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An undeveloped 32-acre tract on the Baton Rouge riverfront is on the market. Some question whether the land is best suited for recreation or industrial use. The site was once the center of a proposed $600 million entertainment district with music venues, hotels and restaurants, but those plans fizzled.

‘Any investment in this land would be good’ Undeveloped riverfront tract in Baton Rouge for sale

Just north of The Queen casino lies one of downtown Baton Rouge’s hottest development opportunities. More than 30 acres of land sit undeveloped, though a few developers have long dreamed of transforming the wooded site into something transformative for the capital region. The question is whether the land, situated between a casino and petrochemical plants, is best suited for recreation or industrial use. Given its proximity to the ExxonMobil reﬁnery, its best use is for freight logistics or distributors, said Paul Ellis, of Momentum Commercial Real Estate, who has the listing for the property. But

ton Rouge riverfront, which struggles with public utilization and structural barriers Choctaw Dr. in the railroad and the levee. “I see it as a huge opporEiland St. tunity,” Downtown Development District Executive Developable Director Whitney Hoffman riverfront property Sayal said in a message. No matter the usage, it’s Capitol prime real estate. It’s one Lake of the last developable spots along the Mississippi 110 Louisiana River in the area and has State Capitol an access point via a railbuilding road underpass, shared with The Queen. The access point is crucial — much of Main St. downtown riverfront deStaff map Florida Blvd. velopments are blocked by the railroad when a train Ellis said recreational use is town Baton Rouge’s mas- is stopped, and riverfront not off the table. ter plan to be implemented views are often blocked by It was eyed to serve as a over the next 10 years. Plan the levee. youth sports complex, a key Baton Rouge III centers recommendation of down- around “activating” the Ba- ä See RIVERFRONT, page 4A BATON ROUGE

Soaring gas prices impact voters, worsen their financial hardships Trump says it’s an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war

the numbers tick higher. “Is it gonna be getting gas in our tank to go to work?” He shook his head when asked about President Donald Trump’s assertion last week that higher gas BY STEVE PEOPLES, JESSE BEDAYN prices are a small price to pay for the war with Iran. and JONATHAN J. COOPER “I don’t feel like it’s a good tradeAssociated Press off,” Martinez said. “I don’t feel EDINBURG, Texas — Quinten Mar- like this is good for anyone.” Voters across the country, and tinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a across the political spectrum, tend time when fueling up didn’t re- to agree. Interviews with voters in several quire difﬁcult decisions. “Is it going to be groceries this states, along with a fresh round of week?” asked the 28-year-old Amaä See GAS PRICES, page 5A zon delivery driver as he watched

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Standing before a room of about 20 inmates at the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a recent Thursday evening, Tim Henderson was hesitant to reveal his work history. He had spent 32 years in law enforcement, including serving as police chief in Killian. But in a room full of incarcerated men, he started by highlighting his family’s experience. Henderson told them about his nephew, a former Live Oak High School football player who was prescribed painkillers, got hooked and years later was found dead in his bed after taking a single pill. “One pill can kill,” Henderson told them. “He died.” Henderson and his son, Tyler, lead these conversations at the jail about every other week. His son explains what opioids and fentanyl do to the body, how quickly addiction takes hold and how even seemingly benign drugs can be laced with deadly fentanyl. Henderson makes personal connections with the inmates, hoping to inspire them to live a life free of drugs. In all but two sessions, inmates have cried, Henderson said. The visits are funded by Livingston’s share of one of the largest legal settlements in American history: the opioid settlements. Livingston has so far received $6 million in settlement funds, which will continue to be doled out through 2038.

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A ‘one Pill Can Kill’ decal is seen on a marshal’s vehicle in Livingston Parish. Louisiana’s parishes are receiving millions from national opioid settlement funds. Livingston officials think their outreach approach is setting the bar.

Baton Rouge schools introduce outcomes-based tutoring for students High-dosage tutoring shows promising results BY CHARLES LUSSIER Staff writer

In what’s become an annual ritual, thousands of Baton Rouge public schoolchildren struggling in reading or math will soon attend three-times-a-week tutoring sessions provided in person or virtually by companies that

specialize in this work. In a shift, these companies won’t earn their full payouts until enough of their students demonstrate significant growth on screeners and standardized tests. Indeed, 40% of their contract payments will now be contingent on meeting student growth targets. “We’ve spoken with each one of the vendors. They know what the criteria are,” said Catasha Edwards, chief academic ofﬁcer for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system.

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The parish School Board on Thursday voted 8-0 in favor of this new outcomes-based approach. Board member Dadrius Lanus was absent. Louisiana is one of several states shifting from traditional pay-for-service to outcomesbased contracts for “high dosage” tutoring. It piloted the idea last year in several schools, at least three of them in Baton Rouge. The state has set aside $24 million for the tutoring program,

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Trump and Mamdani plan to meet in N.Y.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. The meeting is scheduled for Monday and at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, according to Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communications director. Bahr said the two will discuss issues affecting the city and New Yorkers. The White House confirmed the meeting will take place but did not offer more details. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who upset former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary before winning the general election in November, has been a favorite and frequent political foil for Republicans. But Trump has often been warm to Mamdani and seemed charmed by the young mayor. Their first meeting after Mamdani’s election was quite cordial, with Trump saying at the White House that the then-mayor-elect would “surprise some conservative people.” The Republican president had called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” during the 2025 campaign. During a February meeting, Mamdani gave Trump a mock New York Daily News front page that said “Trump to City: Let’s Build.” That was riff on the famous front-page headline from 1975, “FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD,” referring to President Gerald Ford’s promise to veto financial assistance to the city.

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants, free hostages

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces killed ﬁve militants in an intense shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s restive southwest, the military said Sunday. It was unclear when the abductions took place. The militants had established an illegal checkpoint near Kalat in Balochistan province overnight into Saturday, stopping vehicles to abduct people for ransom, extort money and seize vehicles, according to a military statement. The statement described the killed militants as members of “Fitna al-Hindustan,” a term the Pakistani government uses for the outlawed separatist Baloch Liberation Army and other groups operating in Balochistan demanding independence and that it alleges are supported by India. New Delhi has previously denied accusations that it sponsors militancy in Pakistan. Security forces recovered six trucks, three buses and two cars, along with weapons, ammunition and explosives. No casualties among security forces or abductees were reported. The military said troops were searching the surrounding area for any remaining militants.

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad

The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Critics lashed out online, saying that a white triangular image created by lighting on the skirt resembled a KKK hood and that the way she held the sneakers made them look like the dangling feet of a lynching victim. Converse, owned by Nike, issued a statement apologizing and saying it removed the ad. “We’re sorry,” said the statement, first released on Friday. “We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognize that we got this wrong. We removed it from our channels and are working to remove it everywhere it appeared. This should not have happened and we will do better.” Converse, based in Boston, declined on Sunday to answer questions seeking additional information, including how the company screens ads before they are posted and how the ad was approved. Karina and her management company, SM Entertainment Group, did not immediately respond to messages through their Instagram accounts.

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A mockup of President donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch stands June 27 at the Great American State Fair on the national Mall in Washington.

Trump: Arch would be ‘military complex’ cial media post that he had agreed, at the President says planned “strong request” of the military, to conthe planned 250-foot-tall memorial monument would be able vert arch “into a top grade Military Complex/ Arch, to house, store, and to host drones, snipers Triumphal have the rapid ability to use large num-

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes. The Pentagon said it had no information beyond the president’s statement. Trump’s announcement also comes as the arch, like his other projects, faces legal challenges. Though the arch has received early approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were all tapped by Trump, a group of three veterans and an architectural historian sued, saying the project needs to be approved by Congress. “The President’s belated efforts to manufacture a national security justiﬁcation for this project do nothing to cure its fundamental illegality,” Nicolas Sansone, one of the attorneys representing the litigants, said Sunday. “Congress has not authorized the arch and unless and until Congress does so, the project should not be permitted to move forward.” The Republican president said in a so-

bers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.” The arch is proposed for a circle adjacent to the Memorial Bridge, which is a heavy traffic area as one of a handful of connecting bridges between the nation’s capital and northern Virginia. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who represents the area, noted another potential problem, given the proximity to the Washington airport. “Putting a drone launching site directly in the landing path for DCA is a stupid, dangerous, and unworkable idea,” Beyer wrote on X. “Trump clearly expects to lose a lawsuit and therefore wants to set up a pretext to argue that the arch is tied to national security. Which is obviously idiotic.” The project is one of several that the Republican president is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on Washington. Among the others are the White House ballroom, renaming and renovating the Kennedy Center, refurbishing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and rebuilding a golf course in East Potomac Park, which could significantly reduce the public’s access to running and biking paths. The groundbreaking for the arch was to have happened sometime this month. The project has not yet received final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, which greenlit the site and preliminary plans at its July meeting. The commission is expected to take up the matter again this fall.

ICE agent shoots, wounds man in Texas, officials say BY JESSE BEDAYN, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn’t respond to repeated requests for details. City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city’s mayor and other officials. Austin’s mayor says he wants his police force involved in shooting investigation Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the city’s police department to have a role in the investigation so it can provide “clear, third-party eyes” in the process. Watson said he does not think it would be appropriate for ICE to conduct an investigation on its own. Austin residents have “a right to feel safe in their city,” Watson said. A proper investigation will only enhance credibility, he added. The chief said there were not many facts she could provide so soon after the incident but added that her department’s special investigation unit was at the scene. An immigration attorney representing the man’s family identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe’s biggest economy. Projections by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 4.9% in MecklenburgWestern Pomerania — the lowest result since World War II for the party in any state. The anti-migration, Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party made significant gains Sunday. The projections were based on exit polls and partial counting for ARD television. Should the CDU stay below 5% in the ﬁnal vote count, it would mean that the party would fail for the ﬁrst time to win seats in a state legislature anywhere in Germany. Merz acknowledged his party’s result as a “disaster,” but struck a defiant note, rejecting any retreat from his government’s reform agenda. He argued that Germany’s economic and political problems made difficult and potentially unpopular reforms more urgent, not less so, and pledged to press ahead. “What needs to be done now requires backbone, steadfastness, and patience,” Merz said in a statement shortly after the exit polls were announced on public television. “I will demonstrate these qualities as chair of the CDU and, above all, as chancellor of our country.” In Berlin, projections showed the CDU was to come in second with 19.1%, behind the Left party at 25.3%, according to ARD. Merz’s authority was already damaged by CDU’s stinging defeat to AfD

in the Sept. 6 election in the small eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to outlaw persecution. On Sunday, AfD also made big gains in both states. In MecklenburgWestern Pomerania, it garnered 37.9% of the vote, and in Berlin it achieved 16.2%, according to ARD. But it was nowhere close to being able to form a regional government. AfD’s national co-leader, Alice Weidel, said on ZDF television that “we have displaced the CDU as the people’s party.” She added that “we have a great deal to offer our voters, namely political change in this country.” However, in an apparent reference to the far-right party, Merz said that his government’s reforms would be “the antidote to the poison of authoritarianism, which is penetrating ever deeper into our society as the fascination with authoritarianism grows.” The government’s reforms include cuts to income tax for low- and middle-income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system and a reduction of Germany’s stiﬂing bureaucracy. Merz, 70, became Germany’s leader 16 months ago with promises to turn around an economy that has barely grown in years. But he has failed to lift a sullen national mood and become deeply unpopular. The strong showing of AfD in the Saxony-Anhalt election, where it has the best chance yet of forming the country’s ﬁrst far-right regional government since World War II, had further weakened the chancellor’s standing on the national level as well.

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Police block a street Sunday after a shooting involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas.

Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said in a video posted to her Instagram account that she believed he had no criminal history and no final order of removal from the U.S., but she later told The Associated Press that she did not know his current immigration status. The man’s family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said. Just before 7 p.m., the man’s wife was informed by the hospital’s attorney that the man had been released into ICE custody a few hours earlier, Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote in a text to AP. “No one bothered to update her,” she wrote. It wasn’t immediately clear if the man remained hospitalized while in ICE custody or if he had been transferred elsewhere. A dark blue Toyota Corolla was parked under an overpass with damage to its passenger-side door and what appeared to be bullet holes. The car was towed away in the early evening and traffic began moving again.

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Houthis warn against joining Saudis in civil war BY SAMY MAGDY

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CAIRO — A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war, telling The Associated Press on Sunday that his group has assured the Trump administration that it won’t attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month. “We confirmed that we are not targeting the United States, or any other nation, in the strait, with the sole exception of the Saudi enemy,” he told the AP in a Zoom interview from the rebel-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa. “That remains the case.” U.S. President Donald Trump last weekend said his administration has “had discussions” with the Houthis,

but did not say when. “The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,” he said. “They would much prefer not having us involved, and they’re letting most ships go through.” The AP later reported that Oman hosted a meeting between U.S. and Houthi representatives last weekend, citing a Houthi official and another individual familiar with the talks. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. However, al-Bukhaiti only confirmed indirect contacts with U.S. officials through longtime mediator Oman, which brokered a 2025 ceasefire between the Houthis and the Trump administration. That ended a weekslong U.S. bombing campaign against the rebels in return for them ceasing attacks on U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. “The goal of our military operations is not to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but rather to ensure freedom of navigation through it for ev-

Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia

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Supporters of yemen’s Houthi rebels shout slogans Friday during a rally in Sanaa, yemen, in support of the group and to protest Saudi Arabia’s accusation that the Houthis targeted Islam’s holiest site, Mecca. eryone, including Yemen,” he said. Al-Bukhaiti said the rebels have the capacity to fight a war on multiple fronts “should any nation become implicated in the aggression

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Flames and smoke rise Sunday from Moscow’s oil refinery in the southeast area of the city following a large-scale Ukrainian forces fired Ukrainian drone attack. Russia. Its drone technology has impressed governments and defense manufacturers around the world. Kyiv is aiming to make the Russian public feel the war’s consequences and pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into negotiating a peace settlement. Putin has so far shown no signs he intends to stop the invasion. Instead, Moscow and Kyiv have been drawn into an escalating duel of longrange aerial strikes as ﬁghting along the roughly 780mile front line in eastern and southern Ukraine has slowed, restricted by large numbers of drones and ground robots threatening troop movements. Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv had used a range of missiles and drones in the attack — including Ukraine’s domestically made Flamingo and Pelican missiles — to hit oil and logistics facilities.

