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Absenteeism rate improving, but some struggle

New state data shows students regularly missing school declined BY PATRICK WALL

Just under 22% of public school students were counted as chronically absent during the 2025-26 acMore than 1 in 5 Louisiana stu- ademic year, according to the data. dents struggled with attendance The rate was about 1 percentage last school year, according to new point lower than the previous year, state data, which shows that ab- marking the second straight year senteeism is easing — but not as of reduced absenteeism. However, the decline was smallquickly as ofﬁcials would like. Staff writer

er than the previous year, falling short of ofﬁcials’ goal to cut absenteeism by 2 percentage points annually. And while the rate is lower than its peak during the pandemic, when a record number of students began missing school, it has not returned to pre-COVID levels. The share of chronically absent

students, or those who missed at least 10% of school days, went down in two-thirds of school districts, according to the data. But the rate climbed in the other third of districts. In six school systems, including East Baton Rouge and Orleans, more than 30% of students were chronically absent. Some experts have warned that if schools nationwide don’t drive down absenteeism more quickly, it

could harden from a pandemic-era crisis into a “chronic condition” that impairs student achievement. In Louisiana, state ofﬁcials say a campaign launched last year to boost attendance is already showing promise by pushing schools to take proactive steps, like closely monitoring student absences and rewarding good attendance. Now

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Bets on LSU playoffs stir interest

College bought insurance policy to cover potential bonuses BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

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Police execute warrant to search West Feliciana property in missing women case BY BLAKE LESCHBER Staff writer

Investigators are gearing up to search for human remains and other evidence on 15 acres of property linked to a man suspected in the disappearance of two women, West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman said Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant just after noon Thursday at a residence on Morris Road in West Feliciana Parish as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Madison ReNae Allen and Stephanie Hevia.

Allen, who was 32 at the time of her disappearance, is believed to have disappeared in late November 2023. Her last contact with family members indicated she was living in Zachary. Hevia, who was 38, is believed to have gone missing in March 2025; her last known location was the Morris Road property, Spillman said. Both Allen and Hevia were acquaintances of Thomas Morris, 43, who lived in Zachary for a time but most recently returned to West Feliciana to live with his sister at the Morris

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LSU will owe head football coach Lane Kiffin as much as $3 million in bonuses if his team wins big, so the university has bought an insurance policy to help cover the potential cost. That arrangement, which athletics officials say has become routine at some big sports schools in an era of massive coaching contracts, is now the subject of national media speculation after an unidentified insurance company reportedly took out bets on the prediction market Kalshi that roughly mirror Kiffin’s bonuses. It’s not clear whether LSU’s insurance company placed the bets. But some observers think it is an example of how prediction markets are increasingly selling themselves as legitimate financial tools. Along with his $13 million yearly salary, Kiffin’s contract includes additional incentives for winning. He will be paid $750,000 if he takes the Tigers to the College Football Playoff, $1 million for getting to the

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Senate race expected to heat up as Election Day gets closer BY TYLER BRIDGES

Rep. Julia Letlow and farmer Jamie Davis — have been barnstorming the state to After a sleepy summer, rally supporters. But the Louisiana’s U.S. Senate cam- period immediately after paign appears likely to kick Labor Day is typically when into high gear now that the at least one of the candielection is less than 60 days dates begins to pitch their away. message directly to voters Both candidates — U.S. statewide with television Staff writer

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advertising. Letlow, a Republican and the heavy favorite, likely will be first to hit the airwaves. Davis, the Democrat, has less money. Both candidates won their party nominations on June 27 in runoff elections that drew a light 17% turnout of

voters. Letlow collected 180,000 votes in winning 57% of the vote on the Republican side. Davis received nearly 157,000 votes in securing 80% of the vote on the Democratic side. Since then, neither candidate has attracted much

notice. “Louisianans are paying a lot more attention to the vote in Birmingham right now, LSU v the SEC, than to the one where two candidates are asking for a six-year contract to represent us in

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Prosecutor leading probe of Trump foes resigns

WASHINGTON — An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president. “I did in fact resign,” Joe diGenova told The Associated Press, calling it an “honor and a privilege” to serve Trump and the Justice Department. He declined to comment on the circumstances of his departure, which came just five months after he was brought back to the Justice Department to help oversee a loosely defined investigation targeting former government officials who over the last decade had scrutinized Trump. The 81-year-old diGenova served as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia during the Reagan administration. A close Trump ally, he was brought back to the Justice Department in April and given responsibility for an investigation aimed at trying to establish a conspiracy against Trump.

Court asked to intervene in Texas surrogate case DALLAS — A surrogate from Alaska, who refused to have an abortion and instead delivered a baby boy with a severe heart condition, has been dismissed from a Texas court case and has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West, the surrogate, gave birth in August to a baby boy in a Dallas hospital. She continued to carry the pregnancy after the fetus was diagnosed with a severe heart condition and after the biological parents asked her to undergo an abortion. West and her attorneys have repeatedly pushed for the surrogate to have decision-making authority over the baby, who has remained in his biological parents’ care. Days after birth, the baby underwent an intensive open heart surgery, the first of several he’ll need to survive. On Wednesday, West’s attorneys filed an emergency application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and to give West access to the baby. The Wednesday filing says that the request is coming after the Texas court on Sept. 2 dismissed the surrogate from the case.

Ryanair CEO disputes passenger window report LONDON — The CEO of Ryanair on Thursday disputed that a passenger injured during a flight on one of its planes in July was partly sucked out a window. Ljubisa Karovic injured his neck and shoulder and had friction burns after the window shattered shortly after takeoff on a ﬂight from northern Greece to Germany on July 10. Karovic’s wife and witnesses said the pressure drop caused his head and shoulders to be pulled out the window. His wife said she held onto his legs and other passengers helped pull him back in the jet. Airline chief Michael O’Leary acknowledged Karovic was injured and was entitled to compensation but not “millions and millions.” “He wasn’t partially out the window,” O’Leary said after the Irish budget airline’s annual general meeting in Dublin. “We don’t think any part of his body got out the window, but he was certainly sucked in very dramatic circumstances towards the window.” The window shattered after being struck by fragments from a broken fan blade in the Boeing 737-800’s right engine, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report.

Several dead after bus overturns in Switzerland GENEVA — A Dutch tour bus overturned in eastern Switzerland in a serious accident that left several people dead and others injured, police said. The bus overturned between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubunden, authorities said. The police did not specify the number of dead and injured.

Neither side ceding ground

BY PATRICK SYKES and JONATHAN TIRONE Bloomberg News (TNS)

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take port city Capture raises threat to Red Sea shipping

BY AHMED AL-HAJ and FATMA KHALED Associated Press

ADEN, Yemen — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. The takeover gives Iran another potential point of leverage in its war with the U.S., analysts said, if the Houthis use their presence in Mokha to ramp up threats or attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and through which about 12% of the world’s goods are typically shipped. The Bab el-Mandeb’s importance to global oil supplies has grown since shipping through the nearby Strait of Hormuz has been impeded by Iran during its war with the United States and Israel. The Houthis kept mostly to the sidelines when the Iran war began, but over the summer the rebels increased attacks against Yemen’s internationally recognized government and declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia, which supports it. While the Houthis have their own reasons for fighting the Saudis, the conflict also serves Iran’s interests by ramping up pressure on the Americanallied oil producer as Tehran seeks leverage against the U.S. The Houthis’ takeover of Mokha was confirmed to The Associated Press by Ahmed Baash, a commander with the National Resistance Forces allied with Yemen’s government, and Hazam alAssad, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau.

Advance threatens escalation of war

Mokha represents the Houthis’ biggest territorial gain since a truce was signed in 2022 to end a civil war that began more than a decade ago. A return to full-scale civil war would be devastating for the Yemeni people and potentially for world energy supplies. The Houthis have been at war with Yemen’s government since 2014, when the rebels swept down from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen. Saudi Arabia entered the war the following year on behalf of the government. Residents of Mokha told AP that Houthi forces could be seen throughout the city Thursday. Mokha was long held by forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

Residents of Mokha flee to the south Three doctors told the AP they ﬂed a Mokha hospital after it was seized by the Houthis. The doctors spoke on condition of anonymity, citing fears for their safety. They said other residents were ﬂeeing south, toward the city of Aden, which is controlled by the Saudi-backed forces. The Houthis recently made advances in the western province of Taiz, where Mokha is located, according to Ahmed al-Mawazi, a trooper with the Yemeni armed forces, and Abdel Kader al-Sharabi, a member of the Saudi-backed forces supporting the Yemeni government. Both said the rebels had seized control of the al-Shaqira area in Taiz, an important supply route for Yemeni government forces in south Hodeida. The mountainous terrain around Taiz gives the Houthis a strategic area overlooking Yemen’s west coast, said Baraa Shiban, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London.

Hurricane knocks out a port in Hawaii, kills 2 By The Associated Press HONOLULU — Crews began repairing the only cargo port on one of Hawaii’s smallest main islands while power was being restored to another island Thursday, two days after Hurricane Lowell skirted along the state’s western edge. At least two deaths were linked to the storm. On the island of Kauai, intense wind and surging waves damaged oceanfront resorts, ripped apart roads and knocked out power, while on Lanai, a harbor that supplies much of the food and fuel to its 3,300 residents was inoperable and will take about two weeks to repair, state ofﬁcials said. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the overall destruction to Hawaii’s infrastructure, businesses and homes may be comparable to that of Hurricane Iniki — a Category 4 storm that walloped Kauai in 1992 and caused $3 billion in damage. In Hawaii, ﬁrst responders on Kauai’s south end found the body of a 74-yearold man on Wednesday near the shoreline. Authorities believe his death was related to the storm surge, police said. Another man was killed

Iran and the U.S. are digging in for a protracted war, with little sign of a near-term ceasefire or return to normal Middle East energy flows even if hostilities remain at a low intensity. Tehran’s leaders are resolved to keep fighting despite mounting economic costs as CO ONFLICT they see the conIN THE T as an MIIDDLE flict existenEAST AST tial threat, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior Iranian official. The country has been able to rebuild its missile capabilities and will escalate strikes on U.S. and Gulf assets if Washington intensifies its own attacks, the official said. Top White House advisers including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have told President Donald Trump that the war could drag on through the remainder of his term, which runs until January 2029, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials. The conflict has entered a form of stalemate, with critical issues including control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program still unresolved. While Trump has repeatedly said the purpose of the war is to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon, the International Atomic Energy Association hasn’t been able to verify the state or location of Iran’s inventory of nearbomb-grade uranium since June 2025, when Israel and the U.S. attacked the country’s sprawling nuclear facilities. The IAEA said Thursday it’s observed construction activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a heavilyfortified site suspected of housing nuclear-related activities. Trump has referenced the site twice in

recent days, warning that the U.S. could target it with fresh strikes. The preparations for an extended confrontation contradict Trump’s latest comments that the war will end “immediately” after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Those are being overshadowed by the conflict and consequent rise in energy prices. Brent crude oil reaching $105 a barrel on Thursday. The U.S. is trying to force Iran back to the negotiating table by blockading its ports and threatening countries that don’t do more to cut economic ties with the Islamic Republic. Iran “can’t hold out any longer” and is “desperate to try and affect the election,” Trump told reporters. Many diplomats in the region don’t share Trump’s optimism. Oman, with which Iran is negotiating a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, sees no sign that the U.S.’s economic campaign is making Iran more willing to do a deal, according to a diplomat familiar with the matter. Oman’s foreign ministry didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Brent has risen more than 9% this week due to an uptick in shipping attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the strait before the war. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its forces will hit 20 targets for every two struck by the U.S., the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. One U.S. warship had to evade an Iranian assault this week, drawing retaliatory American strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Tehran responded with attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan and several commercial vessels. Iran is signaling that the U.S. blockade on its Persian Gulf ports and increased sanctions pressure won’t constrain its ability to continue the fight, even with inflation rising to around 90% and the national currency slumping.

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People walk past damage caused by Hurricane Lowell on Tuesday on Kauai’s south shore in Hawaii. on Oahu when a large tree fell on his tent Monday, the governor said. The man was homeless and living in a park, Green said. The Democratic governor on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to issue a major disaster declaration to expedite federal help for Kauai and Maui counties. “We cannot wait for every damaged road, utility pole, harbor and public facility to be assigned a dollar value before asking the federal government to act,” Green said. Lowell knocked out power to many of Kauai’s 73,000 residents on Tuesday but electricity was

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Smithsonian marks 9/11 with artifact display BY STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Seat belts and a ﬂight attendant call button from the doomed United Airlines Flight 93. A purse ﬁlled with keys and a wallet recovered from the World Trade Center site. The telephone that sat on U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson’s desk when his wife, Barbara, called from a hijacked airplane. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks this week with displays of dozens of rarely seen objects that tell the story of that day in often searingly personal terms. The exhibit, which runs through Saturday, comes as the museum is under growing scrutiny by President Donald Trump and Repub-

licans in Congress over the manner in which it tells American history. The Smithsonian began collecting items just months after the attacks and regularly displays some of them throughout the sprawling museum along the National Mall. But this week’s exhibit is unique as the items are displayed on tables, rather than seen through glass. The museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, said some of the items being shown this week are “so fragile they’ll probably never go on display.” The goal, she said, is to help visitors “both never forget, but also kind of reconnect” as a new generation emerges that didn’t experience the attacks. “This has truly slipped into history rather than being part of our memory land-

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A badly damaged flag recovered from the World Trade Center debris is displayed Thursday at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, the nation’s official repository for Sept. 11 materials. scape,” she said. Some of the items, including a beeper belonging to an employee who worked on the 97th floor of the South

Tower, harken back to office life at the turn of the century. A candy dispenser from the Pentagon includes melted chocolate.

The museum has faced conservative criticism since the White House released a report on Independence Day branding the museum’s leadership as radical activists. Hartig faced two days of congressional hearings in July, where Republicans argued the museum should present a more unifying version of American history, prompting concern from historians that lawmakers and the White House were more interested in revisionism than accurate history. Trump later ordered his administration to install signs in front of the museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate. More than a month later, such signs have not been installed. In an interview, Hartig said the scrutiny didn’t inﬂuence how the Sept. 11 exhibit

came together. “This museum exists as a repository, as a place of memory,” she said. “And so the current political moment is like many other political moments that we document. There’s different opinions and contestation over how we do our work.” More change could be ahead after Lonnie Bunch announced his plans to step down as the leader of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian operates outside the executive branch and Bunch’s successor will be chosen by a Board of Regents. Hartig acknowledged that “leadership transitions are always complicated.” But, she said, “I wake up every day confident in Americans’ ability to embrace the complexities of their past.”

Poll: Sept. 11 overshadows other events of past 25 years BY LINLEY SANDERS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question about the most important historic occurrences in their lifetimes. That’s despite other momentous events that have happened since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the elections of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many Americans today are too young to have experienced or comprehended the event a quarter century ago. Ipsos found that the vast majority of Americans remember where they were when they heard about the attacks, and about twothirds of Americans say it impacted the country “a great deal.” Separate polling from Gallup finds about 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they permanently changed the way they live their lives because of the attacks. Despite the widespread impact, the Ipsos poll finds relatively few Americans will be marking the anniversary in some way. Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults plans to do something to commemorate Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Attacks top list of events For Americans who can remember the Sept. 11 attacks, they were a deﬁning moment. When U.S. adults were asked to list up to five of the most important historic events in their lifetime in the open-ended question — where respondents answered in their own words — the Sept. 11 attacks over-

cause it changed our way personally. Americans ages 50 and of living, and it changed our older are especially likely way of thinking,” said Crowto say the attacks affected ell, 40. them personally. Among the roughly 1 in More or less safe today? 10 Americans who plan to Americans are divided on mark the day, about 7 in 10 whether the country has besay they will participate in come safer from foreign ata moment of silence, and tacks since 9/11. most, 56%, will display an The Ipsos poll found about American flag. one-third of U.S. adults say Lakesha Crowell remem- the country is “more safe,” bers 9/11 in detail, including and a similar share say it is where she was sitting in her “less safe.” The remaining sophomore world history one-third, roughly, say the class in Meridian, Missis- U.S. is about as safe as it was sippi, when the teacher dis- before the attacks. Republicans are more likeclosed that two planes had hit New York’s World Trade ly than Democrats to say the Center. She recalls the secu- country has become safer. The Ipsos poll of 1,013 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By GENE J. PUSKAR rity changes, the economic adults was conducted Aug. fallout, the way some people Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., participate in a memorial around her began looking 21-23 using a sample drawn service Thursday as the United States prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the differently upon foreigners, from Ipsos’s probabilitySept. 11, 2001, attacks. and the sense of vigilance at based KnowledgePanel. The both individual and national margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or shadowed the much more their lifetime, while about Closer to 3 in 10 say it im- levels. “It affected us a lot, be- minus 3.5 percentage points. recent COVID-19 pandem- one-third mention 9/11. A pacted their family or them ic, which 31% of U.S. adults significant share of younger adults were not born when mentioned. Other events, including the attacks happened, or the elections of Trump and were too young to rememObama, space expeditions ber where they were at the and the fall of the Berlin time. Wall, were cited by many About 6 in 10 adults who Americans as defining mo- were born after the attacks ments. For Americans 65 and say they first learned about older, the most frequently 9/11 in a class or through mentioned events were the schoolwork, according to a Sept. 11 attacks, followed by Pew Research Center poll President John F. Kennedy’s conducted in August. Californian Kainoa Ilac, assassination, space expedi18, who’s heading to college tions and the Vietnam War. Clara Kiel, 88, says World in Los Angeles, learned about War II had more impact on the attacks from his parents, her life personally, as it hung who are history teachers. “I think that I and a lot of over her childhood and she knew people who served. my peers in my generation But she recalls the shock of still feel the effects of that watching 9/11 happen on TV day,” from airport security to awareness of the governfrom her living room. “It always seems like ment’s ability to monitor there’s something in history communications, he said. that changes the way people think,” said Kiel, a retired ‘It affected us a lot’ secretary in Onamia, MinAbout 9 in 10 Americans nesota. “9/11 did it for the say the attacks on Sept. 11 generation that grew up impacted the United States Good through 9/30/2026 “a great deal” or “quite a through that.” For younger Americans bit,” according to Ipsos. under 35, COVID-19 is more Roughly 7 in 10 say it had at prominent. About half of least “quite a bit” of impact 7450 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge 121 Bass Pro Blvd Ste A, Denham Springs U.S. adults under 35 say the on the world, and about 6 in 225-383-8383 225-665-5181 pandemic was among the 10 say it had a significant www.rickeyheromans.com most impactful events of impact on their generation.

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed redistricting map

BY DAVID A. LIEB and LINDSAY WHITEHURST

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivotal midterms. The Supreme Court’s decision marked a defining moment in a pitched legal battle that has lasted nearly a year and caused confusion for voters. Citing the court’s latest action, Missouri’s chief election ofﬁcial directed local authorities to use U.S. House districts passed in 2022, as the state’s highest court had ordered. Trump wanted courts to allow the use of his preferred map, which lawmakers approved last year at his urging. The decision means Missouri could run the November general election with different U.S. House districts than were used in the August primary — an extremely rare situation that could switch the candidate choices for more than a million potential voters, or nearly 1 in 4 voters statewide, according to an Associated Press estimate. No Supreme Court justices publicly dissented from the brief order. It did not detail the court’s legal reasoning, as is typical in emergency appeals. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the U.S. Supreme Court decision. Earlier Thursday, Missouri’s top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census. Hoskins had instead told local election authorities to use the new Trump-backed map, pointing to a competing

in place for voters. It was the second Republican-led state, after Texas, to enact new districts after Trump urged Republicans last year to redraw House districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections. The revised districts target a Kansas City-based seat held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City, aiming to help Republicans win seven of the state’s eight House seats in the midterm elections. Redistricting opponents collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures seeking to force a statewide vote on the new districts. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By DAVID A. LIEB They submitted the signatures in December. But Keith Rose holds a sign opposed to new Missouri Hoskins waited until August congressional districts supported by Secretary of State — on the same day as MisDenny Hoskins outside the Missouri Supreme Court in souri’s primary — to reject Jefferson City, Mo., on Thursday. the petition. Hoskins asserted that a referendum petiorder from a federal judge decision Thursday ends the tion could not be used for on Tuesday that forbade him uncertainty. “We need some ﬁnality. We from using anything other need to focus on the real isthan the new districts. Missouri Supreme Court sues that Missourians care judges, while questioning a about,” Rose said. state attorney representing Candidates who won MisHoskins, repeatedly pressed souri’s August primary alfor Hoskins to send out guid- ready have been certified ance Thursday to use the for the November ballot ac2022 version cording to the number of the of the condistrict they won. But those districts could substantially gressional change shape. districts. The 5th Congressional “We’re in District encompasses only a precarious the Kansas City area under situation,” the 2022 map that RepubliChief Juscan lawmakers passed aftice W. Brent Hoskins Powell said. ter the last census. Under Hoskins later released a the revised map backed by statement acknowledging Trump, portions are shed to the U.S. Supreme Court de- neighboring districts and cision, saying “my Office the remainder is stretched is directing local election into rural Republican areas. authorities to use the 2022 About 59% of the potential voters are new to the district congressional map.” The court then recon- under that version, accordvened, finding Hoskins in ing to an AP estimate. Some other states that have contempt for violating its order not to use the Trump- switched congressional disbacked map but then quick- tricts after their primaries ly declaring that he had cor- have redone their primary rected the problem with his votes. Alabama held a new latest order to use the 2022 primary in August under remap. The court imposed no vised districts when the U.S. consequences on Hoskins. Supreme Court allowed a Outside the court, pro- change to occur after voting gressive activist Keith Rose in the original May primary. stood in the rain protesting In Missouri’s case, however, Hoskins’ legal maneuver- no court has suggested redoings to try to use the Trump- ing the primary. Missouri’s battle over its backed map. Rose, who helped gather petition signa- congressional districts has tures to put the new map to a spanned more than a year statewide vote, said he hopes and spawned confusion the U.S. Supreme Court’s over which districts will be

Sitting governor defeated in R.I. primary BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018. McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and marks the ﬁrst time in more than 30 years that a sitting Rhode Island governor has been beaten in a primary. Foulkes, a former senior executive at CVS and the re-

tailer Hudson’s Bay, wasn’t the only challenger to oust an incumbent Wednesday. The mayor of Providence lost to David Morales, a young democratic socialist endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. For Foulkes, the win was a redemptive rebound from 2022, when she narrowly lost to McKee in a more crowded primary ﬁeld — on a night when the governor notably refused to take her concession call. In their rematch, McKee was dogged by questions about his administration’s work to replace a critical bridge in the state capital

that was abruptly closed due to safety problems in 2023. Foulkes leveraged public exasperation over the cost and pace of the bridge project for her argument that McKee’s administration isn’t working for most Rhode Islanders. In 2023, McKee closed the Washington Bridge, a vital link that carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River. State transportation officials had ﬂagged a “critical failure” in an older part of the bridge, but demolishing and replacing it has taken longer than the governor initially estimated.

congressional redistricting. The delay allowed Missouri to use the new districts in its August primary. Cleaver was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. State Sen. Rick Brattin won the Republican primary for the right to challenge Cleaver. Brattin was among those suing in federal court to try to prevent the state from reverting to the prior districts. Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Onder, who was also among those suing, said Thursday: “This isn’t over.” He noted that the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on the merits of his case. Republican state ofﬁcials have argued that it would violate voters’ federal rights to switch districts before the general election. But the Missouri Supreme Court last week ordered Hoskins to put the redistricting referendum on the

November ballot, which he did. It also ruled that the new districts never became law and instead were suspended retroactively to the December petition submission. The court barred Hoskins from using the new map and said the old map — passed by Republican lawmakers in 2022 after the last census — must be used in the November election. The state then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block the state court decision. Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected the request. The group People Not Politicians Missouri, which sponsored the redistricting referendum, applauded the Supreme Court decisions that left the state court ruling in place. Whitehurst reported from Washington. Associated Press journalist Hannah Recht in Washington contributed.

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These changes would That count also determines resources you need,” Jarosz of resources and the tionment count, as they are Administration cation country’s voting map. not true inhabitants, mem- harm the quality of the data, the number of votes in the said. “And that puts everyThe potential changes, an- bers of the body politic, or said Beth Jarosz, a data re- Electoral College. body at risk.” wants exclusion of nounced Historically, the decennial Race-related questions Wednesday, would persons with a ‘usual resi- searcher and vice president exclude undocumented im- dence’ in the United States of the Association of Public census has not sought to con- have been on the once-asome immigrants, migrants, asylum seekers due to their lack of a suf- Data Users. She called the duct a full count of people decade census since 1790. no racial data and anyone without perma- ﬁcient tie and allegiance to proposals “unprecedented.” by citizenship status, Jarosz Starting in 2000, the U.S.

BY TERRY TANG Associated Press

The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allo-

nent status. Certain demographic questions from the traditional questionnaire would also be eliminated. It echoes Trump’s previous idea to add a citizenship question to the 2030 census. The U.S. Census Bureau, in a post on the Federal Register website, argued “illegal aliens (among others) should not be included in the appor-

the United States.” The census also “should be colorblind and should not be distorted in any way by questions about immaterial personal characteristics, such as race,” the agency said. It also is considering nixing questions related to people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

“Not counting all of the people who reside here is actually where the real threat is,” Jarosz said, “if you think about all of the ways that census data are used.” Census ﬁgures are traditionally used for an “apportionment count” to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

said. It may come up in the Census’ periodic American Community Survey. Getting an accurate count of immigrants of various statuses is useful when assigning resources for public health emergencies or natural or man-made disasters. “If you don’t have a count of everyone who’s there, you’re not going to have the

census began allowing people to identify by more than one race. Race and ethnicity data is essential for researchers who gauge discrimination, crime rates and wealth gaps in communities of color. Collecting data for the 2030 Census with all these missing elements would be detrimental, Jarosz said.

