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the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. Staff writer In 2025, 54,684 people were inLouisiana saw the fewest injured in motor vehicle crashes, juries from vehicle crashes in the lowest number of recorded state history last year, accord- injuries since Louisiana began ing to data released this week by keeping detailed records, accord-

Transportation Safety at LSU. “We saw a record low number of injury crashes last year, which is tied to more people wearing their seat belts,” Lisa Freeman, executive director of the Highway Safety Commission, said in a statement. “Wearing your seat

from a crash.” A total of 35,197 crashes resulted in one or more injuries in 2025. That ﬁgure represents 25% of all motor vehicle crashes, the lowest proportion on record. The other 75% of crashes in Louisiana last year involved property damage

However, the commission’s news release also notes that Louisiana continues to see problems with impaired driving. There was a year-over-year increase in DWI fatalities, with

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Healthy Blue ending state Medicaid plan

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After all of the anticipation, vitriol, hand-wringing and shenanigans, LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford, Mississippi, has arrived. The Rebels faithful await armed with animosity and the No. 8-ranked college football team in the nation. Who will win the first top-10 matchup of old rivals LSU and Ole Miss since 1962? A captivated nation is about to find out.

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Nearly 300,000 residents will need to choose new coverage BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

About 290,000 people who get Medicaid through the Healthy Blue plan will soon have to choose a new insurer after one of the ﬁve companies that offer Medicaid in the state decided to pull out of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health announced this month that Healthy Blue, which is owned by parent company Elevance Health, will no longer provide Medicaid coverage in Louisiana beginning Jan. 1. The Health Department is working to ensure doctor’s visits and medications stay covered for the roughly 290,000 people switching plans, Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday. In Louisiana, about 1.3 million are on Medicaid, a government-funded health insurance program for poor and disabled people. Healthy Blue members will have the option to select one of Louisiana’s four other Medicaid plans during a special enrollment period Oct. 15 to Nov. 16, Medicaid Director Seth Gold said. Aetna, AmeriHealth Caritas, Humana and Louisiana Healthcare Connections will continue to offer plans in Louisiana, which state ofﬁcials are set to renew for 2027. For anyone who misses the sign-up window

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Officials will scrutinize spending in two school districts Leaders believe expenditures may have been incorrectly reported

BY PATRICK WALL

It will mark the ﬁrst time the state has used its legal authority to enforce the state spending rule. Superintendent of Education Louisiana’s education chief will hire consultants to probe the ﬁnanc- Cade Brumley informed the St. es of two school districts that failed John the Baptist Parish and City to spend a mandated proportion of of Bogalusa school systems this their budgets on teachers, books week that he is taking the unprecand other instructional expenses. edented action of appointing chief Staff writer

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operating officers to examine the districts’ spending practices. The districts must share their financial records with the officers, who will identify “the causes of continued noncompliance” and develop corrective measures, Brumley told the districts. A 2024 state law authorizes the

intervention when school systems fail for two consecutive years to ensure that at least 70% of the state and local funding is spent on schoolBrumley level instruction or administration. Spending on teachers and principals, textbooks and classroom tech-

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nology, tutoring and other support for students counts toward the 70% rule, while spending on transportation, building construction and district-level stafﬁng does not. The move comes as state lawmakers scrutinize public school funding, which Gov. Jeff Landry has argued too often goes toward “waste and bureaucracy.”

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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan president

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation’s former leader and effectively put Rodríguez in charge. The gathering in New York City between the two leaders will be a “pull-aside” — diplomatic speak for a meeting that is more casual than a formal bilateral sit-down — said Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump will be in town for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Waltz also told reporters on a Friday call that Trump will meet with Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom prime minister, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Trump-Burnham meeting will be their first since Burnham became prime minister in July. Trump also will meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. The meeting comes as the U.S. has struggled to find an endgame to the Iran war after more than six months. Rodríguez took over in Venezuela after a surprise U.S. military raid in January that captured then-leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

Brazil arrests suspect in dozens of killings

SAO PAULO — Brazilian police said Friday they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a selfconfessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a child. Jorlan Lopes da Silva, 33, is suspected of killing at least 16 people in the region of Mulungu, in northeastern state of Paraiba. He was arrested on Sunday after a two-day search. Paraiba police spokeswoman Gerlane Pereira told The Associated Press that da Silva confessed to another 11 killings. Da Silva was captured on Sunday wearing a black dress with white stripes, a wig and painted nails. Police arrested two other suspects linked to the same criminal organization. Police said that the child he was carrying was not related to him. Police say Silva is a member of a criminal gang that has killed dozens of people in the region. He told ofﬁcers after his arrest that he had committed his ﬁrst killing at age 13.

Pentagon moves forward with testosterone testing

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that a new program to screen troops for “testosterone deficiency” was necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new clinical guidance, released late Thursday, outlines how the program would work. The Pentagon’s efforts to test for low testosterone coincide with growing interest in the hormone that has been driven by men’s health influencers and podcasters, many of whom recommend the drug as a way to boost energy, muscle and feel younger. However, many experts say those far-reaching benefits aren’t supported by the science. Hegseth’s messaging on the hormone has blended established scientific facts with broader, and less substantiated, claims. The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members. Hegseth’s initial memo in July directed mandatory testosterone deficiency screenings for all troops, but the clinical guidance released Thursday says it is for “testosterone deficiency in the male service member.” The guidance says “the female clinical practice guideline is being reviewed and will be posted upon approval.”

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Early voting starts in midterm elections Some states open polls in vote that could flip control of Congress

BY ALI SWENSON, SARAH RANKIN and SARAH RAZA Associated Press

HENRICO, Va. — In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has continued efforts to denigrate certain voting methods and reshape how elections are run, through court challenges, a federal hunt for noncitizen voters and a pressure campaign to force election officials to share sensitive voter data. Friday was the start of early voting in Virginia. Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center. More expansive early voting is scheduled to begin in those and other states in the coming weeks. Early voting for the Nov. 3 congressional midterms begins Oct. 20 in Louisiana. At a voting location in Fairfax, Virginia, 18-year-old college student Sanya Singhal was among the first to vote early in person Friday morning, arriving well before the site opened to get in line. “Why not just have a little fun in life, you know, try to be the first early voter?” she asked. “I really want to participate in my democracy.” At a voting location in suburban Richmond, a poll worker rang a bell as the building opened and about a dozen voters in line began to file in. Stephen Gura was excited to be the first.

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Alan Goldfarb, who said he will be out of town for the general election, casts his ballot Friday on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building in Minneapolis. “This election is critical. We need to stop the Trump agenda,” said Gura, who added that he voted for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, and Shannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee against Republican incumbent Rob Wittman in the 1st Congressional District. The Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states and will determine whether Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate. If Democrats retake Congress, it will alter the trajectory of the ﬁnal two years of Trump’s term, most likely leading to investigations and other oversight efforts. At the suburban Richmond voting center, a steady stream of voters ﬂowed in and out. William Curry, a 74-year-old retiree who described himself as a libertarian-leaning independent conservative, voted for Warner’s Republican challenger,

Bert Mizusawa, and Wittman. Curry said he generally approves of the job Trump has done, apart from the war with Iran. “He’s in a mess he can’t get rid of,” Curry said of the conflict. On a rainy day in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Bill Goehring, 67, said he voted early at the county office because he will be traveling later. He voted for a mix of Democrats and independents, and said Trump’s “dictatorial tendencies are bad for America.” John Thomas, a conservative retired police officer at the Sioux Falls office, said his biggest concerns were public safety and election integrity. He said he doesn’t want to see votes in federal elections from immigrants living in the country illegally. Such fraudulent voting has been found to be extremely rare. Trump’s immigration agenda is “spot on,” the 77-year-old said.

“We wouldn’t be a country that much longer if it had stayed the same for another four years,” he said. The start of early voting comes at a time of deep angst and division among many Americans about issues including rising gas and grocery prices, the war in Iran, the looming risks of artificial intelligence and Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. It also follows an unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the House that began when Trump urged the Republicancontrolled legislature in Texas to redraw its congressional map to help the party. California and other states followed. The changes affect millions of people: Research shows 1 in 10 Americans this fall is a resident of a different congressional district than in 2024. Those partisan efforts are expected to continue before the 2028 elections after a landmark ruling this year from the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting. As the start of early voting approached, Trump was focused on efforts to assert federal control over election administration, even as the Constitution bestows the power to run elections on the states and, in some cases, Congress. The nation’s highest court this week rejected Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots, but several of his administration’s other efforts to inﬂuence the voting process and investigate state voter lists continue. Virginia’s Democratic attorney general warned Thursday that Trump’s administration may have violated the state’s laws after a whistleblower accused federal employees of misrepresenting themselves on voter lookup tools to hunt for noncitizen voters. Trump for years has raised the specter of widespread noncitizen voting in U.S. elections, and this year is no exception. But research continues to show noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.

Holdout juror says he Trump announces deal to bolster has no doubts Clancy U.S. military presence in Greenland responsible in killings BY AAMER MADHANI

BY MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

BOSTON — The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him, according to a statement released by his lawyer Friday in his ﬁrst public comments on the case. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility, with the majority feeling that the Massachusetts mom was in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids. But juror Michael Desronvil sided with the prosecutors, who had argued that Clancy knew what she was doing. “I didn’t have any doubts,” Desronvil said in a statement released on X by his lawyer, Edward Paltzik. The jury’s foreperson had claimed in an earlier media interview that Desronvil had admitted having “reasonable doubt” about Clancy’s guilt, but wanted to convict her anyway. Desronvil said that wasn’t true. “As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented,” he wrote. “Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presented, I thought it was enough proof that she (Clancy) knew exactly what she was doing and planned.” The jury’s deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial on Sept. 4, leaving the case un-

resolved. The Plymouth County district attorney has yet to say whether he’ll seek to put Clancy on trial again. Neither side disputed that Clancy strangled her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, in the family’s home in 2023 before trying to end her own life. But her attorney said she was a loving mother experiencing deep delusions and other mental health problems, for which she had been getting treatment. Since the trial ended, Desronvil has been both publicly praised and scorned for his actions, and his personal life and past ﬁnancial and legal problems have become the subject of scrutiny by the news media and amateur sleuths. Among the public revelations: He had a restraining order against him at the time of jury selection and was facing eviction from his apartment due to over $12,000 in unpaid rent. He also was accused of domestic violence in 2021, a charge that was later dismissed. Some of the opinion has fallen along political lines, with Desronvil being praised by some conservative pundits as a hero. Paltzik, whose past clients have included President Donald Trump and Martin Shkreli, said on X that Desronvil was in “an undisclosed secure location” in a rural part of northern New England and would not be giving interviews. “As a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him,” Paltzik wrote.

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Trump targets news outlets with White House ban President says he’ll bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico

BY JOCELYN NOVECK

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and “fake news,” and threatened that more such media bans could be coming — the latest salvo in the president’s increasingly aggressive response to media coverage he ﬁnds unfavorable. Like many of Trump’s other confrontations with news organizations — some of which are playing out in the legal arena — this one has potential First Amendment implications. The president wrote on his social media site that effective immediately, “I am banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Minutes later, speaking at an event in the Oval Ofﬁce, Trump was asked to explain his statement. “Because they’re fake news,” he said. “You get so tired of reading and seeing

fake news. When you look at CNN, it’s just fake. That’s why their ratings are no good. When you look at MS NOW … , it’s fake news.” “And when you look at Politico ... the stories they wrote are fake. So there’s a lot of news and there may be others to join them, and maybe they can get better,” he said. “But our country has to have honest news.” CNN denounced the move, saying it stands behind its White House team and their “fair and accurate reporting.” “We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government,” it said in a statement posted on X. “Should the ban which President Trump threatened go ahead, it would be an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally-protected right.” Politico said it would “continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones. We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them.” MS NOW did not immediately return an email asking about the ban. In his second term, Trump and his administration have upped the ante and punished certain media outlets, both in the courtroom and through regulatory action. Trump has

before spending the weekend at Camp David — one of the few places reporters don’t follow him. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America,” Trump wrote. “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.” At the event, Trump doubled down on his opinions about various media outlets. “The New York Times is so fake. Washington Post is disgusting,” he said. A federal judge ruled the government couldn’t punish the AP based on its editorial decisions. But an appeals court stopped most of the ruling as it weighed the Trump administration’s appeal. The case remains pending 18 months later. In Sherrill v. Knight, a federal appeals court ruled in 1977 that although the White House is not required to open its doors to the news media, once it establishes press facilities for credentialed journalists, it cannot deny access based on the content of a journalist’s coverage. The court held that any denial must serve a compelling government interest and that the journalist must receive notice, the chance to respond and a ﬁnal answer in writing.

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President Donald Trump speaks Friday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. also lashed out at individual reporters in person or over social media, sometimes in strikingly personal terms. The move follows the president’s decision last year to keep Associated Press journalists out of the Oval Ofﬁce, Air Force One and other events in retaliation for the news outlet’s decision not to follow his lead in changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico, which lies partially in Mexican and other waters. The AP said that it would note when appropriate that Trump had ordered it renamed the “Gulf of Ameri-

ca.” The AP filed suit and the case is ongoing. Since returning to ofﬁce, Trump has pursued other legal action against a variety of different outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC. His administration is also involved in a long-simmering confrontation involving ABC over renewal of its broadcast licenses. Trump seeking to block White House access for CNN is especially notable, as it could upend the traditional ﬁve-network television pool

that travels with the president and tracks his every move — meant to provide independent coverage of his actions and interactions for the Americans who elected him and for the world. In his social media announcement, Trump did not provide details on how the ban would be implemented. It came moments before Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Ofﬁce as part of a healthcare event. He later planned to take the press pool to his golf club in Virginia for a meeting and dinner sponsored by his Super PAC

ICE officer pleads not guilty to charges he lied about shooting BY TIM SULLIVAN

sota. He ended up returning on his own after being freed from a Texas jail last month. The case was quickly pulled into national politics. Minnesota is a frequent target of President Donald Trump, who regularly derides Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who ran as the vice presidential candidate in the last presidential election, as well as Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — An immigration ofﬁcer pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to the FBI about being attacked before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis early this year. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ofﬁcer Christian Castro appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge after prosecutors indicted him this month on six federal counts of making false statements about the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Castro, in a black suit and with an electric monitor visible at his ankle, said very little during the hearing. He was suspended without pay by ICE earlier this year. Castro’s federal hearing came a day after he appeared in state court on

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Christian Castro, right, an immigration officer who is accused of shooting a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis early this year and lying to investigators about what happened, leaves with his attorney Daniel Gerdts, left, on Friday after a hearing at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building in St. Paul, Minn. assault charges and was released from custody. His defense attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment on the case as he left the courthouse Friday.

leg while ﬁring through the front door of a Minneapolis home. They say Castro later lied to investigators when he told them he had been attacked with a broom handle and a snow shovel before ﬁring his gun. Minnesota prosecutors charged him in May, but were thwarted in their efforts to extradite him from Texas, where he had been arrested.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, at times tied his refusal to sign Castro’s extradition warrant to ongoing investigations of massive fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota. Trump used the fraud investigations to justify the crackdown. In both the federal and state cases against Castro, prosecutors say he shot 24-year-old Sosa-Celis in the

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Trump signs Russia sanctions bill BY SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. The measure was a final legacy item for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close ally and friend of the president who had just returned from Ukraine when he unexpectedly died in July. In the works for more than a year, the bill passed with large bipartisan margins: 8611 in the Senate and 262-159 in the House. It’s meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago. The bill, also drafted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sanctions Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving. It also directs Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on the top five importers of Russian oil or natural gas, with an exception for countries that import less than 15% of Russia’s natural gas exports and have taken significant steps to reduce those imports. “If he were here today, he would be jubilant about our bill’s passage — and already thinking about the next one,” Blumenthal said of Graham

after the House passed the legislation Wednesday evening. Blumenthal added, “Putin is a thug who understands only force and strength, which is what we must show clearly and unequivocally.” Despite overwhelming support on Capitol Hill, the legislation faced criticism from a vocal set of Democratic lawmakers who warned that Trump could use his new expanded tariff powers to impose fresh levies in the European Union and elsewhere. “Why in the world would this Congress or the People’s House give this president

unfettered authority to visit more tariffs on the world that will have an adverse economic impact on the American people?” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said as he laid out his opposition to the bill. “I can’t do it.” Graham’s journey to getting Trump’s sign-off on the bill had been full of fits and starts, as the White House had to be convinced that the president would be able to retain sufficient flexibility on sanctions. Eventually, Trump gave a nod to the bill after it included his push for a five-year extension of existing sanctions on Iran.

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Volunteer fire chief punished over burn, arrest Supreme Court backs 15-day suspension

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

The Louisiana Supreme Court endorsed a 15-day suspension this week for a justice of the peace who was arrested for an altercation with a local police chief at the scene of a ﬁre he’d set during a statewide burn ban. Chris Lemoine, a justice of the peace in Avoyelles Parish, also serves as the volunteer ﬁre chief in Cot-

tonport. He granted himself an exception to the burn ban on Aug. 20, 2023. Lemoine’s “controlled” burn spread after he and a ﬁre captain went down the street and drank beers, according to the Louisiana Judiciary Commission. Lemoine then downplayed the ﬁre’s impact with an emergency dispatcher, saying it was contained to an empty lot. In reality, the blaze alit “an abandoned wooden struc-

ture, brush and trees, and electrical poles and lines,” the commission alleged. A pair of Cottonport police officers arrived and sent photos to then-Police Chief Jennifer Lofton. When she arrived, Lemoine became aggressive. He “admitted ‘it got a little bit out of hand after that’ and you put your ﬁnger in her face and might have slipped and touched her,” the commission alleged. The police chief said

Lemoine shoved four fingers into her chest, bruising her left pectoral muscle, and yelled that she was out of her jurisdiction “and to mind her own business.” Lemoine admitted he drank “about six beers” within a three-hour period leading up to the altercation. “I was burning a pile of brush on my property, the structure that caught fire was abandoned for years and it did belong to me,” he wrote in response to the misconduct allegations. Lemoine says he was less than 100 yards away from

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From six plans to four Greenstein said Healthy Blue did not provide the Health Department speciﬁc reasons for leaving the Louisiana market and referred questions on the decision to the company. Healthy Blue did not respond to questions about why it is leaving Louisiana and what led to the decision.

remain committed to eliminating drunk and drugged driving in Louisiana.” Other stats about 2025 trafﬁc incidents include: n A 13% decline in pedestrian injuries n A slight increase in pedestrian fatalities, from 161 to 162 n A 6% decline in bicycle

injuries n A decrease in bicycle fatalities, from 44 to 40 n A 7% decline in motorcycle injuries n An increase in motorcycle fatalities, from 69 to 96. Email Alyse Pfeil at alyse.pfeil@theadvocate. com.

“Since 2012, it has been our privilege to serve Louisiana Medicaid members,” a statement from the organization said. “Our focus remains on serving Medicaid members through December 31, 2026,” the statement said. “Until then, members should continue to use their Healthy Blue benefits and get the care and services they need.” This summer, multiple outlets reported that Elevance Health, Healthy Blue’s parent company and one of the largest managed care companies in the U.S., planned to downsize its Medicaid business in a number of states due to weak profit margins. This is the second insurer to stop offering a Medicaid plan in Louisiana this year, though the circumstances are unrelated. Louisiana officials abruptly decided against renewing a Medicaid contract with UnitedHealthcare late last year over a dispute tied to pharmacy benefits. UnitedHealth-

care ended its Medicaid contract in Louisiana in April. Greenstein told lawmakers he is confident the four remaining plans will remain available in the coming years. “I’ve spoken to the senior leadership in each these plans in their national office and have great assurance that none of them plan to leave,” he said. “We’re not concerned at all about having fewer plans.” In fact, some state officials and lawmakers have been pushing to reduce the number. Having fewer plans reduces the administrative burdens on healthcare providers and on the Health Department, Greenstein said. He also noted that having more people in each plan can lead to better services for patients. “When a plan can become more efficient, they can make more money, and then they can offer more benefits,” he said.

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“Louisiana taxpayers expect school systems to spend dollars wisely,” Brumley said in a statement, “and when too few dollars go into classrooms, changes must be made.” In interviews, leaders of both districts said they believe their schools comply with the state’s spending rule, but that the districts might have incorrectly reported some expenditures. For example, staff at an alternative education program in Bogalusa might have been mistakenly categorized as central office staff, which would not count toward the instructional spending requirement, Superintendent Byron Hurst said. “We think it’s more of a technical coding error,” he said. “It’s not a misappropriation of funds.” Hurst sent a memo to employees Thursday explaining the issue and emphasizing that the district “is not being taken over by the state.” In the interview, he said he welcomes the state review, adding that it should help identify and ﬁx any ﬁnancial reporting issues.

the burn. He also disputed that he could have caused the injury Lofton alleged. “Maybe when I put my ﬁngers by her chest she took it as me pushing her but I did not by no means want it to go that far,” he wrote. Lemoine could not be reached Thursday by phone or email. Lofton called the resolution “disgusting and disappointing,” a slap on the wrist. “If it was me, it would be the worst punishment ever,” she said. Three of the seven justices — William Burris, John Mi-

chael Guidry and Jay McCallum — also found the punishment for Lemoine too lenient in dissents. The agreement the majority approved also calls for Lemoine to pay $839 in commission costs. District Attorney Charles Riddle engineered a resolution of the criminal case against Lemoine, who was indicted on counts of battery of a police ofﬁcer and resisting an ofﬁcer. He entered a pretrial diversion program and later had the case expunged from his record.

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board President Debbie Schum also cited issues with how some expenditures were categorized. She said the district has improved its reporting practices, adding that she is conﬁdent the school system will now meet the instructional spending benchmark. “I think when the numbers come out this year, we’re going to be at the correct percentage,” she said. “The difficulty was not so much that we were spending in incorrect areas, it’s that it wasn’t coded to the correct areas.” The state Education Department will hire the chief operating ofﬁcers on a temporary basis to dig into the districts’ financial records and recommend changes. The enforcement action could cost the state about

$150,000 annually, according to estimates in a legislative fiscal analysis. About 30 school districts and charter schools failed to meet the 70% instructional spending rule for at least two consecutive years, according to state data through the 2023-24 fiscal year, which is what the state used to track compliance. Several other school systems that fell below the 70% mark received waivers because their performance ratings were at or above the state average. An Education Department spokesperson did not respond to a question about why Brumley appointed compliance officers for only two of the systems that did not comply with the spending rule. Email Patrick Wall at patrick.wall@theadvocate. com.

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Border wall building begins in Texas’ Big Bend BY REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

COMSTOCK, Texas — The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the ﬁrst major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration’s plans have met with heavy opposition. The start of construction marks an important milestone in the administration’s $46 billion plan to line the border with walls, barriers, roads and technology as it seeks to make good on a key campaign promise by President Donald Trump to ﬁnish the wall. And it comes as Customs and Border Protection says it has doubled the pace at which it is building the wall across the U.S.Mexico border.

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Crews install the first sections of a new border wall on Wednesday in the Big Bend region of west Texas. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement to The Associated Press that “border wall panel installation is underway” in a 47-mile stretch of Hudspeth County in west Texas known

as Big Bend 1. There are a total of five project areas that make up the roughly 500-mile Big Bend region stretching from an area of Hudspeth County south of El Paso to Lake Amistad.

Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6B in new U.S. military estimate BY BEN FINLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the conﬂict since it was launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28. A Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday said the war had cost $38 billion through

Aug. 1 and will continue to rack up expenses of around $3 billion a month depending on the conﬂict’s intensity. The new breakdown, seen by The Associated Press and reported earlier by Punchbowl News, also showed the continued use of expensive munitions by American forces. Weapons costs jumped by more than $6 billion in just over a month, from $21.7 billion listed in the CBO report to $28.1 billion in U.S. Central Command’s estimate. The financial cost is just one measure of the impact of the Iran war, which also is affecting oil prices and the

stock market and has led to deaths and injuries of American troops. The political costs will be calculated in November’s midterm congressional elections, with Republicans facing increasing headwinds from the war’s unpopularity. The U.S. military’s onepage breakdown to Congress includes costs for operating warships, planes and bases as well as for equipment losses and medical support for troops. Casualties tallied by the Pentagon have included 18 dead and more than 830 wounded, according to the Defense Casualty Analysis System.

The agency did not say when the panels had been installed. On a map on the agency’s website where it posts updates of wall construction across the entire southern border, a photo showed a crane lifting one of the 30-foot-tall steel wall panels into place while construction workers looked on. The new activity was separate from a border infrastructure project in the nearby Big Bend National Park, where the administration has temporarily suspended construction in an attempt at outreach to opponents. In the broader Big Bend region of Texas, CBP has run up against concerted opposition from landowners, environmental groups, business owners and ranchers who say the remote region isn’t a high trafﬁc area for illegal immigration.

Activists said Friday they would continue opposing the border infrastructure projects in the rest of the Big Bend region, even as the panels were being installed. Clara Benson, one of the founders of the No Big Bend Wall Coalition which has been fighting against CBP’s plans, said in an interview Friday that the organization had been receiving reports of trucks moving supplies into the remote area along the Rio Grande and that contractors had been clearing yards to stage supplies. But speaking from Washington, D.C. where she and others in the coalition were meeting with lawmakers, she said that the organization and others would continue to fight the wall-building plans across the region. “We will continue to fight for this land no matter what the outcome is. We will con-

tinue fighting to the end,” said Benson. “You talk to people in west Texas and they say even if they put it up, we’ll fight for them to take it down. So this ﬁght is not over.” The news comes as the administration is speeding forward with a plan to line the entire border with a combination of 30-foot-tall steel bollard walls, barriers designed to stop vehicles from crossing the border, new patrol roads and various technologies to deter and detect migrants or smugglers from crossing the border. Customs and Border Protection said that they are building an average of 12 miles of barriers a week across the 2,000-mile border with Mexico and recently hit a milestone of 200 miles of new barriers built since the second Trump administration took ofﬁce.

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Hundreds of thousands attend government-organized rally in Iran BY NASSER KARIMI, CARA ANNA and LEE KEATH Associated Press

CAIRO — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a governmentorganized show of deﬁance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Iran’s government has sought to rally the people and stress national unity, even as the economy worsens under a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and new U.S. sanctions. On Friday, it claimed another attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway it has sought to control since the start of the war. Estimates varied of the number of people volunteering to receive limited military training and defend the country in an effort described as “Janfaday-e Iran,” or the “ones who sac-

rifice their lives for Iran.” They marched through downtown Tehran in combat uniform, carrying flags, as onlookers cheered. For days, state media have encouraged Iranians to join the campaign, saying training with assault rifles would begin soon. The volunteers would be an additional layer of security to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests. Tehran’s Guard chief, Gen. Hassan Hassanzadeh, told the state broadcaster that over 600,000 people had registered to participate, with over 1 million expected to take part in the training. On Friday morning, the broadcaster estimated over 300,000 people were on the streets. The new head of the Basij, Hossein Taeb, declared in a speech as the rally began that the volunteers will be ready for “full-fledged de-

fense” and similar rallies will take place in other cities soon. The new trainees will make a “nightmare” for Iran’s enemies, Taeb added, as President Masoud Pezeshkian, military commanders and other senior ofﬁcials watched the march. Some participants trampled ﬂags of the U.S. and Israel. Others chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” “I am here to tell (President Donald) Trump that we Iranians have no fear about his threats against our homeland,” said Marzieh Afaghi, 24, who attended the rally with her toddler and husband. “No one in history could invade Iran and remain there.” The rally was also a chance for Iran to show off military hardware. Anti-aircraft batteries were on display, while female Guard members in black headscarves sat with truck-mounted machine guns.

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LSU fans take fight to Ole Miss Messages include ‘Daddy’s back’ and ‘Fire Sankey’ BY JAN RISHER Staff writer

More than 80 small digital screens across Oxford, Mississippi — in bars, dentist offices and tanning salons — had flipped to a new message by early Thursday: “Daddy’s back. Geaux Tigers.” An asterisk underneath reads, “Eligibility may vary by state,” a nod to the kerfuffle over LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s efforts to add players who had tried to make it in the NFL. But that’s not all.

On Saturday morning, between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., a plane will pull a banner over Oxford and the Ole Miss campus carrying the same line during peak tailgating in The Grove. LSU fans are funding the media campaign through a GoFundMe created by Louisiana attorneys and siblings Allison Jones and Matt Jones. It started as a way to express their outrage over SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey’s since-dropped push to remove LSU from the conference.

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Developer defers Walmart rezone Project located near Dutchtown schools

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place on Old Hermitage Parkway, cutting through a back tree line to get there. Both men said that when they neared the meeting site, Waxter separated from the group to stand as a lookout on the other side of the building. Augustine stayed with McKenzie, and said that the pair walked down a path between two buildings and saw Ross on his stoop. Augustine said McKenzie then raised a handgun and shot Ross multiple times. “I was shocked, I was surprised because I didn’t know what was really going on,” he testiﬁed. Both said they later learned McKenzie had previously gotten into a verbal altercation with Ross, which Waxter believed motivated the shooting. Augustine testified that McKenzie threatened him to not talk about the incident and later dumped the murder

A Walmart Neighborhood Market proposed near three Dutchtown schools did not go before the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday after the developer deferred a request to rezone the property. Jones Graham of Fletcher Bright, a Tennessee-based real estate development and brokerage firm, said he voluntarily deferred the application because it was placed on the council’s agenda for an earlier meeting than originally anticipated. Graham declined to comment further. The application sought to rezone about 22 acres on the west side of La. 73, across from Dutchtown Middle and Primary schools and adjacent to Dutchtown High School. The property is currently zoned medium residential, but Graham is requesting it be zoned for mixed use. Plans presented to the Ascension Parish Zoning Commission on Sept. 9 called for a grocery retail center anchored by a Walmart Neighborhood Market, along with an outparcel for related development and a gas station. The commission recommended approval of the rezoning in a 5-2 vote, despite parish planning staff recommending denial, “due to the uses that mixed-use district allows that are not compatible to the surrounding area,” according to its report. Traffic was among the primary concerns raised during the Zoning Commission’s discussion, given the property’s proximity to three schools. “The real big issue is this butts up pretty much next to the crown jewel high school of our parish,” said Commissioner Wade Schexnayder, who cast one of the votes in opposition. Commissioner Michele Unitas, who also opposed the rezoning, questioned the amount of commercial development already concentrated along that stretch of La. 73. “Just doing the math, if you do intend to put the neighborhood Walmart store on it, that’s two grocery stores, three pharmacies and a fifth gas station on less than a halfmile of road. That’s going to be congestion worse than we have,” Unitas said. She also noted that a new access road at Dutchtown High School was added before the start of school to help with traffic and that adding another development there would “totally obviate” the road work done by the parish. Commissioner Nicholas Miller, who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the property was likely to be developed regardless. He said approving

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Customer Traci Ivey’s eyes light up after picking up an antique at Cole’s Collectibles in Gonzales on Wednesday.

BR airport awarded grant to add Chicago nonstop Flight could be launched next year BY TIMOTHY BOONE

Baton Rouge jury finds drug deal murder suspect not guilty Two alleged accomplices testified against man

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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to help launch nonstop ﬂights to Chicago. Baton Rouge Metro was one of 14 airports to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program, the airport announced Friday. The money will help offset the initial operating costs of establishing Baton Rouge to Chicago ﬂights and reduce risk to the airport through the process of launching the service, said Mike Edwards, the airport’s director of aviation.

