uniforms promoting apparel deals with Nike or adidas along with their conference affiliation. Then the NCAA approved adding jersey patches in January, and the rush to make deals to do just that has been strong.

Kansas, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are among the schools putting business logos on uniforms in a rush for corporate cash that NASCAR pioneered long ago. Ohio State and Notre Dame reportedly landed patch deals totaling around $30 million. Memphis agreed to put hometown FedEx’s logo in the end zones of the Liberty Bowl last August, then added a FedEx patch to uniforms in April.

A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules

BY MAURA CAREY Associated Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By PHELAN M. EBENHACK

North Carolina defensive lineman Melkart Abou-Jaoude follows a play against Central Florida on Sept. 20, 2025, in Orlando, Fla.

States pouring taxpayer dollars into college sports

BY DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin.

They will be among a small but growing number of athletic programs receiving taxpayer funding from their home states.

With universities competing to pay athletes millions of dollars, some states now are propping up their strained sports budgets in ways not previously seen.

The state dollars aren’t going directly to star athletes.

But by funding facilities and administrative costs normally borne by the schools, states are freeing universities to use their own dollars for other purposes.

The athletics program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for the first time, is receiving $3 million earmarked from state sports betting taxes.

Wisconsin lawmakers approved $15 million for athletic costs at the University of Wisconsin. And Connecticut and Louisiana also are using tax dollars to support college athletics.

Even more states have considered it.

Sports business analysts see an emerging trend.

“Once one state provides that kind of assistance, schools in competing states can argue that they are being placed at a competitive disadvantage, which could create additional pressure on legislatures to respond,” said Daniel McIntosh, faculty director of the sports business program at Arizona State University.

Cases have accelerated NCAA rules long barred college athletes from getting paid by schools and boosters. But under pressure from lawsuits and states, the NCAA cleared

the way in 2021 for athletes to receive money from private entities for the use of their name, image or likeness (NIL). Then a legal settlement last year allowed higher education institutions to directly pay athletes a total of about $20.5 million annually — on top of any scholarships and other NIL deals they receive.

That cap rose to $21.3 million for this school year, and is set to rise again the following year.

Many mid-level programs cannot afford that much.

But almost all NCAA Division I athletic programs are trying to generate more money to pay athletes in a bid to remain competitive with their peers. At the same time, schools have been incurring greater costs for facilities, coaches’ salaries and travel amid conference realignments that discarded old geographic-based rivalries.

Over the past four years, athletic operating expenses at public Division I institutions shot up by nearly a third — notably outpacing revenue and running up deficits, according to an Associated Press analysis using the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database.

Legislation drive costs higher The Protect College Sports Act, pending in the U.S. Senate, has been promoted as a way to put guardrails on college sports spending. But it could potentially allow even greater spending by schools.

The latest version would allow institutions to pay up to an additional $27.5 million annually to retain players on their rosters, pushing the overall athlete payment cap close to $50 million. The higher ceiling could reduce the demand for third-party NIL deals.

But the legislation contains no provision restraining increases in state and institutional funding for athletics, said Amy Privette

Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

“Without some restraint on the underlying spending competition, additional public funding could simply finance the next stage of the arms race,” McIntosh said.

Creative ways to route money When North Carolina launched online sports wagering in 2024, it earmarked part of the tax revenue for athletic departments at 13 public universities. But the two largest institutions — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University — were excluded.

That changed in July under a new state budget that raises the sports betting tax. Those two schools now are projected to receive $3 million each this year and $5.8 million next year.

In the meantime, Louisiana also hiked its sports wagering tax and earmarked about $2.2 million to each of its 11 public universities in conferences with Division I football programs.

Seeking to drum up athletic revenue, Connecticut lawmakers authorized the University of Connecticut to issue vouchers for state tax credits equal to half the amount of donations, sponsorships and licensing endorsements. The program generated $1.7 million in its first four months, according to a university report.

New Jersey’s new budget allots $5 million for “events attraction and marketing” at Rutgers’ flagship campus. A university spokesperson declined to say if the money would be used for athletic programs.

Though not providing new state money, the governing board for Florida’s universities last year authorized institutions to transfer up to $22.5 million to athletics.

Florida State University did so almost immediately, and other schools have since followed.

One last thing about the CFP: Discussions continue over whether to expand to 16 or even 24 teams.

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Tweaks to the College Football Playoff In 2026, a player’s first targeting offense This happened in the dead of winter so in will no longer impact their availability for case you missed it: The CFP reiterated that the next game. If a player is disqualified for automatic bids will go to the champions of targeting a second time during the season, the Power Four conferences — the Big Ten, they will be held out for the first half of the following game. A third offense calls for a SEC, ACC and Big 12.

The CFP’s highest-ranked team in the next-game suspension.

Conferences can initiate an appeals proGroup of Six will also get a spot, whether it’s a conference champion or not. Group of Six, cess after a player’s second offense, which you say? Yes! The Group of Five is now a plus would call for a video review facilitated by one with the relaunched Pac-12 joining the the NCAA national coordinator of football American, Conference USA, Mid-American officials. If the appeal is successful, the Conference, Mountain West and Sun Belt. player will be able to play the full game.

From there, the next seven-highest ranked One of the more notable targeting penalties teams, regardless of conference, will fill out last season was on Miami DB Xavier Lucas in the rest of the 12-team bracket. the fourth quarter of the Fiesta Bowl, causing Lucas to sit out for the first half of the national But Notre Dame! championship game loss to Indiana.

Another rule change fans will notice: OfAnother tweak to the 12-team CFP bracket: If Notre Dame finishes the season ranked fensive pass interference is now a 10-yard in the top 12 by the CFP it will automatically penalty instead of 15. secure a playoff berth.

It’s a more straightforward approach than A new scoring opportunity last year, when Notre Dame fell short of the Another rule change this offseason will alplayoff despite being ranked No. 11 by the low teams to attempt a field goal after a fair committee. Instead, Tulane and James Mad- catch. The kicker can choose to drop kick ison earned the final two spots as two of the from where the returner caught the ball, or five highest-ranked conference champions. they can use a holder with no tee.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — You’ve heard about the patches coming soon to a college football jersey near you. You’ve seen the corporate logos cropping up on football fields from South Carolina to the University of Washington. Talent fees on season tickets, leaguelevel deals with the likes of PayPal, naming rights revenue not just for a stadium but for the playing field within the stadium.

All of this is now standard fare for universities scrambling to keep up in the sprawling and expensive industry that college athletics has become. For the latest year available (2024), the 352 Division I members of the NCAA alone reported generating nearly $20.5 billion in revenue.

The problem is that, on average, most Bowl Subdivision athletic departments at the top of the food chain also reported losing money.

Finding fresh dollars is critically paramount for departments becoming more creative by the day. Universities are not just slapping corporate logos on uniforms and facilities but building entertainment districts that can be lucrative far beyond game days.

They are executing mind-boggling CFO-level reorganizations that are no longer unusual.

“There’s never been a closer relationship between resources and competitive success as there is right now,” Tennessee athletic director Danny White said before adding: “This is the game that we’re in.”

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it’s brand new,” he said. “If I were sitting in the chair again like I used to, I think I would certainly look at developing those kinds of public-private partnerships in areas completely outside of athletics.”

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard is often credited with originating mixed-use districts on a college campus to go beyond simple fund-raising. Iowa State announced its retail, office and entertainment development between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in 2022 with a completion date of fall 2027.

“I anticipate that you’re going to probably see the creation of more mixed-use facility developments in college sports in the next 10 years than there will ever be in the history of sports,” said Patrick Rishe, director of the sports business program at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton runs against Alabama during the second half of a Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 6 in Atlanta.

SEC desperate to end 3-year championship drought

BY MARK LONG Associated Press

Blame Alabama and Georgia.

Point fingers at Auburn, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, too.

The Southeastern Conference, once the most dominant league in the land, lost its stranglehold on college football over the last three years. The organization that boasts a combined 19 national championships since 1990 hasn’t even made the title game since Georgia won it all in back-to-back years to close out the 2021-22 seasons.

It’s a drought the league desperately would like to end this season. But the path back to the top could be harder with the addition of a ninth conference game. Sure, it provides teams with an extra chance to prove they belong in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

It’s also another potential loss on postseason resumes.

“It creates, without question, the most demanding sets of football schedules in all of college football,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said last month. “No one has created the kind of weekly competition that exists in the Southeastern Conference. It’s competition that our fans will experience every week because we believe we’re the best conference in college football.”

The last three CFPs would say otherwise, especially when recalling no-shows by Alabama last year (against Indiana) and Tennessee (against Ohio State) the year before. The Big Ten has won three straight national titles.

The SEC is a combined 5-8 in the last three playoffs, with two of those victories coming against

other league opponents.

SEC coaches were initially divided on a nine-game league slate but eventually agreed under the guise that the CFP would expand to 16 or 24 teams.

It stayed at 12, and now league coaches are stuck with more daunting schedules and the same access to the lucrative postseason tournament.

“Like anything in this world, if you want to be really good at something, you got to take risk,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

“There’s calculated risks involved in life that you have to take. …

Is the juice worth the squeeze or not?”

The league will have a better idea in four months.

Ultimately, though, SEC success will be decided in the CFP. After all, the league went 54-8 against non-conference opponents in the regular season last year — including winning records against the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 and the Big Ten — but ended up again watching the title game from afar.

Simply put, the SEC has been good but not great in recent years.

Is the league lagging behind? Not even close. But the transfer portal and the ability to compensate players through revenue sharing as well as name, image and likeness deals have clearly minimized advantages the league enjoyed for decades.

“I think it’s great for the sport,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said.

“I think having everybody competitive, more guys can be invited to the party and get to the party, mainly through the portal in a lot of ways. … It’s not a one-team dominant program. It’s really everybody.”

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Continued from page 1C “It’s really exciting,” Kiffin said.

“All of them have a chance to play.

Those three specifically are playing a lot, and it’s really exciting in an age that a lot of people play older portal players.”

It’s important to note that LSU has those players, too. Kiffin and his staff signed Clemson transfer Stephiylan Green, a redshirt junior, and Auburn transfer Malik Blocton, a true junior, last December. They also retained junior Dominick McKinley, a Lafayette native who played 370 snaps last season at the heart of the Tigers’ defense.

It’s unclear exactly how LSU plans to divvy up the snaps between the freshmen and the veterans. Kiffin’s preseason practices are open to reporters for only individual drills — not the portions in which players are grouped according to their place on the depth chart.

But both Kiffin and defensive coordinator Blake Baker have signaled in news conferences that Brown, Anderson and Geralds will each play at least a rotational role this season on the defensive line.

Brown is expected to be LSU’s third edge rusher — behind Ole Miss transfer Princewill Umanmielen and Tennessee transfer Jordan Ross.

As for who will be the first two de-

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LSU defensive tackle Deuce Geralds walks to a huddle on Aug. 8 at fall camp. Geralds is one of three freshmen that could make an impact this season.

fensive tackles to line up for Clemson’s first drive of the year? Those spots could actually go to Anderson and Geralds — two freshmen who have been impressing Kiffin and his staff since the Tigers began their spring practices in March.

“They’re awesome,” said Bo Bordelon, a fifth-year senior expected to start at left guard this year. “I think LSU is going to be set for about probably the next three years on the defensive line.”

Said Baker: “We’ve thrown more install at this group than I ever have in my career.”

Kiffin still has concerns, though.

Freshmen, as he pointed out on Aug. 10, tend to “make more mistakes”

Star power in the SEC

of the year at St. John’s who then signed two-way contracts with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics. In the affidavit, Sankey wrote that allowing athletes who have signed pro contracts to return to college sports “fuels disruption” and should be prohibited.

Sankey isn’t picking on LSU and its lightning rod men’s basketball coach Will Wade, just being consistent. He filed a similar affidavit when basketball player Charles Bediako tried to do the same thing at Alabama last season, playing five games before his temporary restraining order was up.

I have to be consistent as well.

I didn’t think it was right for Bediako to play at Bama then, and I don’t think it’s right for Luis to play now. And I think it’s just bad timing for Pyburn, Harris, Wright and the other plaintiffs like former LSU women’s basketball player Amiya Joyner and men’s basketball player Rashad King to have missed out on the NCAA’s new five-for-five eligibility rule.

But as LSU coach Lane Kiffin has often said, two things can be true at the same time. LSU football still needs some players, preferably veterans, at key positions. And goodness knows LSU men’s basketball needs players period. If these athletes can get a favorable ruling and LSU isn’t breaking any rules — of course, what are rules in college athletics these days? — then LSU’s programs shouldn’t deny

LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, right, celebrates after a sack against Western Kentucky in the first quarter on Nov. 22 at Tiger Stadium.

The SEC has plenty of star power, which provides hope of ending the Big Ten’s reign. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, Texas quarterback Arch Manning and South Carolina stars LaNorris Sellers and Dylan Stewart are just a few of the guys who could make a difference.

Alabama receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy, Texas receivers Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo, Georgia defensive backs KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson IV, and Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins also are ones to watch.

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Six new head coaches The league has six new coaches in 2026, the largest turnover in league history. Arkansas (Ryan Silverfield), Auburn (Alex Golesh), Florida (Jon Sumrall), Kentucky (Will Stein), LSU (Lane Kiffin) and Ole Miss ( Pete Golding) have new guys in charge.

None of the changes caused as much of a stir as Kiffin’s move from Ole Miss to LSU. But all of them should provide compelling storylines.

Georgia, Texas, Bama, LSU favored This is the first season since 2015 that no SEC team received a firstplace vote in the AP Top 25 preseason poll. It’s an indication of how much parity there is in the league.

Nonetheless, Georgia (plus280) and Texas (plus-300) are the betting favorites to win the SEC. Alabama (plus-850) and LSU (plus850) are next, followed by Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ole Miss at plus-1000.

Looking for a dark horse? Try Tennessee at plus-1800.

than the veterans, and if they do in the heart of the defensive front, then an opposing offense could wind up breaking off an explosive run play that can shift a game’s momentum. LSU struggled to limit those kinds of gains, at times, in the first two years of Baker’s tenure.

But that’s why the Tigers made sure they added veterans, too.

Green has logged 636 career snaps, according to Pro Football Focus, and Blocton has 718. In 2025, McKinley played a rotational role for a unit that finished seventh among SEC teams in rushing defense, and on Thursday, Kiffin said that he’s had a “really good camp” after he “didn’t really have a good spring.”

The point is that LSU thinks it has a nice mix of players on its defensive line — of veterans who can stabilize the unit and freshmen who can elevate it.

“There’s been growing pains,” Baker said. “We’re gonna have to fight through the freshman wall at some point. I think all three of them are doing a good job fighting it right now, but I am proud of where they’re at now and where they’ve come from.

“They work at it. They all love football. They got really, really bright futures, but you’ll see all three of those guys on the field.”

And Kiffin thinks that’s new territory for him and Orgeron — two coaches who have come across their fair share of star defensive linemen over the years.

themselves of signing any of the aforementioned athletes if willing to take the risk.

Pyburn, who played at LSU in 2025 after transferring from Florida, would definitely fill a need on the defensive line. The Tigers have talent there, but it looks like LSU will have to rely heavily on true freshmen like Deuce Geralds, Lamar Brown and Richard Anderson, especially with edge rusher Gabe Reliford having suffered a likely season-ending knee injury during spring practice.

If Wright and Williams wanted to follow Kiffin to LSU as well, the Tigers could find a place for them.

Kiffin was asked last week and again Thursday about the prospect of bringing in players seeking an extra year. He said last week he supported athletes getting another year and being allowed to go wherever they want, though dodged talking about specific players. Then, toward the end of Thursday’s news conference, he added: “Before (Wednesday) we would say, ‘Our team is our team, this is what we’ve got.’ But things have changed since yesterday.”

Pyburn would seem to be a no-brainer for LSU football. Luis doubly so for LSU basketball.

Signing players like that may fly in the face of what college athletics is supposed to be about, making it difficult for new athletes coming up from the high school ranks to find a spot.

But they will likely wind up somewhere, if not LSU. In that sense, it’s hard to find fault with LSU if they pursue them in the strange and ever-shifting landscape of college sports.

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will be done early next week.

“So right now we haven’t fully set that, but we definitely got some packages where (Givens is) going to be involved, and he knows it because he was helping us from a GA standpoint,” Kramer said. “So he knows what we’re looking for. He just hasn’t been doing it hands-on.”

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. Kramer explained a couple of the determining factors for Givens rejoining.

“It’s about roster availability,” Kramer said. “He’s got to count against our overall cap limit, so we got to make sure that we have room for him, which we did, luckily. And then it’s just about the level of play that we have, the expectation. Can he help us? We know with his resume that we think he can help us, not just making sure he’s in good enough shape.”

Givens has been a dominant force in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the last three seasons. In 2024, he was named the HBCU Defensive Player of the Year, SWAC co-Defensive 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.

When Southern star safety Herman Brister spoke at SWAC media day before the team knew Givens would have the opportunity to return, he said losing his presence was “huge.” This was the case not only because of his on-field production but also his leadership. Kramer is already aware of the intangibles Givens possesses.

“As I mentioned earlier, he’s one of the guys who knows how to practice,” Kramer said. “He’s one of the guys who’s working at everything he does, even when it’s half-speed stuff. He’s doing halfspeed stuff at three-quarter speed, and he’s doing it with the intensity and the level of detail that gets you better, even when you’re just going through a walkthrough.”

The return of one of the most prolific defensive players in HBCU football as well as the Jaguars’ bona fide leader is expected to have a significant impact on the team.

“His resume speaks for itself,” Southern defensive line coach Kyle Kramer said Thursday. “If he is as good as he was in the last few years, he’ll have the same effect. He’ll be something to deal with on the football field.”

Givens’ first official practice with the team was on Wednesday, and he will be a full participant going forward, said Kramer, who most recently was the special teams coordinator and defensive line coach at NAIA’s Ottawa University (Kansas). As accomplished as Givens is, the former HBCU Defensive Player of the Year still had to prove himself for a roster spot since he hasn’t practiced in the spring and in preseason camp until now.

“We actually gave him a little bit of a tryout,” Kramer said.

“He had to go through some drills, make sure he was in football shape. There’s a difference between being in workout shape and football shape. And he’s not in the same football shape that everybody else was who went through the summer program, but he’s not far behind.”

After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, he accepted an invitation to the Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp and then returned to Southern as a graduate assistant.

Southern’s defensive line coach said he is confident Givens can return to football shape and be a significant contributor. It’s not guaranteed that the Shreveport native will be starting in the team’s season opener against Alabama State at 2 p.m. on Aug. 29 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Kramer said he “absolutely” has to earn a starting job for the first game through the upcoming practices. When asked if Givens would be limited to a certain number of snaps early in the season, he said those details and the overall rotation at the position aren’t determined. Kramer said Email Toyloy Brown III at an internal two-deep depth chart toyloy.brown@theadvocate. for Southern assistant coaches com.

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SAINTS DEFENSE

SAINTS OFFENSE

Steady Shough, rookie Lance shine vs. Rams

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By GREGORy BULL

Saints coach Kellen Moore talks with Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford before a game on Nov. 2 in Inglewood, Calif.

Stafford, Rams find little resistance against Saints

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Tasked with slowing down one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses from a year ago, the Saints defense did not often have the answer for Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams during Thursday’s joint practice at the Rams facility.

Playing without star receiver Puka Nacua, who is nursing an injured psoas muscle, Stafford nevertheless rarely let the ball touch the ground against the Saints secondary. The 2025 NFL MVP completed 21 of his 28 pass attempts against the Saints’ first-team defense.

Early on he leaned on All-Pro wideout Davante Adams, who, even at 33 years of age was finding cracks in the Saints secondary to exploit.

Four of Stafford’s first six completions went to Adams, including one superb contested catch with Kool-Aid McKinstry in tight coverage.

The Rams’ attack mostly focused on the short and intermediate areas of the Saints’ coverage, picking apart the linebackers in zone coverage, but Stafford did connect

on one long throw to Adams — a play that in a live setting may have resulted in a Pete Werner sack.

It was not just the pass defense.

Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum found running lanes against the New Orleans interior, showcasing some nifty feet to cut and find more room on the ground.

Only a few of the Los Angeles run plays were snuffed out at or behind the line of scrimmage, with linebacker Danny Stutsman making the best play of the day in run support when he blew up a stretch run to the right side.

New Orleans went boom or bust during the red zone period. Stafford connected on a pair of touchdown passes to tight ends Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson, and Corum found an easy scoring run off right guard, but New Orleans also scored a couple wins with a Julian Blackmon sack off a safety blitz and another play that resulted in a throwaway after heavy pressure.

While the pass rush was often negated by Stafford’s quick release, the front did affect several plays in Thursday’s joint practice. Davon Godchaux blew up an early pass with

an interior rush, forcing an off-balance throw that Carl Granderson broke up in coverage (Granderson then hit the “strapped” celebration like a defensive back).

Chase Young, Vernon Broughton and Stutsman also collected potential sacks in the practice — and even if they were not actual sacks, they forced rushed and incomplete throws.

New Orleans was playing without a pair of starters against Los Angeles — middle linebacker Kaden Elliss observed practice from the sideline on a scheduled rest day, and cornerback Quincy Riley continued to miss time with a groin injury.

The second-team defense found things a little easier going than the starters did. Rookie T.J. Hall and second-year player Dalys Beanum both collected interceptions off Rams’ first-round rookie quarterback Ty Simpson, though both were the result of badly off-target throws.

Veteran linebacker Deion Jones also flashed as a pass rusher, with one clear sack and another pressure.

Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

NFL fines Saints, Cowboys following practice fights

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — The NFL issued a $500,000 fine each to the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday after multiple fights erupted between the teams during a joint practice earlier this week.

New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed after Thursday’s practice against the Los Angeles Rams that the league was reviewing the matter. On Tuesday, there were more than a dozen scuffles between the Saints and the Cowboys — about half of which resulted in legitimate fights.

Saints center Erik McCoy tossed the helmet of a Cowboys defender in the middle of a heated scrap, while wide receiver Brock Reichsteiner body-slammed a Cowboys cornerback in a separate incident.

On Dallas’ side, a Cowboys player punched Saints defensive end Tyree Wilson, while Cowboys linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku was also ejected from the session for throwing a punch.

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Red-zone offense

The offense’s lack of explosive playmakers also revealed itself in the red zone, where the Saints ranked last in red-zone offense last year. They scored a touchdown only 44.4% of the time they drove inside the opponent’s 20yard line. By comparison, the Eagles led the league with a 70.5% scoring rate.