“These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the financial pressure that Kyiv hopes to put on Russia’s economy. Ukraine also continued to fend off Russian attacks, Zelenskyy said. A Russian drone strike hit a monastery in Ukraine’s Kherson region Saturday, killing a member of the clergy and wounding four people, he said. A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital also killed two children and their mother on Saturday evening, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv regional state administration. He later said that another child wounded in the same attack had died in hospital on Sunday. Separately, Zelenskyy said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday. Writing on X, Zelenskyy said they agreed they would meet next week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Israeli man shot, killed in West Bank By The Associated Press A 30-year-old Israeli man was killed near the Neve Tzuf settlement north of Ramallah, hours before the Yom Kippur holiday, widely considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Israel’s military said the suspected attacker opened fire from a vehicle and fled on foot. After a search by security forces, the military said the man, who was injured while fleeing, was detained at a hospital where he had sought care. The Samaria regional council said the killed man, Netanel Shakron, was a settler who had been bathing at a spring ahead of Yom Kippur. It was the second time an Israeli civilian had been killed in a confrontation with a Palestinian this year in the West Bank, according to the U.N. Separately, the military said it killed a Palestinian man who attempted to carry out a ramming attack against soldiers at an intersection near Jenin in the northern West Bank, less than an hour later. The military said it was searching for another man who was in the car. Prime Minister Benjamin

He said the Houthi attacks against neighboring Saudi Arabia will persist until Riyadh ends its decadelong blockade on rebel-held areas in Yemen and allows vessels to reach Houthi-controlled

18 accused in 2021 killing of Haiti’s president being extradited to U.S.

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more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, ofﬁcials said Sunday, as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest ever” drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to the Moscow Oil Reﬁnery, which is among several sites that supply the Russian capital, and a residential building. Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. The dead were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, he said. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone technology, deploying domestically produced longrange drones alongside missiles for strikes deep inside

against Yemen alongside Saudi Arabia.” “Today, Yemen is capable of waging battle — not merely an internal conﬂict, but an international one as well,” he said.

ports on the Red Sea. Then they will be ready to negotiate, he said. Al-Bukhaiti blamed Saudi Arabia for the latest escalation of violence in Yemen, which he said erupted after an airstrike blamed on the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels hit the Sanaa international airport. The strike prevented an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation to land. The flight was a Houthi attempt to challenge the coalition’s air and naval blockade. The Houthis responded with missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, including one that targeted Riyadh on Saturday before being intercepted. Saudi officials said debris from a Houthi drone also killed one civilian and injured others. The Houthis also declared a blockade on Saudi shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea, attacking Saudi-linked vessels and oil facilities inside the kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter.

Netanyahu in a statement called the attacks “despicable” and instructed the military to expand operations in the West Bank. Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially,

emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel’s government. Earlier Sunday, Israeli troops carried out a large counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir. Palestinian ofﬁcials said at least 28 people were detained.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country. The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. “Today marks the next

major phase in our pursuit of accountability for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse,” he wrote on X. “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, to those who ﬁnanced it, facilitated it, supported it or committed crimes to make it possible. Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not ﬁnished.” Quiñones did not identify the suspects, but those who remain in Haiti awaiting trial include more than a dozen Colombian soldiers, a former Haitian police officer

and a former Haiti Ministry of Justice employee who was part of an anti-corruption unit. Quiñones said that 30 people have been indicted in Moïse’s killing, with FBI Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles noting that there were multiple arrests in the U.S. and abroad on Sunday. He said that the FBI and others “remain steadfast in ensuring that all individuals who allegedly sought proﬁt from the assassination of a head of state are held fully accountable.”

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Carney and Macron deepen ties as Canada turns toward Europe By The Associated Press SAINT-PIERRE, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron moved Sunday to deepen a strategic partnership spanning space, defense, energy and business, another step in Canada’s accelerating turn toward Europe as relations with the United States deteriorate. They met in Saint-Pierre-etMiquelon, a French territory just off Newfoundland’s coast where France and Canada are separated by only a few miles — a striking setting for two countries trying to build closer economic and security ties across the Atlantic. “Only a few kilometers separate Canada and France at their closest point. Our values are even closer,” Carney said in French while standing alongside Macron. Carney said the countries will task their space agencies and defense ministries to develop and share infrastructure, including launch systems and ground-based reception facilities. They also agreed to expand cooperation in en-

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, takes a selfie with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday after delivering remarks in SaintPierre, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. ergy, telecommunications, climate resilience and economic development. The meeting comes days after Carney embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the European Union’s ﬁrst associate member and

argued that deeper ties with Europe would make Canada less vulnerable to economic coercion by any single country. Macron called Carney’s visit a “historic moment,” saying that amid global turmoil, the two coun-

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Settlement programs For years, states, cities and counties sued the companies that made, sold and shipped opioid painkillers, the addictive prescription drugs that ravaged communities in an epidemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Beginning in 2021, drugmakers, distributors and pharmacy chains agreed to pay what has amounted to $58 billion to settle those lawsuits. Many of the settlements require funds to be allocated to states and localities. Louisiana’s is expected to receive more than $621 million over 21 years. Unlike most states, it sends nearly all of it straight to local governments: 80% to parishes and 20% to sheriffs’ ofﬁces. The money must go toward reducing opioid addiction and deaths, but there are no guidelines beyond that. Jefferson Parish used $17 million to develop a new building for its drug court, and New Orleans has given millions to the New Orleans Health Department to expand existing opioid abatement programs and purchase more opioid treatment devices. Livingston Parish, however, is trying some of everything through its opioid abatement initiative coined One Pill Can Kill. The multifaceted approach is focused on widening awareness of

tries were affirming “our sovereignty, our freedom to decide” and their determination to build closer ties. Macron also backed Canada’s future involvement in the European Union. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, demands for economic concessions and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have pushed the Canadian government to reduce its dependence on its neighbor and pursue deeper economic, security and political relationships with Europe. Macron welcomed Carney on Sunday at the airport of the French territory off Newfoundland’s coast. “This is an important moment,” Macron said Saturday upon arrival in Saint-Pierre-et- Miquelon, home to about 5,800 people. Talks “will allow us … to strengthen our bilateral economic ties and defense relationship,” Macron said. Macron also said that Sunday’s talks are part of broader efforts to help France secure oil and gas supplies as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and raises fears of higher prices for fuel and other es-

sentials. “Canada is a country with signiﬁcant resources of critical minerals and rare earths. It is also a major oil and natural gas producer,” Macron said. “What we want to do is conclude agreements to secure more liquefied natural gas that can be shipped to Europe’s Atlantic coast.” The leaders discussed aerospace, energy, critical minerals and advanced technologies such as quantum computing, satellites and supercomputing, Carney’s ofﬁce said in a statement. Sunday’s meeting also follows Trump’s announcement of a deal on Greenland that would expand the U.S. military presence there while keeping the island under Danish control. The agreement followed months of threats by Trump to seize the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally. Macron welcomed the agreement Saturday. “Danish sovereignty is being respected, international law is being respected,” he said. “Anything that helps ease tensions is a good thing.”

automated external deﬁbrillators, which bring hearts back to rhythm during cardiac arrest, according to the initiative. Another $129,000 has paid for deﬁbrillators in parish buildings. Most of the rest is aimed at people already living with addiction.

oine said. The parish has given $305,000 for Merakey, a behavioral health nonprofit, to open a satellite office in Livingston. In its Iowa Street office, anyone struggling with opioids can see a counselor, get a prescription for Sublocade or its daily-use alternative Suboxone — which helps people wean off drugs — and be treated for depression, anxiety and other conditions that often come with addiction. They also can receive transportation to doctor’s appointments, Department of Children and Family Services visits or drug court. The services cost nothing, with or without insurance. Henderson speaks at churches and schools, hosts podcasts and makes TikTok videos to spread awareness. Parish officials think the combination is working, and that other places should copy it. “Livingston Parish is setting the bar on the opioid prevention and recovery programs, 100%,” said Brent Ballard, One Pill Can Kill coordinator. “We’re here to reach every single person in Livingston Parish that we possibly can reach.” Part of that means changing how people think about addiction, he said. “No one set out to be an addict. No one set out to be an alcoholic,” Ballard said. “It took one pill. It took one drink. They didn’t set out to be an addict, but unfortunately that’s the circumstances they fell into.”

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Tim Henderson gives a presentation about opioids at the Livingston Parish detention Center. opioid addiction while also helping those who are already caught in its throes. It has funded T-shirts and TikTok videos, classroom programs and jail talks, along with lifesaving equipment, addiction medication, therapy and transitional housing. “Solving this problem means that we have to give them Narcan; solving this problem means that we have to bring awareness; solving this problem means we have to give resources,” Henderson said. While opioid deaths have decreased, in 2024 Livingston Parish had the fourth-highest age-adjusted rate of opioid-involved deaths. In 2024, 52 parish residents suffered opioid-involved overdose

deaths, the third-highest number in the state, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The parish began spending in January 2025 after setting up a team of one full-time employee and several part-time contractors. Through Aug. 21, it had spent $2.2 million of the $6 million it has received, according to Glenn Lemoine, opioid abatement director for the Livingston Parish government, who oversees One Pill Can Kill. A portion of the spending has gone to equipping the parish with lifesaving devices. It has given ﬁre departments nearly $350,000 worth of machines like the LUCAS devices, which perform chest compressions automatically, and

velopment that interfaces with The Queen, he said, though any development there would be benContinued from page 1A eﬁcial. “We need to think of the riverJosh Brooks, a principal at Sasa- front as something that belongs to ki, which led the creation of Plan everyone,” Brooks said. Baton Rouge III with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, said he Ownership history thinks the land may not have been The land is currently owned by developed in the past since it’s on Girod Reo LLC, which opposed any the edge of downtown, away from potential rezoning of the land for most of the activity in the core. recreational use at a planning comMost developers want to build next mission meeting in May. The LLC is to other developments downtown, serviced by Massachusetts-based he said. Capital Crossing Company. The best use of the land is a deIts previous owner was developer

Pete Clements, who created a plan for a $600 million entertainment district with music venues, hotels and restaurants, hoping to draw visitors from across the region. Plans eventually ﬁzzled out as First NBC Bank tried to force Clements into bankruptcy, alleging he was not repaying loans associated with the project. First NBC took over the land after a judge ruled Clements owed the bank more than $19 million in principal and interest payments. Capital Crossing took over the land in 2020 after the failure of First NBC Bank. Before Clements purchased the

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Every Monday, a retired probation officer sits down with the Livingston Parish jail roster. A typical weekend brings 30 to 40 arrests, and the officer, who works with the program in partnership with the District Attorney’s Office, goes through the list name by name, looking for people who might be addicted to opioids, including fentanyl. He evaluates candidates he thinks would be a good fit for treatment; a nurse evaluates them, and those who are cleared can get a shot of Sublocade, a monthly injection that blunts opioid and fentanyl cravings. The parish has spent $23,000 on the shots, according to Lemoine. Those incarcerated might end up in a room with Henderson, who will tell them about some of the options available for help. For those not incarcerated, the parish has given substantial funds to transitional housing and treatment facilities. It has given more than $375,000 to four transitional housing facilities. One is Fellowship Ministries, which houses individuals who struggle with addiction. The parish gives the facility $50 per day for each individual housed, Lem-

property, the land belonged to Luhr Brothers Inc., an Illinois-based company selling gravel and rock aggregate, which used the land to store products. The company sold the land to Clements for $13.5 million in 2008.

said. The northernmost parts of the property get more difficult to develop on since there’s no infrastructure on the land, he said, which is why Plan Baton Rouge III detailed soccer ﬁelds and other outdoor sports in that area since that requires less work. Riverfront conditions A gravel driveway weaves Whoever purchases the land will through the land where remnants inherit a large undertaking. Since of rock and sediment piles sit it’s undeveloped, any projects will among the trees. “Any investment in this land have to coordinate utilities and new would be good,” Brooks said. roads, which can get expensive. The land has an advantage in its position on a natural bluff, pro- Email Ianne Salvosa at ianne. tecting it from flooding, Brooks salvosa@theadvocate.com.

