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Spaceport on Vermilion Parish coast will be largest launch site for SpaceX and will employ thousands

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Jeff Landry speaks during the announcement of the planned SpaceX facility during an event Tuesday in Abbeville. BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning a $100 billion rocket launch facility along the Louisiana coast, an unprecedented project that promises to forever transform a quiet strip of Vermilion Parish marshland into one of the busiest aerospace hubs on Earth. As part of an effort to launch thousands of satellites into orbit and a broader mission to someday reach Mars, SpaceX officials said Tuesday they will build five launch pads, a mission-control center, office buildings, power plants, a propellant factory and employee housing on a tract of coastal land abutted by wildlife refuges some 50 miles south of Lafayette.

The facility, which will employ thousands of workers, will be larger than SpaceX’s three other launch sites, including its Starbase headquarters near Brownsville, Texas. And Musk plans to move fast, with construction starting in 2027 and the ﬁrst rocket taking off in three years. Musk, the world’s richest man, made the announcement in a prerecorded video at an invitationonly gathering hosted by Gov. Jeff Landry. More than 450 elected ofﬁcials, business leaders, lawyers and lobbyists crowded into a reception hall on Magdalen Square in Abbeville, the Vermilion Parish seat, for the Tuesday event. In the video, Musk is shown

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Dolly Parton, beloved icon known for her personality and songwriting, dies at 80 BY KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press

ect to spur university research, workforce training and long-term business investment. “This announcement marks a deﬁning moment for our region, generating thousands of quality jobs, new opportunities for local businesses and an economic impact that will benefit families and communities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes deﬁned her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said in a statement Tuesday. Known for her curves, massive blonde wigs and skintight outﬁts that served her self-deprecating wit, she was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. She wrote hundreds of songs, including such favorites as “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” which totaled more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than 1 billion online streams. Parton was a generous philanthropist and successful businesswoman whose projects included a theme park in the Smoky Mountain foothills near her birthplace.

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President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks during Tuesday’s event.

Massive project expected to bring jobs, growth, growing pains to region BY ADAM DAIGLE and JOEL THOMPSON Staff writers

Gov. Jeff Landry’s announcement Tuesday that SpaceX will build a $100 billion spaceport in coastal Vermilion Parish could become one of the biggest economic developments in Acadiana’s history, bringing thousands of jobs while testing the re-

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gion’s ability to absorb rapid growth. Thousands of high-paying jobs, an inﬂux of construction workers and new demands on housing, transportation and public infrastructure are expected to ripple across Acadiana as Elon Musk’s aerospace company begins building what officials say will be the world’s largest rocket launch facility. Local leaders also expect the proj-

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Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths

PHILADELPHIA — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the ﬁrst U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia. “My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss,” said state Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen. “Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity of the illness.” The U.S. has now seen five measles-associated deaths in the last two years — more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades — and is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. With 2,777 cases as of Thursday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year already has surpassed 2025’s measles count. In November, international health ofﬁcials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles-free status. The U.S. eliminated local measles spread in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, which have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

U.N., Red Cross up call for ‘killer robot’ rules

GENEVA — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that “the risks have intensified.” Building on an initial appeal three years ago and international talks on the issue for years, the appeal stops short of calling for a blanket ban, but notes that such weapons systems are being developed — though the U.N. and Red Cross haven’t confirmed their use on the battlefield. The organizations said, however, that civilians need to be protected for when that day may come. “We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line: The autonomous targeting of humans by machines,” said U.N. Geneva spokesperson Alessandra Vellucci, reading a joint statement by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric. “Today, we renew this call with even greater urgency,” the statement said. “The fundamental concerns remain unchanged, but the risks have intensified.” The two international organizations say the development of weapons technology at “record speed” has strained the international rules system, and widened the gap between technological capacities and regulatory constraints.

50 kidnapped, 47 killed in Haiti gang attack

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Sunday’s attack on Kenscoff pierced the belief that security in the troubled Caribbean country was improving. “This is a major political and security test, for the government, for the police and for the international mission,” said Romain Le Cour, head of the Haiti Observatory at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. He said the threat of executing hostages is a trap: If forces don’t act, they’ve failed to protect them; if they do and hostages die, the gangs will blame the state.

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Canada strikes back with tariffs Trade war with U.S. escalates

BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation threatened one of the world’s largest trading relationships and further strained ties between the United States and a country long considered one of its closest allies. A prolonged dispute could raise costs for American businesses and consumers less than 21/2 months before the midterm elections. The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods, hitting everyday purchases such as seafood, cheese, clothing, cosmetics and toilet paper, with some facing duties as high as 50%. “We did not choose this conﬂict, but when our economic integration is used as a weapon rather than the foundation for a winwin partnership, we need to stand up,” Finance Minister François-Philippe

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Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks Tuesday at a news conference on Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs at a roofing company in Ottawa, Canada. Champagne said in French, calling the situation “an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada.” Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urged Canadians to buy Canadian goods, saying doing so would help protect jobs and launch a “movement of resistance.” She said the tariffs would put pressure on particular U.S. states. A senior Canadian ofﬁcial said Ottawa did not design the new measures around the U.S. electoral map, unlike during President Donald Trump’s ﬁrst term, when retaliatory tariffs were

crafted to hit politically sensitive products. Back then, Canada targeted U.S. yogurt that came largely from Wisconsin, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan’s home state, as well as whiskey from Kentucky, home state of thenSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The ofﬁcial, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the government’s strategy, said the new tariffs were chosen primarily to match U.S. measures and put pressure on American industries and supply chains, with state-level political effects a secondary

consideration. Canada’s retaliation came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada and said U.S. demands during the failed talks showed that Americans wanted to “destroy our major industries.” Trump intensiﬁed the confrontation Monday, telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing

tariffs and threatening new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel. Trump added another provocation Tuesday, saying the United States was giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” in a feud with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s executive order last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. In the hours before Canada’s announcement, Trump went on a social media tear against the country, accusing it of ripping off American farmers and driving American companies out of business. “I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable,” Trump wrote in one post. “They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer!” Because the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs in February, the president turned this time to an obscure provision of a Depression-era trade law that gives him the power to impose tariffs of up to 50% on imports from countries that have discriminated against U.S. businesses. No president has ever imposed such tariffs before, so they are untested in court.

Federal judge rules against Ghislaine Maxwell Court rejects ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims, bid for release

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence had emerged were “demonstrably meritless.” Maxwell filed a habeas petition last December

seeking to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, claiming exonerating information was withheld and false testimony presented at her trial, resulting in a “complete miscarriage of justice.” Judge Paul A. EnMaxwell gelmayer rejected her arguments, saying in his written ruling they “all or almost all are frivolous” and that she had presented nothing that could upend the outcome of her trial. “Nearly all its claims are procedurally barred; the overwhelming testi-

monial and documentary evidence adduced at trial conclusively established her guilt; and her petition’s claims are demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods,” Engelmayer wrote. A request for comment was sent to lawyers who represented Maxwell in the past. Habeas petitions are often filed as a last resort and to protect against unlawful confinement after appeals are exhausted, as happened after Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing. Epstein, a millionaire financier, was arrested in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges. Ordered detained until trial, he was

Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands BY JOHN SEEWER

stein Files Transparency Act. As a result of that law, the Justice Department over the last eight months has released 18 categories of investigative materials gathered in the massive sex trafﬁcking probe, including search warrants, ﬁnancial records, notes from interviews with victims and data from electronic devices. Engelmayer said that material is “largely irrelevant to the charges against Maxwell and does not support her claims of error.” “On the contrary, to the extent it is relevant, far from exculpating her, it incriminates her or reinforces the correctness of the legal rulings Maxwell challenges,” he wrote.

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A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas, burning structures at a youth camp while forcing evacuations and closing schools Tuesday. The fire, which began early Monday afternoon, charred more than 78 square miles in less than a day across lightly populated areas in two counties in north central Texas. Fueled by whipping winds along with extremely hot and dry conditions, the Ross Fire jumped creeks and rivers, residents said. “It just took off way too fast,” said Katie Rochelle, whose fifth-generation family canoe rental business lost its office and repair shop outside Graford. “The wind was going in a tornado motion.” Her husband, a local firefighter, helped save their home overnight, but she was worried it could go up in flames anytime. “I don’t know how our house survived,” she said. “Now we’re waiting and praying. Praying it doesn’t get our house. That’s all we can do.” It wasn’t immediately known how many structures have burned. Multiple buildings were destroyed at Worth Ranch, a youth camp on the southern edge of the fire, when flames swept through Tuesday. No campers or guests were on the property, and all personnel were safely evacuated, according to Scouting America’s Longhorn Council, which owns the camp. Firefighters aided by water-dropping aircraft protected structures on ranchland near the tiny town of Palo Pinto. High temperatures and gusty winds allowed the blaze to shoot up faster than anyone could have imagined, officials

found dead in his cell at a New York federal jail in August 2019 and his death was ruled a suicide. Maxwell, a British socialite, was arrested a year later and was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021. She was moved from a Florida prison to a prison camp in Texas last year, shortly after she was interviewed by the Justice Department’s then secondin-command, Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney and now U.S. attorney general. The judge noted that many of Maxwell’s claims of “new evidence” stem from documents released under the Ep-

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The Ross Fire burns Monday in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

with Palo Pinto County’s emergency services district reported. “We’ve thrown everything at this, and we’re still having minimal effect,” Fire Chief Danny Watkins said. There was just 8% containment as of Tuesday evening. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide resources to help fight the Ross Fire, and he warned Texans to limit activity that could spark new blazes during the dangerous weather. Crews were also battling four smaller wildfires in surrounding Texas counties. Fires have been popping up across the South and the West in recent days as extremely dry conditions persist. A dozen new large blazes were reported on Sunday alone, the National Interagency Fire Center said. Nationwide, there have been more than 50,000 wildfires so far this year, the most over the past 10 years covering the same time period, according to the center. The National Weather Service warned of a high risk of fast-moving fires in Southern California north of Los Angeles, and a red flag warning was issued through Friday.

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Gas lines growing in Iran amid U.S. sanctions No signs yet Iranian leaders will bow to pressure

BY DAVID RISING

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to fully sever the country from the global economy. In recent days, Iranian officials have spoken of a possible reduction in heavy gas subsidies as they seek to endure the tightening blockade. “Maybe we will face a shortage of fuel,” said Hashem Abadi, a 34-year-old barber. “I rush to the filling stations whenever my tank is down to half or so.” The latest U.S. measures are aimed at wringing concessions from the Islamic Republic nearly six months into the war launched by President Donald Trump and Israel. The war has already battered Iran’s economy and

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Cars line up outside a gas station on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran. inflicted mounting pain on ordinary people. But there’s no sign yet that it has brought Iran’s leaders to their knees, or that it will reignite the anti-government protests that convulsed the country in January. The lines had been growing longer well before Bessent’s announcement, amid shortages caused by the American blockade and existing sanctions. And with double-digit inflation and the rial currency at a record low, Iranians are struggling to afford more than just fuel. “I’m filling my car as much as possible since soon it will be sold at higher prices,” said 51-year-old taxi driver Mah-

moud Chavoshi. “Everything I buy has grown more expensive over the last week, from milk to pasta.” There were no such lineups outside banks, and grocery stores and pharmacies are still well-stocked, but customers complained about being able to afford less. Inﬂation has soared during the war, and the currency hit a record low ahead of Bessent’s announcement. “Some of our regular customers buy now and pay later, since their pockets are not as full as before,” said Morteza Daryani, who runs a grocery store in Tehran. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the U.S.

of resorting to economic pressure after failing to defeat Iran militarily. He said it was trying to create “social problems and economic dissatisfaction in order to throw Iran into chaos.” “Should we bow down to the problems and surrender? Absolutely not,” he was quoted as saying by the semiofﬁcial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. There are no signs yet that the economic discontent has translated into protests in Iran, where authorities violently crushed demonstrations at the start of the year, killing thousands. Iran has been under heavy international sanctions for

decades due to its nuclear program and support for armed groups. Oil sales to China have long provided a lifeline, and it’s unclear if the U.S. can cut them off. Still, there are “always limits to resistance and resilience,” said Mohammad Farzanegan, a professor of Middle Eastern economics at the University of Marburg in Germany. “People are losing their purchasing power every day,” he said. “All of this, combined with worsening diplomatic prospects and the psychological burden of mounting pressures, could push frustration to a point where it can no longer be effectively managed by the state.” Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, who heads the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy, said the sectors that Bessent threatened to target “are not lifelines for the Iranian state, they are lifelines for the Iranian people.” In an analysis posted on X, Batmanghelidj said digital assets and gold are how Iranians protect their savings, technology keeps them connected with the world, aviation allows them to travel, and shipping is how food and medicine reach Iran. At the moment, the most effective economic pressure has come from the naval

blockade. But last week’s announcement from the United Arab Emirates that it was cutting off all trade and financial transactions with Iran could have longer-term effects if the country follows through, said Sascha Bruchmann, an analyst with the International Institute of Strategic Studies’ Middle East office in Bahrain. Bessent, who on Monday threatened secondary American sanctions on countries doing business with Iran, suggested it was pressure from Washington that led the UAE to its decision. “Actions that they took last week were not coincident but likely causal, and I would expect that we would see a broad array of countries taking similar actions as we continue our engagement,” he said. Iran is exerting pressure of its own by largely closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carried a ﬁfth of the world’s oil and gas before the war. It’s betting that the impact on the global economy — and U.S. gas prices ahead of midterm elections — will force Trump to back down. “Trump is betting that their time runs out ﬁrst due to the naval blockade,” Bruchmann said. “Both clocks are ticking, and no one knows which clock is right.”

Decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukraine attacks By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia

after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil reﬁneries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions. Ukraine also is reeling from relentless aerial attacks that have smashed its power grid ahead of winter and heavily damaged homes as Russia’s invasion stretches into its ﬁfth year. The Kremlin’s exact intentions with the decree are unclear. However, it applies

to various sectors, including energy infrastructure, as well as industrial, communications, transportation and logistics facilities. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that “often business owners do not pay enough attention to taking measures to ensure safety, antidrone safety.” Given the threat to vital economic infrastructure, “we must take measures,

Father of Navy sailor aboard carrier released from immigration custody By The Associated Press The father of a U.S. Navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months was released from immigration detention, according to his family. His arrest sparked intense backlash after The Associated Press reported that his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy when his father was detained. The Lincoln is a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea and

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raised concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers. Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested on Saturday after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said her husband, a handyman in Key West, Florida, has a permit to work in the United States. Originally from Nicaragua, he has lived in the U.S. for 19 years. Aviles’ arrest was the latest in a string of high-proﬁle immigration arrests of the immediate family members of enlisted U.S. soldiers as part

of President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Elected ofﬁcials recently launched a congressional investigation into the Department of Homeland Security practice. Aviles’ son, Joshua Aviles, posted on Facebook on Tuesday that his father had been released from federal immigration custody. An immigration judge dismissed Luis Manuel Aviles’ case on Monday, just hours after he was booked into an immigration detention center in Miami, according to Department of Justice records.

we must ensure our own safety,” he said. Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said in a statement the decree doesn’t imply the nationalization of companies or a change of ownership — only “involvement of the state in the management of an enterprise to solve speciﬁc security problems.” He added that the decree “doesn’t imply widespread use,” and that “targeted,

carefully considered decisions will be made at the highest level.” Russian political analyst Abbas Gallyamov said the measure might be a “tactical” step designed to force the owners of repeatedly damaged oil reﬁneries into making repairs. “Given the fact that the same refinery has already been hit three to ﬁve times, it’s safe to assume that the owners are now reluctant

to invest in restoring what’s been destroyed,” he said on the Telegram messaging app. “Why spend billions if they’re going to get hit again tomorrow?” said Gallyamov, a former speechwriter for Putin. He said the government is giving companies an ultimatum: “If you don’t ﬁnance the restoration of the reﬁneries, we’ll take them away from you.”

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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July BY REBECCA SANTANA, GISELA SALOMON, TIM SULLIVAN and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new ﬁgures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance its mass deportations agenda despite a shift in approach earlier this year from high-proﬁle operations in large American cities that sparked a public outcry to arrests that have garnered less attention but have nonetheless been disruptive. The July arrest tally of 49,571 marks a 15% jump from 43,021 arrests a month earlier and a 70% increase from 29,241 in February, in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minnesota, according to government data that was provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project based at UC Berkeley and UCLA and analyzed by The Associated Press. As part of the surging arrest numbers over recent

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U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a truck driver during an immigration enforcement operation at a truck stop on Nov. 3 in Hampshire, Ill. weeks and bolstered by a hiring surge, ICE has made arrests at trafﬁc stops. The agency has increasingly relied on state and local law enforcement partners who are assuming immigration enforcement duties. And ICE officers have started to arrest people from Haiti who’ve seen their protections from deportation stripped away. The new arrest numbers show the administration

“didn’t stop the enforcement,” said Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for more immigration restrictions. “They changed the tactics and are, if anything, being more effective.” Immigration arrests the month before President Donald Trump returned to ofﬁce hovered a little over 8,000, a ﬁgure largely made up of immigrants trans-

ferred from city or state jails and prisons and turned over to ICE to remove from the country. During Trump’s ﬁrst year back in ofﬁce, the numbers started climbing as the administration loosened restrictions on where and whom ICE could arrest while it also infused the agency with billions of dollars. By December, the number of arrests jumped to more than 40,177, according

to the data, which was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Homeland Security largely stopped reporting immigration enforcement data at the beginning of the second Trump administration, making the data from the Deportation Data Project one of the few insights into how the agency is operating. In the aftermath of two fatal shootings in Minnesota in January that sparked protests and an uproar from Democratic lawmakers, arrests began to fall in February. After remaining stagnant for months, the numbers surged in June and then again in July. The number of arrests made by state and local police departments who partner with ICE has dramatically increased over the last year. Those partnerships, which ICE has grown with the help of generous ﬁnancial incentives for participating agencies, accounted for 6,500 arrests in July, or about 13% of the total, the data showed. A year earlier, they accounted for less than 5% of ICE’s monthly arrests. Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests, in a sign of how important those states have become to the Trump

administration’s mass deportation agenda. Both states have leaned heavily into those cooperation deals with ICE, known as 287(g) agreements, that allow local and state law enforcement to essentially operate as arms of federal immigration enforcement. That close cooperation is increasingly resulting in arrests like one last week in Florida’s Key West. The manager at the Half Shell Raw Bar said Tuesday that one of his staff members, a 36-year-old asylum seeker who ﬂed Haiti in 2017 after receiving death threats, was arrested by local police and turned over to ICE. The manager, Bobby Kuchinsky, said the man had worked as a cook and supervisor at the restaurant and was the main provider of his family. Kuchinsky declined to identify the man out of concern for his safety while in custody. “He was an excellent worker, he learned very fast, he never had any problem with the law,” Kuchinsky said in an interview with the AP, noting that it will be a challenge to replace him. “He was a nice kid, he was a family man.”

DOJ: Kennedy Center risks ﬁnancial ruin without Trump’s name BY JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

Justice Department attorneys argued that if President Donald Trump’s name does not appear somewhere on the Kennedy Center, then the money from donors for renovations would shrivel up and the “decrepit, dilapidated” cultural center may be “required to be taken down.” That came from a court ﬁling late Monday on the longrunning saga over whether the president’s name can be

added to the cultural institution and venue meant to honor John F. Kennedy after his assassination. The original attempt to add “Donald J. Trump” on the building’s façade was halted by the court in May following a lawsuit from Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex ofﬁcio member of the Kennedy Center. The center’s Trumpaligned board of trustees then voted again this month to get the president’s name back on the cultural institution in a different way: by

appending “Renovated and Restored By President Donald J. Trump” under the title on the building’s facade. Another phrase, “Endowed by the Trump Kennedy Center Fund” would be a possible addition, as well as renaming the plaza in front of the Kennedy Center to honor the president. In response, Beatty again asked the federal court to block those stylings, arguing that they were “clear violations of the Kennedy Center statute” that barred

the board from making the center into a memorial to anyone else. A federal judge will hear arguments on that request on Thursday. Justice Department attorneys replied in Monday’s filing with a grim picture of the state of the Kennedy Center: “a financially insolvent facility, housed in a decrepit, dilapidated, crumbling building” that “continues to race toward physical and financial ruin.” Renovations were required, they argued, but “an

order blocking the Board from appropriately recognizing President Trump will cause donors to ﬂee, ﬁnancial contributions to dry up, and structural rehabilitation to stop. There will simply not be the expertise or funding necessary to rebuild and renovate this decimated structure.” If allowed to deteriorate further, they continued, the Kennedy Center “will be required to be taken down, with a determination to follow on what to build on the site.”

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Dolly Parton appears at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., on March 8, 2024.

DOLLY

Continued from page 1A Her career was influenced by her upbringing as one of 12 children born into what she called a “dirt poor” Tennessee family. She started her education nonprofit, Imagination Library, to send free books to needy children because her father quit school to work on the farm and struggled to learn to read. Her first musical performances were in church, where her grandfather was a preacher. At 13, she appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where Johnny Cash introduced her as “a little girl here from up in East Tennessee.” With a suitcase of songs, she followed her uncle, Bill Owens, also a songwriter, to Nashville after graduating high school. Her partnership with Porter Wagoner and his syndicated TV show kicked off her career. Their first duet, “The Last Thing On My Mind,” was released in 1967, the year she started her publishing company. Their duets were often radio hits, but her solo singles didn’t chart as highly at first. With Wagoner as co-producer, she adjusted her country warble to a more polished pop-leaning style. Her first No. 1 solo single was “Joshua.” She reached the top 5 with the ballad “Coat of Many Colors,” about her mother sewing together scraps to make a coat Parton wore “so proudly” even as her peers mocked it. In 1973, she had the hit that made her career — “Jolene,” a country music standard with its churning rhythm and Parton’s repetition of the title as she pleads for the woman not to steal her man.

A pop crossover star “Jolene” was followed by the 1974 hit, “I Will Always

Dolly Parton poses in the press room with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award during the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.

Whorehouse In Texas” and “Steel Magnolias” followed. “I never thought of myself as a movie star,” she told The Associated Press’ Bob Thomas in 1979. “I knew I’d be a star, but as a singer or as a writer of songs or books or poetry. I wanted to be a famous performer and wear flashy clothes, but singing in movies was not one of my ambitions. My family lived in the mountains and we didn’t see movies.” Her love affair with TV and film continued for decades, with appearances alongside Miley Cyrus on “Hannah Montana” and adaptations of her music for Christmas specials, films and streaming series. The stage adaptation “9 to 5: The Musical” debuted in 2009, and “DOLLY: A True Original Musical” is set Dolly Parton poses for a photo at her office in Nashville, Tenn., in 2005. to open on Jan. 19 on what would have been her 81st Love You,” an ode to Wag- wouldn’t make fun of Jesus. roles in “The Best Little birthday. oner that helped her win the She’d regularly joke about Country Music Association’s her breasts or her dumb female vocalist of the year blonde appearance, but with back to back in 1975 and a wink that she was the one 1976. She famously turned controlling the laughs. In down Elvis Presley, who the memoir “My Life So wanted to record it, because Far,” her friend Jane Fonda she would not share publish- remembered Parton’s way with a wisecrack, “usually ing rights. Decades later, Whitney high raunch,” and a laugh Houston’s version be- that was “somewhere became a smash for the 1992 tween a girl’s giggle, an soundtrack of her film, “The explosive shriek, and a casBodyguard.” Houston won cade of little bells.” a Grammy for her perforShe married Carl Dean, an mance in 1994, presented to asphalt paving contractor, in the mid-1960s and they were her by Parton. together until his death in 2025 Down-home charm at the age of 82. Though rarely For millions, she was sim- seen in public, he was an influply “Dolly,” a mixture of ence on her career: She said Southern charm, humor and she wrote “Jolene” about a glamour. She was also con- flirty bank teller who seemed sidered a feminist role mod- to take an interest in Dean. el for holding the reins of her career, writing her own Hollywood and Broadway songs, owning her content In her first major film role, and controlling her finances Parton played alongside in an entertainment world Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the dominated by men. hit comedy “9 to 5.” Critic Parton was open to mak- Roger Ebert called her a ing fun of herself; when “natural-born movie star” she hosted “Saturday Night and the title song, written Live” in 1989 she told the by Parton, earned her two writers her only restrictions Grammy Awards and was a were she wouldn’t curse and pop crossover hit. Starring

United States of Dolly Parton’s appeal spanned social and political divides. But she was strict in not voicing her own political beliefs, often turning aside questions about presidents, candidates, policies and other controversies. “I don’t do politics,” Parton told Jad Abumrad on his hit podcast “Dolly Parton’s America.” “I have too many fans on both sides of the fence. Of course, I have my opinion about everything, but I learned years ago to keep your mouth shut about things.” When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation sent out a ballot with her name on it, though she said she felt she hadn’t earned it, the voters answered with a “Hello, Dolly.” Parton showed up to the induction ceremony, performed and then put out a rock album.

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stepping out of a helicopter at the coastal site, where he is greeted by Landry and several SpaceX officials. “This is going to be fantastic for Louisiana,” Musk said in the video, which he recorded during a secret visit to the area earlier this month. The project, to be called Starbase Louisiana, will be key to launching “serious tonnage” into orbit, he said, making human space travel routine. “I think it is going to be totally exciting for Louisiana,” he said. Landry, who has made attracting major industrial investments a central tenet of his first term, called the project “a pivotal moment for Louisiana” that charts a new path for the state. “For generations, industry came to Louisiana not to build lasting prosperity but to extract wealth,” Landry said. “Too often, Louisiana was left with scars while others enjoyed the profits.” “What Elon Musk and his team STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER is offering Louisiana is different,” he added. “They are offering us a A video of Elon Musk plays during Tuesday’s SpaceX announcement in Abbeville. permanent future and lasting prosfund “thousands of acres” of and take decades to be completed. Environmental issues perity.” marsh creation, build up beaches The spaceport will be located on ‘We want to do it here’ roughly 40,000 acres of coastline The land is part of a broader and “is committed to keeping The deal to bring SpaceX to Lou- crisscrossed by natural-gas pipe- 125,000-acre site, sandwiched be- large part of these 125,000 acres isiana, its details largely shielded lines just to the west of Freshwa- tween two wildlife refuges, that untouched.” “We will help fund protection, until now by nondisclosure agree- ter Bayou Canal, which links the was owned for more than 70 years ments, has been in the works for Gulf to the Intracoastal Waterway. by ExxonMobil. Earlier this month, restoration and stewardship while It is about 10 miles south of Pe- Exxon donated the property to the we build,” she said. “We don’t want months. It was helped along by changes to Louisiana regulatory can Island, a recreational hunting state as part of a settlement of doz- this land just to survive. We want it rules that make it harder for local community that has been deci- ens of coastal lawsuits. The state to thrive while becoming a launch officials to scuttle projects or seek mated by hurricanes in recent then sold the land to SpaceX for pad to humanity’s greatest vencompensation for damages. decades. Today, it has just a few $100 million, or about $800 an acre. ture.” Louisiana Economic Develop- dozen households. State officials said the money Waterfowl and migratory birds, SpaceX President and Chief Op- will go to the Louisiana Coastal including several endangered ment Secretary Susan Bourgeois said Tuesday that conversations erating Officer Gwynne Shotwell, Protection and Restoration Au- species, make coastal Vermilion between the state and the com- who attended Tuesday’s event and thority for coastal restoration Parish their home. And environpany began in February and that spoke on stage, said the facility is projects, though specific details of mental groups have already startplans came together in record key to Musk’s ambitious plans to how it will be spent were not im- ed organizing to oppose the plans, time given the scope and size of put up to 100,000 of its Starlink mediately available. though recent changes to state communications satellites into the project. The land deal was just one piece law preclude local governments It comes as President Donald low-earth orbit by 2030. of an incentive package with Loui- and individuals from suing to try SpaceX’s reusable Starship rock- siana Economic Development to stop commercial aerospace Trump, a key ally of Musk, has taken steps at the federal level to ac- ets, the most powerful ever made, that includes tax breaks and oth- projects. Rebecca Triche, the executive celerate projects like this one by di- are capable of carrying dozens of er agreements. As part the deal, recting his administration to waive satellites with each launch. Musk SpaceX has agreed to hire at least director of the Louisiana Wildlife more than a dozen environmental also recently said he plans to even- 3,000 workers and create an addi- Federation, said the group was regulations and streamline permit- tually use his rockets to launch up tional 8,000 or so construction and “understandably wary” of the SpaceX project given what she ting for commercial rocket launch to a million orbital data centers to spinoff jobs. It isn’t clear what the project will said was the state’s spotty track power artificial intelligence. facilities, among other things. To achieve those goals, Shotwell mean for nearby residents, busi- record on environmental issues. But even with political support, “Is the state capable of permitSpaceX’s plan nevertheless rep- said, the company needs to build nesses and hunting camps, or the ting and monitoring a project of resents a massive and ambitious more launch facilities — “and we coastal land itself. Shotwell said the company will this size?” she said. “How is the undertaking that will cost billions want to do it here.”