Trayvon McKenzie was found not guilty of second-degree murder Thursday in the January 2024 shooting death of 22-year-old Malaak Ross during an alleged drug deal. The case against the 19-yearold McKenzie rested on the testimony of two accomplices in an alleged plot to rob Ross. One of those men said McKenzie shot Ross as soon as the group met up. The accomplices — 20-yearold Keith Augustine and 25-year-old Dajuan Waxter — were offered plea agreements in exchange for their testimony, a fact that McKenzie’s

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defense attorney Peter Dudley repeatedly harped upon during the trial. The pair were seen on video meeting with Ross earlier on the night of his death, Jan. 8, 2024, as he was making marijuana sales in a convenience store parking lot nearby. According to Instagram messages, the two made a plan to meet with Ross for a marijuana deal later that night at a building down the street, and involved McKenzie in the purchase. Taking the stand Wednesday, Augustine said he genuinely believed the meeting was to buy drugs. Meanwhile, Waxter testiﬁed that the three had discussed robbing Ross instead. Beyond that difference, the witnesses’ testimonies were largely consistent. The men’s stories matched with surveillance evidence that showed the pair and McKenzie walking from a residence on GSRI Avenue to the meeting

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Jail inmate guilty in manslaughter United Cajun Navy founder named Golden Deeds winner sion Parish Jail, where both men were being held. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the jail that day after a reported battery. Detectives learned that Leblanc and Stafford got into an argument during inmate medication distribution. At some point, Leblanc struck Stafford once with his ﬁst, causing Stafford to fall and hit the back of his head on the concrete ﬂoor, according to investigators.

Jail medical personnel and corrections officers provided aid to Stafford before he was taken to an area hospital for treatment. He died from injuries on Dec. 2. Leblanc was subsequently booked on a second-degree battery charge. Prosecutors later changed the charge to manslaughter. Leblanc’s sentencing is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 7. He faces up to 40 years in prison.

thing is coming to that area,” Miller said. “We Continued from page 1B have someone here who is explicitly stating that it’s going to be a certain thing a speciﬁc grocery develop- versus a neighborhood or ment could be preferable to a Dollar General or someleaving the property open thing else that may be less to other uses allowed under palatable,” he said. the parish’s zoning rules. Had the Parish Council “No matter what, some- approved the rezoning,

the development would not have been required to return to the Zoning Commission or other parish commissions for additional approval of the land use. Trafﬁc and drainage studies still would have been required, however, and would have been handled by parish administration staff.

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Todd Terrell has volunteered through major flooding, storms

Staff report Todd Terrell, this year’s winner of the Golden Deeds award, worked much of his life in the wholesale and retail seafood industry, ﬁrst with his family’s company and then on his own. Warehouses, boats, and trailers were part of his life in a business with customers in Baton Rouge, New Orleans Terrell and along the Gulf Coast. But after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, the equipment became part of something else — a way to help others. “The National Guard came in and started using our boats,” Terrell said. Soon, Terrell and others “stepped in and helped as

best as we could,” he said. In the years since, Terrell and other volunteers who worked with him continued to help when storms struck, including the historic flood of August 2016, which ravaged 21 parishes over three days of steady rain. Terrell said George Bell, president of the Capital Area United Way, reached out and said, “I heard you can help us.” “What can we do to help?” Terrell asked. Bell said Terrell and the others who volunteered with him could get food and supplies to people with no access to stores. “I saw this guy who had led all this work to help folks who had suffered from the floods,” Bell said. “He had a heart just as big as Texas.” Bell suggested that Terrell organize as a nonprofit and create a structure to allow people to donate funds for its work. “People wanted to support him,” Bell said.

Terrell, 59, founded the nonprofit United Cajun Navy in 2018. Since then, the organization has expanded its aid, responding to disasters in Louisiana, elsewhere in the U.S. and outside the country. United Cajun Navy also stepped in to help in other ways, providing supplies to nonprofits like Grandparents Raising Children, assisting with school fundraisers and holding ﬁshing tournaments for kids, Terrell said. “It’s been a blessing,” he said. The Inter-Civic Council of Greater Baton Rouge established the Golden Deeds award to recognize hardworking volunteers for their good works. The banquet honoring Terrell will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center and Hotel. Tickets are $50, according to the organizers. Checks can be mailed to ICC-GBR, P.O. Box 15254, Baton Rouge, LA 70815.

Louisiana siblings Allison Jones and Matt Jones designed and paid for this billboard to go up in Birmingham, Ala., three blocks from the SEC offices. PROVIDED PHOTO

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Continued from page 1B Last week, they designed and organized “Fire Sankey” digital billboards in Birmingham, Ala., which stopped running at noon Thursday. As far as the Jones siblings were concerned, mission accomplished. “It just expresses, at least for me, and I think I can speak for my sister on this as well, our absolute gutlevel outrage at what he has done,” Jones said But LSU fans have contributed more than $7,200 to the GoFundMe campaign. So, the Jones siblings didn’t stop there. Matt Jones doesn’t pretend the Oxford campaign carries the weight of the billboard ﬁght in Birmingham. He calls this one what it is. “It is a college football, sophomoric, petty way to get under the skin of fans of an

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Two sides of the case In closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Campesi told jurors to disregard the defense’s argument that Augustine and Waxter had something to gain from their testimony and instead focus on the consistencies of their stories. He said innocent people don’t act like McKenzie did in the wake of a shooting; they don’t threaten other witnesses, don’t sneak around through back streets and don’t ditch a weapon off the side of a bridge. Campesi said Augustine and Waxter acted like rational witnesses to a murder, who were in fear of an acquaintance and whose stories had been consistent since their arrests. Lastly, Campesi told jurors to notice that McKenzie’s de-

opposing team that we don’t like very much,” he said. “This is part of college football. The back-and-forth, the clever, jokey mocking of our teams — it’s a long history.” Not everyone laughed it off right away. Matt Jones said a small number of fans worried the “Daddy’s back” campaign had gone too far, but he puts that group at well under 10%. Allison Jones remembers that this kind of rivalry goes back generations. “I remember my parents wearing ‘Archie who?’ buttons when they went to games,” she said. “NIL may change college football rosters, but the heart of college football is driven by families and fan bases and gentle ribbing like this and ‘Fire Sankey.’” Matt Jones’ wife intervened in his tailgate plans this weekend, which means he’ll watch Saturday’s game from somewhere other than Oxford — which he acknowledges is probably a wise

fense never disputed any of the physical evidence gathered by police. Baton Rouge police officers found Ross dead of multiple gunshot wounds that night, and found 16 shell casings on the path around where Augustine testified he and McKenzie were standing during the shooting. Authorities also found a gun-mounted light in the area, which Augustine and Waxter testiﬁed had been attached to McKenzie’s weapon. However, during his testimony, Detective Kevin Miller admitted that no DNA evidence could be recovered from any of the casings or the gun light because of the rainy conditions on the night of the shooting. This lack of physical evidence was key for McKenzie’s defense. Speaking to The Advocate, Dudley said it left only the testimony of Augustine and Waxter. “Really all they had to convict Trayvon was the testimony of the two co-defendants who had struck plea

decision. As for the score, Matt Jones offered two predictions in the span of a breath: 77-0, then corrected himself to 78, the extra point coming off a late onside kick and a two-point conversion. Then the fan in him gave way to the lawyer. LSU holds the edge at most positions, he said, but Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss changes the math. “If it’s a close game and it comes down to the fourth quarter, I think it’s gonna be very, very, very close,” he said. “I will hope for a blowout. I expect a close game.” Whatever happens on the ﬁeld Saturday, the Jones siblings and a host of other LSU fans will have had their say. And before breakfast, a plane will already be circling Oxford, towing four words in purple and gold across a Mississippi sky. Email Jan Risher at jan. risher@theadvocate.com.

deals, and they were just not believable witnesses,” Dudley said. The jury deliberated for just over 21/2 hours Thursday before delivering the verdict. For their testimony, Augustine and Waxter both had to sign documents admitting to being accomplices to Ross’ killing. In his deal, Augustine had his charge of attempted second-degree murder dropped, and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison with nine of those years being suspended for a reduced charge of attempted seconddegree robbery. He also was sentenced to five years of supervised probation. Waxter pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted armed robbery for his role, and a charge of simple robbery for a separate crime. For both, he received 40 months in prison with credit for time served. Email Quinn Coffman at quinn.coffman@ theadvocate.com.

An Ascension Parish Jail inmate has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with a 2025 ﬁght with another inmate who later died from his injuries. A jury found Stacy Leblanc, 57, of Belle Rose, guilty Wednesday in the death of 40-year-old Charlie Stafford, of Gonzales. The incident occurred on Nov. 30, 2025, at the Ascen-

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to either of Chicago’s airports: O’Hare International Airport or Midway International. O’Hare is a hub for United Airlines and American Airlines, while Midway is a base for Southwest Airlines. The most likely scenario is that one of the airlines already in Baton Rouge expands its service to add Chicago flights, Edwards said. American, United and Delta all offer service to the city. “We don’t think a potential new carrier would come in off of this grant alone,” he said. As part of the deal to receive the grant, Baton Rouge Metro had to agree to put up a $200,000 match. Edwards said that money has already been secured. The goal is to launch the nonstop Chicago flights next year. “We can’t set a specific date, but now that we have the grant, that’s moving

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and minds of everyone who was lucky enough to know her and feel the glow of being known and loved by her.

Janet was preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn Norman Fenner; her father, Robert DeWayne Fenner; her stepmother, Ruth Fenner; stepbrother, James "Jimmy" Shaver; and loving grandparents, Hubert and Ruth Fenner, and Alvin & Alice Norman. She is survived by her beloved husband, Bob Grace; her children, Caroline Capps (John), Elizabeth Bandera (Jeff), and Michael Grace; her Aunt Priscilla; her brothers and sister, Gary Fenner, Keith Fenner (Kayla), Alan Fenner, Bob Shaver (Linda), Chuck Shaver, and Malancy Rosenzweig (Mike); as well as many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews. Janet received and cherished every note of support over the last few years with sincere gratitude. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Denise, Janet, Kathy, Mona, Barbara, Mendi, Bettie, Kay, Dr. Minsky, and the wonderful staff in the Butterfly Wing. Janet's wishes were for a private family ceremony followed by a celebration of life. The celebration of life reception will be held at the Burden Museum and Gardens Welcome Center on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and friends of Janet and the family are free to stop by any time between 4 p.m and 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation or plant your favorite tree in her honor.

Kennon, Robert 'Thomas'

Janet Lynn Fenner Grace — a devoted wife, mother, and cherished friend, passed away on September 4, 2026. Janet was born on June 22, 1957, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her family later settled in Shreveport, where she spent many summers in Oil City on Caddo Lake with her grandparents. She went on to attend LSU, where she met her future husband, Bob Grace. The love, warmth, and mutual admiration that Bob and Janet enjoyed during their almost four decades of marriage made everything else possible. Janet built a successful career as a CPA and together, Bob and Janet created a wonderful life, welcoming twin daughters, Caroline and Elizabeth, followed two years later by their son, Michael. Janet's children were the heart and soul of her life. Janet was special - whip smart, tender, funny and profoundly strong. She met the joys and challenges that life presented to her with unwavering devotion, patience, courage, and grace. She cared deeply, laughed easily, and loved her friends and family for exactly who they were. To be loved by Janet was to know that you always had someone in your corner and not just anyone, but someone unfailingly honest, steadfast, and loyal. Janet treasured her friends, whether from her adolescence, Pi Beta Phi at LSU, or the ones she made everywhere she went, including at University United Methodist Church, where she grew in her faith and the Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club, where her competitive spirit thrived. Janet cherished her annual beach trip with a special group of ladies. Janet never shied from competition, whether it was bridge, late night card games at the beach, or keeping the squirrels from raiding her fig tree, she faced all challenges head on. A lifetime voracious reader, Janet also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and dominating any challenger in Trivial Pursuit. Janet's cooking and hosting were legendary. Everything she made was exceptional but especially beloved favorites included her chicken fricassee, cornbread dressing, oven roast, honey pecan chicken, smoked beef tenderloin, and hot water cornbread. Anyone lucky enough to have eaten any of her meals knows what a gift she had and that she loved nothing more than to share it. Janet's beautiful spirit will live on in the hearts

Robert "Thomas" Kennon, 41, peacefully passed away Sept. 15 after an 11month battle with cancer in Hospice of Baton Rouge's Butterfly Wing at Baton Rouge General MidCity. A native of Baton Rouge, he never met a stranger and managed to know everyone's life story if he talked to them more than once or twice. Thomas was an avid history buff, not by reading books but via TV, in particular the History and Discovery channels. He was also enamored of watching TV cooking shows and those detailing the restoration of vintage cars and trucks. His happy place was a kitchen, having worked in many local restaurants. Thomas is survived by his main loves, son Robert Jr. and daughter Sofia Agnes; mom and stepdad, Pam and Jim Bordelon; dad and stepmother, Bob and Sandra Kennon; brothers Michael (Alena Gomes) and David Kennon; nephew Alex Kennon; stepchildren Brianna, Braylee and Brady Watson; grandmother Sarah Richardson of Union Springs, AL; aunts Amy Singleton (Roy) of Mt. Dora, FL., and Sally Parker (David) of Montgomery, AL; uncles Philip Richardson Jr. of Birmingham, AL; and cousins Rebekah S. Meyer of Orlando, FL Sarah Marie S. Burke of Nashville, TN, Campbell Parker of Birmingham and Lillian Parker of Charlotte, NC He is predeceased by grandfather Philip M. Richardson, grandmother Lydia Godwin, grandfather M.C. "Bill" Godwin and great-grandmother Allie Mizell Morgan. Special thanks to the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Baton Rouge General, as well as the ER staff at Baton Rouge General Hospital and the 6th floor staff, in particular nurses Ashlynn, the Baileys, Debbie, Heather and Willie; and the Butterfly Wing staff, in particular nurses Shelly and Teri. A Celebration of Life is Saturday, Sept. 19 at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., beginning with visitation 10 a.m. with a moment of reflection officiated by the Rev. Chris Andrews at 11. Honorary pallbearers are his son, stepfather, brothers, stepson and Gary Evans. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Hospice of Baton Rouge or Baton Rouge General Foundation.

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Matherne, Rachel 'Marie'

Rachel Marie Craig Matherne of French Settlement, La., passed away peacefully Sept. 17, 2026, at her home, which she and her husband built after retiring. She was 98. Born in Alexandria, La., to Lester May Craig and Rachel Elizabeth Terry on Oct. 3, 1927, Marie was the first of seven children. The responsibility she carried as the eldest developed her God-given talents that blessed others professionally and personally. She graduated from Istrouma High in Baton Rouge in 1944, then earned her Bachelor of Science in Vocational Home Economics Education from LSU in 1948. Her first job at Dutchtown High School connected her with Anatole Ray Matherne, a fellow teacher who became the love of her life. They married Oct. 7, 1950, and continued their service of education in Ascension Parish. She taught home economics at Dutchtown and East Ascension Junior High while growing their family. Her meticulous skills as a seamstress and home cook were acts of love that became traditions carried on through her six children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marie was a devoted companion to her husband of 67 years, developing remarkable expertise for shared adventures like gardening, fishing, hunting and building. She was 69 when they moved to his birthplace and began building their home. While he felled trees from the property, they planed boards together and she finished them. When she was 79, they moved into the home, where she lived for 20 years. Marie's incredible patience and care was a reflection of the love of Christ in her. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gonzales for over 75 years, taught Sunday School and served as a longtime church librarian. She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Kathie Matherne Polite (Butch); parents; and brother, Thomas Craig. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Matherne Gautreau; sons, Jerome (Charlotte), Terry (Sue), Mike (Lindsey), and Owen (Debra) Matherne; 15 grandchildren, Kyle Matherne, Tyler Matherne, Caitlin (Norman) Elrod, Duffi (Mark) Lawless, Khaki (Scott) Hazzlerigg, Sarah (Phillip) Losh, Brian (Nancy) Gautreau, Damon (Valerie) Matherne, Arwin Nuttal, Seth (Rachel) Matherne, Hannah (Cory) Taylor, Joseph (Megan) Matherne, Philip Matherne, John Matherne, and David (Hannah) Matherne; 28 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois Brueck, Jean Purvis, and Lula (Fred) Craig; brothers, Richard (Judy) and Harold (Lillie) Craig; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church in Gonzales on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. A private burial will take place later at Louisiana National Cemetery. Her grandsons Damon Matherne and Brian Gautreau and sons will serve as pallbearers. Contributions to honor Marie's memory can be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, which was dear to her.

Pope, Lucy Staring

Lucy Louise Staring Pope, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born the second child of Hays and Georgie D. Staring in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 18, 1933. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and Louisiana State University and spent her life

devoted to educating others and raising her 5 sons, along with her husband of 47 years, Thomas Everett Pope. Known for her mental and physical strength, sternness and no-nonsense approach, she touched the lives of many Baton Rouge area students as a Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics teacher at Baton Rouge High and Zachary High in the 1960's, prior to retiring in 1966 to begin a family with Tom, birthing 5 boys in 5 years. She continued substitute teaching at St. Aloysius and Catholic High School during the 80's and 90's while her boys were in school. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, knitting and crocheting, playing cards and fixing or repairing anything and everything. Her most memorable adult hobby was cultivating numerous varieties of African Violets, a passion she shared with her horticulturalist husband. Baked bread and cream puffs were her culinary specialty and could hardly make it out of the oven! She is survived by her 5 sons and their families, Christopher Hays Pope, daughter-inlaw Katherine Green Pope and grandchildren Cordelia Staring Pope and Edward Benjamin Pope of Little Rock, Arkansas; Darryl Andrew Pope, daughter-inlaw Sheryl Pontif Pope and grandchildren Chase Andrew Pope and Ashton Leigh Pope of Kingwood, Texas; David Matthew Pope, daughter-in-law Tina Baudoin Pope and granddaughter Jordan Pope Menard and her husband Matthew Paul Menard and great granddaughter Maren Mae Menard and granddaughter Haleigh Alise Pope and her husband Jacob Kennedy Reynolds and great granddaughter Cecelia Claire Reynolds of Baton Rouge; Kyle Francis Pope, daughter-in-law Rennie Leigh lgnatowski Pope and grandsons Charles Thomas Pope and Elliot Michael Pope of Boyne City, Michigan; and Adrian Leo Pope and daughter-in-law Torre Brooke Pope of The Woodlands, Texas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Thomas Everett Pope; parents, Hays Staring and Georgie Delaville Staring; brother George Albert Staring; and sister-in-law Marcelle Hackney Staring. The family would like to extend a special heartfelt thanks to Sherri Hadskey, Gilda Shropshire, Florence Williams and Jackie Brue for their devoted compassionate care during our mother's last few years. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Garden Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816, on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. until Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m. Lucy will be entombed beside her husband at a later date at St. George Catholic Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Academy in her honor. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonroug e.com.

Rutledge, Katherine Burck

Katherine Burck Rutledge was embraced in the arms of Jesus on September 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Katherine was a gifted artist whose talents enriched lives and places throughout Louisiana. She grew up in New Orleans, a city she always called home, even after living in Baton Rouge for more than 50 years. Katherine attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. She continued her artistic education at the Baton Rouge Fine Arts Academy, the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, and Studio dei Leoni. Her work appears in the permanent collections of the LSU Rural Life Museum, the Audubon Institute in New Orleans, and the McIlhenny Collection at Hill Memorial Library on the LSU campus, as well as in numerous private collections throughout the South. Her artwork ap-

peared in Louisiana Life Magazine and The Delta, and her talents also extended to illustrating books and designing book covers. Katherine's life was as expressive and generous as her art. She freely shared her paintings with local charities, friends, and family. Even more importantly, she shared the love of Jesus with everyone she knew. Her faith was an important part of who she was, and the beauty she created was matched by the love and generosity she extended to those around her. Katherine is survived by her husband of 39 years, Clayton Fenton Rutledge; her sister, Martha Shackelford (Giles), and her children, William G. Shackelford III (Christine), Elizabeth Shackelford DuGan (Andy), and Scott M. Shackelford; and her brother, Cyril B. Burck Jr., and former sister-in-law, Pamela Richmond Burck, and their children, Christian Richmond Burck (Jennifer), Robin Marlette Burck, and Elizabeth Burck Guiza (Timothy). She is also survived by seven great -nephews and greatnieces: Stella Shackelford, Julian Richmond Burck, Henry Labourdette Burck, Edward "Teddy" Burck, Hailey Elizabeth Guiza, Powers Clark Guiza, and Mallory Dale Guiza. Katherine was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah Marlette Burck, and her father, Dr. Cyril B. Burck. Katherine's family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Terry Zellmer and Dr. Pavani Ellipeddi and their staffs for their diligence and compassionate care throughout her illnesses. They are also deeply grateful for her caregivers, Hospice of Baton Rouge, and the many friends who cared for, encouraged, and loved Katherine along the way. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Grace Life Fellowship, 10210 Baringer Foreman Road, Baton Rouge, on Sunday, September 20, at 2:00 p.m., with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Life Fellowship or to Carter Featherston's Restore One ministry at carterfeatherston.com. Katherine leaves behind far more than a remarkable body of artwork. She leaves the beauty of a life generously shared, the love she gave so freely, and the faith in Jesus that shaped her life and now has become sight.

Theriot Jr., Charles Scott

great nieces and nephews, Jocelyn, Arjen, and Easton. Charles grew up in North Baton Rouge in an area known as "Dixie" in a shot-gun house and graduated from Istrouma High School in 1950. Following graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force. Following his military service, he returned to Baton Rouge and worked in a beauty school and later in the real estate business. He was known and loved by many and enjoyed entertaining others with his stories about growing up in Dixie. The family thanks Vital Caring Hospice for their tender, compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to your favorite charity. Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for a visitation on Monday September 21, 2026 at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs from 10:00 AM until the funeral service at 11:00 AM. The graveside service will take place at 1:30 PM at Louisiana National Cemetery, Zachary, Louisiana.

Williams Davis, Beverly A.

Beverly A. Williams Davis, a native of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026. She was educated in East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, graduating from McKinley High School. She attended Grambling College and graduated from Southern University with a degree in Speech and Communications. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert B. and Doris Williams. Her legacy of joy and love are cherished by her loving and devoted husband, Duane Davis; brother, George H. (Wanda) Williams; sister, Carolyn W. Getridge; sisters-in -law, Sandra Davis and Yolanda Hendrix; brotherin-law, Manuel Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins extended family and friends. Visitation will be at 9:00AM on Monday, September 21, 2026, with services following at 10:00 AM at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Internment will be Resthaven Garden of Memory. Arrangements entrusted to Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70811 . Family and friends are invited to share memories at winnf i e l d f u n e r a l h o m e sbatonrouge.com.

Charles Scott Theriot, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026 at home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 17, 1932 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Charles Scott and Martha Jane Theriot. He lived a remarkable 94 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Mattie Ruth Myers, and his mother-in-law, Emma Swan. Charles is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Swan Theriot, his sister-inlaw, Martha Swan, nieces who knew him as "Uncle Cotton", Laura Jean MyersRoss (Steve), Linda Kay Myers, and Bonnie Jane Peterson and his great nieces and nephews, Rebekah Kinsella (Dan), Christine van der Meer (Nic), Paul Peterson (Daniela), and Charles Ross. He was also very proud of his great-

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CHICAGO — As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s racked up billions of dollars in ﬁnancial backing from three Gulf countries. And the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has now approved the company’s ask for sizable indirect ownership from those foreign investors. The FCC cleared the way on Thursday, granting sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to hold indirect equity interests in a Paramount-Warner combo, but no voting stakes. Skydance-owned Paramount — whose $81 billion merger with Warner is still on hold amid a separate antitrust battle with twelve states and Hollywood writers — welcomed the FCC’s ruling. Paramount maintained that these funds won’t have any governance rights and the family of its CEO David Ellison and RedBird Capital would still be the majority owners of the combined company. Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, L’imad Holding Company in the UAE and the Qatar Investment Authority reportedly committed a combined $24 billion to help fund the company’s Warner acquisition. In its spring petition to the FCC, Paramount disclosed that it expected those funds to indirectly own nearly 50% of equity interests when and if the merger closes.

Kremlin orders Nestle, Auchan assets seized FRANKFURT, Germany — The Kremlin has ordered the Russian businesses of Swiss-based food and beverage company Nestle and French retailer Auchan placed in temporary administration, a procedure that previously has led to the forced sale of Western businesses to Russian owners at knockdown prices. The local assets of the two multinationals were put under what the Kremlin says is temporary control by another company under an order issued late Thursday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. A 2023 law allows the Kremlin to place businesses from “unfriendly countries” under temporary administration. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday the companies in question are “European companies, companies from unfriendly countries” that are “most actively involved in hostilities against our country,” as well as in Ukraine’s strikes “on our civilian economic infrastructure.”

More Prime customers may qualify for refunds After doling out more than $845 million to former Amazon Prime customers, Amazon is expanding the qualifications needed for refunds stemming from its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Three days into a trial last year, Amazon and the regulatory agency reached a settlement in which the e-commerce giant agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims it tricked customers into $139 Prime memberships. The settlement included a $1 billion civil penalty and $1.5 billion in refunds. In a Sept. 11 joint filing between the FTC and Amazon, the company said it’s finished the first two phases of its reimbursement process. At first, the company issued automatic payments up to $51 to Amazon Prime subscribers who enrolled between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025, and had used Prime benefits no more than three times in a year. Amazon also opened a claims process, eligible for those who tried to cancel their Prime membership during those six years. Since less than $1 billion of the allocated refunds have been issued, Amazon is now expanding eligibility to those who used Prime no more than four times in a year, and will keep broadening the pool of customers until the terms of the settlement are met.

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NEW YORK — Wall Street capped an up-and-down week Friday with a mixed ﬁnish for U.S. stock indexes, as elevated bond yields and oil prices weighed on the market. The majority of stocks on Wall Street fell, and helping to weaken them was rising pressure from the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 5% from 4.94% late Thursday after it topped the 5% level early this week for the ﬁrst time since 2023. Higher yields slow the overall economy by making it more expensive for everyone to borrow money, from the U.S. government to people looking to buy houses to businesses wanting to build AI

data centers. They also tend to undercut prices for stocks and other investments. Yields have been climbing in a long march since the COVID pandemic knocked them nearly to zero in 2020. The ascent has accelerated recently because inﬂation has remained stubbornly high for years. Inﬂation is well above 3% by several measures. It worsened due to higher oil prices caused by the war with Iran. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, got to nearly $110 early this week, up from a little over $70 in July. It has been seesawing since. Rising oil prices have pushed gasoline prices to $4.47 per gallon, up from $3.20 per gallon a year ago, according to AAA. That is

tightening the squeeze on household budgets. Diesel prices are at a record $6.45 per gallon and that has a more direct impact on shipping costs for everything from groceries to clothing. Steel maker Nucor said late Thursday that it expects to report an increase in proﬁt from its steel mills business in the third quarter from the second because it’s able to charge higher prices. But it’s also having to absorb higher costs. Its stock sank 6.3%. Elsewhere on Wall Street, General Motors fell 5.1% and Qualcomm dropped 5.8%. Among stocks that gained ground were Coinbase Global, which climbed 11.7% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks, and Robinhood Markets, which

climbed 9.1%. The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate in a widely expected move, up to its highest level in 31 years. It followed the Federal Reserve, which raised its federal funds rate earlier this week for the first time in three years in efforts to rein in high inﬂation. “With consumer spending resilient, the AI buildout continuing, and the labor market solid, the Fed was running out of reasons to stay on the sidelines after more than five years of above-target inflation,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global strategist, investment strategy, at Edward Jones. AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama contributed to this report.

Warren Buffett gives up title of Berkshire Hathaway chair

Oldest son replaces him as part of succession plan BY JOSH FUNK and MICHELLE CHAPMAN

AP business writers

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett is stepping down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six decades. Buffett, 96, will become chair emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday. His oldest son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s new chair, part of a long-planned succession. Howard Buffett has been on the Berkshire Hathaway board since 1993. Warren Buffett, known by a legion of ﬁnancial market followers as the Oracle of Omaha, will remain a director. He had been Berkshire Hathaway’s chair since 1970, but he took control of the struggling New England textile company in 1965. Greg Abel took over for Buffett as the CEO of the $1 trillion conglomerate at the start of this year though Buffett continued to come into the ofﬁce each day to look for new investments and deals and offer Abel any advice. It’s not clear whether Buffett will change his routine at all now. “I have served Berkshire since 1965,” Buffett said in a letter to shareholders. “Sixty-plus years in, I still have the best job in the world. That is not something many people my age can say, and I have never felt better about what comes next.” Investor Adam Mead, who wrote “The Complete Finan- Abel cial History of Berkshire Hathaway,” said Buffett seems to trying to lessen the impact on Berkshire when he eventually dies by taking this step now. Berkshire’s announcement didn’t reveal any health issues for Buffett, but Mead said “He’s now 96, so even a cold could be a health scare.”

Greg Abel will continue as CEO Buffett said that he is conﬁdent with Abel and his son Howard leading Berkshire Hathaway. “Greg runs the company; Howard will guard its culture and values — both worth more than anything on our balance sheet,” he said. “Think of Howard as a policy the shareholders own and hope never to claim against.” Abel started managing all of Berkshire’s non-insurance businesses in 2018 when he was elevated to vice chair, so he knows the

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Warren Buffett, then chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge after the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting May 5, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. Berkshire Hathaway announced Friday that Buffett is stepping down as chair. various companies well including BNSF railroad, the utilities and manufacturing operations as well as name brands like Dairy Queen. But CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert said investors still have questions about how well Abel will be able to deploy Berkshire’s massive $365 billion cash pile. “There was a premium awarded Berkshire stock because of their ﬁnancial strengths and because of this famed investor who was allocating capital. I think it’s naive to assume that this is business as usual. It’s not,” Seifert said. “What this does is amplify some of the execution risk in the strategy and the signiﬁcance of the transition.”

The next orderly step in succession plan Michael Withers, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, said Buffett took a deliberate approach to Berkshire Hathaway’s succession plans and has carried out the transition step by step. “Buffett seems to have understood that succeeding him wasn’t just about ﬁnding another extraordinary leader,” he said. “It was about building a structure that could preserve what makes Berkshire different long after he has stepped away. The test moving forward will be whether Abel and Howard can honor that legacy while still giving Berkshire room to adapt to a market that looks very different from the one Buffett mastered.”

Buffett’s fortune has been amassed through Berkshire Hathaway stock. Buffett built the company into an investing conglomerate and an icon of Wall Street by buying insurance companies and reinvesting the money from premiums in stocks and other companies. In 2024, Berkshire Hathaway became the ﬁrst non-tech company valued at more than $1 trillion. Buffett, a longtime philanthropist, has given away roughly $66 billion worth of stock since 2006 with the bulk of that going to his friend Bill Gates’ foundation. But this summer he announced that his three children will now take over all of the charitable decisions and distribute the rest of his fortune by the end of 2034. Buffett’s take on ﬁnance has created its own gravitational pull. When Berkshire Hathaway reveals the stocks that the company has acquired or sold in public disclosures, it can shake markets. During his time as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the company nearly doubled the returns of the S&P 500, with a 19.9% compounded annual growth rate compared with the index’s 10.4% gain. “Warren’s impact on Berkshire and its owners is without parallel in the history of American business,” Abel said in a statement. “The culture Warren built and the values he championed will remain at the heart of Berkshire, and Howard will be their guardian.”