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for a gallon of gas reached $4.48 on Friday, according to AAA, up roughly 17 cents over the last week, 40 cents in a month and $1.27 from a year ago. “Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson. “The price is literally staring them in the face several times a week. So I wouldn’t minimize the frustration we’re seeing, particularly among working- and middle-class voters.” Interviews with voters this week found bipartisan frustration and disappointment. Democrats and independents were especially motivated to punish Republicans at the ballot box for their economic hardship, while some of Trump’s working-class supporters pledged to support Republicans this fall, even if they weren’t happy with the president’s leadership on the economy.

national polling, reveal an overwhelming sense of frustration that skyrocketing gas prices — a direct result of Trump’s war — are creating serious and sustained financial hardships for America’s working class. The acute concerns are adding to a bad political environment that may be worsening for Trump and his Republican Party as early voting gets underway in the November midterm elections. Historically, the party holding the White House has suffered major losses in midterms. Today, seven weeks before Election Day, Republican candidates at all levels are struggling with the additional burden of Trump’s weak approval ratings, an unpopular foreign conflict and an affordability crisis that Trump and his congressional allies Some Republicans disappointed had promised to fix. But when Trump campaigned in Dan Lloyd, who voted for Trump, North Carolina on Wedneslamented the president’s leadership as the 63-yearday, he played down the imold carpenter paid $4.39 a pact of surging gas prices. gallon to fill up his pickup “You have a little higher. truck in Mesa, Arizona. It’s a very inexpensive “He hurt himself stepprice to pay for what we’ve done,” Trump said of the ping into this,” Lloyd said war, which he describes of Trump. “Where’s all as critical to prevent Iran Trump this oil from Venezuela? from obtaining a nuclear I thought we were flush weapon. “Remember that. It’s a with gas and everything, but no. little more. Frankly, even if it was The American people eat it every a lot more.” time, whether it’s interest rates, food, gasoline.” ‘Gas prices matter’ Still, he expects to vote RepubliDespite what Trump says, there can in the midterms. “I think the Democratic Party are few things that may matter more this election year than the has lost its way,” Lloyd said. “I just price of a gallon of gasoline, ac- feel like the whole system’s on the cording to political operatives in verge of collapse.” In sweltering Edinburg, Texboth parties. Gas prices are moving sharply as, 52-year-old Kristin Jimenez in the wrong direction at a time shrugged off the rising price of gas of year when drivers typically get after filling up her Mercedes. some relief. The national average “We’ve paid the same price un-

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down from $30 million last year. East Baton Rouge Parish is receiving about $1.6 million this year. Last year, Baton Rouge covered the costs for nearly 3,000 students — at least one at every elementary school — who received tutoring from private tutoring companies. Progress Elementary had 126 privately tutored students, the most of any participating school and roughly a quarter of its enrollment. Several thousand more elementary-age children in Baton Rouge were tutored in a similar manner by district teachers and other trained staff members. Tutoring sessions this year are set to begin by mid-October. It’s called “high dosage” because of how often and how long the tutoring occurs. Children sit for about 30 minutes per session, three times a week for at least 10 weeks. They must use “high-quality” materials already approved for use in Louisiana classrooms. Sessions must occur during school hours. No more than four students can be tutored at any given session. Research has shown that such tutoring can be one of the most effective ways to boost student learning. Additional research is underway. “High dosage tutoring yields anywhere between two and 15 months of gains, with it averagingabout four months,” said Edwards, summing up past research studies.

Eligibility and results Fourth and fifth graders

who scored below mastery on LEAP tests taken last spring are eligible for tutoring. Kindergartners to third graders who scored below grade level on either the literacy screener — DIBELS — or the numeracy screener — the newly adopted Math KITE Screener — are also eligible for tutoring. Students took those screeners during the first 30 days of the current school year. In Baton Rouge, private tutoring companies are assigned the students struggling the most in these grades, ones who score “well below” grade level. The same eight tutoring companies that operated last year in East Baton Rouge schools are all back this year. The school system recently released an analysis of how they did. The analysis did not measure the overall percentage of students tutored who grew by any amount. Instead, it focused on a subset of those students: those who grew enough to improve one achievement level. On DIBELS, growth rates last year ranged from 23% for Pointe Coupee Parishbased Millennium Concepts to 55% for Albany, New Yorkbased Tutored by Teachers. On LEAP, growth rates ranged from 30% for SOAR Educational Consulting, based in Baker, to 75% for Smart Start, based in New Haven, Connecticut. Baton Rouge-based Studyville, the largest provider with more than 1,000 students, had growth rates of 34% on DIBELS and 57% on LEAP. Looking just at DIBELS results, the analysis found that about 17% of students leaped not just one, but at least two achievement levels, from “well below” to

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A Chevron station displays its gas prices on Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas on Friday. der Republican presidents, we’ve paid this price under Democrat presidents,” said Jimenez, a mother who runs a small business. She plans to vote for a Republican in because they’re the “lesser of two evils.” She said gas prices aren’t part of her calculation. “We don’t mind paying $8 for a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but we have a problem paying four bucks at the pump?” she said. “Make it make sense.” More than 1,500 miles to the north in central Michigan, 35-yearold Garth Johnson is trying to make ends meet running a deepcleaning business with several gaspowered vehicles and one machine fueled by diesel, which was $6.79 a gallon as he filled up his SUV. Johnson voted for Trump, but doesn’t know what he’s going to do in November. Johnson doesn’t feel qualified to second-guess the president’s evaluation of the war, but he’s feeling financial pressure in his own life. “I like a lot of the things he’s done,” Johnson said, but added “I’m a little guy and I’ve got to live my life.”

“on” or “above” level. The percentages on this measure were similar for all providers. Districtwide, about 14% of kindergartners to third graders improved their literacy last year enough to reach grade-level proficiency. Statewide, 16.5% of students in those grades improved to reach proﬁciency. Many of those students, though, needed to improve only one achievement level, not two, to achieve that feat.

Firms and terms During the pandemic, schools across the country hired outside tutors on a grand scale, drawing on ample federal COVID relief funding. That COVID funding, however, expired in 2024. Since then, Louisiana has continued to fund extensive tutoring using statelevel money. Eighty-two tutoring companies are on Louisiana’s approved list this year. Of the eight operating in East Baton Rouge, three are based in Louisiana, and five are from out-of-state. Studyville, founded in 2020, tutored at 13 district schools. Tutored by Teachers had the smallest footprint; it tutored 56 students at two schools. Three of the eight firms tutor children virtually, four do so strictly in person and Studyville tutors both ways. The new tutoring contracts with East Baton Rouge call for paying these companies more money every time one of their tutees does the following: n Their raw scale score increases 10 points or more on DIBELS or Math KITE. n Their composite score on any of the tests improves at least one performance level. n They reach or exceed

Other voters are not so forgiving Midterm voting was already underway on Friday in Virginia, where 60-year-old engineer Alan Johnson said Trump seems to have “no empathy” for Americans who are struggling ﬁnancially. “With the gas prices being what they are and continuing to grow, we’ve got to do something. Hopefully the Democrats can get into office and turn the ship around,” said Johnson, who cast ballots in the morning for Democrats for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House. In Raleigh, North Carolina, teacher Brittney Bivins sees surging gas prices as evidence that Trump and his Republican Party aren’t dealing with the issues that matter most to people like her. “He really doesn’t care about everyday people,” the 45-year-old said. “He can afford the gas, but most of us can’t. So it feels like he’s not even connected to his own people.” Bivins, who described herself as an independent, said she’s eager to support Democrats this fall — especially the party’s emerging democratic socialist wing. At a gas station in Lansing, Michi-

proficiency in a specific grade and subject. “So we are hoping this year we’re going to see even more increased gains,” Edwards said. The recent district-conducted analysis did not examine all the new outcomes it expects vendors to meet. For instance, it did

gan, Rina Risper spent $50 on 8 gallons of premium gas. “When I rolled up I was in shock, actually, and said, well, maybe I should drink water instead of having that $4.99 bottle of whatever it was I was gonna get,” Risper said. She thinks Trump’s tariffs will make affordability even worse. “We’re not in Miami. We’re in Lansing, Michigan,” she said. “It’s really going to impact our people.” Nationwide, more than three times as many voters say they are falling behind ﬁnancially as getting ahead, according to a Fox News survey released Wednesday. By a 15 percentage point margin, Democrats are considered the party that would better handle inﬂation and prices at a time when the cost of living and the economy are voters’ top concerns. The Fox poll found that 61% of voters say gas prices are a major problem for their household, compared with 48% two years ago, while 52% say the same for healthcare costs, compared with 44% in 2024. Majorities also view housing costs and grocery prices as major problems, although neither has increased. Overall, nearly two-thirds of voters (63%) say the administration has made the economy worse, compared with 52% in September 2025, including one-quarter of Republicans. Only 46% of Republicans say the administration has improved the economy, while about one-quarter don’t see an impact. Back in rural South Texas, an area where Trump’s GOP made gains in recent elections, Martinez, the Amazon delivery driver, could not contain his frustration. Trump “likes to tout that we are the best economy in the world,” said Martinez, but in more rural towns, “you don’t see any of the winning, you don’t see any of the ups that he’s talking about.” “You just see struggles for day to day life,” he said.

not examine growth in scale scores. Nor did it gauge improvement in math performance of kindergartners to third graders. Board member Nathan Rust said he likes the district’s approach to tutoring. “It is important that we continue for a longer period with the same vendors to see

how the program is implemented over time as well as how we can do different things, like outcomes-based compensation, to see how we can get the most juice out of the squeeze,” Rust said. Email Charles Lussier at clussier@theadvocate. com.

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Community center planned in old armory building

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Parish plans $7M renovation BY ANNAKATE FREELAND Staff writer

A long-unused building in Donaldsonville is set to become the first community center on the west bank of Ascension Parish with a planned $7 million renovation to the former Louisiana National Guard Armory. Upgrades to the roughly 13,000-square-foot building at 321 Houmas St. will include a full-size gymnasium and seven classrooms for health, wellness and recreational programs, according to parish communications director Marshall Courtney. The building will also get a new roof and flooring, full climate control and electrical and plumbing reinforcement to allow it to function as a storm shelter, he said. The parish-owned building sits on about 3.25 acres, though there are no plans for any additional construction on the property. The new center will be operated by the Ascension Parish Recreation Department. The project will go out to bid during the last quarter of this year. However, Courtney said there is no timeline for completion yet. “This project has been a long time coming. We began developing this vision during the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing the critical need for a centralized community and emergency space in West Ascension. There were no previous plans for the building that fell through. Rather, we have been diligently working behind the scenes for the past few years, applying for grants and capital outlay funding to ensure we can do this right. The timing is finally aligning to make this vision a reality,” said Ricky Compton, chief administrative officer for the parish. The building was originally dedicated on Dec. 6, 1953, as a Louisiana National Guard Armory. The National Guard used the space for decades before moving out in the late 2000s or early 2010s, Courtney said. The building was then used as a polling place and as storage for the Clerk of Court’s records. When a new courthouse was built in Gonzales, the records were moved, and the building has sat completely unused since 2020.

Billy’s Boudin to open new location by spring

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Clouds move over the ‘Sing the River’ sculpture on the Mississippi River levee recently in Baton Rouge.

Tropical Storm Fay forms in Atlantic BY KASEY BUBNASH

Hurricane Center forecasters expect Fay to dissipate by the end of the coming week withTropical Storm Fay formed out reaching land as it moves in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday north-northeast at 5 mph. The morning with sustained winds storm could strengthen some of 45 mph, becoming the 2026 before then, but forecasters hurricane season’s sixth named said hostile environmental conditions will likely keep storm. Located about 450 miles it from reaching hurricane southwest of the Azores as status. of Sunday morning, National The system is not a threat to

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hurricanes would have likely reached Category 3 strength or higher. Scientists say robust El Niño conditions and recordbreaking wind shear have kept tropical activity at a minimum. Email Kasey Bubnash at kasey.bubnash@theadvocate. com.

EAST BATON ROUGE-AREA PERMITS

BY COURTNEY PEDERSEN The popular Billy’s Boudin is building a new location in southwest Louisiana with an anticipated opening by the spring of 2027. Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins is a well-known, beloved institution with four locations in Louisiana: Scott, Opelousas, Krotz Springs and Lafayette. In November, Henry’s Travel Plaza announced on Facebook that the newest Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins location would be inside its truck stop at 14390 La. 101 in Lacassine. On Wednesday, nearly 10 months after the original announcement, Henry’s Travel Plaza owner Kendal Henry told The Advocate that the exterior has been bricked up and exterior signs have been added to the 4,500-square-foot addition. “Now, we’re ﬁxing to move to the inside,” Henry said. “(There are) just a lot of details (that need to be done).” Henry said the location is planned to open in the ﬁrst quarter of next year. “(The response from the public) has been overwhelmingly positive,” Henry said.

Louisiana. This season marks the first time in decades that the Atlantic has made it this late into September without a hurricane. Normally by this point in the year, the Atlantic would have produced nine named storms, including four hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Two of those

Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish government from Sept. 14-18.

BUSINESS

8223 AIRLINE HWY.: pylon sign, $5,000; applicant, Steve Kirkpatrick; owner, Jeremy Webb; contractor, TTA Services. 8223 AIRLINE HWY.: wall sign, $3,000; applicant, Steve Kirkpatrick; owner, Jeremy Webb; contractor, TTA Services. 8223 AIRLINE HWY.: wall sign, $5,000; applicant, Steve Kirkpatrick; owner, Jeremy Webb; contractor, TTA Services. 700 MAIN ST.: adding two doors to building on third and fourth ﬂoor, $5,000; applicant, Lee Ann Duck; owner, Bert Callender; contractor, Arkel Constructors. 3930 BURBANK DRIVE: temporary leasing ofﬁce for Sterling Tiger Valley apartments; Katherine Osburn. 8046 FLORIDA BLVD.: tire business; applicant, Khaled Algamal. 9151 BURBANK DRIVE: 668-squarefoot kiosk coffee shop with drivethrough service only, $350,000; applicant, Garrett Carter; contractor, Hankins Construction. 4396 PERKINS ROAD: 3,600-square-

foot office space; applicant, Garrett Strong; owner, Farris Construction. 4080 FLORIDA BLVD.: office space; applicant and owner, Harral Dunbar. 301 NAPOLEON ST.: 9,898-squarefoot private storage warehouse for art collection, $400,000; applicant, Tucker Towe; contractor, Buquet and LeBlanc. 9430 JACKIE COCHRAN DRIVE: Interior renovations to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport terminal, including updates to flooring, lighting fixtures, painting and baggage handling system, $7.9 million; applicant, Matt Caillouet; owner, Mike Edwards; contractor, Milton J. Womack. 5151 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.: interior renovations to existing 15,525-square-foot La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery store to bring it up to current standards, $600,000; applicant, LeAnn Stevenson; contractor, Delauter Development. 1601 NAPOLEON ST.: storage; applicant, Christopher Taylor. 7439 BISHOP OTT DRIVE: 36-bed residential substance abuse treatment program operated by St. Luke House, serving adult men; applicant, Tiffany Stephens. 14013 FLORIDA BLVD.: commercial wall sign, $5,000; applicant and

owner, Javier Monge. 9536 AIRLINE HWY.: furniture store; applicant, Finley Allen; owner, Scott Turner. 12635 JEFFERSON HWY.: administrative ofﬁces and conference room for client meetings; applicant, Emily Hyde; owner, Mitchell Fischer. 3145 COLLEGE DRIVE: beauty salon; applicant and owner, Bang Nguyen. 12011 FLORIDA BLVD.: used car sales; applicant and owner, Michael Corsentino. 10289 AIRLINE HWY.: commercial wall sign; applicant, Peyton Rossi; owner, Adam Foy; contractor, ASI Signage.