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Among the incentives the company has received are a sales tax exemption from the state, passed by the legislature earlier this year, worth untold billions over the life of the project, and a 25-year Payment in Lieu of Taxation in return for creating 3,000 jobs that pay $93,000 a year, or nearly two times more than average Vermilion Parish wages. Under the terms of the deal, SpaceX will pay $25 million a year for 25 years to Vermilion Parish, increasing by 2% a year for inﬂation, plus an extra $20 million in 2026. Additionally, the company will donate $25 million to the Community Foundation of Acadiana to help cover the cost of regional planning for the facility. The thousands of workers will almost certainly need more infrastructure than the sole two-lane highway leading south from Abbeville to the site. SpaceX officials said they will begin regularly meeting with the community in the near future to hear their concerns, answer questions and give updates on their timeline. The Vermilion Parish site, though marshy and vulnerable to the ravages of climate change and a receding coast, is attractive to the company for a launch facility for several reasons. It is sparsely populated with a natural acoustic buffer. It is near the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway, which can accommodate barges carrying heavy Starship rockets and components. And the site’s southward-facing location on the Gulf coast is an ideal spot from which to launch into polar orbit — an orbital path that circles the planet from north to south. It also has easy access to abundant natural gas. SpaceX plans to have propellant farms on site at its Louisiana facility. In Texas, fuel has to be brought in on barges. In his announcement, Musk said that the company could eventually hire 10,000 workers at its Louisiana facility. In terms of money spent and expected launch capacity, Musk, who has a history of bold assertions, said it will be the world’s largest launch site. Staff writer Alex Lubben contributed to this report.

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Continued from page 1A for generations,” One Acadiana President and CEO Troy Wayman said. Mike Tarantino, president and CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation, said the project could help diversify Acadiana’s economy, which has long relied on the oil and gas industry. “It’s a tremendous investment in our area; it’s paradigm-changing,” Tarantino said. “It’s going to create lots of jobs and really limitless opportunity.” Although state incentive agreements require SpaceX to create at least 3,000 permanent jobs paying an average of $93,000 annually, company ofﬁcials suggested Tuesday the workforce could eventually be far larger. During a prerecorded video shown Tuesday, Elon Musk said the facility could ultimately employ 10,000 people. SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell later indicated the long-term workforce would likely be much closer to that number than the 3,000-job commitment included in the state’s agreement. Those jobs will extend well beyond engineers and rocket scientists. Shotwell said SpaceX hopes to hire locally, noting that between 60% and 80% of employees at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas came from surrounding communities. She said the company expects to hire technicians, welders, mechanics, builders, equipment operators and support staff while creating demand for restaurants, hotels, airport services, transportation companies and other local businesses. “We’re very motivated on this,” Shotwell said. “We want to make this a great project not just for Starship and SpaceX but for Louisiana as well.” Lafayette ofﬁcials say the city, about 50 miles to the

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A reception after the SpaceX announcement takes over Magdalen Place in Abbeville on Tuesday.

Vermilion Parish by the numbers Parish: Created in 1844 when it was carved out of Lafayette Parish. Population: Was 57,671 as of July 1, 2025, an increase of less than 1,000 since 2020. Income: It has a median household income of $55,707, which is about $5,000 less than that of the state and $9,000 less than Lafayette Parish. Cities: Abbeville: Parish seat since 1854. Population was 10,861 in 2025, down 305 since 2020. The city’s median household income is $33,105, which is one-third of the rate of Youngsville. Maurice: Incorporated in 1911, it is becoming a Lafayette bedroom community with a population that grew from less than 1,000 in 2010 to 3,215 in 2025. Median household income is $90,833. Kaplan: Incorporated in 1902 with population of 4,116 in 2025, down 217 since 2020. Source: U.S. Census, Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court’s Office

north of the proposed launch site, is positioned to absorb much of that growth. Mayor-President Monique Boulet pointed to Lafayette’s technology sector, ﬁber infrastructure, regional airport, utilities and workforce as assets that can support the project. “Economic development

does not stop at parish lines,” Boulet said. “When Vermilion Parish wins, Acadiana wins.” University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Ramesh Kolluru also said the university expects the project to create new opportunities for research partnerships, internships, workforce train-

ing and academic programs tied to the growing commercial space industry. “One of the world’s most consequential space companies is investing in our region,” Kolluru said. “UL Lafayette will meet this opportunity by preparing talent, accelerating research and helping build the innovation economy that Louisiana needs.” Country music legend Sammy Kershaw, who grew up in Vermilion Parish, said the project could help change Louisiana’s economic trajectory. “For years, lots of us Louisianans have complained about Louisiana being at or near the bottom of many national rankings in the United States,” Kershaw said in a statement released to The Acadiana Advocate. “Opportunities like this are how we begin changing that.” Even supporters acknowledged the project will bring challenges. Mickey Comboy, who owns a camp on 7 acres near the proposed launch site in Pecan Island, said he expects new housing, road improvements and other develop-

ment to follow the project. While he believes SpaceX could provide a major economic boost for Vermilion Parish, he said he wishes residents had been included earlier in the process. “Do I wish it wouldn’t have happened? Absolutely,” Comboy said. “But do I see it as an economic boost for Vermilion Parish? Absolutely. I don’t disagree. I know there’s a greater good.” Comboy said he also worries about longtime shrimpers, crabbers and other coastal residents whose livelihoods could be affected. “There’s people down there who have made a living shrimping and crabbing,” he said. “You can’t leave them out in the cold.” Beyond the impact on longtime coastal residents, the thousands of workers expected during construction and after the facility opens will place new demands on housing, roads, schools, utilities and public services throughout the region. Mandi Mitchell, president and CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, said local officials have already begun planning for that growth. A housing assessment examining Lafayette Parish’s supply and demand will be released soon, she said. Ofﬁcials at Lafayette Regional Airport have also begun discussing how to prepare for construction workers expected to ﬂy into the region from across the country. “We’re going to see an explosion of people coming to build their facility,” Mitchell said. “There’s a lot to think about. We have to start thinking about schools in the southern part of the parish. These are the conversations we have been having with partners in and around the parish.” SpaceX has already committed $25 million to the Community Foundation of Acadiana to help communities plan for that growth. It’s the largest single donation in the organization’s history, president and CEO Missy Bienvenu said. Wayman called the invest-

ment “generational change” for Acadiana and said communities will need to prepare for rapid growth. He pointed to Richland Parish, where sales tax collections doubled during construction of Meta’s data center as workers and contractors poured into the area. For some, the promise of jobs does little to ease concerns about how the project was handled or what it could mean for the coast. Samuel Reed, a 24-year-old delivery driver from Abbeville who attended the event, said he was frustrated by how little information had been shared publicly before Tuesday’s announcement. “It’s a complete betrayal of our trust,” Reed said. “The governor thanked us for our patience, but everything was so secretive that we never had a choice.” Reed said he also remains concerned about how the project could affect the coast and surrounding communities. “What we’re going to lose is something we can’t get back,” he said. “They talked about vague coastal restoration plans, but what are we actually doing to make sure that there won’t be negative environmental impacts?” Residents who live closest to the proposed launch site voiced similar concerns. Julie McNeil-Sagrera, one of the owners of Chenier au Tigre — a secluded island accessible only by boat and among the closest inhabited areas to the proposed launch site — said she remains concerned about how the facility could affect the area’s environment and local culture. McNeil-Sagrera has been outspoken in opposing recent state laws that exempt commercial aerospace projects from portions of Louisiana’s environmental review process. “I’m not against progress, but it will affect the quality of our life and our environment,” she said. “There’s no other place like Chenier au Tigre in the world. In light of everything else, we’re just a speck of sand, but we still matter.”

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Nothing changes yet with ruling on elections order But Supreme Court’s decision could open door to ‘chaos’ BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press

The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote. Rather than saying that Trump’s order is legal, the high court said Monday it was too early for Democratic-run states to challenge it in June, when they convinced a federal judge in Boston to freeze the order for November’s election. That effectively restarts the legal ﬁght over the order in an incredibly compressed timeline, with initial ballots scheduled to be sent to North Carolina’s overseas and military voters in just over a week, on Sept. 4. A second injunction barring the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to comply with Trump’s directive remains in effect. Still, the administration late Monday ﬁled a motion asking that

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An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots on Aug. 18 at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla. the second hold be removed, and has posted new regulations from the Postal Service that would go into effect Tuesday if the legal pathway is fully cleared. That new rule requires specific formatting for envelopes containing mail ballots — which may force some jurisdictions to completely revise theirs — and makes states use an electronic system to identify to the Postal Service who is voting by mail. If states don’t comply with the rule, their mail ballots won’t get sent. The prospect of such a potential sweeping overhaul in mere days boggled critics’ minds. In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that the decision “needlessly injects chaos and

uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections.” David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, agreed, saying the majority “seemed to create complete chaos leading up to the midterm elections” and it’d be “impossible” for states to comply with the new rules at this late date. Jesse Salinas, the registrar of Yolo County in California and president of that state’s association of election officers, noted that ballots in his state start going out in 11 days and his county already printed its envelopes. “You look at the timeline, and it’s a bit chaotic,” Salinas said, noting he doesn’t know precisely which envelope designs comply with the new

rules. He dismissed the idea of a last-minute revision in procedures. “The capacity to do that, I just don’t see it,” Salinas said. Tammy Patrick, chief program ofﬁcer at the Elections Center, an association of 2,500 election officers, warned that it’s impossible for any state to comply with the rule and that no one she talked to has tried. “There isn’t a single state that does their elections in a way that this postal rule lays out,” Patrick said in an interview. “There has been this assumption that this is not going to happen because it could not happen the way it’s laid out, because no one does it this way.” Cisco Aguilar, the Democratic Secretary of State in Nevada, where every registered voter gets a mail ballot, noted the post ofﬁce had already misdelivered three dozen mail ballots from his state’s June primary. “They’re going to come in within seven days and build a massive database that has 100% accuracy?” Aguilar said in disbelief. “It is impossible to implement this system in that time frame.” Trump has long sought to make voting by mail largely impossible, though he himself has repeatedly cast his ballots by mail. Trump falsely blamed his 2020 loss on mail voting and spun up baroque conspiracy

theories that he’s tried to prove while back in office. Judges blocked him from creating new voting restrictions by executive order last year, and he only issued his latest order after his bill to revamp voting procedures stalled in the Senate amid Democratic opposition. The Election Assistance Commission found that 29% of voters in 2024 cast their ballots through the mail. Democrats are more likely to use mail voting than Republicans, a reflection of how the process has become polarized since Trump began attacking it in 2020. Still, the president has to date been unable to make the sweeping changes he’s sought because the Constitution grants control of voting rules to states, and in federal elections, to Congress — not the president. Legal experts stressed that’s why they view it as unlikely Trump’s order will actually be implemented. Not only did the majority in the Supreme Court’s unsigned order note that it hasn’t determined whether the measure is constitutional, but every victory the administration has won so far has only been because it’s argued that it’s premature to talk about its constitutionality. Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the ﬁnal rule was published Friday night. Democrats on Tuesday asked a Washing-

ton, D.C., court to reconsider their request to halt the order now that the rule is out; the court had turned down their request in June because it was premature. Becker, a former Department of Justice lawyer who co-wrote a book debunking Trump’s 2020 election lies, added that he expects the next round of litigation to keep the order from being implemented in November. Rick Hasen, a UCLA law professor, said after the ruling: “This doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of November.” Derek Muller, a Notre Dame law professor, said the Supreme Court still ensured a fraught court battle in the coming days. “It puts courts in a terrible place, because whatever happens is super close to the election,” Muller said. “If it permits it, it creates super disruption for the states. If it suspends it, it visibly angers the administration.” Hasen said it’s inconceivable that the regulation will impact voters in November. “Both legal and practical reasons make this practically impossible to enforce,” he said of Trump’s mail voting order. Elections are run by local officials in thousands of scattered offices, many of which don’t even have a full-time employee. Patrick said that those who work in the field have been left reeling.

Prosecution’s final witnesses at Clancy trial challenge postpartum psychosis claim BY MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

The prosecution’s final witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday attempted to cast doubt on claims that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that a voice ordered her to kill her three young children.

Dr. Gregory Saathoff, a forensic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia and a senior psychiatrist for the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, said Clancy told him during two video interviews earlier this year that she began hearing a voice on Jan. 24, 2023, after getting a call from her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, while he was

out running errands. Saathoff said Lindsay Clancy told him the voice did not stop until she had strangled Callan, Dawson and Cora Clancy in the basement of their Massachusetts home. Clancy’s mental health is a key issue at her trial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington does not dispute that Clancy, 36, killed

the children but says she shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. Clancy then also tried to kill herself. She has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Saathoff, who has treated thousands of patients with psychosis, said he found Clancy’s account unconvincing. He found it unusual that Clancy said the voice stopped once she was done strangling the children, that the voice was constant rather than intermittent and that she never previ-

ously reported hearing a voice to her medical providers. She also gave a different timeline to other evaluators about when she first heard the voice that day, he said. “Committing the act is not curative of the voice,” Saathoff said of the voice stopping abruptly. “I’ve not ever seen that.”

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Michigan AG releases Flint water crisis report BY JACQUELINE GANUN and DAVID COLLINS Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report released Tuesday on the lead-water crisis in Flint is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other people. Flint residents suffered through years of health concerns after lead from old pipes leached into the city’s drinking water once officials began drawing water from the Flint River to save money in 2014. Most of the 101page report provides a history of the crisis, local and state officials’ slow response and the attempt to bring 42 felony and misdemeanor charges against nine people, including former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Nessel, a Democrat in her final term, said the report is meant to be a thorough public account of the criminal investigation, and she regretted that the details were never presented in

Nessel was not involved in the criminal cases, deciding instead to focus on settling lawsuits against the state and wall herself off from the criminal investigation. But on Tuesday she defended prosecutors’ decision to seek the charges directly from a judge, calling it “the smartest possible move” at the time. She also questioned the political implications of the ruling, noting three of the justices who joined the unanimous ruling ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By CARLOS OSORIO were appointed by Snyder. “I think it’s impossible to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report separate those things,” Nesreleased Tuesday on the lead-water crisis in Flint is the final sel said. step her office can take toward accountability. Nessel said it was frustrating that “justice has evaded court to juries. inal charges and assembled the people of Flint” and “I hope this offering re- a new team of attorneys to they will not get their day vealing the inner workings determine whether crimes in criminal court to see offiof our dedicated investiga- were committed. That team cials be held accountable for tors and prosecutors who ultimately brought charges the water crisis. The Associated Press sent helmed this yearslong effort against Snyder and other and the facts and evidence key officials, presenting an email Tuesday seeking which guided them may tell their evidence to a judge one part of the story of the who acted as a one-person Flint water crisis, and put grand jury. The state Supreme Court the truth in the hands of the people of Flint who deserve threw out those charges in 2022, saying the judge had it the most,” Nessel said. After taking office in 2019, no power to issue indictNessel fired a special prose- ments under the grand jury cutor who had brought crim- law.

comment from Snyder. Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation. Nessel said it took more time to redact information from grand jury proceedings that must remain secret and summarize millions of other documents. Cash-strapped Flint was under state financial control when it stopped getting its water from Detroit and began drawing it from the Flint River while waiting to connect to a new regional system. The move was made to save money. But chemicals used to treat the river water caused lead to leach from old pipes. As state health officials said the water was safe, doctors started reporting high levels of lead in the blood of Flint children. Snyder acknowledged the

lead problem in September 2015 leading the state to provide water ﬁlters and testing of water in Flint schools. In early 2016, he declared a state of emergency in Flint. Congress eventually approved a bill authorizing water projects nationwide. About $170 million went to Flint to address lead in the drinking water. In 2020, a judge approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to leadcontaminated water. The Flint water crisis prompted other communities across the state and in other states to seek solutions to how drinking water was delivered to homes and businesses. Associated Press writer Corey Williams contributed from Detroit. Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut.

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PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. The prayer gathering in one of the regions hardest hit by this year’s wildfire season comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of forest and peatland ﬁres. The latest satellite data from the Environment Ministry showed West Kalimantan recorded the highest number of hot spots with 3,120, followed by Central Kalimantan on 2,314 and South Sumatra at 1,500. Forestry Ministry data showed that nearly 363 square miles were burned in July alone, including over 8 square miles in South Sumatra province. About 3,000 residents gathered in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province, to take part in a special Islamic prayer for rain, known as “salat istisqa.” They prayed shoulder to shoulder in the courtyard of the governor’s ofﬁce as thick smoke shrouded roads, buildings and public facilities, reducing visibility and forcing motorists to drive with their headlights on during the day. “We have done everything

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Borneo islands to combat wildﬁres, by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds, with 30 aircraft for cloud-seeding and waterbombing operations over Kalimantan, and another 22 helicopters covering Sumatra. As fires continued to spread, the Forestry Ministry announced Tuesday it had sanctioned six forestry concession holders after finding that more than 5.8 square miles of forest and land had burned within areas under their management in West, Central and East Kalimantan provinces on Borneo island. Five companies were ordered to strengthen firecontrol measures and rehabilitate burned land, while a sixth company had its permit suspended because ﬁres on its concession were widespread and recurrent.

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Victims’ families await justice in plane bombing case Trial in 1988 Pan Am 103 attack delayed Monday

BY PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press

MONTAUK, N.Y. — The monumental collection of 76 statues in Suse Lowenstein’s backyard captures the moment she and other women learned their loved ones were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Each nude, life-size creation represents a mother, wife, sister or other female relative in her darkest grief — weeping, praying, screaming, collapsing. “The grief, everything, stays the same, just like this. This is always here,” the 82-year-old artist said, walking through the rust-hued monuments in the New York beach town of Montauk recently. “And so, the feelings don’t go away.” Lowenstein, whose son, Alex, was aboard Flight 103, is among many who have waited nearly four decades to see the culprits of the bombing — one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens — face justice in a U.S. courtroom. Now, they’ll have to keep waiting. The terrorism trial of the alleged bombmaker, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, was set to begin Wednesday in Washington, D.C., but was postponed Monday. A judge cited the discovery of new evidence, though she didn’t say what that evidence was. Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence officer who had been imprisoned in Libya for years, is the first to be prosecuted on American soil in connection with the attack on the New Yorkbound flight, which killed 270 people, a majority of them Americans. Eleven of the dead were on the ground in Lockerbie. The case had a breakthrough in 2017, when U.S. officials obtained a 2012 interview in which they say that Al-Marimi admitted building the bomb and working with two conspirators to carry out the attack. Ac-

for them.” young boys sit side-by-side at theories. Out in Montauk, some 100 the edge of a swimming pool, “You can really go down a rabbit hole in wondering, miles east of Manhattan, Suse their feet dipping in the clear ‘What did we miss? Is there Lowenstein has tried to stay water. And in a shaded corner of more?’ ” he said. “At this out of the twists and turns of point, I feel that they got the the criminal case. Instead, the yard stands “Dark Eleright people. I don’t believe she finds peace among the gy,” Lowenstein’s life’s work. constant reminders of what The sculptor represented there’s more to it.” The 57-year-old northern was lost on Dec. 21, 1988. herself in two of the statues Her son Alex’s bright red — one curled up in pain and New Jersey resident says his approach to life funda- jacket rests on a hook by another standing in front of mentally changed when he the door of her art studio. it, arms outstretched. “First, I created myself in lost his brother. The two had Slightly singed and torn, the been students together at coat was recovered amid the the position that my body Syracuse University, just one mangled wreckage and care- took when the phone call year apart. fully cleaned by residents came,” she explained. “Then His father, Peter, who of Lockerbie, like so many I created myself again, basiASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By SETH WENIG had been among the many other possessions returned cally holding myself up and grieving family members to grieving families. Lowen- staying alive.” Artist Suse Lowenstein, whose son, Alex, was killed in the who thrust themselves into stein says she dons it whenLowenstein says she shares bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, a lifetime of seeking justice ever she does welding work. the frustration at the latest stands on Aug. 19 among the figures that make up her and airline security reforms, On a wall nearby, a large delay but is confident Al-Maframed photo captures the rimi will ultimately be found sculpture titled ‘Dark Elegy’ in her backyard in Montauk, N.y. died in 2018. “My parents more or less surf-loving Alex standing guilty. She prays the elderly cording to an FBI affidavit, Tsairis says of the grant died that day,” said Lucas joyfully on a bluff high above defendant lives long enough he said the operation was or- program and its recipients. Lowenstein, who named his the crashing waves, arms to meet his fate. “I hope they convict him dered by Libyan intelligence “Through them, I know what son in honor of his late broth- outstretched, his hair blowand put him into the worst and that the late Libyan Alexia would have become.” er. “So I knew then — and ing in the breeze. Bert Ammerman, who know now — that I have to leader Moammar Gadhafi Outside, two white statues prison that the Americans thanked the team afterward. lost his 36-year-old brother, outlive them. I got to be there depicting Alex and Lucas as have,” Lowenstein said. Aphrodite Tsairis, whose Thomas, in the bombing, daughter, Alexia, perished doesn’t believe the trial, on Flight 103, had planned to whenever it happens, should travel to Washington for the be the end of the story. The retired schoolteacher start of the trial, along with other family members of and administrator from New victims. She said the delay Jersey says he believes other nations were involved and wasn’t surprising. “From the very beginning, should still be held responsiwe had to fight adversity,” ble, even though the Libyan the 83-year-old central New government formally acJersey resident said Tuesday. cepted responsibility in 2003 “So it is not surprising to hear and agreed to pay nearly $3 there are more impediments billion to victims’ families. to justice being carried out.” “This does not belong in Tsairis said the court pro- the criminal arena,” said Amceeding was more of “an merman, who was founding academic exercise” than an president of Victims of Pan emotional journey, at this Am Flight 103, an advocacy stage in her life. She and group formed by families other family members of in the wake of the bombing. victims had attended the “This was an attack on the 2000 trial in the Netherlands, U.S. This was an act of war.” which resulted in the convicStephanie Bernstein, who tion of one of Al-Marimi’s lost her husband, Michael, in alleged accomplices and the the attack, said it’s “astonishacquittal of another. ing” that evidence apparent“This isn’t about closure,” ly not known by either side Tsairis said. “This is more in the case would emerge all about putting the period at these decades later and on the end of the sentence kind the eve of the trial. Expires 9/30/26. 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an independent force. The Kurdish-led force lost most of its territory in northeast Syria to a government offensive in January and then signed the deal to merge with the army. The SDF was once the main partner of the United States in Syria as it battled the Islamic State group. But after the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024, Washington formed close ties with the new government in Damascus led by

interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former leader of an Islamist insurgent group. The SDF “carried a heavy responsibility during one of the most difﬁcult periods in Syria’s history,” Abdi said. “Today, circumstances have changed, and the country has entered a new phase, one of peace and participation in building a new Syria,” he said, announcing the “end of the SDF’s mission” and “its dissolution as an independent military force.”

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Department seeing increase in recruitment, retention BY BLAKE LESCHBER Staff writer

After historic pay raises that made Baton Rouge police ofﬁcers the highest-paid in Louisiana, the department is now seeing an increase in recruits and ofﬁcer retention as it continues to face a staff shortage. In April, the East Baton Rouge

Parish Metro Council approved the pay raises for Police Department officers, jumping starting pay from $41,000 to $58,000. Maximum pay for sergeants increased from $75,000 to over $108,000 and captains saw their paychecks increase from $81,000 to $121,000. Ofﬁcers ﬁrst saw the raises hit their paychecks in June. “We certainly don’t have a ton of

people on the streets right now,” Mayor-President Sid Edwards said. “But with the recruiting division and the tremendous job they’ve done, along with the pay raise, I am excited about the number of people looking to join our team.” The pay increase was not universally supported and had some pushback from the Baton Rouge con-

stable and some Democratic Metro Council members who said other city-parish departments should be getting a raise at the same time. Morse However, in the months since, the number of interested workers has grown. Robert McCoy, director of recruiting for BRPD, said the department has seen a 300%

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increase in inquiries about joining the BRPD compared to last year, putting the department in “unprecedented times.” “Phones and emails are going off the hook,” Police Chief T.J. Morse said. “We’ve actually had to give (recruiting) another ofﬁcer to help out full-time so they can fulﬁll some of these callbacks and requests.” Currently, the Police Department

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Judge wins defamation case against Advocate Hughes awarded $300K in damages

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

LSU baseball legend Ben McDonald remembers Stanley ‘Skip’ Bertman at LSU’s celebration of life for the former baseball coach and athletic director on Tuesday at the PMAC in Baton Rouge. Bertman died at the age of 88 on Aug. 14.

An Iberville Parish jury late Monday night found The Advocate defamed Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III in a 2019 editorial about his handling of a child custody case. The jury awarded Hughes $300,000 in damages for his claim that the editorial incorrectly said he ruled on the custody case while his girlfriend was the attorney for the mother involved in the legal battle. Hughes had sought $10 million, arguing the editorial damaged his reputation. The 2019 editorial followed a front-page Sunday story two days earlier about Hughes’ actions on the bench in the late 1990s when he was a district judge in Livingston Parish. J. Hughes The editorial, which also focused on what it argued was a lack of transparency in the judicial disciplinary system, called his actions a “mockery of justice” in a headline. The jury returned its verdict after 10 p.m. Monday following 35 minutes of deliberation. Charles Hughes, an attorney for Jefferson Hughes, afterward said the case was never about the jury award. “Justice was served,” he said. “Jeff was able to clear his name from this unfortunate defamation.” Kevin Hall, publisher of Georges Media Group, which owns The Advocate, thanked the jurors for their service. “We respect the jury’s decision regarding The Advocate’s 2019 editorial,” he said. “We stand by our journalism and remain committed to strong, independent reporting that serves our communities.” The Advocate’s attorneys argued to the jury that the editorial hadn’t asserted what the judge was claiming, and that in any case Jefferson Hughes failed to show “actual malice,” the legal standard of proof for public ofﬁcials to prove defamation. They also elicited testimony about Hughes’ past censure by the state’s judicial

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Baton Rouge defense attorney held in contempt her release from a required Lawyer allegedly calls after 24-hour stay at the Baton Rouge Parish Prison. judge ‘a Grinch’ Page was brought before

Greggs on Monday over comments she allegedly made on July 20 while in the judge’s courtStaff writer room at the 19th Judicial District A Baton Rouge defense at- Courthouse. When asked about the status torney was jailed Monday after being held in contempt for al- of her client’s case at that July leged “disrespectful comments” 20 hearing, Page told the judge, toward District Judge Colette “I have no idea what’s going on in this case,” and then said she Greggs. In court Tuesday, Greggs or- had another matter in a different dered Sandra James Page to unä See CONTEMPT, page 2B dergo a mental health evaluation

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Daughter’s baby tooth identifies victim in Ascension cold case Sheriff’s Office renews 35-year-old homicide investigation

The victim is Donald Leroy Spangler. He was born in San Benito, Texas, and was “a father remembered as someone who loved his children and was full of life,” Sheriff’s Office Lt. Garrett Keith said in a YouTube video about the case. BY ELLYN COUVILLION Spangler died on June 9, 1991, at Staff writer the age of 37. He was identified in January. The A man shot to death 35 years ago in Ascension Parish whose body was clue to his identity was found in an covered in a tarp and left in a swamp earring Spangler wore, made from with no immediate clue to his iden- one of his daughter’s baby teeth. Deputy Madison Capello decided tity has now been named — with help from DNA from a baby tooth, to pursue new DNA technology to identify Spangler, with the approvaccording to the Sheriff’s Office.

al of her superior ofﬁcers. “They gave me all the resources I needed,” she said. Now a renewed homicide investigation is underway, ofﬁcials said. More than three decades after Spangler disappeared, his family learned in January what had happened to their loved one. “There’s nothing like having a missing person for these many years,” Spangler’s daughter, Samantha Spangler, said in the video. “It affects the way you see the

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School threat came from out-of-state number, police say Tara High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after a caller using an out-of-state number threatened to commit suicide and harm other students, Baton Rouge police said. The call, which came in about 11 a.m., was deemed not credible, and the lockdown was lifted after about an hour, Police Department spokesperson Lt. L’Jean McKneely said. McKneely said the caller said they were in a campus bathroom with a weapon. “Responding ofﬁcers including (the East Baton Rouge Parish Sher-

iff’s Ofﬁce) and our ﬁrst responders, (Emergency Medical Services) — we all responded CRIME Tara because we BLOTTER to take every threat staff 100% seriously. So we did a canvass reports of the school, and I did not locate a credible threat,” McKneely said. McKneely said police are investigating who called in the phony threat and will pursue terrorizing charges. Over the weekend, Plaquemine

Senior High School received a threat from a student and immediately reported it to the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office. The student who made the threat was identified, and the matter was turned over to the Sheriff’s Office. McKneely could not confirm if the two threats were related but said the department is looking for any connection.

Police: Man took nude photos of underage niece A Sunshine man took multiple

pornographic photos of his underage niece using cameras he had installed inside his home, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. James Williams, 42, was arrested Monday on 21 counts of child sexual abuse material and 32 counts of video voyeurism, the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce said. Williams was arrested by LSU Police on July 31 on an unrelated charge, according to a search warrant for Williams’ cellphone. While he was in custody, his niece found nude photos of herself on his phone taken without her consent,

the warrant states. The victim reported the pictures to the Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 9 and told deputies that Williams would frequently walk in on her in the bathroom and made her feel uncomfortable, the warrant states. She also told deputies he had cameras inside the home where they were living in that she believed were used to spy on her. The victim had been living with Williams for a little over a year, the warrant said. Williams was booked into the Iberville Parish jail.