The struggles continued early during training camp but showed improvement in joint workouts against the Jaguars and Cowboys, with Tyler Shough and Chris Olave consistently finding the end zone.

The Saints also scored touchdowns on two of their first three

AP PHOTO By MARK J. TERRILL

A helmet belonging to a Saints player is ripped off during a scrum with the Dallas Cowboys in a joint practice on Tuesday in Oxnard, Calif.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Tyler Shough faced numerous challenges in Thursday’s joint practice against the Los Angeles Rams. The quarterback didn’t have his top receiver, as Chris Olave got the day off. The Rams pass rush, even without an injured Myles Garrett, was a threat on almost every drop-back. The supporting cast around him shuffled constantly throughout the session.

But no matter what faced him, Shough was steady against a unit that’s projected to be one of the best in 2026.

Shough’s composure stood out last season, but the poise has again been a theme of late as the 26-year-old has started to hit his stride after a week of joint practices against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys and Rams.

“We kind of got some mixedand-match personnel groups — I thought that was really good work for him,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “That’s a really talented defense, so there’s going to be some downs that they win, and how we respond is pretty critical.

I thought our guys did a good job, certainly led by Tyler.”

Shough was especially sharp in the red zone, where he connected with rookie Bryce Lance for two touchdowns. He also responded well when sacked, bouncing back quickly to find his target. Games, of course, have a different flow and feel, but it was nearly impossible not to think of how much the quarterback has grown since the last time he faced the Rams.

That ended up being his first professional start, a punishing, onesided loss that left Shough with a nasty bruise on his side.

Thursday was different.

Shough ended the day 15-of-21.

The 71.4% completion percentage was also dramatically better than last year’s joint practice against the Rams, when he went 13-of-22 (59%).

Birthday treat Lance turned 24 years old on Thursday.

His birthday gift was a pair of touchdowns in the red zone.

With Olave resting and Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) injured, the fourth-round rookie took advantage of his newfound reps and further cemented his chemistry with Shough. After performing well in Tuesday’s practice against the Cowboys, Lance flashed by creating separation in an area of the field in which space is hard to come by.

On his first touchdown, Moore ran what looked like a post route to the back of the end zone and got open enough for Shough to rip a perfectly placed pass. Then, in the next team period, Shough found Lance again, this time on a 10-yard touchdown.

Early in camp, it appeared as if Barion Brown would seize the next receiver spot after Ja’Lynn Polk’s sudden retirement. But the momentum has since swung to Lance, who has the case to be the third receiver with Tyson set to miss two months.

“The Competition Committee has made sportsmanship — including at joint practices — a point of emphasis over the past several years,” the league said in a statement. “All clubs were reminded by memo prior to training camp of their responsibility in preventing

unsportsmanlike behavior at joint practices that has the potential to result in injury.”

Moore, who spoke to reporters before the fine became public, said he was pleased that Thursday’s joint practice against the Rams did not feature any fights.

red-zone trips in their preseason opener against Jacksonville, so there’s reason for hope here.

The Saints coaching staff devoted part of its offseason to a self-study on the offense’s redzone issues and added the aforementioned offensive weaponry to address this area.

In particular, the Saints need to run the ball better when the field gets condensed inside the opponent’s 20. They ranked near the bottom of the league in nearly every major red-zone rushing statistic last season.

“The run game’s got to come alive in the red zone,” Moore said.

“That’s just the story of the red zone offenses forever.”

You can’t win consistently in the NFL if you don’t score touchdowns in the red zone. The Saints’ redzone efficiency will go a long way

in determining the trajectory of their 2026 season.

has held a slight edge during the early weeks of camp.

Field goal conversions

Slow starts

If you can’t score touchdowns when you reach the red zone, you better be able to convert field goals. And the Saints struggled here a year ago. They converted just 71.4% of their field goals, which ranked last in the NFL. A lot of the Saints’ struggles can be attributed to Blake Grupe, who missed eight of his 26 attempts last season before being waived in Week 12.

Charlie Smyth and Tanner Brown are locked in a heated competition that is expected to go down to the wire. Both have NFLquality leg strength. Consistency will determine the winner of the battle. Brown, the special-teams player of the year in the UFL,

The Saints’ slow starts were well-documented. They scored just 29 first-quarter points, the fewest in the NFL. Meanwhile, they allowed 122 points in the first quarter, the second-most in the NFL. Consequently, they found themselves constantly playing from behind. The Saints trailed at some point in all 17 of their games, the most in the NFL. Playing catch-up is no way to succeed in the NFL. The two teams that led the league in firstquarter points — the Patriots (110) and Rams (107) — combined to go 26-8 and advanced to their respective conference championship games.

In an effort to jump-start the

QB2 change?

After already declaring that Shough and the starters won’t play in Saturday’s preseason game, Moore declined to name

AP FILE PHOTO By MARK J. TERRILL

Saints quarterback Tyler Shough gestures during a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in Oxnard, Calif.

his starting quarterback for the exhibition.

But there was a notable change made in practice Thursday.

Zach Wilson — not Spencer Rattler — was the first to replace Shough, a sign that New Orleans may be contemplating a switch for the Rams exhibition. Wilson outperformed Rattler last weekend, though Moore had been noncommittal about whether the performance would lead anywhere.

“We’re still talking through that,” Moore said, adding, “It could be (Wilson), but we’ll work through that. Both those guys are playing some good ball.”

Rattler still got reps Thursday as the Saints rotated Wilson and Rattler between series for Shough. So if Shough took the first eight snaps, Wilson then took the field. Then after another eight plays for Shough, Rattler got his turn. But previously, the order had been Shough, Rattler and then Wilson.

Odds and ends n The Saints allowed six sacks, five of which happened when the starters were on the field. But the line play wasn’t as much of a mismatch as that stat suggests. The Saints blocked well, particularly in the run game, creating big holes for Travis Etienne, Ty Chandler and Kendre Miller. n Tackle Kelvin Banks said he felt the line had “huge growth” when compared to last year’s joint session against the Rams. “I feel like we’re communicating very well and understanding who our assignments (are), understanding where we need to go,” Banks said. “I feel like we did a lot better, for sure.” n Cesar Ruiz left early with an ankle injury, though he seemed fine after practice. The offensive lineman got his foot rolled on when center Erik McCoy fell on top of him, leading Ruiz to pound the grass out of frustration while hurt. But Ruiz then had his ankle taped and appeared to try to convince trainers to come back in, but was withheld to prevent further damage. n The Saints have a fascinating battle taking place at backup running back. Miller, after missing two weeks with a back injury, has looked explosive in the two practices since his return. Chandler, though, may be the fastest in the room. n Moore was pleased that no fights took place in Thursday’s practice. The NFL hit the Saints and the Cowboys with a $500,000 fine each after multiple scraps earlier this week.

offense this season, Moore evaluated his play-calling tendencies early in games and has focused on being more aggressive.

The good news is the Saints started quickly on offense against the Jaguars on Saturday, scoring on their first play from scrimmage after an 86-yard return of the opening kickoff by Ty Chandler.

“We put so much time into talking about starting fast and the emphasis on that throughout training camp, which we will continue to do,” Moore said after the Jaguars game. “That’s as fast as you can start a football game. I am proud of our guys with that.”

Whether the fast starts continue in the regular season remains to be seen. But it’s a promising start.

Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@ theadvocate.com.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League glance East Division

W Tampa Bay 76 New York 71 Boston 68 Toronto 63 Baltimore 61 Central Division W Chicago 66 Minnesota 63 Cleveland 62 Detroit 61 Kansas City 55 West Division W Houston 64 Texas 62 Seattle 60 Los Angeles 50 Athletics 49

National League glance

L 51 55 59 66 66

Pct .598 .563 .535 .488 .480

GB — 4½ 8 14 15

L 61 65 66 66 74

Pct .520 .492 .484 .480 .426

GB — 3½ 4½ 5 12

L 63 65 68 77 79

Pct .504 .488 .469 .394 .383

GB — 2 4½ 14 15½

Wednesday’s games

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

Thursday’s games

STAFF FILE PHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK

LSU starting pitcher Kade Anderson returns to the dugout after getting the third out of the inning on June 21, 2025, in Game 1 of the College World Series finals against Coastal Carolina in Omaha, Neb. Anderson is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday for the Seattle Mariners against the Chicago Cubs.

Pitcher Anderson to make MLB debut

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

Former LSU baseball left-handed pitcher and top MLB prospect Kade Anderson is set to make his major league debut and start on the mound for the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, according to ESPN. Anderson will make his first appearance against the Chicago Cubs in Seattle. First pitch is set for 6:15 p.m., and the game will be available to watch on FOX. Seattle selected Anderson with

the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft after he guided the Tigers to their eighth national championship and second title in three years that summer.

He then dominated Double-A this year, posting a 1.06 ERA in 18 minor league innings. Anderson struck out 135 batters and only walked 13 in 931/ 3 innings. According to The Athletic, Anderson is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, and ESPN and MLB.com also list him as a top-5 prospect in the sport.

In two seasons at LSU, Anderson

posted a 3.38 ERA in 37 appearances. He had 239 strikeouts in 1571/ 3 innings, tossing a complete-game shutout in Game 1 of the College World Series final in his last outing wearing the purple and gold.

He only allowed one earned run across two starts (16 innings) in Omaha against Arkansas and Coastal Carolina.

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SCOREBOARD Odds MLB Friday

American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -235 Toronto +194 at BALTIMORE -134 Tampa Bay +113 Detroit -120 at KAN. CITY +101 at HOUSTON -195 Athletics +162 at TEXAS OFF LA Angels OFF National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at MILWAUKEE -148 Atlanta +124 at PHILADELPHIA OFF St. Louis OFF at MIAMI -152 Washington +127 at ARIZONA -147 Cincinnati +123 at LA DODGERS -236 Pittsburgh +191 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at BOSTON -178 San Francisco +148 at CHI. W. SOX -152 N.Y Mets +126 Cleveland -158 at COLORADO +132 at SAN DIEGO OFF Minnesota OFF Chicago Cubs -110 at SEATTLE -10 Friday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG NY Jets 2½ 1½ (37½) at PITT. Carolina 2½ 1½ (37½) at JAX. at DENVER 4½ 6 (40½) Green Bay

Pro basketball WNBA glance EASTERN CONFERENCE W 24 22 21 22 14 10 9

Indiana Atlanta Washington New York Chicago Toronto Connecticut

L 12 13 14 15 22 25 25

Pct .667 .629 .600 .595 .389 .286 .265

GB — 1½ 2½ 2½ 10 13½ 14

L 7 10 13 16 20 23 23 30

Pct .811 .714 .649 .556 .429 .361 .343 .189

GB — 4 6 9½ 14 16½ 17 23

WESTERN CONFERENCE W x-Minnesota 30 x-Golden State 25 x-Las Vegas 24 Dallas 20 Portland 15 Phoenix 13 Los Angeles 12 Seattle 7 x-clinched playoff spot

Wednesday’s games

Washington 93, Toronto 82 Minnesota 77, Golden State 66

Thursday’s games

Dallas 91, Indiana 85 Atlanta at Los Angeles, n Connecticut at Las Vegas, n

Cincinnati Charlotte FC NYC FC New York D.C. United Orlando City Toronto FC Columbus Philadelphia CF Montréal Atlanta

Western Conference

46 31 29 42 33 50 36 33 37 37 35

Thursday’s games

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.

Soccer MLS glance Pts 46 39 35 33

GF 40 48 36 32

GA 15 38 25 25

Pro tennis Western & Southern Open results Thursday

At Lindner Family Tennis Center Cincinnati Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Quarterfinals Jessica Pegula (3), United States, def.

Amanda Anisimova (9), United States, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4).

Men’s doubles

Round of 16 Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, and Hugo Nys, Monaco, def. Harri Heliovaara, Finland, and Henry Patten (1), Britain, 6-4, 6-4.

Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage, France, def. Mate Pavic, Croatia, and Marcelo Arevalo (3), El Salvador, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (4), Italy, def. Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl, Czechia, 6-3, 6-4.

Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Constantin Frantzen, Germany, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Salisbury, Britain, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 10-4.

Women’s doubles

BMW Championship par scores

Las Vegas at Houston, n San Francisco at L.A. Chargers, n

-1 -1 E E E E E +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3

Women’s singles

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.

At Bellerive Country Club Saint Louis, Mo. Purse: $20 million Yardage: 7,448; Par: 70 First Round Wyndham Clark Chris Gotterup Rory McIlroy J.J. Spaun Gary Woodland Matt Fitzpatrick Ryo Hisatsune Jacob Bridgeman Alex Fitzpatrick Michael Thorbjornsen Ludvig Åberg Akshay Bhatia Patrick Cantlay Eric Cole Russell Henley Sungjae Im Jake Knapp Maverick McNealy Kristoffer Reitan Justin Thomas Ben Griffin Robert MacIntyre Collin Morikawa Aaron Rai Adam Scott Michael Brennan Nicolas Echavarria Tommy Fleetwood Min Woo Lee

35-34—69 34-35—69 35-35—70 36-34—70 37-33—70 33-37—70 34-36—70 35-36—71 35-36—71 37-34—71 34-37—71 35-36—71 33-38—71 37-34—71 36-36—72 35-37—72 36-36—72 38-34—72 35-38—73 35-38—73 38-35—73

Quarterfinals Flavio Cobolli (7), Italy, def. Tommy Paul (18), United States, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Saturday’s games

Thursday

Justin Rose Alex Smalley Ryan Gerard Si Woo Kim Matthew McCarty J.T. Poston Xander Schauffele Sam Burns Rickie Fowler Ryan Fox Viktor Hovland Alex Noren Sahith Theegala Cameron Young Tom Kim Kurt Kitayama Hideki Matsuyama Scottie Scheffler Bud Cauley Nicolai Højgaard Sepp Straka

Men’s singles

New York City FC at New England, 3:30 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

NFL preseason

T 4 6 2 3

48 35 34 30 27 32 29 28 30 27 23

Wednesday’s games

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Golden State at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Toronto, 9 p.m.

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Sunday’s games

Friday’s games

Eastern Conference

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Quarterfinals Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Magali Kempen, Belgium, def. Hao-Ching Chan, Taiwan, and Maya Joint, Australia, 1-6, 6-4, 10-2.

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Jelena Ostapenko (5), Latvia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Hanyu Guo (3), China, 6-3, 6-4.

Caty McNally and Iva Jovic, United States, def. Zhang Shuai and Xinyu Jiang, China, 7-6 (8), 3-6, 10-6.

Marie Bouzkova and Linda Noskova, Czechia, def. Aldila Sutjiadi, Indonesia, and Erin Routliffe (7), New Zealand, 7-5, 7-5.

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American League DETROIT TIGERS — Sent CF James Outman on a rehab assignment to Toledo (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Designated LF Nelson Velázquez for assignment. Recalled 2B Raynel Delgado from Sugar Land (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP Samy Natera Jr. on the 15-day IL retroactive to August 17. Recalled LHP Sammy Peralta from Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent LF Cody Bellinger on a rehab assignment to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent SS J.P. Crawford on a rehab assignment to Tacoma (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Jack Leiter on a rehab assignment to Frisco (TL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a rehab assignment to Dunedin (FSL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Claimed RHP Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Lehigh Valley (IL).

Hored Mike Grahl as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

CINCINNATI REDS — Sent LHP Kent Emanuel outright to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RF Tyler Freeman on a rehab assignment to Albuquerque (PCL).

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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 10, Cincinnati 9 Cleveland 5, San Francisco 2 Atlanta 2, Chicago White Sox 0 Milwaukee 7, Seattle 4 Texas 2, Washington 0

Friday’s games

Friday’s games

Toronto (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Schlittler 10-6), 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 8-7) at Boston (Gray 15-3), 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Peralta 5-10) at Baltimore (Rogers 8-8), 6:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Manaea 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Burke 7-6), 6:40 p.m.

Athletics (Ginn 8-7) at Houston (Wesneski 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Melton 7-1) at Kansas City (Cameron 7-8), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Detmers 4-8) at Texas (Gore 7-9), 7:15 p.m.

Cleveland (Cantillo 9-7) at Colorado (Gordon 0-3), 7:40 p.m.

Minnesota (Prielipp 3-6) at San Diego (Vásquez 8-6), 8:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Boyd 8-2) at Seattle (Hancock 7-7), 9:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Sale 12-8) at Milwaukee (Misiorowski 12-5), 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Dobbins 3-3) at Philadelphia (Luzardo 11-5), 5:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 8-7) at Boston (Gray 15-3), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (TBD) at Miami (Gusto 0-3), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Manaea 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Burke 7-6), 6:40 p.m.

Cleveland (Cantillo 9-7) at Colorado (Gordon 0-3), 7:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (Lodolo 3-2) at Arizona (Rodriguez 12-4), 8:40 p.m.

Minnesota (Prielipp 3-6) at San Diego (Vásquez 8-6), 8:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Boyd 8-2) at Seattle (Hancock 7-7), 9:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Chandler 6-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Yamamoto 12-7), 9:10 p.m.

BOX SCORES Atlanta 2, Chicago White Sox 0

St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 9

Atlanta

St. Louis

ab r h bi ab r h bi R.Acuña rf 4 0 0 0 Antonacci lf 4 0 0 0 Baldwin dh 4 0 0 0 Murakami 1b 4 0 0 0 Olson 1b 4 0 0 0 Vargas 3b 3 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 0 1 0 Beninten. dh 4 0 1 0 Thomas lf 3 0 0 0 B.Montgo. rf 3 0 0 0 Harris cf 4 1 1 0 C.Montgo. ss 2 0 0 0 Dubón ss 4 1 3 0 Meidroth 2b 3 0 0 0 Riley 3b 4 0 2 2 Peters cf 2 0 0 0 Murphy c 4 0 1 0 Doyle ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Romo c 1 0 0 0 Grichuk ph 1 0 0 0 Rogers c 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 8 2 Totals 28 0 1 0 Atlanta 001 000 100 — 2 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 E—Antonacci (3). LOB—Atlanta 7, Chicago 4. 2B—Riley (20), Harris (28).

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Holmes W,8-5 6 1 0 0 3 3 Fuentes H,14 1 0 0 0 0 3 Lee H,29 1 0 0 0 0 2 Iglesias S,26-29 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago Kay L,9-6 6 5 2 2 1 6 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 Brazobán 0 0 0 3 H.Smith 11⁄3 0 Richards 1 1 0 0 0 1 Holmes pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, Kay pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP—Holmes, Richards(2).

ABS Challenge—Antonacci (StrikeOverturned to Ball); Meidroth (StrikeConfirmed); Dubón (Strike-Overturned to Ball).

Umpires—Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Scott Barry; Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Tom Hanahan.

T—2:22. A—17,052 (40,241).

Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Weth. ss-2b 4 3 1 0 D. La. Cr. dh 3 1 1 0 Herrera dh 3 2 1 0 Stewart 2b 4 1 1 2 Burleson 1b 4 1 1 1 Bleday lf-rf 3 1 1 1 Walker rf 4 2 1 4 Stephen. c 4 0 0 1 Báez lf 3 0 0 1 McLain ss 4 2 1 4 Pagés c 0 0 0 0 Toglia 1b 4 0 0 0 Church cf 3 0 1 0 Myers cf 3 1 0 0 Fermín ph-lf 2 1 2 2 Rodrígu. rf 3 1 1 0 Torres 2b 3 0 1 0 Friedl lf 1 0 0 0 Winn pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Hayes 3b 3 1 1 0 Jordan 3b 4 0 0 0 Suárez ph 1 1 1 1 Crooks c 2 0 0 0 Pereira ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 10 8 8 Totals 33 9 7 9 St. Louis 103 000 006 — 10 Cincinnati 000 005 004 — 9 E—Stewart (3), Myers (1). DP—St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 2. LOB—St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 5. HR—Walker (26), McLain (12). SB—De La Cruz (22).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis McGreevy 51⁄3 3 3 3 2 4 2 Stanek BS,1-5 ⁄3 2 2 2 0 2 Strzelecki W,1-1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 Soriano ⁄3 1 4 4 3 2 1 O’Brien S,33-38 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 0 Cincinnati Singer 6 5 4 4 1 3 Garcia H,3 1 0 0 0 1 0 Antone H,8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 Burke L,5-5 BS,2-3 ⁄3 2 6 0 3 1 1 Maxwell ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 HBP—Singer 2 (Wetherholt,Burleson), Burke (Torres).

ABS Challenge—Herrera (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Singer (Ball-Confirmed); McGreevy (Ball-Overturned to Strike); McGreevy (Ball-Confirmed); Soriano (BallConfirmed).

Pitch timer violations—Burke (pitcher).

Umpires—Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Vic Carapazza; Second, Nic Lentz; Third, Edwin Moscoso.

T—3:02. A—15,361 (43,891).

Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1

Milwaukee 7, Seattle 4

Chicago

Toronto

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IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Bieber W,5-2 7 4 1 1 0 7 Miles 1 0 0 0 0 0 Varland 1 1 0 0 1 1 Tampa Bay Seymour L,9-4 5 6 3 3 1 8 Legumina 2 4 2 2 1 3 Roycroft 2 2 0 0 1 1 ABS Challenge—Fortes (Strike-Confirmed); Cameron (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Legumina (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Legumina (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Cameron (Strike-Confirmed).

Pitch timer violations—Legumina (pitcher).

Umpires—Home, Sean Barber; First, John Libka; Second, James Hoye; Third, James Jean.

T—2:39. A—12,857 (25,025).

Seattle

Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi Donovan 3b 4 0 2 2 Turang 2b 5 1 1 0 Arozarena lf 3 0 0 0 Chourio lf 3 0 1 0 Canzone rf 5 0 1 1 Bauers 1b 2 1 1 0 Rodríguez cf 5 0 1 0 Sánchez c 4 1 1 2 Naylor 1b 4 0 0 0 Yelich dh 4 1 1 0 Ward dh 2 1 0 0 Ortiz ss 4 1 1 1 Young 2b 3 1 0 0 Mitchell cf 4 2 3 3 Pereda c 3 1 1 0 Hamilt. 3b 4 0 2 1 Raleigh ph-c 0 0 0 0 Lara rf 4 0 0 0 Rodden ss 3 1 1 0 W.Wilson ph 1 0 0 0 Rivas ss 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 6 3 Totals 34 7 11 7 Seattle 020 200 000 — 4 Milwaukee 600 000 01x — 7 DP—Seattle 1, Milwaukee 0. LOB—Seattle 9, Milwaukee 6. 2B—Donovan (7), Sánchez (9), Mitchell 2 (26), Hamilton (10). HR— Mitchell (9). SB—Ortiz (9), Chourio (13).

IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Kirby L,8-10 31⁄3 9 6 6 2 3 2 Ferrer ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Rucker 22⁄3 0 0 0 1 4 1 Díaz 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 Milwaukee Gasser 32⁄3 4 4 4 4 4 Patrick W,7-4 21⁄3 2 0 0 0 4 Ashby H,12 2 0 0 0 2 4 Megill S,23-25 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP—Gasser (Arozarena). WP—Ashby.

ABS Challenge—Kirby (Ball-Confirmed); Kirby (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gasser (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Bauers (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Sánchez (Strike-Confirmed); Ashby (Ball-Overturned to Strike).

Pitch timer violations—Kirby (pitcher).

Umpires—Home, Quinn Wolcott; First, Ramon De Jesus; Second, Adrian Johnson; Third, Dexter Kelley.

T—2:59. A—35,909 (41,700).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL

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East Division

Aug. 21 1926 — Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 6-0 victory was achieved in 1 hour, 7 minutes.

1930 — Chick Hafey of the St. Louis Cardinals hit for the cycle and drove in five runs in a 16-6 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

1931 — Babe Ruth hit his 600th home run as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 11-7.

1947 — The first Little League World Series was at Williamsport, Pa. The Maynard Midgets of Williamsport won the series.

1972 — Steve Carlton of Philadelphia had his 15-game winning streak snapped when Phil Niekro and the Atlanta Braves beat the Phillies 2-1 in 11 innings.

1975 — Pitching brothers Rick and Paul Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs combined to throw a 7-0 shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rick went 6 1-3 innings and Paul finished the shutout for the first ever by two brothers.

1982 — Milwaukee pitcher Rollie Fingers became the first player to achieve 300 career saves as the Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2.

1986 — Spike Owens had four hits and became the first major league player in

40 years to score six runs in a game as the Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 24-5 with a 24-hit attack.

2007 — Garret Anderson of the Los Angeles Angels drove in a team-record 10 runs in an 18-9 rout of the New York Yankees.

Anderson hit a grand slam, a three-run homer, a two-run double and an RBI double to become the 12th player in major league history to have 10 RBIs in a game.

2007 — Arizona’s Mark Reynolds tied the major league record for consecutive strikeouts by a non-pitcher when he fanned in his ninth straight plate appearance in a 7-4 loss to Milwaukee. Reynolds struck out in his first two at-bats against Dave Bush to match the record. Bush hit Reynolds with a pitch in the sixth, ending the streak.

2011 — Johnny Damon lost a grand slam to a video review in the seventh inning, then hit a game-ending home run in the ninth that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays over the Seattle Mariners 8-7. Damon connected for a leadoff shot in the ninth on the first pitch from Dan Cortes. The Rays trailed 5-4 in the seventh when Damon launched a drive to right-center field. First ruled a home run, the umpires changed the call to a three-run double after a video review.

WHO YA GONNA CALL?

BLUESY BLEND

It’s Roast Night on Friday for the 1984 blockbuster “Ghostbusters.” Fun with The Family Dinner Comedy Troupe starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Manship Theatre. It’s an interactive movie experience with live commentary and games; costumes encouraged. $17. manshiptheatre.org.

High-energy Canadian blues and blues rock artist Anthony Gomes will perform at 8 p.m.

Friday at Chelsea’s Live. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter is known for weaving heavy rock riffs into traditional soul and blues. $35, advance; $40, box office. www.chelseaslive. com.

PARK AFTER DARK

Join BREC Conservation Area staff from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Forest Community Park to learn about local nighttime ecology and nocturnal animals while hiking through the woods. Also, there will be time around the campfire and s’mores. $5. Preregistration required; spaces limited. brec.org.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M

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Louisiana’s D.K. Harrell lifts the blues torch high

‘More work needs to be done’

BY JOHN WIRT

Contributing writer D.K. Harrell usually doesn’t sweat making a set list.

Tuesday at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans will be different.

“This is one of the first set lists that I’m nervous about,” the rising blues star BUDDY said in advance of his first time GUY/D.K. as Buddy Guy’s HARRELL opening act.

Reaching his 90th birthday 8 p.m.Tuesday l Saenger on July 30, Guy is America’s Theatre, New preeminent Orleans l bluesman. The Pointe Coupee $60.39-$269 Parish native’s l saengernola. com and myriad accolades include dkblues.com nine Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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D.K. Harrell’s Alligator Records debut, ‘Talkin’ Heavy,’ was honored as Living Blues magazine’s album of the year.

Guy achieved another career highlight last year via his striking cameo in “Sinners,” the Oscar-winning, Louisiana-shot hit movie that exposed him to a vast new audience.

“We only have about 45 minutes,” Harrell said of opening for Guy next week. “So, I need to get my message across and put on a good show, for the people of New Orleans, and whoever comes from near and far, and for myself and Mr. Guy. I hope Mr. Guy and his team will be pleased.”

Based in Baton Rouge since last year, 28-year-old Ruston native Harrell has already achieved career milestones.

His recognitions include three Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation in Memphis and Living Blues magazine’s album of the year honor for “Talkin’ Heavy,” his Alligator Records debut.

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Red Magnolia Theatre Company will open Jaclyn Backhaus’ ‘Men On Boats,’ following John Wesley Powell’s expedition of the Colorado River. The play was written for an all-woman cast.

Top the bill Elle Woods goes to Harvard and women play men on an expedition in upcoming theater productions

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BY ROBIN MILLER Staff writer

lle Woods is forever young, beautiful, blonde and underestimated in pop culture history, but she always perseveres, as she will when Playmakers of Baton Rouge opens “Legally Blonde Jr.” on Friday.

The musical is based on the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon as the blonde sorority girl whose aspiration is to earn her way into Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend.

It’s not a spoiler to reveal that Harvard accepts her. If the school didn’t, there would be no story, because that’s where Elle gradually shows the world that there’s more to being blonde than, well, being blonde.

The musical made its Broadway debut in 2007. Now Playmakers takes on the mantle with its production — a cast of 25 directed by

eryone shine more.”

As far as Gomez is concerned, her cast is shining bright.

“They are amazing,” she said.

“I was pulling double duty during rehearsals because I was playing Grandmama in ‘The Addams Family’ at Sullivan Theater. So, when I came here, the cast had already made their connection to the characters, and I was able to plug in the STAFF PHOTO By ROBIN MILLER blocking for the scenes.”

Annalee Templet, a 15-year-old Annalee Templet, right, is Elle University High sophomore, plays Woods, and Henry Gore is Emmett Elle Woods, who opens the show Forrest in Playmakers of Baton with a bad breakup with her rich Rouge’s ‘Legally Blonde Jr.’ boyfriend, Warner Huntington III, played by 17-year-old Connor Amy Himal Gomez in LSU’s Reilly Swillie, a junior at Episcopal High School.

Theatre.

Warner has dated Elle through“What I love about this show is how they made everything from the out their college years at the ficmovie even grander in the musical,” tional California University, but Gomez said. “The movie is phenom- he doesn’t consider her “serious” enally bright and fun. So, when they enough to be his fiancée as he put it on stage, it was like, ‘Why not ä See THEATER, page 2D bring the sparkle out?’ It just let ev-

Netflix leans into promoting young adult dramas The cast of the show ‘Poser’ stands for a group photo at Netflix’s end-of-summer bash red carpet event on Aug. 13 in Los Angeles.

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Banks.”

Streaming giant “Outer Now, the streaming giant to make it easier for sees growing threat wants viewers to find them on its vast platform. from competitors andLasteclectic week, Netflix launched

BY WENDY LEE

a new hub for YA content that includes several hundred titles of original or licensed movies LOS ANGELES — Young adult and shows about the comingdramas have always been piv- of-age stories of young adults.

The genre is popular with otal to Netflix’s programming.

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Playmakers of Baton Rouge’s production of the hit Broadway musical.

enters Harvard Law School and then embarks on a political career.

That’s when Elle puts her plan in place.

“Elle is definitely an icon since the movie was released, then the musical in the early 2000s,” Templet said. “I think she is a really empowering figure, especially for women who are judged for being who they are and are stereotyped. She breaks down all those barriers and really opens up a new path for women. And, at the same time, she’s just so fun and bubbly while being honest and sticking up for what she believes.”

Though Harvard proves to be a different world from the sunny disposition of California, Elle’s sorority sisters are always there to support her. In this show, they are Margo, played by Lily Keyser, 15, a sophomore at Episcopal High; Serena, played

by Amelia Oliver, 15, a sophomore at Prairieville High; and Pilar, played by Ava Rheubottom, 17, a senior at Episcopal High.

Along the way, Elle meets teaching assistant Emmett Forrest, played by Henry Gore, who gradually recognizes Elle’s intelligence, talent and sharp legal instincts.

“At first, I think Emmett definitely sees her like everybody else does,” the 16-yearold homeschooled junior says of his character. “He’s as confused as everyone else is when she walks in the classroom with a dog dressed in all pink. But as the story goes on, he has a moment with her, and he realizes that she’s not a stereotype.”

No “Legally Blonde” production would be complete without Elle’s friendship with manicurist Paulette, played

by Emmie Hale, a 17-yearold senior at Dutchtown High. While navigating her way through law school, Elle also devotes time to building Paulette’s confidence.

7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m.Aug. Saturday-Sunday, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and 2 p.m. SaturdaySunday,Aug. 29-30. l Reilly Theatre, 10 Tower Drive, LSU campus. l $20-$30. l playmakersbr.org.

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Continued from page 1D viewers: 23 young adult titles made Netflix’s global top 10 list this year. Those include the third season of “XO Kitty,” about a young woman studying in Korea; and an ice skating drama called “Finding Her Edge.”

Since 2023, Netflix said its YA shows and movies have generated more than 10.5 billion global views. The programs also are buzzy on social media, with YA titles representing 30% of Netflix’s most-talked-about titles since 2022, according to the Los Gatos-based company.

“It’s just been really clear that this audience has a voracious appetite, and they really look to Netflix as a premier destination for these types of stories,” said Jinny Howe, Netflix’s head of scripted series for U.S. and Canada.

Netflix is not alone. The genre has become increasingly important to stream-

‘MEN ON BOATS’ Red Magnolia Theatre Company’s production of Jaclyn Backhaus’ satirical drama.

Friday-Sunday, and FridaySunday,Aug. 28-30. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.All other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. l Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St. l $25-$35. l redmagnoliatc.org.

“Paulette is such a dreamer,” Hale said. “The stage character is a bit different from her movie counterpart, but she’s just so alive, and I believe all she wants is a genuine connection with somebody, and it’s so fun to see her bond with Elle.”

In the end, it seems, Elle has a way of bonding with everyone while taking on a big court case. If you’ve never seen the movie or musical, well, head to the Reilly Theatre to see what happens.

‘Men On Boats’

they would usually play.”

Madalyn Mullins directs this cast of 10 playing the John Wesley Powell and his 10 volunteer explorers on their 1869 expedition on the Colorado River, which ultimately resulted in the discovery of the Grand Canyon.

The group travels in four boats in this story inspired

by Powell’s travel logs and journals. The drama was first staged in 2015 by the Clubbed Thumb theater company in New York. It moved to off-Broadway in 2016 and is described as satiric and subversive.

Playing the expedition’s youngest member, George Young Bradley, simply known as Bradley, is LSU sophomore Madelyn Ray. “George Young Bradley was technically 30 during the expedition, but his age was changed to 19 to make the play more palatable and interesting,” she said. “He’s a very lively man, and this is his first time ever doing something like an expedition, so he’s very excited and chatty. He comes off as annoying at first, but I think everyone grows to love him.”

Bradley also is Ray’s first time playing a male character, which came with its own set of challenges.

“It’s different,” she said.

“It’s not so much that we have to have super deep voices; it’s more like you’re taking your natural feminine parts of yourself and giving them more edge. I find myself just doing stereotypical stuff I see men do, but in almost a feminine way sometimes.”

Powell’s discovery of the Grand Canyon is a given, meaning this story is more about the journey than the destination. The teamwork, friendships and conflicts among the men are a part of that.

So, will there be boats on stage? Definitely. And the audience will ride along.

The title of Red Magnolia Theatre Company’s drama, “Men On Boats,” surely will stir curiosity when the company opens Jaclyn Backhaus’ drama on Friday in the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center.

Red Magnolia, after all, is an all-woman theater company, but Backhaus had this in mind when writing her play.

“It’s a play with all male characters, but it’s written for women to play these characters,” stage manager Madelaine Dunlap said. Email Robin Miller at “Jaclyn Backhaus saw it as a romiller@theadvocate. way to give women a chance com.

ers as stories about first loves, high school drama and coming-of-age tales connect with a wide demographic, from young people to older generations. The third and final season of “Euphoria” ranks among HBO Max’s three most-watched returning seasons. Amazon Prime Video in June held a fan event for its YA series and films called “Obsessed Fest.” “Off Campus,” which launched in May, reached 36 million viewers in its first 12 days on Prime Video, Amazon said.

Disney+, Paramount+ and HBO Max have also released young adult titles, including “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” “School Spirits” and “Euphoria.”

“There’s just this hunger for this kind of content that’s very relationship driven and set in a time period of growth and struggle and really figuring yourself out,” said Sarah Lampert, creator and executive producer of Netflix YA series “Ginny & Georgia,” about a mother and daughter’s relationship.

“It’s just so deeply human.”

The young adult push comes as Netflix faces growing pressure from investors to increase the amount of time people spend on the service. To that end, Netflix has diversified the type of content it offers, adding games, video podcasts and live events like NFL football games to its platform.

Still, the streamer’s stock is down 35% from a year ago, as competition from other platforms has grown.

YouTube in particular remains a formidable rival, representing about 14% of streaming-watch time by U.S. viewers on TVs, compared to Netflix’s 8% in May, according to Nielsen.

Despite the competition, Netflix’s original programs still dominate the mostwatched streaming lists.

What sets Netflix apart is its large library of content, said Alejandro Rojas, a vice president with Parrot Analytics. Netflix gets a higher percentage of viewership on its platform for programs whose primary audience

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D.K. Harrell’s first words were ‘the thrill is gone,’ from blues icon BB King’s classic song.

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“I value it,” the singer-guitarist said of his multiplying awards. “It makes me feel that I’m doing something right with my music. But I can’t let it get to my head, because there’s more work that needs to be done.”

Harrell has been a blues fan since he was 2. His first words were from a B.B. King classic.

“My family thought I was going to be a mute,” he said. “I didn’t even say ‘Mama.’ But one day I was in my baby seat in the car and my mother put on the record ‘The Thrill Is Gone,’ with Tracy Chapman doing it with B.B. Then my mother heard a little voice singing ‘the thrill is gone.’

She almost wrecked the car.

The way she tells the story is: ‘That’s how he starting talking and now I can’t get him to shut up.’ ” King became Harrell’s role model. When he was 15 years old, Harrell and his mother drove the 220 miles from their home in Ruston to King’s 2013 concert at the River Center Theatre in Baton Rouge.

“He was 87 at the time, and

he did wonderful,” Harrell remembered. “His playing was great. He remembered songs. The one hiccup was that he started a song and stopped and said, ‘Naw, I don’t want to play that.’ ” After the show, Harrell and other fans made their way to the stage’s edge in hopes of meeting King.

Harrell’s unselfish effort to secure an autograph for a fan who struggled to get King’s attention drew the star’s notice.

“I called out ‘Mr. King!

Mr. King!’ He looked dead at me and leaned down and shook my hand. I said, ‘I got my hair conked (straightened) like you had it in 1951!’ He laughed. He said, ‘Well, an old man don’t have hair. Better be careful with that stuff.’ I said, ‘Yes, sir.

I want to be just like you when I grow up.’ He said, ‘Well, that’s fine. But make sure you be yourself while you’re doing that. Try to keep it going. We need more young people in the blues.’

I said, ‘Yes, sir. I’m going to do my best.’ ” Having met his hero, the thrilled Harrell ran up the aisle to the theater lobby.

“As soon as I hit the doors, I started crying. My life was complete.”

Harrell grew up hearing

the blues, gospel and soul music records his mother, Christal, and grandfather, C.H. Jackson, played at home.

“My grandfather exposed me to so much music,” Harrell said.

The late Jackson predicted an unordinary life for his grandson.

“When I was born, my grandfather held me in the hospital, looked at my mother and said, ‘Christal, I don’t what it is, but it’s something about this boy. He’s going to be special.”

Twenty-eight years later, Harrell knows there’s something special about music.

“I’ve just been realizing,” he said, “especially lately with touring, that the world needs more musicians, a lot more festivals and musical events. Because right now there’s a lot of selfishness and separation in the world. But every time I do a show, all of these friends, strangers, lovers, family members, get together and enjoy music. When that festival is over with, they’re back to dealing with that wickedness in the world. If we can just be together as a people in the outside world, the way we are at these festivals, I feel like things will be a lot better.”

are young adults compared to other streamers, he said.

“Netflix has so much more content than some of the other competitors that in every category, they’re always going to be either the leader, or be close to leading in that category,” Rojas said.

More shows are on the way. Last week, Netflix announced two new YA shows, the supernatural mystery series called “Sid & Zoey,” about an amoral teenager who is sent to live with a police chief and his family and develops a mutual attraction with the chief’s daughter; and “Sunshine Girls,” about a teenager who moves from New York to the suburbs of Valley Hills, California. The series will launch in December and will be shot in L.A. Another young adult drama debuting later this year is “Minimum Wage,” which focuses on teens managing part-time jobs and love triangles. Comedian Randall Park plays an eccentric boss of a pizza shop. “Minimum Wage” films in Syracuse, New York.

Many credit the growth of Netflix’s young adult content to its bet on the sci-fi series “Stranger Things,” which launched a decade ago with a cast of unknown child actors and first-time showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer to become one of its most popular shows ever.

The series ended last year and Netflix is rolling out a new crop of YA shows.

“We’re very much looking at creators who have something to say, who really want to be very sharp in their perspective they’re trying to relay about the story they’re telling,” Howe said.

Howe has high hopes for “The Body,” about badly behaved Catholic school girls who have prophetic visions after a dance team initiation goes awry. The drama, which debuts Nov. 11, was created by a 31-year-old first-time showrunner, Quinn Shephard.

“I have really felt a lack of censorship of the show,” Shephard said. “Netflix was the right home for it because of their willingness to not be

afraid of something being slightly provocative, a little bit more adult and have a bit of teeth to it in this genre.”

Felicia Pride, creator and showrunner of “A Different World,” said her sequel series to the original NBC show about Black students navigating their way through a fictional college should resonate with young people worldwide.

“That is a huge benefit of being on Netflix and being on streaming … is the ability to have that reach,” Pride said.

Director Julia Hart hopes her film, “Don’t Say Good Luck,” will be something families can watch together.

The movie, which was released last week, is about a student who lands the lead in a school musical at the same time her mom’s cancer returns.

“The dream,” Hart said, “is that the kids see themselves in it, and the parents see the kids that they once were, and it gives them a point of connection that they can talk about.”

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Lafayette theater company to stage ‘True West’ classic Staff report Lauren Reilly Entertainment and Joseph Vildibill will present “True West” at Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette, Friday-Sunday and Friday-Sunday, Aug. 28-30.

The American classic by Sam Shepard explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape.

Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script.

Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has

sold to producer Saul Kimmer when his brother Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale. Their volatile relationships swirl while staying in their mother’s house.

Joseph Vildibill directs and the cast includes: n Lee, Cooper Helm; n Austin, Michael Bunker; n Saul Kimmer, Peter Lagarde; n Mom, Peggy Dersch.

“True West” was a finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Awards (2000 revival), and was nominated for best play, along with two nominations for Drama Desk Awards and Obie Awards. It is listed among Shepard’s multiple award-winning plays at the off-Broadway level.

General admission tickets are $27.

For more information go to LREtheatre.com, citedesarts.org or email laurenreillyeliotcompany@gmail. com.

SHOWS TO WATCH — BATON ROUGE AREA FRIDAY

KENDALL SHAFFER: Galvez Seafood, Prairieville, 6 p.m.

CHRIS LEBLANC: Tallulah, 6 p.m.

MATT HOLT: BLDG 5, 6 p.m.

UNITED WE JAM: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

RACHAEL HALLACK & ERIC CANTRELLE: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 6 p.m.

DRAMA KINGS: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.

MICAH LIPSMEYER: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.

DIZZY: Bin 77, 7 p.m.

THE LONGNECK SOCIETY: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

GUY CLARK TRIBUTE SHOW: Sullivan Theater, Central, 8 p.m.

THE BAND LOUISIANA: Icehouse Tap Room, 8 p.m.

T-BOY & JUST US: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 8 p.m.

HENRY TURNER JR. & FLAVOR WITH THE ALL-STARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

BRIAN & THE BANDITS: T-Fred’s Tiki Bar, Prairieville, 8 p.m.

TYLER FARR: The Texas Club, 9 p.m.

DAMON KING & BO JAMISON: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

REGENERATION: The Edge Bar at L’Auberge, 9 p.m.

SAM FORSHEY BLUES BAND: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

HEATH RANSONNET: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 9 p.m.

STONE SOBER: Locals, Central, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

BRITTON MAJOR: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 5:30 p.m.

DOC HEARL: Central City, 5:30 p.m.

PETER SIMON: BLDG 5, 6 p.m.

GROOVE UNIT: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

GARY BELLO & FRIENDS: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.

ACOUSTICRATS: Bin Q, 6:30 p.m.

TIM & TASHA: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.

DALE HARRIS BAND: Mid City Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.

TRU ILLUSION: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

CHRIS ROBERTS: Bin 77, 7 p.m.

WAYNE TOUPS: The Texas Club, 7 p.m.

JAMIE BERZAS & CAJUN TRADITION: Ric Seeling Dance Studio, 7:30 p.m.

KENDALL SHAFFER: T’s Country, 8 p.m.

JOVIN WEBB DUO: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 8 p.m.

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Dive Bar, 6 p.m.

LSU JAZZ JAM: Classic Vinyls, 6 p.m.

JEREMY DAVENPORT: Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 6:30 p.m.

SHANE MADERE: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

KIRK HOLDER: Bin 77, 6:30 p.m.

SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC W/ HEATH RANSONNET: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 7 p.m.