NEW HOMES

1728 VILLE MARIE ST.: $289,536, 3,712 square feet; applicant, Kristal Jarreau; owner and contractor, Level Construction & Development. 9121 PARKWAY DRIVE: $215,514, 2,763 square feet; applicant, Kristal Jarreau; owner and contractor, Level Construction & Development. 1661 HOOD AVE.: $400,000, 5,480 square feet; applicant, Chris Nelson; owner, Nellie Waltz; contractor, Nelson Specialty Industrial.

5322 RUE DU MOULIN: $282,828, 3,626 square feet; applicant, Kristal Jarreau; owner and contractor, Level Construction & Development. 9605 TRAIL EDGE AVE.: $200,000; applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction Co. 9573 TRAIL EDGE AVE.: $200,000, 2,149 square feet; applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction Co. 9575 TRAIL EDGE AVE.: $200,000, 2,569 square feet; applicant, Jacob Harelson; owner, Carlos Alvarez; contractor, Alvarez Construction Co.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite being hit with repeated shocks — and may even be accelerating — while inflation remains stubbornly high. And big tech firms are borrowing huge amounts of cash to plow into data center construction while the federal government is still running large yearly budget deficits. All these trends point to higher interest rates regardless of what the Fed does, analysts say. As a result, the low interest-rate, low-inflation world that lasted for nearly 15 years after the Great Recession is over and a higherpriced, higher-rate world is taking its place. Mortgage rates fell into the 3% range in the 2010s and even lower during COVID-19, but such deals are long gone. The average 30-year mortgage rate reached 6.95% last week, the highest in more than a year and a half. Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, a tax consulting firm, said that a big reason for the change is a shift from the pre-pandemic economy in which consumer and business demand was weak, to the current economy in which healthy consumer and business spending is colliding with supply shocks and bottlenecks. In addition to higher oil and gas prices because of the Iran war, the AI buildout has struggled with an insufficient supply of computer chips, electronic equipment, and workers to put it all together. “We’ve undergone a structural transformation of the economy,” Brusuelas said. “The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome.” The shift, in many ways, returns the economy to where it was before the financial crisis in December 2007 that lasted through June 2009. But even after the down-

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Kevin Warsh speaks Wednesday during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington. turn ended, consumer and business spending remained weak. Millions of Americans in the 2010s focused on paying down outsized mortgages and credit card debt instead. Businesses saw few investment opportunities, and many big tech ﬁrms such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s Facebook piled up cash. Now those companies are using those stockpiles to build out AI data centers, and are borrowing even more money to do so. And American consumers — despite surveys finding they are pessimistic about the economy — are still spending at a healthy pace. A recent report showing that retail sales picked up last month led economists at Bank of America to forecast growth will reach a healthy 3% at an annual rate in the July-September quarter. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted the shift in a speech at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last month. After 2008, “it was a widely held view that an excess of capital would sit on the sidelines for a long, long time, because there just wouldn’t be enough compelling investment opportunities,” Warsh said. “All the good stuff had been invented. So growth would be low and slow. “Well, times sure have changed,” he continued. “Ever-expanding pools of capital are pouring into AIrelated infrastructure of all sorts.” The additional spending and investment has contributed to higher longerterm interest rates on

government bonds that are competing for lenders. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond topped 5% this year for the first time since 2023, even before the Fed raised its benchmark shortterm rate Wednesday. At the same time, political polling and consumer sentiment surveys continue to find that many Americans are struggling to keep up with rising prices, and affordability remains a top concern heading into the midterm elections. Even as the economy expands, inflation has outpaced the annual growth in average wages for the past five months. Brusuelas said the U.S. economy’s expansion is “imbalanced” with growth “entirely dependent” on the AI buildout and strong spending by wealthier consumers, who have benefited from rising stock prices driven by hopes that AI will lift profits. After the Fed lifted its rate to 3.9% Wednesday, Trump said on Truth Social that U.S. rates should be 1% instead. Yet many of Trump’s policies have contributed to higher borrowing costs, in particular the Iran war that has driven up gas prices. When inflation persists, investors demand higher interest rates on longer-term Treasury bonds, such as the 10-year, which strongly influences mortgage rates. “The president can say he wants interest rates lower all he wants, and yet he continues to push the button on all the policies that raise rates,” said Elizabeth Pancotti, vice president of policy, advocacy and research at the progressive Groundwork Collaborative.

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ Performer speaks as he opens concert

Allen, LA. Believe it or not, she loved them tremendously. She had a life well lived and loved.

nearly full stadium came after a tumultuous week that began with rapper Macklemore, Sheeran’s original U.S. opener, being dropped in response to exclaiming “Free Palestine” during a BY TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Sept. 5 show in New Jersey. Associated Press Sheeran has said he was PHILADELPHIA — Ed Sheeran not responsible for the deciopened a concert Saturday sion, which came at the urgwith comments about Gaza ing of New England Patriots after controversy swirled owner Robert Kraft. His around his tour and sup- company owns a stadium porting acts withdrew in where Sheeran’s tour was scheduled to play solidarity with openon Friday. er Macklemore, who Within hours of was dropped after Sheeran’s statemaking pro-Palestinian comments onment Tuesday, his supporting acts stage. withdrew. Sheeran began Sheeran has the concert alone on performed many stage with no opener, Sheeran songs solo during but was joined by other musicians later in the his Loop Tour concerts, but was joined for several songs show. Sheeran said he wants his at each stop by the Irish folk music and shows to be about band Beoga before they unity and humanity, not poli- dropped out in support of tics. But he said the attacks Macklemore. Macklemore was replaced in Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, were horriﬁc and what is happen- by Danish band Lukas Graing in Gaza “catastrophic ham and Irish singer Aaron and unjustiﬁable.” Rowe before they backed “I don’t want to disappoint out, and Finneas, Billie Eilfans, and I’ve never wanted ish’s brother and musical to be an activist musician, collaborator, was due to but this has put me in the tour with Sheeran in South middle of an important and America later this year bepassionate argument about fore he too dropped out this freedom of speech and the week. most complex political isBefore Saturday’s show, a sue on the planet,” Sheeran small group of pro-Palestinsaid during his performance ian demonstrators congreat Lincoln Financial Field in gated outside the stadium. Philadelphia. Hillary Steinberg, 34, said The comments before a she got concert tickets a

year ago but wound up getting a refund and attended the demonstration instead, disappointed that Sheeran did not take a stand. “I was, until this week, a big Ed Sheeran fan,” Steinberg said. “I think all art is political, and all music is political, and so this choice — even though he was saying that he wasn’t complicit — is a political choice.” Diane Savitz, a 53-year-old from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, got tickets months ago and attended. She said she is a big Sheeran fan, doesn’t think he did anything wrong and a concert is not the place for politics. “A concert should be for people enjoying the music. Music should bring people together,” Savitz said. “Everyone has their right to freedom of speech, but not every platform is the place for it.” Macklemore said Wednesday he is donating $1 million to support Palestinian relief efforts and called on Kraft to match the gift; a spokesperson for Kraft has said the billionaire and Sheeran have each agreed to donate $2 million but have not speciﬁed where the money will be directed. Sheeran’s representatives have not responded to multiple requests for comment. Sheeran was the No. 3 topearning concert act of the millennium so far, industry magazine Pollstar calculated in late 2025.

Virgieline Tate Couvillon Acosta (Virgie) passed on the morning of Thursday, 9/17/2026. Born in Lafayette, LA on January 7th, 1934, she was 92. Virgie lived a life in a loving family that included 13 half brothers and sisters and 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Mother of 5, she was a sassy, spirited, energetic lady who protected and educated her children for a vivid life. She served a long time as a beloved adult leader for the Holy Family CYO (Port Allen). Starting a new chapter in her life, she accepted 4 grown step children, and loved them as much as her own. She and her husband embarked on adventures in their RV, joining a traveling club, making new friends, and exploring all of North and Central America. Virgie liked nothing more that sitting out, with a glass of wine, gathering friends and holding conversation while enjoying her husbands cooking to feed the masses! An avid reader, she was always well read and well informed, no subject deterred her. As the grand (and great grand) kids came along, she was the loving Me'mere who expressed love with hugs, kisses, and praise while beaming with pride in all their accomplishments, never failing to engage them in conversation. Honestly, she never met an enemy and friends came easily. Where ever she and her husband were, it became the center of life at that moment. Her family, near and far, were cherished. Virgie is preceded in death by her parents, Adam Tate and Agnes Miller Tate; all of her brothers and sisters; Her daughter, Ellise Couvillon Knowls, Son-in-Law Gary Knowls; And, her husband Sterling J. Acosta, Jr. She is survived by her children; David W. Couvillon (Peggy), Michael A. Couvillon (Daria), Edward A. Couvillon (Cindy), Johnnie Couvillon Tate (Michael Haught). As well as her step children; Annette Shurtz, Richard Acosta (Dottie), Mark Acosta (Janet), Troy Acosta (Karen), and Mark Shurtz. Numerous grand and great grand children, as well as many well loved nieces and nephews. A celebration of life for the family will be held at a future date. Very special thanks to the owners and staff of West Towne Assisted Living Community in Port

Charles Sanders Sims Sr. "Sandy," 73, a resident of Osyka, MS, went to be with the Lord in his home, Thursday, September 17, 2026. Visitation will be held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and Wednesday 9:00am until funeral service at 11:00am. Upon completion of service, Sandy will be brought to Osyka, MS for graveside service at 1:30pm, where he will be laid to rest beside his wife. Sandy was born December 6, 1952, to Edward Earl and Mary Iona Forbes Sims. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of forty-four years, Dinah Lee Ott Sims — his high school sweetheart, soulmate, and very best friend. He is survived by his two children, Alluwee "Alli" and her husband Dave Roberts of Baton Rouge, LA, and Charles Sanders Sims Jr. "Little Sandy" and his wife Meagan of Osyka, MS. His sister Donna Sims and his brother Ed Sims and his wife Aimee. His sisters-inlaw Sally and her husband Dudley Lampton of Brookhaven, MS, Gina and her husband Jay Alvaro of Austin, TX, and Kayla Blackwell of Gonzales, LA. Grandchildren Allegra Theodora Forstmann, Culver Vail Sims, Isabel Grace Roberts, and Truett Anderson Sims, as well as many nieces and nephews. Sandy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose life was centered around family and the people he loved. The family he and Dinah built was his greatest accomplishment. He was a man who left an impression on those around him, a strong presence that would not stall in any situation. He had his code

as a man and did not stray from it. Sandy graduated from Broadmoor High School, where he met Dinah Lee. He was an entrepreneur his whole life — he could take little of nothing and make it great. He founded Aardvark, later ran the Sno Biz territory for Mississippi and Louisiana, and went on to multiple construction projects and investment properties. He loved to hunt, to fish, and to be outside enjoying God's creation, especially squirrel hunting with his brother Ed and their father, Earl. Sandy and Dinah shared a love that began when they were young and grew through a lifetime together. The years after Dinah's passing were filled with a vast void, and the days were never the same. He will be remembered through the time he spent, the stories he told, the songs he sang, the laughter he shared, and the love he had. We will miss our Daddy and Big Poppa in everything we do for the rest of our lives but rejoice in knowing that he is home with the Lord and the love of his life, our beautiful Dinah Lee.

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What if other sweet industry deals go the way of bankrupt golf tourney? A year ago, Gov. Jeff Landry touted — amid lots of fanfare — his commitment to the LIV golf tournament to be held in New Orleans (despite the city already hosting a golf tournament) and the state’s funding commitment to that tournament. Now that LIV has ﬁled for bankruptcy, the state is on the hook for $1.2 million, not counting the amount spent to upgrade the City Park course, which may or may not have been a priority absent the proposed tournament. Now, Landry is touting exponentially more ambitious projects for our state — a giant Meta data center in Richland Parish and a massive SpaceX rocket launch and data center in Vermilion Parish. These projects have been courted and negotiated in secret with legislators and government ofﬁcials signing nondisclosure agreements, despite the fact that they are government servants and supposed to be working for us, their constituents. Also, the companies have been granted generous tax breaks, and legislation has been passed protecting the companies from lawsuits that could have been brought by residents who may be harmed by these enterprises. These are among the richest companies in the world, owned by the richest individuals. Why are they getting tax breaks? Putting aside the very large question of whether these projects are advisable at all, one wonders who is looking out for the welfare of our residents and for the state environment that was once known as a “sportsman’s paradise.” That moniker will no longer apply to these two locations, what with the constant blasting of rockets and drone of generators. And what happens if Louisiana and Richland and Vermilion parishes are left holding the bag, à la the LIV Golf debacle?