Anthropic says Claude is helping to build the next version of itself BY KAITLYN HUAMANI AP technology writer

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artiﬁcial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday. Claude is leading 26% of Anthropic’s model research and development, which the company said means it can complete most of a given task “end-to-end from a high-level prompt” while still being under human supervision. The model is not yet working completely autonomously. Still, about 90% of the company’s research and development is done

in “collaboration” with Claude, which Anthropic said means the model can do “large chunks of work under close human direction.” The announcement came as some leading ﬁgures in AI, led in large part by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, are calling for a slowdown in the technology’s development over safety concerns. The company said that models accelerating their own development could make it “more challenging for humans to understand or control these systems.” It argued that sharing these metrics could lead to better understanding of how close leading AI labs

are to reaching recursive self-improvement, or a model’s ability to autonomously build its successor. Anthropic also urged other AI developers to share similar metrics on a regular basis, encouraging the use of a public methodology so the numbers could be compared over time, and potentially across labs. It was unclear from Anthropic’s disclosure how close the company believes it is to achieving recursive self-improvement, but the pace at which Claude has increasingly contributed to research and development is notable. The portion of work Claude “leads,” or does in large part while remaining under

human supervision, was none in February. Six months later, it was leading a quarter of research and development work, reaching that benchmark in August. The company also shared details of agent oversight measures it has in place, noting that there were approximately 30,000 agents doing research and engineering work as of August. Oversight measures are crucial for seeing how often agent misbehavior is detected by monitoring systems, the company said. Anthropic recently committed to setting up external third-party evaluators who will be embedded within the company to monitor safety efforts.

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Looking deeper into polls can often reveal the currents moving voters Each day, a new poll is released. The media usually focuses on just top-line results and misses important nuggets buried in the data. Trends and election dynamics — what’s happening and why — are often overlooked. In this column, we’ll dig into some of those nuggets. They offer clues for the 2026 and 2028 elections. From the Financial Times-Focaldata national poll: n Of President Donald Trump’s supporters in the last presidential election, 45% now disapprove of his handling of the inflation issue and 31% disapprove of his handling of Iran. n Donald Trump Jr. does better than Ron DeSantis, Robert Kennedy Jr., Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson for the next Republican presidential nomination. But despite the power of the Trump name among party voters, the Ron president’s son — who runs third — receives Faucheux only 9%. He’s behind JD Vance at 40% and Marco Rubio at 19%. n Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez polls ahead of Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, Jon Ossoff, Andy Beshear and Rahm Emanuel for the Democratic nomination. AOC runs third at 10%, behind Kamala Harris at 31% and Gavin Newsom at 13%. Recently, Newsom said he wouldn’t run if Harris does. n AOC does much better among younger than older Democrats. The reverse is true for Ossoff, Buttigieg and Kelly, who run stronger among older folks. n Newsom and AOC poll much better among men than women. Harris polls better among women than men. From the Economist/YouGov national poll: n 16% of voters nationwide say it can be “justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals.” The figure rises to 26% among liberals and 18-29-year-olds. Democrats are more likely to say this than Republicans (18% vs. 9%). n Share of voters who now say the U.S. made a “mistake” fighting the following wars: Vietnam, 60%; Afghanistan, 47%; Iraq, 52%; Iran, 50%; Korea, 27%; World War I, 12%; and World War II, 8%. n 51% of voters think the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it “confronts” the countries and groups that promote terrorism; 49% think the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it “stays out” of other countries’ affairs. Republicans are much more likely to favor confrontation than Democrats, 74% vs. 28%. n Getting “a lot” of blame for inflation: federal spending, 66%; corporate profit-seeking, 64%; price of foreign oil, 61%; tariffs, 58%; war in Iran, 58%; Donald Trump, 56%; Republicans, 52%; billionaires, 50%; Democrats, 39%; and immigration policy, 37%. n Among all likely voters, these are the words most commonly used to describe Trump: corrupt, 56%; dangerous, 56%; cruel, 51%; out-of-touch, 50%; racist, 50%; divisive, 45%; bold, 44%; strong, 38%; intelligent, 34%; effective, 33%; honest, 24%; steady, 20%; and inspiring, 19%. n Only 8% of Democrats say their party is “too extreme,” and 9% of Republicans say that about their party. More importantly, 47% of independents, who often swing close elections, say Democrats are “too extreme,” and 56% say Republicans are “too extreme.” n Only 15% of Democrats, 13% of independents and 39% of Republicans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the criminal justice system. State nuggets: n Shootout at gender gap: Democrat James Talarico leads women by 16 points in the Texas Senate race; Republican Ken Paxton leads men by 14 points. (Mason-Dixon poll). n Change is the word: Of the latest six polls in the Michigan Senate race, far-left Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers in five of them. Why? About 65% of voters believe El-Sayed will “try to change things a lot” in Washington, while only 20% say the same about Rogers. Nearly two-thirds of Michigan’s voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance. (CNN poll.) n Quick turnaround: Trump carried Iowa for president every time, but his favorable rating there is now down to 41%. A recent poll has Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson tied in the open Senate race, 43% each. It also has Democrat Ron Sand leading the gubernatorial contest by four points. (Iowans for Tax Relief/Cygnal poll.) n Corruption matters: Minnesota has a strong record of voting for Democrats. But in this election, Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan has watched her polling lead dwindle from five points in mid-August to one point now. According to polling, political corruption is the top issue. (Co/ efficient poll.) Will keep digging. More nuggets to come. Ron Faucheux is a nonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

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LSU’s clash with Ole Miss reveals community’s raw, complex feelings on Kiffin’s swap

XFORD, Miss. — A Johnny Vaught statue stands by the entrance to The Library. But once you open its doors, nobody is reading inside. Cups of beer have replaced the books. Residents sit on black barstools instead, drinking and socializing around an island bar, with TVs showing NFL Network or ESPN everywhere you look up. It’s a college town sports bar where almost everybody knows everybody. And everybody loves Ole Miss football. The effigy of Vaught — the legendary Ole Miss coach who led the Rebels to six Southeastern Conference titles in 25 seasons — represents what this bar is all about. But when the conversation — in between sips of beer and a round of shots — shifts to Lane Kiffin and LSU on the week of Kiffin’s return to Oxford, not every Ole Miss fan is caught up in exacting revenge on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC) against their former coach. “The season has started now. We don’t care anymore,” Todd Murphy, an Ole Miss fan of 36 years, said. “You’ve got to move on.” His friend, a season-ticket holder and Ole Miss fan of 40 years (who declined to reveal his name for this story), agrees. He believes most true Rebels fans don’t care that Kiffin’s back, and the fans who do care are mostly “younger folks.” ä See LSU, page 2C

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BROADCAST INFORMATION LSU at Ole Miss

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss. TV: ABC | Line: LSU by 3½ Radio: WDGL-FM 98.1; WWL-AM 870; WWL-FM 105.3; KLWB-FM 103.7

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

TEAM SCHEDULES LSU Date Opponent 9.5 Clemson 9.12 La. Tech 9.19 at Ole Miss 9.26 Texas A&M 10.3 McNeese 10.10 at Kentucky 10.17 Mississippi State 10.24 at Auburn 11.7 Alabama 11.14 Texas 11.21 at Tennessee 11.28 at Arkansas

Ole Miss Time/TV W, 51-10 W, 45-14 6:30 p.m./ABC 6:30 p.m./ABC 6:45 p.m./SECN TBD TBD 11 a.m./TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Date 9.6 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.10 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.27

Opponent Louisville Charlotte LSU at Florida at Vanderbilt Missouri at Texas Auburn Georgia at Oklahoma Wofford Mississippi State

Time/TV W, 41-38 W, 41-9 6:30 p.m./ABC 2:30 p.m./TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 11 a.m./SECN+ 11 a.m./ABC

DEPTH CHARTS LSU

Ole Miss

OFFENSE WIDE RECEIVER

6 WINSTON WATKINS 2 Tre Brown

WIDE RECEIVER

3 EUGENE WILSON 4 Jackson Harris

WIDE RECEIVER

1 JAYCE BROWN 88 Malik Elzy

LEFT TACKLE

77 JORDAN SEATON 65 Sean Thompkins

LEFT GUARD

67 BO BORDELON 70 Devin Harper

CENTER

61 BRAELIN MOORE 50 William Satterwhile

RIGHT GUARD

55 ALIOU BAH 70 Devin Harper

RIGHT TACKLE

75 WESTON DAVIS 69 Darrin Strey

TIGHT END

14 TREY’DEZ GREEN 12 Malachi Thomas 44 Zach Grace

QUARTERBACK

10 SAM LEAVITT 11 Landen Clark 8 Husan Longstreet

RUNNING BACK

13 DILIN JONES 23 Stacy Gage

OFFENSE WIDE RECEIVER 182 190

So. Sr.

5-11 6-2

190 202

Jr. Jr.

5-11 6-2

175 217

Sr. Jr.

6-5 6-5

307 308

Jr. Jr.

6-6 6-4

305 312

Sr. So.

6-2 6-3

301 293

Sr. So.

6-5 6-4

327 312

Sr. So.

6-6 6-7

315 314

So. Fr.

6-7 6-3 6-2

237 242 236

Jr. Jr. Jr.

6-2 6-0 6-1

216 195 195

Jr. So. Fr.

5-11 5-10

211 204

So. So.

6-4 6-5

244 285

Sr. Fr.

6-3 6-3 6-6

296 339 297

Jr. Fr. Jr.

6-1 6-3

279 286

Fr. Jr.

6-5 6-3

246 252

Jr. Jr.

6-3 6-0

223 227

Sr. Jr.

6-2 6-1

225 227

Sr. So.

6-3 6-3

209 218

Jr. So.

6-4 6-1

189 162

So. So.

14 EDWIN JOSEPH 29 Nick Cull

5-11 6-0

164 188

Jr. Jr.

2 JAYLON BRAXTON 16 Dorian Barney

6-3 6-2

208 213

Sr. Sr.

6-0 6-1

206 175

Jr. Fr.

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END

1 PRINCEWILL UMANMIELEN 55 Lamar Brown

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

90 STEPHIYLAN GREEN 88 Richard Anderson 96 Dominick McKinley

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

99 DEUCE GERALDS 47 Malik Blocton

DEFENSIVE END

29 JORDAN ROSS 97 Dylan Carpenter

LINEBACKER

40 WHIT WEEKS 42 Davhon Keys

LINEBACKER

6 TJ DOTTERY 24 Tylen Singleton

STAR

10 DASHAWN SPEARS 31 CJ Jimcoily

CORNERBACK

5 DJ PICKETT 21 Michael Turner

CORNERBACK

11 PJ WOODLAND 8 Ja’Keem Jackson

SAFETY

2 TY BENEFIELD 13 Faheem Delane

SAFETY

0 TAMARCUS COOLEY 28 Jhase Thomas

1 DEUCE ALEXANDER 0 Johntay Cook

5-10 6-2

6-0 5-11

180 185

Sr. Sr.

6-2 5-11

205 185

Sr. Sr.

6-1 6-2

215 205

So. Sr.

6-4 6-6

310 305

Jr. Fr.

6-4 6-2

325 310

Sr. Sr.

6-5 5-11

310 270

Sr. Jr.

6-6 6-5

315 305

Sr. Jr.

6-6 6-6

315 355

So. Sr.

6-2 6-5

240 245

Sr. Jr.

6-0 6-5

210 230

Sr. So.

5-11 5-10 5-11

205 210 190

Jr. Jr. So.

6-5 6-6

300 250

Jr. Sr.

6-3 6-5

315 340

Jr. Jr.

6-1 6-5

305 335

Sr. Sr.

6-1 6-3

220 245

Sr. Sr.

6-1 6-1

235 230

Sr. So.

6-3 6-1

230 235

Jr. Jr.

6-0 5-11

195 175

Sr. Sr.

5-11 6-1

190 185

Sr. Fr.

6-0 6-0

190 180

Sr. Jr.

5-11 6-0

195 200

Sr. Jr.

6-0 5-11

200 190

Sr. So.

WIDE RECEIVER 11 HORATIO FIELDS 12 Izaiah Hartup

WIDE RECEIVER 3 CALEB CUNNINGHAM 7 Traylon Ray

LEFT TACKLE 55 TEREZ DAVIS 71 Emmanuel Faulkner

LEFT GUARD 51 DELANO TOWNSEND 50 Troy Everett

CENTER 62 BRYCEN SANDERS 69 Joe Koury

RIGHT GUARD 75 PATRICK KUTAS 76 John Wayne Oliver

RIGHT TACKLE 65 CONNOR HOWES 61 Tommy Kinsler

TIGHT END 9 LUKE HASZ 4 Caleb Odom

QUARTERBACK 6 TRINIDAD CHAMBLISS 2 Deuce Knight

RUNNING BACK 5 KEWAN LACY 25 Makhi Frazier 26 JT Lindsey

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END 5 KAM FRANKLIN 17 Jonathan Maldonado

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 52 WILL ECHOLES 88 Michai Boireau

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 96 JAMARIOUS BROWN 9 Jaheim Oatis

BUCK 4 SUNTARINE PERKINS 3 Blake Purchase

LINEBACKER 11 KEATON THOMAS 23 Jarcoby Hopson

LINEBACKER 12 LUKE FERRELLI 49 Tah’j Butler

NICKEL

CORNERBACK

CORNERBACK 8 ANTONIO KITE 0 Jalyn Crawford

SAFETY 7 SHARIF DENSON 20 Anthony Robinson

SAFETY KICKER

6 JOENEL AGUERO 31 Ladarian Clardy

SPECIAL TEAMS

80 SCOTT STARZYK

PUNTER

90 GRANT CHADWICK 99 Hayden Craig

LONG SNAPPER

39 MACK MULHERN 43 Silas Hall

KICK RETURNER

3 Eugene Wilson 22 Harlem Berry

PUNT RETURNER

3 EUGENE WILSON 1 Jayce Brown

5-9

175

So.

6-5 6-1

208 211

Jr. Fr.

6-1 6-3

224 213

Fr. So.

5-11 5-10

190 193

Jr. Sr.

50 CALEB BLANKENSHIP

5-11 5-11

190 175

Jr. Sr.

PUNT RETURNER

KICKER

SPECIAL TEAMS

17 LUCAS CARNEIRO

PUNTER

33 Oscar Bird

LONG SNAPPER

KICK RETURNER

1 DEUCE ALEXANDER 7 Traylon Ray

5-11

195

Sr.

6-3

220

Jr.

6-2

235

Jr.

6-0

180

Sr.

6-2

205

Sr.

COACHES Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford, where he led the Rebels to a 55-19 record in six years.

Pete Golding is 4-1 as the Ole Miss head coach, counting his 2-1 CFP record from last season.

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt was not listed on Friday’s Southeastern Conference availability report and is on track to start for the Tigers in their matchup against Ole Miss on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC). The news comes a day after the report had listed Leavitt as questionable to play on Saturday. Leavitt surprisingly was listed as doubtful on Wednesday’s availability report, and multiple reports since have suggested that Leavitt has dealt with back and shoulder injuries this week and did not participate in practice on Wednesday.

Leavitt played through LSU’s ﬁrst two games without any physical issues, leaving many people skeptical about his injury status. Nick Saban, on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, went so far as to say, “If I was a betting man, I would say there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Sam Leavitt.” Elsewhere on the report, linebacker TJ Dottery was listed as questionable Friday. Linebackers Davhon Keys and Tylen Singleton, and offensive lineman Aliou Bah were listed as probable Friday. Wide receiver Phillip Wright, linebacker Jaiden Braker and running back Raycine Guillory will not play this weekend after being listed as out Wednesday.

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Continued from page 1C “I have no problem with him coming back,” the fan said. “I think there’s a lot of tension in town, but it does not equate to what it could be. Everybody needs to basically chill out.” Nobody would blame Ole Miss fans if they act like their hair is on fire Saturday. Kiffin built their program into a College Football Playoff contender from the ashes of mediocrity, claiming he loved Ole Miss and needed the school more than the school needed him before packing his bags for Baton Rouge as the Rebels were on the precipice of making the College Football Playoff in November. Kiffin wasn’t the only member of last year’s Ole Miss team to make the trip to Louisiana. He brought nearly his entire offensive coaching staff and a few key players to LSU, most notably defensive end Princewill Umanmielen and linebacker TJ Dottery. Ole Miss is suing Umanmielen and LSU offensive lineman Devin Harper after both players — who had signed on to return to Ole Miss in 2026 — allegedly breached their revenuesharing contracts by leaving for LSU. This week, Ole Miss served Umanmielen court papers, reportedly doing so at the parking lot outside of the LSU football facility. “If he would have just left and taken the job, that would’ve been one thing,” Murphy said. “But he spent the next weeks and months actively trying to take us down.” It’s easy to spot signs of Rebel fans’ resentment of Kiffin throughout Oxford. Across the street from The Library, the local theater in town, The Lyric, hosted a Lane Kiffin Roast on Wednesday night. And at Big Bad Breakfast, just a four-minute drive down the road from The Lyric, Ole Miss fans can pick up a sticker that reads, “Lane Who? Whatever, just go to hell …” Another sign outside of a game-day apparel store references a comment made by an Ole Miss reporter about Kiffin’s propensity to change jobs, a jab that rubbed Kiffin the wrong way just before his departure. “You can’t turn a heaux into a housewife. #GTHLSU.” Ben Garrett — who, on a podcast, made the infamous remark by referencing lyrics from a Three 6 Mafia song featuring rappers Project Pat, Crunchy Black and Ludacris — was the opening speaker at the Kiffin roast on Wednesday. “If I would have said, ‘Hey Lane, a zebra can’t change its stripes,’ you think anybody would have given a s***?’ ” Garrett said. “But if you call a guy who makes $98 million by using Project Pat as a reference — ‘A ho can’t be turned into a housewife’ — he loses his mind.” Murphy and his friend may no longer hold a grudge against Kiffin, but the same can’t be said for every Ole Miss fan. “I’ve never really experienced a community be hurt like that from a coach,” Cali, a waitress at Ajax Diner who attended Ole Miss and has worked in Oxford for a decade, said. She declined to share her last name for this story. “That’s kind of what it’s about. Like, how dare he? How could he? Shame on him.” All this animosity toward Kiffin, combined with the hundreds of thousands of people ex-

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A sign outside a pizza shop during Ole Miss-LSU rivalry week in Oxford, Miss.

pected on the Ole Miss campus for game day, has left at least some residents worried about traffic and their safety on Saturday. At High Point Coffee, customers have told Addy Stanford, a barista at the Oxford coffee shop, that Ole Miss fans’ rage toward Kiffin isn’t their only safety concern, either. “I’d say most people in Oxford are super nervous,” Stanford said. “Because, especially coming into this weekend, LSU fans are known not to be very good hosts and guests. So we’re kind of scared about how that’s going to be. “Everybody’s saying they’re either leaving town or they’re staying home.” The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday that it would have its largest security presence ever for a football game on Saturday, deploying 65-70 state troopers and commercial transportation officers in and around the Ole Miss campus. LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry said on Tuesday that he is confident in the safety plan that he discussed with Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter for Saturday’s game. “We’ve discussed things,” Ausberry said. “We’re gonna be the adults in the room and make sure the game takes place on the field.” But the wave of hatred expected to course through Oxford this weekend won’t include everyone on campus. At least a few Ole Miss students have pushed aside any ill will toward Kiffin and can grasp why he left for LSU. Zac Cauthen, a freshman and Kappa Sigma fraternity pledge who has attended Ole Miss games since he was 6 years old, was disappointed when Kiffin left for Baton Rouge, but he now understands that LSU’s bigger brand was likely too good to pass up. He largely agrees with Murphy and his friend that most die-hard Ole Miss fans see Sat-

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OLE MISS 27, LSU 24 LSU’s effort versus Louisiana Tech raised questions. Can the Tigers run the ball consistently? Can Sam Leavitt limit his mistakes opposite a quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, who rarely makes poor decisions? The margins could be tight in a tense road environment, and LSU has to prove it can be on the right side of those breaking points. It wasn’t even clear midweek if Leavitt was playing Saturday, which adds another layer. Ole Miss earns the nod.

OLE MISS 24, LSU 21 Anyone who claims they feel good about either team’s chances is either delusional or lying. That’s how close this matchup is. LSU probably has the slightly more talented roster, but Ole Miss has the better quarterback. The Tigers’ defense is the best unit of the four, but the Rebels have home-field advantage. In the preseason, I picked Ole Miss to win, and I just haven’t seen enough from LSU to make me change that pick.

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LSU 31, OLE MISS 24 My pick is predicated on LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt being healthy enough to play and play effectively. Even assuming he is, advantage Ole Miss at quarterback and running back, but the other position groups are even to edge for LSU. The Rebels will create a difficult atmosphere for the Tigers, but there isn’t a coach you would rather have on your sideline amid dizzying chaos than Lane Kiffin. Ultimately, defense tips the scales in LSU’s favor.

OLE MISS 31, LSU 28 It’s easy to get lost in all of the drama, all of the questions and all of the storylines surrounding the outcome of this game, but it all really boils down to one key concern: LSU’s rushing attack. Why did it work so well vs. Clemson, and why did it struggle vs. Louisiana Tech? The uncertainty nudged me toward Ole Miss. Trinidad Chambliss calms things down, and the Rebels pull out a win with a late score.

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THINGS TO WATCH IN WEEK 3 Who, what and where to keep an eye on in this week’s games around the nation

IRISH, SPARTANS REVIVE RIVALRY No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan State have a storied rivalry without a recent chapter. That changes Saturday. For the first time since 2017, the Fighting Irish and Spartans (2-0) will square off in the Battle for the Megaphone — a rivalry that once was a featured annual attraction because of its national championship implications. The Irish (2-0) must play well to avoid another September loss at home. Notre Dame leads the rivalry 49-29-1, but Michigan State won 11 of the previous 19 meetings and won six consecutive road games in the series, a Notre Dame Stadium record for an opponent.

ACC FAVORITES SMU, LOUISVILLE MEET No. 16 SMU (2-0, 1-0 ACC) heads to No. 23 Louisville (1-1, 0-0) on Saturday in an early matchup of the teams picked to be the top contender to preseason ACC favorite Miami. The Mustangs were picked to finish second in the league and opened the year with a league win at Florida State. The Cardinals were picked third and lost a neutral-field shootout against eighth-ranked Ole Miss before rolling past Villanova. And this is a matchup of the league leaders in total offense between SMU QB Kevin Jennings (402.5) and Louisville’s Lincoln Kienholz (375.0).

FSU, ALABAMA SET FOR REMATCH

Florida State left last season’s opener against Alabama with a statement victory.The Crimson Tide left with questions about where the season was headed. On Saturday, No. 10 Alabama (2-0) hosts Florida State (1-1) to wrap up the homeand-home series a year after the Seminoles’ 31-17 stunner in Tallahassee.Alabama recovered, winning 10 of its next 11 games, eventually earning a College Football Playoff berth. FSU started 3-0 before losing seven of its final nine and missing a bowl. — Associated Press

Bitter border war’s new era begins In the pantheon of college football rivalries, the border wars are sometimes the most bitter ones. Oh sure, there’s the Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn, the Bedlam series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State — if they were on speaking terms — and Georgia-Georgia Tech’s “Clean, OldFashioned Hate.” But when you throw in a state line and state pride, you get something else entirely. You get Ohio StateMichigan, Missouri-Kansas (“The Border War”), TexasOklahoma … and LSU-Ole Miss. For these two, take out the “Clean, old-fashioned” Scott part. Rabalais Just make it hate. Hate inspired by one man. Lane Kiffin jumped across the border last Nov. 30 from Mississippi to Louisiana, leaving Ole Miss for LSU. There hasn’t been such howling in the Deep South since William Tecumseh Sherman (LSU’s first superintendent) made his march to the sea. In the heyday of the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry, protagonists were from the two competing, intertwined states. Billy Cannon was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and grew up in Baton Rouge, where his father found work during World War II. Archie Manning was from a small hamlet with a short name called Drew, deep in the heart of the Mississippi Delta region, and raised a famous football family in New Orleans. Kiffin, comparatively, is from nowhere. And everywhere. His home has been in the football profession. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, while his father, Monte, was coaching with the Cornhuskers. He graduated from high school in Bloomington, Minnesota, when his dad was defensive coordinator for the Vikings. He played quarterback at Fresno State, where being beat out by David Carr in effect launched Lane’s coaching career. There was even a time when the Kiffin family home base was in New Orleans, when Monte was the Saints’ defensive coordinator in 1995. Three decades on, Kiffin is coaching at LSU, the job mentors Nick Saban and Pete Carroll urged him to take. Twelve days after that wild Nov. 30, when Ole Miss fans jeered Kiffin at the Oxford airport and an LSU fan at the Baton Rouge airport shouted “We’re never losing again!” at the sight of Kiffin whizzing past, the Southeastern Conference announced the dates of this year’s conference football schedule. Sept. 19. That became a red-letter day in Rebel Land. The day the Prodigal Son would return to Oxford is finally here, as No. 7-ranked LSU goes to play No. 8 Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at 6:30 p.m. in a nationally televised spectacle on ABC. A spectacle in all its player transferring, legal-paper serving, availability report debating glory. In the century-old College Town neighborhood just south of LSU’s campus, all the streets are named for famous universities. It’s there, just a block off Highland Road, where LSU Avenue intersects with Oxford Avenue. The latter street is

1. TEXAS Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 1 Last week: Defeated Ohio State 24-23 This week: vs. UTSA, 7 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network+) 2. LSU Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 2 Last week: Defeated Louisiana Tech 45-14 This week: at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 3. GEORGIA Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 3 Last week: Defeated Western Kentucky 7020 This week: at Arkansas, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC) 4. ALABAMA Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 6 Last week: Defeated Kentucky 45-17 This week: vs. Florida State, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 5. OLE MISS Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 7 Last week: Defeated Charlotte 41-9 This week: vs. LSU, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 6. TEXAS A&M Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 5 Last week: Defeated Arizona State 48-20 This week: vs. Kentucky, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) 7. TENNESSEE Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 8 Last week: Defeated Georgia Tech 45-24 This week: vs. Kennesaw State, 6:45 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 8. FLORIDA Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 9 Last week: Defeated Campbell 52-3 This week: at Auburn, 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin walks up the field after a score against Clemson in the third quarter of their game on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers head to Ole Miss for a marquee matchup on Saturday night. probably named for Oxford in England, but the confluence couldn’t be more appropriate. To describe the hate for Kiffin in Oxford would require a new definition in the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s not hard to understand why. Kiffin left Ole Miss after six successful seasons, building up the program to the point where the Rebels were on the doorstep of their first trip to the College Football Playoff when Kiffin left. A trip that would reach the semifinals and brush up against an appearance in the CFP final. But it’s more than that. And LSU fans — in love with the coach they used to dislike but who now fits the LSU “Us against the world” persona like an adjustable visor — can understand. The emotions seething out of Ole Miss fandom these days are incredibly similar to the feelings LSU fans directed toward Saban when he left the Miami Dolphins for Alabama in 2007. Ole Miss fans used to love Kiffin. LSU fans loved Saban. But one change of address altered all that. Why? Fear. Deep down, LSU fans feared that Saban would come back to the SEC, to Bama, and dominate the conference and the Tigers. That’s exactly what happened. LSU has certainly had its moments since then,

with a national championship and two Heisman Trophy winners, but the Tigers have only beaten Alabama four times since 2007. For a long time they loathed Saban for that — until he encouraged Kiffin to leave Oxford for Baton Rouge. Deep down, Ole Miss fans worry about exactly the same thing. That the program Kiffin built to heights it hadn’t seen since the early 1960s will take a back seat to what they can envision he will do at LSU. Something akin to what Saban built at Alabama. Back in the day, when the volcanic Woody Hayes was coaching Ohio State and the fiery Bo Schembechler was coaching Michigan, they called the Buckeyes-Wolverines rivalry The Ten Year War. Based on his track record, it’s hard to envision Kiffin staying at LSU that long. But however long it is, if both programs continue to be relevant, this border rivalry is unlikely to cool down at all. A rivalry that for decades took a back seat to so many others has produced arguably the most anticipated game of 2026. It could well be just the beginning.

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TV HIGHLIGHTS 10:30 a.m. Coastal Carolina at Delaware CBSSN 11 a.m. Georgia at Arkansas ABC 11 a.m. Mercer at Georgia Tech ACCN 11 a.m. Akron at Minnesota BTN 11 a.m. North Carolina at Clemson ESPN 11 a.m. Tulane at Kansas St. ESPN2 11 a.m. Bowling Green at Iowa St. ESPNU 11 a.m. Kent St. at Ohio St. FOX 11 a.m. Arizona St. vs. Kansas, LondonFS1 11 a.m. North Texas at Texas St. USA 11:30 a.m. E. Michigan at Wisconsin NBCSN 11:45 a.m. NC State at Vanderbilt SECN 1 p.m. S. Illinois at Illinois PEACOCK 2 p.m. Temple at Toledo CBSSN 2:30 p.m. Florida St. at Alabama ABC

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Wagner at California ACCN UTEP at Michigan BTN Southern Cal at Rutgers CBS Kentucky at Texas A&M ESPN SMU at Louisville ESPN2 Utah St. at Utah FOX Duquesne at Washington St. USA Stanford at Duke CW Louisiana Tech at Baylor ESPNU N. Iowa at Iowa FS1 W. Kentucky at Indiana NBCSN Mississippi St. at S. Carolina SECN Marshall at Missouri St. CBSSN Florida at Auburn ESPN E. Washington at Washington BTN

LSU at Ole Miss ABC West Virginia at Virginia ACCN ByU at Colorado St. CBS New Mexico at Oklahoma ESPN2 Colorado at Northwestern FOX Michigan St. at Notre Dame NBC Kennesaw St. at Tennessee SECN Arkansas St. at TCU ESPNU S. Dakota at Boise St. CBSSN J. Madison at San Diego St. CW N. Dakota St. at Sacramento St.ESPN N. Illinois at Arizona TNT Purdue at UCLA BTN Fresno St. at San Jose St. FS1 Montana at Oregon St. USA

9. OKLAHOMA Record: 1-1 Previous rank: 4 Last week: Lost to Michigan 17-10 This week: vs. New Mexico, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) 10. MISSISSIPPI STATE Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 12 Last week: Defeated Minnesota 38-13 This week: at South Carolina, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 11. MISSOURI Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 10 Last week: Defeated Kansas 38-21 This week: vs. Troy, 6 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network+) 12. AUBURN Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 13 Last week: Defeated Southern Miss 43-8 This week: vs. Florida, 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) 13. KENTUCKY Record: 1-1 Previous rank: 11 Last week: Lost to Alabama 45-17 This week: at Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 14. SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 2-0 Previous rank: 15 Last week: Defeated Towson 45-9 This week: vs. Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 15. VANDERBILT Record: 2-0 Previous ranking: 14 Last week: beat Delaware 35-26 This week: vs. NC State, 11:45 a.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 16. ARKANSAS Record: 1-1 Previous ranking: 16 Last week: lost to Utah 43-10 This week: vs. Georgia, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)

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Southern defensive back Donald Johnson breaks up a pass intended for Houston tight end Patrick Overmyer last Saturday in Houston. The Jaguars return home Saturday to face Louisiana Chrisian in A.W. Mumford Stadium.