Man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in Fla. BY DAVID FISCHER Associated Press

STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s was put to death Thursday, becoming the state’s 15th person executed this year. Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., 72, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. after receiving a three-drug lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He had been sentenced to die for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery, whose mutilated body was found in a wooded southwest Florida area where authorities found the remains of at least six people over a threeyear span. Conahan was already strapped to a gurney with an IV in his arm when the curtain to the death chamber went up at 6 p.m. A spiritual adviser was at his feet and prayed throughout the process. The team warden asked Conahan if he had any ﬁnal statement, and Conahan replied, “No sir.” The deadly drug cocktail began to ﬂow at 6:01 p.m. Conahan began to pant and then twitch brief-

ly before going still. Several minutes later, the warden shook Conahan and shouted his name but there was no response. A medic entered the death chamber at 6:11 p.m. to check for vitals, and Conahan was declared dead a minute later. Conahan died in the nation’s busiest death chamber. Florida has carried out more than half the 25 total executions in the U.S. so far this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who leaves ofﬁce in January. Conahan was identiﬁed by authorities as a person of interest in the other deaths, but he was never charged. He argued the evidence against him in Montgomery’s death was circumstantial.

Bodies in hunting area Conahan was arrested in July 1996 after local and state law enforcement ofﬁcials spent more than two years investigating a series of homicides in which mutilated and decomposing bodies were discovered in a wooded area of Charlotte County, north of Fort Myers. As the number of bodies increased, so did media coverage. The deaths eventually were dubbed the “Hog Trail

Murders” because of the swampy, wooded locations where the bodies were found. The case has been featured many times over the past three decades on true-crime television shows, YouTube channels and podcasts. Hunters found the first body in February 1994, and at least ﬁve more were discovered over the next three years. Investigators eventually determined the killer was targeting homeless men.

Similarities in cases Detectives started looking into Conahan in 1996 after a man in prison for stealing Conahan’s car claimed Conahan had lured him to a remote area and offered to pay him to pose for nude photos. The man said he drove off in the car after seeing a knife. Later, detectives learned about a case with similarities in Fort Myers, in which a victim claimed a man who offered cash for nude photos had tied him to a tree and attempted to strangle him. Conahan was arrested and charged with attempted murder, and several months later was also charged in Montgomery’s death. Conahan waived his right to a jury trial and was convicted by a judge of murder

Trump handed loss on mail voting Supreme Court to consider executive order BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections. The three-judge panel refused to lift a preliminary injunction against the order issued last week by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani. It prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from implementing Trump’s directive. The Postal Service has said

it would not deliver ballots from states that did not preclear their envelope design with the federal government and submit a list of voters to an online portal, which has yet to be activated. Election ofﬁcials warn that it’s impossible to comply with those terms, especially with the ﬁrst mail ballots already being sent out in Alabama, North Carolina and Wisconsin. The panel of three judges nominated by former President Joe Biden agreed with the plaintiffs that the president does not have the power to regulate states’ election policy. “Appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court erred in determining that the Final Rule is likely unlawful,” they wrote, a reference to a rule published by the Postal Service to implement Trump’s order. The panel wrote that the

Trump administration had done little to dispel arguments by many election ofﬁcials that the changes would bring “chaos and widespread disenfranchisement.” “Indeed, appellants have not even seriously challenged this aspect of the district court’s ruling, much less demonstrated why it is clearly erroneous,” the order states. The government also hasn’t shown evidence of past fraud to justify the restrictions, the judges said. The panel’s decision comes even as the Supreme Court is already considering the same case, which is part of a frenzied legal rush as states are beginning to send out mail ballots for this fall’s midterm elections. Democrats and civil rights groups in a separate lawsuit in Washington, D.C., also are trying to halt the executive order.

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and kidnapping in 1999. Conahan was never charged with any other homicides, but a sheriff’s ofﬁce report about the investiga-

tion concluded that all of the victims discovered within a 10-mile radius were likely killed by the same person. Joan Rodemann, the sis-

ter of a Hog Trail victim named William Melaragno, released a written statement saying that her family would celebrate Conahan’s death.

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Trump’s $5,000 pitch gets low marks from economists BY BILL BARROW, LISA MASCARO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political observers are voicing concerns about the potential effects on inﬂation and the national balance sheet. Taken together, it’s a swift reaction that makes clear that Trump’s dubious election-year gambit is likely little more than another grand promise from a politician with a long history of them. “Donald Trump is a known liar. This is the biggest liar to ever serve in government. Period,” said Rep. Robert

Garcia, D-Calif., who was in Dallas on Thursday as part of his party’s effort to counter Republicans’ midterm convention. “The dividend is not happening.” Trump previously pledged to use savings from the Department of Government Efﬁciency and revenue from tariffs on foreign imports to distribute payments of $2,000 or more, but none of that came to pass. His latest idea comes as the U.S. economy is reckoning with persistent inﬂation and rising interest rates, two forces that have politically undermined Republicans after previously helping them reclaim power from Democrats. Trump claimed the payments would be possible because of the economy’s strength, yet consumer sentiment is weak as gasoline prices are increasing because of the war with Iran and wages are struggling to

keep pace with inflation. Trump told CBS News Texas in an interview that he doesn’t believe Congress would need to approve his planned payments, though he did not specify how he could spend more than $1 trillion without Congress. “Well, we think not,” Trump said about congressional approval. “I think they will do it if we needed it. But we think not.” A few of Trump’s allies embraced the idea, including Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, who said he would prepare legislation for the payments. Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg, the Republican chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, said “it was the first I heard of it last night” but called it good economic policy. “If it can be done, the American taxpayer deserves the benefit of having more in their pocket than

the government,” Walberg said ahead of a brief session in the Capitol on Thursday. But critics accused him of trying to buy votes at a time when Republicans are trying to maintain slim majorities in Congress. Rep. Ted Lieu, vice chairman of the House Democratic caucus, outright mocked the president. “If Democrats flip the House and Senate everyone will get a $10,000 dividend, and a pony, and free ice cream for life,” he posted on social media. The president’s proposal, unveiled in his nearly two-hour speech Wednesday night in Dallas, would carry a price tag exceeding $1.3 trillion if Congress were to authorize $5,000 payments to the nation’s 270 million adults. The Treasury already is running a current annual deﬁcit approaching $1.8 trillion, and the total national

debt topped $40 trillion this year. According to Treasury Department data, that interest expense for ﬁscal year 2026 will come to about $1.27 trillion, similar to the projected cost of Trump’s idea. Economists raised concerns about inflationary effects from such a large infusion of cash into the economy. Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden. As part of his 2021 pandemic relief package, Biden provided $1,400 payments to most Americans, which Strain had warned at the time would spark inﬂation. “But Mr. Trump’s proposal would be worse than the Biden stimulus in the sense that in 2026 the econ-

omy already has an inflation problem,” Strain said, while Biden’s policy was intended to shore up an economy disrupted by COVID-19. “Trump would be pouring gasoline on lit inflationary embers and hoping it wouldn’t ignite,” Strain said. At the center-left Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, senior policy director Marc Goldwein agreed with the comparison to Biden’s policy and emphasized the potential impact on the deficit. “The idea that we’ve had fiscal success is backwards and bordering on laughable,” he said. “We don’t have surpluses to give away.”

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Kirk remembered at convention BY JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press

Chants of “Charlie, Charlie” broke out on the second night of President Donald Trump’s midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute Thursday to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago. The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a fiveminute memorial video began playing. It was a somber interlude in the convention’s parade of candidates. Kirk was a singular ﬁgure

on the right. He created a sprawling network of chapters on college campuses, hosted an influential podcast and built a loyal following among young Christian conservatives. He was also a powerbroker on the right with relationships across various factions that comprise Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 23, could face the death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder in Kirk’s death. He has pleaded not guilty.

The movement Kirk built has been rattled by inﬁghting over the circumstances of his death. A vocal contingent, led by prominent podcaster Candace Owens, has questioned the official narrative of Utah prosecutors who say Robinson was the lone killer. Conspiracy theories have proliferated online. Lucas Miles, a pastor and Turning Point vice president seemed to address the tension from the stage. “Turning Point is not dead,” he said. “The organization Charlie founded is still growing. A new generation is stepping forward.”

Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to spare second trial for killing her children BY LEAH WILLINGHAM and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

BOSTON — Lindsay Clancy shouldn’t be tried a second time for killing her three young children because prosecutors don’t have enough evidence, her lawyer told a judge Thursday, saying the court should decide she’s not guilty by reason of insanity. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, Clancy but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. Attorney Kevin Reddington’s motion asked the same judge to acquit Clancy, which would prevent a second trial. Prosecutors have yet to say whether they’ll seek to put the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse on trial again, and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy

Cruz did not respond to a phone message Thursday seeking comment. Neither side disputed that Clancy strangled 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan Clancy in the family’s home in 2023 before trying to end her own life. But her attorney said she was a loving mother in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors argued she knew what she was doing. The trial generated intense interest for weeks, drawing attention to maternal mental health after childbirth. Under Massachusetts law, prosecutors had to prove either that Clancy did not have a mental disease or defect or that, despite having one, she retained the substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her conduct to the law. Reddington argued in Thursday’s court ﬁling that prosecutors proved neither, and asked Judge William Sullivan to consider the motion at a court conference

scheduled for Sept. 29. The defense attorney said none of the psychiatric experts, either called by the prosecution or defense, disputed that Clancy was suffering from a mental illness. “The testimony bears on which illness she had, not on whether she had one,” he wrote. Prosecutors pointed to Clancy’s actions in the weeks, days and hours leading up to the killings — driving, planning a child’s birthday party, bringing her daughter to a doctor’s appointment — and her ability to perform other everyday tasks as evidence she was of sound mind when the killings took place. The judge acknowledged during jury deliberations that the trial had been emotionally and physically exhausting for everyone. Much of the testimony was excruciating to hear. Clancy remains paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from the home’s second story, and is expected to stay at a psychiatric hospital until her case is resolved.

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What they are saying Letlow, 45, worked as a highlevel administrator at the University of Louisiana at Monroe before winning election to the U.S. House in 2021 in a district that stretches from Monroe south to the Florida Parishes. She succeeded her husband, Luke, who had just won the seat but then died from COVID-19, and has won reelection twice. In an interview Friday, Letlow identified two key issues in the Senate race: passing a catch-all bill aimed at beneﬁting farmers and a measure known as the SAVE act that Trump badly wants. Like other Republicans, Letlow says it would provide stricter safeguards to prevent voter fraud. Democrats say it would discourage voting and note that voter fraud is practically nonexistent. Davis, 56, has worked for decades as a farmer in Tensas Parish in northeast Louisiana, growing cotton, corn and soybeans. He served one term on the Tensas Police Jury

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investigation in sessment of the summer 2024, when property, walk the another agency property, make sure alerted them that we’re familiar with Morris was beit,” Spillman said. He said that as ing questioned in soon as this weekconnection with Allen’s disappearend, investigators Spillman will use cadaver ance. At the time, dogs over the entire no evidence linked property to search the disappearance for any indications to the parish, but of human remains. detectives agreed “I can’t stress to assist in any way enough how my possible, Spillman team has leaned said. in and taken a per- Morris On July 19, depusonal and profesties responded to a sional interest in this case,” local store after a woman Spillman said. “For the last called to say she was hiding month, my detectives have in the bathroom. She said worked around the clock to Morris brought her there to develop the evidence neces- buy medicine and was waitsary to get us to this point. ing outside for her. DepuThe real work starts now.” ties detained Morris at the West Feliciana detectives scene. were ﬁrst brought into the The victim told deputies

and was defeated for reelection. As he campaigns, Davis is relying more on his personal biography than on a set of issues. “What I’ve learned most about Louisiana is that people are hurting,” he said during a recent campaign appearance before a ﬁredup crowd at a church with a Black congregation in Gretna. “Everybody is struggling.” Davis noted that he budgeted diesel at $3.25 per gallon when he drew up his expected farm costs this year. But it’s now more than $5 per gallon.

On Tuesday, Fleming said he hasn’t heard from Letlow since his defeat and wouldn’t endorse her anyway. “They said all sorts of things about me that weren’t true,” Fleming said. “I don’t think we have enough honesty in Baton Rouge and Washington as it is.” Cassidy, who relentlessly attacked Letlow, has yet to endorse her. He didn’t respond to a text on Tuesday asking whether he will. “There hasn’t been a healing that I’m aware of. That’s a problem for Letlow,” said Woody Jenkins, a former state representative from Bad blood in GOP? Baton Rouge who narrowly lost a According to political analysts, Senate race 30 years ago. As chair the biggest challenge for Letlow of the East Baton Rouge Parish Reheading to the Nov. 3 election is publican Party, he backed Fleming this: Can she unite the Republican during the Republican primary. base that splintered during the hard-fought primary campaign? A hard road in a red state And can she energize voters who Davis’ biggest challenge is this: supported President Donald Trump Can he reach voters upset with but are now disappointed with him? Trump, Landry, the Iran war and With the strong support of moderately high inﬂation? And can Trump and Gov. Jeff Landry, Let- he convince enough people to give low knocked out Sen. Bill Cassidy him money because they believe in the May 16 primary and defeat- he could pull off a major upset? Davis has a tough case to make. ed state Treasurer John Fleming in In a recent piece for Politico, Sethe June runoff. Fleming remains bitter at how nior Columnist Jonathan Martin an outside group run by Landry wrote how Trump’s sagging forsupporters attacked him repeat- tunes were pulling down Repubedly as soft on immigration, which licans and outlined the path for Fleming labeled “an absolute lie.” Democrats to win ﬁve seats that

she had befriended Morris in Montana in early July, and he brought her against her will to the Morris Road address, where she could not leave or use her phone. Morris is now at the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center, booked on charges of second-degree kidnapping and false imprisonment on a $500,000 bail. After the news Thursday about the investigation, Kathy Gilardi Guidry — Hevia’s mother — said her family’s prayers and questions are being answered. “Now, we continue to wait,” Guidry said in a statement to The Advocate. “Anxiety is high but we are still believing that our law enforcement will bring Stephanie home to us and the absolute justice deserved.”

would allow them to take back control of the Senate. “Every wave election brings a late surprise, and if conditions deteriorate, there’s a chance Nebraska, Kansas and even Mississippi could fall,” Martin wrote. Note that he did not include Louisiana. “There are at least a dozen Republican-held seats where Democrats would have a ‘better’ chance (or less worse) than in Louisiana,” said Charlie Cook, a Shreveport native who founded and published The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan tracker of political campaigns. “Even if Democrats had an absolutely fabulous year, the Louisiana Senate race would not be in the mix.” To be sure, that’s not how Davis and the grassroots team see the election. “Mr. Jamie seems like a person who has gotten into the community and listened to problems,” said Che Jones, a business owner in Harvey, outside the church. “We’ve got to send unbought ﬁghters who represent the people to Washington,” said Myles Cooper, publisher of the Algiers Picayune. “This campaign represents ordinary Louisianans.”

Criss-crossing the state In August, Letlow met with vot-

Spillman said he knows more information may be out there that could help the case, but he needs the public’s help to solve it, especially since there could potentially be other victims they don’t know about. “The only way that we’re going to be able to prosecute is that we get assistance from everybody that might have information,” Spillman said. “These families deserve that; justice deserves that. If you know something, heard something, saw something, just give it to us.” Tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (225) 3447867 or the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce at (225) 784-3136. Email Blake Leschber at blake.leschber@ theadvocate.com.

ers in 26 different parishes as part of a 64-parish tour before the Nov. 3 election. “Julia’s path to victory is clear: She will continue crisscrossing the state, meeting voters where they are and contrasting her record of delivering for Louisiana with a Democrat Party that has been overrun by socialists and communists,” the Letlow campaign said. Davis visited 18 cities from July 11 to Aug. 7 as part of what the Louisiana Democratic Party called “No More Silence: Road to the Polls.” “Folks are getting up every day to provide for their families but are being met with price hikes,” said Kaitlyn Joshua, the campaign’s statewide field director. “Jamie understands that because he deals with these issues every day.” Davis has won the support of Nick Albares, a policy wonk who received 26% of the vote in the May primary. But Gary Crockett, who lost the June runoff with 20%, has yet to endorse Davis. The two developed a testy relationship because Davis refused to debate Crockett during the runoff. Email Tyler Bridges at tbridges@theadvocate.com.

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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin stands on the field after a penalty was called in the third quarter of the game against Clemson on Saturday at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.

Continued from page 1A quarterfinals, $1.5 million for an appearance at the semifinals, $2 million for competing in the national championship or $3 million for winning a national title. To help manage the financial risk of that bonus, LSU has taken out insurance. “It has been a standard practice for LSU and other schools around the country for many years to insure coaching incentive structures,” said Zach Greenwell, a spokesperson for LSU athletics. “The choice to do so or not obviously depends on receiving a policy quote that is financially favorable to the institution. The entire football coaching staff’s incentive structures this year have been insured, including Coach Kiffin.” Greenwell declined to identify the insurance company that LSU is using.

Prediction market bets Kiffin’s bonuses — and LSU’s insurance for them — have generated buzz in the past week in the emerging field of prediction markets, where participants can place wagers tied to the outcomes of real-world events. In August, someone placed five trades on Kalshi that appear to mimic Kiffin’s bonuses, according to In Game, an outlet that covers prediction markets and sports betting. The contracts will pay out $837,500 if LSU makes it to the College Football Playoff, and that amount will increase with each round of the playoff LSU wins: $1,205,000, then $1,675,000, then $2,212,500. If LSU wins the national championship, the contracts will pay out $3 million, according to In Game. A Kalshi spokesperson told CBS Sports and The Athletic a third-party insurance company made the five trades, though the company did not specify which

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON one. Kalshi did not respond to questions for this story. The five LSU-related bets were reported as block trades, which are privately negotiated between two parties and subsequently reported to Kalshi, according to In Game. “Block trades can only be placed by financial institutions, regulated insurance companies, investment funds, or people or organizations with more than $10 million in assets,” according to In Game. LSU did not place the five trades, Greenwell said. He said he could not speak to any arrangements between insurers and other third parties. At least one company, Game Point Capital, which offers insurance to college athletic departments and professional sports teams for coaches’ buyouts and bonus payments, has publicly announced it has used to Kalshi for millions of dollars worth of hedges, according to The New York Times. “LSU is not currently engaged with Game Point Capital on insuring incentive structures,” Greenwell said.

What is Kalshi?

In industry-speak, what someone buys or sells in a prediction market is called an “event contract.” They’re typically advertised as “yes” or “no” wagers. The price and payout of a contract ﬂuctuates based on what traders are willing to pay based on a 0% to 100% chance of whether they think an event will occur. According to In Game, the insurance company’s private block trades on LSU were separate from the standard contracts regular users would buy. That means they would not affect the price or odds of the public, open-market contract. Prediction markets, which have risen to prominence in the past few years, are a source of fascination and controversy in the financial world. Kalshi and Polymarket say they have created a new class of asset that can help investors hedge financial positions and profit from market research, among other uses. They also argue their platforms provide useful data by aggregating what large masses of people think is going to happen. But some state regulators and other critics argue the prediction markets are essentially just gambling, particularly given that contracts on sporting events make up substantial part of their business. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Kalshi and other prediction markets like Polymarket allow participants to place wagers tied to the probable outcome of a realworld event. They can be on anything from sports games to whether Congress will pass a bill to what the Email Alyse Pfeil at Rotten Tomatoes score of a alyse.pfeil@theadvocate. movie will be. com.

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the state is doubling down on that strategy, including by helping more school districts hire attendance specialists. Misty Davis, the Louisiana Department of Education official who oversees attendance, told an advisory group Thursday that she is conﬁdent schools will meet STAFF PHOTO By JAVIER GALLEGOS the state’s goals this year to improve attendance and Misty Davis, center, speaks during ‘The Power of Presence’ reduce absenteeism and attendance advisory council meeting at the Claiborne truancy. Building in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Davis, the Louisiana “We’re hopeful and feel like these are attainable,” Department of Education official who oversees attendance, she said, “and they repre- told the group she is confident schools will meet state goals. sent thousands and thousands of children coming off of Presence,” which urges including calls and in-person schools to closely track at- meetings, Davis said. these lists.” During a visit this week, tendance data and intervene Tackling absenteeism early when students don’t Davis said she reviewed a Even after dropping from show up. It also suggests school district’s chronic abits pandemic peak, absentee- taking steps to remove ob- senteeism data with staffers. “It was their 23rd day of ism remains stubbornly high stacles to attendance, such across the country. Students as providing uniforms to school, and they had some who frequently miss school students whose families kids that were already in are at risk of negative out- can’t afford them, and en- double digits for missing comes, including lower couraging students to par- school,” she said, adding grades and graduation rates, ticipate in extracurricular that the staffers had met with the students and their and researchers have found activities. that students’ academic reSharon Clark, a member of families to come up with socovery after the pandemic the state board of education lutions. This year, the state attenhas been slower in school who is the director of Sophie districts with high absentee- B. Wright High School in dance team is focused on New Orleans, said that ac- helping schools adopt the ism rates. Louisiana’s rate, which tivities like marching band strategies suggested in last soared above 28% in 2021, motivate students to show year’s guidance, Davis said. They also are pushing schools has fallen recently but re- up to school. “We see attendance soar- to analyze data to determine mains 4 percentage points higher than it was before ing because that is meaning- whether efforts like giving the pandemic. State Super- ful to kids,” she said Thurs- students rewards for good atintendent of Education Cade day during the ﬁrst meeting tendance are working. “Last year, people were Brumley said last year that of a new attendance task even as Louisiana students force, called the Power of like, ‘We did Popsicle Tueslead the nation in academ- Presence Advisory Council. day and it was really effective,” she said. “Based on ic gains, absenteeism has ‘Mighty trio’ what?” slowed their progress. The state also is provid“That growth has been Leading Louisiana’s battle minimized by attendance against absenteeism is a ing $6 million for school and truancy issues,” he said. three-person team in the districts to hire “attendance Louisiana officials have state education department. improvement specialists” taken recent steps to com“Our little mighty trio,” to lead those efforts. This bat absenteeism. Following said Davis, who leads the year, 72 school districts and charter schools will receive the recommendation of two team. The team members run funding, up from just four recent advisory groups, the state began requiring training sessions, host last year, Davis said. “Manpower is still an isschools to submit daily at- monthly group calls and tendance data and to allow travel across the state to sue,” she said, “but I think students to make up work help school and district we’ve put a dent in it.” staffers troubleshoot attenthey missed while absent. Last year, the state edu- dance issues. Since August, Email Patrick Wall at cation department issued the trio has already had 60 patrick.wall@theadvocate. guidance called “The Power “touchpoints” with schools, com.

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school’s lot on the evening was riding his motorcycle at the BR man pleads to lesser charge in molestation accusation middle of the crime, according to the war- time.

BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer

A former high school wrestling coach, accused of molesting a 16-year-old student in a car parked outside a local middle school, won’t have to register as a sex offender after pleading to a lesser charge Wednesday. Aujyri Harris, 23, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of obscenity

this week after being previously arrested on a count each of indecent behavior with a juvenile and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigation into Harris, who is described in court records as a nonfaculty wrestling coach at a Baton Rouge-area high school, began in February 2025 after a 16-year-old reported having a sexual encounter with him.

Planners approve Gonzales subdivision

The victim told detectives that Harris had communicated with her through texts and on Snapchat, eventually having her meet him in January 2025 in a car parked in the lot of a local middle school. There, Harris had her perform a sex act on him before driving her back to her own vehicle. Surveillance footage from a nearby building showed a vehicle matching Harris’ pull into the

rant for his arrest. Harris had signed on as a nonfaculty wrestling coach at the school in October 2024, according to the warrant. A 2024 list of registered wrestling coaches with the LHSAA shows Harris was working with Central High School’s team that season. In February 2025, EBRSO detectives interviewed Harris, who said the accusations against him were only rumors. He told detectives he

But Harris then admitted to having lied about where he was, saying he had in fact been involved in an “emotional relationship” with the victim and exchanged text messages. He further admitted to having driven to the school to meet with the victim, but denied any sexual contact. Harris told police the victim had attempted to kiss him,

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Traffic stipulations still required

BY ANNAKATE FREELAND

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After more than two hours of discussion and three separate motions, the Ascension Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat Wednesday for a 68-lot subdivision in Gonzales, with road infrastructure review and revisions required before construction can begin. The Farm subdivision is proposed on roughly 23 acres on the north side of La. 621, about 600 feet east of Young Road. The developer is Berthelot Holdings, a Louisiana-based real estate development company specializing in residential subdivision projects. The development would have two entry and exit points: a main entrance on La. 621 and a second on William Ficklin Road. Residents and commissioners raised traffic and road conditions as the primary concerns during the meeting. Skippy Sheets, a nearby resident, said he was concerned the additional traffic would make it difficult for him to leave his property. “I am just wondering how I’m going to be able to get off of my property on the road to leave. It’s going to be congested too much. It’s not a good spot to have a bunch of houses right there when you don’t have any room to go in and out of your property,” he said. Tom Easterly, an attorney representing the developer, said many of the traffic concerns raised during the meeting were outside the developer’s control and that the project had met the requirements set by the parish. “We need to get the police involved and slow people down, not deny this project,” he said. Commissioner Mark Villa expressed frustration over the parish’s ability to address traffic problems as development continues. “These projects aren’t going to change. We are going to have people speaking that live it and experience heartache and such with the roads that we have. We have attorneys that write letters that say ‘You have to do this because it’s a right to use property.’ Personally, I couldn’t care less. Sue us. Until it hits people in the wallet, we will figure out how to fund it and figure out how to make this parish what it should be,” Villa said. The commission ultimately approved the preliminary plat, 4-3, with Villa, Chair Nicholas Miller and Michele Unitas voting against it. The approval included several traffic-related stipulations. Before construction begins, the developer’s engineer must provide correspondence showing that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has been asked to consider signal-timing modifications at the intersections of La. 621 and La. 44, La. 621 and La. 61 and Germany Road and La. 44. The developer also must include

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A student walks through the LSU Greek Theater in Baton Rouge on Sunday.

BR business leader Cole again asks for John Noland dies at 80 charges to be tossed He is ‘defined by his good works’

also brought charges against Ex-Metro Council Terral “TJ” Jackson and Erica Jackson. member says Among the alleged “defects” indictment is flawed in the indictment, Cole says the

BY JOY HOLDEN Staff writer

John Noland, a businessman, philanthropist and community leader known for working toward development in Baton Rouge, died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina. He was 80. In 1987, Noland began All-Star Automotive Group with Matt McKay, who died in August. The business grew to become one of the largest auto dealership groups in Louisiana. Noland’s work in the Baton Rouge community, however, surpassed his business success. He was a co-founding member of the senior living community St. James Place, as well as a longtime board member and supporter of Baton Rouge Area Foundation. “While he was a titan of business, I believe his legacy will be deﬁned by his good works,” said Lucas Spielfogel, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition CEO. “His commitment to philanthropy and civic leadership will have ripples in our community for generations to come.” Noland and his wife, Virginia, contributed to LSU Press and also to the Baton Rouge Arts Council. The Virginia and John Noland Black Box Theater in the

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Philanthropist and businessman John Noland died at 80. He leaves a lasting legacy in Baton Rouge.