IN HONOR OF A LEGEND Stanley ‘Skip’ Bertman’s family ﬂash L hand signs for LSU as the crowd returns the gesture during LSU’s celebration of Bertman’s life on Tuesday at the PMAC in Baton Rouge.

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having his name back, having his headstone with ‘Don Spangler’ written down … and he’s back home. He’s back where he belonged,” she said. The investigation into Spangler’s death remains active, spanning from Texas to New Orleans to Ascension

Parish, the Sheriff’s Office said. “Now that we know who he is, we can start asking questions that we couldn’t ask before,” Keith said. Sheriff’s Ofﬁce Director of Public Information Donovan Jackson said Tuesday that there are no current

persons of interest in the case. He said persons of interest had been identiﬁed in the past, but some of those people have died. Investigators at present have no signiﬁcant leads. Spangler was buried near his parents and grandparents at the Restlawn Memo-

back, according to the order against her. Continued from page 1B Page, who at the time was representing second-degree murder suspect Christopher courtroom, according to a Golmond, 27, also left court court order obtained by The while her client’s matter was still pending, according to Advocate Page allegedly also gave the order. The final complaint in a funeral program to a staff member and said, “Give this the motion claims Page has to the Grinch,” in reference failed to appear for around to Greggs, and left the room, 10 hearings in Greggs’ court saying she was not coming since December 2025.

After a Monday hearing, in which Page allegedly had a further outburst, she was taken to parish jail. “I came in here this morning after the events and the behavior of your client yesterday, prepared to give her the maximum of whatever I can give her. As I told you all at the bench, this is not the ﬁrst time this has happened. It has happened repeatedly. She’s been talked

to,” Greggs said to Page’s attorneys at Tuesday’s hearing over the order. “I had a conversation with her in my chambers to no avail.” The judge also said she had received calls from people trying to encourage her to “do something different” regarding Page. Greggs said she had been considering giving Page a further 10-day jail stay and a $200 ﬁne, but would delay

those punishments and allow Page’s attorneys to prepare their case. “(Page) is going to get out of jail, and we’ll get more acquainted with facts in her case, and we’ll see what happens,” said Harry Daniels III, one of the attorneys representing Page.

tracted 67 applicants, which is the most of any Police Department academy in at least the last ﬁve years. Edwards said he hopes to see more hires as the application closes Monday. “This is the first basic training academy since the pay raise,” Morse said, noting that as more academies are held and the word about the pay raises spreads, hires will “increase and increase.” Morse said he wants to see two basic training academies next year and two or three lateral academies, for officers coming from other law

enforcement agencies. To become an officer, an individual must complete just under 500 hours of training before starting, so more officers will be hitting the streets toward the end of 2027. The “cautiously optimistic” goal is to add between 50 and 60 new officers in 2027, including new hires and lateral hires from other departments, Morse said. Overtime will go down as more officers are hired, according to Morse. The pay raises, alongside the retired officer program passed by Metro Council earlier this

month, can help officers do jobs such as writing reports and investigating cold cases, without having to work overtime to do so. The department isn’t just looking for police officers right now, officials said. The department has openings for jobs ranging from dispatcher to crime statistician. The pay raises are also improving retention among current officers, according to Morse. He said some are even staying past their retirement dates. “It’s kind of putting a Band-Aid on the leak we had

where ofﬁcers were saying they weren’t valued enough and getting paid enough: ‘Let me go look to see if I can get a job elsewhere,’ ” Morse said. Some ofﬁcers were looking to work in the private police sector to make more money. Morse said he believes he can retain these officers through the pay raises. “Now that they’re getting that money, they feel a little bit more pride, and you see people walking around with their chests a little bit higher,” he said.

represent the mother of the boy at the center of the custody case. Durbin removed herself from the case in August 1998, before key rulings, Hughes testified. He claimed she stepped down months before he started dating her toward the end of 1998. The Advocate’s attorneys put into evidence court minutes showing he presided over an unrelated case in July 1999 where Durbin was present as a lawyer. A subsequent order arising from that court date was signed by a different attorney, not Durbin. Hughes and his attorneys claimed the newspaper knew Durbin had removed herself

from the case in August 1998 because the initial news story reported that fact, though the editorial two days later left the opposite impression. They added that the newspaper’s failure to correct the error bolstered their “actual malice” claim. A few weeks after the editorial was published, the newspaper agreed to run a front-page story about Hughes’ views on the custody case and what he said occurred. The newspaper also issued a clarification of the editorial three years later. The change revised the editorial to make clear that Durbin was off the custody case before Hughes made

his final ruling in March 1999. It also said child welfare advocates didn’t object to Hughes’ decision to award ﬁnal custody to Durbin’s former client until shortly after his ﬁnal ruling in the case, which involved claims of child abuse. During closing arguments Monday, Charles Hughes told jurors The Advocate should have followed the saying that when you “mess up, ’fess up,” and corrected its error. But it wouldn’t because of pride and a desire to sell newspapers, he said. “It’d been over seven years ago if they had printed a correction. Now we’re here having to ask for dam-

ages,” Charles Hughes said. In closing arguments for The Advocate, Scott Sternberg urged the jurors to read the articles to make their decision. He also reminded them that the First Amendment lets publications have opinions and make news judgments — and allows them room for minor errors as long as the “gist” of a story is correct. Sternberg said the plaintiffs failed to prove the journalists involved in producing the editorial had the intent to publish false information.

Continued from page 1B world. It affects the way you operate in the world and the things that you excel at. “I’m finding peace, and just having him laid to rest,

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Continued from page 1B has about 530 officers, but the budget is built for 610, meaning police can hire about 80 officers. However, Morse said he would like eventually to return to around 700 officers. The closest the department has come to hitting that target in recent years was in 2015, when there were 670 officers. Morse said the upcoming police training academy in January has already at-

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Continued from page 1B disciplinary arm, arguing that may have affected his reputation beyond anything the story may have done. Hughes — who at times cross-examined witnesses before the jury and took part in sidebar discussions with the presiding judge at the bench — focused on the timing of his romantic relationship with attorney Berkley Durbin. Hughes took the stand to testify that he never ruled on any of Durbin’s cases while they were dating. For a time, Durbin did

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rial Park Cemetery in La Feria, Texas, according to his obituary. Reporter AnnaKate Freeland contributed to this story. Email Ellyn Couvillion at ecouvillion@theadvocate. com.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeal on Monday disqualified 23rd Judicial District Judge Steven Tureau from the upcoming November election. The decision reverses a ruling made Aug. 18 by a judge who rejected a lawsuit challenging Tureau’s candidacy over his state income tax filings. Robert J. Snyder Jr. and Ruth W. Snyder, both of St. James Parish, filed the lawsuit seeking to disqualify Tureau from the Division D race. Robert Snyder registered to run against Tureau for the seat; Ruth Snyder is Robert Snyder’s aunt. Following the Aug. 18 ruling, Robert Snyder immediately appealed the decision before the court was dismissed. Tureau first took office in 2020. The 23rd Judicial District covers Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes. Robert Snyder alleged Tureau falsely certified on his qualifying paperwork that he had filed his state income tax returns for 2022 through 2024. Robert Snyder is now the only person running for the district judge seat. AnnaKate Freedman contributed to this report.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Target pulled a Halloween costume from its website after social media users said it resembled racist caricatures historically used to demean Black people. The controversy lands as the Minneapolis-based retailer has shown signs of regaining momentum with shoppers, including stronger recent sales after a difficult stretch marked in part by backlash over its DEI retreat. The costume was part of Hyde and EEK! Boutique, a Targetowned Halloween brand, raising questions about how the item made it through the company’s product review process. The costume, meant for children, had the general design of a clown outﬁt with orange and black patterns, but it also included a mask that imposed a large grin over the wearer’s face. A small top hat was also included. The costume’s model on the retailer’s website appeared to be a Black child. The costume and the posture of the model in the photo drew comparisons online to images of the racist theatrical character Jim Crow, a staple in blackface minstrel shows, which dehumanized Black people. “As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” a Target spokesman said in a statement. “The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners.”

Brazilian data regulator fines TikTok’s owner SAO PAULO — Brazil’s data protection regulator on Tuesday fined TikTok parent company ByteDance nearly $30 million because of alleged failures in the handling of personal data of children and teenagers. It’s the South American nation’s latest move against social media companies. The regulatory body said in its ruling that TikTok breached data privacy laws across both logged-in accounts and guest browsing sessions through the collection and processing of young users’ personal information without a valid legal basis or adequate safeguards. The company can still appeal the decision in the next 10 days, Brazil’s regulatory body said. It didn’t immediately comment about the Brazilian regulator’s ruling, which also includes an order for TikTok to eliminate all data that was gathered illegally. Brazil’s regulator also said that the company should offer a plan to improve its protection of minors. Earlier this month, the same body recommended the suspension of live broadcasts of platform Discord after it was linked to a suicide case.

Australia music industry bans AI-generated tracks MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from ofﬁcial charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s pop hit “Like a Prayer” created by an Australian producer using AIgenerated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, stoking debate about generative AI’s place in music. It peaked at number two on the Australian Record Industry Association’s top 20 Australian singles chart in May and remained in fourth place on Tuesday. Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts from Monday next week, but some AI-assisted music will remain eligible, an ARIA statement said. Tracks can be eligible only if “humans wrote the song and performed the lead vocal and the primary instruments,” among other requirements, the statement said.

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Falling oil prices help calm markets BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Some of the strongest action was in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude fell 3.6% to $87.27 for a second decline following 13 gains in 14 days. The drop came even though tensions between the United States and Iran seemed to ratchet higher after the Trump administration announced new sanctions to further hurt Iran’s economy. Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach a deal that would allow oil tankers to freely

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Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New york Stock Exchange in New york. exit the Persian Gulf again. Tuesday’s drop in oil prices reined in worries about high inﬂation, which had helped drive Treasury yields higher in the bond mar-

ket through the summer. Yields had gotten so high that the U.S. Treasury Department announced a surprise move last week to increase its repurchases of longer-

term Treasury notes and bonds. High yields make borrowing more expensive for everyone and can slow the economy’s growth while undercutting prices for stocks, cryptocurrencies and other investments. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.63% from 4.70% late Monday and from 4.74% at the end of last week. That’s a significant move for the bond market, though the 10-year yield remains firmly above its 3.97% level from before the war with Iran sent oil prices and worries about inflation much higher. On Wall Street, Nvidia and other winners of the boom in artificialintelligence technology helped lead the way. Nvidia rose 2.2%, a day after its drop of 2.9% was the heaviest weight on the S&P 500. AI stocks have veered up and down through the summer on worries that their prices shot too high and that the AI boom may not be sustainable if it doesn’t produce enough profits for companies.

Ex-Meta staffer says 99% of teens shunned early safety tool Trial continues against tech company and its impact on minors

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A former data scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. testified that less than 1% of teenagers were early adopters of a feature designed to get them to take a break from scrolling on Instagram. George Volichenko — who worked on the platform’s mental well-being team from April 2022 to February 2023 — told a jury that the tool’s initial impact was “disappointing” and reflected what he saw as a lack of interest by leaders at Meta to advance safety tools that might hurt the company’s core metrics. His testimony speaks to one of Meta’s key defenses at a high-stakes trial in which a coalition of attorneys general have accused the tech giant of exploiting youths for profit by getting them hooked on social media. The company says it is constantly improving the tools it offers to children and parents to curb problematic use of platforms including Instagram and Facebook. “I was not happy with the limited freedom that the team was given to actually devise and test and launch features that were actually moving the needle and helping teens,” Volichenko said Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, where the trial is now in its second week. He said one of his first tasks after joining Instagram was to study the adoption rate of the “Take a Break” tool, which prompts users to take a 10-minute break from scrolling if they spend more than a predetermined amount of time looking at the platform in a single session. At the time, the tool required users to “opt in” to activate it, meaning it wasn’t part of the app’s default settings. Volichenko’s team found that less than .165% of teen users enabled “Take a Break” and went on to actually take the suggested 10-minute time-out. A later review he conducted saw the figure rise to .2%, an increase that Volichenko said amounted to “a drop in the ocean.” In 2021, when “Take a Break” was first introduced, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said on the company’s website the feature was promising.

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George Volichenko, former employee at Meta Platforms Inc., exits the courthouse after testifying in Oakland, Calif. Meta Platforms Inc. is being sued for allegedly deceiving the public with intentionally addictive features on their platforms, Facebook and Instagram, that harm children’s mental health. “Early test results show that once teens set the reminders, more than 90% of them keep them on,” he wrote. Meta has since introduced teen accounts for users under 18, which have “Take a Break” and other features turned on by default, including one aimed at reducing time spent on the app late at night. These time management tools are not unique to teen users. Any Instagram user can enable them in their account settings. But anyone under 16 must have parental consent to disable the features on their own account. In 2025, Meta said that 97% of teens between the ages of 13 and 15 years old keep their default restrictions on. If the states win the trial, Meta could face astronomical penalties for violations of consumer protection and privacy laws and court orders requiring the company to change how it operates its platforms. Meta has denied the allegations, saying it takes its responsibility to protect young users seriously. Volichenko said he left the company in 2023, after growing disillusioned with management. He said he had started having

doubts about the “genuine goal” of his team, based on pushback from leaders when his team sought to broaden the reach of timecontrol features. When he raised these concerns with his manager, Volichenko said, he was told that he shouldn’t worry about the adoption ﬁgures being low for the tools “because the team exists partially to protect the company against the upcoming lawsuits.” During cross-examination by an attorney for Meta, Volichenko acknowledged that the “Take a Break” feature was not something that every teen would ﬁnd useful. Teens who opened the app several times a day, rather than spending long continuous stretches necessitating a break reminder, may still qualify as being problematic users. Although teens who adopted the tool — and actually took a 10-minute break when it was suggested — remained under 1%, Brian Stekloff, an attorney for Meta, insisted that still constituted a meaningful number of users. “If you do the math, that’s nonetheless hundreds of thousands of teens, right?” Stekloff said. “I believe that is correct,” Volichenko said.

U.S. consumer conﬁdence falls to lowest level in 7 months BY MATT OTT

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest level in seven months but was essentially within the same lukewarm range it has been in since the beginning of the year. In late 2024 and early 2025, read-

ings were consistently above 100. Respondents’ views of their present situation improved, but their short-term outlook soured. Americans remain frustrated with the economy after ﬁve years of elevated inflation, potentially posing a risk to President Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterm elections, which are less than 70 days away. Write-in responses to the board’s survey, collected from Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, were slightly more pessimistic this month. References to prices in general — and oil and gas prices speciﬁcally — remained elevated. Comments about war and

geopolitics, food prices, trade and jobs rose in August. Trump continues to blame high prices on his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, yet inflation has risen since Trump’s inauguration last year. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inﬂation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures price index — was up 3.7% in June from a year earlier. That was down from May’s 4.1% year-over-year increase but up from 2.8% before the Iran war began on Feb. 28. It was 2.5% when Trump was inaugurated in January 2025. The government issues its July

PCE data Wednesday. Consumers’ views of the current labor market improved in August, with 27% saying jobs were “plentiful,” up from 24.4% in July. However, respondents were more negative about the labor market over the next six months, with just 14.6% expecting more jobs to be available, down from 16.4% last month. The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs. To make matters worse, Labor Department revisions erased 103,000 jobs from previously reported May and June payrolls.

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Sarah Anne Mills Munson Creed passed peacefully from this life on August 22, 2026, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Sarah Anne attended Bernard Terrace Elementary School, University Laboratory School, and University High School, where she formed friendships that would last a lifetime and met her future husband, Kipp. While at UHigh, she was a member of the homecoming court, queen of the May Court, a cheerleader, and a sponsor. Sarah Anne graduated from LSU with a B.S. in Education and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. For many years, she remained active in the Kappa Alumnae Association, serving on the house committee. Sarah Anne was a devoted lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, where she served on the Restoration and Stewardship committees. Her faith was at the center of her life and shaped the way she loved her family, served her community, and cared for others. Throughout her life, Sarah Anne was involved in many social and civic organizations and causes that were dear to her. She was a member of Cypress Club, Decorators, and Fais Do Do. She was presented by the Baton Rouge Assembly in 1964 and was queen of Achilles in 2005. She enjoyed playing tennis and golf with her friends at the Baton Rouge Country Club. She was a proud member of the National Society of Colonial Dames, and Friends of Sulgrave Manor. She was also a longtime member and sustainer of the Junior League of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Bar Auxiliary, and

Baton Rouge Green. She generously supported causes including Magnolia Mound, Baton Rouge Green, and Girl Scouts. From an early age, Sarah Anne had a special love for animals. Growing up, much of her spare time was spent caring for and riding her beloved horse, Dixie, on the family's farm, ChugChug. When she was just five years old, she rode Dixie in a parade down Third Street. She also loved landscaping and gardening. No matter the season, you could find her outside working in her yard, planting, replanting, and making everything around her more beautiful. But of all the things Sarah Anne did in her life, nothing mattered more to her than her family. Sarah Anne shared 51 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Kipp. Together, they built a life filled with love, family, friendship, faith, and more than a few adventures. Their enduring love and devotion to one another was an example to their children, grandchildren and those that knew them. Sarah Anne loved to travel, especially to Europe. As part of their wedding vows, she made Kipp promise to take her to Europe every year—and he did. Their travels eventually took them all over the world. To her grandchildren, she was simply "Lovie." And being Lovie was one of the greatest joys of her life. There was almost nothing she would not do for her family. She babysat grandchildren, attended their countless school programs, sporting events, activities, and celebrations, and made sure she was present for the moments that mattered. She planned trips and adventures for her children and grandchildren and delighted in creating memories for them. Because they especially loved beaches, boats, and the water, she took them on countless trips to Orange Beach, the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Hawaii. She exemplified Proverbs 31:28-29: "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her. Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Sarah Anne's love extended far beyond her immediate family. She had a remarkable ability to make the person in front of her feel as though they were the most important person in the world. She remembered the details, showed up when it mattered, and gave generously of her time, attention, and love. She was woven into the lives of so many people, d h ill b i d

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and she will be missed every day. While she is gone from our sight, her words, traditions, faith, and presence are engraved on the hearts of those who loved her. Her family's greatest hope is to honor her by carrying forward what she taught them: to love deeply, give generously, show up for the people you love, celebrate life's special moments, and make the ordinary beautiful. She is survived by her devoted husband of 51 years, Richard Creed, Jr. "Kipp"; her son, Richard Creed III; her daughter, Katherine Creed Gold; her son-in-law, Brooks Gold; her grandchildren, Brooks Creed Gold and Sarah Gale Gold; and her sisters, Susan Pipes Munson and Mary Katherine McKee; along with numerous nieces and nephews and friends too numerous to count. She was predeceased by her father, William Warren Munson; her mother, Sarah Pipes Munson; and her brother-in-law, Raymond McKee. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 28th at the First Presbyterian Church one hour before the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Following the service, the family will host a private reception for relatives and close friends at the Baton Rouge Country Club. A private burial will be held at a later date at Young's Cemetery in Plains, Louisiana.

loe(Brian Enloe), and DeAnn Denham Poche'(Mark Poche'); and a son, Bryce Warren Denham; 4 grandchildren, Lindsay Boley(Abi Castro-Aguilar), Emily Achord, Kaylee Boley Hebert(Adam Hebert), and Evan Achord(Brette Dardeau); 2 great grandchildren, Eli and Evelyn Achord; a brother, Henry Graham, Jr. (Debi Graham); and a sister, Sheila Graham; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews, in-laws, and longtime friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Graham, Sr. and Bertha Blackwell Graham; a twin baby sister; a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and John Eliser; a nephew, Lee Michael Warner; and a son-in-law, Mark Poche. The family would like to extend their appreciation and love to the wonderful nurses and caregivers at Fidelis House in Metairie for their quality care and kindness. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Friday, August 28, 2026 starting at 9:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am, which will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Amant, LA. Burial to follow in Church Cemetery.

Hale, Lester 'Les'

Lester F. Hale, age 88, resident of Denham Springs, LA passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Known to many as "Les". A ceremony celebrating the life of Les will be held Thursday August 27, 2026, at First Pentecostal Church, Denham Springs; visitation will begin at 10:00 am until time of the service at 12 noon. Interment will follow at Vickers Cemetery. Survived by his beloved wife, Darlene Hale, of 30 years, and one brother, Rev. Billy Hale (Brenda), of Denver, CO. Preceded in death by his parents, Earl & Opal Hale brothers, Thomas Hale & Albert Hale. Sisters, Margie Hale Harrell & Earlene Hale Austin. Les was a graduate of Waterproof High School and served in the United States Air Force. He was

the owner of A.J. Hales Heating and Air Conditioning, until his retirement. Les & Darlene attended Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, LA. He was kind, compassionate, honest, and a hard worker. He was always doing for others without any recognition. He loved his family dearly, and enjoyed talking about his childhood years, but most of all, he loved reading his Bible and talking about the Lord.

Hue, Harry Joseph

Harry Joseph Hue, affectionately known as Pawpaw, was born on November 9, 1943, in Pierre Part, Louisiana, to Ozema Hue and Rosa Hue, both of whom preceded him in death. He made his home in Ascension Parish for 46 years, where he built a life centered around faith, family, hard work, and love. Harry was a man of many talents and many stories. A lifelong carpen-

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ter, he was a man who knew how to build things with his hands, but the greatest thing he ever built was his family. He loved the Bible and loved Jesus, and his faith was an important part of who he was. If you knew Harry, you knew his sense of humor. He was funny, silly, a jokester, and always loved having a good time. He loved to dance—and he was pretty darn good at it, too. He had a way of making people laugh and bringing light into a room. He was also incredibly thoughtful, always taking the time to make a heartfelt toast to his family at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sherry Hubbard Hue; children Laine Hue, Gina Moreau, Rusty Louis, Dwayne Louis, Angela Louis, and Kelly Hue; his 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; his twin sister Shirley Scullly (Raymond Scully); brother Earnest Hue (Jo Hue); sister Agnes Esteve. Harry was blessed with 12 grandchildren Kayla Lasserre, Alyssa Seo, Jordan Moreau, Riley Louis, Delaney Louis, Samantha Louis, Haylee Hue, Ruby Louis, Taylor Marcotte, Jack Louis, Logan Hue, and Landon Paille. 9 Great grandchildren Jacob Mouche, Amelia Mouche, Maverick Lasserre, Noah Lasserre, Saige Lasserre, Sawyer Seo, Grayson Seo, Rebecca Seo, Rhodes Harris. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Ozema and Rosa Hue; his sister Emily Blanchard (Carlton Blanchard); brother Jimmy Hue (Virgie, Ann); brother Junius Hue (Vi, Jeri); sister Lucy Mae; brother Percy Hue; baby brother Shelby Hue; and brother-in-law Russell Esteve. Pallbearers will be Rusty Louis (honorary), Dwayne Louis, Jack Louis, Mark Henderson, Ricky Blanchard, Nelson Hue, Landon Paille, Sean Harris, and Warren Boudreaux. Visitation will be at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales, LA, on Friday, August 28, 2026, beginning at 9:00 AM. A Celebration of Life Service is to follow at 1:00 PM, preceded by the Committal Service at Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery in St. Amant, LA.

Martin, Phyllis Cobb

Randi (Avery) Moser, Alden and Julian Romano; greatgrandchildren, Ruth, Luca, Judah, Honey, Jones, Shepherd, and Brenlyn. Sister Peggy (Jerry) Besson, brothers Carl (Jan) Cobb and Jeff (Melanie) Cobb, sister-in-law Peggy E. Cobb, Brenda Campbell, and Joyce (Al) Coburn; and numerous nieces and nephews. Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Michael L. Martin; parents, Perry Cobb and Maybelle (J.D.) Cannon; and her brothers, Richard (Patricia) Cobb and Charles Cobb. She enjoyed her life to the maximum extent. Though she was allergic to the sun, she loved being outdoors sitting on the patio for morning coffee or an afternoon beverage, camping at various state parks, redoing her flower beds, watching her children and grandchildren play and rocking those babies. She was an avid reader and encouraged her children and grandchildren to read also. She enjoyed the thrill of owning and riding her trike motorcycle and took many rides. Oh yes, she was her own version of a motorcycle mama. She was an amazing cook and loved cooking for her extended family at Morningside@Juban Lakes, especially Thanksgiving 2025. Morningside is where she met and married the lucky man Mr. Dan "from Mississippi" Evans, May of 2023. They enjoyed many road trips through Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, grandsons' soccer games, and football games (LSU v OLE MISS) made it a house divided. She loved meeting new people at lunches, Bingo, and Dominos. Her departure leaves a tender space in the hearts of her family and friends. Her legacy of family, faith, kindness, and unwavering love continues to shine. The family extends their gratitude to Sheila Robertson, Chaundra Murray and Nick Lanehart, BSN, RN for the exceptional care, prayers and tenderness shown. Serving as pallbearers are Justin St. Romain, Carl Cobb, Jeff Cobb, R.J. McCutcheon, Bert McCutcheon, Tom Territt, Chip Vincent, Rhett Major, and Honorary pall bearer John McGee. Relatives and Friends are invited to join the family for the visitation at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, La, on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM with Mass following at 12:30 PM at St. John the

Baptist Catholic Church, Zachary, La, officiated by Father Jeffery Bayhi. The burial to follow at Norman E, "Pete" Heine Memorial Gardens Baker, LA. A Celebration of Phyllis's life will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Zachary, LA, immediately after the graveside service, with an ice cream social, Mom's favorite dessert.

Peterson, Jimmie Lawson

Jimmie Ruth Lawson Peterson left this world on Monday, August 17, 2026, to be welcomed to Heaven by her Lord and Savior and reunite with her husband, Floyd Richard "Dickie" Peterson and daughter, Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Peterson. Born to James Albert and Doris Raiford Lawson on June 15, 1930, Jimmie went on to leave the footprints of a hero in the pathway of her life of tragedy and triumph. It was the Depression. Jimmie's father left the home in search of work but never returned. It is unknown as to whether something happened to him or he simply wanted a fresh start without a wife and two little girls. Her mother died at the way too early age of 23 when Jimmie was only four and her sister, Louise Lawson Barbato, was only six. Their care fell to their grandmother, but she was soon stricken with cancer, resulting in their placement in the Good Samaritan Home in McComb, Mississippi, in order to remain close to her until her death. When their grandmother passed on, Jimmie and Louise were moved to the Children's Village Baptist Orphanage in Jackson, Mississippi. They remained there until Louise graduated from high school and Jimmie completed tenth grade, at which point they moved to Baton Rouge to live with their great aunt. A year after Jimmie graduated from Istrouma High School, she wed her husband on

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February 19, 1949. Just shy of a year later, she gave birth to a son, Floyd Richard "Dick" Peterson, Jr., on February 8, 1950. A daughter, Kathryn Ann Peterson, was born on October 19, 1954. She was stricken with encephalitis at the tender age of 14 months and lived thereafter in a persistent vegetative state. Jimmie cared for Kathy at home until she passed away on March 12, 1993, at the age of 38. For a few months at the end of life for her mother-in-law, she simultaneously cared for her at home, as well. Throughout those years, there's no doubt that Jimmie earned angel wings many times over. On August 16, 1998, just six months shy of their 50th wedding anniversary, Jimmie lost her husband to a cardiac event that occurred on the heels of cancer surgery and chemotherapy. The tragedy of his too-early death wasn't fully realized until she joined him in the presence of Jesus 28 years and a day later. Despite their marriage ending too soon, everyone who knew them easily realized it was a union as immensely loving, rich, joyful, and rewarding as could be imagined. On August 13, 2016, the house they built in 1973 was severely damaged by the flooding caused by the infamous No Name Storm. Until that year, there had never been flooding infringement on the lot, much less the water encroachment five inches above the doorknobs sustained in the flood. At the time, Jimmie was 86 years old and had lived in the house for 43 years, half of her life. The house was gutted and sold as-is, and Jimmie moved to a senior living community where she spent the next seven years of her life. During that period, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. After a fall in 2023, she had to move to a skilled nursing facility. Though she wasn't the happiest of campers, she did understand her need to be in such a facility. In the last two weeks of her life, she had three falls, two of which necessitated ER visits to get checked out. Fortunately, no injuries of substance were sustained. The falls were due to her getting weaker at the end of her life journey. Hospice care was initiated five days before she passed. Since Jimmie quit cooking, h i b d h

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their tastebuds have lamented the absence of the many treasured dishes and treats from her kitchen. Her cornbread dressing, candied yams, potato salad (with bell pepper), roast and rice and gravy, roast beef hash, crawfish étouffée, salmon croquettes, red beans and rice and sausage, shrimp dip, pimento and cheese (with onion), chocolate fudge, chocolate fudge cake, banana pudding, rice pudding, icebox cookies, and fruitcake cookies were legendary. Jimmie is survived by her son, Dick Peterson. Jr., Fairway, Kansas; twin granddaughters, Erin Peterson Trainor (Chris), Knoxville, Tennessee, and Regan Peterson Schucker (Brad), Baton Rouge; a grandson, Braden Cade "Brady" Schucker, Baton Rouge; and a sisterin-law, Joan Peterson "Joanie" Wallace, Baton Rouge; as well as several nieces, nephews, greatnieces, and greatnephews. A special nod is due to Brad Schucker who put his heart and soul into preserving Jimmie's house for as-is sale after the flood. No amount of thanks is adequate for his efforts. Private interment occurred on Friday, August 21, 2026. Family members and friends will be advised of a celebration of life in coming weeks. Please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkin-

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Adding accountability can reduce angst about Flock cameras In recent months, there’s been growing concern among drivers in several Louisiana cities about cameras that can track their car’s movements as they go about their daily routines. Several law enforcement agencies are utilizing what are known as automated license plate readers as another tool to combat crime. Some have contracted with an Atlanta-based company called Flock Safety that records and retains vehicle information from its readers, which police can later use to identify vehicles involved in crimes. Flock’s cameras are part of a nationwide network and are proliferating around the state. We recognize that law enforcement needs to have access to the latest technology to ensure public safety. And there’s no question that Flock cameras have been involved in solving some crimes that may have otherwise resulted in further harm or loss of innocent lives. These include child abductions and homicides, especially when suspects flee the parish or the state. All that notwithstanding, recent revelations about misuse of Flock cameras by officers have made them the subject of increasing public anxiety. The cameras can be installed can be installed by police agencies, local governments or owners of private property. In recent years, they have also employed AI as they build out their databases. Some worry that the cameras amount to little more than mass public surveillance by the government and a loss of privacy. Flock cameras have been vandalized in some parts of the country. An investigation by The Washington Post found that there are few guardrails in police agencies regarding who has access to Flock cameras. The newspaper exposed cases where officers used Flock cameras to track others and other people not suspected of any crime. In Jefferson Parish, for instance, the Sheriff’s Office terminated a deputy in recent weeks after the paper’s reporting revealed he had accessed the Flock system to track his ex-fianceé’s whereabouts thousands of times. These are no small issues. We believe it’s possible for police agencies to get the benefits of this technology while ensuring public accountability. Firstly, all agencies should have strict controls over who can access camera systems and ways to track who does. Secondly, there needs to be some community oversight of how these systems are being used and how long data is retained. And lastly, there need to be severe consequences for officers who misuse the cameras and data. The growing public backlash against these camera systems is a predictable result when agencies employ technology without safeguards. Some cities are looking to ban the cameras altogether amid the controversy. Right now, that would be a step too far, but if cities are not responsive to public concerns, it’s easy to see where the push to abandon the cameras altogether gains steam. With the right safeguards, we don’t have to be forced into a choice between liberty and safety. It’s good that the controversy is now in the open so the public can be part of the discussion of how we balance these essential principles.