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A Baton Rouge attorney wrote recently that the Elon Musk SpaceX development was a good thing for Louisiana. It’s an interesting fact that among the occupations that beneﬁt most from projects such as this are attorneys. The nondisclosure agreements that politicians signed before approving this project are explained by our governor as a way to prevent Texas, or other states, from knowing what Louisiana is doing. Why is this not being questioned more deeply, especially because it is clear that Musk has a history of buying his way into making trillions? These projects bring to a community egregious offenses including noise heard miles away and disruption to community resources by way of costs forced upon residents, on top of the loss of value to property. In this agreement, residents have no legal recourse to seek damages from the corporation or Musk. Do the residents deserve to know why these plans were agreed upon? Did Musk promise something we don’t know about? We are not Texas; we are Louisiana, and the money bartered away belongs to the residents affected. Unfortunately, the NDA prevents us from knowing more. Our governor seems to think we are not worthy of that knowledge. Trump would agree.

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Saints are robbed by another bad call There it was. Chase Young had supplied the greatest play for the New Orleans Saints in 2026. It was just what Saints fans were looking for. Sack, fumble, touchdown! Except, as has been true all too often for Saints fans in the last decade, it wasn’t to be. By what new rule was this touchdown negated? Certainly by one we have not heard of before or since. It was similar to the SaintsRams game in the 2018 NFC Championship. All will remember that game. And what is a fan to do? The only thing that can be done is to give up football. Stop paying for it. That is a tall order in a day when NFL football gives a much-needed respite to fans eager to forget their everyday lives and pin their hopes on local heroes, albeit ones who are paid many times what the fans

themselves could ever hope to make in their lives. The time has come for us all to take a long, hard look at this game. Are we indeed serfs, who must till the ground and grow crops for the wealthy landowners (i.e. NFL owners and even players)? What rules are we even playing by, when NFL referees can seemingly change calls arbitrarily and based on rules none of us have heard of? Far too many calls have gone the way of this one, and far too many times it has cost our New Orleans Saints a win, like this time. Are fans of NFL teams destined to be like the serfs of old? Or can we come together and effect change?

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Trump unfairly blames Ukraine for fallout from his war

Louisianans are lured with big promises “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” tells of a poor Southern family watching the Confederacy collapse. Old Dixie fell because the Confederacy chose to preserve a political and economic order built on slavery. The suffering of ordinary Southern families was real, but the system rested on a terrible moral wrong that needed to end. Southern communities saw their land occupied and their society shattered by advancing Union armies. Today, no invading army is taking land away. The sacriﬁces now being demanded are the result of choices made by the South’s own leaders. Louisiana has spent generations giving oil, gas and petrochemical companies access to its land and natural resources in return for promises of jobs and prosperity. Yet Louisiana remains at or near the bottom of major national measures of health and poverty. Now Louisiana’s leaders are making huge new bets. Massive data centers consume extraordinary amounts of electricity and water, require major new power infrastructure and place added pressure on local com-

munities. SpaceX has acquired 125,000 acres for a massive complex in Vermilion Parish. Supporters tout jobs and investment, but questions remain about public subsidies, environmental damage and what local people must sacrifice. Politicians are treating land, water and local ways of life as things to trade for another corporate promise. But the wetlands matter. Hunting matters. Shrimping, oystering, crawfishing and fishing all matter, and the people who make their living from that land and water matter too. They must not be cast aside just to satisfy a trillionaire’s lust for further excess. Louisiana has made this bargain before. Again and again, parts of the state have been turned into sacrifice zones while ordinary people were told prosperity would soon follow. Looking at where Louisiana stands today, once again those same promises ring hollow.

An article in the newspaper on Sept. 14 states that President Donald Trump is asking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to stop bombing Russian refineries and that there are “plenty of other targets.” Trump claims that the cause of the global oil shortage is these Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas refineries. Has he forgotten that he himself started a war with Iran this past February and that the Iranian war is causing a gigantic bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz? That global shipping of oil and all other products is being severely delayed due to his war with Iran? Instead of asking the president of Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russian aggression for four-plus years, to stop bombing Russian refineries, shouldn’t he be asking or insisting that Russia stop its unjust war with Ukraine? Shouldn’t he be spending more time and effort to stop the war that he and Israel started with Iran?

BRIAN SALVATORE former member, Louisiana Environmental Education Committee Pismo Beach, California

Battle with AI is unending, because robots have no moral compass In the pursuit of expanding our knowledge and using it for our collective beneﬁt, artiﬁcial intelligence has created a system of hardware and software that can function with no moral compass — the ability to determine true right from wrong. A true moral compass can only come from the spirit of God and be imparted to men and women whom God has created. Even so, humans are fallible and imperfect in their desires and actions and act contrary to the truths and desires of God. But my point is about AI and not the people who have created it. AI has shown through numerous instances of hacking other companies’ supposedly secure systems that it has and will continue

to have the ability to lie and to teach itself to lie (“thou shalt not bear false witness”). In hacking, the hacker is lying in that it is saying it has the legal right to be at a system’s door and to enter. The intent of the intrusion can be manifold and can include violations of other moral compass points (theft, murder, etc.). Regulating AI is needed regardless of which country “wins.” However, it must be recognized that the battle is unending because AI systems, robots, etc. cannot be implanted with a true moral compass, which can only come from God to humans.

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COMMENTARY If the Kennedy Center stays closed for now, so be it Go ahead, President Donald Trump, keep the Kennedy Center closed. Don’t give it money for necessary repairs. This is low-hanging fruit for Americans done with your extortion schemes. They don’t have to submit to smallbore intimidation like this. They can just shrug at the demand that your name, with words of gratitude, be placed on the building’s facade. To use a different metaphor, they have bigger ﬁsh to fry. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is suffering serious structural damage. Some believe the Washington cultural Froma center can remain open Harrop while necessary repairs are made. Trump and his hand-picked Kennedy Center board say that it must stay closed while the place undergoes renovations. The bigger holdup stems from a recent federal court decision that stops the board from inscribing the building’s portico with “renovated and restored by Donald J. Trump.” As Judge Christopher Cooper put it, “Defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing.” Trump vows to appeal that ruling, and if he doesn’t get his way, take the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump further warns that no money will be forthcoming for the necessary ﬁxes until he gets what he wants. When it comes to Trump’s campaign of disruption, you don’t always have to oppose his preferred outcome. The Kennedy Center put on performances that one may or may not agree with politically, or that didn’t seem political at all. In any case, America has hundreds of major performing-arts centers plus hundreds of streaming channels offering symphony, concerts, opera, dance and theater. The republic won’t buckle if a cultural center in Washington, or elsewhere, is shuttered. This happens all the time during normal renovations. For this reason, the Kennedy Center

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A sign directs people away from behind the Kennedy Center, which has been fenced off and closed to the public in Washington. is an ideal place to lose a battle in service of winning a war. Real Americans should not have to submit to Trump’s mob talk, his warped need for domination and craving for attention. When he forces these behavior patterns on a real war, Americans must deal with it as best they can. But if Americans are willing to lose a battle to win a larger war, this ﬁght over naming the Kennedy Center is a good battle to lose. Why has Trump chosen to bully a cultural center? There are several explanations. The easy one is that he is not well in the head. Another is that he regards the American experiment as a grand stage for product placement, of himself. A third is that he simply enjoys humiliating others. But there’s a fourth big reason, and it explains other seemingly goofball crusades he’s gone on. Trump needs to change the subject. From what? From a mismanaged economy straining under high interest rates. From inﬂation made worse by his tariff tax. From a massive federal debt now accounting

for 101% of GDP. From a war with Iran that is not going well. And, oh yes, the Epstein files. What better way to send the nation’s attention into left field than by insulting our former best friends, the Canadians. That’s a bigger crisis, but facilitating the closure of the Kennedy Center fits right in as a headline grabber. Once Trump is gone, one hopes the next president will undo some of the cultural as well as diplomatic damage. An easy start would be ripping up the pavement Trump had installed in the Rose Garden where grass used to be. Take away the tables, chairs and striped umbrellas, too. The Rose Garden functions as a ceremonial space where presidents would make important announcements. It’s not supposed to be a poolside lounging area. Let’s count the days. Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop. Email her at fharrop@gmail.com.

S.C. has an alternative to Darline Graham KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — This state’s resi10% of earners pay 70% of federal income taxes.) dents can be droll about their ample In this year of an inconclusive war, a self-regard, as when they say: By flowing into Charleston Harbor, the Ashley soaring deficit and stubborn inflation, many Republican candidates seem and Cooper rivers create the Atlantic most worried about transgender Ocean. In November, South matters. Graham, emulating the Carolinians’ choice of their rhetorical style of her presidential next U.S. senator will inpatron, wrote in a Fox News op-ed dicate whether their pride that Andrews is “the worst pediatriabout their independence still endures. cian in the country” because she They threatened seces“supports turning confused little George boys into little girls and vice versa.” sion in 1828 over what Will Andrews, who opposes gender surthey called Washington’s “tariff of abominations” gery on minors, says such surgery that raised the price of imports and has never occurred in South Carolina. threatened their export-based agriGraham also said, “I believe boys have no place in girls’ sports.” In the cultural economy. In 1860, this was context of her Fox screed, this falsely the first state to vote for secession. suggested that Andrews disagrees. The Civil War’s first shots were fired Graham seems oblivious of what the here. This year, South Carolinians can demonstrate political independence by Constitution’s Framers intended when electing Democrat Annie Andrews. She they stipulated that a senator must be at least 30, five years older than a member is a 45-year-old mother of three and of the House of Representatives. This, a pediatrician who likes children and and six-year terms, and selection (until wants to be in the U.S. Senate. 1913) by state legislators, were proviWhen Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died in July, the governor appoint- sions intended to increase the probed his sister, Darline Graham, to finish ability that senators would be mature, his term. When she decided to seek the and insulated from transitory gusts of Republican nomination for a full term, public opinion. The Framers wanted President Donald Trump endorsed to encourage senatorial independence, her, so she won the primary despite buttressing the separation of powers by a cringeworthy debate performance. encouraging the legislative branch to Asked about Taiwan, she said: “I’m not counterbalance the executive. that informed on national security.” Graham promises she will not be senAndrews has graduated from mediatorial, as the Framers understood that adjective. She expresses unshakable cal school, so she knows what it is to know things, and how dangerous it can faith in Trump’s Iran war, his tariffs and everything else: “I will have Presibe to get things wrong. She is not a political rookie, having unsuccessfully dent Trump’s back 100%.” run for Congress in 2022. She pleases So, of course Graham wants all illegal her party’s base by being displeased immigrants deported “immediately.” with pharmaceutical companies and Her state might immediately miss a what she considers insufficiently sesignificant portion of its immigrant population, which makes up 6% of vere taxation of the wealthy. (The top

South Carolinians, accounts for 7.7% of the state’s labor force and pays $3.5 billion in state taxes. Thanks partly to Charleston’s busy port, South Carolina now has a manufacturing economy, many of whose products are exported. The president’s tariff ﬁxation provokes other nations’ retaliations, disrupts trade ﬂows and injures this state. Volvo, Mercedes and BMW are among the more than 1,100 international operations in the state. Five foreign tire companies producing more than 100,000 tires a day in South Carolina account for almost a third of all U.S. tire exports. South Carolina is as red as the cheeks of a blushing Senate candidate should be when the candidate promises to serve passively as an enabler of presidential whims. No Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina has come within eight points of winning in this century. By taking Lindsey Graham’s sister away from her admirable work advocating for people with disabilities, the president is proclaiming that he can do whatever he wants. And he expresses a disdain for the Senate, as well as for South Carolina. Today’s president, like many of his predecessors, but more than any, aggrandizes his power by maximizing the abject subordination of his entire party. It is perhaps too much to hope that today’s South Carolina might spurn a Senate candidate too servile to secede from Donald Trump’s domination. Still, come November, hope for evidence that South Carolina, which historically has been so truculent about its independence, has actually exercised it. Email George Will at georgewill@ washpost.com.