Cary Saurage Community Arts Center is named for them. “The thing about him that I always admired and enjoyed was that he had a good sense of stewardship,” said the Rev. Chris Andrews, a fellow supporter of downtown development and Baton Rouge Area Foundation. “He was the living embodiment of somebody who, I think, captures to whom much is given much is required. He did a lot of good things for a lot of people.” Noland was born in Natchitoches, where his father was rector of an Episcopal church. The family moved to Alexandria and later to Baton Rouge. Noland attributed his interest in community service to his parents.

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For the second time since he was charged in August, former Baton Rouge Metro Council member LaMont Cole is asking the judge to throw out his indictment. In a motion filed in Baton Rouge court Thursday, Cole’s attorneys say the indictment written by Attorney General Liz Murrill’s prosecutors lacks crucial specifics about the crimes he is accused of, which they argue means the charg- Cole es are invalid. “There is not a single count of the indictment which defines any specific unlawful conduct of Defendant Cole,” his attorneys wrote. Indicted on Aug. 5, Cole faces two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, two counts of money laundering and a count of malfeasance in office. Cole’s attorneys — Martin Maley, Steve Irving, Lewis Unglesby and Joel Porter — argue that there are defects in every count of the indictment, which

conspiracy to commit bribery charges do not note the identity or office of the public official accused of being involved in the conspiracy. His attorneys also wrote that the indictment does not allege specific intent to influence the conduct of a public official. “ … The indictment simply quotes part of the statute under which the Attorney General contends the indictment is brought and asserts that somewhere Defendant Cole must have done something illegal,” Cole’s lawyers said. The Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Cole’s new motion to quash Thursday. More than two weeks ago, Cole filed a separate motion to quash and asked the court to throw out his indictment, arguing that Murrill and East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore did not follow proper procedure that the court requires for the attorney general to prosecute.

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Suspect in 3-year-old’s murder pleads not guilty Man extradited from California

BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer

A Zachary man, who eluded police for four years after the killing of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr. and had to be extradited from California, pleaded not guilty Thursday in the child’s death. Jayden Davis, 23, is charged with second-degree murder in Page’s shooting. The young boy was sleeping in his crib the night of April 12, 2022, when he was fatally struck by a bullet that came through the wall. Tye Toliver, Page’s mother, had moved into the home with her three children less than a month

earlier. For years after, Page’s family had few clues to who was responsible. In the meantime, his story spread as a call to action against Baton Rouge’s scourge of increasingly young shooting victims. The boy’s grandmother, Cathy Toliver, turned to preaching after his death, connecting with other families who had lost young children to gun violence and hosting regular “street prayers” across Baton Rouge. Toliver has said the events are purposely held in “highcrime areas, where the bullets are ﬂying, so that prayer can cover everything, every area.” “Devin’s Law,” which encourages landlords to install security camera systems and adequate lighting on all rental properties, was passed by the Metro Council later in 2022.

The Page/Rice Camera Initiative, another program that started the same year and was named in part for the child, partially paid for businesses to install high-resolution crime cameras. More recently, a learning center named for Page was included inside the Inspiration Center at Howell Park when it opened at the start of this year. It was from this same Devin Page Jr. Learning Center that Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse announced in April that arrests in Page’s case had ﬁnally been made. It took authorities those intervening years to tie together ballistics, recovered ﬁrearms and Instagram messages into a picture of what led to Page’s shooting. One piece of that picture was the fact that the bullet that killed Page was actu-

ally meant for a woman living next door, according to police. Keymira Becahum was reportedly targeted because of her own suspected involvement in the killing of Mjireyae Addison a month earlier. She told police in March 2022 that she was receiving death threats from several people who believed she “set up” Addison’s death. Davis allegedly threatened Becahum, according to his arrest warrant, and the night before Page’s killing a shooting was carried out at Becahum’s house. She was uninjured. The next night, on April 12, the suspects allegedly returned to the area and shot at what they believed to be Becahum’s house. Instead, they shot into Page’s home, striking him in the head and killing him instantly while he slept, according

to the arrest warrant. Police believe there was more than one shooter, with 40 shell casings from 10 separate kinds of ammunition being found at the scene. Davis allegedly had conversations on Instagram about getting rid of the guns involved in the shooting, saying “we can’t have it in our hands,” according to his arrest warrant. He then allegedly traded the gun to another man, who was arrested for possession of that weapon during a search of his car during a routine trafﬁc stop in June 2022, where it entered police custody. Two other suspects who have been named in this case weren’t indicted. Both are already in custody in relation to other murder cases. Davis has his next court date scheduled for Nov. 24.

Southern students headed back to campus next week Power outage has been restored

while crews continue to test the repaired system, the university said in an online statement. Normal campus operations are expected to resume Monday. BY ELLYN COUVILLION Power has been restored to acaStaff writer demic buildings and residence While the lights are back on at halls, but the university said it still Southern University after a power needs time to test the electrical outage earlier this week, classes system and complete maintenance will continue online through Friday, in buildings that have been closed

since the start of the week. The Southern University Lab School resumed in-person classes Thursday. The university’s Mayberry and Dunn dining halls are operational; the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union also has power, with generator support continuing for the food court. In the announcement about

classes resuming, Southern said its administrators met with state, local and federal ofﬁcials, including the state and local Ofﬁce of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, to coordinate resources, including generators, during the power outage. The college has had multiple power outages over the past year, interrupting classes and campus operations.

“As we prepare to return to full operations, our work will not end with restoring power,” Southern’s statement said. “The university will conduct a holistic assessment of the campus electrical system to identify long-term, sustainable solutions that strengthen the reliability and resilience of our infrastructure and help prevent disruptions in the future.”

Livingston Parish waterway cleanup set for Saturday SUBDIVISION Event marks first water-specific campaign

BY GIGI LIMAN Staff writer

Livingston Parish is calling on residents to volunteer for its waterway cleanup Saturday as part of a monthlong statewide campaign to keep litter out of Louisiana’s rivers, lakes and bayous. The cleanup, hosted by Keep Livingston Parish Beautiful, runs from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and will be

NOLAND

Continued from page 1B He attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship. He married Virginia Bailey the summer he graduated from UNC. Then, he entered LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. After graduation in 1970, he joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson. In 1981, through his involve-

focused on cleaning Livingston’s more than 400 miles of navigable waterways. Livingston Parish is one of many parishes participating in the state’s first water-specific cleanup campaign, Love Our Waterways, led by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, according to the campaign. Volunteers can launch from or meet at ﬁve locations across the parish: Riverside Marina in Springﬁeld; Canal Bank, Manny’s or Black Lake Club in Maurepas; and Fred’s in Port Vincent. Volunteers will be registered — beginning at 7:30 a.m. — handed nets,

grabbers, bags and gloves, and sent out. Those with boats will be sent out onto the water. Those without boats can pick up litter along the shore, help register volunteers or log the trash that comes back in, according to Kathleen Ables, marketing manager at Livingston Parish Tourism, which is helping put on the event. Boaters who would rather launch on their own can register their group’s cleanup separately or go out on the water without registering. “There’s opportunities on land and water,” Ables said.

Children ages 2 to 12 can compete for prizes at each cleanup location. Those who bring in the largest amount of trash can compete for ﬁrst-, second- and third-place prizes as part of the Kids Trash Tournament. At the 1 p.m. closing ceremonies, volunteers older than 12 can enter a rafﬂe for a door prize. Nungesser’s Love Our Waterways campaign, part of the state litter prevention program Keep Louisiana Beautiful, will run through September. More than 303 cleanups have been registered across

the state, according to the program, which estimates about 80% of the litter in Louisiana’s waterways starts on land. The push for volunteers in Livingston comes as the parish puts more focus on litter. The parish generates about 80 million pounds of waste a year, according to Keep Livingston Parish Beautiful. In recent years, the parish created a litter abatement department, and in August, the Parish Council approved installing 50 signs throughout the parish warning that littering is illegal. Nungesser’s ofﬁce provided the signs.

ment and membership at St. James Episcopal Church, Noland was on the formation committee for St. James Place. He served on the board for more than 30 years. “John Noland is a cherished founder of St. James Place, a longtime board chairman and contributor of his time, talent and treasurer,” Dick Wager, president and CEO of St. James Place, wrote in an email. “When St. James Place was in a challenging time years ago, it was his leadership and innovation that got

us through.” In the late 1990s, Noland spearheaded the effort to design, build and open an expansion that ended up doubling the size of the St. James campus in 2001, Wager said. Wager shared one story that epitomized Noland’s character. When Noland learned that the St. James Place Health and Wellness Building had been named in his honor, he insisted his name be removed. They compromised with a picture of him and a

plaque in the building to honor him. “This is an example of John Noland. He did not want fanfare or excessive attention brought to himself,” Wager said. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation was another passion of Noland’s life. He was named foundation chair in 1986. He recruited the first full-time executive director, John Davies, who then would serve for 33 years and grow the foundation from $5 million to $722 million in assets.

Noland went on to be involved with Together Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition and Dialogue on Race. He also helped establish Build Baton Rouge, formerly the East Baton Rouge Parish Redevelopment Authority, and was chair and volunteer head of the organization until he stepped down at 73 in 2019. In addition to his wife, Virginia, Noland is survived by his son, John (Jay) B. Noland Jr., and his daughter, Scott Hickson.

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U.S. home sales at slowest pace in a year

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. This is the third straight monthly decline. Sales also fell 1.2% compared with August last year. The latest sales tally is just shy of the 4 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. “It’s not a surprise home sales and mortgage rates move in the opposite direction and we have seen mortgage rates rising, rising, rising from February,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. Home sales have been mostly hovering close to a 4-million annual pace going back to 2023, far short of the historic norm that is closer to 5.2-million. The last time the annual sales pace came in below 4 million was June 2025. Despite the latest pullback, existing U.S. home sales are running 1.6% higher through the first eight months of this year than they were in the same stretch of 2025, NAR said. The housing market has been stymied in large part by rising borrowing costs, as mortgage rates have marched higher in the months since the war between the U.S. and Iran started in late February. Expectations of higher inflation amid surging oil prices have pushed up the long-term bond yields that lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans, driving mortgage rates higher. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year mortgage hit 6.76% this week, its highest level in more than 14 months. It brieﬂy dipped below 6% before the war started. Yun noted that rate could soon reach 7%, given that mortgage rates tend to follow moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which is at levels not seen since late 2023. The yield was at 4.92% on the bond market as of Thursday morning. Even as sales slowed, home prices continued to rise nationally last month. The U.S. median sales price increased 1.6% in August from a year earlier to $429,100, an all-time high for the month of August based on data going back to 1999, NAR said. Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 38 months in a row. The sales slowdown is leading to unsold properties sitting on the market longer, helping boost the number of available homes.

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Stocks sank under the weight of for a gallon of regular gasoline to Following Thursday’s reports, Costs soar to highest rising oil prices. Brent crude, the an average of nearly $4.28 across traders see a roughly 73% chance international standard, climbed the United States, according to the Fed will raise the federal funds levels since May another 6.3% and brieﬂy topped AAA. That’s up nearly 34% from a rate at its meeting next week.

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NEW YORK — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global ﬂow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to send stocks lower again on Wall Street.

$108 per barrel for the ﬁrst time since May before settling at $107.63. It’s jumped from less than $72 in early July as hopes fade that the war with Iran will allow oil to ﬂow freely again from the Middle East anytime soon. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that oil prices likely won’t come down until after the U.S. midterm elections in November. The jump has vaulted the price

year earlier and is not only costing people more at the pump but also through higher prices for all kinds of products that move by truck to store shelves. A report on Thursday suggested the U.S. job market may remain solid, with fewer workers applying for unemployment benefits last week. That could give the Fed more conﬁdence that the economy could withstand higher interest rates.

That’s up from the 61% probability seen the day before, according to data from CME Group. That’s also despite Trump’s consistent lobbying for interest rates to go lower rather than higher. The Fed’s counterpart in Europe, the European Central Bank, raised its own interest rates on Thursday in hopes of getting inflation in check. It cited “the conﬂict in the Middle East” and how it “continues to generate inﬂation pressures.”

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U.S. wholesale prices rise in latest sign of stubborn inflation BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer

WASHINGTON — Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, up from 4.8% in July, the government said Thursday. Annual wholesale inflation peaked this year at 5.9% in May after the Iran conflict raised energy costs. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 0.4% from July to August, after a 0.1% increase the previous month. Inflation has shown some signs of easing in recent months but is still high, frustrating consumers who are struggling with more expensive gas, groceries, clothing and other essentials. U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel Thursday on renewed fighting in the Middle East, while President Donald Trump has intensified a trade war with Canada, a sign tariffs still could push up costs. Rising prices pose a political problem for the Trump administration and Republicans run-

ning in the midterm elections. In a striking acknowledgment Wednesday, Trump said that oil prices likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections, but added that prices will fall immediately after Nov. 3. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump said. “I think it’s going to take a little bit longer than the midterm.” The cost for a regular gallon of gasoline has soared 44% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, according to data from the AAA. Diesel, which is used in manufacturing, shipping and transportation, and can have an outsized role in producer and consumer prices, has rocketed 59% higher in that same time frame. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2% from July to August, the same as the previous month. Compared with a year ago, core prices rose 4.6%, up from 4.2% in July. Energy prices were a big driver of last month's increase as ﬁghting in the Middle East ﬂared. The wholesale price of diesel soared 24.1% just from July to August. It has risen nearly 78% from a year earlier. Diesel fuel is used in large cargo trucks

for shipping goods all over the country, and could make groceries, clothes and other items more expensive. Shipping prices rose 2.3% just last month. Other items that jumped in price include airfares, hospital care, and electronic components, which have been lifted by rampant spending on AI data centers. Food prices ticked up just 0.1% last month, a potential signal that grocery costs could cool. Electric utility prices declined, too. Thursday's figures will come under particularly close scrutiny because they could help determine whether the Federal Reserve raises its short-term interest rate at a policy meeting next week. Data from the producer price index helps calculate the Fed's preferred inflation measure, which will be released Sept. 30. Airfares, hospital care and physician services all grew more expensive last month, with airfares jumping 4.2%. Those measures are all included in the Fed's preferred gauge and their increases could make a rate hike more likely. With wholesale inflation “still looking relatively hot, the Fed seems likely to hike this year even if it doesn’t pull the trigger this month,” wrote Stephen Brown, chief North America economist for Capital Economics.

Inflation drives hard decisions for small firms BY DEE DEPASS

The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) The co-owner of Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods in Minneapolis stopped taking a salary for a nearly a year and cut her inventory of imported Norwegian sweaters after tariffs and other costs increased by more than she could afford. A New Hope, Minnesota, manufacturer laid off five workers when hit with higher costs of necessary items from fuel to health insurance. A Minneapolis ad agency switched health plans and went into overdrive to find new clients to pay for added costs. The same inflationary forces that

have been hitting household budgets the past few years are causing an “affordability crisis” for small businesses, said Allie Palmer, senior strategist of the 3,000-member Main Street Alliance in Minnesota. “They’re kind of at the epicenter,” Palmer said. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found steep increases in health care and insurance costs among inﬂationary challenges for small businesses, according to its six-month business conditions report released late last month. “Small businesses are saying that price increases for their inputs have been a major and consistent issue,” Federal Reserve analyst Haley Chinander said.

Proﬁts fell at more than half of the 905 businesses that responded to the Fed’s July survey. Many of these consumer-facing businesses resist passing cost increases onto customers at the same pace as larger firms, so “their profits are taking a huge hit,” Chinander said. “We do see a few in every survey saying that they might be closing their doors soon if things don’t improve.” The rural economy also has taken a hit, according to Creighton University’s surveys of businesses. Farm equipment sales have either declined or stayed ﬂat for 36 straight months, for example. With tariff disruptions and higher diesel costs from the U.S.-Is-

raeli war against Iran, “producers are not as willing to purchase new farm equipment due to volatility, along with low and negative cash ﬂows,” said Creighton economics professor Ernie Goss. Besides cutting her own salary, Anna Bloomstrand — who co-owns 105-year-old Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods with her mother, Julie Ingebretsen — said she halted retirement savings and cut her import orders of handmade Norwegian sweaters 70% after prices shot from $275 to $400 each. The price tag jolt comes as loyal shoppers conﬁded to Bloomstrand they have less discretionary money these days so are shopping less.

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Lilly Burns Ennis resident of Baton Rouge, La., Entered eternal rest on August 28, 2026. Survived by two daughters, Keidra Ruffin and Kendra Ennis and one son Kevin Ennis. Visitation at Wesley United Methodist Church Saturday, September 12th at 8:00 am until Celebration of Life Service at 10:00 am. Conducted by Rev. Frederick Sweetwyne. Internment Roselawn Cemetery. Funeral services trusted to Hall Davis and Son.

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Kerry G. Albert Sr., departed this life on Friday August 29, 2026. Son of the late Audrey Mae Albert, husband of Carolyn Albert, Father of Rondell, Rasha'an. and VaShon Albert, Brother of Shelia and Milton Albert, Cynitha Steed, Mel and Raymond Parnell, Kerry is also survived 6 grandchildren, 2 daughters in laws, and a host of other relatives and friends.

death by his parents , brothers, Hampton Martin Gibson, Amos Gibson III and Damon Gibson, sisters -in-law, Priscilla Patterson Gibson and Burnetta Hall, and niece, Shannon Renae Veal. Michael requested to be cremated. A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 12, at 2:00pm at Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home located at 1553 Wooddale Boulevard, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Michael Wayne Gibson affectionately known as "GIP" and "Mike" passed away on September 5, 2026. Mike was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was born on January 10, 1960 to Amos Gibson, Jr. and Beatrice Hayes Gibson. Mike was preceded in

Wylie Jerome Harvey passed peacefully into the Kingdom of Heaven, surrounded by his family on September 6, 2026, at the age of 87. Wylie was born in St. Francisville, LA, and raised in North Baton Rouge. He was a proud graduate of the lstrouma High Class of 1957. Wylie served in the US Coast Guard Reserve. After his service, he enrolled in LSU and earned a degree in Landscape Architecture in 1965. He then began a 33year career with Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks advancing to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary. Under his leadership, Wylie oversaw the planning, maintaining, and acquisition of new and existing State Parks and Commemorative Areas. He received numerous honors in recognition of his service, including the Charles E Dunbar Career Service Award, The Professional

Citation Award for achievement in the field of Parks and Recreation, and an Award of Merit for rendering life-saving CPR to a fellow employee. The Louisiana House of Representatives formally commended him upon his retirement through House Concurrent Resolution 106 acknowledging his distinguished service. Governor Mike Foster proclaimed August 7, 1996, and Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco proclaimed April 17, 1997, as "Wylie Harvey Day" for his unselfish dedication to the Louisiana State Parks System. After his retirement in 1997, he and his wife, Blanche, joined the local American Red Cross. Their service began as he drove past the local chapter and he noticed a sign asking for help. He stopped in to learn more and later recalled, "I only thought they served coffee and donuts." That moment sparked a 19year journey of service. While volunteering at local and national levels, they worked over 30 disasters throughout the United States from California wildfires to 9/11. They received numerous Red Cross awards for their dedicated service and were recognized as Baton Rouge Volunteer Activists of the Year in 2011. Wylie was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed spending quality time fishing and relaxing at his camp on the beautiful waters of Lake Claiborne. He took great pleasure in cooking for family and others. Wylie was very talented and creative with various DIY projects. He loved watching LSU sports. He was deeply devoted to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. and was an active member of Chapel in the Oaks. Wylie is survived by his wife of 66 years, Blanche Roberts Harvey; children, Cynthia Harvey Broussard ( )

(Marque) and Dale Edward Harvey; granddaughter, Morgan Broussard Lankford (Will); great-grandson, Liam; sisters, Kaye Hamilton and Faye Aydell (Gary); brother Ronald J. Harvey (Sara); and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Angie Harvey. Wylie was a humble, loving, devoted father, husband and servant to his family. He loved and served the Lord. Wylie will be deeply missed and his memory cherished. The family extends special thanks to the Alzheimer's Services and to the caregivers from the Griswold Home Care and Home Instead Senior Care particularly to Daniel Santora, we thank you for your special care of Wylie. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 6455 Sherwood Common, Baton Rouge, 70816, or the l h i i

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Ronald Holden born February 21, 1952, passed away September 6, 2026. Viewing, Friday, September 11, 2026. Richardson Funeral Home of Clinton, 11816 Jackson Street, Clinton, LA 70722 between 5pm and 7pm. Funeral, Saturday, September 12, 2026. 11am at Bethel Full Gospel Baptist Church, 12218 Plank Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70811. Pastor Melvin Alexander, Officiant and Eulogist.

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Audrey Morris passed away on September 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Audrey had a loving heart, a kind word for nearly everyone she met, and a generous nature that made others feel welcomed and valued. She enjoyed the simple pleasures that made everyday life brighter, including puzzles and playing bingo. Though her passing brings sorrow, her life stands as a testament to faith, goodness, and the enduring power of a caring spirit. A memorial service will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on September 12, 2026 at Greater Beulah Baptist Church, 955 East Polk Street.

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Lawrence "Larry" Nalls was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 19, 1952. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA for over 45 years, he passed away peacefully at home on September 6th, 2026. Larry grew up with his father, Joseph Nalls, an accountant for the Pentagon, in a small rowhouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Larry played in the high school marching band, rowed crew and was an exceptional student. He earned the opportunity to attend University of Virginia, where he majored in Chemical Engineering. He graduated with distinction in 1975 and shortly thereafter married his first wife, Nancy Carter Blake. They would divorce in 1984, and Larry moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There he accepted a job at Ethyl Corporation (later Albermarle Corporation) and obtained a master's degree in chemical engineering at Louisiana State University. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann (Tate) Nalls on June 21, 1986 in Baton Rouge. They had one child together, Matthew Ryan Nalls. They would eventually settle in Central, Louisiana, where

they were residences for over 30 years. Larry worked for Albermarle Corporation for 29 years, where he made lifelong friends and became a valued subject matter expert in multiple disciplines, including R&D process design. Larry's main focus, though, was his family. He was a doting husband to Mary Ann and an incredible father. He was a baseball coach, scoutmaster, and above all, a provider for those who needed him. He became a caregiver to his wife later in life and devoted himself to looking after her. He was a caring grandfather to his two grandchildren whom he loved dearly. His family is forever grateful for the love and dedication he showed his entire life. The family would also like to thank the incredible Charlesena Weeden Kenney and Melinda Murry for caring for him in his later years. He is survived by his son, Matthew, of Mandeville, LA; and grandchildren, John Ryan Nalls and Sophie Lucille Nalls. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph L. Nalls and Mary Jane Stover; his brother, Dennis Roger Nalls; and his wife, Mary Ann Nalls. Pallbearers will include Matthew Nalls, Paul Leroue, Vicki Leroue, Billy Tate, and David Owens. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, from 9:30am until service at 11:00am. Interment to follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Please visit www.resthavenbatonroug i h li

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SpaceX is a big win for Vermilion Parish

Southern Vermilion Parish has Landry administration for closing spent a generation watching two the deal that finally gives Vermilthings leave: land and people. ion Parish a real shot at protectThe marsh south of the ing its own coast, instead Intracoastal Waterway of another round of promhas been slipping into the ises with no money behind Gulf. Families have been them. slipping north. Anybody To the out-of-town activwho hunts, fishes or grew ists who have arrived over up below La. 82 already the last few weeks with Bob knows what doing nothing Hensgens talking points and camlooks like. Doing nothing is eras: You have not saved GUEST how a place becomes open COLUMNIST this coast. You did not put water. a single acre back. You did That is why I am proud not stop a foot of shoreline to stand with Starbase Louisiana. from washing away. SpaceX is not coming here to You show up after the hard admire the view. They are comyears, call a working landscape ing here to build, and they cannot untouched and tell the people who build on a disappearing shoreline. live here to freeze it in place for your postcard. This land is not The only realistic way this untouched. It has been hunted, stretch of coast gets protected fished, leased, pipelined and at the scale it needs is if SpaceX protects its own investment. Tax- worked for generations. Treating Vermilion Parish like a theme payers were never going to have park you visit on weekends is an the billions it will take to armor insult to the families who stayed that marsh. We have known that when the jobs left. for years. Now a company that We have the same right to build has to keep launchpads standing an economy that the cities you has every reason to stop the erocome from already claimed for sion. themselves. Nobody asked those Credit also belongs to the

equipment in so they can start restoring wetlands and slowing shoreline loss. That is self-interest lined up with the coast. I will take that over another decade of speeches and empty restoration budgets. Louisiana has always made a living from the land and water while building the next thing. Oil and gas built this parish. Now we have a chance to help open the path to the stars and, in the process, put rock and restoration on a coast that has been starving for both. The vast majority of Vermilion Parish understands this. We are STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER not confused. We are excited. We President and chief operating officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks want the jobs. We want our childuring the SpaceX announcement in Abbeville last month. dren to have a reason to stay. And we want a shoreline that is still cities to stay empty so someone here when those children take tory for the marsh. The return of else could feel pure. High-wage their own kids duck hunting. That humans to this part of Louisiana work — thousands of jobs, with is not selling out the marsh. That is a good thing. SpaceX saying it will hire from is ﬁnally giving it a chance — on People who say SpaceX will nearby communities — means our terms, in our parish, for our hurt the environment have the our kids can stay. It means people timeline backward. people. can come home below the IntraWithout a project like this, a lot of that ground would be Gulf in coastal. Population loss is not State Sen. Bob Hensgens 25 years. SpaceX has already said represents District 26 in the conservation. Empty camps and a shrinking tax base are not a vic- the ﬁrst work on site is getting Louisiana Senate.