ANDY PIZZO TRIO: Hayride Scandal, 7:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC JAM: O’Hara’s Irish Pub, 8 p.m.

The Dale Harris Band will play an album-release show THURSDAY Saturday at Mid City Ballroom. RYAN JENKINS: BLDG 5, CAKE MIXX: Patio Lounge, 8 p.m.

ACOUSTIC SATURDAYS W/ HENRY TURNER JR., DIXIE ROSE AND UNCLE CHESS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

AARON DAY: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 9 p.m.

SAVANT: The Basin Music Hall, 9 p.m.

THE DUPONT BROTHERS: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

THE HOT TOPICS: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

TAYLOR RAE DUO: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 11 a.m.

JUSTIN BURDETTE TRIO: Superior Grill-MidCity, 11 a.m.

JAZZ BRUNCH: Red Stick Social, noon KIRK HOLDER: Southdowns Grille, 2:30 p.m.

CHRIS LEBLANC: Icehouse Tap Room, 4 p.m.

SONGWRITER SUNDAYS: La Divina Italian Cafe, 5 p.m.

JEFF BAJON PROJECT: Pizza Byronz, 5:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC JAM: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

STREISAND SONGBOOK WITH ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY & SHELLY BERG: Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

JENNA & DON: Superior GrillMidCity, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY

CHRIS LEBLANC: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

EDDIE SMITH: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC JAM: Brickyard South, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

JEFF BAJON PROJECT: BLDG 5, 5:30 p.m.

THOMAS CAIN: Galvez Seafood, Prairieville, 5:30 p.m.

GARRETT REMSON DUO: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

BRENT ARMSTRONG: Danny’s

5:30 p.m.

DON POURCIAU & KONSPIRACY: Pedro’s, 6 p.m.

NEIL WERRIES: La Divina Italian Cafe, 6 p.m.

KYBALION: El Paso, 6 p.m.

TONY TERRY: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

RHETT ANTHONY: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

STYK: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.

CAM PYLE: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

RHETT GUILLOT: Bin 77, 6:30 p.m.

TET DUR: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 7 p.m.

BUBBA PLAUCHÉ: Patio Lounge, 7 p.m.

QUIANA LYNELL: The Edge Bar at L’Auberge, 8 p.m.

CHRIS LEBLANC: The Vineyard, 8 p.m.

BLUES JAM: Phil Brady’s, 9 p.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2026. There are 132 days left in the year.

Today in history: On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 White people; scores of Black people were killed in retribution after the rebellion, and Turner was later executed.

Also on this date: In 1858, the first of seven debates took place between Illinois senatorial contenders Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (It was recovered two years later in Italy.)

In 1944, the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union and China opened talks at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington that helped pave the way for establishment of the United Nations.

In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation officially declaring Hawaii the 50th state.

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. was assassinated as he exited an aircraft at Manila International Airport. (His widow, Corazon Aquino, would become president of the Philippines three years later.)

In 1991, a hard-line coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin.

In 1992, an 11-day siege began at the cabin of White separatist Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, as government agents tried to arrest Weaver for failing to ap-

pear in court on charges of selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns; on the first day of the siege, Weaver’s teenage son, Samuel, and Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan were killed.

In 2010, Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran’s first nuclear power plant, which Moscow promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production.

In 2015, a trio of Americans, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and college student Anthony Sadler, and a British businessman, Chris Norman, tackled and disarmed a Moroccan gunman on a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris.

In 2020, a former police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, told victims and family members

in a Sacramento courtroom that he was “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to multiple life prison sentences for a decadelong string of rapes and murders.

Today’s Birthdays: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Burton is 87. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 85. Film director Peter Weir is 82.

Football Hall of Famer Willie Lanier is 81. Actor Loretta Devine is 77.

Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin is 72.

Actor Kim Cattrall is 70.

Rock musician Serj Tankian (System of a Down) is 59.

Actor Carrie-Anne Moss is 59. Google co-founder Sergei Brin is 53. Singer Kelis is 47. TV personality Brody Jenner is 43. Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt is 40. Country singer Kacey Musgraves is 38. Soccer player Robert Lewandowski is 38. Comedian-singerfilmmaker Bo Burnham is 36. Actor Dallas Liu is 25.

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HISTORICAL HAPPY HOUR FEATURING KING SOLOMON & MALAIKA FAVORITE: West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, 6 p.m.

DAY TRIP: Bayou Sara Brewing, St. Francisville, 6:30 p.m.

THE LEE SERIO BAND: Charlie’s Lounge, Addis, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

MAGGIE BROWN: Bayou Sara Brewing, St. Francisville, 1:30 p.m.

HOT TUNICA: Bayou Sara Brewing, St. Francisville, 5 p.m.

CLIFTON BROWN AND THE RUSTY BUCKET BAND: Moonlight Inn, French Settlement, 9 p.m.

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ONCE UPON A CASTLE: STORYTIME & PUPPET THEATRE: 11 a.m.-noon, Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Kids will help Mama Roux hunt for her lost baby opossums in “The Great Opossum Adventure!” Families can also expect a fresh selection of books and castle exploration. Free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

EVENING SKY VIEWING: 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road.

See the majesty of the night sky, for those 6 and up. hrpo.lsu.edu/ events.

SATURDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce and goods, including wine, seafood, plants, flowers, prepared and baked items and more. breada. org.

FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. lasm.org.

TUESDAY

BECOMING LOUISIANA: BRITISH & SCOTS-IRISH: reception, 5:30 p.m.; lecture, 6 p.m., Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane. The Friends of the Louisiana State Archives and the Friends of the Old State Capitol present a lecture on the British and Scots-Irish in Louisiana by Dr. Samuel C. Hyde, Jr. Free.

Reserve a spot. zeffy.com.

BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB: 6 p.m.8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome.

Free.

ART AFTER HOURS: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE BLUE DOG: 6 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Wendy Rodrigue Magnus will share stories about George Rodrigue’s life, artwork and enduring legacy. Adults, $16; children and seniors, $13; educators and LASM members, free.

Registration encouraged. lasm.org.

DISCOVER NATURE SERIES: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., LSU Hilltop Arboretum’s Beverly Brown Coates Auditorium, 11855 Highland Road. Presenting Dean Wilson on “Protecting the Atchafalaya Basin: Flood Risk, Sedimentation, and the Future of Louisiana’s Great River Swamp.” $10, students; Hilltop Arboretum members and LMNGBR Members; $15, public; free, Hilltop Magnolia members and above. Advance registration encouraged. https://lsu.

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Catch Art After Hours: Back to School with the Blue Dog at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Louisiana Art & Science Museum.

Wendy Rodrigue Magnus will share stories about George Rodrigue’s life, artwork and enduring legacy. edu/hilltop.

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

OUTDOOR COMMUNITY YOGA: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., pavilion by the pond, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Drop-in; no registration required; bring your own mat.

Free, but donations welcome. lsu. edu/hilltop.

WEEKLY COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE: 7:30 p.m., Geaux Ride, 601 Laurel St. Free. geauxridebikes.com.

KARAOKE, TRIVIA, BINGO AND MORE: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Brickyard South Bar + Patio, 174 South Blvd.

Presented by BarFly Entertainment.

Free to play. acebook.com/brickyardsouth.

ONGOING

ANN CONNELLY FINE ART: 1670 Lobdell Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday. Free.

(225) 927-7676 or annconnelly.com.

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Workshop Show,” through Sept. 9. Workshops: Larry Downs, “Composition Bootcamp — Level Up Your Art,” Sept. 12-13, $100 AGL members, $125 nonmembers; “Watercolor Basics — Bird of a Feather,” weekly on Saturdays from Sept. 12-Oct. 3; “Interpreting the Landscape in Pastel: Infusing Your Work with Passion,” Sept. 27; “Watercolor with a Southern Accent,” Sept. 28-30. Classes are held at AGL Park Studio, 2490 Silverest Ave. artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. “Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Sunday. Hours: noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. batonrougegallery.org.

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “We the People,” a living portrait of 21st-century American identity through nearly 200 paired photographs by Steven G. Smith shown across two giant screens, together measuring about 12 feet high and 36 feet wide, through Jan. 2, 2027. (225) 342-5428 or louisiana-

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CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St. “Breath of God: A Love Letter to Black Men and Black Women,” a photography and mixed-media exhibition by Jacquel Curry and Ashli Ognelodh Curry, Monday-Sept. 25. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. artsbr. org.

ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page.

KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 1900 Dalrymple Drive. Offering interactive exhibits, programs and resources that inspire children to become creative problem solvers and lifelong learners. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday and FridaySaturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. https://knockknockmuseum.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue,” through Jan. 24. “Louisiana Couture: The Legacy of San Carlin,” through Jan. 3. “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton

Rouge,” through Sept. 6. (225) 3445272 or lasm.org.

LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES GALLERY: 3851 Essen Lane. The Art Guild of Louisiana’s 2026 international juried “River Road Show” through Sept. 28. Free. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “ReVision: Women in Photography,” through Aug. 30. “South Arts Southern Prize & State Fellowships for Visual Arts, through Sept. 6. “The Folk Art Gallery,” through June 30, 2027. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Stitches in Time: Quilts & Fashion,” exploring the enduring dialogue between quilt making and dress, through Jan. 15, 2027. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu.

MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. brec. org/facility/MagnoliaMound.

OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. See a hidden staircase, the grand ballroom, a water-cooled solarium, the Rose Garden and a replica of the Oval Office. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, plus Free First Sunday. “Excursions, Expeditions, and Discoveries: A Young Nation Expands & Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark,” through Dec. 18. Free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY VISUAL ARTS GALLERY: “Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Sunday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen.

“Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Sunday. “Brusly: Where Everyone Knows Your Name,” through Dec. 23. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.

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Explore, expand and enjoy what comes your way. You are ready to engage and to push for your heart's desires. Make a statement.

VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Keep your opinions to yourself and your plans a secret if you want to accomplish what you set out to do. A change may not be in your best interest. Consider consequences.

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Diversification is your path to success.

Put laziness aside, and gear up to make the most out of every opportunity you encounter.

ScoRPIo (oct. 24-nov. 22) What you achieve today will depend on how well you distance yourself from worry, obstacles and those who take advantage of you. Pour your energy into tidying up loose ends.

SAGIttARIuS (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Take advantage of your skills, talents and experience by jumping into opportunities with two feet. How you handle matters will determine the response you receive and the connections you make. cAPRIcoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Manage your time. A wrong move can cost you if you aren't careful. Protect yourself from injury or illness, and enforce discipline when temptation calls your name.

AQuARIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Think big, but follow through with discretion. Balance

will be necessary while you sort through your differences and make plans that serve you. A job search or recommendation will pay off.

PIScES (Feb. 20-March 20) Distance yourself from drama. Taking part in someone else's issue will set you back. Your best results will come from self-improvement and personal growth. Make self-help your priority.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don't let negative energy ruin your day. Channel your angstintohomeimprovementsthatmake your life and your personal relationships easier. Consider the possibilities. tAuRuS (April 20-May 20) Take time to analyze and formulate what you want to do next. Don't feel obligated to participate in someone else's entertainment. Shift your focus inward.

GEMInI (May 21-June 20) You'll thrive under pressure and demand. Change is your middle name, and excitement is part of the game. Rise to whatever occasion presents itself and takes you front and center. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Take better care of your health and emotional well-being.

Don't rely on others or fall short when being responsible is necessary. Look out for your interests.

The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by NEA, Inc., dist. By Andrews McMeel Syndication

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By PHILLIP ALDER Edith Sitwell, an English poet who died in 1964, said, “I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty. But I am too busy thinking about myself.”

A friend of mine said that all top bridge players have egos the size of planets. But they do not stop thinking. Even when things seem to be going well, they do not drop their guard.

This deal is a good example. South is in four hearts. West leads the spade ace.

What should happen after that?

South’s two-club rebid was New Minor Forcing. It announced at least gameinvitational strength and asked North to describe his hand further. When North showed three-card heart support, South went for game in that suit. Yes, three notrump would have been easy to make, with nine top tricks, but bidding isn’t always perfect.

Since East does not want West to shift, he should encourage spades enthusiastically by dropping his nine. West should then cash the spade king and lead a third round of the suit.

Let’s suppose East thoughtlessly switches to a club. South, who must play the trump suit without loss, should hope that East has the king and jack. Declarer takes the fourth trick with dummy’s club queen, plays a heart to his 10, crosses back to dummy with a diamond, leads a

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However, an East who is thinking will realize that, based on the point-count, West is unlikely to have a high club.

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today’s thought “So likewise you, when you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.” Luke 17:10 This should be the attitude of every blood bought child of God. — G.E. Dean

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Announcements Anyone knowing the whereabouts of an agent for TRD Consult LLC please contact attorney Larry McAlpine at 225-317-1956 198146-Aug 20-22, 3t $71.20

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brian Paul Cyres and Lisa C. White, please contact B. Kyle Kershaw, Attorney at Law, 212 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70801, telephone number (225) 336-9600.

197875-Aug 19-21, 3t $98.50 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Clifton James please contact Attorney Kandice Doley Meyers at 504-943-7071.

197881-Aug 19-21, 3t $64.90 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Frank Love, Jr., please contact B. Kyle Kershaw, Attorney at Law, 212 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70801, telephone number (225) 336-9600.

197864-Aug 19-21, 3t $90.10 ED Pickle LLC d/b/a Electric Pickle is applying to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana, at the following address: 405 S 15th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Member and Manager of ED Pickle LLC is Joseph Dyke Nelson.

198173 Aug. 21 1t $100.30 If you know or have any information about the whereabouts of Alyncia Javae Arthur, please contact Attorney Marlon Watkins at (225) 412-2993.

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Public Notices

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived by the Purchasing Office, LSU New Orleans, Admin. Annex Bldg, RM 1004G,2000 LAKESHORE DR, LAKE FRONT CAM‐ PUS, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70148. for: YEARLY SERVICE CONTRACT FOR MARCH‐ ING BAND MUSICAL IN‐ STRUMENTS, Sealed Bid No. BTB2996 until: September 11, 2026 @ 2:00 PM at which time and place the Bids will be opened and read. period of inquiry dead‐ line is September 2, 2026 addenda if any will be is‐ sued September 8, 2026 Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 39:1594 C.(4).

Specifications may be obtained from the Pur‐ chasing Office.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

LSU New Orleans is an equal opportunity/affir‐ mative action employer.

By: Troy A. Bacino Assistant Director chasing Dept.

LSU New Orleans

Pur‐

197960-AUG 21-1T $38.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT OR INVI‐ TATION TO BID ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVEL‐ OPMENT DISTRICT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 18 OBSTACLE REMOVAL PHASE 3 AT ENGLAND INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK AND COMMU‐ NITY Separate sealed bids for the EXTENSION OF RUN‐ WAY 18 OBSTACLE RE‐ MOVAL PHASE 3 will be received by the ENGLAND ECO‐ NOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, 1611 ARNOLD DRIVE, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71303, in the England Au‐ thority Board Room, Building 1803 (England Authority Administration Building), at the ENG‐ LAND INDUSTRIAL AIR‐ PARK AND COMMUNITY, until 10:00 A.M. (Central Time), on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 and then at said office pub‐ licly opened and read aloud. The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Forms of Bid Bond, Per‐ formance and Payment Bonds, Drawings and Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the fol‐ lowing location: PAN AMERICAN ENGI‐ NEERS, LLC (Design Professional) 1717 JACKSON STREET (P.O. BOX 8599, 71306) ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301 (318) 473-2100 The scope of work for this Project includes clearing, grubbing and grading of approximately 42 acres along with exca‐ vation, embankment and drainage improvements.

Copies of the bidding documents shall be ob‐ tained at the office of Pan American Engineers, LLC upon deposit of $150.00 for each set of documents; or from the electronic bid submittal option as noted in the advertisement. The de‐ posit on the first set of documents furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the docu‐ ments, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less actual cost of reproduc‐ tion will be refunded upon return of the docu‐ ments, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.

Pursuant to L.R.S. 38:2212.E.(1), Bidders have the option to sub‐ mit bids and bid bonds electronically. Electronic bids for this project may be submitted through Central Bidding at www.

CentralAuctionHouse. com. To register, or for assistance with complet‐ ing an e-bid, contact Central Bidding at 225-

Pursuant to the lien granted by the Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act LA RS:479, Storage Post will sell at public auction on August 31, 2026, personal property belonging to the following tenants to the highest bidder: Kayla M Short: 236: sofa, vac, TVs, bed; Erica Anderson: 424: ref, freezer, elec stove; Jakaylen Paul: 445: sofa, lug, matt’s; Katarra F Davis: 507: table, AC units, gas stoves; Rommel Russell: 527: sofa, ref, oven; Autumn C Lemon: 610: sofa, matt’s, bed frame, lug; Billy Taylor: 632: stove, matt’s, bed set; Lavonda T Lewis: 640: edger, tool boxes, ref; Dorothy Johnson: 654: TV, bags, chairs, totes; Jeffery Stewart: 657: trash, yard tools, totes, fans; Brian Bell: 719: dryer, pots, chair, ref, boxes; D’Juna Martin: 728: dresser, bed set, matt’s, ice chest; Blake G Deamer: 746: bags, lug, matt’s; Alma Dotey: 748: washer, dryer, chair, head n footboard; Vonniccola Chambers: 752: AC unit; stove, washer, dryer; Estate of Ebben Johnson Sr: 755: lug, bikes, TV, water cooler, ice chest.

The sale shall be held at 8118 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, 225926-9081, commencing at approximately 1:00 PM. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Rules and regulations are available at the time of sale.

197991-Aug 21, 1t $240.70

Merchandise For Sale: (Crypts) 2 Double Depth, Double Companion Niches(Crypts).

Located-Lake Lawn/Metairie. $5500 ea. 757-647-6748 cq5280@aol.com

Cherrywood dresser 7 drawers/ 32Hx64Lx18W/Brass pulls/ Cash Only $290.00 225-892-8559 gfsimmons51@gmail.com

810-4814 or 866-570-9620.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accor‐ dance with Title 38 of the L.R.S. with In accordance Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and re‐ quirements stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as in‐ formalities and shall not be waived.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the England Authority Board Room, Building 1803 (the England Au‐ thority Administration Building), 1611 Arnold Drive, England Industrial Airpark and Community, Alexandria, Louisiana at 10:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026.

Each bidder must de‐ posit with his Bid, secu‐ rity in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, as de‐ scribed in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders. Bid bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company meeting the re‐ quirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2218.

Sureties used for obtain‐ ing Bonds must appear as acceptable on the De‐ partment of Treasury Cir‐ cular 570 and comply with other specified re‐ quirements included in‐ volved in the Instruction to Bidders.

The contract is to be fi‐ nanced in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time bids are received. In accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2215D, Bidders may not withdraw their bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in accor‐ dance with Louisiana R.S. 38:2214B. This contract is subject to the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act (DOL 29 CFR Part 5), as amended. The Contractor is required to comply with wage and labor pro‐ visions and to pay mini‐ mum wages in accor‐ dance with the schedule of wage rates estab‐ lished by the United States Department of Labor.

Award of contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions: Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR PART 60 – Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employ‐ ment Opportunity DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 29 – Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension and Government-wide Re‐ quirements for Drug-free Workplace DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30 – Denial of Public Works Contracts to Sup‐ pliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries That Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (Foreign Trade Restriction).

TITLE 49 United States Code, CHAPTER 501 – Buy American Preferences The England Economic and Industrial Develop‐ ment District, in accor‐ dance with the provi‐ sions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4), 28 CFR § 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bid‐ ders that it will affirma‐ tively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this adver‐ tisement, all contractors will be afforded full op‐ portunity to submit bids in response to this invita‐ tion and will not be dis‐ criminated against on the grounds of the owner’s race, color, na‐ tional origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in con‐ sideration for an award.

It is the policy of the Eng‐ land Economic and In‐ dustrial Development District (EEIDD) that Small Business Enter‐ prises (SBEs) as defined in 49 CFR Part 26.39 shall have the maximum op‐ portunity to participate in the performance of projects advertised by the EEIDD. All bidders shall make good faith ef‐ forts, as defined in Ap‐ pendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Of‐ fice of the Secretary of Transportation, to sub‐ contract TBD of the dol‐ lar value of the prime contract to small busi‐ ness concerns owned and controlled by SBEs. All bidders (proposers) ill b i d b

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Garage Sales BATON ROUGE Estate Sale - Everything Must Go Furniture, antiques, pictures, Anna Lee dolls, Christmas decorations, patio furniture, planters, tools, lawn equipment, books, & more.

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p p will be required to sub‐ mit information concern‐ ing the SBEs that will participate in this con‐ tract. The information will include the name and address for each SBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, the dollar value of the con‐ tract (subcontract), writ‐ ten documentation of the bidder (proposers) com‐ mitment to utilize the SBE firm and written con‐ firmation from the SBE firm that it is participat‐ ing in the contract as provided in the commit‐ ment made by the bidder (proposer). If the bidder fails to achieve the con‐ tract goal as stated herein, it will be required to provide documenta‐ tion demonstrating that it made good faith ef‐ forts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered nonresponsive.

DBE Required Provisions:

Contract

Contract Assurance (§26.13) - The contractor, subrecipient or subcon‐ tractor shall not discrimi‐ nate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The con‐ tractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, includ‐ ing any amendments thereto, in the award and administration of DOTassisted contracts. Fail‐ ure by the contractor to carry out these require‐ ments is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this con‐ tract or such other rem‐ edy, as the EEIDD deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to: (1) withholding monthly progress pay‐ ments, (2) assessing sanctions, (3) liquidated damages, and/or (4) dis‐ qualifying the contractor from future bidding as non-responsible.

Prompt Payment (§26.29) - The prime contractor agrees to pay each sub‐ contractor under this prime contract for satis‐ factory performance of its contract no later than 15 days from the receipt of each payment the prime contractor re‐ ceives from EEIDD. The prime contractor agrees further to return re‐ tainage payments to each subcontractor within 15 days after the subcontractor's work is satisfactorily completed.

(The England Authority will hold retainage from prime contractors and provide for prompt and regular incremental ac‐ ceptances of portions of the prime contract and pay retainage to prime contractors based on these acceptances). Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frame may occur only for good cause following written approval of the EEIDD. This clause ap‐ plies to both SBE and non-SBE subcontractors.