Donald Trump, inflation and the midterms Recently, the Commerce Department released inflation figures for August, and what they showed was ... more of the same. The yearover-year inflation rate last month was 3.4%, a rate unchanged from July, and one many analysts call “stubbornly high.” For President Donald Trump, it’s a stubborn problem. Trump campaigned on a promise to bring down inflation, and millions of Americans voted for him to do just that. When Trump took office in January 2025, the rate stood at 3%. It dipped in Trump’s first few Byron months, hitting 2.3% in April York 2025. But it later rose, and now, after Trump has been in office 19 months, it is 3.4% in the new report. The bottom line is that Trump has not brought down the rate of inflation. Of course, as many Trump supporters will point out, a 3.4% annual rate is wonderful compared to the worst inflation of the Joe Biden era. In June 2022, inflation hit 9.1%, a rate not seen since the bad old days of Jimmy Carter. But with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, the annual rate fell to 6.4% in January 2023 and then kept falling, hitting 3% in June 2023. It stayed in that range for the rest of Biden’s presidency. So Trump inherited an inflation rate of 3%. It’s fair to say that many Trump supporters expected inflation to be lower by now. One of the main drivers keeping that from happening has been Trump’s tariffs, which, while they have had less negative effect on the economy than many hysterical reports at the time predicted, have still raised some prices. Another, of course, is Trump’s decision to launch the Iran war, now in its seventh month, which has caused a big rise in energy prices. The president has made several statements that indicate he is quite sensitive to the connection between the war and gas prices. At a campaign rally in Garden City, New York, last month, he made a frank appeal for more patience. “So I just say this, for you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember, you’re doing it so that a very evil country cannot have — a country, really, it’s the No. 1 state sponsor of terror in the world. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon. So remember that, when you have to pay a little bit more. You’re at $4 [a gallon]. It’s OK. I mean, it’s — I’m not — I’m not, I’ll never apologize. I did the right thing, but you could — you know if you didn’t have [the war] you’d be at, I mean, I had it down to below $2 in many states.” At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Trump predicted that the war will end “immediately after the election.” And that, he added, means gas prices will go down then, too. “Shortly, but right after the election, because they’d like to have it that way, but right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump said. “They’re going to be tumbling down and we’ll get them down, I think, for gasoline. We’ll get them below $2 a gallon, but not until after the midterms. I think it’s going to take a little bit longer than the midterms.” As with previous inflation reports, energy is by far the main problem for prices in the new CPI report. The price of gasoline was up 27.4% in August over the year before, while fuel oil was up 52% in the same period. Other products were up, but at a far lower rate: fruits and vegetables, 3.2%; nonalcoholic beverages, 3.7%; full-service restaurant meals, 3.5%, and more. Some portion of those increases, of course, is attributable to higher energy costs. The midterm elections are weeks away, and with the president himself predicting the Iran war will last until after the voting, it seems clear that energy prices will continue to be a problem for Trump and the Republican Party. And that is on top of the reality that a majority of American voters already disapproves of the war and Trump’s handling of it. It could add up to a tough midterm experience for Republicans. In his main address to the GOP midterm convention, Trump placed a lot of the blame for inflation on Democratic green energy programs. “Our predecessors killed and buried the American Dream with trillions of dollars in waste and green energy scams, the greatest scams in American history — green energy,” Trump said. “Every country that’s gone green is down the tubes, you do know that. But it caused prices to skyrocket. They used the word affordability, right? It’s fake. They are so fake, because it was them that caused the affordability, to use their word, crisis. And I’m bringing the prices way down, way, way down. They caused the prices, but we’re fixing it.” Perhaps — but not, it appears, in time for the midterms. Email Byron York at byork@washingtonexaminer.com

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Shough delivers more fourth-quarter heroics — and a win over Baltimore BY LUKE JOHNSON

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BALTIMORE — The nickname coaches bestowed upon Tyler Shough this week was supposed to land with a wink and a nod, like a good-natured poke in the ribs. They called him “Poor Man,” referencing Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver calling Shough a “poor man’s Josh Allen.” Weaver meant it as a compliment, comparing Shough to an NFL MVP. Everybody, Shough included, understood that. But, just maybe, there was a little bit of a there there. An unintended slight. “I know what he meant by it; obviously (Allen) is an elite player,” Shough said. “But it ﬁres me up.” Weaver is certainly familiar with the New Orleans Saints quarter-

back’s game now. Shough carried the Saints to a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback, leading his team to a 24-17 win against one of the NFL’s premier teams on the road. It was the second consecutive week that Shough provided some magic late in the game, except this one came with a real victory instead of a moral one. To be clear, Shough did not go at it alone. The comeback was only viable because of the contributions throughout the roster and coaching staff. The New Orleans defense clamped down after an up-and-down ﬁrst half and delivered the winning play in the game’s closing moments when Julian Blackmon intercepted former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. Special teams decidedly went in New Orleans’ favor,

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Saints get signature win over Ravens, provide optimism for 2026 BALTIMORE — The New Orleans Saints dug themselves out of it. This time they finished the job, stunning the silenced some noise Sunday. Ravens 24-17 to earn the biggest vicThey silenced, at least for a week, the skeptics who weren’t so tory of the Kellen Moore-Tyler sure if second-year coach KelShough era. This could be a defining moment in the Moorelen Moore has his team pointShough era, one of those wins ed in the right direction. you look back on years from And they silenced the “white now and talk about how it noise,” which is what the Balchanged everything. That’s timore Ravens called their Rod what can happen when you go home opener. Walker on the road and get a signature But the story of this game win over a team that will be in wasn’t the white that the Rathe Super Bowl mix. vens and their fans wore at “I think this game reaffirms everyM&T Bank Stadium. This game was all about the white thing that we thought and believed,” flag that these 2026 Saints simply said Saints guard David Edwards. refuse to wave, even when times get “It’s never going to be perfect. But if tough. you continue to play and don’t worry For the second straight week, the about the score or the circumstances Saints dug themselves into a deep and you just keep playing, good hole. ä See WALKER, page 6B For the second straight week, they

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Kiffin glad Ole Miss game is in past BY JON BLAU Staff writer

The opening three weeks of LSU’s season layered anticipation upon anticipation. The debut of Lane Kiffin and a rumored $50 million roster versus Clemson was quickly followed by the coach’s return to Ole Miss. Never mind the off-the-field drama involving Jayden Daniels’ No. 5, the legal battle surrounding a couple of “ex-pros” Kiffin wanted to add and the Southeastern Conference’s threat of expulsion that came with it. “It feels like we’ve already played a season with so much emotion on the games, the first and third games and all the stuff,” Kiffin said after a 32-24 loss to the now-No. 4 Rebels. “Now we’re right back to where we’ve always been and have eight SEC games to play.” There was pain and regret Saturday after the now-No. 10 Tigers dropped a much-hyped conference opener, falling to Kiffin’s former quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, and losing tight end Trey’Dez Green and safety Dashawn Spears to injuries during the game. The first three weeks of the season consumed a year’s worth of oxygen, but LSU now catches its breath with Texas A&M slated to visit Tiger Stadium this coming Saturday. “I’m kind of glad that the week’s over,” Kiffin added Sunday in a teleconference with reporters. “There’s two really good teams. I’m sure it was a really enjoyable college football game for people to watch.” There are unknowns moving forward to Week 4 because Kiffin wouldn’t comment on when Green and Spears might be back, though CBS Sports quickly reported Spears is out for the year with an ACL tear. There have also been inconsistencies in quarterback Sam Leavitt’s throwing accuracy and antsy feet, but Kiffin distributes some of that blame to LSU’s offensive line. “We’ve got to play better around him,” he added. “We’ve got to protect him better.” This is still a transfer-laden squad, especially on the offense,

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Ole Miss moved into the top five with its win over LSU, the Tigers stayed in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State cracked the rankings to give the Southeastern Conference 10 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday. The Rebels, who held off Lane Kiffin and LSU 32-24 on Saturday night, jumped over the Tigers and three other teams to land at No. 4 for their first top-five ranking since they were No. 3 in the final poll last season. LSU slipped three spots to No. 10. Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week and followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Indiana. Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, BYU and LSU completed the top 10. The Longhorns followed up their win over Ohio State with a solid 30-6 victory over UTSA and topped the ballots of 58 of the 69 media members on the Top 25 voting panel. Indiana got four firstplace votes, Georgia and Ole Miss three apiece and Miami one. Louisville was the biggest gainer, rising seven spots to No. 16 after its 41-31 victory over SMU, which dropped six rungs to No. 22. Texas A&M took the biggest fall, going from No. 9 to No. 23 after its 31-21 home loss to unranked Kentucky. This week’s Top 25 marked the seventh time in the poll’s history the SEC has had at least 10 teams ranked in a regular-season poll. The SEC had a record 11 ranked teams in back-to-back polls last September.

HOUSTON — The Atlanta Braves clinched their seventh NL East championship in nine years on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Astros, and celebrated with hugs and a team photo in championship hats and T-shirts. Mike Yastrzemski hit a threerun homer during a four-run sixth inning to give the Braves the lead. After Dylan Dodd struck out the side in the ninth to clinch the title, the team ran onto the field to celebrate. Under first-year manager Walt Weiss, the Braves have rebounded after missing the playoffs last season with a disappointing 76-86 record and fourth-place finish in the division, snapping a streak of seven straight playoff appearances that included six consecutive NL East titles from 2018-23.

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LSU cornerback dJ Pickett, left, walks off the field following a loss to ole Miss on Saturday at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in oxford, Miss. which has a chance to come together and play its best football toward the end of the season. The next few weeks will offer LSU a chance to regain momentum. The Aggies just lost 31-21 in College Station, Texas, to Kentucky. Then McNeese leads into a trip to Lexington, Kentucky. October closes out with a couple of opponents that are more difficult to read: No. 24 Mississippi State, which just won a 41-34 shootout with South Carolina, and Auburn, which recently dropped a 44-39 result to No. 21 Florida. Then there is a bye week to rest for possibly the most consequential stretch of the season, home games versus Alabama and Texas and a trip to Tennessee. That could determine whether LSU makes the College Football Playoff. “There’s a lot of football left,” Kifﬁn said. “Go back home next week and get a win.” To win, LSU’s defense has to get back to creating negative plays and getting quarterbacks on the ground, which was exceedingly difﬁcult against Chambliss.

The Tigers had 23 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in their ﬁrst two games; they managed just three TFLs and two sacks against Ole Miss. “I said to our staff, ‘You’re gonna play a 24-year-old that the ﬁrst guy never tackles.’ That’d be like putting (Bears QB) Caleb Williams back (in college) and having to defend him … and I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather go against Caleb, no disrespect to him. “There’s so many plays in the game where you’re like, ‘Man, we got a great call. There’s someone free, there’s someone there.’ He just runs around and makes some third-down, amazing plays.” Even if Texas A&M lost to Kentucky, the now-No. 23 Aggies have a scrambling quarterback, Marcel Reed, who can create issues with his legs. He isn’t a Chambliss-level passer, completing just under 60% of his passes for 632 yards through three games. A season ago, Reed ran 13 times for a season-high 108 yards on LSU in a 49-25 win in Tiger Stadium that spurred Brian

Kelly’s ouster. Kiffin has other issues to navigate, including Green and Spears’ absences, Leavitt’s inconsistencies as a passer and the offensive line’s up-and-down play protecting him. In Leavitt’s case, Kiffin said the quarterback missed LSU’s thirddown, red-zone practice day with whatever injury had him listed as “doubtful” midweek for the Ole Miss game. “The timing of those routes,” Kiffin said. “I believe that practice matters.” The offensive line appears to be a greater concern, because Kiffin believes Leavitt was affected by the pressure he faced early and started scrambling more. “Sam really was competitive, made some great plays running around and trying to will the comeback and everything,” Kiffin said. “We’ve been off in the passing game now at the beginning of both games.” Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ theadvocate.com

SEC tallies 10 teams in AP Top 25 poll BY ERIC OLSON

Braves clinch seventh NL East title in nine years

AP TOP 25 POLL Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. Texas (58) 3-0 1706 1 2. Georgia (3) 3-0 1580 2 3. Notre Dame 3-0 1517 3 4. Ole Miss (3) 3-0 1488 8 5. Indiana (4) 3-0 1467 4 6. Miami (FL) (1) 3-0 1445 5 7. Ohio State 2-1 1415 6 8. Alabama 3-0 1182 10 9. BYU 3-0 1090 11 10. LSU 2-1 1078 7 11. Texas Tech 3-0 1067 13 12. USC 4-0 907 12 13. Penn State 3-0 850 14 14. Tennessee 3-0 826 15 15. Utah 3-0 752 17 16. Louisville 2-1 692 23 17. Iowa 3-0 561 18 18. Michigan 3-0 432 19 19. Missouri 3-0 369 20 20. Oregon 2-1 364 21 21. Florida 3-0 269 NR 22. SMU 2-1 212 16 23. Texas A&M 2-1 202 9 24. Mississippi State 3-0 179 NR 25. Houston 2-1 127 22 Others receiving votes: Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan 27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2

44-39 road win over Auburn. The Gators are 3-0 for the first time since 2019 under first-year coach Jon Sumrall, formerly head coach at Tulane, and in the Top 25 for the first time since Sept. 2, 2025. No. 24 Mississippi State is in the Top 25 for the first time since 2022, when its coach was Mike Leach. That team was No. 20 in the final poll. Jeff Lebby’s Bulldogs, led by rising star quarterback Kamario Taylor, has won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2014, erasing a 16-point deficit to beat South Carolina 41-34. Oklahoma struggled offensively for a second straight game in its 14-6 win over New Mexico and went from No. 24 to out of the Top 25. Virginia, which had been No. 25 two straight weeks, was knocked out after losing 38-27 to West Virginia.

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ole Miss offensive lineman Enoch Wangoy, left, and defensive tackle Jehiem oatis carry the Magnolia Bowl trophy after their team’s win over LSU on Saturday in oxford, Miss. ranked in 100 straight Top 25s, third among active streaks behind Alabama’s 299 and Georgia’s 152. The Buckeyes have their lowest ranking since Dec. 1, 2024. n No. 9 BYU hadn’t been ranked in the top 10 so early in a season since 2009. n No. 24 Mississippi State has its highest September ranking since it was No. 23 on Sept. 23, 2018. That doesn’t include a No. 16 ranking on Sept. 27, 2020, when the Big Ten was not yet playing because of the pandemic.

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SEC (10 ranked teams): No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Mississippi, No. 8 Alabama, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 19 Missouri, No. 21 Florida, No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 24 Mississippi State. Big Ten (7): No. 5 Indiana, No. 7 In and out Ohio State, No. 12 USC, No. 13 Penn State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 18 No. 21 Florida made its season Poll points n No. 7 Ohio State has been Michigan, No. 20 Oregon. debut in the rankings following a

Big 12 (4): No. 9 BYU, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 15 Utah, No. 25 Houston. ACC (3): No. 6 Miami, No. 16 Louisville, No. 22 SMU. Independent (1): No. 3 Notre Dame.

Ranked vs. ranked No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee: First meeting since the 1969 Cotton Bowl. No. 4 Mississippi at No. 21 Florida: Kewan Lacy ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns in the Rebels’ come-from-behind win last year. Will Lacy be healthy for this one? No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan: Iowa’s 111 points through three games are its most since 2003. No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State: Bulldogs go for their ﬁrst 2-0 SEC start since 2014. No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 Southern California: Ducks playing for a fifth straight win in the series. No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU: Aggies look to win two straight years at Death Valley.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the Boston Red Sox celebrated an improbable postseason berth at Tropicana Field, with Champagne and beer flowing all around, the clubhouse soundtrack seemed appropriate. “Stayin’ Alive.” The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. They have since gone 52-25. The Red Sox lost 5-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays in their series finale, so couldn’t take care of things themselves. But about an hour after the game finished, the Houston Astros lost 4-2 to the Atlanta Braves, allowing the Red Sox to secure a wild-card spot. Interim manager Chad Tracy was in place for much of the turnaround. Since being appointed on April 26 following the dismissal of Alex Cora, the Red Sox have gone 74-55.