Congressional action is Dolly Parton may be gone, necessary on genetic but her lessons will go on treatments for heart disease I always thought heart disease was some- yet most don’t know it. Left untreated, it dramatically increases the risk of an early thing that happened to other people. I exercised. I paid attention to what I ate. heart attack or stroke. Many families don’t discover it until someone experiences a I showed up at my doctor’s appointments. life-changing cardiovascular event. When my cholesterol tests kept coming That matters here in Louisiana. back high, I did what so many people do. I Heart disease remains the leading cause assumed I simply needed to work harder. of death in our state, and Louisiana ranks But some things cannot be fixed with among the states with the highest more time on the treadmill or a heart attack death rates in the nahealthier dinner plate. Everything changed after my tion. Nearly 4 in 10 Louisiana adults dad suffered an unexpected stroke. have high cholesterol, making early Years earlier, he had survived a diagnosis and access to effective heart attack. treatment even more important. Emily Around the same time, he had We cannot prevent every inherited finally been diagnosed with familMcWhorter disease. But we can decide whether patients have access to the innovaial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, GUEST an inherited condition that causes COLUMNIST tions that science continues to make dangerously high LDL cholesterol possible. from birth. Watching what hapThat is why Congress should pass pened to him forced me to confront a ques- the Maintaining Investments in New Innotion I had been avoiding: Was the same vation, or MINI, Act. thing happening to me? The MINI Act would update how the I switched to the physician who had Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program diagnosed my dad. After years of feeling treats a newer class of medicines known like my concerns weren’t being taken seri- as genetically targeted technologies, or GTTs. ously, I finally found someone who looked These treatments represent a different beyond the numbers on a lab report and saw the bigger picture. The diagnosis con- approach to medicine, targeting the underfirmed what I feared. I had inherited FH, lying causes of disease in ways that were along with elevated lipoprotein (a), another not possible just a generation ago. genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disHowever, current policy treats them like traditional small-molecule drugs, even ease. though they more closely resemble bioIt was both frightening and strangely reassuring. For the first time, I understood logic therapies in how they are developed that this wasn’t because I had failed. My and used. DNA had simply handed me a different The MINI Act would simply align the starting point. Medicare timeline for GTTs with the 11The good news was that there were year timeline already provided to biologemerging treatments designed for people ics. like me. The bad news was getting access The goal is straightforward: to help ento them. sure patients benefit from advances in sciEven though my physician knew I would ence by supporting an environment where likely need the same medication that had new treatments for chronic and inherited helped my father, my insurance company heart diseases can move from the laborarequired me to try and fail using two other tory to the people who need them. medications first. I couldn’t change the genes I inherited. Those months weren’t just frustrating; But with the right diagnosis, the right they felt like time I couldn’t afford to lose. doctor and the right treatment, I can Today, I’m finally receiving the treatment change what happens next. my doctor recommended from the beginCongress has the opportunity to make sure future patients have that same ning. I still exercise. I still eat well. But chance. I hope Louisiana’s delegation will now I also have something I didn’t have continue standing behind policies like the before: peace of mind. Instead of wonderMINI Act that protect medical innovation ing whether I’m headed toward the same and the families counting on it. future my father faced, I know I’m doing everything possible to reduce my risk. My story isn’t unusual. Emily McWhorter is a clinical mental An estimated one in 250 people has FH, health therapist in New Orleans.

In our family, legendary singer and songwriter Dolly Parton goes by “Dolly Partner.” My daughter, now 4, began calling the icon that term of endearment at barely 2 years old. From her rear-facing car seat, my toddler requested I play “Dolly Partner” as if I were her personal DJ. My daughter’s favorite Dolly song was “Coat of Many Colors,” in which Dolly describes wearing a coat her mother made of rags and being made fun of at school. Remarkably, Dolly recounts this memory with an optimistic outlook, claiming Olivia to be “rich as can be” since her mother sewed the coat Savoie with love. GUEST My daughter homed in COLUMNIST on the song and has asked to hear it at least 100 times since. Many times, I watched my daughter and noticed her focus intensify when the song played. Perhaps, like her mother, she was always searching for story. Listening for it. Attuned to it. By age 3, she was asking about Dolly’s history: “Why couldn’t her parents get her a new coat at the store, Mommy?” Or about metaphor: “How can something be made with love? How does the love even get in it?” Or about the passage of time and mortality: “Is Dolly Partner still a child or is she old or is she dead and at heaven?” More recently, she commented, “The kids laughed at her because she didn’t have enough money for a coat? But that’s mean, Mom.” I agreed it was very mean. Dolly’s song gently opened many doors to meaningful conversations I needed to have with my daughter. Conversations about a mother’s love, accepting and including everyone despite their appearance or what kind of clothes they wore, and bullying. When a new child joined my daughter’s daycare this summer, we listened to “Coat of Many Colors” on the way home. While I prepared after-school snacks, I asked my daughter if she talked to her “new friend,” or if she invited him to play. “I forgot to ask him to play,” she admitted. The next morning, I reminded her it would be a good idea to include the new boy, or else he might feel left out. “If we ask him to play superheroes with us, he won’t be sad like Dolly Partner

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Dolly Parton performed at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans in 2016.

used to be when she was a little girl?” my daughter wondered. She understood. Before and since, my daughter has exhibited what I know to be compassion, empathy and consideration for others — words she can’t deﬁne yet, of course — in relation to Dolly Parton’s ballad. I’m certain my daughter’s love for Dolly’s song, and her striving to understand and relate to Dolly’s story, will contribute to her growing up to be a caring, thoughtful human being. Dolly Parton wasn’t just known for her angelic voice and songs, but her kindness and generosity. What my daughter doesn’t know yet is that Dolly launched a global literacy program, helped with disaster relief and funded scholarships — just to name a few of her benevolent endeavors. My daughter will eventually learn about Dolly’s many facets. She will learn about how the same Dolly who grew up with nothing but love, one of 12 children in a shack with no running water or electricity and yes, who wore a rag-coat to school, turned into a celebrated philanthropist who ﬂooded the world with kindness and decency. I dread having to tell my daughter the news that Dolly has died. I’ll have to, too, because my maturing little one recently lost her great-grandmother and now understands no one can live forever. When my daughter asks again about Dolly’s age and well-being, I’ll have to break the tragic news to her, yet another door gently opened for a hard but important conversation. Thank you, Dolly. Olivia Savoie is a family heirloom biographer who lives in Lafayette.

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An American flag flies in Jersey City, N.J., with the World Trade Center and lower Manhattan skyline in background.

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ISSUE OF THE WEEK 9/11 ANNIVERSARy Twenty-five years ago, our nation watched in horror as hijackers commandeered four commercial airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.A plane headed to the U.S. Capitol went down in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back. It was the worst terror attack on U.S. soil, leaving 2,977 dead. In the weeks after, a stunned nation joined together to comfort the grieving and rally behind the flag.Airplane security was tightened.The Department of Homeland Security was created.The U.S. launched the Global War on Terror to hunt down those responsible for the attacks. Life in America changed in many other subtle ways. But are the lessons of 9/11 still relevant today? Here are two perspectives:

Never forget the lessons and history from 9/11

25 years later, 9/11 tragedy still seems like yesterday

I was sitting in my home office not far to destroy America, which he said, “is from the Pentagon when it happened. The controlled by Zionist Jews.” Nothing has TV behind me had the sound lowered, but changed and antisemitism has gotten I suddenly became aware of a major deworse. Something else died on 9/11 besides the velopment. I reached for the remote and deaths of 2,977 people. I wrote it was the cranked up the audio. A plane had struck one of the twin tow- doctrine of moral equivalency — the idea that people everywhere are just like us ers in New York. TV anchors initially or can be made so by acquiescing to their speculated it must have been a small demands. Unfortunately, that flawed line plane that had run off course, but soon of thinking continues to exist (conthey realized a much larger plane struck the building and then a secsider those making such a case in the Iran war). Unfortunately, that ond one hit the other tower. worldview is still alive. It quickly became clear AmeriEnergy independence, I said, ca was under attack. I saw smoke would free us from the grip of the rising from the Pentagon and Middle East. That, too, has not yet went up on the roof to get a better been achieved. look. My son, who was a firefightCal I was fortunate to be able to visit er, later told me he pulled bodThomas Ground Zero when others were ies out of the wreckage. He still doesn’t like to talk about it, likely because barred. A friend knew the fire chief, who let us into a roped- off area. Three imof the horrible experience. Later, United Flight 93 crashed in ages I shall never forget: the blocks and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, because of blocks of store windows with pictures of the bravery of Todd Beamer who led the missing and pleas for help in finding other passengers and crew on a revolt them; the parked cars that were filled that stopped the hijackers from possibly inside with dust from the collapse of the hitting the White House or the Capitol buildings; an unopened soft drink bottle Building. lying in the debris. I have kept the hard I wrote six columns in a row and many hat they made us wear on which I wrote others following that modern day of in“NYC 9/11/2001.” A New York City police officer gesfamy. Here are some excerpts that ring true 25 years later. tured at the ruins and said: “Look at this. On the day of the terrorist attacks, I Here is the result of years of illegal imwrote: “It brings into clear focus the state migration, softness on crime, cutting the of war that has existed for some time defense budget and lack of attention to between America and those who oppose right and wrong in this country.” Not a our values and way of life.” I called for bad summation. the expulsion of people and organizations It’s easy to say “never forget,” but each with ties to radical terrorist groups. Ungeneration must be taught to remember and one generation has been born since fortunately, that did not happen and the 9/11 and others were too young at the threat from within remains and appears to be growing. There are still unanswered time. Most importantly, it depends on who questions about how those attacks were is teaching the history and whether that allowed to happen. teaching is based on facts, or if it is filIt didn’t take long before the “blame America first” crowd was heard from. tered through the teacher’s own biases. They are still around as we see in the current election cycle. The Mufti of Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub. Jerusalem had recently called on Allah com.

to their own opinion. But 25 years ago, Smoke still rose from the ruins of the World Trade Center, and the smell of near- despite fears that New Yorkers might retaliate against their Muslim neighbors, ly 2,000 deaths lingered miles uptown. A almost none of that happened. No masked reporter asked New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani whether he worried that the city’s demonstrators clashed with police outside mosques as they have recently at synaMuslim neighborhoods would be attacked in revenge for that Islamist-inspired atroc- gogues. There weren’t calls for Saudi Araity. Giuliani responded that he would make bia, the source of nearly all the 9/11 hijacksure that didn’t happen, that he was senders, to let its sworn enemies stream into the country as has been done with Israel. ing more police to those areas to protect During the mayoral campaign, their residents. a photo was released of Mamdani Those were Giuliani’s better years, smiling arm-in-arm with Imam when he moved to calm his hurting Siraj Wahhaj, who was indicted as city. They are a study in contrast a co-conspirator at the earlier 1993 with how Mayor Zohran Mamdani attack on the World Trade Center. has allowed, even encouraged, forWahhaj had also testified as a chareign grievances to roil the five Froma boroughs. During the mayoral camacter witness for the “Blind Sheik,” Harrop then also plotting terror attacks paign, Mamdani refused to condemn against New York’s Lincoln Tunnel, a call to globalize the intifada, that the U.N. and other city landmarks. is, spread the Mideast “struggle” “Only” six people died in the 1993 attack, everywhere. but only because it failed in its mission, Mamdani has done a great deal to bring which was to take the Twin Towers down. that ugly import into America’s largest When that photo surfaced, I thought, city. He issued threats to arrest Benjamin New Yorkers couldn’t possibly elect this Netanyahu when he comes into town to adguy. But Mamdani squeaked through with dress the United Nations. Told a mayor has just over half the vote. And he had been a no such power, he urged New Yorkers to demonstrate in large numbers when the Is- U.S. citizen for only seven years. The mass of Mamdani’s support was raeli prime minister arrives. Can you imagfrom younger voters who did not experiine such a demonstration being peaceful? I was in Manhattan on 9/11, trapped in a ence 9/11 in real time. Many came from train held under Penn Station as the tunelsewhere. Many were educated, or not educated, to believe that history started in nels were inspected for bombs. The train 2005. doors were shut closed, and the conductor Before Mamdani was elected, New York kept telling us on the speakers, “This is the Jews and New York Muslims got along safest place you can be at this moment,” mostly peaceably. And in day-to-day transadding, “Pray for the people in the World Trade Center.” actions, they mostly still do. We were about 2 miles north of the horMamdani has played a double game of flooding social media with charming vidror, yet fear gripped us. We then had no idea who was behind it or whether it was eos of himself at play while attempting to over. Eventually, the conductor came on infuse New York politics with imported and told us, “Calmly take your bags and ethnic animosity. leave the train.” I emerged into that gorLook at the sickening pictures of a tergeous September day to an utterly changed rorist attack that foreign ideologies visited world. on this country 25 years ago. This cannot This is not a commentary on current be forgotten. conflicts in the Mideast. They are their Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop. own tragedy, and everyone is entitled

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The SEC’s presidents and chancellors met virtually on Thursday to discuss potential punishments they could levy against LSU following its pursuit of former pro players but left the meeting without a firm decision. In a statement released ä La Tech: at Thursday evening, the LSU 6:30 P.M. league said that its leaders SATURDAy, SECN+ met to discuss “recent matters involving conference expectations and responsibilities” and that “discussions will continue as the conference and its member universities work toward an appropriate resolution.” LSU president Wade Rousse attended Thursday’s meeting but “only briefly,” according to an ESPN report. He told the group that LSU’s university counsel advised him not to participate because he’s a defendant in the federal lawsuit the league filed against top LSU officials on Sept. 3. The SEC’s 16 presidents and chancellors were initially scheduled to vote on whether they wanted to expel LSU from the league in their Thursday meeting. The conference removed the vote from the agenda on Wednesday, though, after the Tigers decided not to sign the two former Ole Miss starters and NFL training camp players at the heart of the legal saga: tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris. LSU instead gave the two roster spots it saved for Wright and Harris to a pair of players who are rehabbing season-ending injuries: cornerback Aidan Anding

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randon Staley was there to look at draft prospects. And on Ohio State’s campus last spring, there were plenty of players to keep the New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator busy. But as he made his way through the program’s lavish facility, Staley couldn’t help but get caught up in the hardware. His eyes darted around the rooms — homing in on the honors dedicated to one particular player. He found them, one by one. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top defensive player. The Nagurski-Wooden, dedicated to the Big Ten Player of the Year. The Heisman invitee wall, with the player’s pictures framed. Staley pulled out his phone to take pictures of the accomplishments.

Once he reached the “Legacy of Leaderleader off it. So, Young spent his offseason emship”— a wall dedicated to Ohio State’s past bracing the responsibilities now expected of captains — the coordinator decided to send him. He attended every voluntary offseason Chase Young a message. workout. He addressed the team in huddles, SEASON “I just said, ‘Hey, if you’re not a captain for speaking out more often than before. He even PREVIEW started mentoring. us, then man, you’re falling short,’ ” Staley said. “‘Because you should be one of the leaders on Consider this to be the next evolution of Chase Young. our team.’ ” Last year was only the beginning. Or it should be, if “It meant a lot,” Young said. Young continues to ascend after recording a career-high The challenge was accepted. On Monday, Young 10 sacks in just 12 games. achieved that goal when the Saints named him as a capThe 27-year-old has been in this position once before. tain for the ﬁrst time. After a breakout season on the ä See SAINTS, page 5C ﬁeld, the next logical step for Young was to become a

Faulk eyes limited time for DE Givens vs. No. 22 Houston Southern coach confident in team’s depth, star’s ‘disruptor’ role vs. Cougars

BY TOYLOY BROWN III

Staff writer

Ckelby Givens blew a kiss to the sky and folded his arms across his frame. Southern’s star defensive end struck his signature pose after getting his second sack with 9:49 remaining in the ﬁnal quarter of his team’s 34-15 home-opening win against Kentucky State. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound edge rusher is already playing at the level that earned him HBCU Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 despite serving as a graduate assistant for nearly the entire offseason until he was granted a ﬁfth year of eligibility in a Baton Rouge court. Givens was able to play the season opener against Alabama State on Aug. 29 after being added as a plaintiff in a lawsuit that

ä Southern at Houston 6 P.M. SATURDAy, ESPN+ granted more than 30 athletes a temporary restraining order. He remained eligible after being granted a preliminary injunction on Sept. 3 in the same case. His impact isn’t only reflected in his stats. His teammates benefit from his presence. Southern cornerback Ty Lee feels “blessed” to have Givens back, he said at Wednesday’s virtual media availability. “Blessed,” the redshirt sophomore said. “Just knowing that the quarterback don’t have all day to throw the ball. That when we go man (coverage), I can trust that the ball has to come out. That gives me confidence.” The Givens effect will be needed when Southern faces No. 22 Houston (1-0) at 6 p.m. on Saturday at TDECU Stadium. Southern (1-1) is a 50.5-point underdog and currently 0-18 against FBS programs all-time. The Jaguars coaching staff said it wanted to be mindful of Givens’ playing time

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Southern defensive end Ckelby Givens tackles Kentucky State running back Zaiden Foster after a handoff on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern coach Marshall Faulk ä See SOUTHERN, page 4C wants Givens to show more versatility to help improve his NFL stock.

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with rout of Hungary Women continue their winning streak BY DOUG FEINBERG

AP basketball writer

BERLIN — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play the winner of the Spain-Australia game on Saturday in the medal round. France played China and Belgium played host Germany in the other quarterfinal matchups. The Americans have now won 34 consecutive games in the tournament dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 World Cup semifinals. The U.S. has made every medal round since 1983 when the format changed to have medal rounds. It was a record-breaking performance for the U.S. The 108 points was the most by any team ever in a quarterfinal. The U.S. had 31 assists, again the most in this round. “When that ball is moving, we want to get the best possible shot,” said Kahleah Copper, who had 10 points. “We want to make sure everybody gets involved. Everyone here on this roster, we know what they’re doing on their respective (WNBA) teams. But you come here, you sacrifice a little bit of that.” Copper said the players were always looking to turn good scoring opportunities into great ones. The Americans did just that. The U.S. was off and running early against Hungary, jumping out to a 36-12 lead after the first quarter. The Americans were constantly pounding the ball inside and converting turnovers into easy layups. Caitlin Clark and former LSU star Angel Reese showed their growing chemistry on the court, finishing the quarter with a nifty pick and roll just before the buzzer. Collier had 10 points in the first 10 minutes. The offense was sizzling early on as the Americans hit 20 of their first 26 shots (77%), including five of six 3-point attempts to race to a 50-18 lead with 6 minutes left in the first half. The Americans led 5930 at the break — the highest scoring first half in team history in a knockout game at the event according to FIBA. The Americans got a little scare when Sonia Citron had to leave in the third quarter when she was hit in the nose by a Hungary player’s hand by accident. Citron returned to start the fourth quarter. Clark finished with 10 points and nine assists, just missing out on her second double-double of the tournament. The U.S. was also solid on defense. They contained Hungary’s top scorer Dorka Juhasz, who plays for the Minnesota Lynx. She came into the game averaging 15.3 points and 11 rebounds in the tournament. She missed her first seven shots and didn’t get her first basket until 2:26 was left in the half. She finished the game with two points on 1 of 12 shooting. Hungary came away with its best finish ever in the World Cup by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time. Hungary was fifth in the 1957 tournament but back then it was a round robin with no medal rounds.

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

The NCAA has granted former LSU women’s basketball center Kate Koval an eligibility waiver that will allow her to enter the transfer portal, find a new team and suit up for the 2026-27 season, a source confirmed Thursday. Koval, a 6-foot-5 junior from Ukraine, left the program on Aug. 23 because the Tigers signed Russian player Anna Minaeva. Koval said in a statement on Sept. 2 that she did not learn about the move until after the transfer portal closed in April and that coach Kim Mulkey’s decision to recruit Minaeva led her to question whether she wanted to play for LSU this year. Koval’s father, Oleksandr, serves in the Ukrainian military. He’s been fighting Ukraine’s war with Russia since it started in 2022. “For me,” Koval said, “this war is not distant or abstract. People close to me have been killed and wounded in Russian attacks, and places where I grew up and first began playing basketball have been destroyed by missile strikes. “The timing of this situation and the deeply personal effect it has had on me, my family and those we care about who continue to live through and fight this war ultimately made me question whether LSU remained the right place for me.” Mulkey told The Advocate in an interview on Aug. 17 that she talked to Koval before she started recruiting Minaeva. The two met in a parked car outside Koval’s apartment complex, she said, and discussed Mulkey’s hope that Koval and Minaeva could become “ambassadors” for peace and kinship as teammates this coming season. The LSU coach thought the pairing could turn into an uplifting story. “I want you to understand I’m not here to ask you to change how you feel about Russia,” Mulkey said, recalling her conversation with Koval. “I’m just here out of respect for your family and out of respect for you, to let you know. Because I know how personal it is for you. “Know that what I have to do in this business, I cannot make a

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NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight U.S. Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night. Sabalenka blasted her way out of what was a dead-even match for most of the ﬁrst set, pouncing on Pegula’s second serves and turning the second set into perhaps her most impressive stretch of tennis in the tournament. The No. 1 seed will face No. 2 Elena Rybakina or No. 4 Coco Gauff on Saturday, needing a victory to become the first player to win three in a row in Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams from 2012-14. Rybakina will replace Sabalenka atop the women’s tennis rankings next week, and Sabalenka said this week she would be ﬁne ceding No. 1 after she held it 99 consecutive weeks if it she was able to win another U.S. Open trophy. It will be hard to prevent that if she hits the ball Saturday the way she did against Pegula. Sabalenka pounded 29 winners to Pegula’s 12, turning their third straight meeting at the end of the U.S. Open into a rout, after her

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left practice Thursday with an oblique injury. Tagovailoa bent over in obvious discomfort after throwing a pass during a portion of practice open to media and grabbed his right side. He dropped to the ground for a few seconds before getting up and trying to shake off the injury. It’s unclear if he returned to practice. The Falcons listed him as a limited participant. Tagovailoa’s ﬁrst game with the Falcons is at Pittsburgh on Sunday. It’s the same spot where he made the last start of his rocky ﬁnal season with Miami. Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski announced Monday that Tagovailoa will open the season as the starter and Michael Penix will be inactive.

Niemann leads Irish Open after four straight birdies

DOONBEG, Ireland — Joaquin Niemann ran off four straight birdies down the closing stretch at the Irish Open on Thursday that carried him to a 5-under 65 and a two-shot lead among those who managed to finish in wind strong enough to slow play and keep the round from finishing. Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm faced the worst of the wind at Trump International, the cliffside course along the Atlantic Coast. Lowry played bogey-free on the back nine, saving par with a 10-foot putt on the 17th hole, and came in at 67. He was tied with Shaun Norris of South Africa, while three others — including Adrian Meronk — were on 3 under and unable to finish before darkness.

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LSU forward Kate Koval looks to shoot against UT Arlington forward Laura Bello on Dec. 21 at the PMAC. decision to not recruit somebody that can help our program because of a conﬂict between two countries.” Koval said in her statement that she “fully intended” to return to LSU before the Tigers started recruiting Minaeva, and that deciding to leave the program was “not easy.” “While I understand and respect that roster decisions are a part of college basketball,” Koval said, “I have to remain true to myself, my values and my country. “I felt I had found a home at LSU, and I am incredibly grateful for my teammates who became family, as well as my coaches, staff, professors and the entire LSU community. I will always cherish the relationships, experiences, and memories I made there.” Koval, a former top-ﬁve national recruit, spent her freshman season at Notre Dame and her sophomore year at LSU. In 2025-26, she started 17 of the 35 games the Ti-

gers played, averaging 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 56% from the ﬁeld. Minaeva is a 17-year-old who has played at the top two tiers of Russia’s women’s professional basketball league. She first appeared on LSU’s radar not long after Mulkey added former Miami assistant coach Fitzroy Anthony to her staff. He deserves “all the credit,” Mulkey said, for landing the Tigers’ two international signees: Minaeva and Spanish forward Noa Morro. Koval would’ve likely started for LSU this season. Now, because her waiver was approved, she can take her talents elsewhere. USA Today first reported the news that the NCAA had granted Koval’s request for a waiver. Email Reed Darcey at reed. darcey@theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

Sabalenka a win away from third straight U.S. Open title BY BRIAN MAHONEY

Falcons QB Tagovailoa leaves practice with injury

victory in the 2024 final and 2025 semifinals were tight most of the way. “I was so desperate for the win, I wanted it badly,” Sabalenka said. She has won 19 straight matches at the U.S. Open since losing to Gauff in the 2023 final. The top four seeds made it to the women’s semifinals at the U.S. Open for the first time since 1975. Sabalenka, Rybakina and Gauff have all won multiple major titles, while Pegula is still looking for her first. The native of Buffalo, New York, hoped it would come at her favorite Grand Slam tournament on her strongest surface, but unfortunately for her the hard courts are also where Sabalenka’s power is more relentless. Pegula wasn’t particularly upset because she thought she played well and that nothing she could have tried might have mattered. Sabalenka had mediocre results this summer, but on Thursday brought out the tennis that took her to the top. “I think that’s definitely — you can ask her — probably the best match she’s played this year,” Pegula said. “I mean, I thought her level was insanely high.” Sabalenka won 14 of 19 points on Pegula’s second serve, smashing

balls back more quickly than they were coming at her. Still, Pegula hung with her for a while. It was already 4-all in 25 minutes and Sabalenka appeared to be getting frustrated with not getting anywhere on Pegula’s serve, waving at her coaches’ box in disgust after one miss. Pegula had won 18 of 20 points on her ﬁrst serve when she stepped to the line serving with Sabalenka leading 6-5. Then Sabalenka suddenly hit a backhand winner, Pegula sent a forehand long and Sabalenka hit another winner to set up a set point, and finished off the set a couple points later. Sabalenka put Pegula in huge trouble in her second service game of the second set, eventually pouncing on a 77 mph second serve and hammering a forehand back at 90 mph then Pegula had no chance of getting back for a 3-1 lead. Sabalenka said this week she loved playing against Pegula, who had the most wins and shared the most hard-court wins on tour this season, because it was an opponent who could put her under pressure and force her to respond when challenged. When she did, the No. 3 seed couldn’t keep up.

Braves OF Thomas headed to IL after pregame injury

ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Lane Thomas is headed to the 15-day injured list after hurting himself in the batting cage before the game Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Thomas was set to start the series finale against the Rays, but he sustained an intercostal injury in his right side while taking swings in the cage, according to manager Walt Weiss. The 31-year-old Thomas was acquired from Kansas City ahead of the trade deadline to give the firstplace Braves another right-handed batter. He is hitting just .171 with one homer and three RBIs in 21 games with his new team. Brewer Hicklen started in place of Thomas and went 0-for-2 in Atlanta’s 3-1 victory.

French soccer withdraws support for Infantino

PARIS — The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March. “Whilst support had initially been given to the FIFA president, who was then the sole candidate for his own succession, the conditions for that support are no longer met,” the FFF said. UEFA has led the calls for Infantino to go, saying it lost conﬁdence in him and previously threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. Several national associations, including England, have withdrawn support for Infantino’s re-election.