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Southern and Louisiana Christian will meet on the football field for the first time Saturday. First-year Southern coach Marshall Faulk said he’s unaware of any reason for his program finally meeting the fellow Louisiana school, formerly called Louisiana College until 2021, which has played football for more than a century. “I don’t get to pick not an opponent we have,” Faulk said. “I took this job with a schedule for this year.” While there may not be a compelling reason he knows of for scheduling this game against Louisiana Christian (3-0) at 6 p.m. on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium, the bigger story could emerge if Southern (1-2) becomes the second Division I team to lose to the NAIA program. The Wildcats started the season with a 42-37 victory at Northwestern State, an FCS program. The private Baptist

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Southern coach Marshall Faulk and his team will try to put last week’s loss to Houston in the past. ‘We’re moving forward trying to find a way to beat a hot ball club in Louisiana Christian,’ he said. ‘They’re on a roll playing with a lot of confidence, a lot of belief.’ university in Pineville also blew out two fellow Sooner Athletic Conference teams by a combined 73 points. Southern, on the other hand, is hoping to recover from a

77-6 drubbing at No. 22 Houston. “We’re moving forward trying to ﬁnd a way to beat a hot ball club in Louisiana Christian,” Faulk said. “They’re

on a roll playing with a lot of conﬁdence, a lot of belief.” This is Southern’s last tune-up before Southwestern Athletic Conference play. It can’t afford to overlook anyone for the rest of the season because, in Faulk’s eyes, his team is still a work in progress. Southern proved it can be difﬁcult to stop when it led 14-3 against Alabama State, the No. 2 team in this week’s BOXTOROW HBCU football media poll, on Aug. 29. The Jaguars showed even more in their 34-15 win against Kentucky State. They are aware that what Louisiana Christian lacks in ability, it makes up for with good coaching and teamwork. “They don’t have like superstars or standout players,”

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Those who watched the Saints game against the Detroit Lions last week may have noticed the offense had a different look to it than the one coach Kellen Moore trotted out in 2025. The Saints ran a league-high 86 plays against the Lions, and 26 of them featured quarterback Tyler Shough taking a snap un- ä Saints der center. That roughly at Ravens. 30% under-center rate NOON SUNDAy, is a more than 10% inCBS crease over their 2025 rate — and it likely would have been higher had the Saints not fallen behind 21-0. The under-center snaps weren’t a resounding success in Week 1 — Shough went 5 of 10 for 84 yards and a touchdown, while the running game mustered just 38 yards on 14 carries against Detroit — but New Orleans is going to stick with it. “We weren’t able to be under center as much as we had planned on,” Moore said, “but there were still some positive things in there. When the run game and the action game can play off each other and (throw) some dropback in there, all of that has added value.” Last season, the Saints never ran more than 23 under-center snaps in a game, according to NextGenStats, and only the Cincinnati Bengals (825) ran more snaps out of the shotgun than the Saints (815). But, like everyone else around the league this offseason, New Orleans studied the best offenses from 2025 and saw the way they were taking advantage of under-center snaps — which were up across the board in Week 1. As Moore alluded to, lining up with the quarterback directly behind the center opens different opportunities for the offense — in the run game, in opening up play-action off those runs, in the traditional drop-back game

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Saints quarterback Tyler Shough took 26 of the Saints’ 86 snaps under center against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. That 30% rate is more than 10% higher than New Orleans’ undercenter rate in 2025.

Pelicans reward Bey with extension after strong season BY ROD WALKER Staff writer

Saddiq Bey was one of the bright spots in what was a dismal 2025-26 season for the New Orleans Pelicans. Now the Pelicans have reached a deal to extend one of their most consistent players. Bey and the Pelicans have agreed on a three-year, $55.5 million deal, a source confirmed to The Times-Picayune on Thursday evening. The Pelicans announced the agreement Friday morning. The deal also includes a trade kicker, meaning Bey can receive STAFF FILE PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD a bonus of his remaining salary if Pelicans trade him. The bonus, Pelicans forward Saddiq Bey shoots over Orlando Magic guard Desmond the which can be up to 15% of his salBane on April 5 at the Smoothie King Center. Bey and the Pelicans ary, would be paid by the Pelicans. agreed on a three-year, $55 million contract extension on Thursday. “Saddiq represents the culture

we are establishing in New Orleans with his toughness, work ethic and commitment to the team,” Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a written statement. Bey came to New Orleans in July 2025 as part of the trade that sent CJ McCollum to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jordan Poole. At the time, many considered Bey to be a throw-in piece in the trade. After all, he had missed the entire 2024-25 season with a torn ACL when playing with the Atlanta Hawks. Dumars didn’t see it that way, and he considered Bey an important piece in the trade. Bey delivered, averaging 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his ﬁrst season in New Orleans. “He approaches every day with

a professional mindset, and we are excited about the role he will play in our future,” Dumars said. He was the team’s third-leading scorer behind Trey Murphy (21.5) and Zion Williamson (21.0). It was a refreshing comeback from the injury that sidelined him the season before. “I always believe in myself,” Bey said in an interview during the season. “I didn’t know what the product was going to look like. I was just hoping and praying that I was able to get back in enough of a rhythm to show everyone what I can do. But I still have a ways to go.” Bey started 64 of the 72 games he played in for the Pels. He scored a season-high 42 points against the

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AUTO RACING 7:55 a.m. Austrian Grand Prix FS1 4 p.m. SuperMotocross Worlds NBC 6:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series USA GOLF noon PGA: Biltmore Championship GOLF 3 p.m. Korn Ferry Tour GOLF 5 p.m. PURE Insurance Championship GOLF HORSE RACING 11 a.m. America’s Day at the Races FS2 MLB 3 p.m. Milwaukee at Baltimore MLBN

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left, talks to offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, right, during training camp on Aug. 11 in Owings Mills, Md. Doyle started his NFL coaching career with the Saints.

Thursday, Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver either offered up some bulletin board material for the New Orleans Saints or paid quite the compliment to Tyler Shough. “He reminds me a little bit of a poor man’s Josh Allen,” Weaver said of the quarterback. Players typically don’t embrace being compared to other players — let alone a “poor man’s” version of anything. That said, Weaver praised Shough’s game by comparing him to the 2024 MVP who is regularly regarded as one of the best in the league. Weaver rejoined the Ravens this past offseason, but he faced Shough as a rookie when he served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins. Against Miami, Shough threw for 239 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 21-17 loss. But Shough almost led New Joshing around Orleans to a late-game comeback, During his news conference and the performance left Weaver

New Orleans keeps representation on NFL HOF committee Staff report

New Orleans will continue to have representation on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. Times-Picayune sports columnist Jeff Duncan has been named one of 28 members on the newly formed selection committee announced by Pro Football Hall of Fame ofﬁcials this week. Duncan has served on the selection committee for 14 years. In that time, he was the presenter for four Saints Hall of Famers: Morten Andersen (2017), Drew Brees (2026), Sam Mills (2022) and Willie Roaf (2012). Rickey Jackson was in the Class of 2010. Duncan succeeded former Times-Picayune columnist Peter Finney, who served on the selection committee for decades. The reduction from 50 to 28 committee members was part of a revision of the Hall’s bylaws and came after a comprehensive two-year review of the selection process conducted by Hall of Fame staff members, board members, Hall of Famers and selection committee members. As part of the overhaul, the Hall will implement a new selection process in which one person — not a member of the selection committee — will make all initial presentations at the annual selection meet-

PHOENIX — Three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge will miss most or all of the rest of the regular season after the New York Yankees announced Friday they are placing him on the 10-day injured list because of a right calf strain. New York said it will make the roster move on Saturday. The placement could be backdated to Thursday, meaning it is possible Judge could return for New York’s regular-season ﬁnale on Sept. 27. Judge was removed for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday during a game against the Minnesota Twins because of the discomfort in his leg. At the time, he said it was a precautionary move. Judge was 4 for 26 with 13 strikeouts and one extra-base hit in seven games since returning last week from a broken rib.

Vikings to start QB Wentz against Chicago Bears

BY MATTHEW PARAS and LUKE JOHNSON Declan Doyle, one of the NFL’s brightest young coaches, will call offensive plays for the Ravens this Sunday against the Saints. It wasn’t that long ago that Doyle was getting his NFL coaching start in the Crescent City. The Saints hired Doyle as an offensive assistant to the 2019 Notebook prior season after he spent two seasons as a student assistant for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Doyle was just 23 years old when he joined the Saints, and he spent four years working under both Sean Payton and Dennis Allen. Speaking to reporters in Baltimore earlier this week, Doyle said he still keeps tabs on some of the players who remain with the Saints from his time there, including tight end Juwan Johnson. Doyle was one of the coaches who helped Johnson transition from an undrafted receiver to tight end. “I needed all the help I could get,” said Johnson, who last year ranked among the NFL receiving leaders at tight end. “... I didn’t know anything in the run game, I didn’t know defensive techniques, I didn’t know fronts. I didn’t know any of that stuff. He took the time to help me out with that.” Doyle rapidly has risen through the ranks. He left the Saints to join Payton’s staff with the Denver Broncos as tight ends coach in 2023, then spent last season as Ben Johnson’s offensive coordinator with the Chicago Bears. He was 29 years old when the Ravens hired him to serve as offensive play-caller this offseason. His ﬁrst game as the play-caller went as well as it could: Baltimore racked up 506 yards in a 4123 drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts.

Yankees slugger Judge out with right calf strain

ing rather than an individual selector representing the candidate’s market. Selectors no longer will be assigned to speciﬁc NFL teams by geographic region. And all players, regardless of their years retired from the game, will compete for election from the same player pool after the required ﬁve-year retirement waiting period. Respective subcommittees will determine one coach and one contributor candidate for election each year. The contributors category has been expanded and now may include tenure as a player and/or coach along with other contributions to the game. The coach and contributor candidates will join players on the list of individuals to be discussed at the annual meeting, which will return to inperson status after a six-year hiatus that began during the COVID pandemic. The selection committee also will return to an in-person annual meeting to consider candidates in three categories: players, coaches and contributors. The new selection committee will include Hall of Fame players Jared Allen, Dan Fouts and Will Shields. Fouts, who also serves as an NFL analyst for NBC Sports, has been a selection committee member for 10 years.

impressed. “Has all the arm talent in the world and can run,” Weaver told reporters in Baltimore. “I don’t think he gets enough credit for how good an athlete he is.” Saints offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier said he did not interpret Weaver’s comments as a jab. “Anytime you’re compared to somebody like Josh Allen, you’re a dang good player,” Nussmeier said. “So I think a lot of people take that as a compliment, but Tyler’s special in his own ways and obviously a lot of respect for coach Weaver and what he does.”

against the Baltimore Ravens. The Saints listed Olave (hamstring), Young (calf) and rookie defensive lineman Christen Miller (toe) as questionable for Week 2. All three were limited participants in Friday’s practice, Moore said. Moore said Young’s calf injury was not the same calf that sidelined him for ﬁve games last season. “We’ll just see (Saturday) how they’re feeling,” Moore said. Elsewhere, defensive end Cam Jordan and tight end Oscar Delp, both of whom have been dealing with hamstring injuries, are off the inInjury report jury report and could make their It was a good sign for the Saints season debuts against the Ravens. that wide receiver Chris Olave and Both players were full particiedge rusher Chase Young attended pants in practice Friday. Friday’s practice after popping The Saints also placed long up on the injury report a day ear- snapper Zach Wood (calf) on injured reserve. lier. But coach Kellen Moore wasn’t ready to say yet whether the two Email Matthew Paras at matt. stars would play in Sunday’s game paras@theadvocate.com

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of success last season, and the Saints are one of several teams trying to incorporate that into their offense. One of the reasons the Rams were so successful with it was their unpredictability. At its core, 13 personnel is a heavy personnel package, which typically requires defenses to respond with its own heavier package. Los Angeles would then exploit matchups — passing when teams had an extra linebacker on the field, or running when they tried to defend with five defensive backs. New Orleans ran 214 plays under center last season (12.6 per game), and it passed on 26.6% of them. Last Sunday, the Saints’ 46.2% passing rate on under-center plays was the third-highest mark among NFL teams in Week 1. Of their 12 under-center passing plays, more than half (seven) included some form of play-action fake. The Saints almost exclusively passed the ball when they had three tight ends on the field last week. They played five offensive snaps in 13 personnel and passed four times, with three of those four passes including playaction. “That’s something we’ve been working on, trying to be more multiple from that standpoint — run game, drop-back, action, screens — we want to do all of that,” Shough said. “We’re going to continue to do that and try and hone it in. Game 1, was ultimately able to get some good stuff off it, and some stuff we’ve got to work on, too.”

— that aren’t available in the shotgun. “It forces people to defend different backﬁeld sets, and defenses do different things whether you’re under center or in the gun — they play you differently,” offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier said. “So for us, it’s an element of our offense, looking at some of the things in the offseason, that we felt we could grow. Obviously it has to ﬁt your personnel.” The Saints made their personnel fit this offseason. New Orleans signed notable free agents at running back, guard and tight end and also used a third-round pick on tight end Oscar Delp. With most of their new tools at their disposal — Delp was inactive with a hamstring injury — the Saints varied their personnel groupings and play calls in their under-center offense in a way they didn’t last season. Much was made this offseason about the Saints potentially leaning into 13 personnel (one running back, three tight ends) after signing Noah Fant and drafting Delp. Back when he was with the Dallas Cowboys, Moore was part of a group of play-callers who shifted the game toward creating space, directing offenses that heavily featured shotgun formations with three or more receivers. The pendulum is beginning to swing in the other direction. The Los Angeles Rams used Email Luke Johnson at 13 personnel with a high degree ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

MINNEAPOLIS — Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, with Kyler Murray still in the NFL concussion protocol and ruled out for the game at Chicago. Murray was a limited participant in practice all week and simply ran out of time to make more progress after taking an illegal hit to the head in the ﬁrst quarter of his debut for Minnesota in the season opener. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said he expects Murray to clear the protocol early next week and be able to play at Tampa Bay on Sept. 27. Murray took a jarring hit to the side of his helmet that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty on Green Bay safety Javon Bullard.

Hand injury forces Reed out of BMW Championship

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Patrick Reed was forced to retire from the BMW PGA Championship with a hand injury midway through the second round on Friday. The American was 9-over par for his round — and 5 over for the tournament — when he chose to stop playing and was seen being driven away from the 10th tee after hitting his drive. He appeared to be flexing his left hand. Reed shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to be two shots off the overnight lead at the flagship European tour event held at Wentworth. However, he had two sevens on his card in his second round — a triple on the par-4 first hole and a double on the par-5 fourth hole — as well as another double on No. 8.

Gerard takes lead by 2 in BMW Championship

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ryan Gerard finished eagle-birdie to shoot a 7-under 65 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW PGA Championship, which will not feature Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood or Jon Rahm over the weekend. The No. 21-ranked Gerard moved to 12-under for the week at the flagship event on the European tour, showing the kind of form that would serve the U.S. team well at the upcoming Presidents Cup. The issue for the Americans is that Gerard, who was third at the Tour Championship last month, wasn’t picked by captain Brandt Snedeker for the 12-man roster. Gerard was bogey-free Friday and produced a big finish on the back-toback closing par 5s at Wentworth.

Jazz lock in guard George with multiyear extension

Jazz guard Keyonte George signed a multiyear extension Friday, securing for Utah a key element in its rebuilding project. The club did not announce the terms, but ESPN reported it was a ﬁve-year, $157.5 million extension. The deal takes him through the 203132 season. George, taken 16th in the 2023 NBA Draft, comes off a season in which he produced career highs of 23.6 points and 6.1 assists per game while averaging 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals. Utah has been in a major rebuild, winning a combined 39 games over the past two seasons. The Jazz have not produced a winning record since going 49-33 in the 2021-22 season, after which they overhauled their roster, trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.

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PASS 167.0

RUSH 109.0

Plays: 58.3 PASS 25.3

RUSH 33.0

Turnovers: 1.34 INTERCEPTIONS 0.67

FUMBLES 0.67

DEFENSE PER GAME Yards allowed: 440.0 PASS 213.3

RUSH 226.7

Turnovers forced: 0.33 INTERCEPTIONS 0.33

FUMBLES 0.00

SCORING PER GAME 33.5

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LEADERS PASSING Christian Johnson 55.22%, 403 yards, 2 TDs, INT RUSHING Trey Holly 39 carries, 141 yards, 3.6 avg, 2 TDs Christian Johnson 20 carries, 73 yards, 3.7 avg, TD Mike Franklin 10 carries, 74 yards, 7.4 avg, TD RECEIVING Daejawn Smith 10 catches, 161 yards, 16.1 avg Khalil Davis 5 catches, 44 yards, 8.8 avg, TD Trey Holly 5 catches, 43 yards, 8.6 avg DEFENSE Tayton James 17 tackles, 1 for loss, sack Ty Lee 14 tackles, 2 for loss

SCHEDULE AUGUST 29 vs. Alabama State L, 30-17 SEPTEMBER 5 Kentucky St. W, 34-15 12 at Houston L, 77-6 19 La. Christian 6 p.m./SWAC TV 26 at Jackson State 6 p.m. OCTOBER 3 UAPB 6 p.m./SWAC TV 10 at PV A&M 2 p.m./SWAC TV 24 at TSU 2 p.m. SWAC TV 31 at Florida A&M 2 p.m. NOVEMBER 7 Bethune-Cookman 2 p.m. 14 Alcorn State University 2 p.m. 28 Grambling 1 p.m./NBC

PREDICTION SOUTHERN 35, LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN 21: Southern has

the superior size and overall talent, especially on defense. Quarterback Christian Johnson will be his usual decisive self as he runs the Go-Go offense. Coach Marshall Faulk said that if the version of the team he sees in practice is ready to play, then his group should come out victorious. Louisiana Christian is looking forward to the chance to leave another FCS fan base disappointed with a home upset by an NAIA program after taking out Northwestern State earlier this season. The Jaguars know this and won’t let it happen to them. Toyloy Brown III

SWAC STANDINGS Conf. W L Jackson St. 0 0 Ala. A&M 0 0 Ala. State 0 0 BCU 0 0 MVSU 0 0 Fla. A&M 0 0 Conf. W L Alcorn St. 1 0 Prairie View1 0 Grambling 0 0 UAPB 0 1 Texas So. 0 1 Southern 0 0

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

Week 3 of the college football season is here, and conference play is ﬁring up in earnest across the country. In the Southwestern Athletic Conference, a couple of conference openers will be played, but the three storylines of the previous week were Alabama A&M’s dominant victory over Tennessee State, the discussion of lopsided losses while playing nonconference “money games” against FBS programs, and the double-overtime affair between Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Here are the full Week 3 SWAC football power rankings.

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TEAM STATS OFFENSE PER GAME Yards gained: 276.0

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All Games W L PF PA 2 0 92 38 2 1 92 57 2 1 81 51 1 1 49 91 1 2 41 116 1 2 40 115

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Va. Lynchburg at Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m. Central St. (Ohio) at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m. Louisiana College at Southern , 6 p.m. Tuskegee at Jackson St., 6 p.m. Tennessee St. at Florida A&M, 6 p.m. Delta St. at MVSU, 6 p.m. Bowie St. at Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. Alcorn St. at North Alabama, 6 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Prairie View, 7 p.m.

Record: 2-1 Previous ranking: 1 Last week: 34-17 loss at Troy This week: Bye week Extra points: The Hornets aimed to keep the matchup against Sun Belt opponent Troy competitive, and the final score reflected their effort. The only quarter where ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ASHLEy LANDIS Troy clearly outperformed AlaHouston cornerback Jalen Mayo, left, knocks the ball out of the hand of Southern quarterback Christian bama State was the second quarJohnson during the first half of a game in Houston on Sept. 12. ter. Now the Hornets get a week off to rest after facing an FBS opponent before their SWAC opener The Tigers now have a bye week Extra points: Southern suffered SWAC POWER against Mississippi Valley State before sprinting into conference a demoralizing 71-point loss RANKINGS play against Prairie View. next week. against the No. 22 Houston Cougars. The Jaguars rank last in 2. Jackson State 5. Alabama A&M for rushing yards at 187. Next up the SWAC for red-zone offense is 1-2 North Alabama, a recent and defense. Southern also ranks Record: 2-0 Record: 2-1 FCS program that is hosting its in the bottom four of the conferPrevious ranking: 2 Previous ranking: 10 Last week: Bye Last week: 30-3 win vs. Tennessee first on-campus game in school ence in time of possession. This history against Alcorn. This week: 6 p.m. vs. Tuskegee State week, the Jaguars face Louisiana Extra points: After an early bye This week: 6 p.m. vs. Bowie State Christian, a 3-0 NAIA program week, Jackson State returns home Extra points: Coach Sam Shade was 8. Florida A&M that ranks top two in both defense to take on Tuskegee. The Golden all smiles after the trademark win and offense in the Sooner Athletic Record: 1-2 Tigers rank sixth in the SIAC on of his tenure in Huntsville, AlaConference. Previous ranking: 5 defense, and the No. 1 SWAC of- bama, with a decisive victory over Last week: 77-7 loss at No. 5 Miami This week: 6 p.m. vs. Tennessee 11. Arkansas-Pine Bluff fense will look to exploit that Tennessee State. Senior defensive with talented skill players. Junior back Jeremiah Hudson-Davis was State Record: 1-2, 0-1 SWAC Extra points: Florida A&M returns running back Nate Blount is the a standout with 12 tackles, an inPrevious ranking: 11 SWAC’s second-leading rusher, terception and a sack. Shade and home after playing two games in Last week: 53-51 loss vs. Alcorn and sophomore quarterback Jar- the Bulldogs will look to keep Miami. Coach Quinn Gray also State (in Memphis, Tenn.) This week: 5 p.m. vs. Central State ed Lockhart is the conference’s things rolling with a third consec- called out the money games and Extra points: The Golden Lions leading passer. utive victory this weekend against said he feels college football has unfortunately become “more were on the losing end of the 0-2 Bowie State. 3. Prairie View transactional” instead of relation- double-overtime thriller against 6. Bethune-Cookman Record: 1-2 ship-focused. This week, FAMU Alcorn State. Coach Alonzo Previous ranking: 3 faces Tennessee State in a series Hampton said while there were Record: 1-1 Last week: 44-3 loss at Baylor that started in 1944. Tennessee positives from the game, he chalPrevious ranking: 7 This week: 7 p.m. vs. Stephen F. State leads the all-time series 31- lenged his athletes to get in betLast week: 43-18 win vs. Stetson Austin This week: 3 p.m. vs. Virginia 24, winning the last six games. ter shape and finish games better. Extra points: Prairie View finds Lynchburg The team made mental mistakes itself in a rough patch of the Extra points: The Wildcats earned 9. Texas Southern such as having 12 players on the schedule after a money game, their first victory of the season field during a field-goal attempt. Record: 1-2, 0-1 SWAC something coach Tremaine Jack- against Stetson. Junior kick reThis week, UAPB faces 1-2 CenPrevious ranking: 8 Last week: 52-10 loss at UTEP son said he’s not a fan of and turner Tre Rigby leads the contral State. This week: Bye didn’t schedule. After suffering ference with 103 return yards Extra points: The Tigers get an ear- 12. Mississippi Valley State a blowout loss to Baylor, the Bull- through the first two games. dogs will face Stephen F. Austin, Freshman running back Rashon ly bye week after getting beaten Record: 1-2 ranked No. 8 in the FCS, this week. Brown scored three touchdowns up by an FBS opponent. Senior Previous ranking: 12 The Lumberjacks have the top in last week’s win over Stetson. running back Athean Renfro Last week: 31-20 win vs. Lincoln defense in their conference and a Next up is 0-1 Virginia Lynchburg. leads the SWAC with 293 yards (Pa.) (in Chicago) top-10 defense in the FCS. rushing and two touchdowns. This week: 6 p.m. vs. Delta State 7. Alcorn State Renfro’s performances so far Extra points: The Delta Devils have 4. Grambling have been the team’s lone bright the Delta Classic next against DiRecord: 2-1, 1-0 SWAC spot in the losses, coach Cris vision II opponent Delta State. Previous ranking: 6 Record: 2-1 Last week: 53-51 win vs. Arkansas- Dishman said. Now the team is Delta State leads the all-time sePrevious ranking: 4 Pine Bluff (played in Memphis, focusing on cutting down mental ries 6-1, and the Statesmen have Last week: 63-7 loss at TCU mistakes, as they lead the confer- won the last four matchups. This Tenn.) This week: Bye This week: 6 p.m. at North Ala- ence with 40 penalties. Extra points: Coach Mickey Joseason, Delta State is 0-3 and last in the Gulf South Conference for seph said the Tigers’ goal going bama, ESPN+ both defense and offense. The into the TCU matchup was to Extra points: The Braves came 10. Southern Delta Classic will be Mississippi leave healthy. After winning the out on top in the shootout against Record: 1-2 Valley State’s home opener. time-of-possession battle, Gram- UAPB in double overtime. Senior Previous ranking: 9 Last week: 77-6 loss at Houston bling got back on the bus after running back Ernest Temple has a This week: 6 p.m. vs. Louisiana Email Toyloy Brown III at the blowout loss and went back to pair of rushing scores this season Louisiana with no major injuries. and ranks fifth in the conference Christian toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com.

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that’s the case. I’m not only optimistic. I’m confident in the work that we put in. And all I could Continued from page 4C do is hope that the team that we see at practice shows up. And if that’s the case, I feel confident Faulk said. “They play very well together. They’re a well-coached in the guys that we put out there and their ability to do their job, team on offense and defense. and for us to go out and win a ball And one of the things that I’ve game.” been talking to our team about, The Southern defender that which is you can play as one of 11 Louisiana Christian will have or 11 as one, and they do a good to most account for is Ckelby job playing 11 as one.” The conductor of the Louisiana Givens. Despite being among the starters who didn’t play Christian offense is starting much against Houston, the 6-2, quarterback Bryce Perkins. The 245-pound graduate student redshirt sophomore leads his edge rusher still leads the SWAC conference with 660 yards passwith both six tackles for loss and ing, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The top receiver is three sacks. The Wildcats have their Omarius Davis, a 6-3 redshirt junior who also leads the Wildcats’ own standout defensive end in Jermarian Jackson. The 5-11, league in receiving yards (252). Tied for second in most receiving 240-pound junior from West Feliciana has 11 quarterback huryards is 5-8 teammate EJ Scott, ries, five tackles for loss and two who is from Alexandria. When Faulk was asked whether forced fumbles. Protecting quarterback Chrishis defense is prepared to slow down a team averaging 52 points tian Johnson is of the utmost importance for the Jaguars, and per game, he said, “We’re gonna their defensive line winning in find out.” the trenches against Louisiana “I can stand up here and tell Christian is also a goal. you ‘yes,’ ” Faulk said. “Shoot, I “That’s how we’re going to win told you that last week we were a football game,” Faulk said. ready, and you know, look — as “You don’t win a football game a coach, we’re optimistic, and

without dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides. And if you don’t dominate it, you have to control it, and that’s what we plan to do.” In the game ﬁlm Faulk watched, he said that the reason the Wildcats have allowed only 26 points per game is due to how well they play together. “They understand their defenses,” Faulk said. “They don’t play a wide variety. They’ll play a little odd front, little even front and they’ll mix it up, and that’s it. They line up and they say, ‘Come beat us.’ And you have to. This is a game that if your players are better than theirs, then you win. If not, if they don’t show up, then this will be a tough game for us.” Southern must execute its running-based attack, led by Trey Holly, and avoid silly mistakes such as false starts and holding penalties. After a sloppy season opener, the team is averaging the fewest penalty yards per game in the SWAC (54.7). It also cannot lose a battle of wills against an NAIA team comprised of athletes who want what Southern players have. “A lot of these kids are frustrated because they feel like they should be on this ﬁeld full time,”

Louisiana Christian coach Ben McLaughlin told Alexandriabased news channel KALB after its win over Northwestern State. “They should have been recruited by Division I, and they got overlooked for whatever reason.” Email Toyloy Brown III at toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com.

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Rush to make 2nd straight start at QB for Falcons BY CHARLES ODUM AP sportswriter

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MATT KELLEy

Ryan Blaney looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series on Sept. 6 in Darlington, S.C.

NASCAR Chase is seeing its fair share of rough racing ä Bristol Motor Speedway.

The Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Even with a NASCAR Cup Series championship at stake, Ryan Blaney enjoys mixing it up on a rough-and-tumble track such as Bristol Motor Speedway. “Everyone likes hard racing,” the Team Penske driver said. “This is why we do it and race for every spot you can get. It’s different if you get run over. That’s a little over the line, but it’s all situational. That’s why people come to the races and watch on TV. They want to see drivers going 100% all the time for everything that they have trying to win a championship.” There was no shortage of drivers banging fenders during the first two races of the Chase, the 10-race run for the championship that NASCAR resurrected this year after a 12-season absence. Of the 16 drivers eligible for the title, 10 had problems during the Sept. 6 opener at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, and 14 were involved in incidents this past Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, Missouri. Blaney finished 35th as one of five drivers who experienced brake failures on the 1.25-mile track formerly known as Gateway. The majority of the trouble came from crashes that contributed to a season-high and track-record 18 cautions. “Everybody hit everything out here today,” Bubba Wallace said after being involved in two crashes and finishing 14th. “Super frustrating and embarrassing for us as Cup drivers. You can’t help brake problems, but when it’s just running over people. I was a part of multiple, and it was frustrating.” Race winner Kyle Larson was among those affected by the wrecks that often occurred on restarts as drivers refused to give an inch. “That just shows the intensity of every point,” said Carson Hocevar, who joked afterward that he belied his aggressive reputation by

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avoiding all the Gateway pileups. “A lot of those guys wouldn’t be racing like that for eighth. I’m sure everybody’s starting to panic any time a Chase guy’s in front of you.” The dynamics of the Chase are much different from the 2014-25 seasons of the elimination playoffs, which featured the points being reset three times in the final 10 races. The 2026 title will be determined on cumulative points during the Chase, putting an emphasis on finishing well but also on scoring in the stages — the two predetermined sections during every race in which the top 10 are awarded points. “Everybody in the Chase understands how important points are, whether it’s stage points or finishing position,” Blaney said. “Some of those (Gateway) accidents at the end on restarts were guys who had to finish well to make up for the points that they missed out on in the first two stages.” The tension will be turned up another notch Saturday night at Bristol, a 0.533-mile high-banked concrete track that is shaped like a cereal bowl and is famous for stoking tempers within its tight confines. Massive tire wear issues have cropped up in recent seasons, causing the yellow flag to wave like clockwork. In last September’s race at Bristol, tire failures were the chief reason for 137 caution laps — the most for any Cup Series race since 167 laps under yellow at Bristol in July 1965. Though he has led more laps at Bristol (775) than any other track, Blaney still is seeking his first win there and is wary of making predictions for 500 laps in the Chase. “Everyone’s pushing for every little bit and filling every hole that’s available on the racetrack,” Blaney said. “That’s what it should be.”

shower led to Cup qualifying being scrubbed, setting the Bristol lineup by a statistical formula based on the points standings and the previous race’s results. Larson will start on the pole position alongside Joey Logano. Denny Hamlin, who leads the Chase by nine points over Hamlin, will start third, followed by William Byron and Hocevar. Blaney will start 29th, the lowest of the 16 Chase drivers.

ATLANTA — Cooper Rush will make his second straight start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s home opener against the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday. Rush threw two interceptions, including T.J. Watt’s pick-6 in the fourth quarter, in last week’s 20-13 opening loss at Pittsburgh. Rush completed 12 of 22 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. “It’s the National Football League, so you’re gonna have some plays, you’re going to have some moments, you’re going to have some times that you don’t play your best or you’re not at your best and you bounce back,” Stefanski said when asked about Rush’s potential for better results. “So I expect nothing less from our football team, not just one person.” Rookie Jack Strand will be Atlanta’s backup.

Rush, who is in his ninth season, will be making his 18th start. He was 4-4 in eight starts with Dallas in 2024 before going 0-2 in two starts with Baltimore last season. “If you take the totality of his work, he’s been an efficient quarterback and a guy that I really respect his game,” Panthers coach Dave Canales said Friday when asked about Rush starting. “He has been in this role at different times throughout his career where he is asked to step in and keep the ship moving. He did that in Dallas for a while. So what I expect is a guy who is going to be ready.” Tua Tagovailoa was named the starter at the beginning of last week but was ruled out after suffering an oblique injury three days before the game. Michael Penix Jr. also was inactive against the Steelers as he continues his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that ended his 2025

season. Rush played the full game at Pittsburgh despite suffering back spasms on Saturday. It was a difﬁcult starting assignment after not having the normal practice-week snaps with the starters. Rush downplayed the challenge as the normal life of a backup quarterback but acknowledged he’s had more time to prepare this week. “It’s just having a better feel for some of the reads and things like that,” he said Wednesday. “It’s stuff you work on week to week. It never changes. So deﬁnitely, as you get in a groove, Week 1, you get in the next week. The next week, you try to get in a groove, and that stuff sometimes just irons itself out.” Stefanski said Wednesday that Tagovailoa was “getting better.” Tagovailoa did not practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, leaving his status uncertain for Atlanta’s Week 3 game at Green Bay on Thursday night.