Cubs 3B Bregman taken to hospital after ball hits face

CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in the grass several feet in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. There was no decision yet on whether the former LSU star, who was going for X-rays and CT scans, would travel with the team back to Chicago after its 9-1 win. “He got hit in the left cheekbone essentially, under the eye,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “I don’t know anything more than that right now. He was bleeding from his nose a little. There’s some swelling. It’s a terrible, terrible accident. We hope he’s OK.”

Miles breaks Clark’s WNBA record for points by rookie

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season on Sunday in the Minnesota Lynx’s 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Miles, who finished with 21 points, was tied with Clark at 769 points coming into the game and moved atop the list when she made a free throw in the second quarter. The Lynx rookie came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds, and was a big reason the team had the best record in the WNBA. Miles and Clark both accomplished their feats in 40 games. The Lynx star also became the fastest rookie to reach 350 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in her career, doing it in 21 games — one quicker than Clark and former Charlotte Sting guard Andrea Stinson.

Pulisic scores first goal of season with AC Milan

MILAN — U.S. star Christian Pulisic made his ﬁrst start and scored his ﬁrst goal of the season with AC Milan on Sunday. Pulisic scored in the 14th minute to help lead Milan to a 3-0 home win over Lecce in the Italian league. Pulisic had made two other appearances with Milan this season in all competitions, coming off the bench in both at halftime. Pulisic’s last goal for Milan had been in December in a league win over Verona. “It hasn’t been an easy year,” he told DAZN. “I’m happy about the goal today, but right now all that matters is to keep winning.”

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Ole Miss won the Lane Kifﬁn Bowl, Kentucky pulled off the upset of the week and Louisville continues to impress. Here is my AP Top 25 poll after Week 3 of the college football season.

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It looked like LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green may have suffered a serious injury on Saturday in a loss to Ole Miss. But the star junior appears to have avoided the worst-case scenario. Green’s mother said in a Facebook post on Sunday that her son did not suffer any ligament damage in his right knee and that he will not need to undergo surgery. Green, she said, will miss “some games” with “some bad sprains and bruises,” though coach Lane Kiffin did not provide a timetable for his return when he talked to reporters in a conference call on Sunday. Kiffin did not provide an update on starting defensive back Dashawn Spears, either. But 247Sports reported on Sunday that he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL when an LSU defender was blocked into his left leg early in the second quarter of the Ole Miss loss. “We don’t know that for sure yet or comment on that this early in the week,” Kiffin said. “Both guys, obviously, didn’t return. They’re both on crutches, so not ideal, that’s for sure.” Green, a star junior, suffered the injury early in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 32-24 loss to Ole Miss. He caught a pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt, ran 19 yards, took a hard hit and fell to the ground in pain. Once trainers helped him to his feet, he couldn’t put much weight on his right leg. Green’s injury will force LSU to play at least the next few games without Leavitt’s top target. Now, the Tigers will have to turn to Oregon transfer Zach Grace, Pittsburgh transfer Malachi Thomas and Troy transfer Roman Mothershed at tight end. All three entered the game on Saturday after Green was hurt. Grace, a blocking specialist, nearly caught a touchdown that would’ve moved LSU within a two-point conversion of tying the game in the waning seconds of regulation. In August, Kiffin and his staff re-

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LSU tight end Trey’dez Green runs after making a catch against ole Miss in the fourth quarter on Saturday in oxford, Miss. cently tried to shore up their tight end depth by recruiting Dae’Quan Wright, a former Ole Miss tight end who was cut from the Cleveland Browns’ training camp roster this preseason. Wright sued to obtain a fifth year of eligibility and practiced with the Tigers, but Kiffin never officially added to him to LSU’s roster because the Southeastern Conference threatened to kick the Tigers out of the league if he did. The legal saga swirled around the first two weeks of the season. “There’s a reason we had Dae’Quan Wright on our roster,” Kiffin said on Sunday, before laughing and correcting himself. “Not on our roster — practicing, ready to play, knowing that this potentially could be an issue.” Green is a former high-profile recruit who put himself on track to enjoy a breakout season before he was hurt. He had 14 catches for 222 yards and a TD through the first 11 quarters of his junior year. Kiffin was finding ways to scheme Green open. And Green was separating from some defenders on his routes, then plowing through others on his way to the ground, showcasing the extra strength he’s packed onto his 6-foot-7 frame across the three years he’s spent at LSU.

In a Week 2 win over Louisiana Tech, Leavitt started targeting Green when the offense was struggling to finish drives. The two connected on gains of 15, 24 and 15 yards on one second-quarter possession, showcasing a rapport that Kiffin hopes can still become a staple of the LSU offense. Before the season, LSU gave Green the No. 7 jersey, an honor that traditionally goes to one of the team’s top playmakers. “Now that I understand the seven,” Kiffin said on Sept. 12 after LSU beat Louisiana Tech, “and what those guys talk about, it’s when you need a play. And the old sevens tell the new sevens, when they were talking to them, that’s what it’s for. “There’s gonna be games that are rough, and things aren’t going well and you gotta find a way, and that’s what (Green) did.” Kiffin also said Sunday that wide receiver and kick returner Phillip Wright suffered a season-ending injury in the win over the Bulldogs. He was ruled out of the Ole Miss game on the first availability reports the SEC released Wednesday. Wright, a speedy sophomore from Destrehan, was the only incumbent wide receiver who returned to LSU after Kiffin was hired.

Faulk displeased after mistakes but overall optimistic for Jaguars BY TOYLOY BROWN III

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Christian Johnson ran play-action on second-and-13. The Southern quarterback rolled right after the fake handoff to Mike Franklin and was on the move looking for receivers past the first-down marker in the second quarter against Louisiana Christian. The 6-foot pocket passer faked a pass, juked a linebacker and powered into the end zone for a 15yard touchdown. After the missed extra point, Southern took a 27-7 advantage with 10:12 left in the second period. “Of course, there was a guy open that I missed,” Johnson said about the play. “But trying to get around the edge, and just natural instincts came on and decided to make a play.” Johnson, who also threw four touchdown passes and had six incompletions, led the way as the Jaguars made the most big plays in a game so far this season in a 5031 win over NAIA Louisiana Christian on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern (2-2) scored at least 50 points for the first time since Oct. 22, 2022, when it beat Virginia University of Lynchburg 51-7. This offensive explosion came in the first game with senior adviser Fred McNair as the offensive playcaller, although it is a “collaborative effort,” coach Marshall Faulk said. It’s also a performance that cleanses the team of its 77-6 loss to No. 22 Houston a week ago. While the win boosts the team’s confidence, it isn’t satisfied with its play going into its next game against Southwestern Conference rival Jackson State on the road. Faulk was most upset with the recovered onside kick Louisiana Christian (3-1) had after it cut the deficit to 37-24 with 14:29 left in the game. The Wildcats started their offense at the Southern 45-yard line but went three-and-out. While his defense averted that trouble,

1. Texas, 2. Ohio State, 3. Indiana, 4. Miami, 5. Notre Dame, 6. Ole Miss, 7. Georgia, 8. Alabama, 9. BYU, 10. Southern Cal, 11. Louisville, 12. LSU, 13. Tennessee, 14. Florida, 15. Penn State, 16. Texas Tech, 17. Houston, 18. Arizona, 19. Mississippi State, 20. SMU, 21. Virginia Tech, 22. Utah, 23. Texas A&M, 24. Boise State, 25. Michigan Just missed: Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon and West Virginia Newcomers: Virginia Tech and Utah Dropped from last week: Virginia and Oklahoma

Ole Miss is the Chambliss show Trinidad Chambliss is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. That was my main takeaway sitting in the press box in Oxford on Saturday: It was undeniable that a former Division II quarterback was one of the best players in college football, with or without Lane Kifﬁn. As for the rest of Ole Miss’ team, the Rebels have a very good but not elite roster. Time will tell if Will Echoles at defensive tackle is actually an All-American or just played like one against LSU. Kewan Lacy getting hurt twice in three weeks isn’t a great sign. This is a really solid team with a great quarterback; I’m just not quite willing to put Ole Miss alongside Ohio State or Texas yet. The talent gap still feels too wide. But maybe that perception I hold is unfounded. Arguably, no team in the country has a better resume than Ole Miss, and it’s not like Indiana, Miami or Notre Dame — all teams I have ahead of Ole Miss in my poll — have proven on the ﬁeld that they’re better than Pete Golding’s team. Perhaps ranking the Rebels at No. 6 this week was too conservative on my part. But that’s the beauty of the poll. They’ll get a chance to prove themselves again next week when Ole Miss travels to face my No. 14 team, Florida.

Where does rest of SEC stand? Between Ole Miss-LSU, Kentucky-Texas A&M and AuburnFlorida, this week gave us our best look at the Southeastern Conference so far this year. It’s hard to press the panic button on LSU. I dropped the Tigers out of my top 10, but to lose by just one score on the road against a team that may have the Heisman winner is no major sin. Don’t get me wrong,

Koki Riley Ole Miss was the better team even though the score was tied in the fourth quarter. I just think LSU’s strong second-half performance gave fans enough hope that the Tigers can still make the College Football Playoff. The same can’t be said of the Aggies, who got ﬂat-out beat by Kentucky at home a week after the Wildcats were trounced in the second half by Alabama. I have trouble ﬁnding what Texas A&M does consistently well, and even that seemed apparent a week ago when it let a turnover-prone Arizona State hang around for three quarters. I obviously feel better about Kentucky after this week, but I still can’t quite get the Alabama blowout loss out of my head. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, a win next week over South Alabama won’t help them much in the polls, either. Auburn-Florida ended up being close, but that really wasn’t what happened. The Gators had 122 more yards and led by double digits through three quarters. I’m a little worried about the defense — especially considering how much Auburn struggled to move the ball against Baylor just two weeks ago — but I think Florida proved that it’s a top-15 team this week by putting up 44 points on the road against a talented Auburn defense.

Other notes Louisville is really good. The Cardinals gave Ole Miss a tougher fight than LSU did on a neutral site in Week 1, then took down a frisky SMU team in an entertaining back-and-forth fight this week. If Louisville can run the ball this well for the rest of the year, it’ll have an outside shot at making the playoff. Virginia Tech finally made my poll this week after earning a decent road win over Maryland. That may not sound like much, but Mike Locksley’s team almost never loses in September. Utah joined the Hokies in the poll this week after another dominant win. I wasn’t convinced that Morgan Scalley could continue what Kyle Whittingham built in Salt Lake City this year — and I didn’t love the roster — but so far the Utes have proven me wrong. Email Koki Riley at koki.riley@ theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate. com/lsunewsletter

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Louisiana Christian safety Ashton Sanders, bottom of pile, is stopped by Southern’s special teams unit on a punt return during their game on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Faulk wished the situation never occurred. “If this was the league where I could cut and fire players, I would,” the Pro Football Hall of Famer said. “I’m just being truthful to you. Like literally, we practice that every damn day. We talk about it. We were talking about it before it happened, and it has to be a concern and a priority to the guys on the front line, and it’s just not. It’s not. And guess what? We’re gonna see it again. If I was playing us, I would do it on the ﬁrst kickoff, like literally.” Southern safety Herman Brister, who had seven tackles and two tackles for loss, said that allowing 31 points is “unacceptable.” The Jaguars gave up a 47-yard touchdown pass in the ﬁrst quarter, a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and a 69-yard rushing touchdown with 6:43 left in the game. They want to contain explosive plays better in the next game. “No doubt that our defense, you know, they blew some coverages,” Faulk said. “They made some mistakes, and let me say this, they made some plays as well, and that’s going to happen.” Star defensive end Ckelby Giv-

ens helped cover for some issues made earlier by Southern. The graduate student had seven tackles and two tackles for loss. He came alive in the fourth quarter with three tackles and a sack that forced a fumble the Jaguars recovered with 10:08 remaining. “I mean, that’s the greatest gift on Earth, if you ask me,” Brister said of Givens. “Ckelby got a switch that I’ve never seen before. I think when he wants to turn it on, he can turn it on at any point. To be honest, and I’m gonna tell him, I think he slacked off on us in the ﬁrst half, and then when we needed a big spark, here comes Ckelby Givens.” Even with the special teams error and defensive mishaps, Faulk was optimistic overall. Seeing clear ways Southern can improve indicates a higher ceiling ahead of SWAC play. “I think it’s good when there’s room for you to get better,” Faulk said. “I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have my little black book back here, me taking all my notes of things that tomorrow I’m gonna bring up. But I’m gonna let them enjoy the win tonight. That’s how you get better.”

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LSU loses a crucial defensive back in Spears to season-ending injury BY REED DARCEY

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Joey Logano celebrates after winning a nASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday in Bristol, Tenn.