UConn men’s hoops lands 5-star recruit in Bowman

HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball program landed its first commitment in the 2027 class as NaVorro Bowman, a five-star guard, reportedly pledged to the Huskies on Thursday. Bowman, the son of former fourtime NFL All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman, is the No. 11 overall recruit and No. 2 combo guard in his class, according to 247Sports. His commitment was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. At 6-foot-3 guard out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., Bowman made up his mind shortly after visiting Storrs earlier this week. He reportedly had additional visits planned to Illinois, Texas and Arizona later this month, but he didn’t waste any time after his inside look at Hurley’s program.

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FOUR DOWNS: Jackson Reyes hones in on four things to look for Friday night.

WARRIORS’ HOT START One program that entered the year with high expectations was St. Michael. The Warriors proved why with a 49-14 win over Loranger in Week 1. Quarterback Caden Levingston threw three touchdown passes in the win. St. Michael will play Slaughter Charter on Friday.

Madison Prep quarterback Jacobe Shannon rolls out of the pocket during a game against Woodlawn at the Battle on the Bluff jamboree on Aug. 27 at A.W. Mumford Stadium. STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

PLAQUEMINE’S ROAD TEST The Green Devils opened the year with a 21-16 upset at home over Zachary. Plaquemine will play another Class 5A school on the road in West Monroe this week. Another win could prove the Green Devils are even better than last year when they made the Division II nonselect semifinals.

EARLY STATEMENTS Three schools in Division IV select made statements in Week 1. Ascension Catholic, ranked No. 3 in the LSWA poll, shut out Episcopal 36-0 at home on Thursday. No. 7 Southern Lab dominated Belaire 43-6 at home and No. 8 Kentwood rolled past Westminster-Opelousas 42-6.

BOUNCE-BACK TIME One district in the area with several state title contenders is District 4-5A. Central, Catholic High and Zachary all opened the season in the LSWA Class 5A top 10. All three schools fell in Week 1 to tough opponents, but will all look to get back on track this week.

RISING STAR

Madison Prep freshman Shannon could be area’s next big prospect BY JACKSON REYES

Staff writer

adison Prep quarterback Jacobe Shannon is in rare company. He’s the ﬁrst freshman quarterback to start for the Chargers since 2018. The last player to do it? Zeon ChrissGremillion, who’s currently playing for Tulane after stops at Houston and UL. “It’s a blessing,” Shannon said. “I want to make a statement my freshman year.” In Madison Prep’s season-opener against Jesuit, the 6-foot-1, 172-pounder threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-20 loss.

Winning the job Shannon joined the team last spring as an eighth grader. The coaching staff knew he had potential, but he had to earn playing time. “Nothing was given to him,” offensive coordinator Ross Akpan said. “Everything was earned.” Akpan also credited him for his commitment to the team. He could have gone to camps around the nation to hone his skill set and earn college offers. Instead, Shannon spent his summer in Baton Rouge practicing with the team. “To me, that’s big,” Akpan said. “Some kids are in a rush. He was in a rush to do the work.” Shannon said he was ready to do what it took to earn the keys to the offense. “I had everyone counting on me to be a

Week 2 report Thursday’s scores Madison Prep 38, University High 21 St. Amant 60, Liberty 0 Helix Mentorship Academy at McKinley, n Glen Oaks at Abramson, n

Friday’s games

All games at 7 p.m. Northeast at Broadmoor Port Allen at Baker Dunham vs. Catholic at Memorial Denham Springs at Central Lutcher at Donaldsonville Istrouma at Scotlandville St. Martin’s at White Castle Walter L. Cohen vs. St. John at Plaquemine Salmen at Live Oak Belaire at North Iberville Amite at Livonia Brusly at Woodlawn Capitol at Tara at Istrouma Middle Central Private at Ascension Christian Ponchatoula at Prairieville Ferriday at West Feliciana Zachary at Acadiana Dutchtown at E.D. White East Ascension at Sam Houston Ascension Catholic at Hammond Walker at Erath Plaquemine at West Monroe Parkview Baptist at Hannan St. Michael at Slaughter Charter St. Thomas Aquinas at Albany Southern Lab at Carroll Jewel Sumner at Kentwood West St. John at St. James Episcopal at Northlake Christian Acadiana Christian at Springﬁeld East Feliciana at St. Helena Catholic-PC at Vermillion Catholic East Iberville at JS Clark Thrive Academy at Highland Baptist

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starting quarterback,” he said. “My expectations are high for myself, so I had to set a goal to start my freshman year and just go from there. I work hard, and I believe I deserve it.”

Doing the job Madison Prep coach Landry Williams goes by a motto: “Who’s doing the job?” He doesn’t believe a player’s age or classiﬁcation determines playing time; it’s about who is doing the job that leads to wins. Shannon still has a lot to learn, but his athletic ability helps to bridge those gaps. “Usually we get a kid like that that’s really athletic and young, that’s all they have,” Akpan said. “He really can make the different throws that are part of our offense.” The freshman has already drawn offers from Southern and Grambling. “It’s a blessing because not a lot of freshmen or incoming freshmen get (college) offers or looks this early in high school,” Shannon said. “I just want to be another high prospect to where I can inspire someone to think that they can do what I did and come from where I came from.”

Leading the offense While he’s still young, Shannon is surrounded by seniors who have helped his development. One role model is star teammate Landon Johnson, a do-it-all TCU commitment.

“We can go with a young guy like that because we have leadership like that that’s helping him throughout the whole thing,” Akpan said. “He doesn’t have to win the game. He just has to do what we tell him, and he’s taking that to heart.” That pressure lifted off his shoulders has allowed Shannon to play more relaxed. One area of growth has been becoming a better leader and holding his teammates accountable. Akpan saw that desire grow when Johnson took over at quarterback during practice to help Shannon see where he was struggling. Johnson immediately led the team down the ﬁeld for a touchdown in a scrimmage. “Everybody tuned up because (Johnson) went in at quarterback, and (Shannon) was like, ‘That’s what I’m trying to get to, coach Ross,’ ” Akpan said of how Johnson took charge. “He’s been working for that ever since that happened. I noticed that twinkle in his eye. He wants it like that where they know, OK, I’m back here, so we’re great.” Akpan said Shannon can be one of the Madison Prep’s all-time greats. His even-keeled personality allows him to have big goals while staying focused on the game ahead of him. That mindset reminds Akpan of Chriss-Gremillion. “He’s a lot like Zeon,” Akpan said. “Nothing too big, nothing too small, just even keeled. He has four years to worry about what college he’s going to go to. He’s worried about (his) freshman year.”

FRIDAY NIGHT’S TOP MATCHUPS DUNHAM VS. CATHOLIC HIGH

7 p.m., Memorial Stadium Catholic (0-1) takes on Dunham (1-0) in Week 2 in a battle of top teams in their respective classes. Catholic was routed by Carrollton (Georgia) in Week 1, but still features one of the most talented teams in the state. Dunham, led by star QB Elijah Haven, is coming off a 56-15 win against Parkway.

DENHAM SPRINGS AT CENTRAL

7 p.m. Central (0-1) and Denham Springs (1-0) face off in another chapter of the “Amite River Rivalry.” The Wildcats won the trophy last year at Denham Springs after a late touchdown with less than a minute left helped Central win 34-28.This year’s game promises to be a another intriguing matchup.

JEWEL SUMNER AT KENTWOOD

7 p.m. One of the more interesting matchups in the state is Kentwood hosting Jewel Sumner.The Cowboys (1-0) are No. 6 in the LSWA Class 3A poll after a 35-14 win over St. Helena.The Kangaroos (1-0) moved to No. 8 in the Class 1A poll after a 42-6 drubbing of WestminsterOpelousas.

THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH ELIJAH HAVEN

QB, Dunham The five-star Alabama commitment could make state history over the next two weeks. Haven threw for three touchdowns in Week 1, putting his career touchdown passing total at 138. He is just seven TDs away from tying Brock Berlin’s record of 145 set at Evangel Christian in 1999.

SKYLER KELLY

QB, Prairieville The senior quarterback will try to help the Hurricanes bounce back after a Week 1 loss. Kelly, whose team hosts Ponchatoula, offers dual-threat ability, running for 1,381 yards and passing for 1,082 yards last season in helping Prairieville make the playoffs in 2025.

BRA’JON MELANCON

WR/DB, North Iberville The two-way Kansas State commitment made several big plays on both sides of the ball in the Bears’Week 1 victory against Fisher. Expect the 6-foot, 165-pound athlete to make more exciting plays Friday night when North Iberville hosts Belaire.

has more problems than clock controversy

BY LARRY LAGE AP sportswriter

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s football team has much bigger problems, including No. 11 Oklahoma, than a clock controversy. The dramatic ending to the formerly 16th-ranked Wolverines’ 13-12 win over Western Michigan — with a disputed second on the clock that gave Bryce Underwood another chance to complete a Hail Mary — has been one of ä Oklahoma the most talked at Michigan. about topics in 11 A.M. SATURDAy, sports for nearFOX ly a week. “That was a crazy game,” said Sooners linebacker Cole Sullivan, who transferred from Michigan after last season. The conclusion and fallout from Michigan’s last game has overshadowed, to some degree, how poorly it played in all three phases during coach Kyle Whittingham’s debut with college football’s winningest program. “We got plenty to fix,” Whittingham said. And not a lot of time. The Wolverines, who fell out of the AP Top 25, are 61/2-point underdogs on Saturday at home against the Sooners in a Big TenSEC matchup. Underwood walked out of the locker room and down the tunnel for last week’s prime-time kickoff with a music and light show during his energetic entrance, slapping his helmet and pumping his right fist in a demonstrative display of emotion. The closely watched quarterback, in his second season after being the nation’s No. 1 recruit, got off to a great start with his arm and legs on a game-opening touchdown drive. Underwood struggled for the rest of the game — his game-winning, 47-yard touchdown throw notwithstanding — and was often seen expressionless and speaking to no one on the sideline. “I just feel like we’ve got to come out and dominate and be aggressive — how we were the first drive — every single play,” Underwood said. “We can’t get down, our energy can’t get down.” When asked earlier this week how firmly entrenched Underwood is as Michigan’s QB1, Whittingham said the sophomore has to improve to keep his job. Underwood, who appears to be very active on social media, insisted later in the week that he was unaware of what Whittingham said about him. “I didn’t see that,” Underwood insisted. “It’s cool.” Underwood’s seat could get hotter if he doesn’t make better decisions and throw more accurately against the Sooners, especially if they shut down Michigan’s running game as the Broncos of the Mid-American Conference did last week. Michigan’s No. 2 quarterback is Tommy Carr, whose brother CJ is Notre Dame’s quarterback and grandfathers are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Western Michigan was also in control on offense against the Wolverines. In the second half, the Broncos had a 20-play touchdown drive that took nearly a quarter off the clock and possessed the ball more than twice as long as the Wolverines did. Special teams contributed to Michigan’s misery too, with Andrew Marsh losing a fumble on a punt return. Making matters worse for Whittingham, his team was flagged nine times for 80 yards. But the Wolverines’ tepid performance didn’t diminish Oklahoma coach Brent Venables’ view of them. “We’ve put Michigan in a great light like they deserve for a long time here for the last several months,” he said. “This isn’t the first week that we’ve been preparing and talking about Michigan and Georgia and Texas and many other teams that are on our schedule.”

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Ole Miss coach aims to eliminate erratic play vs. Charlotte BY CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press

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Madison Prep quarterback Jacobe Shannon throws a pass against University High in the first quarter on Thursday at Memorial Stadium. Madison Prep beat U-High 38-21.

Shannon shines in MPA win Chargers roll past U-High behind freshman QB BY JACKSON REYES Staff writer

University High did all it could, but no one on the Cubs’ defense had an answer for Madison Prep quarterback Jacobe Shannon. The freshman spun around defenders, connected on deep throws, and kept drives alive all game long. Shannon was 10-of-14 passing for 205 yards and four touchdowns to help the Chargers (1-1) defeat University High 38-21 on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium. U-High (0-2) scored on the game’s first drive with a 15-play, 44-yard drive, making it 7-0. That score would be the Cubs’ lone score of the first half after the offense continued to stall. U-High reached the red zone just once in the first half and Knox Kiffin threw one interception. Outside of the opening drive, U-

High struggled offensively. The Cubs had big runs of 68, 64 and 54 yards but managed just 45 yards on its other 31 carries. Kiffin finished 8 of 22 for 81 yards and one interception. He was also sacked several times. Shannon’s connection with star receiver Landon Johnson defined the Chargers’ first scoring drive. With his team starting at the MPA 37-yard line, Shannon juked a defender and found Johnson for a 20-yard pass. A roughing-the-pass call added 15 yards. Three plays later, Shannon found Johnson, a TCU commitment, on a slant route on fourth down for 16 yards. On fourth-andgoal from the 9-yard line, Shannon rolled out, looked to his right and found a wide-open Johnson for a touchdown, making it 7-6 with 6:58 left in the second quarter. After a fourth-down stop, the Chargers reached the Cubs’ 3-yard line but faced fourth down. Shannon handed it off to J’on Profit, who rammed his way up the middle into the end zone. A holding call took the score off the board and put Madison Prep back to its own 13.

Shannon dropped back, but three defenders quickly pursued him in the backfield. He ran backward evading them, then scrambled back toward the line of scrimmage. The freshman then fired the ball to the end zone to Harvey, who brought it down for a 13-yard touchdown. Profit ran in the two-point conversion and Madison Prep led 14-7 at halftime. Profit ripped off a 62-yard touchdown run to start the second half to make it 20-7. After another U-High drive stalled near midfield, Shannon found Jordan McGee downfield for a 60-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 26-7 in the third. The Cubs ate into the deficit with a 64-yard touchdown by Emmanuel Moses on a fake punt, but Shannon answered the score with a 51yard touchdown pass to Traven Hayes on the ensuing drive. Harlem Turner added an 18yard touchdown late. The Chargers combined for 255 yards rushing in the win. Kiffin ran for a 54-yard touchdown late with just 23 seconds left.

Southern defensive end Ckelby Givens celebrates a tackle against Kentucky State during their home opener on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Continued from page 1C since his first practice came just 10 days before the opener. The graduate student player made his first start in the second game of the season and played in 28 of 66 plays, Southern coach Marshall Faulk said. That load is not just expected to maintain against Houston but will be what the Jaguars plan to do moving forward. “To be honest, that’s about where I see him throughout the year because I think his effectiveness is when he’s fresh and ready,” the first-year coach said. “That’s how I like seeing it. He’s played whole games. He’s played every defensive snap, and albeit he can do that, he’s more effective when we’re rotating and putting other guys in, and he can get a breather and he can come in. And you just see the disruptor that he is.” Faulk’s decision to play Givens less in games than in years past isn’t just for his star’s own good. The Pro Football Hall of Fame running back believes in his defense’s depth. “If we can keep him playing 50% of the snaps, that would be great because we have some other guys that we want to rotate in there,”

Ole Miss is missing tackles Among the more striking developments within the Rebels defense in Week 1 were the number of missed tackles, broken assignments and the massive amounts of yardage given up because of such mistakes. According to their own video review, the Rebels missed 19 tackles, resulting directly in 242 yards and three touchdowns for the Cardinals. Golding praised the collective hustle on defense, but said that was undermined by mental mistakes and poor tackling technique. “Right now it’s about guys getting lined up right, seeing their keys, snapping to their secondary key and doing their job,” Golding said. “Hopefully they’ve got a little chip on their shoulder and will clean things up this week.”

Charlotte is rebuilding The second year of coach Tim Albin’s rebuilding process got off to a painful start as the 49ers (0-1) lost 43-41 in three overtimes at home to the Citadel, a team in the secondtier Football Championship Subdi-

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OXFORD, Miss. — After erratic play nearly cost No. 9 Ole Miss in its season opener, coach Pete Golding has made consistency an overarching theme while preparing for Saturday’s home opener against Charlotte. “The positive for sure was there were flashes and times when that was what it’s supposed to look like,” Golding said of Ole Miss’ 41-38 victory over Louisville in Nashville on Sunday — a result that remained in doubt until kicker Lucas Carneiro’s 48-yard field goal as time expired. “We’ve just got to get it more consistent,” Golding stressed. Likewise, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss lamented what he termed, “bonehead plays in the first half.” But Chambliss rebounded to help Ole Miss score 31 second-half points, four individual touchdowns and guiding the game-winning drive in the final 75 seconds. The final-play victory against a ranked opponent is viewed as a positive for Golding, with the luxury of a home opener against an unranked opponent prior to the highly-anticipated visit from No. 8 LSU on Sept. 19. The winning kick “was the best thing” about the game and that reviewing video of Ole Miss’ opening performance with his staff and players was not very pleasant. “It doesn’t matter if you’re playing Louisville, or Charlotte or Delta State, you’re not going to like” the way last weekend’s performance looked, Golding said. “This is about us. It doesn’t matter who you’re playing.”

Faulk said. “I think it makes the defense stronger when we can get pressures and get sacks and Ckelby standing on the sideline.” Even in his limited capacity, Givens has three sacks and five tackles for loss, which are tied for first in the SWAC and first overall, respectively. In 2025, he led the conference with 181/ 2 tackles for loss and 91/ 2 sacks. Quarterback pressures will be more challenging for Southern against Houston, which only allowed one sack in its 33-20 win over Oregon State at home. Faulk isn’t shying away from encouraging his players to view this game as an opportunity to see how they measure up against Big 12 talent if they hope to transfer up a level in January. In Givens’ case, a strong performance against the most talented team on Southern’s schedule is the perfect audition for NFL evaluators. Before initially returning as a graduate assistant, he went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and was invited to the Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp. When Givens was back, Faulk told him he doesn’t want to “pigeonhole him” to the edge rusher spot. “What he figured out when he went to the Buffalo camp was he was a pass rusher, and you have to be multiple,” Faulk said. “You need to be able to play on the sec-

ond level and maybe drop and maybe, albeit it might be for a split second when they’re blitzing, cover a tight end.” While Givens has only played defensive end thus far, Faulk wants his star to show more versatility to help improve his NFL stock. The former Indianapolis Colts and then-St. Louis Rams star admitted that he’s not entirely sure whether Givens re-enters the NFL draft or remains an undrafted free agent who can sign anywhere after the college season. “We don’t know what this is going to be like for him,” Faulk said. “This is uncharted waters.” Givens is still several months away from another chance to try out for an NFL franchise. In the meantime, he has to prove himself against a ranked team along with being Southern’s unquestioned leader. “Anytime he speaks, he’s speaking from just wanting the team to do better,” Lee said about Givens. “Multiple times throughout the (Kentucky State) game he told us to just keep our heads evenkeeled even when we was going up, I think, 20-something to 2. A lot of people let up off the gas as a team, and he told us just keep even-keeled.” Email Toyloy Brown III at toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com.

(Achilles) and defensive end Gabe Reliford (ACL). Rousse confirmed that LSU had made that decision in a letter he sent to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday. In the letter, he said that LSU would not “challenge, disrupt or seek to cancel or postpone” Thursday’s meeting. “The roster is now locked for the season,” Rousse said. “LSU complied with SEC rules. This issue is moot.” The saga began on Aug. 19, when Wright, Harris and a group of roughly 40 athletes from the high school graduating class of 2022 won a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit they filed against the NCAA in Louisiana state court. In response to that decision, the SEC passed a rule barring players who had signed NFL, NBA and WNBA contracts from competing in the league. The plaintiffs and their attorneys then added the SEC and Sankey to their suit as defendants, leading the conference to file a countersuit against top LSU officials in an Alabama federal court. In that filing — which eventually named Kiffin, Rousse, athletic director Verge Ausberry and Louisiana attorney general Liz Murril as defendants — the SEC accused LSU of orchestrating the initial lawsuit that made those athletes eligible to return to college sports and denying the league its First Amendment rights to create and enforce its

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Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss warms up before a game against Louisville on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.

vision. The 49ers, who play in the American Conference, have lost 12 of their last 13 games. “In the last four games, we’ve played Tulane, Georgia and now, Ole Miss,” said Albin, alluding to the difﬁculty of his squad’s schedule late last year and early this season. “The Chambliss kid is the best I’ve faced in my 38 years (of coaching). Defensively, the speed of it — and of course the crowd” at Ole Miss will be challenging as well, he said. Despite the struggle to ﬁnd victories, the 49ers rolled up 538 yards of total offense. Quarterback Cole Gonzales, who has passed for more than 7,000 career yards, threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1.

Odom overcoming vision problems Tight end Caleb Odom provided the decisive third-down conversion catch to set up the game-winning field goal against Louisville. This week, while revisiting his Week 1 performance, Odom confirmed having eyesight problems last season. “I’ve always kind of had bad vision, but I never took the initiative to have it fixed,” Odom said with a sheepish smile. “Last year that was a huge problem with me, so yeah, I went to the eye doctor and got some contacts and glasses and actually started wearing them.”

Less playing time The Rebels’ opener was “a heavyweight ﬁght and so we’re deﬁnitely banged up,” Golding said. “But the good news is all X-rays were negative.” Golding’s injury list included running back Kewan Lacy (thigh), linebacker Keaton Thomas (foot), offensive lineman Tommy Kinsler (leg) and cornerback Antonio Kite (undisclosed), but the coach noted that none of those injuries are considered long term, and that none of those players were ruled out yet for this Saturday’s game.

own rules. Kiffin has said that he did not initiate the players’ lawsuit. The league said Tuesday when it filed an amended version of its lawsuit, that it had scheduled a vote to kick LSU out of the league on Thursday. The threat of that major step, which would’ve had no precedent in the modern history of college sports, led Kiffin and LSU to wave the white flag on their push to sign Wright and Harris. The Tigers can, however, leave one of the Louisiana plaintiffs on their football roster. Former Notre Dame defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka did not sign an NFL deal this summer, which means he’s free to play this season for LSU. In a Week 1 win over Clemson, he logged 11 snaps on special teams. LSU must now decide if it wants to take on a similar fight for men’s basketball commitment RJ Luis. On Aug. 24, a Baton Rouge judge awarded him a preliminary injunction that will allow him to return to college basketball this season. But if coach Will Wade formally adds him to the roster, then he’d run afoul of the same SEC pro player ban that Kiffin nearly violated when he recruited Wright and Harris. Luis, a former Big East player of the year who’s appeared in NBA preseason games, will likely need to amend his lawsuit to add the SEC as a defendant if he wants to continue his fight for more NCAA eligibility. Email Reed Darcey at reed. darcey@theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

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Lions star St. Brown true test for Sanker

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can learn from him. A lot of players can learn from him and so it’ll be a fun test.”

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As far as first tests go, Jonas Sanker arguably couldn’t have been given a tougher matchup for his first assignment in the slot. At Star, New Orleans’ version of an inside cornerback, Sanker will face a true star: Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown. “He’s got quite the résumé,” Sanker said. “He’s proven himself in the league, being productive just the whole time he’s been in the league, really. He’s a great test and we’re looking forward to it.” Much has been made about Sanker’s switch to Star after a standout rookie season at safety. After months of learning the ins and outs of his new position, Sanker said the key this week will be to match St. Brown’s physicality. That, after all, is the wide receiver’s calling card. Lions coach Dan Campbell said on St. Brown’s podcast that he felt like the former fifth-rounder was the most physical receiver coming out of the 2021 draft. And that toughness has translated to the pros — and the slot, where 293 of St. Brown’s 547 catches have come. “It’s going to be big to find ways to stay attached,” Sanker said. One reason the Saints have trusted Sanker with the new role is that they believe he’s well equipped

Resting plan Last year, Davon Godchaux would rest almost every Thursday because the Saints would work on third downs, and well, the veteran nose tackle wasn’t going to see the ﬁeld on those plays. That plan is on track to continue this year. The Saints rested Godchaux on Thursday, days ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the Detroit Lions. Godchaux was the only new absence in practice as defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring), running back Audric Estime (thigh) and tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring) missed their second straight session. Running back Alvin Kamara (knee) remained limited. On third downs, the interior of the Saints’ defensive line will look STAFF FILE PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD slightly different this year. After Bryan Bresee suffered a seasonSaints safety Jonas Sanker celebrates intercepting a pass by New york ending knee injury on the first Jets quarterback Brady Cook on Dec. 21 at the Caesars Superdome. day of training camp, second-year defensive lineman Vernon Broughton “He obviously plays a lot of time projects to line up next to veteran to handle the different responsibilities the Star entails. Saints in the slot, but he can play all over Nathan Shepherd. safety coach Terry Joseph said Sank- the ﬁeld,” Saints coach Kellen Moore er showed mental toughness as a said of St. Brown. “His versatility, Shough believers rookie that will serve him well in his route detail, his ability to catch Tyler Shough has converted a the football in contested situations, lot of non-believers since taking the slot. He’ll have to have that same his run blocking is as good as any- over as the Saints’ starter midway toughness to keep up with St. one in the league. through last season, but some have Brown. “A lot of receivers in our league been believers from the beginning.

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Continued from page 1C As a rookie in 2020, Young’s potential looked limitless after a midseason surge fueled the Washington Commanders into the playoffs. During that stretch, Washington named Young a captain late in the year, and the campaign even earned Young his ﬁrst hardware in the NFL — a Defensive Rookie of the Year trophy. But his career did not take off as planned. The next season, Young mustered just 11/ 2 sacks in nine games before suffering a crippling knee injury that lingered into the next three years. In that span, his loud, thunderous voice had quieted. His injury led teammates to vote him only as an alternative captain in 2022, and then snub him completely a year later. Now, Young is on the verge of stardom once again. His first two seasons in New Orleans have been a revelation that Young may still be capable of reaching the lofty heights expected when he was billed as a “generational” prospect. “What I did last year,” Young said in training camp, “it just set a standard for me this year, right?”