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Society demands that mothers self-diagnose, seek proper help I have watched with horror as the trial of Lindsay Clancy in the killings of her three children has turned the internet into a self-appointed jury on motherhood, mental illness and moral worth. The comments are remarkably conﬁdent: I would never. What an extraordinary luxury, to know precisely what you would do inside a mind you have never inhabited. Three children are dead. A jury will decide Clancy’s criminal responsibility. But the rest of us should ask another question: What happens before a mother becomes a defendant? The trial describes a woman whose mental health deteriorated for months. She sought treatment repeatedly, reported frightening thoughts and was hospitalized weeks before her children died. None of that decides her legal culpability. But surely it tells us something. We tell mothers to ask for help, then demand they ask in exactly the right language, at exactly the right volume, displaying exactly the symptoms someone has been trained to recog-

nize. We have designed a system in which a drowning woman may be required to provide a clinically precise description of water. Then we wonder why women drown. Afterward comes the great American alibi: the “perfect” mother. The perfect mom would have recognized the symptom. Demanded another doctor. Asked for more help. She would never… After childbirth, I experienced what I now understand as postpartum depression. Providers called it “the baby blues.” So I learned to call it that, too. “Nothing to see here.” Mothers become extraordinarily skilled at translating distress into language that makes other people comfortable. So spare me “I would never.” Mental illness does not ask what the healthy version of you would do. The harder question is whether, when a mother tells us she is disappearing, we believe her before she is gone.

I am writing to alert the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish to proposals that could remove public parks from public governance and place them under the control of a private entity that is neither elected nor directly accountable to the citizens of our parish. (“Should Baton Rouge City Park, University Lakes be managed by a private nonproﬁt? See the proposal.”) The administration of public parks is subject to important legal safeguards that apply to public bodies such as BREC. Under the concept advanced by BREC’s planning consultant, Sasaki, the governance of City-Brooks Park could be transferred to a private organization. Such an entity would not necessarily be subject to the same ethics laws, open meetings laws, public records laws and public works requirements that govern public agencies. Public property should remain under public control and public accountability. The transfer of governance over public parks to a private entity raises serious concerns regarding transparency, oversight and citizen participation. It is also concerning that BREC has engaged Sasaki to develop extensive plans for University Lakes, property owned by LSU. From the outset of this process, LSU has explicitly stated that it does not intend to place its property under the governance of a private conservancy. The lakes are public assets, and LSU has indicated its intention to keep them under public stewardship. Because this planning process is moving quickly, we urge the citizens of our parish to become informed about these proposals and to participate in upcoming public meetings. Public parks belong to the people, and decisions concerning their future deserve careful public review and discussion. Citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish: Please attend the upcoming BREC Commission meeting when BREC proposes a discussion of the City-Brooks Plan.

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LA Wallet alerts made renewal seem urgent, pricier Beware of LA Wallet, and watch your own. The LA Wallet app was installed on my phone as a place to keep my COVID vaccination record. It also holds my driver’s license and vehicle license registration information. It has come in handy from time to time. Recently, around Aug. 1, I received a reminder that my vehicle registration was about to expire and needed to be renewed. The message seemed to be urgent. In fact, the expiration isn’t until Oct. 31, almost three months away. I started to renew it anyway through LA Wallet, but before I submitted the renewal, I noticed a “convenience fee.” Checking the itemization, the renewal cost was $20, and the convenience fee

was $23, for a total of $43. So, I canceled the transaction. Over the next several days, I continued to receive what sounded like alerts and warnings that action should be taken urgently. Although the LA Wallet communications did not give any untruthful statements, it invoked urgency like spam or a scam does. No other payment options were given. I decided to wait for the renewal form in the mail, as in previous years. I received it on Aug. 17. It’s in the mail today for a convenience fee of the cost of a ﬁrst-class postage stamp and a trip to my mailbox.

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Excited to see positive coverage of Tulane football I am excited to open my paper every morning to the sports page and ﬁnd a positive article about Tulane football. Sports writer Guerry Smith and the other writers do a great job keeping up with my favorite football team. The prep sports coverage has also

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COMMENTARY Socialists shove aside Fla. resistance The most surprising result in the batch of primaries held last week over the vast stretch of America from Florida through Wyoming to Alaska was the defeat of famed anti-Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman by state Rep. Angie Nixon in the contest for the Democratic Michael nomination against apBarone pointed Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida. Of these candidates, Vindman was by far the best known nationally. His role in spurring the House’s 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump made him a hero to Democratic moneygivers large and small. That helped his twin brother Eugene ﬁnance a successful race for a Virginia congressional seat in 2024 and helped Alexander raise $16 million for this year’s U.S. Senate race. The big surprise — and a disagreeable one for Vindman, whose campaign was evidently husbanding funds for the general election — is that he lost the Democratic primary by a 56% to 44% margin to Nixon, who raised only $974,000. Nixon entered the campaign known to those Floridians who pay close heed to goings-on in Tallahassee as a legislator who charged the podium, speaking through a pink bullhorn, to protest a redistricting bill and who sponsored a 2023 bill for a ceaseﬁre in Gaza that was voted down 104-2. During the campaign, she signed up with the Democratic Socialists of America and campaigned on its more presentable platform planks, such as “Medicare for All” and a $25 minimum wage. In the general election, less palatable planks may get an airing from Republicans — “demilitarize police departments,” “defund the Department of War,” “amnesty for all immigrants regardless of status.” Nixon carried her home base, Jacksonville, with 80% of the primary vote, and won 80% in Florida’s one Blackmajority county, Gadsden, as well. Her winning percentages in counties including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando suggest she owes much of her margin to Black voters, plus, like DSA-adjacent candidates in other states, support from college-educated voters with low incomes (including the

such as Charles Reich’s 1970 “The Greening of America.” Similarly, the great motivating cause of DSA-adjacent Democrats seems to be statehood for Gaza, opposition to Israel, and, in very many cases, hostility toward Jews. I see one highly visible difference between the 1970s and today: the composition of campuses and the ascendant groups of the Democratic Party. In 1970, 58% of college and university students were men, while today an almost identical 57% are women. Similarly, men formed most of the leadership cadres and masses of support in the campus and political movements of half a century ago. Today, or so it seems to me, women do. The media don’t seem to be spending on exit polls in this year’s spring and summer primaries, but some measure of support for DSA-type candidates can be gleaned from general election polls. One that has attracted special attention was conducted by Fox News in ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Michigan, just after the DSA-adjacent Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks primary for U.S. senator. loudly on the House floor as the House Even as other Fox News Senate polls votes during a special session of the showed Democrats leading in states Florida Legislature in April. that Trump had carried in 2024, the Michigan poll showed El-Sayed trailtwo counties, Alachua and Leon, with ing Republican Mike Rogers by 51% the highest percentages of campusto 47%. By way of comparison, in an oriented voters). open-seat Senate race in 2024, Rogers In contrast, she failed to carry the lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin by 49% more affluent — and more elderly — to 48%. counties centered on West Palm Beach, In the Fox News poll, noncollege Naples and Sarasota. We seem to be graduates favored Rogers by wide witnessing a passing of the guard here, margins over El-Sayed — men by 63% from the Democrats of the Resistance to 37%, women by 60% to 38%. So did scrolling through Bluesky in search male college graduates by nearly the of candidates and causes with which same margin, 59% to 39%. The odd to display their loathing of Trump to persons out were female college gradua younger generation of Democrats ates, who favored El-Sayed by 60% determined to display their support of to 37% — a mirror image of the three “socialism” and opposition to “Zionother groups. That’s a familiar pattern to those of us who read, and sometimes ists.” overinterpret, the internals of political There is something redolent here polls. of the seeming takeover of the DemoGiven those numbers, perhaps Nixcratic Party half a century ago by a younger generation of voters and activ- on’s victory should not have been much of a surprise. Certainly, it fortifies ists opposed to the Vietnam War that earlier results that have established soresulted in the nomination of George McGovern in 1972 and had a continual cialists this year as the most dynamic influence on elected Democrats and and potentially the dominant force in policymakers through most of the America’s and the world’s oldest politi1970s and 1980s. That came from a cal party. protest movement incubated on college and university campuses, centered on Michael Barone is on X, @MichaelBarVietnam but also influenced by tomes one.

workplace performance.” In humanity’s present and future, “reasonably high levels of self-discipline are needed to do well.” So, heavy marijuana use will be another of society’s sorting variables, limiting the ﬂourishing of imprudent users. Cowen says paternalistic government that tries to protect people from themselves “is far less workable than in times past” because government has less credibility, less control over information and less control over our lives. Nevertheless, doubts about marijuana’s harmlessness are multiplying. In 2024, voters in Florida and both Dakotas rejected legalization initiatives. This November, in Massachusetts, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, voters might end its legal sale. This initiative probably will fail, but it and interest in repeal elsewhere indicate that the permissive consensus is fraying as accumulating evidence provokes second thoughts. As the eminent scholar of drug policy Mark Kleiman once said: Society can choose to have the problems of drug legalization or those of prohibition. But given those troublesome plant-derived molecules, society cannot choose not to have problems. The nation, and certain states, have chosen to have the problems accompanying varying degrees of permissiveness. Society, however, is not as tidy and controllable as an actual laboratory, where disappointing experiments can be easily scrapped. Drug policies will continue to evolve, generating evidence. Already, however, it is clear that various marijuana policies in different U.S. jurisdictions produce substantial collateral damages. All this illustrates a Brandeis warning: “There are no shortcuts in evolution.”

OGUNQUIT, Maine — As Maine goes, so goes the nation? Maybe. But maybe not. That phrase, from the faded past, once was a sturdy political guideline. For decades beginning when it joined the Union as part of the 1820 Missouri Compromise, Maine’s state and congressional elections — befitting a place where the rays from the sun hit its shores before landing David inland — occurred earlier Shribman farther than those in the rest of the country. Often its election results signaled national trends; Maine’s Republican wave of 1888, for example, foreshadowed the later triumph of GOP presidential nominee Benjamin Harrison. And so the question the political class has been pondering this hectic political season is whether the nomination of Troy Jackson as Maine’s Democratic senatorial nominee would stand a symbolic trigger for a broader party lurch to the left. The message from midsummer primaries in two Midwestern states is that there are limits to a sharp left turn in Democratic politics. Both Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Senate candidate in Michigan, and Francesca Hong, the Democratic socialist gubernatorial candidate, held huge leads as their primaries approached. Ms. Hong suffered a stunning defeat. Dr. El-Sayed barely squeaked by a week earlier. Where have all those primary voters who propelled the two to top prominence gone? Their second thoughts prompted them to flee to more moderate, establishment candidates. That drift catapulted Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the very model of a mainstream Democrat, to a general-election battle with Republican Representative Tom Tiffany in a swing state Mr. Trump took each time he won the presidency. And Dr. El-Sayed’s triumph merely transformed him into joining Mr. Jackson as the principal targets of Republican attacks in crucial midterm Senate races. At the same time, Peggy Flanigan’s emergence as the Democrats’ Senate nominee in Minnesota demonstrates an unforeseen but undeniably significant trend in summertime primaries. She’s a progressive, to be sure. But she’s not a socialist, nor even a progressive like Dr. El-Sayed, who steers clear of the socialist label but whose views have a tinge of the sort of socialism that Republicans already are gearing up to pulverize. There is a mystery that won’t be fully resolved for years: Is the party leadership, with trace elements of the New Deal and the Great Society, out of step as the Donald Trump era in American politics slouches into eclipse? Or are the new-wave Democrats, many of them identifying as democratic socialists, the ones who are out of sync with the times and at variance with American political customs? Here in Maine, the emergence of oyster farmer Graham Platner as an alternative to party stalwart Governor Janet Mills — for whom the Schumer endorsement was an albatross around her 78-year-old neck — signaled a major change in the state’s political fashions, which for decades tended toward men who were educated at elite small New England colleges, favored button-down Oxford-cloth shirts and appeared in public with buttoned-up lips. The campaign of Mr. Platner, who had no college degree and possessed neither that customary fashion impulse nor that trademark personal reticence, imploded after several character issues, including a series of charges of sexual aggressiveness, that rendered him an implausible nominee. A chest tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol didn’t help. But that didn’t end Maine’s romance with the political equivalent of the country and contra dances that have long been popular in this state. Mr. Jackson, with nearly identical views and colorful personal aspects of his own, was swiftly chosen in a series of county do-si-do caucuses as the party’s challenger to Republican Senator Susan Collins, reviled by Democrats but beloved by Republicans and possessed of a hardy instinct for electoral survival. Chilling reminder for Maine Democrats: Though Donald Trump lost Maine all three times he ran for president, he prevailed all three times in the 2nd congressional district (with a 10-percentagepoint victory margin in 2024), giving him a single electoral vote in Maine’s unusual practice of distributing results in presidential elections. Indeed, for those who regard Mr. Jackson as a rescue buoy after the catastrophic end to the Platner campaign, consider a particularly troubling piece of news that emerged in the last several days and may provide symbolic hope for Republicans. Greg Wilfert, the park manager at Scarborough Beach State Park, a popular bathing spot just seven miles south of Portland, was pulled underwater when a great white shark attached itself to his rescue buoy and dragged him 5 or 6 feet underwater. As events in Maine go, so might the prospects of the Democratic Party, where their hopes may be dragged underwater. Danger lurks beneath.

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Rethinking the marijuana social experiment Unfortunately, the structure of cercustomers, and/or legalization of suptain atoms makes nuclear weapons pliers, has produced a novel American possible. Any list of other regrettable moment. Two years ago, a clinical psyaspects of reality should include this: chologist and neuroscientist told the Certain molecules derived from New York Times: There is no plants interact in addictive U.S. precedent for a drug — a ways with the human nervous rapidly evolving one — concernsystem. So, Americans must ing which doctors have said, continue rethinking policies re“Go experiment and tell me what happens.” garding marijuana. Marijuana has swiftly joined Justice Louis Brandeis’s dicGeorge society’s long-standing menu tum that federalism enables Will of familiar recreational drugs. each American state to be a A majority of American adults “laboratory” of democracy is use, at least occasionally, a consumer especially apt today. Many states have good that is a sometimes addictive psybecome laboratories in often haphazard social experiments regarding mari- choactive drug: alcohol. This exercise of a private right that has been widely juana. Accumulating evidence is forcenjoyed for millennia is too embedded ing some facile beliefs to evolve. in most societies to extirpate, or even The Manhattan Institute’s Charles diminish, other than by cautionary Fain Lehman reports that 74% of health information. Americans live in states that permit In 2024, after six decades of intense access to recreational and/or medical marijuana. And “more Americans con- public health warnings, 9.9% of adults sume marijuana every day than smoke (25.2 million) were still ingesting nicocigarettes or drink alcohol every day.” tine from cigarettes, which are almost Legalization, Lehman says, has universally known to be harmful when meant drugs of reliable quality and used as intended. Cigarettes and alincreasing strength are conveniently cohol, and their social costs, are wellavailable in stores that customers visit known. Marijuana’s are not. without risking stigma. Cigarettes’ nicThe New York Times in 2024 reotine contents do not vary widely. But ported on harms done to constant regular marijuana users, who drive marijuana users who assume the drug commercial sales, demand ever-moreis nonaddictive and safe. Delusions, potent products. paranoia and other symptoms of psyOnly two states cap permissible levchosis, and severe vomiting, are among the potential effects of marijuana use els of THC (marijuana’s intoxicating disorder for a third of near-daily users, component). Jonathan P. Caulkins of Carnegie Mellon University, in a report or about 6 million people, according to the Times. Especially susceptible are on “alternatives to prohibitions,” says: “The THC content of seized marijuana the estimated 8.4 million 18- to 25-yearolds, with still-developing brains, who never exceeded 5% before 2000; but use marijuana regularly. soon after legalization” the labeled The versatile economist Tyler Cowpotency of some products sold in statelicensed stores “routinely exceeded en, the intelligentsia’s equivalent of 20%,” and other products are now a utility inﬁelder, writes for the Free supplemented by “extract-based prod- Press, “‘Pot psychosis’ is a common phenomenon, and an increasing body ucts with THC content of 60% or even of evidence ties marijuana consump90%.” Decriminalization of marijuana for tion to motor-vehicle crashes and poor

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Stephen Andrew Stanford was and is a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He entered this world on December 31, 1990, bringing a new year with him, and departed this earth unexpectedly on August 19, 2026. A brilliant mind and kind soul and spirit of a sasshole...a fierce defender of justice and an ally to many. He was an amazing listener. Musically inclined, a fan of Broadway, showtunes and musicals, and a collector of instruments, a whistle or a hum often accompanied his presence. The family offers their sympathy to the translators and anyone else who was held hostage in a car by his love for musical theatre. Drew enjoyed a plethora of good cuisine; a foodie, if you will. He had an affinity for all kitchen gadgets and a palate refined enough to serve his family broccoli salad aspic for fun.

He LOVED his mom. He was such an easy-going child, and he did not just tolerate, but partook in antics often orchestrated by all the girls who surrounded him. He was decent and loyal. Nothing exceeded his capacity for knowing and his want and ability to learn or self-teach. A calm presence, he had a tendency to make you feel steady, even when he was not, and he has left us entirely too soon. He is survived by his parents, Stephen and Amy Stanford, his sister Elise, his brother Peyton, his absolute favorite niece Amalie, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr AC and Vera Broussard and Alex and Marie Stanford. The world lost light when he left here, and there will never be words or memories sufficient to fully capture the tremendous life and presence his soul and spirit afforded. We are better people because we knew him. He was and is tremendously loved and will be missed dearly by those fortunate enough to be a witness to his beautiful life. A rosary will be prayed for him at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Welsh, followed by a Mass at 10:00 a.m. After Mass, the family would love for all to

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Thevenot, Christopher 'Chris'

Christopher "Chris" Thevenot, age 79, of Gonzales, Louisiana, passed away on August 23, 2026. He was born on December 29, 1946, in Cottonport, Louisiana, and graduated from Cottonport High School. Chris proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Reserve for 31 years, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. He also dedicated 33 years of service to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) before his retirement and served as an officer with the LA DOTD Credit Union. A man of deep and abiding faith, Chris was devoted to his Catholic faith and his church community at St. Mark Catholic Church. He was a member of the St. Mark's Men's Club, served as an usher, participated in the Men of God Bible group, and was a committed Eucharistic Adorer. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #8147 and a Man of Manresa. Chris lived his faith through service to others and participated in numerous mission trips to Honduras. Chris enjoyed hunting, traveling, woodworking, and spending time at Rabbit's Den Hunting Club. A talented handyman, he loved working with his hands and sharing his skills with those around him. Chris is survived by his children, Scott Thevenot (Kim), Randy Thevenot, and Christy O'Neal (Jimmie); grandchildren, Grant, Justin, and Dustin; his great-grandchildren, Winnie and Christopher; his brother, Conrad "Rabbit" Thevenot; first wife, Shirley Hymel

and his niece and nephew, Claire Bartlett and Mark Thevenot, as well as his significant other, Judy Rock. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Thevenot; and his parents, Murley Thevenot and Rena Tassin Thevenot. Serving as pallbearers will be Grant Thevenot, Justin Thevenot, Dustin Thevenot, Jimmie O'Neal, Mark Thevenot, and Dale Tureau. Chris will be remembered for his strong faith, his dedication to his country and community, his willingness to serve others, and the love he shared with his family and friends. His legacy of faith and service will continue to live on in the lives of all who knew and loved him. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27th, from 9:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 Hwy 621, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. and interment to follow at Hope Haven Garden of Memory on Hwy 30.

Zumo, Brenda Caston

grace and resilience. Above all, family was the center of her life, a source joy, laughter, and of strength. Those who knew and loved Brenda will for‐ ever remember her as a source of joy, a woman who left everyone just a bit happier than when she found them. While her physical presence has left us, her spirit carries for‐ ward in the lives of those she touched and the countless heartfelt memo‐ ries she created. Brenda is survived by her loving daughter, Shain Hunter; grandchildren: beloved Kimberly Searcy (Patrick), Brittney Fajoni, Alisha Fa‐ joni, Karen Craft, Telly Hunter, Jr. (Leah), Serena Hunter, Paige Wilkinson (Ryan), Savanna Richard‐ (Flash), Kiresten son Hunter and Telisha Hunter; Norma Jean siblings, Minter, and David Caston, Sr. and son-in-law, Jason Schlatre. She is also sur‐ vived by a host of greatnieces, grandchildren, cousins and nephews, friends. She is preceded in death by her long-time partner, Harold Manuel; parents, Johnny Caston, Sr. and Lula Mae Lewis Cas‐ ton; her son, Shawn Fajoni; daughter, Shan Schlatre; sister, Judy Kinchen, and her brother Johnny Caston, Jr. Friends and relatives are invited to join the family in celebrating her life on Sat‐ urday, August 29, 2026 at Seale Funeral Home in Den‐ ham Springs for a visita‐ tion from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM with service beginning at 12:00 PM. A graveside service will follow at Gardens of Resthaven Memory at 1:30 PM.

Brenda Caston Zumo, departed this world on Au‐ gust 20, 2026, in Denham a cherished Springs, sister, grand‐ mother, mother, and friend whose love left a lasting imprint on all who had the privi‐ of knowing her. lege was born in Brenda Panama Canal, Panama to Johnny Caston Sr. and Lula Mae Lewis Caston. She served her community for over 20 years as a talented barber, owning Brenda’s Beauty and Barber Shop on Evangeline Street in Baton Rouge. To know Brenda was to know joy: she lighthearted brought humor wherever she went, always quick with a joke and ready to share a smile. Brenda’s early years as an “army brat” gave her a spirited outlook on life and the ability to adapt with

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Theodore "Ted" N. Roll, age 84, passed away on August 23, 2026.Ted was born and raised in Hebron, North Dakota. He shared 51 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Dianne. Together, they built a life centered on faith, family, love, and devotion. Ted proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 13 years. He was a kind, generous man of strong faith who made everyone feel welcome and left a lasting impact on those who knew him. Above all else, Ted cherished his family. He found great joy in spending time with his children, 11 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren, and 1 greatgreat-grandson. Whether woodworking, crafting, playing cards, or simply sharing stories and laughter, Ted created countless cherished memories that will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. Ted never met a stranger. Most people knew he was around by the sound of his laugh, which will be missed. Ted is survived by his loving wife, Dianne; his five children, Angela (Richard) Hendry, Cynthia

He found his home in Baton Rouge, a place where he thrived and felt safe to become and be himself. His character was reflected in the company he kept and the friends he collected over the years. He spoke often of others and their compassion and consideration while downplaying his own service contributions. He was known to trap you with a YouTube video, displayed properly on the big TV that's what they called him in high school. He gave good hugs...such good hugs, but don't look for anything in that car of his. The way he kept his backpack in elementary followed him into adulthood, and we still loved him for it. Actually...don't even look AT the car. He was witty and funny, and hardworking, and had an appreciation for dark humor.

Spiers(Joel); bonus children, Samantha, Chris, Heather, and Jed, and their children; and his cherished granddaughters: Meagan Guthrie (James), Isabella, Leila, and Nina Ramos. He leaves a legacy of strength and unconditional love. Visitation will be at Charlet Funeral Home in Zachary on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 from 5pm-8 PM. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 at St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10am. Share memories at www.CharletFuneralHo me.com.

ratt, Stephanie Cole, and Stephanie (Donnie) Page; his sister, Dolly (John) Edwards; his grandchildren, Anthony, Nicholas, Erica, Michael, Kyle, Jordi, Meaghan, Chelsey, Kaycie, McKenzie, and Madison; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Mary (Bader) Roll; his siblings, Maurice, Virginia, Francis, Mary Lou, Edith, and Evangeline; and his son, Dale Buratt. Ted's legacy of faith, love, service, and dedication to family will continue to inspire those who knew and loved him. Though he is no longer with us, his memory will remain a blessing to all whose lives he touched. Visitation at Graceworks Church, 16131 LA-44, Prairieville, LA on Friday, August 28, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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Lawsuit contradicts Faulk’s stance on Givens’ eligibility Southern defensive end seeking a fifth season BY TOYLOY BROWN III

Staff writer

Ckelby Givens returned to practice with the Southern football team on Aug. 19 with renewed hope that he’d take the ﬁeld for one more season of college football, but his status is in doubt even though his head coach, Marshall Faulk, believes his starting defensive end is eligible to play. Two days after the defensive end rejoined the Jaguars in practice, he was ruled ineligible when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit granted the NCAA’s request to stay the class-wide preliminary injunction in the Wisne v. NCAA case on ä Southern vs. Friday. The stay Alabama St. halts the July 31 injunction that 2 P.M. SATURDAy, ESPNU allowed athletes from the 2022 high school graduating class who exhausted their fourth season of eligibility to compete during the 2026-27 season. While that primary path to eligibility is on hold, Faulk offered a different perspective Tuesday during the team’s media availability ahead of the season opener against Alabama State at 2 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. When asked for an update on Givens’ status, Faulk said: “Right now, we don’t. My understanding is Ckelby is in with that group of guys that ﬁled to stay in the state of Louisiana, and I believe with that, as that stay is, it allows him to play until something else is said,” Faulk said. “We’re looking for guidance from the NCAA or the lawmakers to tell us by Friday what we are to do, and I’m a follow-the-law guy. The law says that he can play, and we’re happy to have him.” Faulk was referring to the Louisiana

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Southern defensive end Ckelby Givens talks with the media during a night practice last season.

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LSU cornerback Zy Alexander, right, knocks away a pass intended for Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright on Oct. 12, 2024, at Tiger Stadium.