Award of contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions: 1) Buy American Prefer‐ ence 2) Foreign Trade Restric‐ tion 3) Davis Bacon 4) Affirmative Action 5) Governmentwide De‐ barment and Suspension 6) Governmentwide Re‐ quirements for Drug free Workplace The successful bidder will be required to sub‐ mit a Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities prior to award of the contract, and to notify prospective subcontrac‐ tors of the requirement for such a Certification where the amount of the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Samples of the Certification and Notice to Subcontractors ap‐ pear in the Specifica‐ tions.

Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment.

However, the employ‐ ment of women shall not diminish the standards or requirements for the employment of minori‐ ties.

For contracts of $50,000 or more, a contractor having 50 or more em‐ ployees, and his subcon‐ tractors having 50 or more employees and who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more, will be required to maintain an affirmative action program within 120 days of the com‐ mencement of the con‐ tract.

Preaward Equal Opportu‐ nity Compliance Re‐ views. Where the bid of the apparent low respon‐ sible bidder is in the amount of $1 million or

APARTMENT Fabulous French Quarter Furnished 1BR $1625.

INCLUDING UTILITIES/WIFI. Brand new Bath & Kitchen (Custom Cabinets, SS Appliances). 504-388-2880

NEWLY UPDATED! 6726 PINE ISLAND AVE. $245,000, Approx. P & I $1,480 Forest Heights S/D Off Mickens Rd, 3BR 2BA, w/Cent/H/A Freshly Painted Int./Ext. New Ceramic FLR thru out, & New Kit Countertop Enclosed Screen Patio, Rear Dbl Carport w/Storage Shed & F'd B.Y. Call Charles for Your Showing 225-266-4078 Roy Carter Realty 225-357-6436

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Selling Business only not building.

Don't have enough workers to run.

Has great potential in Reeve's shopping center. Has all equipment needed to boil crawfish, fry seafood plates amongst other foods with warmer in front. Asking price 50k negotiable and rent is needed to negotiate with landlord.

Call or Text Steve 225-341-9235

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Compliance Reports.

Within 30 days after award of this contract, the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Stan‐ dard Form 100) if: 1) The Successful Bidder has not submitted a complete compliance re‐ port within 12 months preceding the date of award; and 2) The Successful Bidder is within the definition of "employer" in Para‐ graphs 2e(3) of the in‐ structions included in Standard Form 100.

The Successful Bidder shall require the subcon‐ tractor on all-tier sub‐ contracts, irrespective of dollar amount, to file Standard Form 100 within 30 days after award of the subcontract if the above two conditions apply. Standard Form 100 will be furnished upon request.

Bidders are hereby ad‐ vised that the Owner, England Economic and Industrial Development District, has employed the services of Eddlemon & Associates LLC to ad‐ minister the Small Busi‐ ness Enterprise Program for this project. The SBE Administrator’s address is 5237 Raphael Drive; Alexandria, Louisiana 71303 and the telephone number is (318) 613-8143.

If Bidders encounter problems locating a SBE, they should notify the SBE Manager, Lynne Ed‐ dlemon.

Public Notices Bids/Proposals y the most advantageous, taking into consideration price and other evalua‐ tion factors set forth in the request for propos‐ als.

MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RE‐ QUEST FOR QUALIFICA‐ TIONS. RFP Reference No. 202700000016 /s/ Date Richard Moore, Di‐ rector of Administration News Star: 08/14/2026 08/21/2026

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Dispatch: 08/14/2026 08/21/2026

08/07/2026, and

196823-aug 10-14-21-3t $853.09 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging , Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA2029G-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA2029G-001 Renovations to Existing Residence at: 2029 Gracie Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Project No. WA-2A-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids.

PLEASE PUBLISH THREE (3) TIMES: Friday, August 21, 2026 Friday, August 28, 2026 Friday, September 4, 2026

Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative.

The CONTRACT DOCU‐ MENTS, consisting of Re‐ quest for Proposal, Infor‐ mation for Proposers, SPECIFICATIONS, and AD‐ DENDA, may be exam‐ ined at the following lo‐ cation: City of Monroe Purchas‐ ing Division 1014 Grammont Street Monroe, LA 71201 All Proposers MUST ob‐ tain copies of Proposal Documents from the City of Monroe Purchasing Di‐ vision by emailing the Purchasing Division at purchasing@ci.monroe. la.us, thereby being added to the Proposers’ List. Proposals from ven‐ dors not on the Pro‐ posers’ List will not be accepted. The name of the vendor must match that of the name on the Proposals’ List, under which the Request for Proposal was requested.

Sealed proposals must identify on the outside envelope the name of the vendor.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for just cause per State Public Bid Law. A corporate resolution authorizing a representa‐ tive of the corporation to sign the proposal must accompany the proposal if the proposer is a cor‐ poration. Such activities will be in accordance with Title 38:2237 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

An award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is deter‐ mined in writing by the governing authority of the City of Monroe to be h d

MOBILE HOME 1, 2 & 3 BR mobile homes, $675 & up 6061 Plank Rd. CALL 225-978-4653

Shots and 985-222-0577

AKC long hair miniture Dachshunds Shots and wormed $800.00 985-2220577 rio.remi@yahoo.com

Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com

Separate sealed PROPOS‐ ALS for RFP - Transit Streetcar Restoration will be received by the City of Monroe, at the Purchas‐ ing Division, located at 1014 Grammont Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201.

Proposals will be re‐ ceived until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

3017 Chippewa St. 3BR 1BA Rent $800/mo $300/dep 225-357-6436

Akc Dachshunds wormed $600.00 rio.remi@yahoo.com

ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SCOTT GAMMEL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AVIATION & CAPITAL PROJECTS 1611 ARNOLD DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71303

CITY OF MONROE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

HOUSE

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PETS • SUPPLIES • SERVICES • OBITUARIES • LOST & FOUND

Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid:

PUBLIC NOTICE ---

Gray exterior and interior, turbo eco boost titanium, keyless entry. No dents or dings.

No wrecks.

Excellent condition. One owner. $19,500.00 985-513-1775 terribird2023@protonmail.com

PLACE YOUR PET SERVICES INFORMATION IN THE PET SERVICES DIRECTORY TODAY! • IT IS FAST AND EASY! • CALL 225-383-0111

The Bidder must supply all information as re‐ quired in the Instructions to Bidders.

198065-aug 21-28-sep 4-3t $584.35

Auto Dealerships are NOT WELCOME TO CALL ME

Pets / Pet Services Directory CATS RAGAMUFFIN & RAGDOLL KITTENS www.CatsByFrancy.com/kittens $1500up! Reg. Shots & Guaranty 337-230-3150

more, the bidder and his known all-tier subcon‐ tractors which will be awarded subcontracts of $1 million or more will be subject to full on-site, preaward equal opportu‐ nity compliance reviews before the award of the contract for the purpose of determining whether the bidder and his sub‐ contractors are able to comply with the provi‐ sions of the equal oppor‐ tunity clause.

ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished Rooms. $125/wk. $500/mo.

225-933-7560

Automotive

APARTMENT AREA 5 1BR $600, 2BR $700 Tigerland. $500 Deposit. 225-475-1737

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APARTMENT 655 North St Subsidized Efficiency Apartments cpabr.org 225-383-5551 TDD/TTY 711 RELAY

APARTMENT 3060 N. Acadian Thrwy (Wtr/Swr Pd) 1BR/1BA, Rent $500, Dep $100 225-357-6436

I am interested in purchasing old United States currency.

For example, looking for star notes, silver certificates, Series 1928 and Series 1934 notes, etc. Cash upon sale. Call 225-229-5070.

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Baton Rouge Rental

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders.

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 amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company 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 latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject.

AN ON SITE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 3:00pm.

Contractors that have requested bidding documents from the Architect via email will be invited to the manda‐ tory pre-bid conference.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212.

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195918 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $279.92 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging , Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA533N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA533N-001 Renovations to Existing Residence at: 533 N. 17th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Project No. WA-2B-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids.

Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative.

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders.

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 amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company 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 latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating id h ll b b

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The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject.

AN ON SITE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:30pm.

Contractors that have requested bidding documents from the Architect via email will be invited to the mandatory pre-bid conference.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212.

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195916 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $279.92 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging , Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA1549N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA1549N-001 Renovations to Existing Residence at: 5149 North Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Pro‐ ject No. WA-2C-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids.

Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative.

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders.

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 amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If

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The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company 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 latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject.

AN ON SITE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:00pm. Contrac‐ tors that have requested bidding documents from the Architect via email will be invited to the mandatory pre-bid con‐ ference.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212.

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195917 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $277.20 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA732N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA2029G-001 New Single Family Residence: 732 N. 16th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Project No. WA-2E-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids.

Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative.

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders.

The successful bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by li d

Public Notices Bids/Proposals y y a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company 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 latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212.

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195931 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $261.04 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging , Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA736N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA2029G-001 New Single Family Residence at: 736 N. 16th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Pro‐ ject No. WA-2D-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids.

Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative.

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐

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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 amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company 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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g latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

y y receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212.

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after i f bid

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195933 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $261.04 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge will receive elec‐ tronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: WWTP DIGESTER AND SETTLING TANK CLEAN‐ ING PROJECT (CITY-PARISH PROJECT

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NO. 26-TP-MS-0023) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes the removal and legal dis‐ posal of the wastewater contents contained in Di‐ gester No. 1, Primary Set‐ tling Tanks 3 & 4 at the North Wastewater Treat‐ ment Plant; and Digester No. 1 at the South Waste‐ water Treatment Plant.

Statutory Forms that Must be Submitted to the Purchasing Division by all bidders prior to the opening of all bids re‐ lated to the contract for public works in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(3)(b) are as follows: (see bid package Part 1-A for forms) Attestation Clause per LA RS 38:2227 (Past Criminal Convictions) and Legal Citizen Affidavit per LA RS 38:2212.10 Public Contract Affidavit per LA RS 38:2224 Electronic or Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, THURS‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, by the Purchasing Divi‐ sion, Room 826, City Hall, i i

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y 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. No bids will be re‐ ceived after 2:00 p.m. on the same day and date.

at the link: http://city. brla.gov/dept/purchase/ bidresults.asp

cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in ac‐ cordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes.

A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ factory Bid Bond exe‐ cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts.

count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening.

Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division. Elec‐ tronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds must be submitted through Cen‐ tral Bidding (www.cen tralbidding.com) prior to the bidding deadline. Be‐ ginning as soon as feasi‐ ble after the bid closing time all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids re‐ ceived, if any, in Room 806 of City Hall immedi‐ ately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing.

Bidders and/or their authorized representatives are in‐ vited to be present.

Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Bid results can be viewed

Bids shall be firm for a period of forty five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Electronic copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained online at www.centralbidding. com. For questions re‐ lated to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.

Paper copies of the plans, spec‐ ifications and contract documents are on file and may be obtained from the Environmental Services Facility, 12422 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, upon payment of $10.00 Dol‐ lars.

(Make checks payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.)

Fees for plans, specifica‐ tions and contract docu‐ ments are to cover the

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For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 6% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will

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Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which are submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals.

All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ fication of “Municipal and Public Works Con‐ struction”, and must show their license num‐ ber on the face of the bid envelope and the Uni‐ form Public Works Bid Form.

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1760 SHADOWBRUSH WAY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5350

GREENE, DAZZLYNN K

58111 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4265

GREENE, SANDRIEAS CHRIST

24819 DENNIS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4215

GUIDRY, WHITNEY CLAIRE

24211 FERDINAND ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3631

GULOTTA, CHARLES A

57755 SENATOR GAY BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4437

HAMPTON, TREVORN E

5465 POINT CLAIR RD CARVILLE, LA 70721-2108

HARRIS, BERNADINE VERSIE

11505 HWY 77 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

HARRIS, SHAQUILLE DEJOHN

76770 GUM ST GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

HAYNES, LINWONIKA CASHANDRIA

57455 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883123

HEBERT, AARON CLAY

24225 FREDRICK DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5551

HEBERT, LYNDSEY GANTT

16345 SIDNEY RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3817

HEBERT, NELWYN HYMEL

32820 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2306

HEBERT, NOAH

6100 LEGION DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4525

HENDERSON, GREGG

6825 BAYOU PAUL RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5608

HENSON, ANGELA DRINKWATER

66240 STAMPLEY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7312

HERGRUDER, LANCE ALAN

29270 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6102

HILLS, CALIPH OMAR

58745 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4237

HILLS, SHANICE LASHAWN

4926 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 707764207

HOLDEN, KAYLER DESHAN

2155 ELMCREST WAY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5354

BOUDREAUX, LANCE JACOB

34470 HWY 69 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4434

HOLLAND, LAKEISHA DESFAWN

32520 FRANCISE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2226

BRACKEN, LINDA J

57395 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883122

HOLMES SR, JONATHAN MILTON

58585 WARE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4247

HOWARD, CLAYNIQUE DESHAY

58040 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4204

BREAUX, JIMMY ANDREW

57731 TRUE HOPE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4500

HUMPHREYS, MEGAN RENEE

12830 HWY 76 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-4203

BREAUX, NESA MARIE

38975 BAYOU PIGEON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7744

BRIDGEWATER, KURT BERNARD

56621 BREAUX ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3032

BROWN, CHRISTINA LOUISE

11310 HWY 76 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

BROWN, EDWARD JOSEPH

4920 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 707764207

BROWN, ROBERT

5668 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DR CARVILLE, LA 70721-2131

BROWN, ROSHON LEVET

33880 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2732

BUECHE, BRENNEN PAUL

61660 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6035

BURON III, EMILE J

59910 BELLEVIEW RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6504

BUSINELLE, JOHN MICHAEL

28730 INTRACOASTAL RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5809

BUTLER, BENNYFER LYNETTE

58119 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4265

BUTLER III, PERCY EMANUEL

20755 CHARLES ORY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5318

CABALLERO, RYAN D

32570 GRAHAM ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2210

CARLINE, GARY KEITH

27440 HWY 405 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6908

CARLINE, TERRA WRIGHT

65605 SHELBY K DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7306

CARPENTER, DANIEL PAUL

815 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3100

CARTER, MONIQUE CHANTELL

57245 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883121

CASTLE, SANDRA D

58823 GUM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2923

CAUBLE, MICHAEL RAY

1655 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4927

CHAMBERLIN, JOHNATHAN MICHAEL

65240 MENDOZA DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6222

CHARLET, BARRY PIERRE

35590 RICHLAND RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-3810

KELLER, JANE ROSE

62515 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5918

CHRISTENSEN, NANCY ALLEMAN

57750 CARDINAL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4402

KELLY, DAPHNEY S

CHRISTOPHE, ANDREW R

25140 FOLSE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6003

57095 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883119

CHRISTOPHE IV, HERMAN

58660 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4236

KING, MAKAYLA

8750 MANCHAC RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5809

CLOUATRE, SCOTT M

22505 MCDUFFIE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2113

KNIGHTEN, CHENE’VEAH KATRELLE

10750 3RD ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

COKLIN, BRITTANY

1765 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780

LACOSTE, DONALD DAVID

6070 LEGION DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4524

COLEMAN II, WILLIAM VIRGIL

24115 SEBASTIAN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3539

COLLIS, TEONIA DOMINIQUE

27448 HWY 405 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6908

COMEAUX, DEBRA TRUXILLO

59325 EMMA AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3449

COMEAUX, DERRYL OURSO

57820 ERWIN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4424

COMEAUX, WADE JUDE

57800 COMEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2000

CORLEY, STACEY RENEE

32795-C BAYOU SORREL RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7123

CORNELIUS, DAVID JEFFREY

23030 SHORT ST PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764

COURVILLE, BECKY PASCALIN

27670 INTRACOASTAL RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5719

COUTY SR, CHRISTOPHER JAMES

20425 CHARLES ORY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5315

CRAWFORD, JOSEPH S

58205 CANAL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3618

CUSHENBERRY, DEBBIE GORDON

PO BOX 173 CARVILLE, LA 70721

DAIGLE, ALYSSA

35275 FIFTY FOOT RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4408

DALEY, JEREMY PAUL

24145 HORSESHOE BEND RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5402

DANIEL, KALEIGH ALEXIS

24820 JAMES ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4232

DARENSBOURG, EMILY E

1225 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5333

DARVILLE, ELLA B

4729-A MARYLAND ST ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

DAVID, TIMOTHY J

10065 ROPPOLO DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3018

DAVIS, CEDRIC LAWRENCE

57090 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883119

DAVIS, DONA WESLEY

57535 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883124

DAVIS, MICHAEL W

58910 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2936

DENNIS, JOSHUA JERIOD

57440 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883123

DOIRON, ERIN ELIZABETH

25350 HACKBERRY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4508

DORNIER, CRYSTAL SKYE DOSS, KENLI REIGH DRAGSETH, CAROLYN ANN

25285 TENANT RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6531 62580 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5944 1405 LIVE OAK DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5010

DUGAN, STEVEN JAMES

1505 TASAJILLO DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5339

DUHE, EMMA KATHERINE

195 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4438

DUPONT, EVA MENDOZA

58025 CHINN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3605

DUPREE, SONYA DEMETRIS

18300 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

ELLIOTT, ERIC JAMES

14510 HWY 76 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

ELLIOTT, SOPHIE CLAIRE

14510 HWY 76 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

ELLIS, ELAINE SKIDMORE

25185 PATUREAU LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5904

ENGOLIO, ALLAN JOSEPH

25371 PECAN TREE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4523

ESPEY, CLAY HOWIE

1410 SPANISH LAKES AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5331

FABRE, DANA RENE

1270 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5333

FAVEROTH, DEBORAH SCOTT

56600-B BREAUX ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3032

FAVORITE, RONESHIA M

33040 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2321

FERACHI, AMBROSE CHESTER

60125 CHOCTAW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4631

FITCH, ANDRIETTE MARTIN

58130 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2518

FLATAU JR, JAMES CARROLL

57910 HOMESTEAD DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2015

FORDE, EWART E

24040 MARSHALL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3506

FOSTER JR, CHARLES RAY

24645 HIGH SCHOOL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4035

GEORGETOWN, MALIK DENELL

58444 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4208

HURDLE, DANIEL PAUL

79605 HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

HUSSENEDER, CLAUDIA RITA

7190 BAYOU PAUL RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5604

JACKSON, JASE RYAN

58971 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3401

JAMES, KATHLEEN

1705 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3526

JAMES, NICHELLE LYNETTE

57963 CENTER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4363

JENKINS, ARIEL DWAYNIA

59655 HWY 1148 # 40 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

JOHNSON, CYNTHIA MARIE

58745 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2945

JOHNSON, DONALD R

23835 PUNCHY WILSON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3456

JOHNSON, DRYAN

32305 MAGGIO ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2429

JOHNSON, FELICIA LASHEA

24875 PATUREAU LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5901

JOHNSON, JAYME LYNETTE

1820 PINEGLEN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4618

JONES, ASIA ALANTAI

32680 SHERLEY R DENNIS ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2512

JONES, CHERYL ASBERRY

32815 LEE ST # B WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2311

JONES, DESIRAE METTA

57630 ELI CRAIG ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4542

JONES, NATASHA N

57110 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883120

JONES, RODNEA DARNEA

77945 BELMONT LN MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3003

JONES, TIFFANY R

33220 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2617

JORDAN, DEMEATRICE MICHELLE

32925 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE , LA 70788-2605

JORDAN, NAKOMIS CLAIR

57841 LUCKEY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4368

JOSEPH, LAUREN CHERI

1809 WILLOW BEND RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5351

LAFORME, HOPE ELAINE

59655 HWY 1148 # LOT 170 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5356

LAKE, BYRON THOMAS

63425 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5607

LANAUTE, TINEKA Q HAYES

1340 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3539

LANDRY, JENNIE SUZETTE

36515 HWY 69 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4706

LANDRY, LENNY PAUL

59175 NEW CAMP RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4140

LANDRY, MEREDITH LEE

58130 ELM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3204

LARSON, COREY JAMES

24235 TECHE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4605

LARSON, DARLA RENEE

33315-A BAYOU SORREL RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7129

LASSEIGNE, ALEX HAYDEN

77135 HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

LASSEIGNE, AUGUST LIONEL

76960 JESSIE ROMIG DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

LEBLANC JR, JAMES R

25318 CLEMENT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4404

LEBLANC, RON JOSEPH

36735 HWY 69 BYPASS WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4449

LEMOINE, KARLA GAUTHIER

155 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4438

LEWIS, CHARMAINE ATKINS

57785 FOUNDRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2401

LEWIS, LAQUINTA JAY PAUL

58112 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764-4262

LEWIS, MATTIE WILLIAMS

24105 CHARLES DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

LINEBERRY, BRADLEY HUGO TYLER

58095 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2515

LITTLE, RASHAD JAMAR

22605 AIDAN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5253

LOBUE, MICHELLE LYN

59035 LILLIAN AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3421

LORANDO, KRISTA LAFONT

2285 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4933

MAGISTRALE, PETER N

59270 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7426

MALLAS, DENTON JAMES

1870 ROLLINGWOOD DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5355

MARIONNEAUX, MATTHEW WALTER

24610 EDMUND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

MARSHALL, KDASIA JARNAE

77215 RIDGEWOOD DR # 19 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3550

MARTIN, AUSTIN JALEEL

500 JESSE STONE AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70813

MARTIN, IDORA ZAMRI

58525 VILLAGE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7421

MARTIN, MARKESHIA LASHAY

32586 MAYOR MAURICE BROWN ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 707882510

MARTINEZ, BRYCE

55275 MYLES RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4606

MCCORMICK, ASHLEY BROOKE

58180 RANDOLPHS DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7430

MCCORMICK, TIMOTHY WILLIAM

64580 LITTLE FARMS RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5817

MCGINNIS, GWENDOLYN M

35045 FIFTY FOOT RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4406

MCINTOSH, CHERI D

58440 COURT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2834

MIGLIACIO, MARK ANTHONY

25995 HWY 77 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5702

MILLER, BARRY C

25615 SUMMER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6320

MILLER, BONITA C

25615 SUMMER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6320

MILLER, CHANTELLE A

955 ARGRAVE LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5509

MILLER JR, RAY ANTHONY

1265 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5333

MILLER, THOMAS VADEN

24671 TRUMAN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3947

MILLER, TRAMESE LASHELL

5510 OAK TRACE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

MIMS, CHASSITY RENEE

11515 BAYOU RD MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3601

MISTRETTA, DONALD PAUL

58110 HYMEL ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4200

MITCHELL SR, SHEDRICK D

24820 SINGLETON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4334

MONSON, KRISTIE ROSEBERRY

1092 GAIL RD LOT 6 BREAUX BRIDGE, LA 70517

MOORE, VANESSA BANTA

22560 TALBOT DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5218

MORRIS, ALVIN

4560 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 707764203 4775 MARYLAND ST ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4249