Understanding brotherhood At the end of last month’s joint practice against the Los Angeles Rams, the Saints were exhausted. The outing marked the third practice against another team in a seven-day span. The blazing California sun — not to mention the Rams — had made it a tough afternoon. So, before the team headed for the buses, Young stepped in front of the group to deliver a message. The pass rusher told them to think of Week 15, Week 16, when the Saints would be late in the season. By then, he told them, the Saints would be at another level. And they would be at that level because of the type of work they put in on this exact kind of practice when they had to push through. They may be physically tired, but they’d be mentally sharp. “Don’t get me wrong, Chase has always been vocal,” linebacker Isaiah Stalbird said. “But this year, he’s deﬁnitely taken more of that leadership role.” Staley’s push in April was only part of Young’s motivation. The pass rusher knew there would be an opening for someone to step up after linebacker Demario Davis — the longtime heartbeat of New Orleans’ defense — left for the New York Jets in free agency. And in training camp, Young said he wasn’t the type of person to “shy away” from leading the pack. “I’ve been playing football my whole life for these type of moments,” Young said. But at 27, Young is a different leader than he was at 21. In Washington, Young was an emotional leader whose boisterous personality drew people in. He’d hype teammates up, calling them “dogs” and “dudes.” He’d stroll up and down the sideline whenever he wasn’t on the ﬁeld. He would trash talk opponents, backing up his words with dominant play.

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One of the deﬁnitions of value is if you weren’t at work, would you be missed? There was a drastic change in our defense with him back.”

Count former Saints quarterback and current Detroit Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell in that group. Speaking with reporters in Detroit, Lions defensive coordinator (and former LSU linebacker) Kelvin Sheppard recalled his introduction to Shough during the pre-draft process last year when he was sitting in on a scouting meeting with Brunell. “I remember Mark Brunell raving about this kid,” Sheppard said. “I believe, if I’m not mistaken, he had him No. 1. There were some pretty good quarterbacks that came out of that group, and he put him one, and I’m like, ‘Who’s that kid?’ Shough ended up going to the Saints 40th overall as the third quarterback selected. He started nine games for a Saints team that was 1-7 when he took over, and Shough led them to a 5-4 record in those contests. Despite starting a little more than half the season, Shough ranked second among rookie passers in passing yards (2,384) and led all of them in gamewinning drives (3). He also led all rookie passers in completion percentage and success rate. “Now I turn on the tape, and I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s the kid you were talking about, Bru. Damn, that’s the kid. Oh, I see it,’ ” Sheppard said.

rusher sent those updates to Rivera in part to assure the coach he was still working hard. But this year, Young’s messages got to Staley while the pass rusher continued to show up to the facility for New Orleans’ scheduled work. Young has consistently attended New Orleans’ offseason program since arriving in 2024. “He came back (to training camp) in premium condition,” Staley said. At one point in camp, Staley told reporters that Young has made as much progress as any player that he’s coached this late into their career. That, to be clear, is not normal. Players in Year 7, if they even make it that far, are either in the midst of their prime or reaching the tail end of it. But Young is not normal. He plays with a rare blend of speed and power. And even when injuries threatened to take that away from him, Young’s drive ensured that wouldn’t happen. And he found a home that could bring the best out of him. Staley said the biggest thing he’s learned about Young since they’ve started working together is the edge rusher’s “desire to be a great player.” Young finally reached doubledigit sacks for the first time last year. The pass rusher has not only developed a better repertoire over the years of when to use certain techniques, but in 2025, he reached the point where the defense dramatically improved once he made his season debut. In the five games without Young, the Saints had a 24.3% pressure rate. With Young? The Saints posted a pressure rate of 35.3%, which would have put them in the upper half of the league. “One of the definitions of value is if you weren’t at work, would you be missed?” Staley said. “There was a drastic change in our defense with him back.” Said Young: “Every player hits (their prime) differently.” At 27, Young is now the same age that Khalil Mack was when Staley first got to coach the edge rusher as the outside linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears. Staley, who normally avoids these types of comparisons, noted that Mack arrived in Chicago already having established his credentials. The two-time All-Pro, with a Defensive Player of the Year trophy under his belt, was seen as the league’s best edge rusher. But … “One more big year and then he’s going to be in that same spot Khalil was in terms of their career arc,” Staley said. And Staley has confidence that bold prediction can happen. He said Young believes in himself and is willing to put in the work, just as the other great edge rushers Staley has coached. This year, Young will do so with a captain’s “C” on his chest. “He’s shown us why we should believe in him,” Staley said. “And we think that he’s gonna be a monster, because he’s showing us every day that he can be the best player on the field.”

for six sacks in the Saints’ first joint practice of the summer, Kellen Moore was amused. “Chase had half a dozen sacks?” the Saints coach asked, smiling and shaking his head. “He’s never jumped offsides and he’s got a million sacks. So that’s Chase for ya.” The Saints, particularly under this coaching staff, have learned to let Chase Young be Chase Young. That means not only accepting his personality — but also understanding how to tap into the defensive end’s potential. The latter idea can take shape in a myriad of ways, such as not pressuring him to return early from an injury last season or staying in constant communication even during the offseason. “They let me be loud,” Young said. “They let me be me.” The approach is how Staley ended up receiving text messages from Young throughout the spring, featuring clips of the pass rusher working out. Away from the Saints’ facility, Young would chronicle his two-a-days and send them to his coordinator. The workouts would begin around 10 a.m., break for lunch and then pick back up for another few hours. Young estimated he took only four days off the entire offseason. This, of course, will mean little without production. Before his sophomore slump, Young would send then-Washington coach Ron Rivera similar updates on his training, only to bafﬂe the coach come the fall when Young was pressing to make plays that weren’t there. Still, there are signiﬁcant differences between now and then — the kinds that suggest Young has matured as he’s gotten older. Five years ago, Young skipped Washington’s voluntary workouts to film commercials that came Email Matthew Paras at matt. with his rising stardom. The pass paras@theadvocate.com

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Area results Marksville def. Catholic-PC 25-12, 25-8, 25-19 Episcopal def. Baton Rouge 25-13, 25-10, 25-22 St. Michael def. Northlake Christian 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 Ben Franklin def. Madison Prep 22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-11 Brusly def. Live Oak 25-22, 25-21, 25-16 St. John def. GEO Next 25-4, 25-19, 25-11 Plaquemine def. White Castle 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 Glen Oaks def. Capitol 25-16, 25-21, 25-13 Slaughter Community Charter def. Istrouma 25-15, 25-17, 25-16 West Feliciana def. Southern Lab 25-16, 2025, 26-24, 25-18 Dunham def. St. Joseph’s 25-17, 25-16, 26-14 Ponchatoula def. Walker 25-11, 25-15, 25-19 Port Allen def. Family Christin 25-19, 25-16, 25-16

Prep football

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled.

Friday’s Games

No games scheduled.

FIBA Women’s World Cup Glance At Berlin

x — clinched berth in quarter-ﬁnals; Note: Two points awarded for a win, one for a loss. Quarterﬁnals

Thursday’s games

United States 108, Hungary 56 France 90, China 61 Germany 93, Belgium 74 Spain 89, Australia 66 Semiﬁnals

Saturday’s games

France vs. Germany, 9:15 a.m. Spain vs. United States, 12:45 p.m.

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FAVORITE OPEN at NC STATE 30½ at VIRGINIA 43½ at LOUISVILLE37½ at B. COLLEGE 6½ Missouri 7

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 32½ (50½) Richmond 44½ (54½) Norfolk St. 36½ (56½) Villanova 3½ (54½) Rutgers 5½ (51½) at KANSAS

FAVORITE OPEN Wake Forest 3½ at ARMY 1½ at VA TECH 14 Penn State 23½ at UNC 35½ Oregon 19½ at KENT ST 14½ at TEX A&M 14½ at INDIANA 55½ at KANS ST 18½ Oklahoma 2½ at E. CAR 8½ at GEORGIA 35½ at C. MICH 26½ at W. VIR 34½ at MIA (OH) 33½ at BALL ST 18½ at UAB 9½ at J. MAD 45½ at AKRON 28½ at WASH 24½ at TEX ST. 1½ at COL 36½ Alabama 10½ at ND 44½ at MICH ST 16½ Maryland 10½ Mississippi St 2½ at BYU 6½ at PITT 8½ at UMASS 24½ at TOLEDO 35½ at ILLINOIS 8½ at SYRACUSE 2½ UNLV 6½ at TROY 24½ at WYOMING 23½ at SMU 24½ at NEW MEX 41½ at VAND 23½ at FLORIDA 49½ at OHIO 1½ at FLA INTL 7½ at BOISE ST 6½ at LIBERTY 27½ at W. MICH 28½ at TULANE 10 at MISOU ST 21½ at HOUSTON 50½ at CSU 20½ Tennessee 8½ at MARSHLL 17½ at KNNSW ST 9½ Illinois St. 3½ at S. CAR 42½ at NEB 25½ at ARK ST. 28½ Tulsa 12½ at CIN 36½ at WISC 36½ at UCLA 8½ at C. CAR 31½ at LSU 31½ Navy 6½ at IOWA 11½ at CLEMSON 26½ Texas Tech 29½ at TEXAS 1½ at AUBURN 29½ at OLE MISS 46½ at BAYLOR 38½ at TCU 44½ at UTEP 27½ at SJSU 21½ Ndsu 6½ at UTAH 10 Montana St 3½ at FRSNO ST 18½ at USC 28½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3 (49½) at PURDUE 3½ (46½) S. Florida 18½ (50½) Old Dom 23½ (49½) at TEMPLE 35½ (54½) E. Tenn St 23½ (56½) at OKLA ST 11½ (47½) Wofford 14½ (51½) Arizona St 56½ (66½) Howard 17½ (49½) Wash St 5½ (43½) at MICH 6½ (56½) App State 40½ (55½) W. Kent 23½ (49½) Colgate 41½ (55½) UT Martin 30½ (50½) Holy Cross 14½ (57½) Stny Brook 10½ (55½) UL Monroe 45½ (55½) Wagner 27½ (41½) R. Morris 26½ (55½) Utah State 1½ (67½) UTSA 33½ (54½) Weber St 10½ (49½) at KENT 44½ (54½) Rice 17½ (49½) E. Michigan 12½ (52½) at UCONN 1½ (55½) at MIN 7½ (47½) Arizona 7½ (57½) UCF 23½ (53½) Sac Heart 34½ (56½) C. Conn. St. 5½ (51½) Duke 3½ (56½) Cal 3 (56½) at N. TEXAS 22½ (51½) Alabama St 22½ (47½) N. Colorado 26½ (58½) UC Davis 41½ (54½) Mercyhurst 21 (54½) Delaware 49½ (65½) Campbell 2½ (50½) Jax St 10½ (47½) Buffalo 8½ (55½) Memphis 27½ (54½) Grdnr-Wbb 25½ (53½) Monmouth 9½ (49½) S. Alabama 19½ (53½)Lindenwood 51½ (60½) Southern 20½ (57½) S. Utah 11½ (55½) at GA TECH 13½ (57½) M. Tenn 8½ (54½) Georgia St 3½ (48½) at N. ILL 43½ (55½) Towson 30½ (51½) B. Green 29½ (57½) W. Georgia 13½ (51½)at SAM HOU 36½ (60½) W. Carolina 38½ (48½) W. Illinois 12 (55½) Sdsu 34½ (52½) Fordham 35½ (55½) La Tech 4½ (58½) at FLA ATL 14 (40½) Iowa State 20½ (55½) Ga Southrn 26½ (54½) at ORGN ST 1½ (49½) Ohio St 33½ (56½) S. Miss 47½ (60½) Charlotte 39½ (55½) PV A&M 43½ (54½) Grambling 25½ (53½)Texas South 20½ (57½) Cal Poly 2½ (47½) at A.F. 12½ (55½) Arkansas 3½ (49½) at NEVADA 18½ (45½) Sac St 31½ (59½) Louisiana

Saturday

MLB

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

North

West

Wednesday’s Games

Seattle 13, New England 10

Thursday’s Games

San Francisco 27, L.A. Rams 7

Sunday’s Games

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, noon Baltimore at Indianapolis, noon Buffalo at Houston, noon Chicago at Carolina, noon Cleveland at Jacksonville, noon N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, noon New Orleans at Detroit, noon Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, noon Arizona at L.A. Chargers, 3:25 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m. Miami at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games

Denver at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Seattle 13, New England 10

New England 0 7 3 0 — 10 Seattle 0 0 3 10 — 13 Second Quarter NE_Raridon 2 pass from Maye (Borregales kick), 9:11. Third Quarter NE_FG Borregales 50, 11:49. Sea_FG Myers 30, 3:13. Fourth Quarter Sea_Smith-Njigba 45 pass from Lock (Myers kick), 11:26. Sea_FG Myers 26, 5:50.

A_68,744.

NE Sea First downs 19 13 Total Net Yards 277 285 Rushes-yards 31-109 22-97 Passing 168 188 Punt Returns 0-0 1-9 Kickoff Returns 4-107 3-80 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 3-30 Comp-Att-Int 23-33-3 17-24-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-10 2-12 Punts 4-44.25 5-45.4 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-50 10-98 Time of Possession 34:17 25:43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New England, Stevenson 18-51, Maye 7-47, Kiner 6-11. Seattle, Price 10-52, Holani 8-29, Lock 2-13, Wilson 2-3. PASSING_New England, Maye 23-33-3-178. Seattle, Lock 16-22-0-187, Darnold 1-2-0-13. RECEIVING_New England, Stevenson 5-44, Douglas 5-20, Hollins 4-51, A.Brown 3-26, Henry 3-26, Larison 2-9, Raridon 1-2. Seattle, Smith-Njigba 8-122, Kupp 2-35, Russell 2-20, Barner 2-13, Price 2-6, Shaheed 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

UNDERDOG LINE Baltimore +105 Kansas City +165 Houston OFF at MINNESOTA +100 Seattle OFF UNDERDOG Pittsburgh LA Dodgers Philadelphia Cincinnati at SAN FRAN

LINE OFF OFF +146 +151 +122

UNDERDOG Colorado LA Angels N.Y Mets Chi White Sox Texas

LINE OFF +127 OFF OFF OFF

Pro basketball WNBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE

W 26 26 24 24 15 11 10

L 14 14 16 16 25 29 30

Pct .650 .650 .600 .600 .375 .275 .250

GB — — 2 2 11 15 16

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

W 31 29 27 24 16 15 14

L 9 11 13 16 24 25 26

Pct .775 .725 .675 .600 .400 .375 .350

GB — 2 4 7 15 16 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE

East Division

MVSU (0-2) vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (0-0) at Chicago, 3 p.m. Delaware (1-0) at Vanderbilt (1-0), 3:15 p.m. Morehead St. (1-1) at Austin Peay (1-1), 4 p.m. Campbell (2-0) at Florida (1-0), 4:30 p.m. Buffalo (1-0) at FIU (0-1), 5 p.m. Furman (1-1) at Mercer (2-0), 5 p.m. Gardner-Webb (0-2) at Liberty (0-1), 5 p.m. Chattanooga (1-1) at E. Kentucky (0-2), 5 p.m. NC A&T (0-2) at NC Central (1-1), 5 p.m. Virginia St. (0-0) at SC State (2-0), 5 p.m. Bryant (1-1) at Hampton (1-1), 5 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-2) at The Citadel (1-1), 5 p.m. Tennessee (1-0) at Georgia Tech (0-1), 6 p.m. Tarleton St. (2-0) at McNeese St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Alcorn St. (1-1) vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-1) at Memphis, Tenn., 6 p.m. Georgia St. (1-0) at Kennesaw St. (1-0), 6 p.m. Towson (0-2) at South Carolina (1-0), 6 p.m. Tennessee St. (0-2) at Alabama A&M (1-1), 6 p.m. South Alabama (1-0) at Tulane (0-1), 6 p.m. UT Rio Grande Valley (1-1) at Nicholls (1-1), 6 p.m. North Alabama (1-1) at SE Louisiana (0-2), 6 p.m. Samford (0-2) at Tennessee Tech (2-0), 6 p.m. Valparaiso (1-0) at Murray St. (0-2), 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech (1-0) at LSU (1-0), 6:30 p.m. Navy (1-0) at FAU (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Georgia Southern (1-0) at Clemson (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Fordham (0-2) at Coastal Carolina (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Southern Miss. (1-0) at Auburn (1-0), 6:45 p.m. Charlotte (0-1) at Mississippi (1-0), 6:45 p.m.

MIDWEST

Wake Forest (1-0) at Purdue (1-0), 11 a.m. Thomas More (0-0) at Dayton (1-0), 11 a.m. Wofford (2-0) at Kent St. (0-1), 11 a.m. Howard (1-1) at Indiana (1-0), 11 a.m. Washington St. (0-1) at Kansas St. (1-0), 11 a.m. Oklahoma (1-0) at Michigan (1-0), 11 a.m. Colgate (2-0) at Cent. Michigan (0-1), noon Holy Cross (0-2) at Miami (Ohio) (0-1), noon Drake (0-2) at N. Iowa (0-1), 1 p.m. N. Michigan (0-0) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (1-1), 1 p.m. E. Washington (1-1) at South Dakota (2-0), 1 p.m. Stony Brook (1-1) at Ball St. (0-1), 1 p.m. Duquesne (0-1) at Youngstown St. (1-1), 1 p.m. Rice (1-0) at Notre Dame (1-0), 2:30 p.m. E. Michigan (1-1) at Michigan St. (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Mississippi St. (1-0) at Minnesota (1-0), 2:30 p.m. CCSU (0-1) at Toledo (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Duke (1-0) at Illinois (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Robert Morris (2-0) at Akron (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Jacksonville St. (1-1) at Ohio (0-1), 5 p.m. Franklin (0-0) at Butler (1-1), 5 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (1-1) at W. Michigan (0-1), 5:30 p.m. SE Missouri (1-1) at S. Illinois (1-1), 6 p.m. New Haven (1-1) at S. Dakota St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Illinois St. (2-0) at N. Illinois (0-1), 6 p.m. Indiana St. (0-2) at E. Illinois (1-1), 6 p.m. Bowling Green (0-1) at Nebraska (1-0), 6 p.m. W. Carolina (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-0), 6 p.m. Lindenwood (Mo.) (1-1) at Missouri St. (0-1), 6 p.m. W. Illinois (1-1) at Wisconsin (0-1), 6:15 p.m. Iowa St. (1-0) at Iowa (1-0), 6:30 p.m.

SOUTHWEST

Oregon (1-0) at Oklahoma St. (0-1), 11 a.m. Arizona St. (1-0) at Texas A&M (1-0), 11 a.m. UTSA (1-0) at Texas State (0-1), 2:30 p.m. UNLV (1-1) at North Texas (0-1), 2:45 p.m. UC Davis (2-0) at SMU (1-0), 3 p.m. Northwestern St. (0-2) at East Texas A&M (0-2), 6 p.m. West Georgia (0-2) at Arkansas St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Arkansas Baptist (0-0) at Houston Christian (1-1), 6 p.m. Tulsa (1-0) at Sam Houston St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Cent. Oklahoma (0-0) at Cent. Arkansas (1-1), 6 p.m. Southern U. (1-1) at Houston (1-0), 6 p.m. Ohio St. (1-0) at Texas (1-0), 6:30 p.m. Prairie View (1-1) at Baylor (0-1), 7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin (2-0) at Abilene Christian (0-2), 7 p.m. Grambling St. (2-0) at TCU (0-1), 7 p.m. Texas Southern (1-1) at UTEP (0-1), 8 p.m.

Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Richmond (2-0) at NC State (0-1), 6 p.m. Norfolk St. (1-1) at Virginia (1-0), 6 p.m. Villanova (1-1) at Louisville (0-1), 6 p.m.

MIDWEST

Missouri (1-0) at Kansas (1-0), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games EAST

South Florida (1-0) at Army (1-0), 11 a.m. Elon (2-0) at Rhode Island (1-1), 11 a.m. Penn St. (1-0) at Temple (1-0), 11 a.m. Albany (NY) (1-1) at LIU Brooklyn (0-2), 11 a.m. Marist (1-1) at Lafayette (0-1), 11:30 a.m. UT Martin (1-1) at West Virginia (1-0), noon William & Mary (2-0) at Lehigh (2-0), 1 p.m. Bowie St. (0-0) at Delaware St. (1-1), 2 p.m. Maryland (1-0) at UConn (1-0), 2:30 p.m. UCF (1-0) at Pittsburgh (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Sacred Heart (0-1) at UMass (1-0), 2:30 p.m. California (0-1) at Syracuse (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Merrimack (0-2) at Maine (1-1), 4 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-1) at Morgan St. (1-1), 5 p.m. Stonehill (1-1) at New Hampshire (0-2), 5 p.m. Middle Tennessee (1-0) at Marshall (0-1), 6 p.m. Dickinson Red Devils (0-0) at Davidson (0-2), 11 a.m. Old Dominion (1-0) at Virginia Tech (1-0), 11 a.m. ETSU (1-1) at North Carolina (1-0), 11 a.m. Appalachian St. (1-0) at East Carolina (0-1), 11 a.m. W. Kentucky (0-1) at Georgia (1-0), 11:45 a.m. Bucknell (0-2) at VMI (0-2), 12:30 p.m. Alabama (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe (0-1) at UAB (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Wagner (1-1) at James Madison (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Alabama St. (2-0) at Troy (1-0), 3 p.m. Stetson (1-1) at Bethune-Cookman (0-1), 3 p.m.

W 87 83 80 73 71

L 59 62 67 74 76

Pct .596 .572 .544 .497 .483

GB — 3½ 7½ 14½ 16½

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami New York Washington

W 86 82 72 68 67

L 61 65 75 78 81

Pct .585 .558 .490 .466 .453

GB — 4 14 17½ 19½

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 75 74 69 67 65

L 70 73 77 79 82

Pct .517 .503 .473 .459 .442

GB — 2 6½ 8½ 11

Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati

W 91 81 73 72 69

L 56 66 73 75 77

Pct .619 .551 .500 .490 .473

GB — 10 17½ 19 21½

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

W 75 72 69 59 56

L 72 75 78 88 90

Pct .510 .490 .469 .401 .384

GB — 3 6 16 18½

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

Pct .610 .534 .531 .422 .379

GB — 11 11½ 27½ 33½

Central Division

West Division

Wednesday’s Games

Central Division

West Division

W 89 78 78 62 55

Wednesday’s Games

L 57 68 69 85 90

Detroit 7, Minnesota 2 Athletics 2, Toronto 0 Seattle 3, Texas 2 Baltimore 9, Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 6, Boston 4 N.Y. Yankees 6, Colorado 1 Philadelphia 11, Houston 7 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 2 Kansas City 5, Arizona 2 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago White Sox 2

San Francisco 7, St. Louis 6 San Diego 9, Washington 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Colorado 1 Philadelphia 11, Houston 7 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 2 Kansas City 5, Arizona 2 N.Y. Mets 15, Miami 14 Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago White Sox 2 L.A. Dodgers 14, Cincinnati 1

Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 Seattle 4, Texas 3 N.Y. Yankees 10, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago White Sox 0

Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago White Sox 0

Thursday’s Games

Friday’s Games

Colorado (Adams 0-0) at Detroit (Valdez 9-10), 5:40 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kikuchi 1-5) at Washington (Cavalli 12-5), 5:45 p.m. N.Y. Mets (McLean 11-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodón 5-3), 6:05 p.m. Baltimore (Bassitt 6-5) at Toronto (Scherzer 2-7), 6:07 p.m. Houston (Ullola 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen 14-5), 6:10 p.m. Kansas City (Lugo 6-8) at Boston (Gray 17-4), 6:10 p.m. Cleveland (Messick 11-9) at Minnesota (Bradley 11-6), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Kay 9-8) at St. Louis (Liberatore 5-14), 7:15 p.m. Seattle (Kirby 9-11) at Athletics (Springs 4-13), 8:40 p.m. Texas (Rocker 5-11) at Arizona (Kelly 9-13), 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Ashcraft 14-6) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 9-10), 1:20 p.m. Colorado (Adams 0-0) at Detroit (Valdez 9-10), 5:40 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kikuchi 1-5) at Washington (Cavalli 12-5), 5:45 p.m. N.Y. Mets (McLean 11-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodón 5-3), 6:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Snell 3-1) at Miami (Gusto 1-4), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 6-10) at Atlanta (Sale 14-9), 6:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Abbott 6-10) at Milwaukee (May 6-9), 6:45 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Kay 9-8) at St. Louis (Liberatore 5-14), 7:15 p.m. Texas (Rocker 5-11) at Arizona (Kelly 9-13), 8:40 p.m. San Diego (Ray 11-8) at San Francisco (Molina 3-0), 9:15 p.m.

WILD CARD GLANCE American League New York Boston Cleveland Toronto Texas Baltimore

W 83 80 74 73 72 71

L 62 67 73 74 75 76

National League Pct .572 .544 .503 .497 .490 .483

WCGB +10 +6 — 1 2 3

Philadelphia Chicago San Diego Arizona

W 82 81 78 78

L 65 66 68 69

Pct .558 .551 .534 .531

WCGB +3½ +2½ — ½

BOX SCORES Houston 2, Philadelphia 1

Seattle 4, Texas 3 Texas

Seattle

Houston

Philadelphia

Tennis

Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1

N.Y. Yankees 10, Colorado 3

US Open Results

Tampa Bay

Colorado

Thursday

ab r h bi ab r h bi Díaz dh 4 0 1 0 Baldwin c 4 0 10 Vilade 1b 4 0 1 0 Acuña rf 4 0 00 Caminero 3b3 0 0 0 Olson 1b 3 0 10 DeLuca rf 3 0 2 0 Harris cf 3 0 00 Mesa ph 1 1 1 1 Dubón 2b 3 0 00 Simpson lf 3 0 0 0 Smith dh 2 0 00 Madrigal 2b 3 0 0 0 Albies ph-dh 1 1 1 0 Hicks ph 1 0 0 0 Riley 3b 3 1 11 Mateo ss 3 0 0 0 Hicklen lf 2 0 00 Aranda ph 1 0 0 0 Ystrzemski ph-lf11 1 0 Fortes c 2 0 0 0 Kim ss 3 0 22 Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 29 3 7 3 Tampa Bay 000 000 001 — 1 Atlanta 000 000 03x — 3 DP_Tampa Bay 1, Atlanta 1. LOB_Tampa Bay 6, Atlanta 2. 2B_Yastrzemski (18). 3B_Albies (1). HR_Mesa (12). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay 0 0 3 Martinez 6 1⁄3 2 0 2 Booser ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kelly L,6-4 ⁄3 4 3 3 0 0 2 Legumina ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta Pérez 7 4 0 0 2 4 Fuentes W,6-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Iglesias S,32-35 1 1 1 1 1 1 ABS Challenge_Martinez (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Kelly (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Hicks (Strike-Conﬁrmed). Pitch timer violations_Pérez (pitcher). Umpires_Home, Jansen Visconti; First, Nick Mahrley; Second, Lance Barrett; Third, Willie Traynor. T_2:07. A_31,664 (41,149).