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Ex-Ole Miss TE talks intention to leave NFL for LSU

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

When Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado issued a preliminary injunction on July 31 that granted all college athletes from the Class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility, a door cracked open for Dae’Quan Wright. Wright, a rookie tight end trying to make it in the NFL, believed he had exhausted his college eligibility after playing two seasons at Virginia Tech and two more at Ole Miss. The injunction had afforded him a new opportunity in college. “I was just talking to my people and looking at my situation,” Wright told The Advocate in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. “It was a blessing that I could get another shot at this.” As of Tuesday afternoon, Wright intends to return to college and transfer to LSU for the upcoming season. After he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent, he was waived by the Eagles and the Cleveland Browns before he decided to rejoin his former Ole Miss coach, Lane Kiffin, in Baton Rouge. But one significant hurdle still remains for Wright to return to school. The Southeastern Conference voted on Tuesday evening to bar players who had signed professional contracts from returning to school. According to multiple reports, the conference members voted unanimously to uphold the ruling. “The commissioner is authorized to enforce this expectation with penalties against member institutions,” the SEC said in

a statement. It is unclear whether the SEC’s new rule prohibiting NFL players from returning to school has real power, given that the SEC participates in NCAA-sanctioned events. And even if it did have the authority to enforce its new rule, players could sue the SEC in another court case and overturn the conference’s rule. But if the odds fall in his favor, Wright is on track to become the first football player ever to return to college after signing with an NFL team. Wright, former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris and former Notre Dame edge rusher Junior Tuihalamaka all intend to join the Tigers for the 2026 season as fifth-year players who were, at least initially, granted an extra year of eligibility through the courts. Wright spoke with The Advocate prior to the SEC’s new ruling Tuesday night. “The coaches, man,” Wright said when he was asked why he wanted to join LSU. “The culture. The people and everything I had seen about it and I had heard about it. “The coaches, they were with me at Ole Miss. With the timing of this, it wouldn’t be so hard for me to learn the offense and things like that.” Back in June, the NCAA granted all current and future collegiate athletes five years to play five seasons, but the rule

Saints crave steadiness kicker Carlson gave Raiders for 8 years BY MATTHEW PARAS

Staff writer

To stay sharp in the offseason, when he was no longer on an NFL roster, kicker Daniel Carlson worked out at his alma mater of Auburn University. And he even recruited some old friends — his snapper and holder from college — to replicate the snap, hold and kick part of the operation. Carlson’s buddies just had to change out of their work clothes ﬁrst. They were technically on their lunch breaks. “They would change in the locker room real quick, and yeah, get back to work right after,” Carlson said. The kicker said he also made sure to buy them lunch or dinner throughout the week as a token of gratitude for “sneaking out.” But the unusual setup was necessary: The

31-year-old patiently waited and intentionally took his time before landing with another team. The opportunity ﬁnally came this week. The Saints signed Carlson as a late entry into what is now a three-man kicking competition. Kickers such as Carlson — a twotime All-Pro who spent eight years with the Raiders — aren’t normally available in August. But after Las Vegas cut him in March, Carlson said he was focused on raising his family before deciding to join the franchise that allows him to be “as local as we could get” to Auburn. After months of waiting, Carlson has a much faster turnaround to show the Saints he’s the man for the job. He’s set to kick in practice Wednesday, has a preseason game

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SEC casts doubt over viability of a few LSU players BY JON BLAU Staff writer

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Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, center, boots a winning 48yard field goal against the Browns on ä See CARLSON, page 4C Dec. 20, 2021, in Cleveland.

LSU’s plans to bring former pros back to the college ranks has prompted a response from the Southeastern Conference. In a statement released Tuesday night, the SEC said member schools are not permitted to have players on their rosters who previously have declared for various pro drafts without withdrawing, have signed with a pro team or have been listed on a pro team’s roster. The statement ended by saying SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been authorized to “enforce this expectation with penalties” against

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PGA gives postseason another face-lift ATLANTA — The success of a new PGA Tour postseason format depends largely on getting fans to understand what it means. And money is not the answer. Golf was never meant to have a Super Bowl or a World Series, no matter how hard the tour has tried to make it feel that way over the last 20 years. What matters is a green jacket in April and a silver claret jug in July. Golf has been defined by four majors since Arnold Palmer said so in 1960. So whether the Doug new postseason Ferguson format that CEO Brian Rolapp announced Tuesday — seven days of match play over two weeks in two cities — is an improvement over the previous iterations remains to be seen. But he delivered the right message with one phrase when Rolapp called it “one of the most difficult tournaments to qualify for and win.” That’s all it is, and that’s enough. The season starts with as many as 20 tournaments against the strongest fields, and the leading 90 players advance to the BMW Championship. The No. 1 player at the end of the week is the season winner (“Champion golfer of the year” is already taken) and handsomely rewarded. The top 32 advance to the two-week Tour Championship — four players in eight groups (World Cup fever!) and the top two from each group move on to the final week. Then it’s single elimination with a twist — everyone has to stick around to the end so there’s more than just two players on the course by Sunday. Odds are the leader in points before the Tour Championship will have played the best golf (lately that has been Scottie Scheffler). And it’s just as likely that players who captured one or more of the majors that year would not be losing any sleep if the year didn’t end with a FedEx Cup title. Rory McIlroy is the only three-time winner of the FedEx Cup, and he was never golf’s best player any of the years he

Israeli pro Gilad Levy committed to LSU and coach Will Wade on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Advocate. The 7-foot-3 center played in the Primera FEB league, a second-tier league in Spain, during the 2025-26 season. In 15 games, the 24-yearold averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes. Levy has played five consecutive seasons of pro basketball, according to his RealGM reference page. During the 2024-25 season, he played 22 games in the Israeli BSL, averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 5.9 minutes. LSU’s season opener is Nov. 3 against LSU-New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It will play its first exhibition game Oct. 8 against McNeese State in Lake Charles.

Team of Serena, Alcaraz knocked out of U.S. Open

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday in St. Louis. won. It was Jason Day early and Dustin Johnson late in 2016. It was Brooks Koepka in 2019. And it was Scheffler, whom McIlroy beat by making up a six-shot deficit at East Lake on the final day in 2022. He was proud of all three titles for different reasons. McIlroy had lost chances to win in 2012 and 2014, so it was important just to have his name on the trophy. It felt big in 2019, too, mainly because the year before he was in the final group when Tiger Woods got swallowed up by the gallery on the 18th hole. That was a cool moment, and then McIlroy got his turn. “You could argue that each of the FedEx Cups I’ve won I maybe wasn’t the best player of the entire year,” McIlroy said Tuesday. “But I always felt like it was a way to redeem myself or end the year on a really positive note.” And starting in 2028? In some respects, it’s going

back to previous times when there was a Tour Championship winner and a FedEx Cup champion. Those trophies were presented the same day. Now it’s two weeks apart. Dual winners famously happened in 2009 when Woods won the FedEx Cup and Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship. That prompted Mickelson to say at the trophies presentation: “Let me see if I get this straight. I shot 65 ... and he gets a check for $10 million.” It was funnier back then. More awkward was in 2018 when Woods won the Tour Championship, his ﬁrst victory after ﬁve years and four back surgeries. That might be one of the great trivia questions: Who won the FedEx Cup that year? Justin Rose. And that led to the infamous change to “starting strokes,” which was a lot better than it sounded. It rewarded the best player

through the season — with increased points value in the two playoff events — and he was given a two-shot lead at 10-under par before any shots were hit. It sounded goofy, yes. But it was the same advantage as resetting points based on seeding. The media lampooned it from Monday to Thursday. No one really talked about it the rest of the week because the leaderboard was clear without doing longhand math on a whiteboard. Then again, the player who took the fewest shots that week could ﬁnish second (Xander Schauffele). And now it should be clear. The best player. A bonus competition for the 32 best players, whittled down over two weeks on two golf courses in match play. The hardest tournament for which to qualify, the toughest to win. The ultimate measure of success is how it long it lasts before it gets changed.

Astros owner says manager Espada safe for rest of season BY LARRY FLEISHER The Associated Press

NEW YORK — A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season. Before opening a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday, the Astros moved on from Brown, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. The team described the decision as mutual. Houston announced senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general managers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff will take over Brown’s responsibilities, while Crane will oversee baseball operations during the transition. “There’s no good time for any of that, you know, when you let someone go,” Crane said outside the Houston clubhouse. “Just out of respect for Dana, we thought that was a time that would give him a little space to regroup. He’s a great talent. He’s been in the business a long time to get settled and to get back to work somewhere else.” Brown was hired in January 2023 and succeeded James Click, who was fired six days after Houston won its second World Series title. “We worked together very closely for three and a half years,” Espada said. “He gave me the opportunity to be manager of this team. It was tough. It was a tough conversation, but he was grateful for the opportunity and

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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada leaves the field after being ejected by umpire Doug Eddings during the 10th inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Houston on Aug. 5. I’m grateful for our relationship and how we grind through this together, but it was emotional. It was a lot of emotions behind our conversation.” Brown helped the Astros reach a seventh straight ALCS, which they lost in seven games to the Texas Rangers. Houston lost in a wild-card series to Detroit in 2024 and last season missed the playoffs for the ﬁrst time since 2016 when it ﬁnished three games

behind Seattle in the AL West and lost a tiebreaker with the Tigers for ﬁnal wild-card spot. “Not everybody’s been able to do it, that’s a good run,” Crane said. “We hope to keep that going. We had a little hiccup last year where we didn’t make the playoffs but we’re right there. I think some few adjustments we can get back to that and some good decisions. Certainly you got to keep working on it but the expectation that I

have is that we’re in the playoffs every year. It’s hard to win every year, but to get there.” The Astros began this year 20-31 but were only 5½ games out of first place in a weak AL West on May 20. Houston (65-66) recovered to win 40 of its next 66 games through a 6-3 win over San Diego on Aug. 7 but entered Tuesday with nine losses in 14 games, including four to the Angels and A’s, though Crane said that performance did not inﬂuence his decision to dismiss Brown. “That didn’t have anything to do with it,” Crane said. “We’re focused on winning the AL, winning the division and that’s our focus but that didn’t have anything to do with it.” Espada was promoted from bench coach after the 2023 season when Dusty Baker retired. He helped the Astros recover from a 12-24 start to win their seventh AL West crown in eight seasons in 2024 and began Tuesday with a 240-214 record. “I don’t know where that got mixed up, but that’s the same answer I gave since the first of the year,” Crane said. “We told him we’d deal with that at the end of the season and we’ve never changed that answer all year long.” Before Crane addressed reporters for nearly 10 minutes, he met with Espada. “Focus on winning today, that’s how I left that,” Espada said. “My responsibility is to lead this team. We have a very important stretch of games here. So I walk out of our ofﬁce ready to go.”

NEW YORK — Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with an injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament. The celebration was short-lived. After winning their debut playing together, Williams and Alcaraz got knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4 (4), 4-1 on Tuesday. Cobolli before the match called their opponents “the queen of tennis and the king of now.” The star-studded duo with a combined eight U.S. Open singles championships earned that praise, even in defeat.

Jets waive kicker York, give job to Sanders

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets waived kicker Cade York, who was in a tightly contested competition with Jason Sanders, before the team’s ﬁnal practice of training camp on Tuesday. York, a former kicker for LSU, was signed in March as a potential replacement for Nick Folk, who joined Atlanta in free agency after tying for the NFL lead with a 96.6% field-goal rate. But Jets special teams coordinator Chris Banjo announced Sanders, a longtime standout for Miami, won the job. Sanders was claimed off waivers from the Giants in June, pitting him against York throughout training camp. Sanders was 2 for 2 on ﬁeld goals and made both of his extra points in two preseason games.

Commanders release veteran safety Harris

ASHBURN,Va. — The Commanders released Will Harris on Tuesday, ending the veteran safety’s tenure in Washington after just one season. Harris, 30, signed a two-year, $8 million contract in March 2025. He played just nine games for the Commanders last season while missing time because of a fractured fibula, finishing with 38 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and no interceptions. His starting spot ﬁrst came into question when the Commanders signed former Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross to a two-year deal in March. Harris began training camp with the backup defense but was relegated to the third-string unit midway through.

Cardinals place shortstop Winn on IL, recall Gorman

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals put shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb on Tuesday. Winn was injured on a slide into second base against Cincinnati last week. He has been out of the lineup for the past four games, although he played defense without an at-bat in a loss at Philadelphia on Friday. His placement on the IL is retroactive to Saturday. Winn said he expects to rejoin the team next week during its West Coast trip. Winn is the reigning NL Gold Glove winner at shortstop. He’s batting .238 with ﬁve homers and 51 RBIs and leads the league with 317 assists and 86 double plays turned. St. Louis also recalled inﬁelder Nolan Gorman from Triple-A Memphis.

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Two more Saints see their seasons end BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

The injury bug continues to take bites out of the New Orleans Saints’ depth. The Saints announced that both running back Ty Chandler and tight end Moliki Matavao were going on injured reserve with knee injuries. Both players suffered their injuries in the preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. New Orleans now has placed three players on IR this week, with Notebook defensive back Rejzohn Wright being placed on the list Monday. Those players joined defensive lineman Bryan Bresee and offensive guard Dillon Radunz, both of whom suffered ACL injuries early in camp. Players who land on injured reserve before teams trim their roster to 53 players are not eligible to return to action for the rest of the season. Neither Chandler nor Matavao was expected to play large roles for the Saints this season, but both were making a case for the 53man roster before their injuries. Chandler returned the opening kick of the Saints’ ﬁrst preseason game 86 yards to set up a touchdown, and he had flashed

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New Orleans Saints tight end Moliki Matavao, left, is tackled by defensive back Jordan Howden, right, during training camp in Metairie on Aug. 5. Matavao was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season. explosive running ability while working with the second- and third-team offenses during camp. New Orleans selected Matavao in the seventh round of last year’s draft, and coach Kellen Moore previously had noted that he made the most out of his time with the

practice squad in 2025. He turned in a strong performance against the Rams prior to his injury, hauling in three passes for 34 yards.

Quick turnaround Sunday night, after going

through a practice with the San Francisco 49ers, Zamir White headed to his home, took a shower and laid down to rest. Then his phone went off and his life was upended — he’d been traded to the Saints. “They called me around 7:30 (that night) and my ﬂight was at like 10:30,” White said. “It was crazy. I packed some shirts and some shorts and hit the road.” He said he was shocked by the news. “It just popped out of the blue,” he said while also expressing excitement to get to work in New Orleans. New Orleans made the trade because its running back depth has been sapped by injuries to Chandler, Alvin Kamara and Devin Neal. Now White has the unenviable task of learning a new playbook and making a case for a roster spot with two practices and a preseason game. Learning the language is the biggest hurdle for a player such as White, Moore said. “There may be a few instances, depending on how many snaps he plays, where he needs to be fed exactly what the play is, have it translated for him,” Moore said. “But he’s a good player, he’s had success in this league, everyone thought highly of him coming out

of college.”

Moore on CFB Moore has a rare vantage point on the strange happenings in college football right now, in which several players are planning to return to college to play after spending time in NFL training camps. One, his younger brother, Kirby, is the Washington State head coach. So he watches the games and follows from a fan’s perspective. And two, one of his former players, defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, is one of the players who is intending to return to college. The Saints waived Harris earlier this month. “I think it’s unfortunate,” Moore said. “There’s no regulation to anything right now. It’s a balancing act. Obviously, you want as many opportunities for all these guys, but at the same time there are kids who just worked their tail off all offseason long and now (the college football teams) have to make decisions on their roster because of added players. “Hopefully there can be some leadership and regulations developed here shortly.” Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

QB Nussmeier ﬁnding an Already wounded Saints opening with Kansas City get injury scare from Olave BY DAVE SKRETTA

AP sportswriter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a time when many thought Garrett Nussmeier would be among the first quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft. He turned out to be the last. Ye t what seemed unthinkable a year or two ago, back when Nussmeier was turning heads at LSU, may have ended up the perfect opportunity for him. By falling all the way to the seventh round in April, Nussmeier was still available with the Kansas City Chiefs — in search of a developmental QB to play behind Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields — were on the clock for the final time. Now, Nussmeier has a chance to make the roster as the Chiefs prepare for their preseason finale against Seattle on Friday night. “I’m super grateful to be here. This is something that I’ve dreamed about my entire life,” he said. “I wake up and this is my life right now. I try to make the most of it. It’s definitely different. It’s a little bit humbling. But it’s awesome. I’m in such a great room with two great quarterbacks — two great vets in front of me with Justin and Pat — so you know, just trying to learn everything I can.”

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Continued from page 1C Friday and roster cuts are due Sunday. But if all goes right, perhaps Carlson can be the answer to the Saints’ instability at kicker as of late. Carlson spent eight years with the Raiders — a span in which the Saints have used seven different kickers. The New York Jets have had a league-most 15 kickers since 2018, so teams are well aware how quickly the position can spiral. And ﬁnding a solution can be difﬁcult. Carlson believes he has plenty of football left. He said he never contemplated retirement once the Raiders released him, even with three young kids and a fourth on the way. “I’ve also put in a lot of work to do some of the things I’ve gotten to do,” Carlson said. “You just can’t take it for granted. You never know how long an NFL career is going to last. The likelihood is it’s not going to last very long. So being able to do what I got to do with the Raiders, as many years as I got to do it, I’m extremely grateful. “But at no point did I think I’m near the end.”

In Mahomes, Nussmeier can pick up pointers from a two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, who was a first-round draft pick yet managed to surpass all expectations. In Fields, Nussmeier can learn from a ﬁrst-round pick who’s had a much different experience, bouncing around the NFL while struggling to live up to similarly high expectations. Then, of course, there’s Andy Reid. Nussmeier’s new coach has a well-earned reputation as a quarterback whisperer. “Being around a legendary coach like that, who’s had a lot of experience with some really great quarterbacks, anything that he says I try to listen and take notes,” Nussmeier said. “Even if he’s not talking to me.” Nussmeier has also had plenty of chances to get some experience through the Chiefs’ ﬁrst two preseason games. Mahomes is coming back from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee, and while he’s been taking firstteam reps in practice, there was no chance he would play against the Rams or Buccaneers. And Fields, who arrived in a trade with the Jets, has enough experience that the Chiefs know what they have in him, so he likewise has

gotten a light preseason load. That’s left Nussmeier to get extended time. And despite playing behind an offensive line full of backups, and with a group of running backs and wide receivers deep on the depth chart, he’s managed to leave an impression on Reid and the coaching staff. Nussmeier Nussmeier moved a lot as a kid while his father, Doug, coached across the U.S. and Canada — he is currently the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. The youngster put up proliﬁc numbers as a prep star in Texas, then headed off to LSU, where he threw for more than 4,000 yards with 29 touchdown passes during a junior season that portended great things. Last year was a struggle, though. He dealt with an abdominal injury and ultimately went 5-4 as the starter for the Tigers. The Chiefs historically have kept just two quarterbacks on the active roster, and they’ve stashed the third on the practice squad. In other words, Nussmeier might well have played himself right onto the roster of a Super Bowl contender.

To last this season, let alone another eight years, Carlson likely will have to be better than he was last year. The kicker’s accuracy on ﬁeld goal attempts fell to just 81.5%, down from the 85% he hit in 2024. The performance led the Raiders to move on, with Las Vegas opting to sign Matt Gay instead. But at his peak, Carlson showed he’s capable of being one of the best players at his position. He tied for the NFL lead in scoring in 2020 and followed that up with backto-back All-Pro campaigns. The three-year stretch saw Carlson make 93% of his field goal attempts, which led the league among those with at least 50 attempts. “Daniel’s a really talented kicker,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. Carlson knows he will be judged on his makes and misses. He’ll be expected to deliver in pressure-ﬁlled moments. Last year, he sometimes came up short in that area — a missed extra point came back to haunt him in a 30-29 loss to Jacksonville, and a 48-yard miss late in a 10-7 loss allowed Denver to run out the clock. But Carlson also hit a 60-yard gamewinner, the longest make of his career and good for one of the Raiders’ three wins in

2025. The scrutiny of every kick gives Carlson experience, something that could give him an edge in the Saints’ kicking competition. Incumbent Charlie Smyth, by contrast, began kicking footballs in 2023. Tanner Brown, signed from the UFL, has yet to appear in a regularseason game. The Saints brought in Carlson only after the others struggled to establish consistency. Carlson was once in their shoes. As a rookie, the former 2018 ﬁfth-rounder won the Vikings’ kicking job — only to lose it just two weeks into the season when three missed kicks cost Minnesota a win. He landed with the Raiders weeks later, and they stuck by him even amid a shaky 2019. In the days since joining the Saints, Carlson admits he’s been “lost” all over the facility as he learns the ins and outs of the building. He said he’s looking forward to reaching out to former teammates such as Derek Carr and Foster Moreau to learn more about New Orleans. If he does his job, he’ll have time to learn it all. “I’m just hoping my experience and what I’ve learned over the years, the good and the bad, continues to help me onward,” Carlson said.

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

A bit of a hush fell over the New Orleans Saints indoor facility near the end of practice when star receiver Chris Olave went up for a catch, landed hard and got up slowly. The athletic training staff jogged over to Olave and stayed with him as he gingerly walked down the sideline and out Observations of the building. New Orleans ran four more plays before ending its practice. Coach Kellen Moore said minutes later that Olave had the wind knocked out of him and should be OK, but it was yet another reminder of how much things have felt like a house of cards lately for a Saints team that is dealing with nearly two dozen injuries. With the end of training camp looming and the Saints wrapping up their preseason Friday against the Dallas Cowboys, Moore’s decision about playing starters — which he intends to make before the team closes camp with a practice at Tulane on Wednesday night — must be weighed against the rash of injuries the team is already navigating. Here’s what transpired Tuesday, starting with who wasn’t there.

Tuesday’s session, though a few did return. Receivers Jordyn Tyson, Trey Palmer and Mason Tipton; running backs Alvin Kamara and Devin Neal; tight end Oscar Delp; offensive linemen Cesar Ruiz, Torricelli Simpkins and Barry Wesley; defensive linemen Cam Jordan and John Ridgeway; linebacker Chris Rumph; and defensive backs Quincy Riley, Lorenzo Styles and Dalys Beanum did not participate. Receiver Bub Means, and defensive linemen Christen Miller and Brien Taylor returned to practice.

Olave, who made a leaping catch over Kool-Aid McKinstry. New Orleans worked its play calls for ﬁrst, second and third downs, dictated by what happened the play before — calling it like a game but with controls in place. The Saints also mixed some tempo in, and by the end of practice, they worked two full drives featuring the starters from both sides of the ball going up against the second team. Moore said he pitted the starters against the backups “just to mix it up.”

Situational work

Odds and ends

The last pass that quarterback Tyler Shough threw to Olave was a deep shot down the right sideline that Olave nearly hauled in for a 35-yard touchdown against rookie corner T.J. Hall. It was one of only a few passes Shough threw that fell incomplete. It’s worth noting that the Saints were practicing in shells, not full pads, and that much of their practice seemed geared on ﬁnding short completions. But Shough was sharp in one of his ﬁnal tuneups of training camp. Shough completed 15 of 19 attempts Tuesday, peppering the defense with underneath throws to the hashes and sidelines. Several of his completions featured Shough on the move, keeping the ball on an RPO. Maybe only two of his passes traveled more Attendance than 10 yards downfield, The Saints still had a long with one being a pretty list of players missing from back-shoulder throw to

n Defensive lineman Vernon Broughton flashed twice with plays in the backﬁeld Tuesday, blowing up a Kendre Miller run early in practice and sacking backup quarterback Zach Wilson on the second-tolast play of practice. The Saints coaching staff has been high on Broughton since drafting him last year, though he never got a chance to show off his skills after injuring his hip during his NFL debut. n Undrafted rookie C.J. Donaldson had what would have undoubtedly been an explosive run midway through practice when he took a read option and slashed through a wideopen hole in the middle of the Saints defense. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where he is not at least on the practice squad.

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LSU center Kate Koval, center, fights for control of the ball against Arkansas guard Bonnie Deas, left, on Jan. 29 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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either a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction through a state court. Former LSU forward Amiya Joyner was one of those plaintiffs. She officially hit the portal on Thursday, then committed to Louisville on Tuesday. If the Tigers want to replace Koval, they can either look in the U.S. for someone from the 2022 high school class willing to sue for a fifth year of eligibility, or they can jump back overseas and search for a player interested in joining the college basketball ranks. That hypothetical signee likely wouldn’t be able to join the team until January, such as French forward Alicia Tournebize did for South Carolina last season. Even if LSU does find one of those players, it’s unlikely that she’ll have the combination of size, skill and experience that Koval would have contributed this coming season. “She doesn’t get too high, doesn’t get too low,” Mulkey said in November about Koval. “I always like to pick on her and say she’s like the grandmother-type. She’s always encouraging everybody, and she understands you’re gonna have good days and bad days.” Koval started to have more good days than bad down the stretch last season, one of the reasons why her departure hurts LSU’s chances of competing for a national title in 2027. Koval played one of the best games of her career in the Tigers’ second-round NCAA Tournament win over Texas Tech in March. In that contest, which the Tigers won 101-47, Koval tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 at the free-

throw line. That game was arguably LSU’s best defensive showing of the season, and it might not have been possible without Koval, who used her size and strength to prevent Texas Tech from scoring around the rim and grabbing offensive rebounds. “Kate is just so mature for her age,” Flau’jae Johnson said after the win. “She doesn’t get sped up. She talks well. She’s a natural-born leader.” Sophomore forward Grace Knox, Spanish forward Noa Morro and Minaeva are now expected to be LSU’s main frontcourt contributors. Sophomore ZaKiyah Johnson could also mix in to that group, though the Tigers had planned for her to spend most of her time on the perimeter this season. Knox is 6-2, Morro is 6-3 and Minaeva is 6-5. Of those three, Knox is the only one who’s played at the collegiate level. Morro is a sharpshooting 21-year-old who’s played professionally in Spain, and Minaeva has seen action at both the first and second tiers of a professional league in Russia. Mulkey said when LSU announced the Minaeva signing that the young post player had the “experience, skill set and size” to make an “immediate impact” in Baton Rouge. Now the Tigers will need Minaeva to prove Mulkey right — or else Koval’s decision to step away from the program could derail its potential Final Four run before it even begins. “(Koval) loves LSU,” Mulkey said. “Kate is a great person. She has to do what she feels is right for her, and we fully support her in that. We all wish her the best.”

able to make a decision then on if we were gonna stay in college or Continued from page 1C not. Most people probably would have stayed. You never know.” Tuihalamaka never signed with change didn’t include athletes an NFL team after going undraftfrom the 2022 class. The Tenth ed, and Harris was cut by the Circuit Court of Appeals eventu- Saints on Aug. 8. Wright was still ally overturned “I would just like for on the Browns’ Sweeney’s ruling roster when he on Friday, but (people) to understand the ﬂoodgates alyou can’t really blame the entered the portal, but Cleveland ready had opened for Wright and players because, at the end placed him on of the day, it’s just all bad waivers Monday. numerous other timing.” He cleared waivathletes around ers Tuesday, and the country. DAE’QUAN WRIGHT, tight end ESPN reported Wright, Tuithat he was set to halamaka and sign with LSU on Harris, along with more than 30 other college Wednesday. How Wright, Harris and the athathletes, were granted a restraining order by a Louisiana judge last letes affected by the SEC’s ruling week, allowing them to be eligible respond remains to be seen. “At the end of the day, we’re still to play and enter the transfer portal while other athletes affected kids. We’re still young,” Wright by the Colorado ruling were out said. “(There are) people that have had way more years than I’ve had of luck, pending more litigation. Wright said if the NCAA’s new in college that are still in college. I rule had occurred in December would just like for them to underor January, he may never have stand you can’t really blame the transitioned to the NFL in the ﬁrst players because, at the end of the day, it’s just all bad timing.” place. With LSU’s pursuit of Harris “At the end of the day, it’s just all bad timing,” Wright said. “If this and Wright, the Tigers naturally happened last December, or even have become the villains of the in January, we would have been sport for pursuing players who

have signed pro contracts. But according to Wright, there was no guarantee that he would transfer to LSU after he was ruled eligible in court. He seriously considered returning to Ole Miss. South Carolina and Virginia Tech, among others, also contacted him once he had entered the portal. “It deﬁnitely still was a tough choice, especially with Ole Miss,” Wright said. “That’s just where I was and (I still know) guys over there that I played with.” Wright’s focus, for now, isn’t on Sept. 19, when LSU and Kifﬁn face off against Ole Miss in Oxford. Instead, his attention is squarely on continuing his football career at LSU. Even if it’s still unclear whether he’ll get the chance to do that. “Just to know that I gave everything I got, man,” Wright said when asked about what he was most looking forward to about his new opportunity at LSU. “And just to have fun again in college, and just put myself in the best position possible next year.”