Race of honor Ford Racing recently announced the inaugural Veterans Day Classic, an exhibition race Nov. 11 on the Daytona International Speedway road course with six teams representing the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The 12-driver ﬁeld, which has yet to be fully announced but will include Cup champions Brad Keselowski and Logano, will race in Mustangs at an event jointly held with NASCAR and IMSA, its sports car sanctioning body. Front Row Motorsports’ Noah Gragson is looking forward to being among a handful of NASCAR drivers racing against veterans of Formula 1 and sports cars in a format reminiscent of the International Race of Champions that matched drivers from worldwide motorsports disciplines decades ago. “It would be great to have some type of series like that back again where you could kind of cross-collaborate and get everybody into the same vehicle,” Gragson said.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush looks to pass during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Pittsburgh.

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THE VARSITY ZONE St. Thomas More shocks Catholic with late rally Cougars earn win after two-point conversion

BY CHRIS CHAPPLE

ing STM would go for two points at the end with the game being on the road. Moments like this will Trailing by 14 points with 4:08 help our team grow.” Hemard tossed a 2-yard TD remaining, St. Thomas More found a way to rally and defeat pass to Quoyeser with 1:02 reNo. 5 Catholic High 43-42 on Fri- maining that cut the deficit to 4235. That capped a 13-play, 61-yard day night at Memorial Stadium. STM sophomore quarterback drive. STM’s onside kick hit a Catholic Grayson Hemard tossed two touchdown passes to senior wide player and Landyn Craft recovreceiver Jared Quoyeser in the ered at the Catholic 42. Hemard final two minutes. tossed a 30-yard pass to Bennett After the second score on a Stelly on first down. The Catholic 6-yard pass, the defense forced two Cougars went for straight incomple“... We knew it the win with a twotions inside the 10would be a tough point conversion. yard line before game with Catholic. Hemard tossed the Hemard again Fortunately we passed to Quoye6-yard TD to Quoyeser. ser for the winning hit a couple of Camden Estep margin. Catholic replays at the end completed 25 of 31 ceived the ensuing of the game. This passes for 255 yards squib kick but was is a really big win and three touchunable to move the for a young team. downs for Cathoball on the final play of the game. lic. Senior running Our sophomore Catholic (1-2) led back Jayden Miles quarterback 14-0 after one quarrushed 17 times Grayson Hemard for 148 yards with ter and 21-14 at the really did a nice a 56-yard TD with half. STM drove into job.” 2:07 left in the first the red zone at the quarter that put the end of the first half, JIM HIGHTOWER, Bears up 14-0. Miles but Catholic’s Justin St. Thomas More coach also caught a 38Batiste intercepted yard TD pass from a pass. Estep with 4:08 reCatholic had beaten STM (2-1) the last three sea- maining that put the Bears up sons. STM has been coached by 42-28. Dyer Chambers had nine Jim Hightower for 40 years with catches for 68 yards, Jordan Cufive state titles. “Our kids really showed a lot of lotta seven catches for 64 yards resilience,” Hightower said. “We and Jaden Moffitt four catches fought and stayed in there. We for 36 yards for the Bears. Cuknew it would be a tough game lotta also tossed a 32-yard TD with Catholic. Fortunately we hit pass on a trick play to Jude a couple of plays at the end of the Chamberlain that put the Bears game. This is a really big win for up 28-14. a young team. Our sophomore Hemard was 20-of-36 passing quarterback Grayson Hemard for 226 yards with four TDs. really did a nice job.” Craft rushed 10 times for 66 Catholic coach Hudson Fuller yards and a score, and Owen also took an optimistic outlook Bailey 15 times for 108 yards despite the loss. that included a 53-yard TD that “STM has a great program,” cut the Catholic lead to 28-21 Fuller said. “I’m proud of the way with 2:32 left in the third quarmy team competed. I had a feel- ter. Contributing writer

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Denham Springs outlasts Woodlawn in shootout BY CHARLES SALZER Contributing writer

For much of Thursday night’s nondistrict clash between Denham Springs and Woodlawn, it appeared that the first team to force a punt would win the game. That team eventually was Denham Springs, but the Yellow Jackets needed everything they had to win a 73-54 shootout at Woodlawn. Denham Springs (2-1) held a 5248 lead after three quarters, and it got a boost from its defense to outscore Woodlawn 21-6 in the ﬁnal quarter. The Yellow Jackets got a 5-yard touchdown run from Jeremy Williams, then a 7-yard scoring run from Tanner Koerner, pushing the lead to 66-48 with seven minutes left to play. Koerner’s score came after an interception by senior linebacker Bryson Smith. It was one of two times the Jackets picked off Woodlawn quarterback Ricky Mitchell. “A ‘W’ is a ‘W,’ “ Denham Springs coach Brett Beard said. “There are no excuses. These are the type of games we’re going to be in because we’re young. I thought the defense actually played pretty good in the second half. We only gave up the one big play.” The numbers showed that the teams combined for 987 total yards. Denham Springs did most of its work rushing the ball, picking up 378 of its 534 yards on the ground. Koerner totaled 171 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries while Williams ﬁnished with 148 yards and three scores on 14 rushes. “I’m really proud of establishing the run the way we did,” Beard said. “The O-line played

well up front. There were some explosive runs for (Koerner and Williams). What a big night for those two dudes.” Woodlawn (1-2) relied mostly on the arm of Mitchell, and he delivered 397 yards passing and seven touchdowns. The sophomore quarterback completed 24 of 43 passes and threw touchdowns to four different receivers. Panthers junior Omar Morehouse pulled in seven receptions for 106 yards, including touchdowns of 48 and 11 yards. Senior Jordan Knox caught six passes for 139 yards with scores of 67, 16 and 6 yards. Denham Springs recovered two fumbles and scored twice in the game’s opening minutes to take a 14-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets never trailed. The ﬁrst score came on Koerner’s 8-yard run after Cameron Moore recovered a botched handoff between Mitchell and Christopher Williams. On the ensuing kickoff, Knox lost the ball on the return, and Denham Springs player Jadarrian Clark made the recovery, leading to Koerner’s 2-yard scoring run Woodlawn got as close as seven points twice in the second quarter, but Denham Springs answered each time. One of those responses was an interception by Moore, who returned it 28 yards for a touchdown. Moore’s score gave Denham Springs a 35-14 lead midway through the second quarter. Woodlawn closed the half with three touchdowns and trailed 4234 at the half. “I thought we grew up a little in the second half,” Beard said. “They listened, they were coachable and we saw a big change.”

STAFF PHOTOS By PEARL SPURLOCK

Dutchtown quarterback Owen Fletcher evades St. Michael defenders on Friday. Dutchtown beat St. Michael 41-21.

RUNNING AWAY

Dutchtown rides QB Fletcher’s legs to victory over St. Michael

BY JACKSON REYES Staff writer

Nearly every time Dutchtown quarterback Owen Fletcher took off against St. Michael, an open hole presented itself. He made his team’s blocking count. Fletcher torched the Warriors on the ground for four touchdowns as he helped Dutchtown build a 28-6 halftime lead it would never give up. Dutchtown (3-0) used the big first half to defeat St. Michael 41-21 on Friday night at St. Michael High School. Fletcher also threw for 188 yards on 11-of-22 passing. He also finished with 96 yards rushing on 11 carries. “It was really just reading the defense,” Fletcher said. “Most of the rushing touchdowns, as you can see, were wide-open holes. Didn’t really have to make much happen. The blocking was pretty good.” Dutchtown coach Guy Mistretta said Fletcher’s running ability helped against the St. Michael defense, which loaded the box on several plays. “It was really tough on our running game,” Mistretta said. “Being able to have him reading, he’s such a weapon for us. We needed that.” St. Michael stalled on its first two drives. A punt on the opening drive led to a short field and a 36-yard touchdown by Fletcher. On the second drive, Dutchtown’s Kameron Hood blocked a punt, and Marcello Rizzuto scooped the ball up and returned it for a 24yard touchdown. St. Michael (2-1) crossed midfield on its third drive, but the Dutchtown defense forced a fumble on a jet sweep to gain possession. The Griffins drove down the field inside the 5-yard line, but Fletcher fumbled while trying to stretch the ball across the goal line. In the second quarter, Dutchtown faced a third-and-22 from the Warriors’ 30-yard line after two false starts and a holding call. Fletcher found Derrick Walker-Vice for a 20yard gain. On fourth down, Fletcher barreled his way past one defender for a touchdown. St. Michael scored its first touchdown after

St. Michael’s Hayden Istre makes a catch for a touchdown against Dutchtown on Friday. quarterback Boogie Levingston scrambled to the left and found Hayden Istre for a 27-yard touchdown. On the ensuing drive, Fletcher found WalkerVice again for a 49-yard gain to reach the red zone. Two plays later, Fletcher scored his third rushing touchdown from 7 yards out. “I thought we really came out and played well from the start,” Mistretta said. “We’ve got a long way to go, but we’re in the right trajectory.” Dutchtown capitalized on a 72-yard kickoff return to start the second half that set it up at the 13-yard line. Two plays later, Fletcher ran up the middle nearly untouched for a 12-yard touchdown. St. Michael added two touchdowns off a Levingston 68-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Bourgeois and a 2-yard score by Deonte Camel. Cade Foley kicked two ﬁeld goals in the second half for Dutchtown. The Dutchtown defense forced ﬁve fumbles and held St. Michael to just 2.1 yards per carry. “There’s too much potential,” Rizzuto said about his team. “I think we can go a long way if we get it all settled in.”

Kennedy beats St. Amant thanks to ‘scary skill people’ BY RICH LOUP

Contributing writer Dorrien Dunham put on a show to remember to help visiting John F. Kennedy hold off St. Amant 3528 on Friday night. Dunham had a hand in all five Kennedy touchdowns, threw for 421 yards and rushed for 129. “He was real comfortable,” Kennedy coach Lynaris Elpheage said. “That second year is really paying off. Last year, he would have panicked a lot and made some illadvised plays. But (Friday night), and so far this year, he’s been calm and composed and has command of the offense. And that’s what we need from a senior quarterback.” Kennedy (2-1) of Class 4A built a 35-14 cushion in the fourth quarter but had to withstand a late charge from the Gators (2-1) from Class 5A. “That’s a good football team, and they’ve got some absolutely scary skill people,” St. Amant coach David Oliver said. “We tried our best to hold them down, and they still made plays.” Kennedy’s Rashad Jackson

caught eight passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. His 75-yarder in the first 35 seconds of the third quarter put Kennedy up 28-14. Jaylon Morgan had 94 yards receiving, and Semaj Lyons posted 82 as recipients of Durham’s 23of-34 passing. Dunham added a 10-yard score on a keeper with 6:39 to go as Kennedy went up 35-14. St. Amant wouldn’t go away quietly. On the first play of the next series, Kayden Thodle outmuscled a Kennedy defender for a jump ball and fought his way into the end zone for a 57-yard touchdown reception from Brock Koontz. Paxton LeBlanc’s extra point made it 35-21 with 6:11 to go. The Gators sliced their deficit to 35-28 on a 1-yard run by Jourdan Dickerson, who rushed for 129 yards in the game. But Kennedy recovered an onside kick and survived a punt-block attempt on the game’s final play to secure the victory. Kennedy scored on three of its first four possessions and looked like it might run away with the

game in the first half. An 80-yard scoring drive was capped by Dunham’s 21-yard quarterback keeper to take a 21-7 edge with 4:19 to go in the first half. St. Amant responded with a quicker 60-yard scoring drive on its next series. Hickerson’s 5-yard scoring run ended the drive as the Gators closed within 21-14 with three minutes remaining in the first half. Kennedy started fast, scoring on its first two series. Dunham’s 11-yard pass to Rashad Jackson capped a 90-yard drive and gave the Cougars a 7-0 edge with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter. Hickerson pulled the Gators even with an explosive 51-yard run through the middle for a 7-7 tie midway through the opening period. But the Cougars answered with an 80-yard drive concluded by Dunham’s 11-yard TD run with 4:02 to go in the first quarter. In addition to Hickerson’s big night for St. Amant, Koontz completed 22 of 33 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown.

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THE VARSITY ZONE FOOTBALL REPORT Thursday’s scores Area

Belaire 42, McKinley 30 St. Martin’s 6, Glen Oaks 0 Denham Springs 73, Woodlawn (BR) 54 Ascension Christian 53, Thrive Academy 0 Helix Mentorship Academy 44, Tara 14 University 31, Plaquemine 21 Dunham 58, Collegiate Baton Rouge 0 JS Clark Leadership 42, Istrouma 16

Statewide

Abramson 51, Jefferson Rise 12 Academy of Sacred Heart-Grand Coteau 32, Highland Baptist 12 Bunkie 63, Avoyelles 24 Captain Shreve 49, Shreveport Northwood 28 Franklin Parish 62, Madison 0 Grand Lake 32, Oakdale 8 Hanson Memorial 40, Gueydan 12 Jennings 48, Welsh 28 Landry/Walker 18, Young Audiences Charter 12 Patrick Taylor 20, St. Thomas Aquinas 7 Riverdale 18, McMain 16 Sulphur 45, Pineville 42 Willow School 33, S. B. Wright 14

Friday’s scores Area

Ascension Catholic 49, South Terrebonne 7 West St. John 35, Capitol 6 St. Thomas More 43, Catholic 42 Central 55, John Ehret 0 St. John 56, Central Private 24 Central Catholic 36, East Iberville 20 Catholic-PC 25, Episcopal 17 Live Oak 16, Westminster Christian 7 Dutchtown 41, St. Michael 21 Walker 42, Scotlandville 0 Zachary 39, Madison Prep 36 West Feliciana 21, East St. John 20 Lutcher 49, Slidell 35 John F. Kennedy 35, St. Amant 28 St. James 43, Terrebonne 14

Statewide

PHOTOS By MICHAEL BACIGALUPI

Zachary running back Jeremey Patton, left, finds running room against Madison Prep on Friday during their game at Bronco Stadium in Zachary.

Better late than never Zachary comes alive in fourth quarter to top Madison Prep

BY CHARLES SALZER Contributing writer

For two quarters, Zachary turned in a lethargic performance in Friday night’s game against Madison Prep, but the Broncos were a different team after halftime. Zachary trailed until the fourth quarter, then built a head of steam that was too much for Madison Prep. The Broncos scored all of their points in the second half as they rallied for a 39-36 victory to pick up their first win. “Sometimes it’s not about X’s and O’s,” Zachary coach David Brewerton said. “Sometimes it’s about what’s under the shoulder pads, and it takes something a little bit different.” Madison Prep (1-2) controlled the first half as it took a 15-0 lead. Zachary (1-2) climbed back into the game with 17 third-quarter points and took control for good after Joshua Morgan’s 26-yard Zachary quarterback Jacori Platt, center, hands the ball off to running fumble return for a touchdown gave the Broncos a 39-28 lead with back Tyler Lewis, right, during a game against Madison Prep on Friday at Bronco Stadium in Zachary. 5:40 left to play. The Chargers got a touchdown and a two-point conversion run, yards. Running back Jeremey Pat- cos kicker Van Moore stepped on both from J’on Profit, but never ton was also a factor with a 70-yard the end line while trying to punt saw the ball again. Zachary picked touchdown run. from his own end zone. up one first down after the kickoff Harlem Turner returned the Madison Prep freshman quarterand ran out the remaining 3:46. back Jacobe Shannon completed 4 ensuing free kick 60 yards to the “You’ve got to play four quar- of 16 passes for 84 yards but was Zachary 7, and Madison Prep was still a threat every in business again. Turner rushed in ters,” Madison Prep coach “Sometimes it’s not about time he handled from 6 yards out to give the Charthe ball. He had gers a 9-0 lead. Landry Williams X’s and O’s. Sometimes touchdown passes said. “Hats off to After forcing a Zachary punt, it’s about what’s under of 31 and 18 yards, Madison Prep went 84 yards in Coach Brewerton the shoulder pads, and it and he scrambled nine plays to extend its lead to 15and those guys. They never quit, takes something a little bit for a 53-yard 0. Shannon’s 23-yard completion touchdown that to Kaden Craven and his 31-yard but we never put different.” was called back touchdown strike to Landon Johnthem away. We because of an ille- son were the key plays. jumped out on DAVID BREWERTON, them, but there “When you play a team like gal block. Zachary coach was so much time Madison Prep (Madison Prep) that’s just loaded left. I’m proud of scored anyway on with talent, they’re going to hit how we played, a drive that gave some shots on you,” Brewerton but we’ve got to finish.” it a 22-7 lead midway through the said. “That’s just the way that hapQuarterback Jacori Platt led the third quarter. pens. But if you play four quarters Zachary offense, completing 11 of The Chargers got going with 15 and you get off the field when you 20 passes for 226 yards, including points in the first quarter. The first can, it’s going to give you a chance touchdown passes of 31, 14 and 73 two came on a safety, when Bron- to win.”

Amite 21, Parkview Baptist 14 Donaldsonville 34, White Castle 7 Kentwood 50, St. Helena 14 Abbeville 48, Acadiana Renaissance 28 Acadiana 41, Carencro 27 Alexandria 45, Lafayette Christian 0 Ascension Catholic 49, South Terrebonne 7 Ascension Episcopal 24, Northside 22 Barbe 48, Cecilia 19 Beau Chene 56, Port Barre 14 Belle Chasse 35, South Plaquemines 12 Benton 38, Woodlawn (SH) 6 Brandon, Miss. 40, West Monroe 23 Briarfield 41, Franklin Academy 0 Brother Martin 56, Easton 6 Buckeye 27, LaSalle 22 Buna, Texas 37, South Beauregard 21 Caldwell Parish 32, Rayville 28 Calvary Baptist Academy 57, Grant 13 Cedar Creek 42, Beekman 12 Centerville 36, Oberlin 6 Central - B.R. 55, Ehret 0 Chalmette 24, Salmen 6 Columbia Academy, Miss. 42, Silliman 0 Crowley 35, Breaux Bridge 14 D’Arbonne Woods 42, Arcadia 6 DeQuincy 24, Westlake 21 Delcambre 54, Pickering 0 Delhi 26, Delhi Charter 2 Destrehan 56, West Jefferson 12 Donaldsonville 34, White Castle 7 Dutchtown 41, St. Michael 21 Elton 44, Montgomery 40 Eunice 27, Kinder 12 Evadale, Texas 43, Acadiana Christian 34 Ferriday 28, Delta Charter 22 Franklin 48, Berwick 0 Franklinton 48, Pine 20 Hahnville 42, E.D. White 31 Hammond 25, Higgins 3 Haughton 45, Glenbrook 6 Haynes Academy 44, Ben Franklin 6 Haynesville 28, Homer 26 Holy Cross 10, St. Charles Catholic 7, OT Jesuit 48, Bonnabel 7 John Curtis Christian 42, Lafayette Renaissance 12 Lafayette 38, Erath 3 Lake Arthur 21, Iota 19 Lake Charles College Prep 45, Sam Houston 31 Leesville 46, Tioga 36 Live Oak 16, Westminster Christian 7 Loreauville 35, Vermilion Catholic 0 Lutcher 49, Slidell 35 Mandeville 49, Carver 6 Mangham 52, Oak Grove 24 Mansfield 33, Magnolia, Ark. 28 Many 31, East Beauregard 6 Merryville 39, Lena Northwood 8 Minden 56, West Ouachita 36 NDHS 41, Teurlings Catholic 13 Neville 49, Ouachita Parish 0 New Iberia Catholic 34, Kaplan 29 Newman 48, East Jefferson 19 Newton, Texas 52, DeRidder 29 North DeSoto 38, C.E. Byrd 20 North Vermilion 49, Ville Platte 0 Northshore 21, Lakeshore 14 Opelousas 44, Northwest 7 Ouachita Christian 38, Richwood 6 Parkway 56, Red River 12 Pearl River 42, Fontainebleau 30 Pointe Coupee Catholic 25, Baton Rouge Episcopal 17 Pope John Paul 29, Hannan 27, OT Riverside Academy 35, Ponchatoula 28 Rosepine 50, Basile 6 Rummel 24, Shaw 7 Sacred Heart 48, Country Day 36 Saint Paul’s 42, De La Salle 30 South Lafourche 55, Central Lafourche 36 Southside 49, Union Parish 7 St. Frederick Catholic 21, North Webster 14 St. James 43, Terrebonne 14 St. John 56, Central Private 24 St. Thomas More 43, Catholic-B.R. 42 Sterlington 42, Natchitoches Central 7 Sumner 24, H.L. Bourgeois 23 Thibodaux 38, Vandebilt Catholic 17 Vidalia 52, General Trass (Lake Providence) 6 Vidor, Texas 45, Iowa 42 Vinton 55, Washington-Marion 12 West Feliciana 21, East St. John 20 Westgate 28, Jena 12 Westminster Christian (LAF) 55, Houma Christian 14 Winnfield 48, Jonesboro-Hodge 28 Zachary 39, Madison Prep 36

Saturday’s games

Kenner Discovery Health Science at Thomas Jefferson, 2 p.m. Edna Karr vs. Ruston, 3 p.m., Caesars Superdome Green Oaks at B.T. Washington, 5 p.m. East Ascension vs. St. Augustine, 6:30 p.m.,

Caesars Superdome Fisher vs. Morris Jeff at Memtsas

Catholic-Pointe Coupee 25, Episcopal 17

Team CHSPC EHS First Downs 13 22 Yards Rushing 25-78 55-228 Yards Passing 192 71 Passes (C-A-HI) 8-17-0 7-20-2 Punts-avg. 1-41 1-37 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 3-20 10-90 SCORING SUMMARY Catholic.P.C. 6 7 6 6 —25 Episcopal 7 0 7 3 —17 CHSPC: Edwin Williams 71 pass from Michael Battiste (pass failed) EHS: Aidan Bradford 16 pass from Michael Kelleher (Trace Macias kick) CHSPC: William 15 pass from Battiste (Hayes Langlois kick) CHSPC: Battiste 2 run (run failed) EHS: Chandler Amaker 5 run (Macias kick) EHS: Macias 45 FG CHSPC: Da’Michael Hart 60 interception return (no kick)

Dutchtown 41, St. Michael 21

Team DT SM First Downs 12 10 Yards Rushing 36-181 30-63 Yards Passing 188 215 Passes (C-A-HI) 11-22 18-26 Punts-avg. 3-81 3-105 Fumbles-lost 1-1 5-3 Penalties-yards 12-115 5-60 SCORING SUMMARY Dutchtown 14 14 10 3 —41 St. Michael 0 6 8 7 —21 DT: Owen Fletcher 36 run (Cade Foley kick) DT: Marcello Rizzuto 24 fumble return (Foley kick) DT: Fletcher 10 run (Foley kick) SM: Boogie Levingston 27 pass to Hayden Istre (Dylan Raffray kick no good) DT: Fletcher 7 run (Foley kick) DT: Fletcher 12 run (Foley kick) DT: Foley 24 ﬁeld goal SM: Levingston 68 pass to Joseph Bourgeois (Levingston pass) SM: Deontae Camel 2 run (Raffray kick) DT: Foley 31 ﬁeld goal

Kennedy 35, St. Amant 28

Team KHS STA First Downs 24 13 Yards Rushing 145 131 Yards Passing 421 226 Passes (C-A-HI) 23-34-1 22-33-0 Punts-avg. 3-26.7 4-30.5 Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-yards 16-135 10-84 SCORING SUMMARY Kennedy 14 7 7 7 —35 St. Amant 7 7 0 14 —28 KHS: Rashad Jackson 11 pass from Dorrien Dunham (Salmon Martinez kick) STA: Jourdan Hickerson 51 run (Paxton LeBlanc kick) KHS: Dunham 11 run (Martinez kick) KHS: Dunham 21 run (Martinez kick) STA: Hickerson 6 run (LeBlanc kick) KHS: Jackson 75 pass from Dunham (Martinez kick) KHS: Dunham 10 run (Martinez kick) STA: Kayden Thodile 57 pass from Brock Koontz (LeBlanc kick) STA: Hickerson 1 run (LeBlanc kick)

Woodlawn (BR) 73, Denham Springs 54

Team WHS DSHS First Downs 19 27 Yards Rushing 18-56 49-378 Yards Passing 397 156 Passes (C-A-HI) 24-43-2 8-14-1 Punts-avg. 1-25 0-0 Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties-yards 16-126 15-88 SCORING SUMMARY Woodlawn 21 21 10 21 —73 Denham Springs 7 27 14 6 —54 DSHS: Tanner Koemer 8 run (Joseph Herrera kick) DSHS: Koemer 2 run (Herrera kick) WHS: Darius Jackson 5 pass from Ricky Mitchell (Matthew Sicard kick) DSHS: Jeremy Williams 29 run (Herrera kick) WHS: Brian Carter 5 pass from Mitchell (Sicard kick) DSHS: Williams 9 run (Herrera kick) DSHS: Cameron Moore 28 interception return (Herrera kick) WHS: Christopher Williams 12 run (Sicard kick) DSHS: Koemer 23 run (Herrera kick) WHS: Omar Morehouse 48 pass from Mitchell (Sicard kick) WHS: Morehouse 11 pass from Mitchell (kick failed) DSHS: Herrera 35 FG DSHS: Jaylen Williams 17 pass from Devin Kinchen (Herrera kick) WHS: Jordan Knox 67 pass from Mitchell (Morehouse pass from Mitchell) WHS: Knox 16 pass from Mitchell (run failed) DSHS: Williams 5 run (Herrera kick) DSHS: Koemer 7 run (Herrera kick) WHS: Knox 6 pass from Mitchell (pass failed) DSHS: Kinchen 3 run (Herrera kick)

Zachary 39, Madison Prep 36

Team Madison Prep Zachary First Downs 16 12 Yards Rushing 37-208 29-162 Yards Passing 120 226 Passes (C-A-HI) 5-17-1 11-20-0 Punts-avg. 5-26.4 2-37.0 Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties-yards 8-57 9-69 SCORING SUMMARY Madison Prep 15 0 7 14 —36 Zachary 0 0 17 22 —39 MPA: Safety MPA: Harlem Turner 6 run (Mason Olinde kick) MPA: Landon Johnson 31 pass from Jacobe Shannon (kick blocked) ZHS: Kylin Jones 6 pass from Jacori Platt (Evan Lopez kick) MPA: Adonnice Skinner 18 pass from Shannon (Olinde kick) ZHS: Jeremy Patton 70 run (Evans kick) ZHS: Lopez 22 FG ZHS: Ethan Kimmie 14 pass from Platt (Kimmie pass from Trikoby Rheams) MPA: J’on Profit 7 run (kick failed) ZHS: Jones 73 pass from Platt (Evans kick) ZHS: Joshua Morgan 26 fumble return (Lopez kick) MPA: Profit 2 run (Profit run)

Catholic-PC reaches into bag of tricks in win over Episcopal BY WILLIAM WEATHERS

Contributing writer

Catholic High of Pointe Coupee’s first-year coach Matthew Moreau believed his team could pull off an onside kick off to start the third quarter. That confidence was also apparent in the Hornets converting a daring fake punt from their own goal line that enabled them to take additional time off the clock. When Da’Michael Hart brought in a tipped pass by Episcopal’s Michael Kelleher and scored from 60 yards out on the game’s final play, it stamped Catholic-PC’s 2517 victory Friday over Episcopal, which was celebrating homecoming at Memorial Field. “We had a lot of trust in our kids,” Moreau said. “I told them we had our best week of practice, and in particular some of those

special teams plays that we’ve been working on.” Catholic-PC (2-1) came out of the locker room at halftime with a 13-7 lead, and Colton Canezaro recovered an onside kick. Quarterback Michael Battiste accounted for his third touchdown on a 2-yard score with 9:41 left to make it 19-7. Episcopal (1-2) closed the deficit to 19-17 on Chandler Amaker’s 5-yard TD with 4:43 left in the third quarter and apparently had taken a 21-19 lead with 1:12 to go in the quarter on Luke Dickerson’s 21-yard TD run. However, the Knights were called for holding and settled for Trace Macias’ 45-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter. Episcopal was in place to get the ball back in favorable field posi-

tion when Hornets punt protector Hart received the snap and completed a pass to Kooper Burke for 7 yards and a key first down. Episcopal finally got the ball with under a minute to play, picked up a first down and on fourth-and-10, Kelleher was picked off for the second time. “We gave up big plays to them all night,” Episcopal coach Travis Bourgeois said. “On fourth down, we’re in a safe punt and for them to execute like they did. … The touchdown got called back, and that’s our fault. We fumbled the kickoff to open the half and they scored a touchdown. A lot of selfinflicted things.” Episcopal ran 33 more plays but only outgained Catholic-PC 299270. The Knights did the bulk of their damage on the ground with 55 rushes for 228 yards, leading to

30 minutes of time of possession. Landon Dickerson topped Episcopal with 109 yards on 24 attempts. Myka Nipple made an athletic interception of Kelleher with ﬁve minutes left in the second quarter. His 34-yard return, coupled with a personal foul penalty, moved the ball to the Knights’ 17. The combination of Battisteto-Edwin Williams worked again for Catholic’s second touchdown of the half with Williams making a nice adjustment for a 15-yard score. Hayes Langlois added the extra point for a 13-7 lead at the 4:27 mark. Battiste, who finished 7 of 14 for 182 yards passing, connected with Williams three times for 105 yards, including a 71-yard strike on the third play of the game for a 7-0 lead.

“If you’re going to beat a good football team, which Catholic of Pointe Coupee is, and well coached, you’ve got to win those battles,” Bourgeois said. “You can’t give them extra downs. You surely can’t take points off the board, and that happened to us twice.”