FAR WEST

Kentucky Christian (0-1) at Chicago State (0-2), noon Utah Tech (0-2) at Montana (2-0), 2 p.m. Weber St. (1-1) at Colorado (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Arizona (1-0) at BYU (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Utah St. (0-1) at Washington (1-0), 2:30 p.m. N. Colorado (0-2) at Wyoming (0-1), 3 p.m. Mercyhurst (0-2) at New Mexico (1-0), 3 p.m. Lamar (1-1) at Idaho (0-2), 3 p.m. Incarnate Word (1-0) at N. Arizona (1-1), 4 p.m. Memphis (2-0) at Boise St. (0-1), 5 p.m. San Diego (0-1) at Idaho St. (2-0), 5 p.m. S. Utah (1-1) at Colorado St. (1-0), 6 p.m. San Diego St. (1-0) at UCLA (1-0), 6:15 p.m. Texas Tech (1-0) at Oregon St. (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Cal Poly (2-0) at San Jose St. (1-1), 8 p.m. N. Dakota St. (2-0) at Air Force (1-0), 9 p.m. North Dakota (2-0) at Portland St. (0-2), 9 p.m. Arkansas (1-0) at Utah (1-0), 9:15 p.m. Sacramento St. (1-1) at Fresno St. (0-1), 9:30 p.m. Montana St. (2-0) at Nevada (1-0), 9:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0) at Southern Cal (2-0), 10 p.m.

Sunday’s games FAR WEST

New Mexico St. (1-1) at Hawaii (0-2), 11 p.m.

Semiﬁnals Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Jessica Pegula (3), United States, 7-5, 6-2.

Friday’s games EAST

Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

ab r h bi ab r h bi Peña ss 4 0 1 0 Schwarber dh 3 0 0 0 Alvarez dh 3 0 0 0 Turner ss 4 0 00 Paredes 3b 4 0 1 0 Harper rf 3 0 00 Altuve 2b 4 0 2 0 Arraez 2b 3 1 10 Allen 2b 0 0 0 0 Bohm 1b 3 0 10 Varsho cf 4 0 0 0 Stott 3b 3 0 01 Walker 1b 4 1 1 0 Marsh lf 3 0 00 Smith rf 3 1 2 1 Hill lf 0 0 00 Trammell lf 3 0 1 1 Crawford cf 3 0 10 Vázquez c 2 0 0 0 Marchán c 2 0 00 Diaz ph-c 2 0 0 0 Sosa ph 1 0 00 Totals 33 2 8 2 Totals 28 1 3 1 Houston 010 000 001 — 2 Philadelphia 000 010 000 — 1 E_Turner (21). DP_Houston 2, Philadelphia 2. LOB_Houston 7, Philadelphia 1. 2B_Trammell (10), Altuve (22), Bohm (27). HR_Smith (20). IP H R ER BB SO Houston Javier 6 3 1 1 1 5 Sousa 1 0 0 0 0 0 Abreu W,6-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 Hader S,25-25 1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia Wheeler 7 5 1 1 2 9 Alvarado 1 2 0 0 1 0 Duran L,2-6 1 1 1 1 0 1 ABS Challenge_Smith (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Javier (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Varsho (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Smith (Strike-Confirmed); Altuve (Strike-Confirmed); Turner (Strike-Confirmed). Pitch timer violations_Alvarado (pitcher). Umpires_Home, Jeremie Rehak; First, Adam Beck; Second, Dan Iassogna; Third, Brock Ballou. T_2:30. A_37,100 (42,901).

College football

Miami 77, Florida A&M 7

National League East Division

ab r h bi ab r h bi Pederson dh3 1 1 2 Crawford ss 3 0 00 Foscue ph-dh10 0 0 Arozarena lf 2 1 00 Seager ss 4 0 0 0 Canzone dh 4 1 11 Duran 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Raleigh c 4 1 10 Nimmo rf 4 0 0 0 Rodríguez cf 3 1 1 3 Langford lf 2 0 0 0 Naylor 1b 3 0 00 Carter cf 2 1 0 0 Young 2b 3 0 10 Burger 1b 3 0 0 0 Montes rf 3 0 00 Lopez 2b 2 1 2 1 Rodden 3b 2 0 00 Freemn 3b 1 0 0 0 Ward ph 0 0 00 Jansen c 2 0 1 0 Robles pr 0 0 00 Cauley pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson 3b 0 0 00 Díaz c 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 3 4 3 Totals 27 4 4 4 Texas 002 010 000 — 3 Seattle 000 000 40x — 4 E_Raleigh (4). LOB_Texas 4, Seattle 3. HR_Pederson (26), Rodríguez (21). SB_Cauley (1), Langford (13). S_Jansen (3), Crawford (1). IP H R ER BB SO Texas deGrom 6 1 0 0 0 12 Junis L,1-3 BS,6-8 0 3 4 4 0 0 Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 2 Ahlstrom 1 0 0 0 2 2 Seattle Gilbert W,12-9 7 3 3 3 2 11 Speier H,20 1 1 0 0 0 2 Muñoz S,27-36 1 0 0 0 2 0 Junis pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. HBP_Gilbert (Carter), Junis (Arozarena). WP_deGrom, Junis. ABS Challenge_Raleigh (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Seager (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Garcia (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Raleigh (Strike-Conﬁrmed). Pitch timer violations_Ahlstrom (pitcher). Umpires_Home, Rob Drake; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Jordan Baker; Third, Junior Valentine. T_2:30. A_24,784 (47,929).

College Football Schedule Thursday’s games SOUTH

SOUTH

x-Atlanta x-Indiana x-New York x-Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

American League

At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $4,780,000 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Results Thursday from US Open at The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses):

SOUTH

Friday

American League FAVORITE LINE at TORONTO -123 at BOSTON -199 at TAMPA BAY OFF Cleveland -119 at ATHLETICS OFF National League FAVORITE LINE at CHICAGO CUBSOFF at MIAMI OFF at ATLANTA -175 at MILWAUKEE -181 San Diego -145 Interleague FAVORITE LINE at DETROIT OFF at WASH -154 at N.Y YANKEES OFF at ST. LOUIS OFF at ARIZONA OFF

West

South

FAVORITE OPEN at MIA (FL) 49½

Friday

No games scheduled.

South

OPEN 2½

.200

NFL Glance

Odds

Monday

Pro football

Statewide results Airline 40, C.E. Byrd 21 Barbe 47, St. Louis 0 Bossier 34, Glenbrook 7 DeRidder 49, Many 20 Haynes Academy 39, S. B. Wright 32 Higgins 54, Morris Jeff 0 Jonesboro-Hodge 50, Delhi Charter 6 Mansﬁeld 48, Washington-Marion 0 Marksville 30, Abbeville 14

Sunday

x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s Games

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Women’s Singles

Men’s Doubles

Semiﬁnals Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6), Germany, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Salisbury, Britain, 6-3, 6-4. Christian Harrison, United States, and Neal Skupski (5), Britain, def. Harri Heliovaara, Finland, and Henry Patten (1), Britain, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Golf Amgen Irish Open Thursday

At Doonbeg Clare, Ireland Purse: $6 million Yardage: 6,838; Par: 70 First Round Suspended due to darkness Joaquin Niemann, Chile 34-31—65 Renato Paratore, Italy 33-12—45 M. Steinlechner, Austria 33-16—49 Adrian Meronk, Poland 34-22—56 Shane Lowry, Ireland 34-33—67 Shaun Norris, South Africa 33-34—67 David Law, Scotland 35-11—46 Romain Langasque, France 35-25—60 Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain 34-34—68 Kazuma Kobori, New Zealand 35-33—68 Frederic Lacroix, France 33-35—68 T. McKibbin, Northern Ireland 33-35—68 N. Nørgaard Møller, Denmark 33-35—68 Jacob Skov Olesen, Denmark 35-33—68 Patrick Reed, United States 33-35—68 Connor Syme, Scotland 34-34—68 Ross Fisher, England 35-23—58 Sam Bairstow, England 35-34—69 Jens Dantorp, Sweden 35-34—69 Joe Dean, England 37-32—69 Ewen Ferguson, Scotland 35-34—69 Alex Fitzpatrick, England 36-33—69 35-34—69 Joel Girrbach, Switzerland Daniel Hillier, New Zealand 33-36—69 Nicolai Højgaard, Denmark 35-34—69 Kota Kaneko, Japan 33-36—69 Hao-Tong Li, China 38-31—69 R. McIlroy, Northern Ireland 34-35—69 R. Nrgaard-Ptrsn, Denmark 34-35—69 35-34—69 JC Ritchie, South Africa Daniel Rodrigues, Portugal 37-32—69 Brandon Stone, South Africa 34-35—69

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THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Sept. 11

1912 — Eddie Collins set a major league record with six stolen bases for the Philadelphia Athletics in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22. 1918 — The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games. This was Boston’s third championship in a four-year stretch — 1915, 1916 and this season. 1936 — Hod Lisenbee of the Philadelphia A’s tied a major league record for hits allowed, giving up 26 in a 17-2 rout by the Chicago White Sox. 1949 — The New York Yankees sent 18 men to the plate in the third inning of the ﬁrst game of a doubleheader against Washington. In the 50-minute half-inning the Senators walked a major-league record 11 batters as the Yankees went on to a 20-5

win. New York won the second game 2-1 in one hour and 22 minutes. 1959 — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, putting an end to reliever Roy Face’s 22-game winning streak. It was his only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record. 1974 — It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings — seven hours, four minutes — to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, Felix Millan and John Milner had 12 appearances apiece. 1985 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb’s record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb’s last game in the majors.

CONCERT KITCHEN LIVE!

ROCK THE DOME

Through live music, food and conversation, New Orleans chef Kevin Belton and artist John Papa Gros will explore how the state’s history has been passed from generation to generation through recipes, music and storytelling. The event is 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Manship Theatre. $35 and up. manshiptheatre.org.

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s laser series at the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium continues at 6 p.m. Saturday. Experience a high-energy fusion of laser light, motion and the music of veteran Irish rock band U2. $20, general admission; $25, VIP early seating. lasm.org/rockthedome.

STITCHING HISTORY

Inspired by textiles in the museum’s galleries, Capitol Park Museum’s Discovery Day program from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday will introduce participants to basic sewing techniques along with a bit of history. $5; children ages 6 and younger, free. louisianastatemuseum.org.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M

The state of play

BY ROBIN MILLER Staff writer

Evan Hansen messes up. That’s not giving away a spoiler preceding Mid City Civic Theatre’s production of the hit Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” It’s the story’s premise. Because if Evan doesn’t knowingly mess up his already precarious situation, there would be no story. And the story is complicated. Mid City Civic will open this musical with all of its complexities on Friday on its stage at 7155 Florida Blvd. The production will mark the community theater’s second show since its inception in October 2025. “We’re almost to a year from when we took the keys and changed our name,” board member Caty Lejeune said. “And we’re getting ready to open this giant musical with an amazing cast. Every time I watch one of their rehearsals, it’s like watching a dream. They’re singing, and I’m sitting there with tears in my eyes.”

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Fill your fall with more than just football at area fairs and festivals SEPT. 30-OCT. 4

BY JUDY BERGERON Staff writer

TANGIPAHOA PARISH FAIR: 12614 Arena Drive, Amite. A traditional fair with rides, food, a parade, livestock show, cooking contests, and talent contests. tangifair.org.

There’s so much more to fall in south Louisiana than football. How about 32 festivals celebrating anything and everything, from Hungarian culture to Halloween, seasonings to sweet dough pie? Here’s a preview of what’s in store. Happy festival season! Don’t see your fair or festival listed here? Let us know by emailing red@theadvocate.com with the details.

OCT. 3

FALLFEST: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Denham Springs Antique Village, North Range Avenue. Hometown-style festival offering more than 160 arts & crafts vendors, children’s activities, food, music, costume contest, special sales in stores. https://www.denhamspringsantiquedistrict.net/dsantique-village-festival-information.

OCT. 3-4

SEPT. 17 AND 19-20

A TASTE OF THE DEEP SOUTH FESTIVAL: 7 p.m.-midnight Thursday, and noon-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Featuring various genres of music; a vendor village with arts and crafts, clothing and jewelry; and a food court with Southern festival food favorites. Free. Note that the Thursday night pre-party at Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 2733 Third St., is a ticketed event. https://ultimatelouisianapar.wixsite. com/henryslisteningroom.

SEPT. 26-27

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HUNGARIAN HARVEST FESTIVAL: Fayard Field, 32127 Church St., Springﬁeld. Hosted by the Arpadhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural

Marion Mayfield as single mom Heidi Hansen hugs her son, Evan Hansen, played by Xavier Haynes, in an emotional scene in Mid City Civic Theatre’s production of ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’

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Evan Hansen weaves a complex web at Mid City and Hamlet seeks revenge at La. Shakespeare Co.

Lejeune refers to Mid City Civic Theatre’s taking stewardship of the late Theatre Baton Rouge’s nonproﬁt charter, then reviving the theater space. Mid City staged its ﬁrst production, William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” in June. Now it’s a major shift to “Evan Hansen,” which won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical. It tells the story of a Maryland high schooler named Evan who suffers from social anxiety and depression. Evan is assigned by his therapist to start out each day by writing himself a letter about how the day is going to be good and why. Each letter begins with the salutation, “Dear Evan Hansen.” But things go sideways when Evan purposely leaves one of his letters on a printer to be discovered by an antisocial student, Connor Murphy. Without giving too much more away, something happens to Connor,

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Candon Alfred, of East Feliciana Parish, has a ticket to ride at the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair.

Association, the event celebrates Hungarian heritage with folk dancing and authentic cuisine like goulash, cabbage rolls, kolbasz po-boys, homemade bread and pastries. Also featuring family-friendly activities, cultural exhibits, local vendors with goods and crafts, and Hungarian folk bands. www.albanymagyars. com.

GERMAN FEST: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, 7212 Roberts Cove Road, Rayne. Sip German beer and enjoy folklore demonstrations, live entertainment and authentic German food. robertscovegermanfest.com.

OCT. 8-11

FESTIVALS ACADIENS ET CRÉOLES: in or around Girard Park, 500 Girard Park Ave., Lafayette, and on the grounds of the Hilliard Art Museum adjacent to the park. World’s largest Creole and Cajun music and folklife festival combining the Bayou Food Festival, Louisiana Crafts Fair, and a symposium. Free. https://

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40 years of uplifting songs, good vibes heading to La. Forty years after their first album, the BoDeans have a new one in progress, with the working title ‘1983.’ PROVIDED PHOTO By LOU BILOTTI

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coffee and milk. Look for local celebrity guest chefs. LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL: downtown Baton Rouge. Bookworms from all over can enjoy presentations from a lineup of authors and participate in activities related to reading. louisianabookfestival.org. GRAND COTEAU SWEET DOUGH PIE FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Town Park, 231 Burleigh Lane, Grand Coteau. Look for sweet dough pie vendors, food trucks, arts & crafts, Halloween activities and a sweet dough pie contest. Children are welcome to wear Halloween costumes. Live music by Sheryl Cormier & the Cajun Sounds, Next Gen Zydeco, Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws + D.J. Hawk. No alcohol; no pets; $5 parking. (337) 331-6352.

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OCT. 10

FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Gardens of Shadows-on-the-Teche, 320 E. Main St., New Iberia. Original art, fall-themed decor, children’s clothing and tasty treats are some of what’s in store for shoppers. $5; children 12 and younger, free. IberiaTravel.com.

OCT. 10-11

PLANTFEST!: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Discover more than 3,000 plants and more than 300 species of native and traditional trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ferns, succulents and grasses. https://lsu.edu/ hilltop/.

SUNDAY, NOV. 1

OCT. 15-18

INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL: 303 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley. Festivalgoers can participate in a rice-eating contest, the Crowley High 5K Run Walk and the ﬁddle and accordion contests. ricefestival.com.

OCT. 16-18

BOUCHERIE & BALLOON FESTIVAL: 9690 Airline Highway, Sorrento. Observe a sky ﬁlled with hot air balloons. Also, jambalaya and cracklin cookoffs, music, food and craft vendors. boucheriefestival. com.

OCT. 17

BATON ROUGE MAKER FAIRE: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. This year’s theme is “Getting Medieval with It.” Free. batonrouge.makerfaire. com. ACADIA MUSIC FEST: Percy Brown Road, Thibodaux. This one-day music event welcomes local and national artists to the stage while festivalgoers can enjoy Southern food and arts and crafts. acadiamusicfest.net.

OCT. 17-18 AND 24-25

BOO AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m.5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.), BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo,

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Amis du Teche band plays during the 2025 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles at Girard Park in Lafayette. 3000 Zoo Circle (via 13350 La. 19). Festive activities, live entertainment and seasonal treats. Highlights include: Photo opportunities, princess & character meet-and-greets, face painting, entertainment in the plaza, animal enrichments, pumpkin patch and treats, costume extravaganza and The Children’s Village. Regular admission applies. https://brzoo.org/.

OCT. 22-NOV. 1

GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR: 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Airline Highway Park/ Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge. Lego Extravaganza, Louisiana Snake ID, Human Cannonball, carnival midway, petting zoo, live music, roaming entertainers, livestock shows, food and more. gbrsf.com.

OCT. 24

BREWS ARTS FESTIVAL: 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Sip on your pick of 65-plus craft beers, peruse the arts market

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OCT. 24-25

HARVEST FESTIVAL ON FALSE RIVER: 5 p.m. Friday-6 p.m. Sunday, 211 W. Main St., New Roads. Food, rides, arts and crafts vendors, family fun. https://www.harvestfestivalnewroads.com/. C’EST BON SEASONING FESTIVAL: Pelican Park, 110 Softball Drive, Carencro. A three-day community celebration honors South Louisiana’s rich seasoning and culinary traditions. Live music, a carnival midway with rides and games, a “Seasoning Showdown” tasting contest, arts & crafts vendors, a pageant, and lots of local food. https:// cestbonseasoningfest.com/.

YELLOW LEAF ARTS FESTIVAL: Commerce Street at Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Artists, musicians, writers, actors, poets can enjoy exhibits from artists and craftspeople along with live music and art activities. artsforallwestfeliciana.com/event-details/ yellow-leaf-art-festival.

OCT. 29-31

FIFOLET HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL: various locations, Baton Rouge. The 10/31 Consortium’s annual spooky celebration takes on an “Unsweet 16” theme signifying the festival’s 16th year. Things kick off with a pub crawl downtown at 6 p.m. Thursday ($45). The parade follows at 7 p.m. Friday along a new route beginning and ending on North Boulevard. On Saturday, it’s the costume ball at LSU’s Lod Cook Alumni Center at 8 p.m.; tickets are $60. https://1031consortium.

‘DEAR EVAN HANSEN’

Mid City Civic Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. l Friday-Sunday, and ThursdaySunday, Sept. 17-20. Sunday and his parents discover Evan’s matinees begin at 2 p.m.All other note in their son’s pocket. performances start at 7:30 p.m. l They believe their son wrote the $20-$45 l midcitycivic.org note to Evan. Instead of fessing up, Continued from page 1D

Evan opts to perpetuate a lie that wins him friends while spiraling into disaster. The 18-member cast is led by 15-year-old Xavier Haynes as Evan, a role that requires the Zachary High School sophomore to be onstage 99% of the musical. “I didn’t think I was going to be in this show at ﬁrst,” he said. “And I didn’t think I was going to be Evan. Then I wondered if I would even accept the role, because it’s so demanding.” But here he is wearing Evan Hansen’s signature blue and white striped shirt, tackling the musical’s demanding numbers like a pro. “This is a monster of a role, and it requires the lead to sing in a high range,” Music Director John Thomas said. “Xavier is great in this part.” Thomas not only is impressed with Haynes’ musical ability but also the rest of the cast, which in-

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OCT. 31

BATON ROUGE KIWANIS PANCAKE FESTIVAL: 7 a.m.noon, LSU’s Carl Maddox Fieldhouse, Nicholson Drive. Includes talent contest, student juried art show, music, kids’ corner with face painting. Meal features all-youcan-eat pancakes, sausage,

The show is directed by Lily McGill with Rebecca Smith as assistant director. “We’re the ﬁrst theater in Baton Rouge to perform ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ so this is a Baton Rouge premiere,” McGill said. “And we’re so blessed to have an age-appropriate cast for this show, meaning, for the most part, we have teenagers playing teenagers. And in staging ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ it’s like saying this theater is back.”

LOUISIANA SHAKESPEARE CO.’S ‘HAMLET: PRINCE ‘Hamlet: Prince of Denmark’ OF DENMARK’ Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St. l FridaySunday, and Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19.The Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m.All other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. l $31.60 l lashakes.org cludes three adults, Natalie Overall and Chase Duhe in the roles of Connor’s parents, and Marion Mayﬁeld in the role of Evan’s single mom, Heidi Hansen. Rounding out the main cast is LSU theater and marketing student Coy Lyles as Connor Murphy and LSU accounting student Cameron Augustine as Connor’s younger sister, Zoe.

Now for something completely different. That’s how the Monty Python comedy troupe would put it, and they would be exactly right. But the main character in the Louisiana Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production is a bit more serious. Make that a lot more serious, because the company will be tackling Shakespeare’s saga, “Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.” The play is not only one of the Bard’s bestknown but also his lengthiest. “If we were to perform ‘Hamlet’ in its entirety, it would be a four-and a-half hour play,” said Jennifer Bouquet, executive and artistic director. “So, we’ve cut the roles down from 28 to 14, and

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CITY OF GONZALES FALL FEST: Price LeBlanc PACE Center, 2824 St. Anthony Ave., Gonzales. Free activities, music and food. CAP CITY BEER FEST: 2 p.m.5 p.m. (VIP early admission, 1 p.m.), Fourth Street, between North Street and Spanish Town Road, downtown Baton Rouge. The Companion Animal Alliance’s signature fall fundraiser, the event brings together beer lovers, animal lovers, local businesses and community partners for an afternoon of craft beer, food and live entertainment. General admission, $50; designated drivers, $15; VIP, $100. Tickets on sale now at capcitybeerfest.org/tickets/.

NOV. 6-8

ANTIQUE TRADE DAYS: 9 a.m.5 p.m., commuter parking lot, East Pine Street at SE Railroad Avenue, Ponchatoula. Over 200 local and national vendors with antiques, crafts, art and collectibles; food vendors. https://ponchatoulachamber.com/antiquetrade-days/. HOLY GHOST CREOLE FESTIVAL: 788 N. Union St., Opelousas. Experience foods like fried catﬁsh or barbecue pork steak, gospel hymns and the Creole Festival Parade; bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. hgcatholic.org. BERWICK LIGHT HOUSE FESTIVAL: Belleview Front Street, Berwick. This smalltown celebration features rides, live bands, food, craft

we’ve cut the script down to the major scenes.” Even with all the cuts, “Hamlet” will run two hours when it opens on Friday in the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St. It will tell the same story of Prince Hamlet’s attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet’s father in order to seize the throne and marry Hamlet’s mother. “We thought it was high time for us to do a tragedy,” Bouquet said. “We’ve gotten the audience to know that we can take care of them with comedy, because everything we’ve done up until this point has been Shakespeare’s comedy. But we wanted to let the audience know that we could take care of them with a tragedy, too.” When the company announced that it would be staging “Hamlet,” 31 actors showed up to audition for its 14 roles. “I mean, just the amount of talent we have in this area is amazing,” Bouquet said. “And we have an incredible cast for this show.” Shakespeare wrote his tragedy between 1599 and 1601. The play was ﬁrst performed in 1601, though it wasn’t published until 1603.

vendors and community bike ride on Friday night. Saturday includes a gumbo cook-off, cookie bake-off and ﬁreworks show over the river. Sunday starts with Mass, and then the golf cart parade.

NOV. 7-8

GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, downtown Abbeville. It’s the 42nd year of the 5,000-egg family-oriented event, which includes a kids’ world, arts & crafts show, live music, an egg-cracking contest, antique cars. Note that the cooking of the huge omelette is only on Sunday afternoon. www. giantomelette.org.

NOV. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 27-29; DEC. 5-6, 12-13

LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL: 46468 River Road, Hammond. Travel back to 14th- through 17th-century Europe, an experience with over 600 artisans, entertainers and educational demonstrations. Adults, $31.18 + tax; children (6-12), $15.74 + tax. larf2023.org.

NOV. 12-15

PORT BARRE CRACKLIN FESTIVAL: Veterans Memorial Park, 129 Park St., Port Barre. First held in 1985, this multiday event hosts a street fair, pageant and parade while raising money for the Port Barre Lions Club. cracklinfest.com.

NOV. 14

LA. THEATRE FESTIVAL: Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St., Baton Rouge. The second annual event, presented by Baton Rouge Theatre Collective, will offer performances, workshops and classes. 225theatrecollective.com.

DEC. 4-6 AND 11-13

LISTENING ROOM FILM FESTIVAL: 3 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m.9 p.m. Sunday, Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 2733 North St. Films followed by question-and-answer sessions, industry panels and musical performances. https://hitcitydigital.wixsite. com/htjmuseum/.

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Louis Mangiaracina plays Hamlet while Travis M. Daigle plays his uncle, King Claudius. Julie Roundtree plays Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude; Devin Bureau plays Hamlet’s best friend Horatio and Antoni Amina Rogers plays Ophelia. Rounding out the principal roles are Chase Bernard as Laertes and Chris Dalton as Polonius. “Hamlet” will not only mark the company’s first Shakespeare tragedy but its first production with swordplay. “We have the sword fight at the end between Laratis and Hamlet,” Bouquet said. “You have to choreograph sword fights, and that was the first thing we did. We had our first read-through right after July 4 weekend, and we told everyone to get familiar with their characters. And then when we came back, we started with the combat. That way, they could practice it throughout the rehearsal process.” The sword fight is a key part of this tragedy. “And it was time for us to do it,” Bouquet said. Email Robin Miller at romiller@ theadvocate.com.

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Sept. 11, the 254th day of 2026. There are 111 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York’s World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a ﬁeld in western Pennsylvania. It remains the deadliest terror attack in history. Also on this date: In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the ﬁrst U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. In 1814, an American

Cobb’s MLB career hits record with his 4,192nd hit. In 2008, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama put aside politics as they visited ground zero together on the anniversary of 9/11 to honor its victims. In 2012, a mob armed with guns and grenades launched a nightlong attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost and a CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. In 2023, over 4,000 people died and thousands more were missing after heavy rain from Mediterranean Storm Daniel caused two dams to collapse, ﬂooding the city of Derna, Libya.