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When Kim Mulkey decided to recruit a player from Russia, she hoped that she could compete alongside the one from Ukraine who was already on the LSU roster. Mulkey thought the pairing could become an uplifting story. Those hopes ended Sunday when 6-foot-5 Ukrainian center Kate Koval sat down with Mulkey and told her that she had decided to leave the team ahead of her junior season. The two met a little over a week after the Tigers announced that they had landed the Russian player Mulkey had been recruiting: 17-year-old center Anna Minaeva. Koval left for personal reasons, Mulkey said in a statement on Monday. “We will respect her privacy on her decision,” she said, “but we had a long talk about it, and it was a hard decision for her.” Now LSU has a Koval-sized hole in its frontcourt — and no surefire way to fill it. LSU cannot add a collegiate player to the roster without running afoul of the so-called “ghost transfer” rule — a relatively new NCAA measure put in place to prevent players from leaving one school, enrolling at another and joining an athletic program without going through the formal transfer process. The NCAA wants players to move from school to school during only periods in which the transfer portal is open. For women’s basketball, that’s in mid-April. As of Tuesday, some Division I women’s college basketball players are, in fact, in the transfer portal. But that group is limited to those who have filed suit to obtain

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lawsuit, Pyburn v. NCAA, which granted 32 athletes a temporary restraining order allowing them to return for a fifth season and enter the transfer portal regardless of the developments in Colorado. That group includes multiple football players, including undrafted NFL players such as former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who intends to join LSU after clearing waivers Tuesday. Minutes later, Faulk was asked directly whether Givens is eligible. “To my knowledge he is,” he said. “To my knowledge, he’s playing.” When asked whether Givens has practiced, Faulk said: “To my knowledge, he has practiced.” The Advocate obtained the list of plaintiffs in Pyburn v. NCAA, and Givens’ name was not included. A review of the court docket through Clerk Connect showed no new filings adding plaintiffs to the case. A representative from the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court who answers questions on civil records and civil court date information also confirmed there have been no additions. Southern deputy athletic director Rodney Kirschner did not respond to a request for comment. The discrepancy between Faulk’s comments and the Louisiana case filings may be a form of gamesmanship. A theme of preseason camp under Faulk has been keeping some team details private to not give a competitive advantage to the opponent. One example was his decision to not publicly name his starting quarterback during camp. Attorney Emily Staker of Christine Brown and Partners, who works on behalf of athletes, said she isn’t surprised by the potential confusion on eligibility for head coaches. “We’re really seeing a problem of (the NCAA’s) own making, and I can certainly understand why a

coach in this position wouldn’t be clear on what the rules are, because frankly, that’s happening at programs all over the country,” said Staker, a Washington state-licensed attorney for seven years. “It’s a very gray area that we are living in, in this eligibility space.” Staker, also an NFLPA-certified agent and adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, said Givens’ best chance to regain eligibility is to obtain an injunction at the state level. “We are seeing a lot of success at the state law level because most states have third-party beneficiary protection,” she said. Staker added that if Givens has not already filed a lawsuit, the best route to take to get another season of eligibility would be filing his own lawsuit because joining the Louisiana case could be more difficult. “In this case, if they’ve already gotten an injunction order, it might be more difficult to join it,” Staker said. “Versus if you just need it in your individual capacity … In (Givens’) specific situation, if they have not filed anything yet, then he should absolutely consider filing something in his own personal capacity to try and expedite this.” Regarding the class-wide case in Colorado, Staker said plaintiffs are working to expedite a hearing and potentially secure relief for the entire 2022 class during the season. Givens, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound defensive end, would be a major addition for Southern. He has been one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s most dominant players over the past three seasons. In 2024, he was named 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.

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Former LSU president William F. Tate IV, left, chats with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey before LSU’s game against Baylor in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

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Celtics, playing seven minutes and scoring six points overall. Tony Clayton, one of Luis’ attorneys, said on Monday that his client’s preliminary injunction was “monumental.” “I just think the NCAA has to follow this precedent here, that you got to treat these kids the same across the board,” Clayton said. “Period.” Kiffin has argued that athletes such as Wright, who exhausted his eligibility in four seasons, would never have ended up in the pro ranks if the NCAA had extended the high school Class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility like it did all other athletes going forward. In June, the NCAA updated its eligibility policy to allow five seasons in five years for current athletes. The SEC’s stated policy specifically forbids athletes from returning if they declared for the NFL, NBA or WNBA drafts without withdrawing. It also says an athlete must have not signed with or appeared on a roster for an NFL team, or any other pro football league, as well as the NBA or G League, or the WNBA and any of its affiliates. LSU football also has received a commitment from former Notre Dame defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka, who never signed a pro contract. He should be eligible to play a fifth season at LSU under the SEC’s policy. A lingering question is whether the SEC’s proposed penalties have teeth because it’s unclear whether temporary restraining orders directed at the NCAA also could include teams in specific conferences. It’s also possible the SEC could face lawsuits over its new policy. Staff writer Toyloy Brown III contributed to this report.

member schools. The SEC did not state what penalties it might levy. Earlier in the day, the Big Ten announced a similar prohibition, which would ﬁne a school and suspend a program’s coach for 50% of its contests if an ex-NFL player was added, according to reports. Lane Kiffin is attempting to add former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who was one of 16 football players granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA to play a ﬁfth season. Wright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and then the Cleveland Browns before he was released Monday. LSU also has a commitment from former Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, who signed with the Saints in May but was sidelined by a foot injury until his release Aug. 8. Meanwhile, LSU basketball commitment RJ Luis was granted a preliminary injunction by Judge Ronald Johnson in Baton Rouge on Monday, allowing him to play basketball this upcoming season. But Luis would be in conflict with the stated SEC policy because he signed an NBA contract and stayed in the NBA draft past the withdrawal date. The former St. John’s and UMass guard entered the draft after three college seasons and signed a twoway contract with the Utah Jazz before he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Luis didn’t appear in any G League games, though, because the Maine Celtics waived him because of an injury. He also never played in the NBA Summer League because of an injury. He did appear in three NBA Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ preseason games for the Boston theadvocate.com

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One tough matchup Catholic High star TE uses offseason to bulk up, refine skills

BY JACKSON REYES

Staff writer

Catholic tight end Jude Chamberlain slid into space on a screen pass in a scrimmage against Southside on Thursday. He caught the ball, turned and saw nothing but green grass ahead of him. He showed off his speed and ripped off a 76-yard touchdown. Plays like that make Chamberlain one of the best pass catchers in the state. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound senior is a threestar recruit. He had offers from 17 schools, including Florida, Texas Tech and Florida State, but ultimately committed to Stanford on June 1. With his college decision made, Chamberlain’s focus shifts to helping Catholic win a state title.

Stanford commitment Chamberlain headed into the offseason with a decision to make on where he’d play in college. He mulled over several offers, but Stanford always remained at the front of his mind. “I was a little bit set on Stanford before,” he said. “Going up there just solidiﬁed that I was going there. It’s beautiful up there, love the staff, love the guys in the room.” Chamberlain remains focused on the 2026 season, but it was hard for him to contain his excitement for suiting up for the Cardinal after he graduates. He’ll join

Baton Rouge-area jamboree schedule Thursday Battle on the Bluff

(at A.W. Mumford Stadium) Belaire vs. Broadmoor, 5:30 p.m. Woodlawn vs. Madison Prep, 6:45 p.m. Tara vs. Northeast, 8 p.m.

Red Stick Rumble

Ethan Kimmie WR | Zachary, Sr. Kimmie is one of the top recruits in the state for the Class of 2027. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver is a four-star recruit with an impressive catch radius and speed.

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Catholic tight end Jude Chamberlain stretches for the ball in a game against U-High on Sept. 19. his former teammate, offensive lineman Blaise Thomassie, who is entering his freshman season at Stanford. He shut down his recruitment after making the decision. “After committing, I had a couple of coaches that I was still talking to and thinking about going on a visit there,” Chamberlain said. “I told them I committed to Stanford. They were all really nice about it.” To make the decision so early in the offseason was a big relief for the senior. “It really took a weight off my shoulders,” he said. “I could lock in on the season and get better and not text a coach every ﬁve minutes.”

Offensive fireworks Catholic coach Hudson Fuller believes in the balance the Bears can have offensively. While Catholic will start a new quarterback in junior Camden Estep, Fuller is conﬁdent Chamberlain will help him settle in quickly. “Just really seeing his competitive nature take off,” Fuller said. “I think he’s going to be a guy that continues to improve through the season.” Estep has already impressed the team, including Chamberlain. “He’s a dog,” Chamberlain said. “That’s

6 p.m. at Amite Springﬁeld vs. Independence, 6:30 p.m. at Loranger Hammond at Live Oak, 6:45 p.m. Westminster Christian at Ascension Christian, 7 p.m. North Iberville at Plaquemine, 7 p.m. Dutchtown at Prairieville, 7 p.m.

Friday

Battle on the Bluff

Central Private Jamboree

(at A.W. Mumford Stadium) McKinley vs. Istrouma, 6 p.m. Liberty vs. Scotlandville, 7:15 p.m. Glen Oaks vs. Capitol, 8:30 p.m.

Other games

(at St. Michael High) Ascension Catholic vs. White Castle, 6:30 p.m. Riverside at St. Michael, 8 p.m.

(at Parkview Baptist) Brusly vs. Episcopal, 6 p.m. Dunham at Parkview Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

(at Central Private) Slaughter Community Charter vs. St. John, 6:30 p.m. Northlake Christian at Central Private, 7:30 p.m. Assumption at Port Allen, 6 p.m. Albany at Ponchatoula, 6 p.m. Kentwood vs. Southern Lab,

Catholic Last year: 10-3 (semifinals), 5-0 in District 4-5A Central Last year: 10-3 (quarterfinals), 4-1 in District 4-5A Zachary Last year: 9-4 (semifinals), 2-3 in District 4-5A Liberty Last year: 6-5 (first round), 3-2 in District 4-5A Woodlawn Last year: 4-6, 1-4 in District 4-5A

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Big offseason One focus for Chamberlain this offseason was to grow into his size. At 6-5, he’s a matchup nightmare for most defensive backs and linebackers. He said he spent nearly every day in the gym adding muscle to pair with his height. His work in the gym could help him build on last season, when he caught 25 passes for 450 yards and six touchdowns. Chamberlain said he has continued to tinker with the receiving aspects of his game. “I think I’ve really helped out my routes and my shiftiness,” Chamberlain said. “One thing I tried to emphasize this year was my releases off the line.” Heading into his senior season, he knew he’d be a guy the younger players looked up to. “I did my best to step into that leadership role,” Chamberlain said. “I think I’ve grown in that aspect, too. I just want to be the guy that they can rely on to make a big play, come talk to, anything.”

LOOKING BACK

St. Michael Jamboree

East Iberville Jamboree

(at East Iberville) Helix Mentorship Academy vs. Thrive Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Baker at East Iberville, 6:30 p.m.

East Ascension Jamboree (at East Ascension High) Central at East Ascension, 6 p.m. Central vs. St. Amant, 7 p.m. St. Amant at East Ascension, 8 p.m.

River Parish Jamboree

(at Destrehan High) Hahnville vs. St. James, 6 p.m. Lutcher at Destrehan, 8 p.m.

Other games

Collegiate Baton Rouge vs. Carver, 6 p.m. at Joe Brown Stadium in New Orleans Alexandria at Zachary, 7 p.m. University High at Catholic-BR, 7 p.m. East Feliciana at West Felciana, 7 p.m. Donaldsonville vs. Opelousas Catholic, 7 p.m. at St. Edmund High Denham Springs at Walker, 7:30 p.m.

what I’m going to say. I’m going to leave it there. He’s a dog.” His ability to maneuver the pocket and evade defenders helped him find Chamberlain for big plays in their scrimmage against Southside. His touchdown was one example where Estep helped Chamberlain show his ability. “I got to show off my speed,” he said. “People didn’t know if I had that speed. Just putting all my work together and making it happen.” The Bears went 10-3 last year and made it to the Division I select semifinals. The team returns several of its offensive stars like Chamberlain, including four-star running back FSU commit Jayden Miles. Chamberlain doesn’t see a weak spot in the team, and he knows what the Bears can do any given Friday night. “They haven’t let me down yet,” Chamberlain said. “I know they won’t let me down.” Chamberlain’s confidence continues to climb in what the Bears’ offense can accomplish. “I think we could have the best offense ever to come out of Catholic High,” Chamberlain said. “When we do our role, we’re in the right spot, we hit the right guy, nobody can stop us.”

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW 1. Catholic will feature one of the most difficult schedules in the state. The Bears will play reigning Division III select state champs Dunham and Division I nonselect runner-up Ruston on the road. The Bears also play three out-ofstate opponents, including Legacy School of Sport Sciences (Texas), Carrollton High (Georgia), which is ranked No. 2 in the state of Georgia on MaxPreps, and a road game against Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Mississippi), the 10thranked team in the state on

Jayden Miles RB | Catholic, Sr. Another top recruit is Bears running back Miles. The four-star Florida State commit ran for 1,264 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. The 6-2, 203-pound running back has big-play potential every time he touches the ball. Marvin Joseph DB | Central, Sr. Joseph is one of the key members of a Central defense loaded with talent. The three-star Houston commit makes plays at safety and on offense at running back. The 5-11, 203-pound defensive back will anchor another solid Wildcats’ side. Abednego Stephens RB | Liberty, Jr. Liberty’s first-year coach Devyn Baker is excited about Stephens, comparing the 5-8, 170-pound back to Reggie Bush. He broke out for a 152-yard rushing performance last year against Scotlandville and could be in store for a big junior season. Jaylen Knox DB | Woodlawn, Sr. The 5-10, 163-pound cornerback was a ballhawk in the secondary last year with four interceptions and four forced fumbles. He is one of the impact players hoping to help the Panthers make a playoff push.

MaxPreps. 2. Central will be the lone school in this district returning its starting quarterback from last season. Max Gassiott threw for 2,013 passing yards and ran for 520 yards last year. He finished the season with 28 touchdowns. 3. Liberty made its first playoff appearance since 2021 this past year. The Patriots enter this year with a new coach in Devyn Baker and will look to build off last year’s success. The former Northeast coach takes the reins at the Class 5A level for the first time as a head coach.

4. Zachary will feature one of the better running back duos in the state. Three-star recruit Tylek Lewis is a Syracuse commit who ran for 1,129 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2025. His teammate, Jeremey Patton, ran for 1,338 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. 5. Woodlawn narrowly missed the playoffs last year with a 4-6 record. Coach Tramon Douglas will look to build on that in his second year with the program, with several key returners like brothers Jaylen Knox (defensive back) and Jordan Knox (wide receiver).

Watch these 10 talented area quarterbacks this season BY JACKSON REYES

Staff writer

Quarterback is one of the most exciting and important positions in football. The Baton Rouge area will feature several new faces under center this season. Still, there will be plenty of returning starters with potential to guide their teams to a state title. From top recruits to intriguing transfers, the following are 10 quarterbacks to watch for this prep football season.

Knox Kiffin

University High, Jr. One of the most exciting quarterback transfers is University High’s Knox Kiffin. Kiffin, the son of LSU coach Lane Kifﬁn, is a three-star recruit for the Class of 2028. The 6-2, 170-pound junior threw for 1,236 yards and 14 touchdowns at Oxford High (Mississippi) last year.

Max Gassiott

Central, Sr. Central is the lone school in District 4-5A returning its starting quarterback. Max Gassiott is a Elijah Haven Nicholls commit and totaled 2,013 Dunham, Sr. passing yards and ran for 520 Dunham returns arguably the yards last year. The 6-1, 195-pound best player in the state in ﬁve-star quarterback finished the season Alabama commit Elijah Haven. with 28 touchdowns. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound quarterback was named LSWA Mr. Foot- Ja’Juan Jackson ball after he set state records in St. James, Jr. touchdown passes (62) and total St. James returns one of the top touchdowns (73). He threw for quarterbacks in the state in junior 3,931 yards and also ran for 794 Ja’Juan Jackson. He was electric yards and 11 touchdowns. He led last year, passing for 2,922 yards the Tigers to a Division III select and 40 touchdowns with just four state title and looks to help Dun- interceptions. The 6-1, 205-pound QB was named to last year’s LSWA ham defend its title.

Class 3A all-state team.

quarterback Caden “Boogie” Levingston. The 5-11, 157-pound junior Skyler Kelly threw for 1,366 passing yards and 13 touchdowns last year. He also Prairieville, Sr. Prairieville made the playoffs ran for 355 yards and three touchlast year in the school’s second downs. year of existence. Quarterback Skyler Kelly has been crucial to Markus Cannon the team’s rapid growth. Kelly is a East Feliciana, Sr. true dual-threat quarterback. The East Feliciana has electric ath6-foot, 170-pound quarterback ran letes all over the field, especially for 1,381 yards and 11 touchdowns at quarterback. Markus Cannon and threw for 1,082 yards and 11 threw for 2,172 yards and 16 touchtouchdowns in 2025. downs last year. He also ran for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Brennan Miles The 5-11, 215-pound signal-caller can make plays happen any time Plaquemine, Sr. The Green Devils fell one game he has the ball in his hands. short of a state title game appearance after falling in the semifinals Zaylen Smith last year. There’s reason for op- East Ascension, Sr. The Spartans are another Baton timism for the team to get to the Caesars Superdome with the re- Rouge-area school with a skilled turn of QB Brennan Miles. The 6-2, dual-threat quarterback. Zaylen 193-pound quarterback threw for Smith helped East Ascension fin2,657 yards and 30 touchdowns in ish last year with an 8-4 record and 2025. He also had six rushing TDs. a first-round playoff win. The 5-9, 180-pound quarterback has a solid Caden Levingston arm to pair with real speed. St. Michael, Jr. St. Michael is expecting a big sea- Brooks Hebert son with a majority of its starters West Feliciana, Jr. back. One key starter is dynamic West Feliciana enters the sea-

STAFF FILE PHOTO By BRAD BOWIE

Dunham quarterback Elijah Haven looks for a receiver against Lafayette Christian in a semifinal playoff game on Dec. 5.

son in a new district after dropping down from Class 4A to Class 3A. One familiarity, though, will be quarterback Brooks Hebert. The 6-1, 174-pound quarterback showed out in his sophomore season with 2,177 passing yards and 22 touchdowns.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League

National League

East Division Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 78 74 72 64 63

L 53 56 59 68 68

Pct GB .595 — .569 3½ .550 6 .485 14½ .481 15

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 68 66 64 61 58

L 63 66 68 70 74

Pct GB .519 — .500 2½ .485 4½ .466 7 .439 10½

Texas Houston Seattle Los Angeles Athletics

W 66 65 63 52 51

L 66 66 69 80 81

Pct GB .500 — .496 ½ .477 3 .394 14 .386 15

Central Division

West Division

Monday’s Games

LOS ANGELES — Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game. “Last time I was here, I didn’t miss any shots. Tonight I couldn’t hit (anything) so I knew I was go-

ing be able to get them on the rebounding side,” Reese told the postgame show. “I just want to be there for my team. Offensively, defensively, whatever it takes to win.” Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 24 rebounds, set on May 23, 2003 for Washington. She now has 458 rebounds on the season, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s mark set in 2024. Reese secured her WNBA-leading 27th double-double of the sea-

son on a basket with 13.9 seconds left in the game that gave her 11 points. “That’s a talent,” Dream guard Allisha Gray said. “I’m just in awe watching her rebound.” A three-time WNBA All-Star, Reese set a WNBA rookie record with 13.1 rebounds per game and the all-time league record with 15 straight double-doubles with Chicago in 2024. She led the league in rebounding her ﬁrst two seasons and is leading again this season at 12.0 per game.

SCOREBOARD Hole-in-one

Pro football

Bird Guidry

NFL Glance

Course: The Island Golf Cousre Hole: No. 10 Yardage: 128 Club: 8 Iron Witnesses: Chance Boudreaux, Rick Valet, Gordon Woolfolk, Carey Valet

Odds Sports Betting Line NFL Thursday

FAVORITE OPEN at BUFFALO 1½ at LAS VEGAS 2½ New England 1½ at CHARGERS 3½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 2½ (35½) Pittsburgh 1½ (37½) San Fran 2½ (35½) at CLE 3½ (38½) LA Rams

FAVORITE at BALT Houston Atlanta Tampa Bay NY Giants at DALLAS Arizona at PHILA at K.C. at DENVER

OPEN 2½ 1½ 3 1½ 2½ 3½ 1½ 2½ 1½ 4½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3 (34½) Wash 2½ (36½) at CAR 4½ (36½) at MIAMI 2½ (35½) at JAX 3 (37½) at NY JETS 1½ (38½) New Orlns 2½ (37½) at G.B. 2½ (36½) Cincinnati 1½ (36½) Seattle 6½ (39½) Minnesota

FAVORITE at IND at TENN

OPEN 1½ 1½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3½ (35½) Detroit 3 (36½) Chicago

Friday

Saturday

MLB Wednesday

American League FAVORITE LINE Tampa Bay -120 Cleveland -143 at N.Y YANKEES OFF at TORONTO -132 at WHITE SOX -138 Minnesota -144 National League FAVORITE LINE Chicago Cubs -111 Cincinnati -115 at SAN DIEGO -122 at WASH OFF Milwaukee -163 LA Dodgers -130 Interleague FAVORITE LINE Philadelphia -108 Boston -160 Baltimore OFF

UNDERDOG at DETROIT at LA ANGELS Houston Kansas City Texas at ATHLETICS

LINE -102 +117 OFF +112 +112 +118

UNDERDOG at ARIZONA at SAN FRAN Pittsburgh Colorado at N.Y METS at ATLANTA

LINE -103 -107 +108 OFF +132 +106

UNDERDOG at SEATTLE at MIAMI at ST. LOUIS

LINE -106 +129 OFF

Pro basketball WNBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Atlanta x-Indiana x-New York x-Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

W 25 25 23 22 15 11 9

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

W 31 26 26 22 15 13 13 7

x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Games

Thursday’s games

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6 p.m. New England at Cleveland, 7 p.m. San Francisco at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. L.A. Rams at L.A. Chargers, 9 p.m.

L 13 14 15 15 23 26 27 L 8 11 13 16 22 24 25 31

Tuesday’s Games

Connecticut 87, Chicago 81 Dallas 96, Portland 78 Washington at Phoenix, n

Golden State at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Toronto at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Pct GB .658 — .641 ½ .605 2 .595 2½ .395 10 .297 13½ .250 15 Pct GB .795 — .703 4 .667 5 .579 8½ .405 15 .351 17 .342 17½ .184 23½

Saturday’s games

Detroit at Indianapolis, noon Chicago at Tennessee, 5 p.m.

College football Maine (0-0) at Towson (0-0), 5 p.m. Stony Brook (0-0) at Delaware St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Lafayette (0-0) at Georgetown (0-0), 6 p.m.

SOUTH

Ohio Dominican (0-0) at Morehead St. (0-0), 5 p.m. S. Illinois (0-0) at West Florida (0-0), 6 p.m. MVSU (0-0) at Nicholls (0-0), 6 p.m. Gardner-Webb (0-0) at Austin Peay (0-0), 6 p.m. Chattanooga (0-0) at West Georgia (0-0), 6 p.m. Houston Christian (0-0) at SE Louisiana (0-0), 6 p.m. Concord (0-0) at Davidson (0-0), 6 p.m. Glenville St. (0-0) at Elon (0-0), 6 p.m. Anderson (SC) Trojans (0-0) at Furman (0-0), 6 p.m. Virginia-Wise (0-0) at Presbyterian (0-0), 6 p.m. E. Illinois (0-0) at Murray St. (0-0), 6 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (0-0) at UT Martin (0-0), 6:30 p.m. Louisiana College (0-0) at Northwestern St. (0-0), 7 p.m.

MIDWEST

Mercyhurst (0-0) at Youngstown St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-0) at Lindenwood (Mo.) (0-0), 6 p.m. Northwestern (IA) (0-0) at W. Illinois (0-0), 6 p.m. Winona St. (0-0) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (0-0), 6 p.m. S.D. Mines (0-0) at Drake (0-0), 6:30 p.m. LIU Brooklyn (0-0) at North Dakota (0-0), 7 p.m.

WTA Abierto Monterrey Results Tuesday

At Club Sonoma Monterrey, Mexico Purse: $1,206,446 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Results Tuesday from Abierto GNP Seguros at Club Sonoma (seedings in parentheses):

Women’s Singles

Round of 32 Cristina Bucsa (8), Spain, def. Anna Bondar, Hungary, 6-4, 6-3. Maria Timofeeva, Russia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-1, 6-3. Darja Vidmanova, Czechia, def. Kimberly Birrell, Australia, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Soccer MLS Glance W L 15 2 11 4 11 6 10 7 9 7 8 6 7 8

5 3 9 9 3 6 6 5

26 24 24 24 21 21 21 20

31 34 31 28 25 31 29 30

43 51 37 36 36 38 39 36

Wednesday, August 19

Thursday’s games EAST

Nashville Inter Miami CF Chicago New England Charlotte FC Cincinnati New York City FC

9 11 7 7 12 10 10 11

W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 12 4 4 40 45 18 Houston 12 7 2 38 30 26 Los Angeles FC 10 7 5 35 36 22 San Jose 10 8 3 33 39 33 FC Dallas 9 6 6 33 38 34 St Louis City 9 6 6 33 30 27 Colorado 9 11 1 28 30 28 Real Salt Lake 8 8 4 28 34 32 Portland 8 9 4 28 38 37 Minnesota United 7 7 7 28 27 29 San Diego FC 7 8 6 27 37 32 LA Galaxy 6 8 8 26 27 32 Seattle 7 9 4 25 22 27 Austin FC 5 10 6 21 26 40 Sporting Kansas City 4 14 3 15 20 51 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Washington at Baltimore, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. Houston at Carolina, 6 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 6:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 7 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 8 p.m.

Eastern Conference

7 7 5 5 6 5 5 5

Western Conference

Friday’s games

Tennis

Golden State 80, Minnesota 66 Atlanta 78, Los Angeles 71

Wednesday’s Games

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

T Pts 4 49 6 39 3 36 4 34 5 32 7 31 6 27

GF GA 43 17 49 40 37 26 33 26 38 32 49 47 35 30

Cincinnati 2, New York City FC 1 CF Montréal 2, Columbus 1 New England 3, D.C. United 0 Nashville 1, New York 0 Chicago 2, Orlando City 1 Miami 2, Philadelphia 2, tie Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 3, tie St Louis City 1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie Atlanta 2, Minnesota 1 Colorado 1, Los Angeles FC 0 FC Dallas 4, Real Salt Lake 3 Austin FC 2, Seattle 1 LA Galaxy 1, San Jose 0 Portland 3, San Diego FC 1 Houston 1, Vancouver 0 Saturday, August 22 Charlotte FC 3, D.C. United 1 Seattle 1, Cincinnati 1, tie Toronto FC 2, Miami 1 LA Galaxy 2, CF Montréal 2, tie Chicago 1, New York 1, tie Orlando City 2, Real Salt Lake 1 Nashville 3, Columbus 2 St Louis City 2, Houston 1 Philadelphia 1, Austin FC 1, tie Vancouver 5, FC Dallas 0 Portland 1, Los Angeles FC 1, tie San Diego FC 3, Colorado 0 Minnesota 5, San Jose 1

Sunday’s games

New York City FC 1, New England 1, tie Atlanta 2, Sporting Kansas City 1

Saturday’s gaes

Chicago at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. Charlotte FC at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. New England at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. CF Montréal at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 6:30 p.m. New York City FC at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. Orlando City at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Austin FC at Portland, 9:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 30

FC Dallas at St Louis City, 6 p.m.

Transactions Major League Baseball

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Sent LF Roman Anthony on a rehab assignment to Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RF Rikuu Nishida from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Sent RHP Slade Cecconi on a rehab assignment to Columbus (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contract of RHP Justin Topa from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred DH Giancarlo Stanton from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated SS J.P. Crawford from the 10-day IL. Optioned 3B Leo Rivas to Tacoma (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled RHP Chad Dallas from Buffalo (IL). Sent LHP Joe Mantiply on a rehab assignment to Buffalo.

Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

W 81 76 66 64 62

L 50 56 66 69 70

Pct GB .618 — .576 5½ .500 15½ .481 18 .470 19½

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

W 80 71 69 53 50

L 51 61 63 78 81

Pct GB .611 — .538 9½ .523 11½ .405 27 .382 30

Central Division

West Division

Boston 7, Miami 3 Colorado 3, Washington 1 N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 2, 10 innings Atlanta 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Baltimore at St. Louis, n Chicago Cubs at Arizona, n Philadelphia at Seattle, n Pittsburgh at San Diego, n Cincinnati at San Francisco, n

Wednesday’s Games

The Associated Press

Pct GB .580 — .553 3½ .508 9½ .466 15 .450 17

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 1 Boston 7, Miami 3 Houston 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 Kansas City 5, Toronto 3 Texas at Chicago White Sox, n Baltimore at St. Louis, n Cleveland at L.A. Angels, n Minnesota at Athletics, n Philadelphia at Seattle, n

Reese breaks WNBA rebound record with 26

L 55 59 65 71 72

Boston 4, Miami 2 Washington 13, Colorado 3 San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 0 Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 0 Seattle 9, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 3, San Diego 2, 12 innings

Tuesday’s Games

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By BRyNN ANDERSON

W 76 73 67 62 59

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

Monday’s Games

Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 Boston 4, Miami 2 Texas 11, Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland 4, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 9, Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 9, Athletics 6

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, left, and guard Allisha Gray walk up the court during a game on Aug. 16 in Atlanta. Reese had a WNBA record 26 rebounds on Monday night.

East Division

Tampa Bay (Peralta 5-11) at Detroit (Melton 7-2), 12:10 p.m. Cleveland (Cantillo 9-7) at L.A. Angels (Rodriguez 4-5), 3:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Luzardo 11-5) at Seattle (Woo 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Boston (Gray 16-3) at Miami (Gusto 0-3), 5:40 p.m. Houston (Lambert 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Dobnak 2-1) at Toronto (Bieber 5-2), 6:07 p.m. Texas (Gore 7-9) at Chicago White Sox (Burke 7-6), 6:40 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-12) at St. Louis (McGreevy 5-9), 6:45 p.m. Minnesota (Prielipp 3-7) at Athletics (Ginn 8-8), 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago Cubs (Boyd 8-2) at Arizona (Rodriguez 13-4), 2:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Lodolo 3-3) at San Francisco (Roupp 7-13), 2:45 p.m. Philadelphia (Luzardo 11-5) at Seattle (Woo 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Chandler 6-8) at San Diego (Vásquez 9-6), 3:10 p.m. Boston (Gray 16-3) at Miami (Gusto 0-3), 5:40 p.m. Colorado (Gordon 0-4) at Washington (TBD), 5:45 p.m. Milwaukee (May 6-8) at N.Y. Mets (Stock 0-2), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Sasaki 5-5) at Atlanta (Smith-Shawver 0-0), 6:15 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-12) at St. Louis (McGreevy 5-9), 6:45 p.m.