GEORGETOWN, RENETTA BABE

58463 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2851

GIBBONS, BRENDA WELLCOME

PO BOX 56 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70765-0056

MORRIS, SHAWANDA JOHNSON

GIBSON, SHANDRIEKA LIAN

33195 HWY 75 # LOT 1 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7110

MOSBY, ASHLEY CHIQUITA

58745 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2945

GILLARD, HERBERT

11450 HWY 76 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3308

MUMPHREY, ELIZABETH GIBSON

59355 RAGUSA RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6554

GILLIS, LINDA M

23919 JACKSON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3029

NABOR, LADONDREIA ALAYJA

5520 MAGNOLIA SPRINGS PKWY # A CARVILLE, LA 70721-2101

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NELSON SR, DEMARCUS CARDELL

58955 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2973

SPEARS, CATHERINE

58719 ALLEN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3067

NELSON, FARAH RAYE 14705 HWY

411 ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3207

STANFORD, SHELIA JEAN

1105 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5332

NORWOOD, BRITTNEY LACHE

2225 ELMCREST WAY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

STEIB, DONNA HOFFMAN

15635 HWY 411 ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3508

OLANO, AMANDA NICHOLE

16915 BUSTER LN GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3031

STEWART, EVA MAE

77215 RIDGEWOOD DR # 16 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3550

OLIVER, DEDRIC J

10640 3RD ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

TANKERSLEY, RACHEL GUIDRY

58030 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2514

OLIVER, REGINALD JAMES

57735 REVILLETOWN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7502

TATE, NAOMI LOUISE

22790 JADE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5229

O’NEIL, COLBY PATRICK

22600 WEST ST # A PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2227

TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER J

5250 BETTY MARTIN DR CARVILLE, LA 70721-2126

OSBORNE, KELVIN EARL

58700 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4238

THORNTON, AARIONTE M

1490 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3538

OUBRE, HURICE J

56595 BREAUX ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3031

TODD, TONETTE L

OURSO, LEBOEUF

57805 HOMESTEAD DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2105

4785 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 707764216

OURSO II, MITCHEL JOSEPH

36775 HWY 69 BYPASS WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4449

PATTERSON, RONALD

57931 A CENTER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4366

PATTERSON, WENDY A

58241 COURT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2807

PERSICK, JUDITH G

76860 SALARIE LN GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

PERSILVER, SUSAN GAIL

58135 ELM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3203

PLAISANCE, WHITNEY M

1440 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

PLANT JR, JACKIE L

24835 JOE DAVIS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4239

PORTER, JIMMY L

1920 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3533

POWERS, JVONTE ISAIAH

57785 FOUNDRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2401

PRICE, WILLASTINE DELILAH

58830 ANNEX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

PROVO, DERRICK DEWAYNE

22165 WALKER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2038

RAKIGJIJA, ALEXANDER

58435 MILLE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3551

RAMAGOS, MICHELE L

24425 HEBERT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4005

RANDAZZO, CASE MICHAEL

36540 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7706

RICHARD, JAKYRA LASHAE

58112 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4262

RICHARD, WINTRESSA ANNTELICIA

24931 PATUREAU LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5902

RILLS, MICHELLE LEE

58130 DIVISION ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2506

RINEHEART, NANCY KELLEY

65615 J R DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7307

RIVET, LISA LEWIS

77840 ROSEDALE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

ROBERTSON, MEGAN MICHELLE

57680 ELI CRAIG ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4542

RODDY, ABBY PASSANTINO

24590 PECAN POINTE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6054

RODRIGUEZ, LOGAN ADAMS

25321 FENNER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4425

ROGERS, MADISON ABIGAIL

59655 HWY 1148 # 25 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5333

ROGERSON, DOUGLAS A

60370 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6022

ROME, ALEX ELIZABETH

59640 SEXTON DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6561

ROME, TYSHAI NATALIE

32335 MAGGIO ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2429

SANCHEZ, ALBERT JAMES

23650 KEARNEY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2965

SANCHEZ, HARRY LOUIS

77685-A MCBAY DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3525

SANDERS- RICHARDSON, LISA DESHAN

2155 ELMCREST WAY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5354

SANDERS, ZANE CRUE

25301 DICKINSON RD PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764-4415

SAURAGE, CASEY KELLEY

23930 DORIS DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3406

SCHOUEST, JUDY LARSON

25345 FENNER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4425

SCLAFINI, EMILY THERESA

1425 TASAJILLO DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

SCOTT, CAROLYN DENISE

58090 NICHOLAS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2230

SCOTT, TYLON PORTER

5691 VILLA LN # A CARVILLE, LA 70721-2142

SHARON, JEFFREY K

59920 ALICE CARLISLE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5268

SIMON, ANTOINE GRAVOIS

5755 BAYOU PAUL RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5109

SIMPSON, LESTER M

23960 FLORENCE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3410

SMITH, DORIS MAE

58645 WARE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4249

SMITH, KAYLA ALYCE

16240 OAKLAND DR ROSEDALE, LA 70772

SMITH, MICHAEL JEROME

31895 DORCY RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-3617

SMITH, PATRICK W

58450 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4207

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the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts.

No proposals will be con‐ sidered after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals and to waive any infor‐ malities.

Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division.

For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 8.6% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening

Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all elec‐ tronic bids will be down‐ loaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in 806 of City Hall immediately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing.

Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.central bidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www. centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Cen‐ tral Bidding at 225-8104814. Paper copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents are on file and may be ob‐ tained from the Public Works and Planning Cen‐ ter located at 1100 Laurel St., Engineering Division, Room 137 or Post Office Box 1471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821, upon payment of Ten Dollars ($10.00). (Make checks payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.)

Fees for plans, specifica‐ tions and contract docu‐ ments are to cover the cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in ac‐ cordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes.

A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ factory Bid Bond exe‐ cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which is submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals.

The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is

All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ HIGHWAY, fication of STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.

In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

For additional informa‐ tion please contact Dan Rosenquist drosen‐ quist@brla.gov.

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4, 2026 3t $322.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice to Proposers SP# 152 Sealed proposals will be received by the Office of State Procurement, 1201 North Third Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA until 10:00 AM CT on September 15,2026 for Solicitation Number Doc2331838896 - Request for Proposal (RFP) for Mi‐ crogravimetric Weighing of PM 2.5 Filters for DEQ. The RFP may be ac‐ cessed at https://portal. us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/ dashboard/public/ appext/comsapsbncd iscoveryui#/RfxEvent/ preview/1110021718?anI d=ANONYMOUS.

Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement Phone (225) 342-8010 198017 Aug. 21, 1t $11.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE Sealed Bids for the CSMS West Restoration will be received in the CSMS West facility, 1800 K Av‐ enue, Fort Polk, LA 71457 until 10:00 AM CT on Fri‐ day, September 11, 2026.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY KEITH S. CASH OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form.

They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from Porche May Architects, LLC. Printed copies are not available from the De‐ signer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most re‐ prographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduc‐ tion costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at Porch May Architects, LLC. Atten‐ tion: Derek P. Porche, 1808 Elm Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601.

E-Mail Address: office@ pmarchitects.design or via phone (337) 564-6953.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM CT on Friday, August 28, 2026, at CSMS West, 1800 K Avenue, Fort Polk, LA 71457. Attendance at this Conference is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the entire mandatory pre-bid conference to submit a bid. The Military Depart‐ ment point of contact is Keith S. Cash, cell: 225505-6429 and email: keith.s.cash.nfg@army. mil, mailto: Bldg. 420 F St., Room 233, Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA 71360.

BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRAC‐ TORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING ACCOMMODA‐ SPECIAL TIONS SHALL NOTIFY KEITH CASH OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE. All Bids must be accom‐ panied by Bid Security equal to five percent (5%) of the Base Bid and Additional Bid Items (ABI) and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B) (5).

Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Per‐ formance and Payment d i b

TOLLIVER, BRODY JACK

125 GRACES DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4443

TORREGANO, JAMES J

5591 POINT CLAIR RD CARVILLE, LA 70721-2107

TRUSCLAIR, JERRY JARED

10020 KIMBALL DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

TUBRE, MICHELLE DUGAS

115 PECAN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5517

VALENTINE SR, GRAYLAN

4505-A POINT CLAIR RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4109

VALENTINE, MATLIN

4635 MARYLAND ST ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4248

VAUGHN, CHAD MICHAEL

64335 VAUGHN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7615

VENTRESS, JASON DWAYNE

10240 LIONS AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

VERNICE, BRIAN PAUL

64945 LITTLE FARMS RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5821

VERRET, KAYTLIN TAYLOR

58630 DELACROIX AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3528

WADE, ENIKA LESHAY

1962 MEADOW OAK DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5217

WALKER, FELICIA WARNER

1035 GUMMERS LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3313

WALKER, ODESSA YOUNG

23958 BAYTOWN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3008

WASHINGTON, EARNESTINE EDNETTA

58515 IRON FARM RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3070

WASHINGTON, LAQUINTA SHARVAE

510-A BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5404

WATSON, KAREN MONIQUE

10500 LIONS AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

WEAVER, VICTORIA ELIZABETH

58905 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

WEISGERBER, JANA R

310 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4440

WERCHAN, TONIA KELLEY

66300 KURT CREEK LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5722

WESLEY, LILLIAN PIERRE

24620 HWY 405 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7500

WETMORE, MICHELLE RENEE

39470 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764-7735

WHITE, BRANDY LYNETTE

32785 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2601

WHITE, TRINITIE

58347 PLAQUEMINE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

WICKER, EMMA ARIEL

505 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5409

WILLIAMS, DESTINY T

25186 DUBLIEUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6008

WILLIAMS, ROYLANDA KELLY

22805 BLAKENEY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5233

WILSON SR, NICHOLAS

32810 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2604

WILSON, XXAVIER DWIGHT

1140 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5332

WISDOM, TISHA LEE

63840 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5932

WITTEN, MARY JEAN

64505 VAUGHN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7610

WOODFORK, ARMONI KELMONTAY

57726 BRODE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4540

YOUNG, CONNIE BELONEY

59125 BELLEVIEW RD # 203B PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3802

YOUNG, JOYCE CLARK

5494 MORRIS ST CARVILLE, LA 70721

ZACHARY, ANDRE JOSEPH

59205 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

ZACHARY, TYANDREA JANAE

59205 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

ZERINGUE, CAROLINE ADELE

59156 MAPLE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3816

ZIMMERMAN-MILLER, KRISTI

320 FACULTY DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4447

ZIRKLE, KENNETH EMIL

38315 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7724

Juror Count: 300

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals y Bond written by a com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in the State of Louisiana, equal to 100% of the Contract amount, including Additional Bid Items (ABI), if required.

No Bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of Bids except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214.

Electronic Bid Docu‐ ments may be submitted

by Contractors to the Construction & Facilities Management Office by submitting their bid along with their bid secu‐ rity to https://www.cen tralauctionhouse.com/.

Electronic bids must be submitted to be posted prior to 10:00 AM CT on Friday, September 11 2026. Hard copies of the contractor’s electroni‐ cally submitted packet must be sent to Con‐ struction & Facilities Management Office, ATTN: Keith S. Cash, 420 F Street, Camp Beaure‐ gard, Pineville, LA. 71360, telephone 225-505-6429 or keith.s.cash.nfg@ army.mil.

Contractors MUST attend the manda‐ tory pre-bid conference scheduled for 10:00 AM CT on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the above listed location to submit an electronic bid.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bids for just cause.

In accordance with direc‐ tives and guidance pub‐ lished by Facility Plan‐ ning and Control, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the provisions and requirements of those stated in the ad‐ vertisement for bids and those required on the bid form shall not be waivered. Military De‐ partment Director for Contracting and Purchas‐ ing and the State Con‐ tracting Officer do not possess authority to waive any informality incidental thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted.

The Louisiana Military Department is a partici‐ pant in the Louisiana Ini‐ tiative for Small Entre‐ preneurships (SE) Pro‐ gram (the Hudson Initia‐ tive) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled VeteranOwned Small Entrepre‐ neurships Program (the Veteran Initiative). Bid‐ ders are encouraged to consider participation.

196563-aug 7-14-21-3t $196.63 PUBLIC NOTICE --VOUCHER# 26-000905 BIDS TO BE OPENED: 10/14/26 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic or sealed bids will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Divi‐ sion, City Hall Building, Room 826, 222 Saint Louis Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, La. until 11:00 A.M. October 14, 2026 for the following: A26-0905 CATIONIC POLYMER FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL DIVISION Vendors who wish to be considered for testing and evaluation shall

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schedule site visit(s) no later than 3:00 PM, Sep‐ tember 1, 2026 to Justin Sharper, jsharper@brla. gov (225-389-3136). Test‐ ing and evaluation will be conducted at the South Wastewater Treat‐ ment Plant (2850 Gardere Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) and at the North Wastewater Treatment Plant (50 Woodpecker Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70807). Products to be given consideration must be tested and evaluated no later September 11, 2026. Products approved for field testing on South Plant’s screw presses must be tested by Sep‐ tember 25, 2026. Some of the items to be bid list one approved product.

Additional products which have been pre-ap‐ proved for bidding will be published in an ad‐ dendum upon conclusion of product testing. All products will have been tested and approved for bid purposes no later than October 2, 2026.

Official bid documents are available at Central (https://www.

Bidding centralauctionhouse. com/rfpc10656-city-ofbaton-rouge.html) or by request from the City of Baton Rouge at dsstew‐ art@brla.gov.

Bids shall be submitted electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on the solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the bidding deadline.

Electronic bids for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division. Begin‐ ning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in Room 806 immedi‐ ately after the 11:00 a.m. bid closing. Bidders or their authorized repre‐ sentatives are invited to be present. NOTE: The only vendor information shared at the bid open‐ ing will be the reading of the names of those ven‐ dors who submitted bids.

Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state's online electronic bid posting and notifica‐ tion system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this require‐ ment. This Invitation to Bid is available in elec‐ tronic form at the LaPAC https:// website wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=102.

Bids, amendments to bids or request for with‐ drawal of bids received after time specified for bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Dexter Stewart at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3264, or via email dsstewart@brla.gov.

Any vendor who would like to listen to the open‐ ing of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening: NOTE: The only vendor information shared at the bid opening will be the reading of the names of those vendors who

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submitted bids.

Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 These numbers will pro‐ vide you with live audio access to this bid open‐ ing.

198005 Aug. 21, 28, 2026 2t $132.84 PUBLIC NOTICE --VOUCHER# 26-007227 BIDS TO BE OPENED: 09/10/26 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic or sealed bids will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Divi‐ sion, City Hall Building, Room 826, 222 Saint Louis Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA until 11:00 A.M. CST, September 10, 2026 for the following: REQ7227 - PUMP PROCU‐ MENT – DRY PIT SUBMERSIBLE WASTERWATER PUMPS Official bid documents are available at Central (https://www.

Bidding centralauctionhouse. com/rfpc10656-city-ofbaton-rouge.html) or by request from the City of Baton Rouge at rterrell@ brla.gov.

Bids shall be submitted electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on the solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the bidding deadline.

Electronic bids for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ Division and chasing paper bids will be opened. Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all the names of vendor submit‐ ting bids will read aloud.

Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state's online electronic bid posting and notifica‐ tion system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this require‐ ment. This Invitation to Bid is available in elec‐ tronic form at the LaPAC https:// website wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=102.

Bids, amendments to bids or request for with‐ drawal of bids received after time specified for bid i h ll b

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Inquiries will be received up until 5 pm CST on Au‐ gust 27, 2026.

Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Richard Terrell at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3263, or via email rterrell@brla.gov.

Any vendor who would like to listen to the open‐ ing of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening: Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 These numbers will pro‐ vide you with live audio access to this bid open‐ ing.

198073 Aug. 21, 28, 2026 2t $95.78

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PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Office of State Parks is requesting proposals for a PublicPrivate Partnership pro‐ ject to design, construct, and operate a high-qual‐ ity recreational vehicle campground and related amenities. For more in‐ formation go to opportu‐ nitiesinlouisiana.com.

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My Address is: 2175 RHODES AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 1/21/1954 Height: 5'11" Weight: 125 Hair Color: BROWN Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: LOUISIANA 198118, AUG 21-22 $250

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 691062 OCR MORTGAGE 7 SUB I LLC vs LEGENDS SQUARE LLC, MICHAEL D. KIMBLE, MITCHELL W. KIMBLE, KIMBLE DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND HORACE L. MITCHELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias issued out of the honorable court afore‐ said, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, dated, June 26, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to: LEGENDS SQUARE LLC, MICHAEL D. KIMBLE, MITCHELL W. KIMBLE, KIMBLE DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND HORACE L. MITCHELL One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings and im‐ provements thereon and all rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, advan‐ tages and appurte‐ nances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as KLEIN‐ ERT TERRACE, and desig‐ nated on the official map thereof, a copy of which is on file and of record of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana as LOT NUMBER THIR‐ TEEN (13).and the WEST TWENTY (20') FEET OF LOT NUMBER TWELVE (12) of SQUARE EIGHT (8) and the said subdivision; said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions being subject to such servitudes as shown on said map.

Said lot bears a munici‐ pal address of2354 Myr‐ tle Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806.

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

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ALLEN, DEBRA J

54955 LATINO ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2012

AMBEAU, BARRY W

5380 MORRIS ST CARVILLE, LA 70721

ANGELLOZ, CYNTHIA MARIE

77915 CEDAR ST GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

ASKINS, FREKETA DONYA

24147 DUNN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3710

AUBREY, DAVID JEROUNE

1685 EL TIGRE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5342

AUSBON, TRINITI RAYEL

1705 JAKE LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780

BARRETT, AMANDA JOHNSON

58265 DESOBRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3627

BATISTE, LILLIE JOSEPH

58645 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2901

BECKER, MADELYN ELIZABETH

57960 NEW ERWIN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2327

BELL, LATONTA SHINETTE

5525 ROSE DOWN AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5211

BELLOCK, KIESHARA RAYCHELL

54825 GLEASON ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2310

BERTINOT, MICHAEL JERRY

10655 BAYOU RD MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

BEZET, HARLAN M

59320 RAGUSA RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6554

BOLDEN, JACORIE REINARD

22645 AIDAN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5253

BOSLEY, LARISE NICOLE

10760 CHURCH ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

BOSLEY, SANDY K

22815 BLAKENEY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5233

BOUDREAUX III, ADAM JOSEPH

57935 NEW ERWIN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2327

BOUDREAUX, MICKEY DARYL

36300 HWY 69 # TRLR 8 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4746

BOURGEOIS, DARRYL JOSEPH

59710 THOMAS ROSS DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5271

BOURQUE, KYLE HENRY

1953 MEADOW OAK DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

BOUVAY JR, CHARLES EDWARD

62415-C JONES ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6019

BREAUX, SHARLEEN BEARD

79035-A HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

BROWN, ETHEN CLINTON

54925 GLEASON ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2308

BUTLER, GINA GAUTHREAUX

59120 EVANGELINE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3444

CALLEGAN, JILL GREGOIRE

58715 NEW CAMP RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4136

CAMPER, ROSE MARIE

57961 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4162

CAMPESI, KALEB JOSEPH

53575 WARE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4908

CARLIN, ASHLYN NICOLE

58778 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2932

CARTER, MONCELLEANA LUCHANA

53275 POINT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6957

CHAFIN, LAURA FRANCES

130 TIGER DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4445

CHRISTOPHER, STACY OCONNER

10730 2ND ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

COLEMAN, BRENDA FAYE

24825 BUTLER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

COLLIER, FARON WAYNE

35455 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7604

COLLINS, CHAD HEATH

58090 BELL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2204

COUSSOU, RICHARD G

35095 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7600

COUTY, MICHELLE BULLOCK

20425 CHARLES ORY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5315

CUSHING JR, GEORGE EDWARD

265 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4439

DANIELS, ANDREA NICOLE

4805 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 707764215

DAVID, JACOB HOLT

77120 JESSIE ROMIG DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

DAVIS, DEIRDRE DIXON

37429 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7715

DAVISON, ANN FAIRLEIGH

58365 ELM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3151

DAYE, CLARICE M

10535 LIONS AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

DEMPSEY, HENRY DALE

58140 WASHINGTON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4056

DICKERSON, WALTER RAMON

57995 CASTRO ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4307

DOMINGUE, LAURA

58130 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2719

DORE, MERCEDES OHLMEYER

24010 FERDINAND ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3212

DUHON, RODERICK JEROME

77625 MCBAY DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3525

DUNLAP III, WYMAN IRA

7365 LOG RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5732

DUPREE, JUNE RENEE COMEAUX

29330 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6110

EDWARDS, FREDERICK ANTHONY

56545 YOUNG ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3029

ENGOLIO, CAROL MICHELE

58340 IRION ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3504

FAVORITE, DONALD DONTRELL

32554 ALICE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2502

FINLEY, ROBERT MICHAEL

1290 MADRID AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5333

FORD, DOMINIQUE CANEESHA

5605 OAK TRACE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4718

GOMEZ, CARLOS D

24106 BAIST ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3245

GRACE, RONALD WAYNE

3680 EVERGREEN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4648

GRAHAM, GEFRANYA MATRULIA

59615 CLIFTS COVE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4610

GRIMES, CAMERON

5685 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DR CARVILLE, LA 70721-2131