ﬂeet scored a decisive victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812. In 1936, Boulder Dam — later renamed the Hoover Dam — began operation as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a button in Washington to signal the startup of the dam’s ﬁrst hydroelectric generator. In 1941, groundbreaking took place for the Pentagon. In 1954, the Miss America pageant made its network TV debut on ABC. In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died during a violent military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. In 1985, Pete Rose, of the Cincinnati Reds, broke Ty

Today’s birthdays: Composer Arvo Pärt is 91. Film director Brian De Palma is 86. Singer-actor-dancer Lola Falana is 84. Musician Mickey Hart is 83. Guitarist Leo Kottke is 81. Actor Amy Madigan is 76. Rock musician Tommy Shaw (Styx) is 73. Actor Scott Patterson is 68. Actor/director Roxann Dawson is 68. Actor John Hawkes is 67. Actor Virginia Madsen is 65. Musician-composer Moby is 61. Singer Harry Connick Jr. is 59. Actor Taraji P. Henson is 56. Rapper Ludacris is 49. Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed is 48. Country singer Charles Kelley (Lady A) is 45. Actor Elizabeth Henstridge is 39. Actor Tyler Hoechlin is 39.

SHOWS TO WATCH — BATON ROUGE AREA FRIDAY

FLORIDA STREET BLOWHARDS: North Boulevard Town Square, 11:30 a.m. 3 BLIND MICE: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 6 p.m. THE EDDIE SMITH BAND: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. MELISSA SINGS: BLDG 5, 6 p.m. KAITLYN WALLACE: Mis Padres Mexican Grill & Cantina, Prairieville, 6 p.m. LEE SERIO BAND: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. JOE NEELY: The Brakes Bar, 7 p.m. DON & KONSPIRACY: VFW Post 3784 (Zachary Taylor Post), 7 p.m. THE REMNANTS: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m. JOVIN WEBB: Bin 77 Bistro & Sidebar, 7 p.m. FREDDIE RODRIQUE: Copa, Gonzales, 7 p.m. A-BOMB KARAOKE: Big Dog Saloon, Denham Springs, 8 p.m. HENRY TURNER JR. & FLAVOR AND THE ALLSTARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m. KARAOKE NIGHT: Backstreet Lounge, 8 p.m. CAM PYLE: Spanky’s Daiquiris, 8 p.m. REGENERATION: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 8 p.m. TINGLE KARAOKE: The Karaoke Bar, Walker, 9 p.m. KARAOKE NIGHT: Tiger Tavern, 9 p.m. RUN FOR COVER: Locals Bar and Kitchen, Central, 9 p.m. THE DRUNK UNCLES: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m. T’S KARAOKE: T’s Country, Denham Springs, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

THE STONEWALL BAND: Bayou Artisan Oasis, 9 a.m. VICTORIA LEA: Leola’s Café & Coffee House, 11 a.m. THOMAS CAIN: Fan Zone in front of LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center, 1:30 p.m. ESCO SOUL: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 5:30 p.m. ALEX DAVID: Central City Steak & Seafood, 5:30 p.m. BRIAN RITTENHOUSE & THE CYPRESS COVE BAND: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. PHOEBE KOONTZ: BLDG 5, 6 p.m. PAPO Y SON MANDAO: Pedro’s Taco & Tequila Bar, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. CHRIS OCMAND: Copa, Gonzales, 7 p.m. DAN BROE: Brakes Bar at Spoke & Hub, 7 p.m. THE PRODUCERS WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS LEBLANC: Mid City Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. KIRK HOLDER: Bin 77 Bistro & Sidebar, 6:30 p.m. SHANE MADERE JR.: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m. PETER HARRIS’ BAYOU BAR ALLSTARS: Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 6:30 p.m. ANDY PIZZO TRIO: Hayride Scandal, 7 p.m. SINGER SONGWRITER OPEN MIC: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 7 p.m. BO DEANS: Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m. JAM WITH THE EDDIE SMITH BAND: La Daiquiris, 8 p.m. OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT: The Station Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. JAM NIGHT: O’Hara’s Irish Pub, 8:30 p.m. KARAOKE BY BECCALICIOUS: The Vineyard, 9 p.m. SHUT UP & SING KARAOKE: Chelsea’s Live, 9 p.m. DRAKE WHITE: The Texas Club, 9 p.m.

ACOUSTIC NIGHT W/HENRY TURNER JR. AND DIXIE ROSE: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m. TINGLE KARAOKE: The Karaoke Bar, Walker, 9 p.m. THE BIG PAPAS: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

MARK LEVRON: Copa, Gonzales, 9 a.m. ERIC BASKIN: Watermark Hotel, 10 a.m. JUSTIN BURDETTE TRIO: Superior Grill-Government, 11 a.m. PECAN PRALINES: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 11 a.m. ERIC WHITFIELD: Crowne Plaza Executive Center, 11 a.m. LAID BACK BRUNCH: Red Stick Social Club, noon NATALIE & SOUTHERN ACCENT: VFW Post 3693, Gonzales, 2 p.m. CONCERT KITCHEN LIVE: Manship Theatre, 2 p.m. CAM PYLE: Ice House Tap Room, 4 p.m. SONGWRITER SUNDAY: La Divina, 5 p.m. OPEN MIC JAM: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 7 p.m. KARAOKE WITH DJ ALEX: Churchill’s, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY

2 DOMESTIC 1 IMPORT: BLDG 5, 5:30 p.m. KYBALION: El Paso Mexican Grill, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. AVERAGE JOE’S: Sidelines Grill, Zachary, 6 p.m. ALLISON COLLINS TRIO: Superior Grill-Government, 6 p.m. CHRIS LEBLANC: Lagniappe Steak & Seafood, 6 p.m. SHANNON DYER: La Carreta, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. DRAMA KINGS: Pedro’s Taco & Tequila Bar, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. KAITLYN WALLACE: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. ERIC WHITFIELD: Thai Kitchen, 6 p.m. MIKE HOGAN: Bin 77 Bistro & Sidebar, 6:30 p.m. ANNA WALLACE & JUSTIN VAUGHN: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m. LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY: Lil Daddy’s, Plaquemine, 7 p.m. THE BISHOP ELLIS TRIO: Hayride Scandal, 7 p.m. THE WORLD’S LONGEST RUNNING BLUES JAM: Phil Brady’s Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT KARAOKE: Locals Bar and Kitchen, Central, 8 p.m. LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS: Gino’s Restaurant, 8 p.m. KARAOKE MEETS COMEDY: Rufﬁns II — The Clubhouse, 8 p.m. HENRY TURNER JR. AND FLAVOR BAND DEEP SOUTH FESTIVAL PRE-PARTY: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

MONDAY

225 ARTS & MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE CEREMONY & NOMINEE JAM: Serenity Academy of Performing Arts & Event Center, Denham Sprngs, 5:30 p.m. JEFF BAJON PROJECT: Superior Grill-Government, 6 p.m. NICK PERKINS: Pedro’s Taco & Tequila Bar, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. MAGIC MERLIN: T’s Country, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. MONDAY NIGHT KARAOKE: Spanky’s Daiquiris, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

JIM STANDLEY: Bin 77 Bistro & Sidebar, 5:30 p.m. BAR FLY KARAOKE: El Paso Mexican Grill, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. RHETT GUILLIOT: Superior Grill-Government, 6 p.m. THE EDDIE SMITH BAND: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY: Mason’s Grill, 5:30 p.m. MIKE HOGAN: BLDG 5, 5:30 p.m. LSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC OPEN JAZZ JAM: Classic Vinyls, 6 p.m. BRENT ARMSTRONG: Danny’s Dive Bar, 6 p.m. KATIE KENNY: Superior GrillGovernment, 6 p.m.

BARFLY KARAOKE: Brickyard South, 8 p.m. OPEN MIC NIGHT: Frankies Dawg House, 8 p.m. THE BENDS: The Texas Club, 9 p.m.

OUTLYING FRIDAY

BRIAN RITTENHOUSE: Down The Road Daiquiris, Independence, 7 p.m.

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KAITLYN WALLACE & TRU ILLUSION: Chatsworth Plantation, St. Gabriel, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY

CAJUN JAM: West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, 3 p.m.

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BRYCE BROUSSARD: Moonlight Inn, French Settlement, 8 p.m.

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Continued from page 1D “Simple songs with singable melodies and uplifting themes,” he said. A few years after the BoDeans formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin, they signed with Slash Records, the Los Angeles label whose roster included Los Lobos, X and the Blasters. The BoDeans landed their producer of choice, too, future multiGrammy winner T Bone Burnett (“O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Roy Orbison and many more). “T Bone’s production for his solo record was phenomenal,” Neumann recalled. “And he did Los Lobos’ record (“How Will the Wolf Survive?”), which we loved. What he told us early on was ‘get to the soul of that song.’ We wanted to write classic songs, so T Bone was the perfect ﬁt.” The ’80s also brought the BoDeans unexpected exposure because they reluctantly agreed to tour with big stars. They opened for U2, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, the Pretenders and David Bowie. U2 befriended the BoDeans during their 30 shared concert dates. “They understood what we doing,” Neumann remembered. “They watched us play all the time and studied what we were doing.” Simon befriended them, too. “I can’t tell you how cool it was, because his songs on the radio, back in the late ’60s and throughout the ’70s, were my life,” Neumann said. “A lot of young people are lost and don’t know where to go for connection. Music was that connection for me. With my little transistor radio, late at night, I dialed up WLS out of Chicago. It sounded so magical.” During his contemporary performances, Neumann relives the magic he found in music during childhood. “When I ﬁnd myself play-

ing in a theater, or any room, I feel like I found that place again,” he said. “We’re doing the thing I imagined when I was a kid.” For Neumann, 1970s pop music and the more adventurous sounds of, say, Pink Floyd, he said, “was a pinnacle time for music. I don’t think the music today compares to it. That might be because I’m too old to connect with the younger music — but my kids, they love music from that time, too, and they wear Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd T-shirts, bands that I listened to.” The BoDeans haven’t played Baton Rouge since their 1997 show at the Varsity Theatre. At the time, the band’s song, “Closer to Free,” had become a hit following its selection as the theme song for the TV series “Party of Five.” But all was not well with the BoDeans. “We were going through a weird time,” Neumann said. “Our manager, basically, had gone on strike. It’s a typical story for rock bands — as much as we were having success, there was a lot of negative energy going on.” Almost a decade later, the BoDeans won $200,000 in their lawsuit against their former manager. The Associated Press reported that relations between the two parties grew strained during contract negotiations that followed the chart rise of “Closer to Free.” Band members testified during a jury trial that their manager failed to fulfill his management duties and threatened to entangle them in court if they didn’t stick with him. More rocky times followed, but the band survived. Beyond his concerts and recordings, Neumann’s songs have been heard in many film and TV projects, including “The Bear” and “The Ranch.” There’s also a new album in progress, with the working title “1983.” Although the BoDeans don’t tour to the extent they did when Neumann was in his 20s and 30s, the road still beckons him.

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EVENING SKY VIEWING: 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky, for those 6 and up. hrpo. lsu.edu/events.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

JURASSIC QUEST, ANCIENT OCEANS AND FROZEN FRONTIER: 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, LamarDixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Road, Gonzales. Three realistic, life-size dinosaur experiences in one. $30.32 and up; children under 2, free. JurassicQuest.com.

SATURDAY

PAWS FOR PICKLEBALL: 7 a.m.-noon, Electric Pickle, 1509 Government St. Companion Animal Alliance’s first charity pickleball tournament, in partnership with Electric Pickle and Red Stick Social. Includes a round-robin tournament, adoptable dogs, and food and drink specials. $50 per player. https://app. courtreserve.com. RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farmfresh produce and goods, including wine, seafood, plants, flowers, prepared and baked items and more. breada.org. GARDEN DISCOVERIES: COMPOSTING: 10 a.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Hosted by the Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation, the session will be led by Bob Dillemuth, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. Free. ebrpl.com. FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. lasm.org. GREATER BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADERS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St., Jackson. Electric trains of all sizes will be running on five different layouts. Free admission and parking. STUDIO SATURDAY: CAJUN LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH BETH WELCH: 11 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Inspired by the current exhibit, “Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue.” Included in regular

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Get up close and personal with your favorite ‘dino’ at Jurassic Quest, Ancient Oceans and Frozen Frontier at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales this weekend. admission. lasm.org. INTRODUCTION TO BONSAI: 3 p.m., Fairwood Branch Library, 12910 Old Hammond Highway. Led by Lowell Tilley, founder of the Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation. Free. (225) 924-9385 or ebrpl.co/events. THE FAITH AND FASHION EXPERIENCE: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. A four-part runway show with faith forward brands unveiling stories of hope, identity and salvation. Live music performance, creative arts, and custom designer inspired clothing. Sponsored by Burning Hearts, Inc. $66. manshiptheatre.org.

SENSORY SECOND SUNDAY: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Dimmed lights, lowvolume music, designated quiet areas, headphones and sensory tools are available. Due to limited space, preregistration recommended at tinyurl.com/LASMSensorySunday. lasm.org. ART RECEPTION: DOCTOR DAZED DOODLE DELTA: 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Jones Walker Foyer, Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. New exhibition by Dr. John Day, professor emeritus in the department of oceanography and coastal sciences, College of the Coast and Environment, LSU. FASHION & COSTUME SKETCHING WORKSHOP: 4:30 p.m.6 p.m., Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, 233 St. Ferdinand St. Participants will explore the basics of fashion illustration and costume design while learning how to sketch ﬁgures, experiment with silhouettes, and create their own original looks. $20. 225theatrecollective.com.

TUESDAY

BASF’S KIDS’ LAB: 11 a.m.3:45 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Explore the science of chemistry during 45-minute hands-on workshops for young scientists ages 6-12 and their accompanying adults. Included in regular admission. lasm.org.

BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome. Free. COLLEGE SPORTS TRIVIA: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Court to Table, 7477 Burbank Drive. Sports trivia follows at 8 p.m. courttotable.com. “TONY”: 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Biographical drama/ comedy about how a 19-yearold Anthony Bourdain stumbled into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen. $12.50; also an option to donate to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. manshiptheatre.org.

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AUDITIONS FOR “THE NUTCRACKER — A TALE FROM THE BAYOU”: 12:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m., 10745 Linkwood Court. Audition times vary. For audition times and more info on what to expect, go to batonrougeballet.org. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY: 3 p.m., American Legion Post 38, 151 S. Wooddale Blvd. With Baton Rouge Pipes and Drums, Louisiana State Police Color Guard Detail, Patriot Guard Riders, and Baton Rouge Corvette Club. (225) 927-8826.

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RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket. “WALTER ANDERSON” SCREENING & RECEPTION: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Documentary in partnership with LSU Museum of Art. Coincides with “The South’s Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson” on view through Jan. 3. BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY —

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ANN CONNELLY FINE ART: 1670 Lobdell Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free. (225) 927-7676 or annconnelly.com. ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Autumn Judged Show 2026,” through Nov. 11. Workshops: Larry Downs, “Composition Bootcamp — Level Up Your Art,” Saturday-Sunday, $100 AGL members, $125 nonmembers; “Watercolor Basics — Bird of a Feather,” weekly on Saturdays through Oct. 3; “Interpreting the Landscape in Pastel: Infusing Your Work with Passion,” Sept. 27; “Watercolor with a Southern Accent,” Sept. 28-30. Classes are held at AGL Park Studio, 2490 Silverest Ave. artguildlouisiana.org. BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Four-artist exhibition featuring recent works by Alex Podesta, Matt Morris, Pippin Frisbie-Calder and David Horton, through Sept. 27. Hours: Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. batonrougegallery.org. CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “We the People,” a living portrait of 21st-century American identity through nearly 200 paired photographs by Steven G. Smith shown across two giant screens, together measuring about 12 feet high and 36 feet wide, through June. “Grounds

for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation” and “Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America,” both permanent exhibits. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org. CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St. “Breath of God: A Love Letter to Black Men and Black Women,” a photography and mixed-media exhibition by Jacquel Curry and Ashli Ognelodh Curry, through Sept. 25. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. artsbr.org. ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page. THE GALLERY AT MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “Intelligent Worlds: Celebrating LSU Printmaking Alumni,” through Oct. 18. Hours are 9 a.m.4 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 1900 Dalrymple Drive. Offering interactive exhibits, programs and resources that inspire children to become creative problem solvers and lifelong learners. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayWednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. https:// knockknockmuseum.org. LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Reﬂections: The Art of George Rodrigue,” through Jan. 24. “Louisiana Couture: The Legacy of San Carlin,” through Jan. 3. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org. LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES GALLERY: 3851 Essen Lane. The Art Guild of Louisiana’s 2026 international juried “River Road Show” through Sept. 28. Free. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. LSU’S BARNES OGDEN ART & DESIGN COMPLEX GALLERY: 31 S. Campus Drive. Rotating exhibitions of LSU College of Art & Design students, faculty, and alums work, and visiting artists and designers. (225) 578-5400. design.lsu.edu. LSU’S LAURA AND CLARK BOYCE GALLERY: Julian T. White Hall, 297 Field House Drive. Rotating exhibitions of LSU College of Art & Design students, faculty and alums work. (225) 578-5400 or design.lsu.edu.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Stitches in Time: Quilts & Fashion,” exploring the enduring dialogue between quilt making and dress, through Jan. 15. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu. MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. brec. org/facility/MagnoliaMound. OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. See a hidden staircase, the grand ballroom, a water-cooled solarium, the Rose Garden and a replica of the Oval Ofﬁce. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion. com. OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, plus Free First Sunday. “Excursions, Expeditions, and Discoveries: A Young Nation Expands & Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark,” through Dec. 18. Free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org. FRANK HAYDEN HALL VISUAL ART GALLERY: Southern University. Student work, faculty showcases, alum homecoming exhibitions, and traveling contemporary art exhibitions focusing on African American art and history. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. https://www.subr.edu/ subhome/96. USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs. usskidd.com. WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “What the Fox Knows,” 30-plus watercolor paintings by artist Kathy Miller, through Nov. 22. “Brusly: Where Everyone Knows Your Name,” through Dec. 23. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge will receive elec‐ tronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: SALES TAX STREET AND ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROJECT 21-2 BROOKLAWN DR, OLD RAFE MAYER RD, STUBBS LN, GREENWELL ST, & STREETS IN BRENTWOOD PLACE CITY-PARISH PROJECT NO. 25-AO-ST-0021 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of rehabilitation of asphalt & concrete pavements, asphalt patching w/over‐ lay, concrete curb, and related work. Electronic or sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, TUES‐ DAY _ Sept. 22nd, 2026 by the Purchasing Division, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. No bids will be received after 2:00 p.m. on the same day and date. Bid Openings can be in person or via teleconfer‐ ence. Teleconference Call-in In‐ formation Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division. Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all elec‐ tronic bids will be down‐ loaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in 806 of City Hall immediately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing. Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever. Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.central bidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www. centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Cen‐ tral Bidding at 225-810i f h

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y of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ factory Bid Bond exe‐ cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid. Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which is submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals. The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts. For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 9.2% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ HIGHWAY, fication of STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City f d

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Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Richard Terrell at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3263, or via email rterrell@brla.gov. Any vendor who would like to listen to the open‐ ing of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening: Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network trafﬁc (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 This link will provide you with live audio access to this bid opening. The link will be live at the noted bid opening time for the date of bid opening. All other terms & conditions remain unchanged. NOTE: The only vendor information shared at the bid opening will be the reading of the names of those vendors who submitted bids. 199583 Sept. 4, 11, 2026 2t $89.28

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y HIGHWAY back to the POINT OF BEGINNING. PA-7-26 FUTUREBR Trans‐ portation Element AmendmentMajor Street Plan To amend the Comprehensive Plan so as to amend the Major Street Plan by reducing the right of way width shown from 125 feet to no less than 100 feet for the segment of Burbank Drive between Gourrier Avenue to 125 feet south of Jennifer Jean Drive. Section 66, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Racca) ISPUD-1-26 Heyday Baton Rouge To rezone from Light Commercial One (LC1) and General Resi‐ dential (A4) to Inﬁll Small Planned Unit Develop‐ ment (ISPUD) for a high density multi-family resi‐ dential development on property located north of Burbank Drive and East Boyd, south of Janet Av‐ enue, on property now or formerly known as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Univer‐ sity View Homesites Sub‐ division, Square 6. Sec‐ tion 66, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Racca) Case 30-26 536 West Irene Road To rezone from Rural to Heavy In‐ dustrial (M2) on property located on the north side of West Irene Road, west of Samuels Road, on property now or formerly known as a portion of the J. Glynn Tract. Section 80, T5S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 1-Noel) A certain tract or parcel of ground, situated in Sections 79 and 80, Town‐ ship 5 South, Range l West, Greensburg Land District of Louisiana, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, being more particularly described as "Optioned Property" on that "Map Showing 310 Acre Tract" prepared by John W. Kellen, Jr., C.E., dated May 29, 1975 at‐ tached to that Act of Sale with Mortgage recorded at Original 133, Bundle 9105, which map is refer‐ ence made a part hereof, beginning at the North‐ east corner of the 1.72 acre tract as shown on said map (the Point of Beginning), thence South 28 degrees West, a dis‐ tance of 349 feet to a point, thence South 31 degrees West, a distance of 200 feet to a point, thence North 42 degrees 5 minutes West, a dis‐ tance of 476 feet to a point, thence North 47 degrees 55 minutes West, a distance of 650 feet to a point and corner; thence North 7 degrees 30 minutes East, a dis‐ tance of 2030 feet to a point and corner; thence South 82 degrees 30 min‐ utes East, a distance of 1002.22 feet to a point and corner; thence South 7 degrees 30 minutes West, a distance of 1229.14 feet along the Section line between Section 79 and 80 to a point and corner; thence due East 51 degrees to a point and corner; thence South 16 degrees 55 min‐ utes West, a distance of 278 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 49 acres, more or less. LESS AND EXCEPT: A tract of land situated in Section 80, Township 5 South, Range 1 West, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and being more particu‐ larly described as fol‐ lows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Sec‐ tion 69; thence South 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 2122.26 feet, more or less, to a point on the East boundary line of Section 80, and the Point of Beginning; thence con‐ tinue South 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West along said section line, a distance of 987.28 feet, more or less, to a point; thence North 79 degrees 01 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 1006.92 feet, more or

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less, to a point; thence North 07 degrees 30 min‐ utes 12 seconds East a distance of 926.16 feet to a point; thence South 82 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 1005.01 feet, more or less, to the Point of Be‐ ginning. The above de‐ scribed tract contains 22.07 acres, more or less. Leaving 26.93 Acres More or Less and Being the subject property. To‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. The real property or its address is commonly known as 536 West Irene Road, Zachary, Louisiana 70791 and Tax Assessor’s Parcel ID: 1192191

Lake Street, on property now or formerly known as Lot 2 and Lot 3 of the Campanile View Subdivi‐ sion, Square 1. Section 54, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 10Coleman)

Case 31-26 7117 and 7127 Florida Boulevard To re‐ zone from Commercial Alcoholic Beverage (bar and lounge) (C-AB-2) to Heavy Commercial Two (HC2) on property lo‐ cated on the north side of Florida Boulevard, west of Lobdell Boule‐ vard, on property now or formerly known Tract N1-A-1-A-2 of the Bahlinger Inc. Property. Section 72, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 6-Dunn Jr.) Case 33-26 7565 Jefferson Highway To rezone from Light Commercial (C1) to Commercial Alcoholic Beverage (restaurant) (CAB-1) on property lo‐ cated on the east side of Jefferson Highway, north of Corporate Boulevard, on property now or for‐ merly known as a portion of Lot Y-1-A of the Levi Dillon Tract. Section 91, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11Adams) A CERTAIN PORTION OF TRACT Y-1-A, TO BE RE‐ ZONED TO C-AB-1. SAID TRACT Y-1-A IS MORE PARTICULARY SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTI‐ TLED, "ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY OF TRACT Y-1-A, SECTION 91, TOWN‐ SHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 1 EAST, GREENSBURG LAND DISTRICT, CITY OF BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA," BY DENNIS L. GOWIN, PLS OF DU‐ PLANTIS DESIGN GROUP, PC, PROJECT NO. 23-1261, DATED APRIL 27, 2023, LAST REVISED MAY 12, 2023. SAID AREA TO BE REZONED TO C-AB-1 IS MORE PARTICULARLY DE‐ SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 73 (JEFFERSON HIGHWAY), SAID POINT BEING COM‐ MON WITH THE SOUTH‐ WEST CORNER OF A TRACT IDENTIFIED AS LOT X-1, AND MARKED WITH A CROSS CUT IN CONCRETE SET, THENCE S88°20'44"E A DISTANCE OF 221.66 FEET TO A 1/2" IRON PIPE FOUND, THENCE N76°29'18"E A DISTANCE OF 36.94 FEET TO A POINT, BEING THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING OF THE POR‐ TION OF TRACT Y-1-A BEING REZONED TO C-AB1: THENCE PROCEED, N08°22'18"W A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N83°40'31 "E A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S08°22'18"E A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S83°40'31 "W A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE CONTAINS 0.252 ACRE OR 10,993 SQUARE FEET. Case 34-26 268 and 254 West Chimes Street To rezone from Heavy Com‐ mercial (C2) and Com‐ mercial Alcoholic Bever‐ age (bar and lounge) (CAB-2) to Commercial Al‐ coholic Beverage (bar and lounge) (C-AB-2) on property located on the north side of West Chimes Street, east of

Case 35-26 228 West Chimes Street To rezone from Heavy Commercial (C2) to Commercial Alco‐ holic Beverage (restau‐ rant) (C-AB-1) on prop‐ erty located on the north side of West Chimes Street, west of Highland Road, on property now or formerly known as a por‐ tion of Lot 6 of the Cam‐ panile View Subdivision, Square 1. Section 54, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 10-Cole‐ man) LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 6, BLOCK 1 CAMPANILE VIEW 228 W. CHIMES ST. LOCATED IN SECTION 54, T7S-R1W, GREENSBURG LAND DISTRICT, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA. COMMENC‐ ING FROM THE SOUTH‐ WEST CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK 1 CAMPANILE VIEW; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 57 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 13.08 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE PROCEED NORTH 03°39'12" EAST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 64.86 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 85°35'44" WEST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 9.62 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 04°24'16" EAST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 52.31 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 85°44'04" EAST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 04°24'16" WEST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 52.19 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 85°35'44" WEST A DIS‐ TANCE OF 14.36 FEET TO

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