WILD CARD GLNCE American League New York Boston Cleveland Houston Minnesota Toronto Baltimore Seattle Detroit

W 74 72 66 65 64 64 63 63 61

National League

L 56 59 66 66 68 68 68 69 70

Pct .569 .550 .500 .496 .485 .485 .481 .477 .466

WCGB +9 +6½ — ½ 2 2 2½ 3 4½

Chicago Philadelphia San Diego Arizona Miami St. Louis

W 76 73 71 69 67 66

L 56 59 61 63 65 66

Pct .576 .553 .538 .523 .508 .500

WCGB +5 +2 — 2 4 5

BOX SCORES Colorado 3, Washington 1

Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 1

Colorado

Tampa Bay

Washington

Detroit

ab r h bi ab r h bi McCarthy lf 5 0 1 0 Abrams dh 4 0 00 Carrigg cf 4 0 0 0 Ortiz 1b 2 0 10 Goodman c 4 1 1 1 Chaparro ph-1b2 0 0 0 Rumfield 1b 2 0 0 0 Crews rf-cf 4 0 10 Castro 3b 4 1 1 0 Lile lf-rf 3 1 21 Norby 2b 3 0 1 1 House 3b 4 0 00 Tovar ss 0 0 0 0 Vivas 2b 2 0 00 Moniak dh 4 0 0 0 Ford c 3 0 00 Beck rf 4 1 2 0 Nuñez ss 3 0 00 Ritter ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Ruiz ph 1 0 00 Young cf 2 0 10 Tena ph-lf 1 0 00 Totals 33 3 7 2 Totals 31 1 5 1 Colorado 000 210 000 — 3 Washington 000 100 000 — 1 LOB_Colorado 7, Washington 7. 2B_Norby (17), Castro (20), Young (18). HR_Goodman (35), Lile (17). SB_Young (15). IP H R ER BB SO Colorado Adams 4 3 1 1 3 5 Manfredi W,1-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Herget H,8 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hill H,12 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bernardino H,11 1 1 0 0 0 2 Romano S,13-16 1 0 0 0 1 0 Washington 3 2 6 Alvarez L,2-6 4 2⁄3 5 3 Lord 2 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 Kranick 1 1 0 0 1 2 Bird 1 1 0 0 0 1 Adams pitched to 1 batter in the 5th, Manfredi pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP_Alvarez. ABS Challenge_Castro (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Castro (Strike-Confirmed); House (Strike-Confirmed); Adams (Ball-Confirmed); Bird (Ball-Confirmed). Umpires_Home, Marvin Hudson; First, Willie Traynor; Second, Tripp Gibson; Third, Nick Mahrley. T_2:48. A_13,876 (41,376).

ab r h bi ab r h bi Díaz dh 3 0 0 0 Torres 2b 4 1 10 Aranda 1b 4 0 0 0 Malgeri lf 0 0 00 Caminero 3b4 1 2 0 Lee 3b-2b 4 0 11 Hicks c 4 0 2 0 McGnigle 3b 4 0 0 0 Simpson lf 3 0 0 0 Dingler c 4 0 10 DeLuca rf 4 0 1 1 Valencia dh 4 0 10 Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 McKinstry rf 4 0 0 0 Palacios 2b 4 0 0 0 Torkelson 1b 3 0 2 0 Walls ss 2 0 0 0 Báez lf-ss 3 2 10 Clark cf 3 1 12 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 33 4 8 3 Tampa Bay 000 100 000 — 1 Detroit 000 030 10x — 4 E_Aranda (6). LOB_Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 5. 2B_Hicks (13), Torkelson (23). 3B_Báez (1). HR_Clark (2). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Legumina 2 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Seymour L,9-5 5 2⁄3 7 4 3 0 5 Detroit Jobe 4 1⁄3 4 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 Sommers W,1-3 1 2⁄3 0 0 Waguespack H,4 1 0 0 0 1 1 Holton H,14 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jansen S,17-22 1 0 0 0 0 1 ABS Challenge_Palacios (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Seymour (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Caminero (Strike-Conﬁrmed). Umpires_Home, Paul Clemons; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Dexter Kelley; Third, Quinn Wolcott. T_2:27. A_26,605 (41,083).

Atlanta 4, L.A. Dodgers 3

Boston 7, Miami 3

Los Angeles

Atlanta

ab r h bi ab r h bi Ohtani dh 5 0 1 0 Baldwin dh 4 1 20 Freeman 1b 5 0 0 0 Acuña rf 4 0 10 Betts ss 5 0 1 0 Olson 1b 4 2 20 Muncy 3b 4 0 1 0 Dubón ss 4 1 11 Edman 2b 4 2 1 0 Harris cf 4 0 11 Tucker rf 4 1 1 0 Albies 2b 3 0 22 Call lf 3 0 2 1 Yastrzemski lf 2 0 0 0 A.Thomas cf 3 0 1 1 L.Thomas ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Feduccia c 3 0 2 1 Riley 3b 3 0 00 Rojas ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy c 2 0 00 Rortvedt c 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 310 3 Totals 32 4 9 4 Los Angeles 020 100 000 — 3 Atlanta 300 000 01x — 4 LOB_Los Angeles 11, Atlanta 6. 2B_Olson (32). 3B_Ohtani (4). SB_Harris (8), Edman (5), Acuña (18). SF_Albies (13). IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Glasnow 5 6 3 3 0 7 Vesia 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Dreyer 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Phillips Scott L,1-4 1 2 1 1 0 0 Atlanta Elder 6 8 3 3 0 5 Lee 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 Mederos 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Dodd W,4-1 Iglesias S,28-31 1 1 0 0 1 1 HBP_Elder (Edman). WP_Glasnow. ABS Challenge_Yastrzemski (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Ohtani (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Edman (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Glasnow (Ball-Confirmed); Ohtani (Strike-Confirmed); Iglesias (Ball-Confirmed); Freeman (Strike-Overturned to Ball). Pitch timer violations_Iglesias (pitcher). Umpires_Home, Edwin Jimenez; First, Erich Bacchus; Second, Chris Segal; Third, Laz Diaz. T_2:42. A_36,832 (41,149).

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In the know Jed’s Local, 672 Jefferson Highway, is kicking off a Book Club Social Series with a book swap social from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The event includes a signature cocktail; a sample plate of Gulf shrimp rémoulade, mini crawﬁsh cakes, Creole meatballs and fried pickled okra; and a chocolate chip cookie from Counterspace. Participants are invited to bring a book they love to pass along, then swap it for something new to bring home. Tickets are $30 per person, available for purchase at jedslocal.com/bookclub-socials/p/august. Available through Dec. 13, Vicious Biscuit, 333 St. Christopher Ave., Gonzales, is offering same-day brunch bundles. Options include: n Handheld biscuits: choice of bacon, sausage, ham, chicken sausage, egg and white cheddar on a signature buttermilk biscuit; n Old school breakfast bar: Scrambled cage-free eggs with a choice of protein, signature buttermilk biscuits, butter and jam with a choice of a side item; n Chicken strip tray: jumbo crispy fried chicken tenders; n Biscuit dozens: 12 signature biscuits with a choice of buttermilk, jalapeño cheddar or gluten free; guests can mix and match varieties; n Catering drinks: 96 ounces of drip coffee, a half-gallon of iced coffee, sweet tea, unsweet tea or fresh-squeezed orange juice. Grab the cocktail of the month at Lotus Lounge inside Soji, 5050 Government St., before it’s too late. The Ube-Bee is made with vodka, cold brew, coffee liqueur, honey simple syrup and an ube liqueur cold foam. Stir Coffee House, 15405 Airline Highway, is now open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

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Johnathan Reynolds, owner of Rougaroux Capitol Bodega, stands behind the front counter which features a freshly-painted mural created by Abita Springs-based artist Zac Maras inside Spanish Town Market.

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Home of the gumbo birria taco, Rougaroux Capitol Bodega opens in Spanish Town

If you have an upcoming food event or a kitchen question, email lauren.cheramie@ theadvocate.com. Cheers!

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omething new looms over Spanish Town Market in Baton Rouge. It’s monstrous, werewolf-shaped and devouring a gumbo birria taco. The red-eyed rougarou takes shape in a new mural at Spanish Town Market, 701 Spanish Town Road, where several food vendors operate in the roughly 2,500-square-foot space. The mural marks a new beginning for Rougaroux Capitol Bodega, a Cajunfusion food spot that recently softopened and is slated for a grand opening Sept. 4. “The change of this concept was to take a New York-style bodega and a Cajun corner store and put them together,” said Rougaroux owner Johnathan Reynolds. Reynolds’ counter setup is one of the ﬁrst things customers see when walking in. The mural on the counter’s front is fresh, painted on Aug. 18 in three and a half hours by Abita Springs-based artist Zac Maras.

Festivals galore Sri Lankan Food Festival: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd. Enjoy an evening of authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, supporting the Blue Lotus Meditation Center. The buffet-style dinner will include several types of curry, eggplant moju, ﬁsh cutlets, papadum, coconut sambol, milk toffee, butter cake and other dishes. Tickets are $25 per person, available for purchase at unitarianbr.org/ events. Call (225) 571-2286 for more information. A Taste of the Deep South Festival: noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 19-20 at the Main Library on Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Enjoy the 10th annual Taste of the Deep South Festival, featuring music, arts and crafts, a food court with Southern favorites, clothing, jewelry and more. Musical talent includes Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, The Listening Room All-Stars and the Phoenix Rouge Dance Troupe. The event, free and open to the public, will also host a Henry Turner Jr. look-alike contest and a watermeloneating contest.

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here that can represent their brand, represent what they were doing and their spirit behind their vision.” Food vendors include Soul Delicious, Ooh! Law-la Pizza & More, Bayou Bowl, Bowl on the Geaux, Amber Nicole’s Bakery, and Rougaroux Capitol Bodega. Reynolds had used the space as his commissary kitchen since NoGumbo birria tacos are a specialty vember 2025, and in April, he decided to shift focus and establish a at Rougaroux Capitol Bodega. more permanent presence inside He gave Maras creative freedom the market. with some slight direction: “It’s a great representation of “I said, ‘I want an alligator, a fla- businesses working together,” Isamingo and a rougarou, and I want dore said. “Collaboration with this them in the bayou,’” Reynolds said. was a flawless transition for both “‘I don’t care what else the hell you of us, being that we didn’t have to do.’ That was pretty much it.” sell the vision much. They caught on immediately and wanted to be Working together part of what we were doing.” Years before that, Reynolds Spanish Town Market owner Horatio Isadore has worked in the started his business out of survival. coffee industry for more than 20 years. In the past year, he decided Home of the gumbo birria taco to expand operations and join forcOn a road to recovery from ales with other local businesses. coholism and addiction, Reynolds “I didn’t want to bite the apple by took to the kitchen and began myself,” Isadore said. “So I figured ä See ROUGAROUX, page 2D we wanted to get multiple vendors in

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it again after trying two entrees on a Thursday night. I opted for the grilled pork chops, which came with a choice of two sides, so I chose the collard greens and potato salad. My partner ordered the Cajun pasta with chicken, and we split the dishes so we could try both. The food is cooked to order, but the wait is well worth it in my opinion.

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Johnathan Reynolds, owner of Rougaroux Capitol Bodega, flips tacos on the griddle inside Spanish Town Market.

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selling his food at pop-ups outside New Orleans bars in the Bywater in December 2024. “I just kind of started DoorDash-ing to make ends meet, and then I ran into a friend of mine who owns Pepp’s Club on Franklin in the Bywater — Kait and Sam Wurth. They were like, ‘You can just cook out here.’” At his first pop-up, outside Pepp’s Club, Reynolds served shrimp sauce piquant with cornbread, which gave him about $400 and a sense of something real. Originally from Denham Springs, Reynolds moved back to Baton Rouge, where he continued hosting popups. At one event, a friend suggested he make birria tacos. He put his own spin on the dish after thinking about how the process for cooking traditional birria was similar to cooking gumbo. That’s how the gumbo birria taco, his most popular dish, was born. “I have a problem with just doing something simple,” he said. “I love creating new things.” Instead of the traditional holy trinity, he switches the bell pepper out with guajillo chilies, poblanos, ancho chilies or chipotle peppers. Rather than cooking the trio in the pot with oil, he ﬁrst chars it on the ﬂat-top as if he were making a salsa or Mexican sauce, he said. “It’s a gumbo, and it’s birria, but it’s also something kind of between the two,” he said. When people think of birria, they may think of beef, but the word birria actually means “trash” or “discarded” in Spanish, Reynolds said, and it’s typically made with lamb or goat. Reynolds uses a chicken and pork sausage, as well as several other meat options like al pastor with Mexican-style marinade, barbacoa, carnitas or chicken tinga. The taco shells get dunked in the consommé (which he sometimes calls gumbo gravy) and, although he’s biased, he said they’re served with “the best grits in the city” and a little consommé

Dear Heloise: Just read an nor the importance of avid reader’s suggestion proper communication in about employees/ the work world. staff wearing name When I hear tags so that people people say, “Me can know their and her are going names. Why not to the show,” or just ask them? It is “This room needs more personal and vacuumed,” it’s all Hints from I can do to hold my shows that you reHeloise tongue, although ally care. — Al S., via I confess that I do email correct my young grandGrammar sound-off children. (It’s better to teach them now than to Dear Heloise: As a former senior technical writer/edi- let them continue to speak tor for a research institute, poor English.) As I told my university a published author, a freestudents, when I see a glarlance editor, an instructor of professional business ing grammatical error in and technical writing a promotional ﬂyer for a at universities and colbank, for example, my faith leges, and a substitute high in the bank vanishes. How school English teacher, I’m can I trust a bank to manappalled at the number age my funds if the bank of Americans who cannot can’t even catch mistakes write or speak proper Eng- in its correspondence? Poor grammar equates to unprolish. Students today aren’t taught the parts of speech fessionalism. — Stevie K., in or the rules of grammar, Centerville, Ohio

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of many hats. Instead, he casually drops more lore throughout conversations. He’s a metalhead, plays the drums, has motorcycled along Vietnam coastlines, cooked in Thailand and studied in Spain. He also used to be the vice president of the LSU Alumni Association’s Carolinas chapter from 2021 to 2023 when he lived in North Carolina. “I found a lot of cookbooks,” Reynolds said about his travels. “I don’t ever copy them, but what I do is read them and take inspiration. I kind of see their ideas, why they did something — especially with their ratios — and play off of that and use it for ideas to move forward.” Though Reynolds says he isn’t Cajun, he learned how to cook from being around friends who grew up with the culture. His experience as a server at Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine in Baton Rouge and Del Porto Ristorante in Covington added to his food background. Now, his home library is ﬁlled to the brim with cookbooks, ones he studied to learn how to cook dishes from other cultures. “I really started diving into books, learning, watching a lot of other chefs, tutorials and stuff,” Reynolds said. “Then, slowly but surely, over the past six years, I’ve really gotten comfortable.”

Aside from the gumbo birria tacos, Reynolds also serves tacos, smash burgers, po-boys and other dishes with a unique spin. There’s the Cajun torta with boudin pastor, Oaxaca cheese and red bean puree, which comes “Rougaroux dressed” with lettuce, tomatoes, bayou escabeche and trash sauce — a Cajun elote crema. There’s also the gumbo chopped cheese where “Cajun country meets New York,” churched up with ground beef, onions, American cheese, gumbo gravy and comes Rougaroux dressed. Going off his Latin Americaninﬂuenced dishes, there’s also a Cuban sandwich. Side dishes (or lagniappe) include the tomatillo corn maque choux, holy smoked red beans, crema elote grits, “frenchy fries” and chips. On Saturday mornings, Reynolds serves breakfast and brunch 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a completely different menu, including his signature Trashbrowns. “Two McDonald’s-style hash browns, crispy as hell, and they come over grits, with your choice of meat — I really like the carnitas,” Reynolds said. “The two hash browns are chopped up, thrown on top, has a fried egg, the gumbo queso and trash sauce.” He ﬁnishes the dish with cotija cheese and escabeche, Rougaroux, located inside and there you have the Rou- Spanish Town Market, 701 Spanish Town Road. garoux Trashbrowns. Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Cooking background Mondays through Fridays Reynolds doesn’t intro- and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on duce himself as a wearer Saturdays.

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Continued from page 1D These were the best pork chops I’ve ever had in my life. They can be ordered as fried, but I’m glad I chose grilled because the sear was perfection, which brought out the ﬂavors from the peppery seasoning blend. The plate also came with a couple pieces of toast that tasted closer to French toast with a caramelized ﬂavor. It was sweet, buttery and delicious. The Cajun pasta was also something to rave about. It was spicy — with what may have been a cayenne pepper kick, cheesy and the perfect consistency. — Maddie Scott, features reporter

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of our standby places, Willie’s on Coursey. I ordered the bayou salad because I was in the mood for some seafood and vegetables. The bayou salad included sauteed shrimp, fried crawﬁsh tails, croutons, diced tomatoes, diced cucumbers, black olives and avocado. The salad was huge and delicious. The house honey mustard won as best dressing for the salad.

I checked out Magnolia Pantry’s popular specialty hand pies over the weekend. Their menu is a combination of savory quick bites and sweet treats. I decided to go with the Bou Dat pie, which was filled with housemade boudin, pepper jack cheese and came with a side of Tabasco honey. The flaky pastry crust was prepared to perfection. The sauce could be a great dip if you like a balance of sweet and savory, but for me, the pie was so flavorful from the boudin, I didn’t even need it. I also tried their popular honey vanilla matcha, which was the perfect sweet contrast to my savory pie. — Jakori Madison, features reporter

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT #105 Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived electronically through our E-Procure‐ www. ment site at jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., Septem‐ ber 10, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may sub‐ mit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Bridge until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Pur‐ chasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Pre-Place Emergency Contract to Provide Infant Formula for Jefferson Parish Dur‐ ing a Declared Emer‐ gency for the Depart‐ ment of Emergency Man‐ agement Late bids will not be ac‐ cepted Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involve‐ ment of small busi‐ nesses, minority busi‐ nesses, women's busi‐ ness enterprises, and veteran-owned busi‐ nesses to stimulate par‐ ticipation in procurement and assistance pro‐ grams. work in accor‐ dance with the speciﬁca‐ tion with no additional cost to the owner. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department ADV: The Baton Rouge Advocate: August 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 For additional informa‐ tion, please visit the Pur‐ chasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. 197968 Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 2026 2t $83.72

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #107 Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived electronically through our E-Procure‐ ment site at www. jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., Septem‐ ber 29, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may sub‐ mit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Bridge until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Pur‐ chasing Department at bi

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EDUCATION NOTICE OF VACANCY Applications are being accepted for the following position(s): Athletic Trainer/Teacher

1984490Aug 22-28, 7t $4,271.62 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brooke Martinez, please contact Attorney Jason May at (225) 9557255. 198661-Aug 26-28, 3t $64.90

LOCATION District Wide STARTING SALARY $72,607 - $88,987 Range based on teacher salary plus coaching supplement. Actual pay level will depend on verified years of experience. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Anyone interested in being considered for this position should submit an ap‐ plication @ www.ipsb.net JOIN OUR TEAM

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Positions Available: * Accounting * Bookkeeper * Account Coordinator * Finance * Payroll Officer * Sales Representatives * Customer Service * Business Admin Representative

All IPSB employees must pass a crimi‐ nal records check. The Iberville Parish School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Merchandise

As part of our ongoing expansion, we are seeking part-time, work-fromhome candidates. The position offers a monthly salary of $1,300, in addition to benefits, and requires minimal time commitment. The role involves just 2-3 hours of internet access per week.

Classic Ranger Fishing Boat 115 hp motor, trolling motor $15,000.00 225933-9262 jimwalzak49@att.net

Requirements: * Must be computer literate * Must have 2-3 hours of internet access per week * Must be efficient and dedicated

CEMETERY PLOTS 2 Burial Plots in Baton Rouge, Green Oaks Memorial. Sec 17, Lots 146-2 & 146-4, Side by Side. $4300 each, negotiable 803-215-0456.

Interested candidates may reach out via email at michelle.appliedit@gmail.com for further information

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g p 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

y p aloud. At no charge, bid‐ ders may submit via Jef‐ ferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishb ids.net to register for this free site.

Three (3) Year Labor Only Contract to Perform Vari‐ ous Roof and Gutter Re‐ pairs for the Department of General Services Parish-Wide Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involve‐ ment of small busi‐ nesses, minority busi‐ nesses, women's busi‐ ness enterprises, and veteran-owned busi‐ nesses to stimulate par‐ ticipation in procurement and assistance pro‐ grams. work in accor‐ dance with the specifica‐ tion with no additional cost to the owner. Late bids will not be accepted The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipi‐ ents of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to di‐ versity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encour‐ ages the involvement of small businesses, minor‐ ity businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned busi‐ nesses to stimulate par‐ ticipation in procurement and assistance pro‐ grams. All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sep‐ tember 14, 2026, in the Jefferson Parish Purchas‐ ing Department, located at the General Govern‐ ment Building, 200 Der‐ bigny St., Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. How‐ ever, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for infor‐ mation discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the prebid conference and in‐ spection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of fur‐ nishing materials or per‐ forming any work that may be required to com‐ plete the work in accor‐ dance with the specifica‐ tion with no additional cost to the owner. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department ADV: The Baton Rouge Advocate: August 26, September 2, and 9, 2026 For additional informa‐ tion, please visit the Pur‐ chasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. 198345-aug 26-sep 2-9-3t $164.62

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #108 Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived electronically through our E-Procure‐ ment site at www.jeffpar ishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 1, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be pub‐ licly opened and read l d h bid

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Bridge City Playground Gymnasium Roof Re‐ placement Jefferson Parish Project No. 25-1130-0021 All bids must be in accor‐ dance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Pur‐ chasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Govern‐ ment Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipi‐ ents of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to di‐ versity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encour‐ ages the involvement of small businesses, minor‐ ity businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned busi‐ nesses to stimulate par‐ ticipation in procurement and assistance pro‐ grams. All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sep‐ tember 11, 2026, at the Bridge City Playground Gymnasium, located at 400 11th Street, Bridge City, LA 70094.However, failure to attend the prebid conference shall not relieve the bidder of re‐ sponsibility for informa‐ tion discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the prebid conference and in‐ spection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of fur‐ nishing materials or per‐ forming any work that may be required to com‐ plete the work in accor‐ dance with the specifica‐ tion with no additional cost to the owner. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

Baton Rouge Advocate: August 26, September 2, and 9, 2026 For additional informa‐ tion, please visit the Pur‐ chasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing or call 504-364-2678. 198342-AUG 26-ep 2-9-3t $156.55

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District (LSED) at the of‐

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

DOGS AKC Rottweiler puppies. 2 females. $500 each, with papers. 225-284-2027 225-577-3982

PUPPIES For Sale! Adorable! 1/2 Pomeranian 1/2 Chihuahua $200, Full Blooded Toy Poo‐ dles $500 228-669-0077

Mia's GoldenDoodles 6-11-26 3M/2F Vet Chkd, $800 SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY!! CASH ONLY! 5043077786 5045411098

TEACUP POODLES MALTIPOOS POMS YORKIES Miniature and Toy Goldendoodles UTD. S/W Please Call 504-259-2222

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APARTMENT AREA 5 1BR $600, 2BR $700 Tigerland. $500 Deposit. 225-475-1737

APARTMENT Fabulous French Quarter Furnished 1BR $1625. INCLUDING UTILITIES/WIFI. Brand new Bath & Kitchen (Custom Cabinets, SS Appliances). 504-388-2880

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FOR: 2025 TPC Louisiana Dewatering System Repairs 11001 Lapalco Blvd Avondale, LA 70094

REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS FOR A UNIT PRICE CONTRACT FOR 2027 STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL

Name of Proposer Proposer’s mailing address Contact person’s information

Bid Number 50012-663-27: Athletic Signage Pur‐ chase and Installation Blanket Bid

PROJECT NUMBER: LSED 2025 Capital Project

SOLICITATION NO. 2026-002

Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be down‐ loaded without charge and without deposit from the LSED website www. lsedgov.org under tab “Opportunities” and then “Request for Bids: Capi‐ tal Projects and Ser‐ vices” Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrange‐ ments can be made to obtain them through most reprographic ﬁrms. Plan holders are respon‐ sible for their own repro‐ duction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at:

Proposals must be re‐ ceived by 12:00 NOON on September 30, 2026 at one of the following addresses:

All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 11:00 AM on Tuesday September 1, 2026, at the TPC Louisiana conference room, 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale LA 70094 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Com‐ mercial Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Available For Con‐ struction amount for this project is Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000.00) Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. STATE OF LOUISIANA LOUISIANA STADIUM

Proposals mailed to or hand delivered to the designated address must include at least four (4) hard copies. Proposals must be placed in a sealed package or enve‐ lope and include a cover sheet with the following information: Name of Proposer Proposer’s mailing address Contact person’s information 196793-aug 12-19-26-3t $68.88

PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY OF CENTRAL East Baton Rouge Parish REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS AND QUALIFICA‐ TIONS FOR 2027 STORM DEBRIS MONITORING SERVICES SOLICITATION NO. 2026-003 Proposals must be re‐ ceived by 12:00 NOON on September 30, 2026 at one of the following addresses: City of Central ATTN: Debris Removal RFP 11530 Sullivan Road Central, LA 70818 OR Submitted through www. centralbidding.com The City of Central in‐ vites qualified Debris Monitoring Consultants to respond to this re‐ quest for proposals and qualifications (RFP) by providing Statements of Qualification and Propos‐ als to provide Debris Services Monitoring (DMS) for the period Jan‐ uary 1, 2027-December 31, 2027 which may be extended for two addi‐ tional one-year periods.

196795-aug 12-19-26-3t $66.87 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF SEALED BID Bids will be received in the Ofﬁce of the Purchas‐ ing Agent, Smith Hall, McNeese State Univer‐ sity, Box 92415, Lake Charles, LA 70609. BID DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 AT 2:00 P.M. BID #D2700016 Description: SMART GRID TRAINING SYSTEM Speciﬁcations and bid forms may be obtained at the State of Louisiana website Vendor Center, https://doa. LaPAC, louisiana.gov/doa/osp/ vendor-resources. For additional assistance contact Debet Hebert at debet@mcneese.edu or (337) 475-5083. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and waive in‐ formalities.

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Tech University Ofﬁce of Purchasing, P.O. Box 3157, 208 Keeny Circle, RM 408, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272 until 2:00 P.M., September 18, 2026 at which time and place they will be publicly opened for the following:

Marrero Couvillon & Associates, LLC 2644 Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 200 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 kschlaﬂy@mca-llc.com

Looking for the right hire?

Deadline: Display Ads Thursday 9/3 @ 3pm

The City of Central seeks proposals from qualified firms to collect, remove, process, and dispose of storm debris. During a disaster event, the Con‐ tractor must coordinate with the City, state de‐ bris management offi‐ cials, and FEMA to en‐ sure debris removal is completed efficiently, ef‐ fectively, and in compli‐ ance with all eligibility requirements for avail‐ able federal and state funding.

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

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AND EXPOSITION DISTRICT. ROBERT A. VOSBEIN, Jr., CHAIRMAN

Auto Dealerships are NOT WELCOME TO CALL ME

in observance of

ﬁce of Legends Global Gate F Executive Ofﬁces, Caesars Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Sep‐ tember 22, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a pub‐ lic meeting in the Leg‐ ends Global Conference room at Gate F of Cae‐ sars Superdome.