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FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at DELAWARE 5½ 4½ (57½) C. Carolina at CLEMSON 9½ 3 (44½) N. Carolina at PENN ST 39½ 41½ (49½) Buffalo Georgia 17½ 24½ (55½) at ARKAN at IOWA ST 23½ 23½ (43½) B. Green at KANSAS ST 20½ 20½ (50½) Tulane at MINNESOTA 28½ 23½ (49½) Akron at OHIO STATE 52½ 52½ (60½) Kent State at GA TECH 42½ 39½ (59½) Mercer at TEXAS ST 3½ 2½ (62½) N. Texas Arizona State 5½ 5½ (50½) at KANSAS at WISCONSIN 24½ 23½ (44½) E. Mich at VANDERBILT 5½ 3½ (50½) NC State Wyoming 1½ 1½ (38½) at C. MICH at B. COLLEGE 39½ 38½ (53½) Maine at ILLINOIS 41½ 38½ (54½) S. Illinois at TOLEDO 1½ 5½ (49½) Temple at CINCINNATI 14½ 15½ (49½) Mia (OH) at UMASS 34½ 33½ (49½) Stonehill at WASH ST 35½ 38½ (53½) Duquesne at UTAH 27½ 27½ (56½) Utah State at CAL 58½ 58½ (65½) Wagner USC 24½ 21½ (58½) at RUTGRS at MICHIGAN 35½ 35½ (48½) UTEP at ALABAMA 15½ 19½ (49½) Florida St at LOUISVILLE 1½ 1½ (58½) SMU at TEXAS A&M 14½ 16½ (50½) Kentucky at LIBERTY 13½ 14½ (49½) Ball St at INDIANA 44½ 44½ (60½) W. Kentcky at IOWA 41½ 38½ (49½) N. Iowa at BAYLOR 18½ 20½ (OFF) La Tech at DUKE 11½ 10 (51½) Stanford at S. CAROLINA 7½ 3½ (58½) Miss St at ULM 12½ 10½ (48½) Selu at FLORIDA ATL 9½ 6½ (62½) Florida Intl at OLD DOM 2½ 3 (49½) E. Carolina Marshall 4½ 3½ (54½) at MISU ST at S. FLORIDA 37½ 36½ (61½) Del St at MISSOURI 27½ 27½ (50½) Troy Florida PK 2½ (53½) at AUBRN W. Michigan 10½ 9½ (43½) at RICE at OKLAH ST 57½ 55½ (70½) Murray St at S. ALABAMA 3½ 6½ (48½) Ohio Nevada 6½ 3½ (50½) at M. TEN at SAM HOU 18½ 17½ (49½) Nicholls St at JSU 3 3½ (52½) Ga South at MEMPHIS 35½ 34½ (57½) UT Martin UConn 2½ 3 (54½) at S. MISS at UCF 19½ 17½ (49½) Georgia St at NEBRASKA 24½ 24½ (51½) Ndsu at WASH 44½ 42½ (57½) E. Wash LSU 2½ 3 (58½)at OLE MSS at N.D. 29½ 29½ (52½) Mich St at NRTWSTRN 5½ 3½ (47½) Colorado at VIRGINIA 8½ 10½ (53½) W. Virginia Virginia Tech 1½ 2½ (53½)at MRYLND at OKLAHOMA 21½ 21½ (45½) New Mex BYU 20½ 17½ (52½) at CSU at TENNESSEE 35½ 35½ (61½) Kennsw St at UL 8½ 7½ (55½) UAB at TCU 20½ 19½ (56½) Arkan St. at TULSA 42½ 42½ (57½) ET A&M at TEXAS 29½ 30½ (58½) UTSA at BOISE ST 22½ 24½ (56½) S. Dakota at SDSU 1½ 1½ (46½) J. Madison Ndsu 23½ 27½ (50½) at SAC ST at ARIZONA 31½ 33½ (50½) N. Illinois Fresno St 5½ 6½ (49½) at SJSU at OREGON ST 9½ 17½ (53½) Montana at UCLA 13½ 14 (52½) Purdue

MLB

American League FAVORITE LINE at TAMPA BAY OFF at CLEVELAND -181 Toronto -138 at CHI WHITE SOX -138 Minnesota -110 National League FAVORITE LINE Philadelphia -120 Chicago Cubs -136 Washington -113 at SAN DIEGO -153 at LA DODGERS OFF Interleague FAVORITE LINE at BALTIMORE OFF Kansas City -113 Atlanta -121 N.Y Yankees -145 at COLORADO OFF

UNDERDOG LINE Boston OFF Athletics +150 at TEXAS +114 Detroit +116 at LA ANGELS -108 UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y METS +101 at CINCINNATI+114 at ST. LOUIS -108 Miami +127 San Francisco OFF UNDERDOG LINE Milwaukee OFF at PITTSBURGH-104 at HOUSTON -101 at ARIZONA +122 Seattle OFF

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 103, Connecticut 59 Dallas 97, Los Angeles 77 Washington 110, Chicago 80 Las Vegas 114, Seattle 77 Phoenix 94, Portland 91

Friday’s Games

Indiana 103, Toronto 85 New York 93, Minnesota 81 Portland at Golden State, n

Saturday’s Games

Phoenix at Dallas, noon Chicago at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Seattle at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Pro football NFL Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE Buffalo N.Y. Jets New England Miami

BEY

Louisiana Tech at Baylor

WHEN: 3 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Mclane Stadium (50, 223), Waco, Texas TV: ESPNU RECORDS: Tech 1-1; Baylor 1-1 LATEST LINE: Baylor by 18½ (52½) SERIES: Baylor leads 5-1 LAST MEETING: Baylor won 24-16 in 1996. NOTES: Both teams are dealing with injuries to their QBs. DJ Lagway, a Florida transfer, is doubtful for the Bears after an ankle injury in the season opener. Redshirt freshman Nate Bennett will make his second career start. Tech QB Blake Baker is out with a hand injury and Trey Kukuk is expected to get the starting nod. ... Baylor seventh-year coach Dave Aranda is 37-38 at the school. ... Tech’s only win in the series came in 1992, a 10-9 victory in Waco, Texas.

Southeastern Louisiana at UL-Monroe

WHEN: 3 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Malone Stadium (27,617), Monroe ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: SLU 1-1; ULM 0-2 LATEST LINE: ULM by 10½ (47½) SERIES: ULM leads 30-16-12 LAST MEETING: ULM won 34-31 in 2018. NOTES: The Lions got in the win column last week with a hard-fought 30-25 win over North Alabama, while ULM fell 26-20 at UAB. ... Lions QB Kyle Lowe has thrown for 565 yards, with seven TDs and three interceptions on 42-for-72 passing. Lowe leads the team with 117 yards rushing. ... Former Dutchtown star Carter Hanberry leads the Lions with 25 tackles. ... It’s the home opener for the Warhawks and the ﬁrst of three straight road games for SLU.

Nicholls State at Sam Houston State

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium

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Kansas City Las Vegas L.A. Chargers Denver

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Saturday

East

WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday WHERE: Bill Snyder Stadium (50,000), Manhattan, Kansas TV: ESPN2 RECORDS: Tulane 1-1; KSU 2-0 LATEST LINE: KSU by 20½ (50½) SERIES: Tulane leads 2-1 LAST MEETING: Kansas State won 34-27 in 2024. NOTES: The road team has won two of the three meetings in the series. ... KSU has been dominant in wins over Nicholls State and Washington State. Behind dual-threat quarterback Avery Johnson (29th start) and a defense that has yet to allow a touchdown, the unranked Wildcats seem to be ﬂying under the radar. ... Tulane found a way to beat South Alabama last week in a back-and-fourth affair as RB Jaylin Lucas had 214 yards rushing on just 11 carries. ... Tulane LB Chris Rodgers is out for the game with a leg injury.

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Thursday’s Games Buffalo 41, Detroit 31

Sunday’s Games

Carolina at Atlanta, noon Cincinnati at Houston, noon Cleveland at Tampa Bay, noon Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, noon Minnesota at Chicago, noon New Orleans at Baltimore, noon Philadelphia at Tennessee, noon Pittsburgh at New England, noon Jacksonville at Denver, 3:05 p.m. Las Vegas at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m. Miami at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games

N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams, 7:15 p.m.

Late Thursday Buffalo 41, Detroit 31

Detroit 0 10 7 14 — 31 Buffalo 14 13 7 7 — 41 First Quarter Buf—J.Allen 1 run (Bass kick), 9:07. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:51. Key Plays: Cook 12 run; J.Allen 13 run; J.Allen 12 run; J.Allen 13 pass to Shakir; Cook 10 run; J.Allen 14 run. Buffalo 7, Detroit 0. Buf—Palmer 43 pass from J.Allen (Bass kick), 3:42. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:27. Key Plays: J.Allen 7 pass to Coleman on 3rd-and-6; J.Allen 25 pass to Kincaid. Buffalo 14, Detroit 0. Second Quarter Buf—Knox 1 pass from J.Allen (Bass kick), 11:43. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:09. Key Plays: Cook 1 run on 3rd-and-1; J.Allen 12 pass to Kincaid; J.Allen 22 pass to Coleman; Barnes 0 interception return to Detroit 4. Buffalo 21, Detroit 0. Det—Gibbs 11 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 5:03. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:45. Key Plays: Kennedy kick return to Detroit 30; Goff 12 pass to Gibbs; Goff 13 pass to Vaki; Gibbs 10 run on 3rd-and-7; Goff 8 pass to Gibbs on 3rd-and-4; Goff 11 pass to St. Brown. Buffalo 21, Detroit 7. Buf—Kincaid 16 pass from J.Allen (kick failed), 2:48. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11. Key Plays: Davis kick return to Buffalo 32; Cook 20 run; Cook 35 run. Buffalo 27, Detroit 7. Det—FG Bates 31, :00. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 00:39. Key Plays: Goff 12 pass to

(14,000), Huntsville, Texas ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: Nicholls 2-1; SHSU 0-2 LATEST LINE: SHSU by 17½ (49½) SERIES: SHSU leads 22-12-1 LAST MEETING: SHSU won 71-17 in 2021. NOTES: The former Southland Conference rivals meet for the ﬁrst time in ﬁve years. The Bearkats joined the Conference USA in 2023. They are 15-24 as an FBS member. ... The Colonels won their Southland opener last week by holding off UTRGV 31-28 behind three TDs receiving from WR Jackson Dufrene. ... Nicholls hasn’t won a road game since beating Southern on Oct. 5, 2024. ... SHSU, which recently completed a $60 million stadium upgrade, had to play its home games in Houston last season.

UAB at UL

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium (30, 932), Lafayette ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: Both teams 1-1 LATEST LINE: UL by 7½ (55½) SERIES: Tid 4-4 LAST MEETING: UL won 41-21 in 2023. NOTES: The Cajuns are coming off a 49-30 loss at No. 14 USC. In that game, UL QB Lunch Winfield finished 16-of22 passing for 212 yards. The former Lutcher star also rushed for 91 yards and two TDs. ..,. The Blazers rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat ULM 26-20 last week. ... UAB is averaging 230.0 yards rushing per game, while UL averages 194.5. ... UL has scored eight of its nine offensive touchdowns on the ground.

Northwestern State at Weber State WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Stewart Stadium (17, 500), Ogden, Utah ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: NW State 0-2; WSU 1-2 LATEST LINE: WSU by 33½ (53½) SERIES: Weber State leads 1-0 LAST MEETING: WSU won 39-0 in 2024, NOTES: The Wildcats will try to rebound from a 52-21 loss at Colorado. ... The Wildcats of the Big Sky Conference are playing their home opener after starting with three on the road. ... Demons coach Blaine McClorkle is 1-26 at the school. ... Weber State is directed to ﬁrst-year coach Eric Kjar.

McNeese State at UTRGV

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium (13,498), Edinburg, Texas ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: Both teams 1-2, 0-1 SLC LATEST LINE: UTRGV by 4½ (52½) SERIES: UTRGV leads 1-0 LAST MEETING: UTRGV won 28-13 in 2025. NOTES: McNeese is coming off a 27-24 loss to No. 4 Tarleton State, while UTRV fell at Nicholls State 31-28. ... McNeese hits the road for the ﬁrst time this season facing a tough venue at a soldout stadium in Edinburg. ... The Vaqueros have won eight straight games at home.

LaPorta; Goff 22 pass to St. Brown; Goff 16 pass to J.Williams. Buffalo 27, Detroit 10. Third Quarter Det—St. Brown 2 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 9:29. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:31. Key Plays: Kennedy kick return to Detroit 26; Goff 21 pass to St. Brown on 3rd-and-2; Goff 5 pass to St. Brown on 3rd-and-10; Goff 18 pass to LaPorta on 4th-and-5. Buffalo 27, Detroit 17. Buf—J.Allen 2 run (Bass kick), 1:07. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:22. Key Plays: Dortch kick return to Buffalo 25; J.Allen 3 run on 3rdand-1; J.Allen 4 pass to Knox on 3rd-and-2; J.Allen 2 run on 3rd-and-1; J.Allen 2 run on 3rd-and-1; J.Allen 23 pass to Kincaid. Buffalo 34, Detroit 17. Fourth Quarter Det—LaPorta 1 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 10:53. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:14. Key Plays: Saylors kick return to Detroit 34; Goff 34 pass to St. Brown; Goff 11 pass to St. Brown on 3rd-and-8. Buffalo 34, Detroit 24. Buf—Cook 1 run (Bass kick), 2:50. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:38. Key Plays: J.Allen 9 pass to Coleman on 3rd-and-7; J.Allen 16 pass to Shakir; J.Allen 12 pass to Coleman; Cook 22 run. Buffalo 41, Detroit 24. Det—St. Brown 27 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 1:42. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:08. Key Plays: Kennedy kick return to Detroit 32; Goff 20 pass to TeSlaa on 4th-and-18; Goff 12 pass to Gibbs; Goff 17 pass to J.Williams. Buffalo 41, Detroit 31.

A—60,644.

Det Buf FIRST DOWNS 24 34 Rushing 2 15 Passing 19 14 Penalty 3 5 THIRD DOWN EFF 4-11 9-12 FOURTH DOWN EFF 2-2 0-0 TOTAL NET YARDS 355 446 Total Plays 62 69 Avg Gain 5.7 6.5 NET YARDS RUSHING 66 203 Rushes 20 36 Avg per rush 3.3 5.639 NET YARDS PASSING 289 243 Sacked-Yds lost 4-38 2-5 Gross-Yds passing 327 248 Completed-Att. 26-38 20-31 Had Intercepted 0 0 Yards-Pass Play 6.881 7.364 KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB 5-3-1 7-2-1PUNTS-Avg. 4-51.5 2-41.5 Punts blocked 0 0 FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE 157 129 Punt Returns 0-0 3-36 Kickoff Returns 6-157 4-93 Interceptions 0-0 0-0 PENALTIES-Yds 10-58 5-46 FUMBLES-Lost 2-0 1-0 TIME OF POSSESSION 26:15 33:45 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Detroit, Gibbs 16-52, Vaki 1-7, Goff 3-7. Buffalo, Cook 21-135, J.Allen 14-69, Moore 1-(minus 1). PASSING—Detroit, Goff 26-38-0-327. Buffalo, J.Allen 20-31-0-248. RECEIVING—Detroit, St. Brown 9-142, Gibbs 6-61, LaPorta 6-52, J.Williams 2-33, TeSlaa 2-26, Vaki 1-13. Buffalo, Kincaid 7-95, Coleman 6-63, Shakir 3-38, Knox 2-5, Palmer 1-43, Cook 1-4. PUNT RETURNS—Detroit, None. Buffalo, Dortch 3-36. KICKOFF RETURNS—Detroit, Kennedy 4-99, Saylors 2-58. Buffalo, Dortch 2-51, Davis 1-31, Shakir 1-11. TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS—Detroit, Ya-Sin 5-1-0, C.Clark 4-7-0, Barnes 4-2-1, White 3-30, T.Williams 3-2-0, Campbell 2-4-0, Reed 2-40, Hutchinson 2-1-1, Harper 2-0-0, Maddox 1-2-0, Izien 1-1-0, Lacy 1-1-0, McNeill 1-1-0, Wonnum 1-1-0, Dorsey 1-0-0, Gill-Howard 0-1-0, Rodriguez 0-1-0. Buffalo, Benford 5-3-0, Bishop 5-1-0, Williams 5-1-0, Bernard 3-2-0, Hancock 3-2-0, Rousseau 3-0-2, Igbinosun 3-0-0, Chubb 2-2-1.5, Alford 2-2-0, Jackson 1-1-0, Carter 1-0-0, Gardner-Johnson 1-0-0, Hairston 1-0-0, Elarms-Orr 0-2-0, Hoecht 0-1.5, Gaines 0-1-0, Hamlin 0-1-0, D.Walker 0-1-0. INTERCEPTIONS—Detroit, None. Buffalo, None. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. OFFICIALS—Referee Ron Torbert, Ump Barry Anderson, HL Daniel Gallagher, LJ Tripp Sutter, FJ Ryan Dickson, SJ Keith Washington, BJ Courtney Brown, Replay Kevin Stine.

2020. Troy Weaver, the Pelicans senior vice president of operations, was general manager of the Pistons at the time. Continued from page 4C “He is a major part of why I’m here,” Bey said about Weaver in an interview during the season. Utah Jazz. “He drafted me and I kinda grew He poured in a career-high 51 points in 2022 when playing with the Detroit up with him my ﬁrst 21/ 2 years in the Pistons. league. For him to still believe in me Bey was drafted by the Pistons in meant a lot. Obviously, we had a great

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West Division

Thursday’s Games

Tampa Bay 10, Athletics 1 Houston 6, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit 1 Boston 4, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 5, Minnesota 4, 10 innings

Friday’s Games

Pittsburgh 8, Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 6, Baltimore 5, 10 innings Cleveland 5, Athletics 3 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 2 Atlanta 6, Houston 2 Detroit 11, Chicago White Sox 8 Texas 7, Toronto 1 Seattle 5, Colorado 4 Minnesota at L.A. Angels, n N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, n

Saturday’s Games

Milwaukee (Gasser 4-5) at Baltimore (Rogers 10-10), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Tolle 9-6) at Tampa Bay (Peralta 9-11), 3:10 p.m. Athletics (Lopez 6-4) at Cleveland (Bibee 6-15), 5:10 p.m. Kansas City (Cameron 9-8) at Pittsburgh (Chandler 8-9), 5:40 p.m. Toronto (Soriano 12-7) at Texas (Quantrill 9-5), 6:05 p.m. Atlanta (Holmes 9-5) at Houston (Wesneski 5-2), 6:10 p.m. Detroit (Jobe 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Schlittler 14-6) at Arizona (Pfaadt 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Miller 4-9) at Colorado (Sugano 12-10), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 6-10) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 6-8), 8:38 p.m.

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Central Division

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Thursday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 8, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 4 San Diego 9, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Mets 0

Friday’s Games

Pittsburgh 8, Kansas City 5 Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee at Baltimore, n N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 3 Atlanta 6, Houston 2 Washington 9, St. Louis 1 Seattle 5, Colorado 4 Miami at San Diego, n N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, n San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, n

Saturday’s Games

Milwaukee (Gasser 4-5) at Baltimore (Rogers 10-10), 3:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Painter 3-9) at N.Y. Mets (Scott 4-5), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Boyd 8-5) at Cincinnati (Lodolo 3-5), 5:40 p.m. Kansas City (Cameron 9-8) at Pittsburgh (Chandler 8-9), 5:40 p.m. Atlanta (Holmes 9-5) at Houston (Wesneski 5-2), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Alvarez 2-6) at St. Louis (McGreevy 7-9), 6:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Schlittler 14-6) at Arizona (Pfaadt 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Miller 4-9) at Colorado (Sugano 12-10), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Pérez 7-11) at San Diego (Mize 6-9), 7:40 p.m. San Francisco (Webb 8-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Wrobleski 11-5), 8:10 p.m.

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Golf BMW PGA Championship Friday

At Wentworth Club Virginia Water, United Kingdom Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,267; Par: 72 Second Round Ryan Gerard, United States 67-65—132 -12 Filippo Celli, Italy 68-66—134 -10 Adam Scott, Australia 67-67—134 -10 Manuel Elvira, Spain 69-66—135 -9 Aaron Rai, England 66-69—135 -9 Nacho Elvira, Spain 67-69—136 -8 Ross Fisher, England 69-67—136 -8 Ryan Fox, New Zealand 68-68—136 -8 R. McIlroy, Northern Ireland 69-67—136 -8 J.J. Spaun, United States 70-66—136 -8 Matt Wallace, England 71-66—137 -7 Marcus Armitage, England 70-68—138 -6 Angel Ayora Fanegas, Spain 70-68—138 -6 Davis Bryant, United States 68-70—138 -6 Joe Dean, England 69-69—138 -6 Marcus Helligkilde, Denmark 69-69—138 -6 Joakim Lagergren, Sweden 66-72—138 -6 Joaquin Niemann, Chile 71-67—138 -6 Alex Noren, Sweden 71-67—138 -6 A. Otaegui, UAE 70-68—138 -6 Jordan L. Smith, England 71-67—138 -6 Sepp Straka, Austria 71-67—138 -6 Ricardo Gouveia, Portugal 69-70—139 -5 Viktor Hovland, Norway 68-71—139 -5 Frederic Lacroix, France 69-70—139 -5 E. Lopez-Chacarra, Spain 70-69—139 -5 Guido Migliozzi, Italy 70-69—139 -5 Andy Sullivan, England 69-70—139 -5 Jeff Winther, Denmark 71-68—139 -5 Ludvig Åberg, Sweden 67-72—139 -5

relationship. Him and Joe didn’t have to do that. “I am just grateful for that.” Bey and the Pelicans open training camp Sept. 29. The season opener is Oct. 21 against the Indiana Pacers at Smoothie King Center. Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

Sam Bairstow, England Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain Martin Couvra, France Sean Crocker, United States Alejandro Del Rey, Spain Matt Fitzpatrick, England Tyrrell Hatton, England Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan Marcus Kinhult, Sweden David Law, Scotland Shane Lowry, Ireland Robert MacIntyre, Scotland Francesco Molinari, Italy R. Nrgrd-Petersen, Denmark J. Trey Schaper, South Africa J. Veerman, United States Paul Waring, England Danny Willett, England Ewen Ferguson, Scotland Daniel Hillier, New Zealand C. Hoffman, United States Matthew Jordan, England Kota Kaneko, Japan Niklas Lemke, Sweden Joost Luiten, Netherlands Adrian Meronk, Poland N. Nørgaard Møller, Denmark Yurav Premlall, South Africa David Puig, Spain Kristoffer Reitan, Norway Justin Rose, England Adrien Saddier, France Alex Smalley, United States Alex Fitzpatrick, England O. Guillamoundeguy, France Kazuma Kobori, New Zealand Romain Langasque, France Francesco Laporta, Italy Junghwan Lee, South Korea Shaun Norris, South Africa Freddy Schott, Germany N. Von Dllingshsn, Germany Thorbjørn Olesen, Denmark Calum Hill, Scotland Marcel Schneider, Germany Patrick Reed, United States JC Ritchie, South Africa Daniel Brown, England

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American League ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP Mason Barnett from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned LHP Joe Rock to Las Vegas. Sent 3B Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on a rehab assignment to Las Vegas.

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Sam Leavitt

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Kewan Lacy Trinidad Chambliss Makhi Frazier JT Lindsey Deuce Knight Johntay Cook II

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin walks with rapper Boosie, right, down Victory Hill before a game against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12 at Tiger Stadium. Kiffin will face his former team, Ole Miss, for the first time since leaving in November.

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talking about the game,” Cox said. “I’m totally convinced it’s by design.” Continued from page 2C The Oxford community’s excitement for Saturday goes well beyond the campus. Rebels fans have been looking forward to this matchup since the SEC revealed that Kiffin urday’s game more as a chance to earn a big would return to Oxford on Sept. 19. win over a top-10 team, not as an opportunity Abi Williams, a bartender at The Blind Pig, to get back at their former coach. said on Monday that her roommate already “Everyone that’s like me and they really like had started planning what dress she would Ole Miss, we don’t really see it as a hatred wear on game day. Her colleague, Cam Northing or a personal thing,” Cauthen said. “We wood, isn’t even an Ole Miss fan, but he’s see it more as a, ‘This game means something. excited for the rowdy environment that will Whoever wins this game is getting to the playsurely accompany the matchup. offs,’ that kind of thing. It has nothing to do Stanford on Monday estimated that she’d with our feelings.” already had 15 conversations about the game Max Mayeaux, a junior at Ole Miss and a with High Point Coffee customers that mornKappa Sigma member, and his roommate, ing. The clock had yet to strike 10:30 a.m. Trevor Cox, were surprised at first that Kiffin “Fans have been talking about this since decided to leave. But in hindsight, they can the offseason,” Ole Miss wide receiver Deuce understand the logic behind the move. Alexander told reporters on Tuesday. “Every “At that time, obviously, I was shocked that time they see me, it’s the only game they he left,” Mayeaux said. “But now that I look bring up and have circled on the calendar.” at it, I don’t know Lane Kiffin personally, but There are plenty of non-Kiffin-related reahe thought that was the best decision for him. sons that make Saturday’s He’s a great coach. He’s going game a big deal. It’s a matchup to do great things with LSU, between two top-10 teams in and LSU’s definitely going to the AP Top 25 poll, and a game win a bunch of games.” that may go a long way in deNot all of their classmates termining both teams’ fate in respected Kiffin’s move to the CFP race. LSU. Mayeaux and Cox both But as much as Kiffin says know people who went to the Saturday is about what hapairport the day Kiffin flew pens between the lines, all from Oxford to Baton Rouge eyes will be fixated on him pacafter he was hired, students ing along the sideline. The last who weren’t afraid to scream time he returned to a school obscenities at their former (Tennessee) that he’d previouscoach as he was greeted by ly scorned for another (SouthAusberry on the tarmac. ern Cal), Volunteer fans threw That was nearly 10 months a golf ball, a mustard bottle and ago. Cox and Mayeaux say the beer cans at him. anticipation on campus for His return to Knoxville this weekend is palpable. EScame 11 years after he had PN’s “College GameDay” will left. This time, Kiffin is combe in town on Saturday, and ing back to Oxford facing a Cox saw technicians building fan base still trying to heal the show’s set on his way back from a fresh wound. from his accounting class Just don’t tell that to MurTuesday. He and Mayeaux also phy and his friend back at The suspect that their professors Library. Kiffin could’ve been have given them more exams the next Vaught, but they’ve this week because of the big already gotten over it. game. CALI, waitress at Ajax Diner “We’re not Tennessee,” Mur“I think a lot of these teachin Oxford, on former Ole Miss phy said bluntly. ers are more worried about making sure we have tests this coach Lane Kiffin week, a lot more schoolwork, Email Koki Riley at koki. keeping us distracted and not riley@theadvocate.com.

I’ve never really experienced a community be hurt like that from a coach. That’s kind of what it’s about. Like, how dare he? How could he? Shame on him.”

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Plays: 89.0

Plays: 68.0

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PASS 314.5

RUSH 139.5.0

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RUSH 32.5

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INTERCEPTIONS 1.00

FUMBLES 0.50

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PASS 243.0

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Turnovers forced: 0.50

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FUMBLES 1.00

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Saturday’s games

Thursday’s games EAST

Tulane (1-1) at Kansas St. (2-0), 11 a.m. Louisiana Tech (1-1) at Baylor (1-1), 3 p.m. Southeastern (1-2) at UL-Monroe (0-2), 3:30 p.m. Louisiana Christian (3-0) at Southern (1-2), 6 p.m. Nicholls (2-1) at Sam Houston St. (0-2), 6 p.m. LSU (2-0) at Ole Miss (2-0), 6:30 p.m. McNeese St. (1-2) at UT Rio Grande Valley (1-2), 7 p.m. Northwestern State (0-3) at Weber St. (1-2), 7 p.m. UAB (1-1) at UL (1-1), 7 p.m.

Top 25 Friday’s games

No. 5 Miami 33, Wake Forest 20 No. 13 Texas Tech 28, No. 22 Houston 26 No. 21 Oregon (1-1) vs. Portland St. (0-3), n

Saturday’s games

No. 1 Texas (2-0) vs. UTSA (2-0), 7 p.m. No. 2 Georgia (2-0) at Arkansas (1-1), 11 a.m. No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0) vs. Michigan St. (2-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 4 Indiana (2-0) vs. W. Kentucky (0-2), 3 p.m. No. 6 Ohio St. (1-1) vs. Kent St. (1-1), 11 a.m. No. 7 LSU (2-0) at No. 8 Ole Miss (2-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 9 Texas A&M (2-0) vs. Kentucky (1-1), 2:30 p.m. No. 10 Alabama (2-0) vs. Florida St. (1-1), 2:30 p.m. No. 11 BYU (2-0) at Colorado St. (2-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 12 Southern Cal (3-0) at Rutgers (0-2), 2:30 p.m. No. 14 Penn St. (2-0) vs. Buffalo (1-1), 11 a.m. No. 15 Tennessee (2-0) vs. Kennesaw St. (1-1), 6:45 p.m. No. 16 SMU (2-0) at No. 23 Louisville (1-1), 2:30 p.m. No. 17 Utah (2-0) vs. Utah St. (0-2), 2:30 p.m. No. 18 Iowa (2-0) vs. N. Iowa (1-1), 3 p.m. No. 19 Michigan (2-0) vs. UTEP (1-1), 2:30 p.m. No. 20 Missouri (2-0) vs. Troy (2-0), 6 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma (1-1) vs. New Mexico (2-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 25 Virginia (2-0) vs. W. Virginia (2-0), 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13

Saturday’s games EAST

Coastal Carolina (1-1) at Delaware (1-1), 10:30 a.m. Villanova (1-2) at LIU Brooklyn (0-3), 11 a.m. Brown (0-0) at New Haven (1-2), 11 a.m. Lafayette (1-1) at Columbia (0-0), 11 a.m. Dartmouth (0-0) at Lehigh (3-0), 11 a.m. Princeton (0-0) at Bryant (2-1), noon Glenville St. (0-1) at Mercyhurst (0-3), noon Harvard (0-0) at New Hampshire (1-2), noon Cornell (0-0) at Colgate (2-1), noon Maine (1-2) at Boston College (1-1), 1 p.m. Yale (0-0) at Holy Cross (0-3), 1 p.m. Rhode Island (2-1) at Stony Brook (1-2), 1:30 p.m. Penn (0-0) at Bucknell (1-2), 2 p.m. Stonehill (1-2) at UMass (2-0), 2:30 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (1-2) at Albany (NY) (2-1), 2:30 p.m. Southern Cal (3-0) at Rutgers (0-2), 2:30 p.m. Morgan St. (2-1) at Towson (0-3), 5 p.m. Virginia Tech (2-0) at Maryland (2-0), 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH

Mercer (2-1) at Georgia Tech (0-2), 11 a.m. North Carolina (2-0) at Clemson (1-1), 11 a.m. West Georgia (0-3) at ETSU (1-2), 11 a.m. NC State (1-1) at Vanderbilt (2-0), 11:45 a.m. VMI (0-3) at Davidson (1-2), noon Presbyterian (1-1) at W. Carolina (1-2), 1:30 p.m. Florida St. (1-1) at Alabama (2-0), 2:30 p.m. SMU (2-0) at Louisville (1-1), 2:30 p.m. Georgetown (0-1) at Richmond (2-1), 2:30 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-2) at Bethune-Cookman (1-1), 3 p.m. Hampton (1-2) at Norfolk St. (1-2), 3 p.m. Ball St. (1-1) at Liberty (1-1), 3 p.m.

Stanford (1-1) at Duke (2-0), 3 p.m. Mississippi St. (2-0) at South Carolina (2-0), 3:15 p.m. NC A&T (0-3) at Campbell (2-1), 5 p.m. East Carolina (0-2) at Old Dominion (1-1), 5 p.m. Point (Ga.) (0-0) at Charleston Southern (1-2), 5 p.m. Fordham (0-3) at William & Mary (2-1), 5 p.m. Wofford (2-1) at Chattanooga (1-2), 5 p.m. NC Central (2-1) at Gardner-Webb (0-3), 5 p.m. Charlotte (0-2) at Appalachian St. (2-0), 5 p.m. Sacred Heart (0-2) at Elon (2-1), 5 p.m. Dayton (2-0) at E. Kentucky (1-2), 5 p.m. FIU (1-1) at FAU (1-1), 5 p.m. Louisiana College (1-0) at Southern U. (1-2), 6 p.m. SC State (3-0) at Furman (2-1), 6 p.m. Tuskegee (0-0) at Jackson St. (2-0), 6 p.m. Florida (2-0) at Auburn (2-0), 6 p.m. Austin Peay (2-1) at West Florida (2-0), 6 p.m. Ohio (1-1) at South Alabama (1-1), 6 p.m. Delaware St. (2-1) at South Florida (2-0), 6 p.m. Nevada (1-1) at Middle Tennessee (1-1), 6 p.m. Tennessee St. (0-3) at Florida A&M (1-2), 6 p.m. Alcorn St. (2-1) at North Alabama (1-2), 6 p.m. Delta St. (0-0) at MVSU (1-2), 6 p.m. Georgia Southern (1-1) at Jacksonville St. (1-2), 6 p.m. Bowie St. (0-1) at Alabama A&M (2-1), 6 p.m. UT Martin (1-2) at Memphis (2-1), 6 p.m. UConn (1-1) at Southern Miss. (1-1), 6 p.m. Georgia St. (2-0) at UCF (1-1), 6 p.m.