HARRIS, LINDSAI NICOLE

5770 OAK TRACE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4715

HAYDEL, GARY EDWARD

58106 CANAL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3617

HEBERT, JACOB PAUL

77830 MCBAY DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3527

HEBERT, KIMBERLY M

59785 AVERY JAMES DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5274

HEBERT, RONALD JAMES

66285 SPUR 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7218

HENRY JR, CLARENCE

58745 BELLEVIEW RD # 14 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3952

HILLARY, JAMES DUNCAN

55275 CAMBRE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2112

HINES, MARK CLIFFORD

18265 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

JACKSON, KHALIYAH A

58441 COURT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

JACKSON, SHALAYNA V

55035 VETERANS ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2338

JAMES JR, ALFRED JEROME

77650 H & H ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3622

JENKINS, DEVANTE RASHAD

57840 GOVERNMENT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2306

JENKINS, DYANI MARIA

58105 CANAL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3616

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MCGINNIS, ANDREA DELYNN

25225 FAIR ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4539

MCNELIS, DESTINIE NICOLE

35315 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7603

MEDRANO JR, PAUL

1645 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3525

MELLION, HENRY DWAYNE

57930 TROSCLAIR ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2336

MELLION, KRISTI FLEMING

20215 SALLIE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5323

MELLION, LATEADRA QUEVON

58546 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2886

MENDOZA, MARCIE DELAHAYE

32095 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6130

MILLER, SHIRLEY L

63335 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5927

MILLET, SHANNON BAYHAM

20845 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3501

MORALES, LAURA SENECA

58455 MILLE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3551

MORGAN, MICHELLE LORRAINE

59010 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 707643034

MORGAN, SETH THOMAS

57817 ORANGE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2144

MORRIS, ELIZABETH LOUISE

23510 CHURCH ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2743

MORRIS, JASON A

819 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3100

MULLER, GUY JOSEPH

24445 KYLIE DRIVE #B PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3838

MULMORE, KIRBI LEON

23935 BAYTOWN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3007

NELSON, KEVIN L

14705 HWY 411 ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3207

NELSON, PAUL JENE

58715 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2943

NEUBAUER, DAVID KENNETH

1035-A RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3102

OBEAR, BARBARA JEAN

58140 DESOBRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

OVERTON, CHERLYN ANDERSON

77230 COLEMAN DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

PALMER, BRENDA HARRIS

6610 HWY 74 # 208 ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4565

PANEPINTO, JEANNE ACHEE

59355 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7418

PAUL, KEVIN C

1425 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4925

PENN JR, JONATHAN UNICE

36005 HWY 3001 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4311

PHILLIPS, CIJI GEZELLE 5

8429 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2849

PIERRE, DENNIS V

24510 EARLE DR # 2 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3943

POURCIAU, SEAN HAYDEN

32965-B HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7108

POWERS, VANESSA DOMINIQUE

6320 MARGARET DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

PRATT, MEGAN DONALDSON

1425 TASAJILLO DR ST GABRIEL , LA 70776-5337

PROVO, JAZZ MONTRELL

58630 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4236

PRUITT, RYAN CHRISTOPHER

59910 ALICE CARLISLE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5268

PRYER, DEBRA A

57943 MCARTHUR ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4364

RAMIREZ, ROSAURA M

1410 RAVIER LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3512

RANDAZZO, GLENDA V

36855 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7709

RICHARDSON JR, CHARLES

58463 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2851

RILEY, BRANDON M

58758 WARE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4252

RILEY, LEXIE MCALISTER

36645 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7707

RODDY, TIMOTHY MORGAN

24590 PECAN POINTE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6054

ROGERS, KAYLA L

38695 BAYOU PIGEON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

ROYAL, JACKIE R

63070 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5603

SANCHEZ, LUCAS JOSEPH

24655 DEVILLIER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3845

SAYLOR, LEKEISHA NICOLE

56145 MCMILLIAN DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-3619

SCIONEAUX, ALEXANDRA ALYSE

59850 AVERY JAMES DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5269

SCOTT, ALACEYA DECHANNA

10425 HWY 977 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3244

SCOTT, KIRETTA NICOLE

32785 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2601

SCOTT, MICHELLE FERGUSON

77195 OAKS AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

SENECA, NINA SANCHEZ

17380 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3009

SERUNTINE, JOHN S

635 PECAN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5512

SEYMOUR, MEGAN MICHELLE

23450 HAMILTON ST # 2 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2559

SIENG, KIM SUON

5635 OAK TRACE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4718

SIMS, JOAN MARIE

23010 WEST ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2210

SINGLETON, DAMIEN MAURICE

33170 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2608

SINGLETON, ERICA R

5300 BETTY MARTIN DR #T20 CARVILLE, LA 70721

SMITH, AMBER RENEE’

58636 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4236

SNELL, KAYLEIGH ENES

57777 TRUE HOPE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4500

SOLAR JR, WAYNE JOSEPH

58450 HYMEL ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4203

SPRADLEY, CHINA NOMANEAK

57870 SCHNEBELEN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2426

STEWART, TRISTEN TYKEISHA

2110 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70788-3531

TASSIN, ERIN PERRY

22290 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3620

TAYLOR, BOBBY J

33780 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7205

TEMPLET, ELLA LEIGH

23450 HAMILTON ST # 2 PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764

THIBODEAUX, ROBIN ELIZABETH

20660 CHARLES ORY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5317

THOMPSON, WENDY KAYE JENKINS

22700 WEST ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2213

TOUSSANT, CALEB DERELLE

77570 MAYER ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

TRAVIS SR, REGINALD WAYNE

59016 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 707643034

TULLIER, JACI LAYNE

59650 SEXTON DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6561

VALENTINE, STEVEN R

5445 OINTMENT RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

VALLET, REBEKAH LYNN

21335 SIDNEY RD GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3516

VAUGHN, AUSTIN

39243 BAYOU PIGEON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

VAUGHN, BRIAN G

58450 HYMEL ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4203

VENTRESS, JEREMY CHRISTOPHER

10655 HWY 77 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3549

VICKS, DYETTE MONIQUE

27870 HWY 405 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6912

VIDEAU, ALISA LYNETTE

5681 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DR CARVILLE, LA 70721-2131

WALKER, ANYA TRACHELL

20790 CHARLES ORY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5318

WALKER, LANCE JERMAINE

23740 OAK ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2952

WALKER, SARA KELLY

58354 W W HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3118

WARE III, WILLIE KENDALL

5555-A MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY CARVILLE, LA 707212218

JOHNSON, BEVERLY C

23958 BAYTOWN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3008

JOHNSON, GINGER SHARKEY

77220 JESSIE ROMIG DR GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3436

JONES, BREANNA T

32580 GRAHAM ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2210

JONES, DONNA MICHELLE

77240 JACKSON AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3221

JONES, KAMERON KHALIL

58755 IRON FARM RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3062

JONES, STEVEN JERRIOD

55140 AUCOIN ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2701

JONES, TRISTEN SCOTT

37555 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7716

JORDAN, DARIA JONAE

55085 TASSIN DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2343

WASHINGTON, DEBORAH K

24700 HEBERT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4034

WEARY, MAIA KEY

5725 OAK TRACE DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4715

JOSEPH, COLETTE HYNARD

22780 BLAKENEY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5234

JOSEPH SR, DALVYN J

58115 OZONE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2264

WEBB, STEPHANIE GARZA

32570 WILLOW ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788

KELLY, VANESSA EVE

25260 MAGNOLIA LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4545

WESLEY, NICOLE LASHAY

52710 KADO RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6954

KITTS JR, KEVEN WAYNE

58530 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4234

WILCOXON, MATTHEW COLE

25400 HWY 77 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5432 31474-A HWY 405 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-3608 58875 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7440

KNULL, LORI NELL

23040 SHORT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2331

WILLIAMS, BRANDON KEITH

LAGARDE, CHARLES JOSEPH

76805 GARNER LN GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

WILLIAMS JR, BRYAN KEITH

LAMOTHE, BARRY JAMES

22230 TALBOT DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5215

WILLIAMS, DOINELL DEWAYNE

22950 GUY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2309

LANDRY, BERTELL T

23718 OAK ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2952

WILLIAMS, DONALD RAY

59655 HWY 1148 # 48 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5334

LANDRY, MILES EDWARD

2320 ELMCREST WAY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5357

WILLIAMS, JEFFERY LYNN

6400 MARGARET DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4623

LEBLANC, KYNLEE GRACE

62500-C BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5526

WILLIAMS, MARKELLE DAESHONE

24330 CHURCH ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

LEDET, KIM MARENO

59180 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3404

WILLIAMS, TRAMAINE N

LESCANO, MELY

1310 KNOTTAWAY DR # D2 ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5207

57555 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 707883124

LEVY SR, DEWAYNE CRAIG

57981 CASTRO ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4307

WILSON, RANISHA RENEE

58436 ALLEN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3150

LEWIS, CLEVELAND SINCLAIRE

33060 ADAMS DR # B WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2600

WITSON, WANDA LITTLE

57745 ELI CRAIG ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4543

LEWIS JR, DERYL NELSON

29840 J W HOLMES ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3128

WRIGHT III, WILLIAM GERALD

26305 LAKE RD GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

LIGHTS, LEKEISHA DAWSON

58291 BELL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2237

YOUNG, MADISON C

24560 KIRTLEY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5508

LINEBERRY, ALMA JEAN

58095 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2515

ZANDERS, ODRIA ALLEN

59250 WW HARLEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2968

LINK, VINCENT 32235 HWY

405 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2005

LOVELY, BRITNEY MICHELLE

32460 LEONA AVE WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2424

MACDONALD, RYAN MICHAEL

58650 BELLEVIEW RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

MANCUSO, ALI GRACE

64235 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5945

MARTIN, DARNELL S

24825 SINGLETON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4333

MARTIN, INEKA J

32250 HWY 405 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2048

MAYEUX, DEAN H

34820 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7216

MAYEUX, DENVER RAY

58115 RANDOLPHS DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7430

MCCAIN, AUDREY ANN

33315 A BAYOU SORREL RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $260.22 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 728151 UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC vs AN‐ GELA L. WHITE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 02, 2023 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ANGELA L. WHITE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances be‐ longing or in anywise thereto appertaining, sit‐ uated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division thereof known as WINDWOOD, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART II, and being designated on the offi‐ cial map thereof on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana as LOT NUMBER EIGHTYFIVE (85), said lot having h d

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $229.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 745147 GMFS LLC vs DIONNE SHARELL WASHINGTON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 18, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DIONNE SHARELL WASHINGTON ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana,

Jury Type: Grand Jury

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known as LAKE POINTE COURTY ARD HOMES, FIRST FILING, and being designated on the offi‐ cial subdivision map, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as LOT NUM‐ BER FIFTEEN (15), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map; sub‐ ject to restrictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $211.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 749741 MIDFIRST BANK vs COREY TERELL GARDNER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, June 26, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: COREY

Judge: Alvin Batiste Jr., Pro Tempore

TERELL GARDNER One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as SOUTH HARRELL'S FERRY LAND‐ ING, and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER TWENTY-SIX (26), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $237.23 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 753180 BANK OF NY MELLON FKA BANK OF NY AS SUCCES‐ SOR INTEREST TO JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK N.A. FKA BANK ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CENTEX HOME EQUITY LOAN

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TRUST 2002-A vs MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE AND LINDA M. GIVEN TURNER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias issued out of the honorable court afore‐ said, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, dated, April 21, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to: MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE AND LINDA M. GIVEN TURNER All that certain parcel of land lying and being situ‐ ated in the County of EAST BATON ROUGE, State of LA, to-wit THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ DIVISION THEREOF KNOWN AS UNIVERSITY PLACE, AND BEING DESIG‐ NATED ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE AFORESAID PARISH AND STATE IN PLAN BOOK 9, FOLIO 52,AS LOT ONE (1), SQUARE THIRTY-FOUR (34), SAID SUBDIVISION,

Date: Monday, September 21, 2026

ABDUR-RAHMAN, JAMILAH LYN

5465 POINT CLAIR RD CARVILLE, LA 70721-2108

ALEXANDER, JALACIA DANIELLE

4730 LANDRY ST ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

ALLEN, GWENDOLYN CAROL

23615 KEARNEY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

ALLEN, JEROME E

65660 J R DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7307

ALLEN, SCOTT ANTHONY

36295 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7703

ANDERSON, CALVIN LEE

58135 NICHOLAS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2231

ANDREWS, KEVIN

5610 MORRIS ST CARVILLE, LA 70721

AUTREY, SARA BOWDRY

24660 FERDINAND ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4024

BADEAUX, LAURA L

58145 CHINN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3607

BAILEY, MILDRED OIVANKI

545 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780

BANKSTON, DANNIELLE RENE

58310 LABAUVE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3122

BARBIER, JACOB JOSEPH

23775 KIRTLEY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5538

BARKER, KAYLA REBECCA

59140 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3404

BATTISTE, BRAIYHA MARHYSSA

58465 BAYOU RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2668

BAYHAM, SETH LOUIS

22175 HWY 386 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3604

BAZALDUA, MARANDA DARCEY

32875 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7107

BILLINGS, JESS ANTHONY

25256B TENANT RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6531

BONIN, BRADY JUDE

5682 MAGNOLIA DE PERCY DR CARVILLE, LA 70721

BONNER, JERRY LEE

31350 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6123

BOUVAY, GENESIS GENELLE

23910 JACKSON ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3030

BYRD, MIKEL RASHID

1500 SIDNEY ST SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3216

CANELLA, BLAKE A

59730 DERRICK RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6592

CANEZARO, MARY ELAINE

76865 HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

CANNELLA, MELISSA ANN

30810 HWY 405 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788

CAPONE, GENAVIEVE GABRIEL

57715 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2529

CARROLL, EMOGENE L

10245 RAILROAD DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

CHIASSON, DENISE BLANCHARD

17360 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3009

COKER, TERRY RAY

65223 QUALITY RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5941

COLEMAN, MARKAYDA LEE

33035 OLANO ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2721

COLLIE, TIMOTHY C

15925 SIDNEY RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3813

CREEL, MICHAEL WAYNE

59250-A BELLEVIEW RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3834

CRUZ-SILVA, SHAYE MARIA

1875 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

CUSHENBERRY III, WILLIAM

2160 JAKE LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3505

DELONE, KENDALL IRA

33850 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2732

DIAMOND, JOAN B

57706 ERWIN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4418

DIXON, DAQUAN WILSON

10770 HWY 77 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

DORSEY, DEBRA PINKNEY

23705 MARSHALL ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2845

DORSEY, KIERA SHAMIR

3625 GRENADA DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4645

DOSS, WILLIAM S

165 TIGER DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4445

DURAN, ANA LIA

1135 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5104

FAVROTH, CHELSEA LASHAE

10690 3RD ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

FITZGERALD, KAREN

21960 TALBOT DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5212

FOSTER, AMOS BERNARD

24758 DARDENNE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6012

FOSTER, WANDA JEAN

33561 BOUDREAUX ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2726

FOURROUX, DONNA MICHELLE AUCOIN

21480 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3507

FREMIN, CORY JAMES

14885 HWY 77 ROSEDALE, LA 70772

GARNER, KEN O

58601 ALLEN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3049

GIBSON, KYLON D

5653 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DR CARVILLE, LA 707212131

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SAID LOT MEASURING THIRTY (30') FEET FRONT ON THE EAST SIDE OF AV‐ ENUE G BY A DEPTH BE‐ TWEEN PARALLEL LINES OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120') FEET. Being that parcel of land conveyed to MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE from SUCCESSION OF PERCY GAMBLE by that deed dated 08/26/1997 and recorded 09/10/1997 In deed book 432, at page 10823 of the EAST BATON ROUGE County, LA Public Registry; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $318.92 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 753358 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION VS TRAVAL SHANKLIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 09, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR

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SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: TRAVAL SHANKLIN One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as HERITAGE COURT, SEC‐ OND FILING, PART II, and being more particularly described according to the official map of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the said Parish and State as LOT SEVENTY FIVE (75), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes as shown on the said map; subject to restric‐ tions, servitudes, rightsof-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $219.38 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 755893 PHH MORTGAGE CORPO‐ RATION vs REGAN O BRYANT A/KIA REGAN O'NEAL BRYANT A/K/A REGAN BRYANT Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

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Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 03, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: REGAN O BRYANT A/K/A REGAN O'NEAL BRYANT A/KIA REGAN BRYANT One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as South Forest Heights Park, Fourth Filing, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorder of said parish and state, as lot number two hundred seventeen (217), said subdivision; said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are more particularly described on said subdivision map.

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

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $232.15 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 757227 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST vs DARRYL WAYNE POWELL AND CARLA CHRISTO‐ PHER POWELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 15, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DARRYL WAYNE POWELL AND CARLA CHRISTOPHER POWELL A CERTAIN FRACTIONAL PARCEL OF LOT OR GROUND, situated in the Third Ward of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdivision known as Suburb North Baton Rouge, and being a por‐ tion of Lot Forty-Five (45), said Suburb North Baton Rouge, according to a map of said subdivision made by L. Q. Huey, Sur‐ veyor, dated January, fil d f

KOULPASIS, MELISSA GULOTTA

58204 ELM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3154

LANDRY, AGENA M

24121 DUNN ST # A PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3710

LANDRY JR, LLOYD JOSEPH

25670 TENANT RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6535

LINK, KIMBERLY EVANGELEAN

23926 TAYLOR ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3041

LOCKETT, COBIE BRIAN

58390 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2848

LODGE, PERRY LYNN

4829 LANDRY ST ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4245

LONDON, LORRAINE

2060 JAKE LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780

MAGEE, JOE

5465 POINT CLAIR RD CARVILLE, LA 70721-2108

MARCANTEL, GLENN JUDE

24160 TECHE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4600

MARCHAND, STEPHEN ANDRE

5485 BAYOU PAUL RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5106

MARKINS, MICHAEL HUTCH

24550 PECAN POINTE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6054

MARSHALL, ASIA ORCHEALL

77215 RIDGEWOOD DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3550

MARSHALL, CORTNEY JERMAINE

77135 IBERVILLE DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3701

MARTIN, JOYCE G

59875 SEXTON DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6563

MCBRIDE, GINGER MARIE

65155 MENDOZA DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6221

MCCORMICK, TIMOTHY ALVIN

64580 LITTLE FARMS RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5817

MEADOWS JR, CARL LEE

23845 JASE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5546

MILLS, MONIQUE DAVIS

2000 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780

MIMS, LISA

10245 LIONS AVE MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

MONROE, STELLA TAYLOR

1320 KNOTTAWAY DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

MORALES, JAMIE RICHARD

36655 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7707

MORGAN, DESTINY LAFAYE

57806 TRUE HOPE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4537

MORGAN, SADIE NICOLE

58535 MILLE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3569

NEAHUSAN, LINDA BEAUVAIS

34950 HWY 69 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4439

NICHOLAS, JAI KAMERON

1005 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3102

OHARA, SHAWN LOUISE

25905 TENANT RD # 207-B PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6544

ORILLION, KIRK JAMES

57910 JOSEPH ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2019

OUBRE, VONTRELL DA MAR

58886 ALLEN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3048

PANIA JR, ELMO

63545 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5608

PAPIZAN, ROBERT LOUIS

430 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4441

PEOPLES, MARISSA ARLYNN

57600 MORRISON BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7519

PERRY, ALBERT B

76705 PERRY RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

PIERCE, AMARI MELISSA

57931 CENTER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4366

PITRE, ANNA MARIE

22195 HWY 386 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3604

PITRE, EMILY KATHERINE

21760 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3615

POWERS, LATANDRIA DONISHA JA’NEE’

58531 NATS ALY PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2888

QUILLIN, SHARON D 32360 HWY

405 WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2049

RANDALL, KENDRA GIBSON

57886 LAVILLE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2324

RATTLER, JARED EMERSON

76465 COREY RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

RICHARD, CADE CHRISTOPHER

57860 COMEAUX ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2042

RIERA, JESICA RAE

58335 BUBBA STREET PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3904

ROBERTS, BRAYDEN JAMES

20115 SALLIE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

RODRIGUEZ, JERI S

23310 IBERVILLE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2511

RODRIGUEZ, KAMRYN LOIS

25321 FENNER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4425

ROSS, ALYSSA

14515 HWY 77 ROSEDALE, LA 70772

ROY, BREANNE BIZETTE

115 TIGER DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4445

RUFFIN JR, BRIAN ELLIOT

77170 PARISH LANE MARINGOUIN , LA 70757

SANDERS, DAVID

25301 DICKINSON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4415

SCOTT SR, ALVIN JEROME

77360 LANE ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

SINGELTON, NYA EDWARDLINA

32955 OLANO ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2335

GILBERT, CHARLES JEROME

16215 SIDNEY RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772

SKINNER, NIKISHA RENEE

32757 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788

GLENN, DOROTHY A

10690 3RD ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

SMITH, CRISTELLA

13710 QUAIL GROVE AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

GOMER, SONJA MECHELLE WILSON

22685 AIDAN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764

SMITH, DOROTHY ANN

58275 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2815

GOUEDY, CANDACE BREAUX

16960 AUDREY LN GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3028

SMITH, JAMIE LYNN

57865 GOVERNMENT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2349

GREGORY, AUTUMN LYNN

1900 WILLOW BEND RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-3386

SNEARL, DEIDRE LYNETTE

25370 COMMODORE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4410

GRIGGS, NICHOLE MARIE

24235 TECHE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4605

SOILEAU, KENNETH R

833-A RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3100 12140 A SPARKS LN MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-4006

GUERIN, RUSTIN TYLER

18475 HWY 77 GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

SPARKS, JEREMY LUKE

HANDY, ALBERT C

63600 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5609

STARKS, DARYLL LODRAKE

27410 HWY 405 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6908

HARELSON, EMILY DANIELLE

1451 HWY 75 SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3213

STRICKLAND, KAREN VAUGHN

38940 HWY 75 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7730

HARRELL, DENISE ANGELLOZ

17045 THOMAS LN GROSSE TETE, LA 70740-3026

THERIOT, DILLON CHARLES

25609 SPRING ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6319

HARTMAN, JACQUELINE L

59150 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7428

TIMBERS, RONNIE JAMES

58050 NICHOLAS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2230

HEBERT, LANE MARIE

39227 BAYOU PIGEON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7747

TORREGANO, KINDRA LESHEA

5591 POINT CLAIR RD CARVILLE, LA 70721-2107

HEBERT, MATTHEW KOHL

57840 NEW ERWIN DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2326

TULLIER, CHRISTY LYNN

57855 LYONS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5017

HELAIRE, SHANNON A

59350 STONEWALL DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7422

TULLIER, WILLIAM J

58275 HOMESTEAD DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5202

HUDSON, KATIE DAIGLE

63837 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5611

VALLERY, CYNTHIA DENISE

11575 FLINTSTOCK ST # C MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

JACK, MARVIN DWAYNE

58374 PLAQUEMINE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2636

VARGAS, MICHELLE BRENAMAN

34690-A ANNADALE RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788

JACKSON, GARY MAURICE

57260 CPL HERMAN BROWN JR DR BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3121

WARNER, JOSIE ANN

33095 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2352

WASHINGTON, NADINE MICHELLE

58410 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4274

JACKSON, LORI BROWN

6510 MARGARET DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776

JAMES, KEVINIK SHAQUALLE ROSINA

23730 LEVY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2842

WEBER, TREVON JOSEPH

57772 SENATOR GAY BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4438

WHITE, DENZEL TEVIN

5650 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DRIVE CARVILLE, LA 70721-2131

JENKINS, GERALD JEROME

22700 WEST ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2213

JOHNSON, ALIXANDRE RENAIRE

1997 RAVIER LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3544

WHITTENBERG, DAVID LEE

65355 MENDOZA DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6223

JOHNSON, MORGAN MICHAELA

5600 BAYOU PAUL RD ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5113

WILLIBY, RAIAUNCE DARNELL

58452 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2852

JOHNSON, VICTORIA MARIE

32630 SHERLEY R DENNIS ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 707882512

WILLIS JR, COLUMBUS RAY

32730 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2612

WRIGHT, DELL DANIELS

2060 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3532

WRIGHT, GRACIE MARIE

26305 LAKE RD GROSSE TETE, LA 70740

JONES, KIRSTEN LEIGH

65215 MENDOZA DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6222

KILGORE, CHARLES MAXWELL

845 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3100

KIMBALL, COLBY L

17100 RAMAH RD MARINGOUIN, LA 70757

KINCHEN, JOHN EDWARD

1415 PIN OAK DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4612

Juror Count: 150 198058-679164-aug 21-1t $ 602.91

14D ■ Friday,August 21, 2026 ■ theadvocate.com ■ The Advocate Public Notices Sheriff Sales y y 1916, on file and of record in Plan Book 2, Page 22, of the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, said lot or parcel of ground herein de‐ scribed containing one and one-half (1-1/2) acres and measuring one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91') feet front on Progress Road by a depth at right angles and between parallel lines of five hundred fourteen and 8/10 (514.8') feet ac‐ cording to a plat of sur‐ vey thereof made by A. G. Mundinger, C.E. and Sur‐ veyor, dated May 3, 1944, a blue print of which is annexed to Original 70, Bundle 1638, of the No‐ tarial Acts of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and being more particularly described according to the map dated May 3, 1944, as follows: From the Northeast cor‐ ner of Lot Forty-five (45), Suburb North Baton Rouge, proceed west along the south side of Progress Road and the Northern line of Lot Forty-Five (45) a distance of Eighty- four and 61/100 (84.61') feet to the point of beginning from said point of beginning pro‐ ceed West along the south side of Progress Road a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91 ') feet and corner, thence proceed south a distance of five hundred fourteen and 8/10(514.8') feet to the northern line of Lot Sixtyseven (67) and corner; proceed east thence along the southern line of Lot Forty-five (45) a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91 ') feet and corner; thence proceed north a distance of five hundred fourteen and 8/10 (514.8') feet to the south side of Progress Road and the point of beginning.