Submitted through www. centralbidding.com

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City of Central ATTN: Debris Removal RFP 11530 Sullivan Road Central, LA 70818

ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished Rooms. $125/wk. $500/mo. 225-933-7560

225-388-0111

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CITY OF CENTRAL East Baton Rouge Parish

MOBILE HOME 1, 2 & 3 BR mobile homes, $675 & up 6061 Plank Rd. CALL 225-978-4653

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3017 Chippewa St. 3BR 1BA Rent $800/mo $300/dep 225-357-6436

APARTMENT 3060 N. Acadian Thrwy (Wtr/Swr Pd) 1BR/1BA, Rent $500, Dep $100 225-357-6436

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198628-aug 26-sept 2-2t $145.17

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PLACE YOUR PET SERVICES INFORMATION IN THE PET SERVICES DIRECTORY TODAY! • IT IS FAST AND EASY! • CALL 225-383-0111

CATS RAGAMUFFIN & RAGDOLL KITTENS www.CatsByFrancy.com/kittens $1500up! Reg. Shots & Guaranty 337-230-3150

APARTMENT 655 North St Subsidized Efﬁciency Apartments cpabr.org 225-383-5551 TDD/TTY 711 RELAY

Baton Rouge Real Estate For Sale

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Speciﬁcations and bid documents for the above may be obtained from the Director of Purchas‐ ing, Louisiana Tech Uni‐ versity, Ruston, Louisiana, phone 318257-4205 or purchasing@ latech.edu. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (B)(5) and/or R.S. 39:1594 (C)(4). Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify Louisiana Tech University of the type(s) of accommoda‐ tions required not less than seven (7) days be‐ fore the bid opening. 198360 Aug, 26, 2026 1t $14.34

PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE Sealed Bids for the Mon‐ roe FMS Generator, 5000 Central Ave, Monroe, LA 71203 will be received at the Monroe Field Mainte‐ nance Shop (FMS) #3, (Classroom), 5000 Cen‐ tral Ave, Monroe, LA 71203, until 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, September 17, 2026. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY KARR A. BENOIT 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 CFMO Energy LAANG. Printed copies are not available from the Project Man‐ ager, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most re‐ prographic ﬁrms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduc‐ tion costs. Questions b hi d

Public Notices Bids/Proposals Q about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at M&E Consult‐ ing, Inc, 1304 Bertrand Drive Suite F7, Lafayette, LA 70506. Phone (337) 234-7474. Attention: David Carrol. E-Mail Ad‐ dress: david@meconsu lting.com. A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Mon‐ roe Field Maintenance Shop (FMS) #3, (Class‐ room), 5000 Central Ave, Monroe, LA 71203. Atten‐ dance at this Conference is mandatory. Prospec‐ tive bidders must attend the entire mandatory Pre-Bid conference in order to submit a bid. The Construction and Fa‐ cilities Management Of‐ ﬁce point of contact is Karr A. Benoit, Email: karr.a.benoit.nfg@army. mil CFMO Building #3022, Ofﬁce #220, 6400 St Claude Avenue, New Or‐ leans, LA 70117, 504-2788047. BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRAC‐ TORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE.

McNeese State University Debet Hebert Procurement Specialist 198691-aug 26-1t $12.34 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived at the Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing, P.O. Box 3157, 208 Keeny Circle, RM 408, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272 until 2:00 P.M., September 17, 2026 at which time and place they will be publicly opened for the following: Bid Number 50012-662-27: Purchase of Official NCAA Baseballs for Ath‐ letics Specifications and bid documents for the above may be obtained from the Director of Purchas‐ ing, Louisiana Tech Uni‐ versity, Ruston, Louisiana, phone 318257-4205 or purchasing@ latech.edu. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (B)(5) and/or R.S. 39:1594 (C)(4). Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify Louisiana Tech University of the type(s) of accommoda‐ tions required not less than seven (7) days be‐ fore the bid opening. 198283-aug 24-1t $14.05 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived at the Louisiana

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SAFEKEEPING, AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES August 26, 2026 The Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Inc., a non-profit corporation which operates a short-term investment pool of over $7.2 billion comprised of funds from 976 Louisiana local political subdivisions (the Louisiana Asset Management Pool or LAMP), is seeking proposals from a qualified bank or banks for safekeeping and custodial services to be provided to LAMP for an appointment for up to 5 years. Parties interested in being considered to perform these services for the LAMP, may obtain copies of the Request for Proposal from: The Honorable John C. Fleming, MD Louisiana State Treasurer President, LAMP, Inc. c/o Ms. Krissy Orgeron Chief Administrative Officer Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Inc. 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2220 New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone:(504)525-5267 Fax:(504)525-5161 Email: korgeron@lamppool.com Responses to the RFP are due electronically at the above email address no later than Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST. If needed the Corporation will announce finalists on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 those finalists will make oral presentations on Thursday, November 12, 2026 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street, Vieux Carre Ballroom, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. However, if no finalists are announced on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 then the Corporation will select a provider on November 12, 2026 with no oral presentations conducted. 198486-680678-Aug. 26, Sept, 2, 9-3t $ 1,914.99

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ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY KARR A. BENOIT OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE.

amount, including Addi‐ tional Bid Items (ABI), if required.

y p at the listed above loca‐ tion in order to submit an electronic bid.

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.

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 so as to be posted prior to 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, Septem‐ ber 17, 2026. Hard copies of the contractor’s elec‐ tronically submitted packet must be sent to ATTN: Karr A. Benoit, Construction and Facility Maintenance Office Building #3022, Office #220, 6400 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, telephone 504-278-8047. Contractors MUST attend the mandatory Pre-Bid conference scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT on Thurs‐ day, September 3, 2026, h li d b l

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classiﬁcation of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION and/or ELECTRICAL. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana, equal to 100% of the Contract

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.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with directives and guid‐ ance published by Facil‐ ity Planning 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. The Louisiana Military Department Deputy Director for Con‐ tracting and Purchasing and the State Contract‐ ing Ofﬁcer do not pos‐ sess authority to waive any informality inciden‐ tal thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. 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‐

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g out deposit Alliance De‐ sign Group, LLC. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most repro‐ graphic ﬁrms. Plan hold‐ ers are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at Alliance Design Group, LLC 1439 Centre Ct, Ste 401, Alexandria, La 71301. Attention: William A. Tudor A.I.A. E-Mail Ad‐ dress: adg@adgllc.net or via phone (318)445-3151.

g Military Department and Camp Minden point of contact is Mr. Alan Reis‐ dorph, 100 Louisiana Boulevard, Camp Min‐ den, Minden, Louisiana 71055 Phone: (318) 2994287 Email: alan.w. reisdorph.ctr@army.mil.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Sep‐ tember 2, 2026. at Confer‐ ence Room, 500 Fair‐ grounds Rd, Natchi‐ toches, Louisiana 71457. Attendance at this Con‐ ference is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the entire mandatory Pre-Bid con‐ ference in order to sub‐ mit a bid. The Pre-bid conference shall be con‐ ducted within current ap‐ propriate guidelines con‐ cerning COVID-19. The ili d

BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRAC‐ TORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY ALAN REISDORPH 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‐

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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 Cohe‐ sion Architecture, 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 Cohesion Ar‐ chitecture, LLC, Atten‐ tion: Heather Burton, 2740 Rue De Jardin, Suite 400, Lake Charles, LA 70605. Email: office@coh esionarchitecture.com or via phone: 337-419-0008 Mandatory Pre-Bid A conference and site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM CT on Wednesday 2 Sep‐ tember 2026, at 8553 K Fort Polk, Avenue, Leesville, LA 71457. At‐ tendance at this Confer‐ ence is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the entire mandatory Pre-Bid con‐ ference to submit a bid. The Military Department point of contact is Keith S. Cash, cell: 225-505-6429 and email: keith.s.cash. nfg@army.mil, mail to: Bldg. 420 F St., Room 233, Beauregard, Camp Pineville, LA 71360. BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY KEITH CASH OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION 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 Bid Items Additional (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 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 Wednesday 16 Septem‐ ber 2026. Hard copies of the contractor’s elec‐ tronically submitted packet must be sent to Construction & 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 Wednesday 2 Sep‐ tember 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. The Louisiana Military Department Di‐ rector for Contracting and Purchasing and the State Contracting Officer do not possess authority to waive any informality incidental thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed. 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. 196643-aug 12-19-26-3t $200.08

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain To: All Interested Federal, State, and Local Agen‐ cies, Groups, and Individ‐ uals This is to give notice that The Town of Roseland has determined that the following proposed ac‐ under Louisiana tion Community Development Block Grant FY 2026 Clearance Program is lo‐ cated in the 100- year floodplain, and The Town of Roseland will be iden‐ tifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the pro‐ posed action, as required b i d

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p q by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Proce‐ dures for Making Deter‐ minations on Floodplain Management and Protec‐ tion of Wetlands. The proposed project will demolish and clear 34 blighted structures that have remained unad‐ dressed and continue to pose health and safety risks in the community. The proposed project will eliminate these blighted reduce conditions, threats to public welfare, and contribute to the stabilization long-term revitalization of and residential Roseland’s areas. A portion of this project is located in Flood Zone A, which in‐ cludes 8 structures, to‐ taling 1.65 acres. The proposed project is located at the following addresses in The Town of Tangipahoa Roseland, Parish, Louisiana, 13017 Avenue; Tangipahoa 12421 Roseland Avenue; Turner Chapel 62259 Road; 63052 Commercial Street; 63042 Commercial Street; 12386 Faith Street Building 1; 12386 Faith Street Building 2; 12386 Faith Street Building 3; 12386 Faith Street Build‐ ing 4; 62347 Commercial Street; 62268 Washington Avenue; 12417 Louisiana Avenue; 12619 North Av‐ enue; 12637 Tangipahoa Avenue; 12571 Tangipa‐ Avenue; 12516 hoa Louisiana Avenue; 12520 Louisiana Avenue; 12289 Louisiana Avenue; 12501 Central Avenue ( 2 Struc‐ tures); 12670 Roseland Avenue; 12326 Central Avenue; 62280 Washing‐ ton St.; 12615 Pond Street; 12221 Roseland Avenue; 62426 Church 62444 Church Street; Street; 62273 Church St.; 12540 Central St.; 63169 Commercial (3 struc‐ tures); 12532 Central Av‐ enue; 12532a Central Av‐ enue. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the nat‐ ural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Com‐ menters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an ade‐ quate public notice pro‐ gram can be an impor‐ tant public educational tool. The dissemination of information and re‐ quest for public com‐ ment about floodplains can facilitate and en‐ hance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and im‐ pacts associated with the occupancy and modi‐ fication of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government de‐ termines it will partici‐ pate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by The Town of Roseland at the fol‐ lowing address on or be‐ fore Monday, September 14, 2026, during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Attention: Mayor Van Showers Town of Roseland 62438 Commercial Street Roseland, LA 70456 (985) 748-9063 A full description of the project may also be re‐ viewed Monday through Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the address listed same above. Comments may also be submitted via email at roseland748@yahoo.com. Date: 8-26-26 198696-aug 26-1t $469.49 PUBLIC NOTICE --Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain and Wetlands To: All Interested Federal, State, and Local Agen‐ cies, Groups, and Individ‐ uals This is to give notice that The Town of Roseland has determined that the following proposed ac‐ under Louisiana tion Community Development Block Grant FY 2026 Pub‐ lic Facilities Program is located in the 100- year floodplain and a wetland, and The Town of Rose‐ land will be identifying and evaluating practica‐ ble alternatives to locat‐ ing the action in the floodplain and wetlands and the potential im‐ pacts on the floodplain and wetlands from the proposed action, as re‐ quired by Executive Or‐ ders 11988 and 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Proce‐ dures for Making Deter‐ minations on Floodplain Management and Protec‐ tion of Wetlands. The Town of Roseland to replace proposes aging and deteriorated waterlines in two low-tomoderate income (LMI) target areas within its existing water distribu‐ tion system to improve water quality, pressure, reliability, and fire pro‐ tection. These improve‐ ments will reduce water loss, service interrup‐ tions, and boil water ad‐ visories. There are 0.53 acres of wetlands and 4.67 acres of floodplains within the project area. The following streets comprise Target Area #1: Roseland Avenue, Saw‐ dust Lane, Solomon Lane, Central Avenue, Church Street (from Roseland Avenue to Central Av‐ enue), Buchanan Lane, Chapel Road, Turner Faith Street, and Garrick The following Lane. streets comprise Target Area #2: Mount Gillion Church Road (from High‐ way 1048 to Arcola Road).

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There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environ‐ ment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and pro‐ vide information about areas. Com‐ these menters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain and wetlands, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important pub‐ lic educational tool. The dissemination of infor‐ mation and request for public comment about floodplains and wetlands can facilitate and en‐ hance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and im‐ pacts associated with the occupancy and modi‐ fication of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government de‐ termines it will partici‐ pate in actions taking place in floodplains and wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.

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There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in the floodplain and those who have an interest in the protection of the nat‐ ural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Sec‐ ond, an adequate public notice program can be an important public edu‐ cational tool. The dis‐ semination of informa‐ tion and request for pub‐ lic comment about the floodplain can facilitate and enhance Federal ef‐ forts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will partici‐ pate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

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.

Written comments must be received by The Town of Roseland at the fol‐ lowing address on or be‐ fore Monday, September 14, 2026, during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Attention: Mayor Van Showers Town of Roseland 62438 Commercial Street Roseland, LA 70456 (985) 748-9063 A full description of the project may also be re‐ viewed Monday through Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the address listed same above. Comments may also be submitted via email at roseland748@yahoo.com. Date: 8-26-26 198697-aug 26-1t $418.46 PUBLIC NOTICE --Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Pro‐ posed Activity in a Flood‐ plain To: All interested Agen‐ cies, Federal, State, and Local, Groups and Indi‐ viduals This is to give notice that St. John the Baptist Government Parish (SJBPG) has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Flood‐ plain Management and Wetlands Protection. The activity is funded under Communities Resilient Program Infrastructure (RCIP) grant number 48L‐ DRC7703-001-RCIP-LDI. The proposed project(s) is located along the north side of LA Highway 44 in Reserve, St. John Baptist Parish, the Louisiana, extending ap‐ proximately 7,000 linear feet from Central Avenue to East and is located in 500-year flood‐ the plain/Federal Flood Risk Standard Management (FFRMS) riverine flood‐ plain. The project consists of streetlight construction along the 5.7 acre previ‐ ously stated corridor. At least 60 new streetlights will be constructed to correct safety hazards and improve visibility along the existing High‐ 44 right-ofway way/pedestrian corridor. The project will be con‐ structed entirely within the existing Louisiana Department of Trans‐ portation and Develop‐ ment (DOTD) right-ofway, with no new rightof-way acquisition antici‐ pated. Drainage patterns and habitat will be main‐ tained consistent with the existing function of floodplain which the drains the homes along LA Highway 44. The pro‐ posed project would im‐ pact approximately 0.2 acres of FFRMS flood‐ plain considering tempo‐ rary work space and would permanently im‐ pact approximately 0.03 acre-feet of FFRMS flood‐ plain. Based on a review of National Wetlands In‐ ventory (NWI) data, the project would impact zero acres of wetlands. SJBPG has considered the following alterna‐ and mitigation tives measures to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve nat‐ ural and beneficial func‐ tions and intrinsic values of the existing flood‐ SJBPG plain/wetland: relocating considered the streetlights outside of the FFRMS floodplain, however, Highway 44 is located entirely within the FFRMS floodplain. Re‐ locating the streetlights elsewhere in St. John the Baptist Parish would not address project purpose and need of increasing pedestrian and vehicle safety along the right-ofway corridor north of LA 44 between Central Av‐ enue and 31st Street. The No Action Alternative for the project would be to construct street‐ not lights in the project area. SJBPG rejects this alter‐ native, as installation of streetlights was deter‐ mined to be necessary to increase safe transporta‐ tion opportunities in an area of Reserve, LA that was deemed in need ac‐ cording to SJBPG. Timber mats would be used at access areas to minimize machinery impacts. SJBPG has reevaluated alternatives to building in the FFRMS floodplain and has determined that it has no practicable al‐ ternative to floodplain Environ‐ development. mental files document‐ ing compliance with Ex‐ Order 11988, ecutive and/or Executive Order 11990, and 24 CFR 55, are available for public in‐ review and spection, copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last

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Written comments must be received by the SJBPG at the following address on or before September 3, 2026. Tim Soileau, 607 W Morris Ave, Hammond, LA 70403, (985) 662-5501. Attention: Tim Soileau, Environmental Scientist. A full description of the project may also be re‐ viewed from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the address above. Comments may also be submitted via tsoileau@ at email elosenv.com. Date: August 26, 2026 197999 Aug. 26, 2026 1t $548.59 PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice is hereby given that West River Landing, L.L.C., located at 600 Ryan Street, Suite 120, Lake Charles, 70601, has Louisiana applied for a 401 Water Quality Certification to clear, grade, excavate, and place fill to construct a yard and laydown associated infrastructure for the storage and distribution of industrial equipment, machinery, and similar items at 512 Westlake Avenue in Westlake, Calcasieu Parish. West River Landing, L.L.C. is applying to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statutory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Comments concerning this application can be filed with the Water Permits Division within ten days of this notice by referencing WQC 26062402, AI 251814 to the following address: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Water Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 708214313 Attn: Water Quality Certifications Comments may be submitted by email to DEQWaterQualityCertification s@la.gov. A copy of the application is available for inspection and review at the LDEQ Public Records Center at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at www.deq.louisi ana.gov. 198618 Aug. 26, 2026 1t $245.99 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the West Feliciana Parish Council will meet as the Board of Review at 5:30pm on the 14th day of September 2026 at the West Feliciana Parish Council Meeting room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex lo‐ cated at 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, LA to hear protest from tax‐ payers on their 2025 as‐ sessments. They shall consider the written or oral protest of any tax‐ payer desiring to be heard that has filed an appeal on or before the 4th day of September 2026. Appeals shall be filed in person at the Parish Council Office or by certified mail. Please Note: You must submit all information concerning the value of your property to your As‐ sessor before the dead‐ line for filing an appeal with the Board of Review. Failure to submit such in‐ formation may prevent you from relying on that information should you protest your value. Richard Kendrick, CLA Assessor, Parish of West Feliciana 198681-aug 26-1t $42.16

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PUBLIC NOTICE --A Meeting of the Board of Commissioners Was Held as Follows: Date of Meeting: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Time of Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Place of Meeting: St. George Fire Protec‐ tion District No. 2 14100 Airline Highway, Building 100 Classrooms A & B, St. George, LA 70817 Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ourso called the meeting to order at 17:31. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Ourso called for the pledge of allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Ourso, Mr. Brown‐ ing, Mr. Rosendahl, and Mr. Suchy. Absent: Mr. Carnes. Others Present: G. Tar‐ leton, K. Hartman, H. Olinde, M. Ard, C. Roberson, C. Gateley, J. Neyland, W. Mondrick, R. Underwood, K. Mari‐ onneaux, M. Kling, A. Weathers-Meyer, J. Stubbs, J. Jones, T. Campbell, R. Romano, and E. Schneider 4. APPROVAL & ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. Minutes of the June 25, 2026 meeting: Mr. Browning motioned to accept the minutes as presented, Mr. Rosendahl seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. FINANCIAL BUDGET UPDATE REPORT 1. Monthly Budget Report as of June 30, 2026: K. Marionneaux presented the monthly budget report. Mr. Browning motioned to accept the report as presented, Mr. Suchy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. OLD BUSINESS: None

August 27, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Central City Hall, 11530 Sullivan Road, Cen‐ tral, LA 70818, to consider the following: Planning Commission S-26-0013: Subdivision at 16011, 16031, 16115, 16181, and 16289 Green‐ well Springs Road. Re‐ quest for a prelimi‐ nary/final plat to subdi‐ vide Tract HM-2-A, Harold Monk Property, into five tracts, comprising 14.087 acres in the R-2 (SingleFamily Residence) zoning district. (Applicant: Pro‐ fessional Land Surveyors of Louisiana LLC, for Harold Monk) S-26-0015: Exchange of Property at 13846 and 13856 Beaver Bend Road. Request for a prelimi‐ nary/final plat to ex‐ property be‐ change tween two tracts (H-4-A and H-5-A, Webb’s Forest Subdivision). Comprising 26.559 acres in the R/A (Rural/Agricultural) zon‐ district. (Appli‐ ing Carl E. cant/Owner: Richard, for Joseph B. David R. Richard, Richard, Carl E. Richard, Elizabeth Ann Richard Perrin, Aubrey L. Richard, James E. Richard, Bret E. Mounce, and Lori H. Mounce) S-26-0016: Combination of Lots at 11110 and 11156 Joor Road. Request for a preliminary/final plat to combine two lots (A-1-A and C, Edith S. Morgan Property). Com‐ prising 2.076 acres in the B-5 (Large Scale Com‐ mercial/Business) zoning (Applicant: district. Brandt David, for Pops Plaza LLC and Myrtle David) Zoning Commission

2. Approving/ renewing an attorney engagement resolution with Attorneys Allen Graves, David Voss and the law ﬁrm of Graves Carley, L.L.P. Mr. Rosendahl motioned to approve the attorney engagement resolution with Graves Carley, L.L.P., Mr. Suchy sec‐ onded the motion. The motion passed unani‐ mously.

NOTICE the Louisiana De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy, Ofﬁce of Permitting and Compli‐ ance (OPC) has received the following applica‐ tion(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 49:214.21 et seq., and the rules of the Coastal Man‐ agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC at: https:// webpage www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 25 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Kyle Administrator, Balkum, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 708044487. All comments must

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Chopin Location: Saint Tammany Parish, LA; Lat. 30-21-35.63N, Long 90-457.67W; Lake Pontchar‐ train; Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville. Description: maintenance Proposed of Segment #2 of exist‐ ing Mandeville seawall, originally designed by the USACE (Segment #1 of 2 previously permitted under P20240517). Pro‐ posed work consists of the repair of the existing seawall steel sheet pile and concrete stairs, re‐ placement of the con‐ crete cap and splash blocks, and installation of cathodic protection (anodes). Approx. 4,918 CY of excavation is re‐ quired. ************ CUP NUMBER: P20260620 Name: Terrebonne Parish Govern‐ Consolidated ment c/o All South Con‐ sulting Engineers 652 PA‐ AVENUE PWORTH METAIRIE, LA 70005 Attn: Melanie Caillouet Loca‐ tion: Terrebonne Parish, Lat. 29-23-59.86N, LA; Long -90-29- 19.73W; Sec‐ tion 37 & 38 TS19 RE19; 409 Island Road, Mon‐ (south access tegut Isle de Jean point) Charles, 70377 Descrip‐ tion: Rehabilitation of an existing levee in Isle de Jean Charles to the origi‐ nal conditions with em‐ bankment ﬁll (approx. 8,488 CY of hauled in top‐ soil/dirt) and mitigate using rip rap (approx. 774 CY of rock). The original was permitted levee under P19990253 with a basal width of 53- feet and a crown width of 16feet. 198687-aug 26-1t $44.35

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026, AT 6:30 P.M. HAS BEEN CHANGED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, AT 6:30 P.M. /s/ Macy W. Ourso Iberville Parish Council Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance for the Council Meeting, please contact Iberville Parish Council at (225) 687-5190, describing the assistance that is necessary. 8/26/2026 198332-680117-aug 26-1t $ 38.12

ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.2

FY 26-27 BUDGET

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 26-27

PROPOSED

Percent of Budget

REVENUE PROPERTY TAXES

38,476,630

86.95

INTEREST & PENALTIES ON PROPERTY TAXES

56,990

0.1%

LA. REVENUE SHARING

373,800

0.8%

INSURANCE COMPANIES SERVICE CHARGE

714,000

1.6%

1,374,140

3.1%

SAFER GRANT REIMBURSEMENT

650,000

2.7%

INTEREST EARNINGS

468,000

1.0%

OTHER STATE AND LOCAL REVENUE

500,000

0.6%

MISC. REVENUE

24,000

0.1%

STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY

1,512,000

3.1%

44,149,560

100%

SALARIES

20,959,240

46.8%

BENEFITS

8,753,140

21.5%

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EXPENDITURES PROPOSED

OPEB

520,440

1.1%

TOTAL SALARIES, BENEFITS, & OPEB

30,232,820

69.4%

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

2,322,720

5.2%

INSURANCE

1,814,800

2.6%

255,240

0.6%

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

1,039,200

1.9%

SUPPLIES

2,367,480

5.2%

TECHNOLOGY / TELE-COMMUNICATIONS

1,290,480

4.2%

TRAINING - TRAVEL

180,000

0.5%

UTILITIES

342,000

0.8%

CAPITAL PROJECTS & EQUIPMENT

750,000

2.7%

DEBT SERVICE

3,305,630

7.1%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

43,900,370

100%

RENTAL EXPENSE

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET TOTALS BEGINNING BALANCE

FY 26-27 500,000

REVENUE

44,149,560

EXPENDITURES

(43,900,370)

BALANCE

870,710

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on the proposed budget will be held by the Board of Commissioners of St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 at 14100 Airline Highway, St. George, LA 70817 on September 10, 2026 at 5:30 o’clock p.m.

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contain the appropriate CUP number and the commenter's full name and contact information. Below are the referenced application(s): ************ CUP NUM‐ BER: P20240505 Name: Res Barataria, LLC 26575 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77401 Attn: Shay Hollie Loca‐ tion: Saint James Parish, LA; Lat. 29-57-43.15 N, Long. 90-41-52.65 W; Sec‐ tion 1, 11, 12, 42 T13S R17E; Vacherie, LA 70090 Description: Re- estab‐ lishment and rehabilita‐ tion of 264.3 acres of bot‐ tomland hardwood (BLH) and 253.8 acres of cy‐ press swamp, including 4.4 acres of BLH re-estab‐ lishment above the 5 ft. contour, and enhance‐ ment of 87.1 acres of cy‐ press swamp for the pur‐ poses of establishing the Bayou Lassene Mitiga‐ tion Bank. The Bank will also include approxi‐ mately 50.5 acres of nonmitigation features com‐ posed of non-wetland waters (8.8 acres), de‐ graded and maintained roads (4.0 acres), and other nonmitigation areas (37.7 acres) for a total of 655.7 acres. Site activities include degra‐ dation of roads, backﬁll‐ ing of ditches, removal of culverts and water con‐ trol structures, swaling of drainage ditches, and planting of native BLH cypress swamp and species. A total of 6655 cubic yards of material will be excavated and onsite. placed ************ CUP NUM‐ BER: P20260488 Name: The City of Mandeville c/o Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. 2400 VETERAN MEMORI‐ ALS BLVD KENNER, LA 70062 Attn: Rebecca

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the proposed budget of St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027 is available for inspection Monday through Friday (except holidays) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the offices of St. George Fire Protection District No. 2, 14100 Airline Highway, St. George, LA 70817, Tel. No. (225) 251-4800. An electronic copy of the proposed budget may also be viewed or downloaded at www.stgeorgefire.com. A summary of the proposed 2026-2027 budget is as follows:

TOTAL REVENUE

V-26-0011: Variance at 11852 Sullivan Road. Re‐ quest to allow a side yard setback of 2.0 feet where 8.0 feet is required (App. 1, Sec. 4.3.B.3). On Lot 98, Central Subdivi‐ sion, in the R-2 (SingleFamily Residence) zoning (Appli‐ district. Gary cant/Owner: Etheridge)

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V-26-0010: Variance at 15400 Frenchtown Road. Request to allow an ac‐ cessory building in a side yard (App. 1, Sec. 2.2) with a side yard setback of 12.5 feet where 25 feet is required (App. 1, Sec. 12.3.B.2). On Lot A, Efﬁe & Dennis Vicknair Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricul‐ tural) zoning district. (Applicant: Dylan Payne, for Alicia Geiger)

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T-26-0005: Zoning Overlay i i d i l

9. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Suchy motioned to ad‐ journ the meeting, Mr. Rosendahl seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was ad‐ journed at 17:44

V-26-0009: Variance at 11674 Core Lane. Request to allow an accessory building in a side yard (App. 1, Sec. 2.2) with a side yard setback of 14 feet where 25 feet is re‐ quired (App. 1, Sec. 12.3.B.2). On Lot A-1, Ger‐ ald Sides Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricultural) zoning district. (Appli‐ cant/Owner: Daryl Saia)

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PD-26-0002: Illumination Park Planned Unit Devel‐ opment (PUD) Prelimi‐ nary and Final Develop‐ ment Plans. Request for Preliminary and PUD Final Development Plans for an outdoor drive-thru light show on 21.87 acres of property at the north‐ east corner of Central and A. J. Thruway LeBlanc Road, on Tracts 2-A-1 and 2-A-2, Emile Lesage, Sr. Property, in the R/A (Rural/Agricul‐ tural) & ORD (Ofﬁce, Re‐ and Develop‐ search ment) zoning districts, Central Thruway Overlay. (Applicant: James Ho‐ hensee)

8. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Ourso declared a moment of silence to honor SSO Philip Castleberry.

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Central Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thurs‐ day, August 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm at Central City Hall at 11530 Sullivan Road, Central, LA 70818, to consider the follow‐ ing:

g y Districts. Amend Title 7 Development Uniﬁed Code (UDC) and Appen‐ 1 Comprehensive dix Zoning Code (CZC) to move zoning overlay dis‐ tricts from the CZC to the UDC, make minor adjust‐ ments, and provide for related matters.

Z-26-0004: Rezoning at 7836 and 7850 Droze Road. Request to rezone Tracts 4-A-1 and 4-B-1, Beatrice Wright Property, from R-1 (Single-Family to R/A Residence) (Rural/Agricultural) zon‐ ing district. Comprising acres. (Appli‐ 6.58 Natasha cant/Owner: Vargas)

7. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approving/ renewing an attorney engagement resolution with Attorney Henry D. H. Olinde, Jr. and the law ﬁrm of Degan Blan‐ chard & Nash. Mr. Suchy motioned to ap‐ prove the attorney en‐ gagement with Degan, Blanchard, and Nash, Mr. Rosendahl sec‐ onded the motion. the motion passed unani‐ mously.

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Gerard C. Tarleton Fire Chief, St. George Fire Protection District No. 2

PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Central Plan‐ ning & Zoning Commis‐ sions will hold public hearings on Thursday,

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