MIDWEST

Kansas (1-1) vs. Arizona St. (1-1) at London, United Kingdom, 11 a.m. Bowling Green (0-2) at Iowa St. (1-1), 11 a.m. Akron (1-1) at Minnesota (1-1), 11 a.m. E. Michigan (1-2) at Wisconsin (1-1), 11:30 a.m. Valparaiso (1-1) at Indiana St. (1-2), noon Chicago State (1-2) at Butler (2-1), noon Wyoming (1-1) at Cent. Michigan (1-1), noon S. Illinois (2-1) at Illinois (1-1), 1 p.m. S. Utah (1-2) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (2-1), 1 p.m.

Temple (1-1) at Toledo (1-1), 2 p.m. E. Illinois (1-2) at Illinois St. (3-0), 2 p.m. Cincinnati (2-0) vs. Miami (Ohio) (1-1) at Cincinnati, 2:30 p.m. W. Kentucky (0-2) at Indiana (2-0), 3 p.m. Marshall (1-1) at Missouri St. (1-1), 5:30 p.m. Morehead St. (1-2) at W. Illinois (1-2), 6 p.m. Youngstown St. (2-1) at S. Dakota St. (2-1), 6 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (2-1) at SE Missouri (1-2), 6 p.m. North Dakota (3-0) at Nebraska (2-0), 6:15 p.m. Colorado (2-0) at Northwestern (1-0), 6:30 p.m.

SOUTHWEST

North Texas (1-1) at Texas State (0-2), 11 a.m. Georgia (2-0) at Arkansas (1-1), 11 a.m. Central St. (Ohio) (0-1) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-2), 4 p.m. W. Michigan (1-1) at Rice (1-1), 6 p.m. Murray St. (1-2) at Oklahoma St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Merrimack (1-2) at Tarleton St. (3-0), 6 p.m. Houston Christian (2-1) at Incarnate Word (1-1), 6 p.m. Arkansas St. (1-1) at TCU (1-1), 7 p.m. East Texas A&M (1-2) at Tulsa (2-0), 7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin (3-0) at Prairie View (1-2), 7 p.m.

FAR WEST

CCSU (0-2) at Montana St. (3-0), 2 p.m. Duquesne (0-2) at Washington St. (0-2), 2:30 p.m. Wagner (1-2) at California (1-1), 2:30 p.m. Abilene Christian (0-3) at Idaho (0-3), 3 p.m. E. Washington (1-2) at Washington (2-0), 6:15 p.m. Northeastern St. (0-0) at N. Colorado (0-3), 7 p.m. San Diego (0-2) at Cal Poly (2-1), 7 p.m. N. Arizona (2-1) at Utah Tech (0-3), 7 p.m. Stetson (1-2) at UC Davis (2-1), 9 p.m. South Dakota (3-0) at Boise St. (1-1), 9 p.m. James Madison (2-0) at San Diego St. (1-1), 9 p.m. N. Dakota St. (3-0) at Sacramento St. (1-2), 9:30 p.m. N. Illinois (0-2) at Arizona (1-1), 9:30 p.m. Montana (3-0) at Oregon St. (0-2), 10 p.m. Fresno St. (1-1) at San Jose St. (2-1), 10 p.m. Purdue (1-1) at UCLA (2-0), 10 p.m.

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Any Old Iron opens N.O. boutique Stars across the spectrum have worn shop owner’s designs BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Beyoncé has rocked his rhinestone jacket. Elton John has donned his sequins. Taylor Swift has featured a sparkling cape he designed in a music video. Now, British-born designer Andrew Clancey, who has outﬁtted those and many other celebrities in his sparkle-forward fashions, has brought his Any Old Iron boutique to Magazine Street. Any Old Iron opened for business in the Lower Garden District at the beginning of September. It’s the designer’s ﬁrst location in Louisiana and one of just two in the U.S. The other, in Nashville, Tennessee, opened in 2014 after Clancey moved it from Manhattan.

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Andrew Clancey, owner of Any Old Iron, works the checkout counter on his third day in business at the boutique at 1900 Magazine St.

Clancey specializes in sequins, rhinestone and bright-print jackets with a blend of disco and punk aesthetics. It’s a style seemingly tailor-made for a city with a knack for dressing up, where costume collections can ﬁll entire closets and there’s always another ball, gala or other special event around the corner. “In New Orleans, anything goes. I feel like there’s a lot more freedom for people to dress up, it’s almost expected,” Clancey said in an interview. “Whereas in Nashville, a sequined jacket, wearing it out for dinner? Not a lot of people do it.”

Game-changing gala Clancey said a corner storefront on Magazine was the obvious choice for his first Louisiana location, though he

Louisiana’s Old State Capitol is the backdrop for a wedding in the microdrama ‘Because of Her.’

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SHIFTING IN REEL TIME Behind the camera with the growing company that filmed Louisiana’s first microdrama in Baton Rouge

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platforms can then digest these series in episodes lasting 45 seconds to three minutes. There are typiLouisiana’s first microdrama se- cally 60-100 episodes per series ries, “Because of Her,” is out for for a total watch time of 60-100 minutes, so no big investment for the world to watch. Viewers will see scenic spots in the viewer, either. Baton Rouge and the sharp About the crew tailoring of a Louisiana clothier. What they won’t Dinosaur Rumblings see are the 100 or so crew Entertainment, a growing members responsible for Baton Rouge video producgetting this project shot tion company, was recruitand shipped to Hollywood ed to “Because of Her” late in just eight days. in the pre-production calIt’s the nature of the beast: Roblez endar, according to DRE smaller budgets, fewer filmowner Brett Roblez. Usuing days and limited locales are the ally, a studio approaches two or norm for microdramas, all to get three months in advance to secure these trending forms of cellphone a production team; for this one, Roentertainment done in a flash. The blez had a week’s notice. episodes are meant to be watched “So the camera people, the grips, in short spurts, holding the device the gaffers, the lighting — even cavertically. The craze originated in tering — all that we had to do, and China, where they’re popular with find all the locations,” said Roblez, young train commuters. whose working titles were producSubscribers to various vertical er, line producer and unit produc(another term for microdrama) tion manager.

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The leads for the romantic drama “Because of Her,” Tiffony Alford as Lila and Kasey Esser as John, were already in place, while Roblez’s team filled in the rest of the main cast and supporting and background actors. Wardrobe needs were another task to tackle, and not a minor one at that. For some characters, there were six or eight changes in an 18hour day. Roblez’s offices became a makeshift chifforobe for the week. From a practical sense, he said shooting a microdrama is very similar to filming a traditional project. “It’s more from a story perspective that it is different,” he explained. “A horizontal is a story that’s all self-contained in the sense of ‘I’m sitting down for an hour-and-a-half to watch this film,’ so each scene can take a second to breathe. A vertical, you have about a minute and 30 seconds, if that per scene, to tell the audience the

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The Baton Rouge estate of celebrated architect A. Hays Town is on the market. The two-acre lot and 4,596-square-foot home, at 1544 Stanford Ave., was listed in July. Town designed and built the threebedroom and three-bathroom home in 1947. The property is listed for $3.25

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Accepted students come from schools in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, West Feliciana Young Entrepreneurs and Ascension parishes. Academy of Baton Rouge Of the 24, 11 are seniors, has named 24 students to seven are juniors and six its 2026-2027 class. are sophomores. Students from 12 high O’Banion “These students have schools across four parishes began the program Sept. 9 decided to take a risk and chalat LSU in the E. J. Ourso College lenge their creativity, conﬁdence of Business. Students meet week- and capabilities throughout this ly at LSU through the fall and program. What starts at YEA spring to work through the parts BR has changed lives and Baton of building a company — identi- Rouge, and I’m excited to watch fying a customer, setting a price, this class do the same,” said registering the business with the Casey O’Banion, president of Louisiana Secretary of State and ä See PROGRAM, page 3D making the case for it out loud.

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Built in 1947, the estate of A. Hays Town sits at 1544 Stanford Ave. in Baton Rouge.

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Throw the party you wish to see in the world I haven’t met, and I wonder if I Dear Miss Manners: I’m turning 30 and decided this would be a great should prepare a thank-you card/ age to throw a birthday party. My goodie bag for them. I want to thank my long-term partner recently friends for really bringing left me, and I really want joy to this time of my life, to show my friends how despite the tough parts. much I appreciate them And I don’t really feel I being in my life. could sincerely write a When I’ve gone to events thank-you note to plusafter COVID, I’ve noticed Judith ones I’m meeting that they have a lot less strucMartin night. ture and are overall less MISS Gentle reader: This is the formal. While I do want MANNERS only time that Miss Manthe birthday party to feel relaxed, I feel like all my ners is going to say this, so ideas to show appreciation conGentle Readers, please pay caretradict that and feel too formal. ful attention. There is speciﬁc Would it be too much if I gave context here and it is not to be each guest a thank-you card or abused: a party favor bag? I know a few This is your birthday party. Do people are bringing plus-ones what you want.

mean more convivial. It comes with its own rules, but since the point is to refuse to declare them, confusion reigns instead. (People also started wearing pajamas in public after COVID, but that does not make it socially acceptable.) Party favors are not expected after the age of 10. Nor are thankyou letters to guests, unless they are for presents. And if you want to avoid that, reference the “downplaying of the birthday” part. Plus-ones are easier to omit when you treat the occasion more formally. You put only the person you want to invite on the invitation. And if your guest list starts to multiply without you, you can politely say, “This party is just for

a few close friends, but I would love to meet Diego and Karla another time.” If you have not ﬁgured out by the age of 30 that trends in entertaining styles (and everything else) are cyclical, now is the time. But more importantly — and what comes with age — is having the fortitude not to follow them. Have the party in the style that suits you. Happy birthday. Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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Justice John M. Guidry to speak at banquet

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John M. Guidry will be the guest speaker at the Louisiana Conference United Women in Faith banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. Guidry The banquet will be held at Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Drive, Baton Rouge.

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Continued from page 1D million at $707 per square foot. The Creole French Colonial home includes reclaimed materials sourced by Town himself, like beams, bricks, mantels from salvage yards, cypress paneling, antique brass hardware, reclaimed doors from a French armoire made into a closet door, imported flagstone and reclaimed soft red and hard tan bricks. The property consists of the main home, an office and workshop, a honeymoon cottage, a pigeonnier, a gazebo, brick walls and courtyards. Each building on the grounds is unique and was built during different eras of Town’s life. The estate features French, English, Spanish and other European elements. Slate roofs and handmade copper and iron light fixtures make the historic home a custom space. Every design feature was implemented by Town. Situated on the University Lakes, the home has a waterfront view, with live oak trees planted by Town and Steele Burden. The home has been featured in Southern Living and Veranda. The listing agent is Leslie Gladney of Burns & Co., Inc. Email Joy Holden at joy. holden@theadvocate.com.

That sentiment has emboldened many a celebrant into terrible behavior. But you have warmed Miss Manners’ heart with your propensity for formality and your earnest desire to do right by your friends. To be clear, you alone are getting this special treatment because you have demonstrated that you do not plan to abuse it, extort your friends for presents or force them to wear ridiculous clothing. But since you asked for an education in party giving, Miss Manners will oblige. One does not politely throw oneself a birthday party, but as your intention is to use it as a reason to celebrate, just have a party. You do not have to name it. Casual does not necessarily

important things. “And almost every scene needs to end on a cliffhanger, which is very hard from a writing perspective because every line has to matter. You have these quick-paced lines, and then something has to happen at the end of that 30 seconds to make the person want to watch the next one,” he said. Shooting locations for “Because of Her” included the Shaw Center for the Arts, Heroman’s Florist, Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, the home of Elona and Kyle Sharbaugh and Roselawn Cemetery. Actors in Louisiana clothier Haspel’s signature suits threw in some brand integration, also a popular microseries element. Post-production was handled back in Los Angeles by producer Tommy Harper’s Tiny Verticals studio, Roblez said. Roblez, 28, said he’d be interested in another micro project, preferably one cutting out the middle man. “I think there’s enough great Louisiana writers, editors, ﬁnancers,” he said. “The money in the state can make this, especially with the tax credits.” In Louisiana, film productions are given up to a 40% tax credit on qualifying in-state expenditures as a way of attracting movie work, an economic infusion for the state. Roblez would also like to explore other genres beyond soap-opera type romances such as “Because of Her.” He’s interested in horror and LSU-style sitcom microdramas. To check out “Because of Her,” download the VeYou app. The series is currently featured on the app’s home page. Viewers receive a few free episodes before being charged a fee to view the rest of it. Subscriptions can range from $10 to $20 a week.

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premise that if zombies attacked tomorrow, there would not be a problem for the living. The idea is that zombies become the new normal, and people begin to think calling them zombies is politically incorrect. So, they call them the living impaired.

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More on Dinosaur Roblez established Dinosaur Rumblings after returning to Baton Rouge in 2020. His small staff works from offices off Interline Avenue. “It’s not (just) me. It is all the people listed on our website and in the ‘About Us,’ ” Roblez said, praising the talents of Dinosaur’s artists, writers, music and postproduction specialists. Together, the team’s recent projects have included: n “The Glass Coffin,” a zombie film involving a cheating husband, a hurricane, a zombie daughter, wife and neighbors, plus a malfunctioning 360-degree glass elevator. In the end, the adulterer gets his due. The film’s won awards at several film festivals, and a Bluray release is in the works. n The documentary “Dead People, Crazy People, Drugs and

The crew for ‘Because of Her’ prepares to shoot a scene at Roselawn Cemetery. Politicians,” examining cases of corruption in St. Tammany Parish and based on the eponymously named 2024 book by Terry King and Chris Warner. Discussions are ongoing with Hulu and Netﬂix, and Roblez is hoping it’s picked up by the end of 2026. n Two Nike commercials, a Meta commercial and a pitch video

Roblez, born in Utah but raised in Louisiana, had ambitions of becoming a filmmaker since childhood. ”I’ve been making stop-motion movies as long as I can remember,” he said. “When I was in sixth grade, I remade ‘Night of the Living Dead’ with LEGOs.” Roblez studied in LSU’s film program and then at the entertainment media-focused Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. A two-year stint working in Atlanta’s film industry preceded his return to Louisiana during COVID. Then came Dinosaur Rumblings Entertainment. Roblez isn’t kidding when he says the story behind his company’s name is a long one. But in a nutshell, he was obsessed with comic books as a child and created his own comic, John Hancock 2099. His father asked if his comic was a Marvel or a DC. “And my 4-year-old self is like ‘Dinosaur Rumblings.’ I don’t know why,” he said. “Fast forward to eighth grade, we had to make a fake website for computer class. I made the fake website for my comic company. By that point, I was very much a film guy, so I said, ‘I’ll make it Dinosaur Rumblings Entertainment.’” And it stuck.

trailer for a documentary starring actor Danny Trejo. The deal fell through, but Trejo was so impressed by the script that the material was added into the documentary. Nondisclosure agreements prohibit publishing details, such as the project’s title. n “The Living Impaired,” a work- Email Judy Bergeron at in-progress film supporting the jbergeron@theadvocate.com.

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Dishwashing soap removes stains ham or a 20-pound turkey, I use my sous vide machine. I place the meat in a large pot full of water, set the machine to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and turn it on. It’s super fast, and the meat doesn’t sit out on the counter. You just place the meat in the fridge until it’s ready to be cooked. — Don’t cook with lard Jim, in New Jersey Hints from Jim, thanks for the hint! Dear Heloise: In regard Heloise Readers, for those who to the letters about ushaven’t heard of a sous ing leftover pie crust to vide, it cooks food — mostly meat, make various things, be warned poultry or ﬁsh (I believe). — Heloise that using lard is dangerous. You shouldn’t ingest it, especially now that we all know about the effects Vitamin toxicity of high cholesterol. — Anne H., Bemus Dear Heloise: What exactly is Point, in New York meant by “vitamins being toxic”? Anne, agreed. I wouldn’t use One minute, I hear that we should lard (not even in very small all be taking vitamins, and the amounts). Thanks for writing in! next, I hear about toxicity from — Heloise vitamins. — Diane L., in Kearney, Nebraska Sous vide machine Diane, when you take high doses of vitamins, you can overDear Heloise: I’m replying to the recent letter about thawing out whelm your body’s ability to store meat. Whenever I have a large and eliminate these vitamins. Fat piece of meat, like a 10-pound soluble vitamins, such as vitamins

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TODAY IN HISTORY bomber Ted Kaczynski, which proved instrumental in identifyToday is Saturday, Sept. 19, the ing and capturing him. 262nd day of 2026. There are 103 In 2004, Hu Jintao became the days left in the year. undisputed leader of China with Today in history: the departure of former PresiOn Sept. 19, 2022, Great Britain dent Jiang Zemin from his top and the world said a final goodbye military post. to Queen Elizabeth II at a state In 2008, struggling to stave off funeral that drew presidents and financial catastrophe, the adminkings, princes and prime minisistration of President George W. ters — and crowds who thronged Bush laid out a radical bailout plan calling for a takeover of a the streets of London. half-trillion dollars or more in Also on this date: worthless mortgages and other In 1796, President George bad debt held by tottering instiWashington’s farewell address was published. In it, America’s tutions. Relieved investors sent first chief executive advised, stocks soaring on Wall Street “Observe good faith and justice and around the globe. toward all nations. Cultivate In 2011, Mariano Rivera of the peace and harmony with all.” New York Yankees recorded In 1881, the 20th president of his 602nd save, making him the United States, James A. Gar- baseball’s all-time leader in the field, died 2½ months after being category. In 2017, a powerful earthquake shot by Charles Guiteau; he was shook central Mexico, collapsing succeeded by Vice President buildings, killing at least 226 peoChester A. Arthur. In 1955, President Juan Peron ple and sending thousands fleeing of Argentina was ousted after a into the streets in densely popurevolt by the army and navy. lated parts of the greater Mexico In 1957, the United States con- City area and nearby states. Today’s birthdays: Actor Rosemary ducted its first contained underground nuclear test, code-named Harris is 98. Singer-songwriter Paul Williams is 85. Singer Bill “Rainier,” in the Nevada desert. Medley (The Righteous BrothIn 1985, the Mexico City area was struck by a devastating ers) is 85. Singer Sylvia Tyson earthquake that killed at least (Ian and Sylvia) is 85. R&B 9,500 people. singer Freda Payne is 83. Actor In 1988, Olympic diver Greg Jeremy Irons is 77. Model-actor Louganis suffered a concussion Twiggy Lawson is 76. Musicianafter striking his head on the producer Nile Rodgers is 73. diving board during the preRock singer Lita Ford is 67. Muliminary round of the 3-meter sician Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) is 63. springboard diving competition Country singer Trisha Yearwood at the Seoul Summer Games; is 61. Republican Sen. Tim Scott Louganis would recover from of South Carolina is 60. News anthe injury and win a gold medal chor Soledad O’Brien is 59. Acin the event the following day. tor Sanaa Lathan is 54. “Tonight In 1995, The New York Times Show” host Jimmy Fallon is 51. and The Washington Post pubActor Columbus Short is 43. NBA player Trae Young is 28. lished the manifesto of UnaBy The Associated Press

A, D, E and K, dissolve in your lipids and are stored in your liver and fat tissue. They’re ﬂushed out very slowly. An excess of these vitamins can cause health issues, including damaged organs and other complications. So, just a friendly reminder to always make sure to keep vitamins away from children. Store them in a cool, dry place where a child cannot reach them. — Heloise

Cleaning silicone garnets Dear Heloise: Is there any way to clean the black stuff off of silicone gaskets (the ones on the lids of metal drinking bottles)? I also use a small silicone cover on open, wet cat-food cans. — Glendee M., via email Glendee, soak it in a diluted bleach or vinegar solution and scrub it with a soft brush. Then let it air-dry completely before using it again. — Heloise Send a hint to heloise@heloise. com.

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Continued from page 1D would consider an expansion to the French Quarter if the right space were to become available. The designer had passed on New Orleans once before, favoring the Music City, he said, because that’s where million-dollar records are made. Clancey said he initially doubted that the New Orleans market could sustain his brand, but an event last October changed his mind. Any Old Iron partnered with Fleur de Bras, which raises money for reconstructive surgery for breast cancer patients, for its annual charity fashion show at the Hotel St. Vincent. “There were 300 or 400 people there, all immaculate, all really fashionable, and I was like, ‘There’s a market here,’ ” he said. “Plus, any excuse to come here — the food and the nightlife. I mean: really, the food.” While still at the event, Clancey sent a text message to longtime business partner Christopher Melton. “We should do New Orleans. Seriously,” he said. “You should see the people here.”

North to South Growing up in the dreary north of England, Clancey took a job as a teenager in his family’s scrapyard. But the Yorkshire music scene — from punk, to disco, to new wave, to ska — offered a way out. After working in nightclubs and organizing comedy festivals, Clancey made the foray into fashion and moved to New York. He hoped to work as a stylist but was unable to secure a visa, so he partnered with Melton and pivoted to retail instead. Over the years, Any Old Iron has outﬁtted an impressive array of celebrity clients. Many of them can be traced to Clancey’s connection with avant garde Swedish stylist B. Akerlund. “I sent all my collection over there, and she said, ‘Oh, we need

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Jackets, dresses and beaded T-shirts are offered for sale at Any Old Iron, which opened on Sept. 1 in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District. more sequins,’” he recalled. “So I sent her a 100% sequin collection. And then within a month, I had Cher, Gaga and Beyoncé wearing the clothes.” Now, stylists come directly into the Nashville store. Touring musicians assemble their on-stage wardrobe before leaving town. At any given time, the shop is working on about two dozen custom jobs. Designs are completed in-house, while production takes place overseas, with much of the sequin work done in India, where Clancey travels several times a year. “If you made it in the U.S., it would be $20,000 suits for this level of work that we do,” he said. “It’s not too much of a great business model, to be honest.” About 75% of Any Old Iron‘s business comes from in-person sales, with the rest online. Custom pieces, which are priced the same as those on the rack, account for about a quarter of the business — most of it is sequin work, with conventional suit tailoring for wedding or courtroom attire comprising a small share of revenue. Ahead of opening, Clancey designed several collections to be sold only in New Orleans, includ-

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy, in a news release. Each student is paired with a mentor drawn from the Baton Rouge business community. The year ends March 10 at a community pitch competition, where students present their businesses to a panel of local business leaders and compete for seed funding. Most of the class arrived without a deﬁned business idea, which is how the program is designed. The first several sessions are spent finding a problem worth solving before any of them has a company to name. Over the past eight years, more than 165 students have completed the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Baton Rouge program and started more than 145 businesses, earning 495 hours of entrepreneurship credit granted by LSU. Meet the Class of 2026-2027: n A’Yonna Williams, Liberty Magnet High, grade 12 n Alani Andreasen, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, grade 12 n Arif Suzuk, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, grade 11 n Arthur Turner, Denham Springs High School, grade 12 n Bailey Alexander, St. Joseph’s Email Joy Holden at joy. Academy, grade 11 holden@theadvocate.com.

ing a Mardi Gras camouflage, a voodoo doll design and a print featuring New Orleans icons. He said doesn’t want the new store, which features a newly installed LED dance ﬂoor, neon signage and a front desk resembling massive sound system, to feel interchangeable with Nashville’s. “When you go into Gucci in London, it’s the same stuff that’s in Melbourne, Australia,” he said. “I wanted to make each store a different experience.” The new Magazine Street boutique also carries of rack of designs by Clancey’s ﬁancee, Laura Citron, a Broussard native and Fashion Institute of Technology grad whose high-profile clients have included Lainey Wilson and members of the bands Greta Van Fleet and Little Big Town. These days, Clancey expends less energy chasing famous fashionistas than he once did. “There’s so many people who are celebrities in their own mind and lifestyle and the way that they dress,” he said. “And they’ll buy the clothes as well. So that’s always a bonus.” Email Jonah Meadows at jonah. meadows@theadvocate.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ---1LAFITTE FIELD 26-319 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. In accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana, and with par‐ ticular reference to the provisions of Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a public hearing will be held in the Hearing Room, 1st Floor, LaSalle Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026, upon the application of HILCORP ENERGY COM‐ PANY. At such hearing the De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy will con‐ sider evidence relative to the issuance of Orders pertaining to the follow‐ ing matters relating to the Dupre Zone, Reser‐ voir A, in the Lafitte Field, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. 1. To establish rules and regulations governing the exploration for and production of oil and gas from the Dupre Zone, Reservoir A. 2. To create a single drilling and production unit for this zone and to force pool and integrate all separately owned tracts, mineral leases and other property inter‐ ests within the unit so created. 3. To designate Hilcorp Energy Company as op‐ erator of the DUP RA SUA. 4. To designate the Hilcorp Energy Company (frmly Texaco)-LL&E Lafitte No. 100 as the unit well and the proposed lo‐ cation as shown on the plat submitted with the application as an alter‐ nate unit well for the DUP RA SUA. 5. To provide that the Dupre Zone, Reservoir A, should be exempt from the spacing provisions of Statewide Order No. 29-E. 6. To provide that the Secretary of the Depart‐ ment of Conservation and Energy may reclas‐ sify the reservoir by sup‐ plemental order and without the necessity of a public hearing should such reclassification be warranted, based on evi‐ dence furnished to the Department of Conserva‐ tion and Energy. 7. To consider such other matters as may be perti‐ nent. The Dupre Zone, Reser‐ voir A is hereby defined as being that oil and gas bearing zone encoun‐ tered between the depths of 7,959’ and 8,102 (electric log measured depths) in the Hilcorp En‐ ergy Company (formerly Texaco)-LL&E Lafitte No. 100 Well, located in Sec‐ tion 20, Township 17 South, Range 24 East. A plat is available for in‐ spection in the Office of Conservation in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana. http://dnr.louisiana.gov/ conshearings All parties having inter‐ est therein shall take no‐ tice thereof. BY ORDER OF: DUSTIN H. DAVIDSON, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY Baton Rouge, LA 9/16/26;9/19/26 L lck IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE AT THE HEARING, PLEASE CON‐ TACT THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY AT P.O. BOX 94275, BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9275 IN WRITING WITHIN TEN (10) WORK‐ ING DAYS OF THE HEAR‐ ING DATE. 201257-sept 19-1t $64.49 PUBLIC NOTICE ---3SUMMERVILLE FIELD 26-311 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. In accordance with the

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laws of the State of Louisiana, and with par‐ ticular reference to the provisions of Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a public hearing will be held in the Hearing Room, 1st Floor, LaSalle Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, upon the application of ADDIE, JAMES & JOHN THORNTON. At such hearing the De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy will con‐ sider evidence relative to the issuance of Orders pertaining to the follow‐ ing matters relating to the Wilcox C Zone, Reser‐ voir E, in the Summerville Field, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. 1. To permit the applicant to drill the Weyerhaeuser 24 No. 3 Well at an excep‐ tional location for the Wilcox Formation in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW/4 of NW/4) of Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 2 East, at the location shown on the plat sub‐ mitted with the applica‐ tion. 2. To permit the operator to produce the Weyer‐ haeuser 24 No. 3 Well. 3. To approve the loca‐ tion of the Weyerhaeuser 24 No. 3 Well, shown on the plat submitted with the application, as an ex‐ ception to the well loca‐ tion requirements of the Office of Permitting and Compliance Order No. 1237-A, effective January 1, 1986. 4. To consider such other matters as may be perti‐ nent. The Wilcox C Zone, Reservoir E was defined in Order No. 1237-A as that oil and gas or gas and condensate bearing interval encountered be‐ tween the depths of 2,509’ and 2,572’ (electric log measurements) in the Placid Oil Co.Tremont No. A-19 Well, lo‐ cated in Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 2 East. A plat is available for in‐ spection in the Office of Conservation in Baton Rouge and Monroe, Louisiana. http://dnr.louisiana.gov/ conshearings All parties having inter‐ est therein shall take no‐ tice thereof. BY ORDER OF: DUSTIN H. DAVIDSON, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY

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y g Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as fol‐ lows (strike throughs to be deleted; underlines to be added):

y that there is a term ex‐ piring, the City Clerk shall post an application form for the seat expir‐ ing on December August 31 St which shall include the application deadline and a notice of the date, time and location of the council meeting for se‐ lection of an applicant to serve on the Planning Commission on the City's website, and at City Hall. Persons interested in serving on the Planning Commission shall deliver a completed application form to the City Services Office no later than No‐ vember July 310. The City Clerk shall endorse on each application the date and time of receipt. All applicants shall be listed on the agenda for the first council meeting in December. Each appli‐ cant shall be granted five minutes to address the City Council. The City Council shall, upon a ma‐ jority vote of the mem‐ bership, appoint or reap‐ point an applicant to the expiring term on or be‐ fore December August 31 St. In the event no timely applications are received from qualified individu‐ als or no timely appoint‐ ment is made, the mem‐ ber appointed to serve through December July 31St shall continue to serve in accordance with La. R.S. 42:2 until an ap‐ pointment is made.

The Mayor shall appoint and designate the seats of the original ap‐ pointees. The initial terms shall be deemed to have begun on Septem‐ ber 1, 2024. New terms shall begin on January September 1 after the ex‐ piration and shall expire on December August 31 four years later. (c) On or before October June 1 St of each year h h i

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(b) The seats on the planning commission shall be designated as "A" thru "EG". The initial terms for the seats are as follows: 1. Seats A, B, and C seat B – four years. 2. Seats c and seat D, E, and F – ﬁve years. 3. Seat EG – six years.

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City to the extent that there may be any con‐ ﬂict. Except for the fore‐ going, the use of the sub‐ ject property is subject to the terms of all applic‐ able ordinances and reg‐ ulations of the City of St. George, including any amendment thereto.

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Section 3: Severability. If any provision of this Or‐ dinance is declared in‐ valid by a court of com‐ petent jurisdiction, the other provisions shall re‐ main in full force and ef‐ fect.