LESS AND EXCEPT that forty ( 40) feet front on Progress Road by a depth of one hundred (100) feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines taken from the Northeast corner of said tract and LESS AND EX‐ CEPT a tract from the western portion of said fractional lot which said tract measures ten (1 O') feet front on Progress Road by a depth of two hundred (200) feet along its western boundary being "L" shaped and measuring fifty (50) feet across the rear, forty (40) feet along its eastern side line and forty (40) feet across its northern line where the lower por‐ tion of the L" becomes adjacent to the ten (10) foot wide strip; subject to restrictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $451.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 757289 VILLAGE CAPITAL AND IN‐ VESTMENT LLC vs AN‐ THONY CHARLES WILLIAMS JR. Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 29, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ANTHONY CHARLES WILLIAMS JR. Lot 44, HERON POINTE, a certain parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing to or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated In the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as shown on the plat recorded at ORIG: 063 BNDL: 13181, on April 11, 2022, of the Clerk of Courts of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $209.16 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762000 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC vs ERICA A. ROSE A/K/A ERICA ROSE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, August 14, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ERICA A. ROSE A/K/A ERICA ROSE That certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Old San Francisco Townhomes, and being designated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorder of said parish and state, as lot number eight (8), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such re‐ strictions and servitudes as shown on said subdi‐ vision map and/or of record.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $221.93

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762183 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC vs MICHAEL E HUGHES AND KIMBERLY LANGLOIS HUGHES Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 14, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: MICHAEL E HUGHES AND KIMBERLY LANGLOIS HUGHES ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereof, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF Louisiana, is that subdi‐ vision known as PLEAS‐ ANT PARK, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER TWENTY-NINE (29), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

Together with a certain mobile home being a 1999 River Chase Home, L2900R993, which is im‐ movable under the provi‐ sions of Louisiana law.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $244.89 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762648 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC VS KEYARAI BAR‐ TON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias issued out of the honorable court afore‐ said, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, dated, October 28, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to: KEYARAI BARTON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as West‐ moreland Estate (First Filing), and being more particularly described according to a map enti‐ tled "Final plot of West‐ moreland Estates (First Filing), located in Section 47, T-5-S, R-1-E, Greens‐ burg Land District, East Parish, Baton Rouge Louisiana, for James W. Morris, et al" prepared

by Edward E. Evans & As‐ sociates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, dated January 15, 1970, of record in the office of the clerk and recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, as Original 78 of Bundle 7475, as lot number thir‐ teen (13), said West‐ moreland Estates (First Filing), said lot measur‐ ing sixty-six and 48/100 (66.48') feet front on the northerly side of Baker Boulevard, by a depth along it's easterly side‐ line of one hundred twenty-two and 41/100 (122.41 ') feet, a depth along its westerly side‐ line of one hundred twenty-two and 17/100 (122.17') feet, subject to a twenty-five (25') foot building line across the front and to a seven and 5/10 (7.5') foot servitude across the rear of said lot, all as is more fully shown on said map.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $288.29 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762649 HSBC BANK USA, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORT‐ GAGE LOAN TRUST SE‐ RIES 2007-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGN CERTIFI‐ CATES vs SANDRA ALEX, KAREN ALEX HASTEN AKA KAREN A. HASTEN AKA KAREN HASTEN, DARRYL TODD ALEX AKA DARRYL T. ALEX AKA DARRYL ALEX, CALVIN JEROME ALEX AKA CALVIN J. ALEX AKA CALVIN ALEX, MARCUS SIMMONS, DECOLBY TAY‐ LOR AND BRANDY NEL‐ SON, HEIRS OF JUANITA GARRISON RUSSELLAKA JUANITA G. RUSSELL AKA JUANITA RUSSELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 12, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: SANDRA ALEX, KAREN ALEX HAS‐ TEN AKA KAREN A. HAS‐ TEN AKA KAREN HASTEN, DARRYL TODD ALEX AKA DARRYL T. ALEX AKA DARRYL ALEX, CALVIN JEROME ALEX AKA CALVIN J. ALEX AKA CALVIN ALEX, MARCUS SIMMONS, DECOLBY TAY‐ LOR AND BRANDY NEL‐ SON, HEIRS OF JUANITA GARRISON RUSSELL AKA JUANITA G. RUSSELL AKA JUANITA RUSSELL A certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and ll h i h i i

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales p all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, advan‐ tages and appurte‐ nances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, situated in the subdivision known as Broadmoor Oaks, and designated on the offi‐ cial subdivision plat on file and of record as Orig‐ inal 78, Bundle 3934, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as lot twentyfive (25), said lot having such bearings and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and building line restric‐ tions, all as more partic‐ ularly shown on the offi‐ cial subdivision plat TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $313.81 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 763199 MIDFIRST BANK TRAVIS D COLLIER

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Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 30, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: TRAVIS D COLLIER ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, BEING SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ DIVISION KNOWN AS FOX CROFT SUBDIV ION, AND DESIGNATED ON THE OF‐ FICIAL PLAN THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LOT NUM‐ BER THIRTY-THREE (33), SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID. LOT HAVING SUCH MEA‐ SUREMENTS AND DIMEN‐ SIONS AND BEING SUB‐ JECT TO SUCH SERVI‐ TUDES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID SUBDIVISION MAP; subject to restric‐ tions, servitudes, rightsof-way and out-standing mineral rights of record affecting the property TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $239.78 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 766243 DEUTSCHE BANK NA‐ TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF EQUIFIRST MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-2 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI‐ CATES, SERIES 2004-2 VS VALERIE LYNN CARTERSMITH (AKA VALERIE CATER-SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTERSMITH, VA‐ LERIE CARTERSMITH, VA‐ LERIE LYNN CARTER, VA‐ LERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF JERRY SMITH Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, August 12, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: VALERIE LYNN CARTER-SMITH (AKA VA‐ LERIE CATER-SMITH, VA‐ LERIE LYNN CARTER‐ SMITH, VALERIE CARTER‐ SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTER, VALERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JERRY SMITH ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as SOUTH MERRYDALE, 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 TWENTY TWO (22), said subdivision, said lot measuring eighty three (83') feet front on the eastern side of Clairmont Drive, by a depth be‐ tween equal and parallel lines of One hundred twenty six and 55/100 (126.55) feet, being a comer lot whose north‐ ern side line fronts along Davlin A venue, said lot being subject to a seven and 5/10ths (7.5) foot servitude across the rear.

Which has the address of 5322 Clairmont A venue, Baton Rouge, LA 70812 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $298.48 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 766295 NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING vs THE UN‐ OPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CLOIS DENISE COLEMAN AKA CLOIS DENISE COLE‐ MAN AKA CLOIS D. COLE‐ MAN AKA CLOIS COLE‐ MAN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 24, d di d

Public Notices Sheriff Sales p 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: THE UN‐ OPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CLOIS DENISE COLEMAN AKA CLOIS DENISE COLE‐ MAN AKA CLOIS D. COLE‐ MAN AKA CLOIS COLE‐ MAN One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as South Hills and being desig‐ nated on the official plan of said subdivision pre‐ pared by Dale Hodges, Civil Engineer, a copy of which is on file and of record in Original 85 of Bundle 5073 of the offi‐ cial records of the office of the clerk and recorder of this parish and state, as lot thirty-one (31 ), said South Hills, said lot being situated at the in‐ tersection of Village Park Drive and Rickwood Drive and measuring seventyfive (75') feet front on Vil‐ lage Park Drive by a depth of one hundred thirty-five (135) feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines and along Rickwood Drive; being subject to a ten (10) foot servitude across the rear thereof; and being the same property acquired by Ed‐ ward Coleman and Rubenstein Plunkett Coleman herein by act of record in conveyance book 1651, folio 412 of the official records of this parish and state.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $303.59 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 767691 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CER‐ TIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC. ALTERNA‐ TIVE LOAN TRUST 200612CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-12CB vs LON‐ NIE SPOONER AND EU‐ FROCINA N. BATTISTE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, September 19, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: LONNIE SPOONER AND EU‐ FROCINA N. BATTISTE ONE (1) certain lot or parcel of ground, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or In anywise appertaining, situated In the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, In that subdivision known as FRYOUX PLACE, and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUMBER TWENTY-ONE (21), SQUARE ONE (1), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $244.89 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 769449 ROBERT BARNETT, AS TRUSTEE OF RH 401 (K) PLAN vs NEW LIFE MIS‐ SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-OF PORT HUD‐ SON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 08, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: NEW LIFE MIS‐ SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-OF PORT HUD‐ SON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, priv‐ ileges, appurtenances, and servitudes thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in Section Sixty-two (62) Township Five (5) South, Range Two (2) West, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, designated as Lot Number One (1) plat showing "Survey and partition of Nine and 4/10 (9.4) acres (called ten and 61/100 (10.61) acres) George Brown, Jr. Estate in Section Sixty-two (62), Township Five (5) South, Range Two (2) West, East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana," pre‐ pared by Walker C. Sny‐ der, Registered Land Sur‐ veyor, dated October 22, 1964 and recorded as Original 37 of Bundle 5762 of the official records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.

Municipal Address: 280 W. Flonacher Road Zachary, Louisiana 70791 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $257.67 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770267 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES LLC vs CHRISTO‐ PHER M. REESE A/K/A CHRISTOPHER REESE AND SUPORIAA. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE A. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 20, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CHRISTOPHER M. REESE A/K/A CHRISTO‐ PHER REESE AND SUPO‐ RIA A. REESE A/K/A SU‐ PORIA REESE A. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivi‐ sion of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Park Forest Subdivision (First Filing), and being more particularly described according to the official plan of said subdivision on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in Map Book 72, folio 31, as Lot Ninety-three (93), said subdivision; the said lot fronting ninety (90') feet on the south side of Big Ben Avenue by a depth between equal and paral‐ lel lines of one hundred forty-five (145') feet; sub‐ ject, however, to a servi‐ tude of 7.5 feet across the rear.

ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $267.85

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

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Suit No: (17) 769234

ADVERTISED DATE August 21 , 2026 September 21, 2026 $242.34

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC vs BRIAN JOSEPH LAWRENCE, HEIR

BY VIRTUE OF A JUDGE‐ MENT OF POSSESSION FOR THE SUCCESSIONS OF SARAH C. LAWRENCE AND JOSEPH LAWRENCE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 27, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BRIAN JOSEPH LAWRENCE, HEIR BY VIRTUE OF A JUDGEMENT OF POSSESSION FOR THE SUCCESSIONS OF SARAH C. LAWRENCE AND JOSEPH LAWRENCE ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, to‐ gether with all improve‐ ments thereon, located in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision, known as Hillside Farms North Subdivision, and more particularly de‐ scribed as Lot B-11-A, ac‐ cording to the official subdivision map recorded as Original 947, Bundle 9502 of the offi‐ cial records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.

Said Lot B-11-A having the measurements and dimensions and being subject to the servitudes and dedications as set forth on said official plat; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770519 GITSIT SOLUTIONS, LLC, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN INTS CAPACITY AS SEPA‐ RATE TRUSTEE OF GV TRUST 2025-1 vs CLETIS C. HOOKER AND RUTH HUFF HOOKER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 20, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CLETIS C. HOOKER AND RUTH HUFF HOOKER ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, known as BELLINGRATH HILLS SUB‐ DIVISION, and being more particularly de‐ scribed by the map on record in the Office of the clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, as LOT NO. 6, said Bellingrath Hills Subdivision, said lot measuring 100.7 feet front on Landmor Drive, by a depth of 159.97 feet on its Southerly line, 171.81 feet on its northerly line and 100 feet across the rear or westerly line; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $252.56 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770605 EFCU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs HAROLD JAMES CALLA‐ HAN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 30, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: HAROLD JAMES CALLAHAN ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, in‐ cluding all rights of liber‐ ative and acquisitive pre‐ scriptions situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that subdi‐ vision known as WATSON FARMS SUBDIVISION, and being designated as LOT NUMBER FIFTEEN (15) on the official subdivision plan, entitled "Final Plat of Watson Farms Subdivi‐ sion, Being a Subdivision of a 31.14 Acre Tract Lo‐ cated in Sections 10 & 11, T-5-S, R-1-E, Greensburg Land District, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, For Watson, Inc." pre‐ pared by Dawson Engi‐ neers, Inc. Filed for record in Map Book 112, Folio 55, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which lot according to said map measures one hundred one and 11/100 (101.11 feet) feet front on the south side of Arleen Avenue by a depth be‐ tween equal and parallel lines of two hundred thirty-three and 12/100 (233.12 feet) feet, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly described on said subdivision map on file and of record MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: Arleen Avenue, 9256 Zachary, LA 70791 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $295.96 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770650 FIDELITY BANK vs RHIAN‐ NON SHULTIS SUIR WIFE OF/AND BRANDON THOMAS SUIR Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, December 09, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: RHIANNON SHULTIS SUIR WIFE OF/AND BRANDON THOMAS SUIR One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, sit‐ uated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as Sunset Heights, and designated on a map of Squares A, B, C, E, and F of Sunset Heights, which map is of record in Plan Book 6, page 33, of the official map records in the Office of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as Lot Number Two (2), Square F, said Sunset Heights said lot having a frontage of sev‐ enty one (71) feet on the north side of Hollywood Street (formerly Brook‐ stown Road) by a depth between parallel lines of one hundred ninety (190) feet; and One certain lot or parcel of ground, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Sunset Heights, and designated on a map of Square A, B, C, E, and F of Sunset Heights, which map is of record in Plan Book 6, and page 33, of the offi‐ cial map records in the Office of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as Lot Num‐ ber Three (3), Square F, said Sunset Heights said lot having a frontage of seventy one (71) feet on the north side of Holly‐ wood Street (formerly Brookstown Road) by a depth between parallel lines of one hundred ninety (190) feet, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $311.25 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770680 GMFS LLC vs JACQUELINE SNOWDEN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, December 11, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the f ll i d ib d

Public Notices Sheriff Sales p following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JACQUELINE SNOWDEN ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Americana, Phase 1 & 1-A, 2nd Filing, and being designated on the official subdivision map, on file and of record as Original 809, Bundle 12871 in the offi‐ cial, of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as LOT ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (113), said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions as shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $216.82 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773179 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC vs JOHN L. SHANKLIN A/K/A JOHN SHANKLIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 02, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JOHN L. SHANKLIN A/K/A JOHN SHANKLIN That certain piece or por‐ tion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdivision thereof known as Timberlane, and being designated ac‐ cording to the official map thereof on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as lot two hundred sixtytwo (262), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot measuring sixty (60) feet front on San Juan Drive, by a depth of one hundred seventy-seven and 50/100 (177 .50) feet on its east side line, and measuring sixty and 15/100 (60.15) feet across the rear.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $234.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773560 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC VS GWENDOLYN FAYE CAGE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 06, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: GWENDOLYN FAYE CAGE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Windsor Place, Section 1, and des‐ ignated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER 84, said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map ("Prop‐ erty").

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $224.49 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 774455 SELENE FINANCE, LP vs JOSEPH SELDERS Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 15, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JOSEPH SELDERS A CERTAIN CONDO‐ MINIUM UNIT IN BROOKE HOLLOW CONDOMINIUM, DESCRIBED IN AND DES‐ IGNATED ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DEC‐ LARATION CREATING THE CONDOMINIUM REGIME OF BROOKE HOLLOW CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED AS ORIGINAL 903, BUNDLE 9726, AND CORRECTED IN ORIGINAL 389, BUNDLE 9761 OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND THE SURVEY, SITE PLANS AND TYPICAL BUILDING

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SECTION.AND INDIVIDUAL FLOOR PLANS ATTACHED TO SAID CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION, AS CON‐ DOMINIUM UNIT B-5 OF BROOKE HOLLOW CON‐ DOMINIUM, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON THE PAR‐ CEL OF GROUND DESIG‐ NATED AS TRACT C-1-A, ARLINGTON PLANTATION LOCATED IN SECTION 65, T-7-S, R-1-W, GLD. TO‐ GETHER WITH THE UND‐ MDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, BOTH GENERAL AND LIM‐ ITED, APPERTAINING TO SAID CONDOMINITJM UNIT UNDER THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SAID CONDOMINIUM DECLA‐ RATION, AND SUBJECT TO ALL RESTRICTIONS, OBLIGATIONS, CHARGES AND ALL OTHER PROVI‐ SIONS OF THE LOUISIANA CONDOMINIUM ACT OF L.S.A.-R.S. 1979, 9:1121.101 THROUGH 9:1148, AND ALL SERVI‐ TUDES AND RESTRIC‐ TIONS OF RECORD. Which has the address of 5131 Nicholson Drive, Unit BS, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.

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

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PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and. improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as WIN‐ DERMERE SUBDVISION, FIRST FILING, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana as, LOT NUMBER NINETY ONE (91 ), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map.

Municipal Address: 811 Troutbeck Drive, Baton Rouge. LA 70810.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $237.23

ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $290.85

Suit No: (17) 776628

SHERIFF'S SALE

EFCU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs ALEX A CASTELLANOS

MIDFIRST BANK VS CON‐ STANCE VALENTINE NICHOLS (A/K/A CON‐ STANCE M. VALENTINENICHOLS, CONSTANCE VALENTINE, CONSTANCE NICHOLS, CONNIE NICHOLS)

Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 25, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ALEX A CASTELLANOS

Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 24, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CONSTANCE VALENTINE NICHOLS (A/K/A CONSTANCE M. VALENTINE-NICHOLS, CONSTANCE VALENTINE, CONSTANCE NICHOLS, CONNIE NICHOLS)

SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775061

ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as CENTU‐ RION PLACE, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART TWO, and des‐ ignated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (122), said subdivision; said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions as are more particularly shown on said map.

MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: I 031 Brutus Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $209.16 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775444 BUNGALOW FUNDING , LLC vs BRIAN BATEMAN AND DAWN BATEMAN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 04, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BRIAN BATE‐ MAN AND DAWN BATE‐ MAN A certain tract or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, lo‐ cated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge known as WESTMINSTER PLACE SUBDIVISION, and being more designated on a map or plan of said sub‐ division made by Edward E. Evans, C.E. and Sur‐ veyor, and duly approved by the Planning Commis‐ sion of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge on the 29th day of June, 1956 as LOT NUMBER SIXTY-NINE (69) of said Westminster Place Subdivision, fronting one hundred twenty (120) feet on Strand Drive by a depth of one hundred fifty-one and 24/100 (151.24) feet on its eastern side line and a depth of one hun‐ dred fifty (150) feet along its western side line and measuring one hundred thirty and 71/100 (130.71) feet across the rear and subject to a seven and 5/10 (7.5) feet servitude along the rear of said lot; said plat or plan herein referred to being at‐ tached to Original 88, Bundle 3758, of the Con‐ veyance Records of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Of‐ ficio Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana ("Property").

One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as HIGHLAND CREEK, SEC‐ OND FILING, and being more particularly de‐ scribed according to the official map of said sub‐ division, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the said Parish and State, as LOT TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ONE (251 ), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as shown on the said map.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $234.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776896 EQUITY PRIME MORT‐ GAGE LLC VS KEYSHAWNNA ROGERS Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, June 03, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KEYSHAWNNA ROGERS ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana; in that subdi‐ known as vision FAIRVIEW GARDENS, FOURTH FILING, and being designated on the official plat of said subdi‐ vision, on file and of record In the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT 193, said subdivision. said lot having such size, shape and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are shown on said map.

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $204.08

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

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $267.85 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776508 CMG MORTGAGE, INC, VS RICHARD A. SABIN AND AUDRA SWISHER SABIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 22, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: RICHARD A. SABIN AND AUDRA SWISHER SABIN

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