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Section 4: Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon publica‐ tion. This ordinance having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was: For: Dellucci, Edmonds, Monachello, Murrell, Tal‐ bot Against: Absent: Cook, Talbot Adopted this 8th day of September, 2026 Signed this 11th day of September, 2026 Delivered to the Mayor on the 11th day of Sep‐ tember, 2026 Lorraine Beaman, City Clerk Approved: Dustin Yates, Mayor Received from the Mayor h d f

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING City of Baker, Louisiana In accordance with the Open Meetings Law at R.S. 42:26, et seq. The Mayor and Council of the City of Baker, Louisiana, will meet on October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Baker City Hall in the Council Cham‐ bers, 3325 Groom Road, Baker, Louisiana 70714 and via www.youtube. com/@bakerforward, at which time a public meeting will be held for the following: Approval of Preliminary Plat: Paulfor Street, Baker, Louisiana Owner: Kevin Hunter Name of Applicant: Hunter Ventures, LLC 11628 S. Choctaw Drive Suite 252 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815 Lot: A-1-B Subdivision: Winder K. Dunbar Tract City of Baker, i h

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City Attorney Department Heads Advocate 201189-sept 19-25-oct 29-4t $129.56 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE the Louisiana De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy, Ofﬁce of Permitting and Compli‐ ance (OPC) has received the following applica‐ tion(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 49:214.21 et seq., and the rules of the Coastal Man‐ agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC https:// webpage at: www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 25 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Administrator, Kyle Balkum, and P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487. All comments must contain the appro‐ priate CUP number and the commenter's full name and contact infor‐ mation. Below are the referenced applica‐ i ( )

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PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY OF ST. GEORGE BY COUNCIL MEMBER EDMONDS ORDINANCE NO. 2026 – 031 TO AMEND TITLE 1, CHAP‐ TER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE SIZE AND TERMS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR RE‐ LATED MATTERS WHEREAS, on August 13, 2024, the St. George City Council adopted ordi‐ nance no 2024-010 enact‐ ing Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the Code of Ordinances, creating various commis‐ sions and boards, includ‐ ing the Planning Com‐ mission; and WHEREAS, the City now wishes to change the size and set the terms for the Planning Commis‐ sion; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the St. George City Council, State of Louisiana, as fol‐ lows: Section 1: Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 501, para‐ graphs (a), (b) and (c) of the City of St. George d f di i

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RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Regular Meeting – 5:00 p.m. BREC Administration Building 6201 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana Commission Minutes July 23, 2026 Call to Order A regular meeting of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) was held at BREC’s Administrative Offices on July 23, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by Chairman Michael Polito. Interim Superintendent Janet Simmons offered the invocation, and Commissioner Collis Temple III led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll was taken and a quorum of Commissioners was present, including Michael Polito, Chair; Carl Stages, Treasurer; Dr. Murelle Harrison; Collis Temple III; Lon Vicknair; and Dustin Yates. Commissioner David McDavid arrived at 5:09 p.m. Commissioners Wade Evans and Marshall Ortego were absent. Staff members present were Janet Simmons, Interim Superintendent; Aneatra Boykin, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel; Steven Knight, Chief Information Officer; Dina Duplantis, Tia Edwards, Angela Harms, RaHarold Lawson, Robyn Lott, Corey Luttrell, Nicole Payne-Jack, Michael Raby, Ryan Reed, Wesley Sims, and Rhonda Williams. Chris Billings, legal counsel, was also in attendance. The rest of the audience consisted of other BREC staff, media, and the public. Public Comment Chairman Polito announced that public comment would be allowed prior to a vote being taken on any agenda action item and explained the process to be observed. Adoption of Minutes Resolved, that the reading of the minutes of the Recreation and Park Commission Meeting of June 25, 2026 be dispensed with, and that they be approved as written. Motion to approve by Mr. Yates Second by Mr. Temple There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 The minutes were approved unanimously. Consent Calendar The next item was under the Consent Calendar as follows: Resolved, that the Commission review and accept the Routine Personnel Transactions from June 9, 2026 through July 8, 2026. Motion to approve by Mr. Temple Second by Mr. Vicknair There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Presentations The BREC video showcasing upcoming activities for the month of August was played. Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Interim Superintendent Simmons began by honoring late BREC Commissioner and Louisiana State Senator Larry Selders with a moment of silence. She then presented the June 2026 attendance report and provided updates on community engagements and meetings attended. She recognized Sharon King, Assistant Director of Natural Resource Management, who gave a presentation on her division’s recent work in pollinator gardens at several BREC parks. Commissioner McDavid inquired about creating a butterfly conservatory similar to the one in New Orleans; Ms. King stated that since that is considered curating, that would be a project for the Zoo. Commissioner Stages inquired about the number of trees lost due to drought; Ms. King stated that she did not know the exact number, but in 2024 at Kendalwood Conservation Area alone, over 100 trees were removed. Ms. Simmons concluded her report by recognizing a few BREC employees for NRPA Parks and Recreation Professional Day; presenting an update on the recent City-Brooks Park community meeting; and thanking the community for the recent renewal of the tax millage. She ended with a teaser about an important press event on August 11, 2026 at the Inspiration Center.

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the contracted hourly rates for a term from July 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, for an additional amount of $600,000.00, bringing the total amount to $2,145,000.00. This contract was originally signed on August 1, 2024. Authorize the Interim Superintendent to execute the appropriate documents upon legal review. Motion to approve by Mr. Yates Second by Dr. Harrison Commissioner Vicknair inquired about the amount of the contract actually being utilized and the areas of usage. Human Resources Director Corey Luttrell stated that there are some areas with naturally higher turnover, and this contract assists with costs associated with that issue; there will be hiring for some positions, but the contract will mainly be used for short-term projects. Chairman Polito reminded the Commission that this issue was raised at last month’s meeting, and asked Mr. Luttrell to explain. Mr. Luttrell stated that last month’s extension was to get them through the end of the contract year and that the state contract was not renewed but extended on an emergency basis; this extension would be a match. There being no further discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Chairman Polito read Item c under Selection of Professionals: Resolved, that the Commission award SB #1867 – Annual Contract for Skilled/Certified Labor for Show/Stage Productions to Barney-Monk LLC for a period not to exceed December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, with the option to renew for two (2) additional twelve-month periods under the same terms, conditions, and pricing. Authorize the Interim Superintendent to execute appropriate documents pending final legal review. Motion to approve by Mr. McDavid Second by Mr. Temple Chairman Polito asked for an explanation; Recreation Director Ryan Reed explained that this contract provided for sound and lighting professionals to assist with facility rentals and programming at Independence Park Theatre. He stated that it was more cost effective to contract out the work as opposed to staffing those positions throughout the year and this contract was revenue-generating. The bulk of the cost is passed through to those renting the theatre. There being no further discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Chairman Polito read Item d under Selection of Professionals: Resolved, that the Commission approve the amendment to State Contract #4400018930 with Cintas to expand uniform and rug cleaning services in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, bringing the total contact amount to $235,000.00. This contract should be set at the terms and conditions of the previous agreement. The previous contract amount was $75,000.00. This contract has been extended to meet additional needs within both Park Operations and Recreation. Park Operations has expanded to include carpentry and electrical workers, resulting in increased service requirements. Motion to approve by Mr. McDavid Second by Mr. Vicknair There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Stages stated that the Planning and Park Resources Committee met recently and that there will be a workshop on August 18, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss the functions of the different departments and their processes. He stated that based on feedback received during the community meeting he went to visit City-Brooks Park and noted that the facility was uninviting with equipment that needed to be replaced; BREC staff will develop a temporary, low-cost plan that will be implemented before the pool re-opens next year to address those issues. Chairman Polito thanked Commissioner Stages for his proactivity. Reports of Special Committees Chairman Polito recognized Planning and Engineering Director Angela Harms, who presented an update on the City-Brooks Park master plan.

Chairman Polito thanked Ms. Simmons for her hard work during her brief tenure at BREC, stating that she met the challenge and that the citizens of the parish owe her a great deal of gratitude. Ms. Simmons thanked her entire team for their assistance and said that she could not have done it alone. The audience gave her a round of applause.

Commissioner Stages inquired about the timeline. Ms. Harms stated that the committee will meet again in August followed by another public meeting in September with the preferred plan and final concept that may be presented to the Commission in September as well. Commissioner Stages asked if all feedback, including social media comments and print media articles, was being captured; Ms. Harms affirmed that it was being captured.

Standing Committee Reports Chairman Polito recognized Commissioner Stages, chair of the Finance Committee. Commissioner Stages stated that the Finance Committee met on July 21, 2026 and recognized Finance Director Rhonda Williams, who presented the monthly Budget Status Report.

Chairman Polito asked if the McMakin plan was reviewed; Ms. Harms stated that it was reviewed and that she, along with other BREC executive leadership, had met with him. Chairman Polito informed the audience that the website contained all of the information regarding the City-Brooks project and that this process was very transparent.

Ms. Williams read Item a under Finance: Resolved, that the Commission accept the unaudited monthly Budget Status Report for the month ending and fiscal year-to-date ending May 31, 2026, as presented. Motion to approve by Mr. Stages Second by Mr. Temple There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously.

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Ms. Williams read Item b under Finance: Resolved, that the Commission accept the 2025 Audit Report. Motion to approve by Mr. Stages Second by Mr. Yates Chairman Polito recognized Rodney Combs from EisnerAmper, who presented the 2025 Audit Report. Commissioner Stages stated that there was a discussion during the Finance Advisory Committee meeting and noted that steps have been taken to ensure that these findings will not recur. Mr. Combs thanked BREC for using EisnerAmper and welcomed the opportunity to assist again with BREC audits. There being no further discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Chairman Polito congratulated and thanked Ms. Williams for her work in completing all four audits. Commissioner Stages suggested that the Commission hold a workshop to discuss a number of approaches to different things once the new Superintendent arrives, including the process involving capital outlay purchases and the approval of contracts under $75,000. Chief Administrative Office and General Counsel Aneatra Boykin stated that there is a training scheduled for the end of August/early September in which procurement, sovereign immunity, and other issues relevant to the Commission will be discussed. Chairman Polito read Item a under Selection of Professionals: Resolved, that the Commission approve the selected vendor, CRI, for RFQ 245 to provide forensic audit services for an amount not to exceed $185,000.00 This contract will be for a term not to exceed six months. Authorize the Interim Superintendent to execute appropriate documents upon final legal review. Chairman Polito noted that the Selection of Professionals Committee did not meet because there was not a quorum, and all items will come before the Commission without that committee’s recommendation. He reminded the Commission that securing forensic audit services is something the Commission tasked the staff with at a prior meeting. Motion to approve Item a by Mr. Stages Second by Mr. Temple There being no discussion, the Chairman called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Chairman Polito read Item b under Selection of Professionals: Resolved, that the Commission approves the renewal of State Contract #4400022627 with Westaff Temporary Staffing Services to hire temporary staff as needed to fill vacant positions for various BREC departments at

Unfinished Business and General Orders Chairman Polito read Item A under Unfinished Business: Resolved, that the Commission approve an ordinance in accordance with LA RS 47:2201 declaring Blueberry Street Park to be obsolete and authorizing the Superintendent to sell this property at no less than its appraised value of $125,000.00, subject to all required legal reviews. Proceeds from the sale shall be reinvested in parks and recreation facility improvements within the same service area. Motion to approve by Mr. Yates Second by Mr. Temple Commissioner Yates clarified that the approval of the resolution does not sell the property; it only authorizes the Superintendent to engage in the sale of the property; it also does not deter the organization from entering into agreements with other parties that have a desire to enter into partnership. He stated that this is the first step in the process that allows the other steps in the process to take place, and that this sentiment also goes for Item B.

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of money budgeted for maintenance was woefully inadequate and a number of parks need additional dollars. He mentioned the expense of the recreation center realignment plan, centers without air conditioning, and Knock Knock Children’s Museum as examples of where the money could be utilized, in addition to the Master Plan projects. He stated that there are about $65 million per year in projects, but only $25 million available to move the projects forward; he stated that these and many other reasons are why the maximum tax should be levied. Commissioner Yates agreed with Commissioner Stages in theory, stating that a lot of things were promised to the public that there are currently no dollars for, and whether the levy is maximized or not, it would still be underfunded. He stated that there was a recent national search for superintendent, and the chosen candidate is believed to have the potential to be a dynamic leader; therefore, he should have the opportunity to come in, assess the organization, and make decisions on how to go about “closing the gap” in funding. Commissioner Vicknair stated that just twelve months ago, the parish was considering breaking BREC up and the idea was that taxpayers were not getting the full value for what they were paying. He stated that he would have a hard time asking for more just when trust was being reestablished. His stance was to not ask for more and take steps to learn to “do more with less.” He stated that the organization may have “grown too big” and pointed to the decision to sell parks as a way to save money in one area to use in another. He agrees that the new superintendent will have ideas on how to be more efficient with resources. Chairman Polito recognized Linton Naquin for public comment, and he spoke in opposition to levying the tax at the maximum rate. There being no further discussion, Chairman Polito asked for a motion. Commissioner Yates moved that the tax be levied at the current rate of 13.740 mills; seconded by Commissioner Vicknair. The Chairman asked Ms. Boykin read the resolution to levy the tax at the rate of 13.740 mills. Ms. Boykin read the following: RESOLUTION Ad Valorem Tax Levy BE IT RESOLVED by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (the “Commission”), in legal session convened, as follows: There are hereby levied in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, the following described ad valorem tax millages on the 2026 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge: a tax authorized by the electorate in a special election conducted October 28, 1947, under the authority of Article 14, Section 3(b) of the 1921 Louisiana Constitution; ratified by Article 6, Section 31; for development, operations, and maintenance; and

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a tax authorized by the electorate in a special election conducted June 22, 1954, under the authority of Article 14, Section 3(b) of the 1921 Louisiana Constitution; ratified by Article 6, Section 31; for development, operations, and maintenance; and

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a tax authorized by the electorate in a special election conducted November 5, 2024, under the authority of Section 4570.4 B of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; to purchase, acquire, construct, develop, improve, operate and maintain public parks, playgrounds and recreational properties and facilities; and

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a tax authorized by the electorate in a special election conducted November 5, 2024, for operations and maintenance and capital improvements; and

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a tax authorized by the electorate in a special election conducted November 5, 2024, to provide funds for maintaining and operating its public parks, recreational properties, and facilities and making available funds for the operating budget; and

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a tax authorized by the electorate in an election conducted November 8, 2016, to provide funds for maintaining and operating the public parks, recreational properties, and facilities and making available funds for the operating budget; and

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the foregoing making a total tax of thirteen and seven hundred forty one-thousandths (13.740) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation to meet the established liabilities and expenses of the Commission used in acquiring, developing, maintaining and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of the Commission and in making available funds for the operating budget, all as provided for in the respective propositions approved by the voters in the special tax elections above referred to. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2026, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law. The foregoing resolution was read in full and was moved by Dustin Yates, seconded by Lon Vicknair. The roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes: Yeas: 6 Mr. Stages, Mr. Polito, Mr. Vicknair, Mr. McDavid, Mr. Yates, Dr. Harrison Nays: 1 Mr. Temple Abstained: 0 Absent: 2 Mr. Evans, Mr. Ortego The foregoing resolution was signed and approved by the Chairman, attested by the Interim Superintendent and Ex-Officio Secretary and declared to be adopted on the 23rd day of July, 2026.

There being no further discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously.

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Chairman Polito read Item B under Unfinished Business: Resolved, that the Commission approve an ordinance in accordance with LA RS 47:2201 declaring Belfair Park to be obsolete and authorizing the Superintendent to sell this property at no less than its appraised value of $30,000.00, subject to all required legal reviews. Proceeds from the sale shall be reinvested in parks and recreation facility improvements within the same service area.

New Business Chairman Polito stated that the next item was the adoption of the resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the election held by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on June 27, 2026, for the purpose of authorizing the renewal of the levy and collection of a 3.96 mills ad valorem tax.

Motion to approve by Mr. Vicknair Second by Mr. McDavid Chairman Polito reminded everyone that Commissioner Yates’ statement applied to this resolution. There being no further discussion, the Chairman called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Chairman Polito read Item C under Unfinished Business: Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution to levy the ad valorem tax millage for the 2026 parish-wide assessment for the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge for general operations and capital improvements. Chairman Polito stated that there were two options being presented: the first option was to levy the tax at the current rate of 13.740 mills. The second option was to levy the tax at the maximum voter-approved rate of 14.463 mills. Commissioner Yates asked for clarification of the current rate. Chairman Polito clarified that the current rate is 13.740 mills. Commissioner Yates then moved that the tax be levied at the current rate of 13.740 mills; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Vicknair. Commissioner Stages opposed the motion, stating that the rate was set lower last year due to the repayment of the bond. He thanked the public for approving the renewal but stated there are several things that are unfunded. He stated that the Commission discovered during the Superintendent search that all the candidates stated that the amount

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________________________ Michael Polito, Chairman

The Board of Commissioners, as governing authority of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, has received the official results of the June 27, 2026 special election for the proposition to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of a 3.96 mills ad valorem tax, which are as follows: According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election, there was a total of 46,538 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 27,798 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, resulting in a majority of 18,740 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition. The Proposition was therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Election. The Chairman asked for a motion to approve the resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the election held by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on June 27, 2026, for the purpose of authorizing the renewal of the levy and collection of a 3.96 mills ad valorem tax. Motion to approve the resolution by Mr. Yates Second by Dr. Harrison RESOLUTION A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Parish of East Baton Rouge on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to authorize the renewal of a special tax of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (“BREC”). BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (the “Governing

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Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (“BREC”), that: SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Parish of East Baton Rouge on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 (the “Election”), to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein pursuant to the following proposition (the “Proposition”): PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) Shall the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (“BREC”), continue to levy a special tax of 3.96 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $24,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, to provide funds for maintaining and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC, and making available funds for the operating budget of BREC? This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election thereof. SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election, there was a total of 46,538 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 27,798 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, resulting in a majority of 18,740 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition. The Proposition was therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Election. SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of State’s office of the actual costs of the election, as required by §18:1292 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Election are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law. SECTION 5. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the

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agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC https:// webpage at: www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 10 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Administrator, Kyle Balkum, P.O Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 708044487. All comments must contain the appropriate CUP number and the commenter's full name and contact information. Below are the referenced application(s): *********** CUP NUM‐ BER: P20210687 (Ex‐ tended) Name: Terre‐ bonne Port Commission, c/o GIS Engineering, LLC 450 Laurel Street Suite 1500 Baton Rouge, La 70801 Attn: Mohan Menon Location: Terre‐ bonne Parish, LA; POB mile 11 Lat.: 29 11' 48.9" Long: -90 37' 42.38"; POE mile -3.5 Lat.: 29 02' 25.19" Long: -90 34' 14.45"; Section S9, T22ER18E; Description: Terre‐ bonne Port Commission (TPC) proposed to dredge the Houma Navi‐ gational Canal (HNC). The canal is divided into two segments, the ﬁrst being 150' wide and 15.0' deep (Terrebonne Bay Channel) with 3.0' of al‐ lowed advance mainte‐ nance dredging while the other is 300' wide and 18.0' deep (Cat Island Pass Bar Channel) with 4.0' of allowed advance maintenance dredging. An estimated 2.23 million cubic yards of material will be dredged out of the canal. Approx. 1270 acres of open water may be impacted by proposed activities. 201252 Sept. 19, 2026 1t $49.17 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. for the pur‐ pose indicated:

Resubdivision Lot 5-A into Lots 5-A-1 & 5-A-2 21555 W.J. Wicker Road PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201218-sept 19-20-21-3t $23.40

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. for the pur‐ pose indicated:

Combination of Lots Lots A-1-A, A-2-A & B-1 into Lot A-1-A-1 1022, 1550 & 1500-1600 Port Hudson-Pride Road PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201220-sept 19-20-21-3t $24.42 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. for the pur‐ pose indicated:

Combination of Lots Lots 7-C-1 & 7-D-1 into Lot 7-C-1-A 9410 & 9450 Munson Road PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201219-sept 19-20-21-3t $23.40 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. and the City Council meeting - Tues‐ day – November 24, 2026 6:30 p.m. for the for the purpose indicated:

Conditional Use Permit Manufactured Home 5278 Lennox Street PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201222-sept 19-20-21-3t $25.44 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. and the City Council meeting - Tues‐ day – October 27, 2026 6:30 p.m. for the for the purpose indicated:

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g 3600-3700 Rollins Road PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201224-sept 19-20-21-3t $25.44 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetingMonday, October 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. for the pur‐ pose indicated:

Resubdivision Tract X-1-B into Tracts X1-B-1, X-1-B-2 & X-1-B-3 3205 Piper Road PUBLISH: September 19, 20, 21, of year 2026 201225-sept 19-20-21-3t $23.40 PUBLIC NOTICE --The City of St. George Planning & Zoning Com‐ missions will hold public hearings on Monday, Oc‐ tober 5, 2026, at 6:00 pm at St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave, St. George, LA 70816, to con‐ sider the following:

Planning Commission S-26-0025 Subdivision at 12500 and 12601 Rieger Rd: This 15.51-acre prop‐ erty is located on Lots 9A and LRK, LLC-2 of the Leon R. Kleinpeter Prop‐ erty, in Sec. 49, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests a prelimi‐ nary/ﬁnal plat to subdi‐ vide two lots into three and to dedicate a public drainage servitude. (Ap‐ plicant: Andre Rodrigue, Stantec Consulting Ser‐ vices, Inc, on behalf of LRK, LLC) S-26-0030 Subdivision at T 13455 Jefferson Hwy: This 2.1-acre property is located on Lot Y-1 of the Elizabeth Hynes Tract, in Sec. 57, T7S, R2E, GLD, EBR. The applicant re‐ quests a prelimi‐ nary/ﬁnal plat to subdi‐ vide 1 lot into 2 in the MX-3 Mixed Used Com‐ munity Zoning District. (Applicant: Christopher Maestri, MR Engineering & Surveying, LLC, on be‐ half of Jeffbend, LLC) S-26-0032 Exchange of Property at 10620 Happy Pl and 22392 Hoo Shoo Too Rd: This 92.16-acre combined property is comprised of lot 38-A-1E-1-A and C-1-A of the La Vie Est Belle, in Sec. 55, T8S, R3E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests an ex‐ change of property be‐ tween 2 lots in the RC Re‐ source Conservation Zoning District. (Appli‐ cant: Michael Davis, LandSource, Inc, on be‐

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returns of the Election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in her office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority. This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2

Mr. Stages, Mr. Temple, Mr. Polito, Mr. Vicknair, Mr. McDavid, Dr. Harrison, Mr. Yates Mr. Evans, Mr. Ortego

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 23rd day of July, 2026. /s/ Janet C. Simmons Interim Superintendent and Ex-Officio Secretary

/s/ Michael Polito Chairman

Chairman Polito read Item B under New Business: Resolved, that the Commission authorize BREC’s legal staff to submit a petition to the City of Zachary, Louisiana, requesting annexation of Doyle’s Bayou Park, Quarterhorse Park, and Beaver Creek Golf Course into the corporate limits of the City of Zachary. Ms. Boykin requested that the matter be deferred until the next regular meeting. Motion to defer by Mr. Stages Second by Mr. Temple There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion to defer was approved unanimously.

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Chairman Polito asked for a motion to enter Executive Session. Commissioner Vicknair made a motion, seconded by Commissioner McDavid, and the Commission entered Executive Session without opposition at 6:13 p.m. Executive Session concluded. Chairman Polito called for the motion to reconvene the Regular Meeting. Motion to reconvene by Mr. Vicknair Second by Mr. Temple There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The Commission reconvened the Regular Meeting without opposition at 6:43 p.m. Chairman Polito read Item D under New Business: Resolved, that the Commission authorize staff to draft and issue a letter to Friends of City Park (FOCP). Motion to approve by Mr. Vicknair Second by Mr. Yates There being no discussion, Chairman Polito called for the vote with the following results: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 The motion was approved unanimously. Adjournment Chairman Polito called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Vicknair made a motion, Commissioner Yates seconded, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. without objection. _______________________________________ Janet C. Simmons, Interim Superintendent and Ex-Officio Secretary

half of Happy Place Hold‐ ings, LLC) Zoning Commission PO-26-0005 Final Devel‐ opment Plan at 14637 Vil‐ lage Market St: This 0.75acre property is located on Lot A-1-A-3-A-4-B-2, Russell Long Property, on Sec. 52, T8S-R2E, GLD, EBR. The applicant re‐ quests a Final Develop‐ ment Plan to construct a commercial/restaurant building with associated parking and access dri‐ ves in the MX-4 Mixed Use Regional/PO-PUD-409 Long Farm Planned Overlay. (Applicant: Stephanie Stanford, Southeast Engineers, LLC, on behalf of Om Ohana Baton Rouge Re‐ alty, LLC) PO-26-0006 Changes to Concept Plan for Settle‐ ment of Willow Grove: This combined property is located on Tracts 1-A-1, 1-A-2, 1-A-3, 1-B, 2, WG-B1-A-1-A, WG-B-1-A-1-B, WG-B-2, WG-3, GS-2 thru GS-12, GS-K, CH-1, Lots 3 thru 6, 7-A, 8 thru 145, 146-A, 148-A, 149 thru 184, 184-A, 184 thru 231, 232-A, 232-B, 233 thru 254, 255-A, and 256 thru 377 of the Settlement at Willow Grove, in Sec. 56, 56, and 57, T8S-R1E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests minor changes to the ap‐ concept plan proved within the R-6 Residen‐ tial-6 Zoning District, in‐ cluding revisions to com‐ mon open space, low density residential, and commercial/ofﬁce uses. (Applicant: Jonathan Bradley, MR Engineering & Surveying, LLC, on be‐ half of Kleinpeter Devel‐ opment Corporation) CU-26-0006 and V-26-0012 Conditional Use Permit with Waiver at 16001 River Rd: This 28.81-acre property is located on Lot D of the Burtville Plantation in Sec. 45, T8SR1E, GLD, EBR. The appli‐ cant requests a condi‐ tional use permit to con‐ struct a wireless telecommunication tower and facility in a leased portion of the property in the RC Re‐ source Conservation Zoning District, with a waiver to increase the maximum height from 85 ft to 184 ft pursuant to Sec. 7:9.2.38.B.3. The Zon‐ ing Commission has the authority to permit the height of wireless com‐ munication towers to a maximum of 300 ft under Sec. 5.1.D.3.b. (Applicant: Jon Leyens, Baker Donel‐ son, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC on behalf of AT&T and Danna Glas‐ ner Living Trust) CU-26-0011 Conditional Use Permit 5804 Macbeth Dr: This 0.29-acre prop‐ erty is located on Lot SG-1-A of the Parkwood Estates in Sec. 60, T7SR2E, GLD, EBR. The appli‐ cant requests a condi‐ tional use permit to con‐ d h d

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p struct a detached acces‐ sory dwelling unit in the rear yard in the R-29 Res‐ idential-29 Zoning Dis‐ trict. (Applicant/Owner: Blaine Bonvillain)

p Code (UDC) to update regulations for maximum height and provide for re‐ lated matters.

CU-26-0013 Conditional Use Permit at 17001 Culps Bluff Ave: This 0.47acre property is located on Lot 2576 of Shenan‐ doah Estates in Sec. 54, T7S-R2E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to operate a home occupa‐ tion for laser engraving and Cerakote ceramic coating, including limited customer traffic to the property in the R-4 Resi‐ dential-4 Zoning District. (Applicant/Owner: Fred‐ die Burton) 201237-sept 19-26-oct 33t $221.23 PUBLIC NOTICE --The City of St. George Planning & Zoning Com‐ missions will hold public hearings on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm at St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave, St. George, LA 70816, to consider the following: Zoning Commission SP-26-0008 Site Plan at 9701 Bluebonnet Blvd: This 4.76-acres property is located on Lots 7-A, 7-B and 7-C of Highland Es‐ tates property, in Sec 70, T8S, R1E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests a site plan to construct three retail/restaurant build‐ ings (totaling 34,225 sq ft) with associated park‐ ing, drives, and support‐ ing appurtenances. (Ap‐ plicant/Owner: America Homeland, LLC) CU-26-0012 Conditional Use Permit at 16645 High‐ land Road, Suite J: This 1.93-acre property is lo‐ cated on Lot C-1-A-1 of Heritage Estates, in Sec 61, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBR. The applicant requests a conditional use permit for retail sale of alcoholic beverages at an indoor commercial recreational facility in the MX-2 Mixed Use Neighborhood Zon‐ ing District. (Applicant: Patrick Hood, Golf Haven, LLP on behalf of McKay Properties, LLC) T-26-0010 Gas Sales/Gas Stations: Amend Title 7 Unified Development Code (UDC) to update regulations for conve‐ nience stores with gaso‐ line sales/gas station and provide for related matters. T-26-0011 Maximum Height: Amend Title 7 Unified Development d ( ) d

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Central Community Schools Public Hearing on Bud‐ gets 08/10/2026 05:30 PM Central Administrative Office 11576 Sullivan Road Central, LA MEETING MINUTES _______________ 1. Call to Order Chairperson Roxanne Atkinson called to order the Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 Original Gen‐ eral Fund Budget of the Central Community School Board on Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Central Administrative Office at 5:30 P.M. 2. Presentation of the 2026-2027 Original Gen‐ eral Fund Budget. The 2026-2027 Original General Fund Budget was presented during the public hearing. 3. Comments/Questions There were no comments or questions regarding the 2026-2027 Original General Fund Budget dur‐ ing the public hearing. 4. Adjournment The Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 Original General Fund Budget was adjourned at 5:31 P.M. 201229 Sept. 19, 2026 1t $18.58 PUBLIC NOTICE --Central Community Schools School Board Meeting 08/10/2026 06:00 PM Central Administrative Office 11576 Sullivan Road Central, LA 70818 MEETING MINUTES _______________ Attendance _____________ Voting Members Roxanne Atkinson, Board President Jason Leaphart, Member Dr. G. David Walker, Board Member Nick Carmena, Board Member

_______________________ Michael Polito, Chairman

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Chairman Polito read Item C under New Business: EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (“BREC”) anticipates calling an Executive Session pursuant to: LSA-R.S. 42:17(A)(2), for the purpose of discussing prospective litigation and strategy.

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Mike Davis, Board Member Carol Norwood, Board Member ________________ 1. Call to Order Chairperson Roxanne Atkinson called to order the Regular School Board Meeting of the Central Community School Board on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Central Ad‐ ministrative Ofﬁce, at 6:00 PM. 2. Prayer Prayer led by Ms. Leah Veck 3. Pledge 4. Roll Call Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Nick Carmena, Jason Leaphart, Carol Norwood and David Walker. Michael Hooper was ab‐ sent. A quorum was pre‐ sent. 5. To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 13, 2026 and take ap‐ propriate action. A motion was made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Ms. Norwood to ap‐ prove the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 13, 2026. There being no objections, the motion passed. 6. To consider approval of the minutes from the Special School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2026 and take ap‐ propriate action. A motion was made by Mr. Carmena and sec‐ onded by Mr. Leaphart to approve the minutes from the Special School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2026. There being no objec‐ tions, the motion passed. 7. To receive the Superin‐ tendent's report on per‐ sonnel. (Dr. Fountain) Board members received a report of seven (7) Res‐ ignations. This was a re‐ port only and required no action. Board members received a report of eighteen (18) Appointments. This was a report only and re‐ quired no action. Board members received a report of ten (10) Reas‐ signments. This was a re‐ port only and required no action. 8. To receive a report from the Finance Com‐ mittee Meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2026 and take appropriate action regarding the following: a. 2026-2027 Original Gen‐ eral Fund Budget The committee recom‐ mended approval of the i i l

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pp 2026-2027 Original Gen‐ eral Fund Budget, as pre‐ sented by the staff. A motion was made by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommen‐ dation. There being no objections, the motion passed.

p teacher-only day. Stu‐ dent progress reports will be sent home on Wednesday, September 9th. Our next Committee Meetings will be Monday, August 31st at 5:15. Our next board meeting will be on Monday, Septem‐ ber 14th at 6:00.

9. To receive a report from the Human Re‐ sources/Policies Com‐ mittee Meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2026 and take appropriate action regarding the following: a. 2nd Reading of New Policy F-9.4a - Finger‐ print-Based Criminal His‐ tory Record Information (CHRI) Checks Made for Non-Criminal Justice Pur‐ poses. The committee recom‐ mended approval of the 2nd Reading of New Pol‐ icy F-9.4a - FingerprintBased Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Checks Made for Non-Criminal Justice Pur‐ poses. A motion was made by Ms. Norwood to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.

12. Announcements a. Committee Meetings will be held on Monday, August 24th Correction: Committee Meetings will be held on Monday, August 31st. b. Next Regular School Board Meeting will be held on Monday Septem‐ ber 14th 13. Adjourn A motion was made by Dr. Walker to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 PM. 201226 Sept. 19, 2026 1t $89.33

10. To consider approval of the engagement let‐ ters from Hannis T. Bour‐ geois, LLP and take ap‐ propriate action. (Dr. Fountain) A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Ms. Norwood to ap‐ prove the engagement letters for auditing ser‐ vices provided by Hannis T. Bourgeois. There being no objections, the motion passed. 11. Superintendent's Report We had a great start to school last week! Our students and staff have jumped into the year with incredible energy and enthusiasm. We be‐ lieve the 20th year of the Central Community School System will be our best one yet. Many student activities and sports have begun prac‐ ticing for the 2026-2027 school year. Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country are about to begin their seasons, and band, cheer, dance, and silks have been practic‐ ing all summer as well. We are excited for our student organizations to begin ramping up. Re‐ member that you can ﬁnd lots of information on all of our athletic teams as well as band and cheer at centralwild‐ cats.org. CHS will host Meet the Wildcats on Saturday, August 22nd. The event will be held at Central High School and much more information will be coming very soon. All schools and ofﬁces will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Septem‐ ber 7th, and Tuesday, September 8th will be a h l d

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