Logano wins at Bristol for 40th career victory The Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Joey Logano won the Cup Series race Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, while the driver he passed for the win stole the show with old-school NASCAR feuding and fisticuffs. Carson Hocevar, a brash 23-year-old who has earned the ire of veteranswith his aggressive driving, traded punches in the pits with Ryan Blaney after they were involved in an incident while racing for second with 41 laps left. Hocevar stopped his car after finishing third and was greeted by a shove from Blaney. The 6-foot-4 Hocevar, who stands several inches taller than Late Blaney, responded Saturday with two overhand rights. The first knocked off Blaney’s hat, and the second connected with Blaney’s left cheek. Blaney fell to the pavement and then scrambled to his feet and out of a crew member’s hold while Hocevar raised his arms and pointed at him. Blaney charged and threw a wild left that knocked off Hocevar’s hat. They then were separated by team members as Blaney continued to yell at Hocevar. “There wasn’t a whole lot of talking,” Hocevar said. “He just kind of said one thing and then went after me, and I wasn’t going to take it. I got ran into a lot for the win. That was for second, and he wants to come fight. They got an old-school Bristol show here.” The contact between the drivers started shortly after Blaney took second with an outside pass of Hocevar, who immediately slid his No. 77 Chevrolet down the track. Blaney moved low to block, and Hocevar stayed in the accelerator to knock the No. 12 Ford into a spin that ended in the inside wall. “I don’t know what I did wrong

there,” Hocevar said. “I crossed him over and looked like he spun himself, and then he wants to instigate a fight. I was going to finish that, and it seemed like the crowd was pretty pumped up, so I was going to play the audience for a second.” Blaney, who led a race-high 202 laps despite starting 29th, was already frustrated after falling into heavy traffic because of a penalty for a pit lane violation with just over 100 laps remaining. His rally was cut short by the crash that dropped him to sixth in the Chase standings with his second consecutive finish outside the top 30. In an interview during the race, Blaney said, “I tried to protect the bottom, he crossed and never lifted, and I got crashed.” When asked which driver was at fault, Blaney said, “I don’t (expletive) know. Each person is going to say they did nothing wrong.” Kyle Larson finished second to move into the Chase lead by a point over Denny Hamlin. Christopher Bell was fourth, followed by Ty Gibbs, who led 120 laps before finishing fifth. Gibbs and Hocevar exchanged the lead four times in the final 100 laps. Their battle for first after a restart with nine laps remaining opened the door for Logano, who zipped past Hocevar and led the final seven laps. With his 40th career victory and third this season, Logano became the winningest NASCAR driver for Team Penske and moved into third place in the Chase points standings. But he realized all of those accomplishments would be eclipsed by videos of the Blaney-Hocevar fight that he still had yet to see. “I’m sure I’ll see it all week long,” Logano said, pausing to add with a laugh. “They’ll probably forget who won the race.”

ota that sported a paint scheme honoring the late Kyle Busch, who had a record 23 wins in NASCAR national series at Bristol. It was among multiple tributes to the Richard Childress Racing driver who died in May. Fans waved yellow towels on the 18th lap in honor of Busch, who won two Cup Series championships in the No. 18 Toyota. His widow, Samantha, addressed the crowd before the race. “Bristol was always so special to Kyle,” Samantha Busch said. “He loved racing under the lights, the energy of this place, and most of all, the fans. For 20 years, this sport was our life. It’s where we raised our babies and made some of our very best memories. I never imagined we’d be standing here without him. But looking out at all of you reminds me that we aren’t walking this alone.”

Legal battle continues

In its federal lawsuit that accuses Spire Motorsports of cheating by using stolen intellectual property, Joe Gibbs Racing ﬁled a motion Thursday claiming that Spire and chief motorsports officer Chris Gabehart violated a temporary restraining order and should be held in contempt. A federal judge ruled in March that Gabehart can work for Spire but not in the competition director role he was in while with Joe Gibbs Racing last season. Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson responded to the motion in a statement Friday night. “JGR does not get to control what other race teams do through court cases,” Dickerson said. “JGR does not own tire pressures, JGR does not own the people who work in this industry, and JGR does not own Spire. Spire looks forward to responding to JGR’s motion in court. To be clear, months of discovery have shown that Spire Remembering Busch Motorsports has done nothing Gibbs was driving a No. 54 Toy- wrong.”

Final round of Women’s Champions Cup to be played at Nu Stadium

BY ANNE M. PETERSON

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The final round of the second Women’s Champions Cup, an intercontinental competition for club teams, will be played at Inter Miami’s Nu Stadium in late January, FIFA announced Sunday. No U.S. women’s club is set to play. Mexico’s Club America will represent CONCACAF after defeating the Washington Spirit in the confederation’s W Champions Cup in May. Spanish powerhouse Barcelona also has qualiﬁed for the four-team ﬁnal round as the representative for UEFA. The winner of October’s Copa Libertadores Femenina will qualify for CONMEBOL. The Champions Cup was created to give women’s professional club teams greater opportunities for global competition, while building on the success of the game’s marquee national team tournament, the Women’s World Cup. “You’re just seeing a lot more attention and growth to the sport, and I think that’s really what we’re trying to do, is not just focus on national teams, but now help and grow and develop and stimulate the players’ week-in and week-out environment, and that’s again through minimum standards. It’s through

financial investment. It’s through creating competitions,” FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis said. Ellis, former coach of the U.S. women’s national team, told The Associated Press that Nu Stadium was chosen because it is a soccerspecific venue and a suitable size (26,700) for the competition. FIFA previously announced it was targeting the Miami area, which has demonstrated community support for soccer through a variety of competitions in recent years, Ellis said. The time zone and mild winter temperatures also were considered, as well as the fact that the United States has a strong domestic pro league, the National Women’s Soccer League. In addition to Club America, Barcelona and the CONMEBOL representative, teams from Africa, Asia and Oceania will compete for the fourth spot in Miami. Auckland United FC, which won the OFC Champions League, will face AFC Champions League winners Naegohyang Women’s FC in October. The winner of that match will advance to face Africa’s representative from the CAF Women’s Champions League tournament in December. Arsenal won the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup with a 3-2 victory over Brazil’s Corinthians in

February. Arsenal earned $2.3 million for winning the intercontinental tournament. Corinthians took home $1 million as the runner-up. The Champions Cup also builds on the growing number of regional club competitions, led by the success of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. “Part of building out a club competition is also with that will come club minimum standards,” Ellis said. “We’re working with the confederations now to make sure that there are minimum standards for you to be able to compete. So when you try and create a competition, it’s not just creating a competition that brings global recognition to clubs and helps promote players, etc. There’s also the incentive of stimulating growth in leagues and in confederations that obviously host the leagues.” FIFA also is introducing a 16team Women’s Club World Cup, which will launch in 2028 and be played every four years. The new Champions Cup will be held every year, except years when the Club World Cup takes place. Ellis said when FIFA was considering the Champions Cup, there were only two confederations that had competitions for a confederation winner: UEFA and CONMEBOL.

Spears is a native of Denham Springs. He began his career as a top-100 national recruit, according to 247Sports composite rankings, and carved out a rotational role in Blake Baker’s defense by the time his sophomore year rolled around. This season, he’s a full-time starter at Star — the hybrid safety-linebacker position that Harold Perkins played last year. In 2025, Spears recorded 29 tackles and picked off two passes. He had five tackles and a tackle for loss in LSU’s first two games of the 2026 season: lopsided wins over Clemson and Louisiana Tech. After Spears was hurt, LSU inserted two young defensive backs into the Star spot: first sophomore CJ Jimcoily and then redshirt freshman Jhase Thomas. Tight ends Zach Grace, Malachi Thomas and Roman Mothershed each took turns filling in for Green, whose mother said he would miss “some games” with “some bad sprains and bruises.” Kiffin called Spears and Green “two of our most dynamic, irreplaceable players in what they do.” “Both walking around and on crutches today,” he said, “it wasn’t a great feeling.”

LSU football received positive news on one of the starters who was injured on Saturday against Ole Miss. But it doesn’t look like the other was as fortunate. Defensive back Dashawn Spears will miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury on Saturday in the Tigers’ 32-24 loss to the Rebels, 247Sports reported on Sunday. Spears, a junior who plays the Star position, was hurt early in the second quarter of the loss, when an LSU defender was blocked into his lower left leg. Trainers attended to him on the field and then helped him hobble to the sideline and into the injury tent. Spears was later spotted using crutches. Coach Lane Kiffin said on Saturday that neither Spears, nor tight Trey’Dez Green, who also hurt himself on Saturday, “seemed very well” after the loss. Then, in a conference call with reporters on Sunday, he declined to offer a timetable for either injury. “We don’t know that for sure yet or comment on that this early in the week,” Kiffin said. “Both guys, obviously, didn’t return. They’re both on crutches, so not ideal, that’s for Email Reed Darcey at reed. sure.” darcey@theadvocate.com.

Spaun wins BMW Championship after being left off Cup team The Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — J.J. Spaun responded to his disappointment of being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team by winning the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, making four birdies on the last five holes for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot victory in his debut at the European tour’s flagship event. Spaun, last year’s U.S. Open champion at Oakmont, made it three Americans winning at Wentworth in the last six years. It was his second victory of the year, having won the Texas Open in April. “I played with a huge chip on my shoulder,” Spaun said of being overlooked as a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup next week outside Chicago. “I definitely had something to prove this week, but everything happens for a reason.” As well as he finished, Spaun needed plenty of help from Manuel Elvira. The 30-year-old Spaniard made a 9-foot eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Spaun for the lead and head to the par-5 closing hole needing birdie to win. Elvira chose iron off the tee, leaving him 254 yards from the green. He decided to lay up, but hit that into a bunker. He hit his next shot over the green, dumped a chip into a bunker and finished with a double bogey for a 70. “Devastating that I hit the wrong shot at the right time on the lay up and left myself the toughest shot in the fairway bunker, and wasn’t able to pull it off,” Elvira said. Elvira wound up in a four-way tie for second with Rory McIlroy (68), Adam Scott (68) and PGA champion Aaron Rai (66).

Spaun raced to the top. It started with a tee shot to 3 feet on the par3 14th. He holed a pair of 15-foot birdie putts on the 15th and 16th, and then two-putted for birdie on the 18th to post a 17-under 271. Spaun loves bringing his family to London, though the 36-year-old Californian wasn’t planning on coming to the BMW PGA Championship this year because of travel getting to the Presidents Cup. U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker used the ﬁnal two picks on Jacob Bridgeman, who won at Riviera earlier in the year, and 21-yearold Jackson Koivun, who won in his third start as a pro in July. Later Sunday, Bridgeman closed with a 61 at the Biltmore Championship Asheville on the PGA Tour to win for the second time this year. It was surprising to Spaun, particularly since he was one of the rare bright spots for the Americans in his Ryder Cup debut the previous September, going 2-1-0. Spaun had to withdraw from the Tour Championship last month because of a shoulder injury. He looked healthy as can be against a strong ﬁeld with so many top contenders.

Race to Dubai

His runner-up ﬁnish — his best result since winning the Masters — allowed McIlroy to cut into Patrick Reed’s lead in the Race to Dubai as he chases an eighth season title in a bid to tie Colin Montgomerie’s record. Spaun now has four career victories, three of them in the last 15 months that will move him just outside the top 10 in the world. “I blossomed into this player I never thought I could be,” he said. The final hour “I’ve always wanted to be a global All of them were in the mix in player. I’m really happy my schedthe ﬁnal hour at Wentworth until ule worked out the way it did.”

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J.J. Spaun lifts the trophy after winning the PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, England, on Sunday.

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Watson outplays Mayfield in win over Bucs By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Deshaun Watson earned at least a few more starts for the Cleveland Browns. Watson threw two touchdown passes, including a go-ahead 17yard toss to Blake Whiteheart in the fourth quarter, leading the Browns to a 23-19 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a game that was delayed two hours, 12 minutes because of lightning. The Buccaneers (0-2) were driving and had a second-and-4 at the Cleveland 28 when the game was suspended at the two-minute warning. When it finally resumed, heavy rain started falling again. Bucky Irving ran twice and Baker Mayfield’s pass to Ted Hurst got the Bucs to the 13 before a holding penalty set them back. Mayfield’s pass on fourth-and-10 from the 20 to Emeka Egbuka in the end zone was out of his reach, sealing the win for the Browns (1-1). Watson outplayed Mayfield on his home turf in the first meeting between two quarterbacks who are linked together. Watson was 24 of 30 for 238 yards with no turnovers and a 121.9 passer rating in his best game since Sept. 24, 2023 against Tennessee. Mayfield, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Browns in 2018, was traded to Carolina after a blockbuster trade brought Watson and his off-field troubles to Cleveland in 2022. He was eventually released by the Panthers during that season and played for the Rams before rejuvenating his career in Tampa Bay, where he has made two Pro Bowls and received a $165 million, three-year contract extension earlier this month. PACKERS 20, JETS 17, OT: In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and Green Bay overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and a sloppy, penalty-filled performance to snap a six-game skid with a victory over New York. Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes for the Packers (1-1), who had 14 accepted penalties and appeared on their way to another ugly loss after a fourth-quarter collapse at Minnesota last week. But it was the Jets (1-1) who couldn’t hold on in the end after mostly outplaying the Packers and

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Cleveland Browns tight end Blake Whiteheart scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa, Fla. stifling Love and the offense for much of the game. EAGLES 24, TITANS 20: In Nashville, Tennessee, Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and Philadelphia beat Tennessee. The Eagles (2-0) appeared ready to dominate Tennessee. They opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays. VIKINGS 9, BEARS 3: In Chicago, Isaiah Rodgers recovered a fumble and blocked a late field-goal attempt, and Minnesota shut down Caleb Williams and Chicago for the victory. Aaron Jones rushed for 105 yards as Minnesota improved to 2-0 for the first time since it opened the 2024 season with five consecutive wins. Will Reichard kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder

with 1:09 left. Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter, silencing a drenched crowd of 58,914 at Soldier Field. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft was 15 for 26 for 138 yards, and he also had ﬁve carries for 42 yards. PANTHERS 34, FALCONS 3: In Atlanta, Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, Carolina’s Devin Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown and the Panthers routed shorthanded Atlanta. The Panthers (1-1) earned their fourth straight win in the NFC South rivalry. Young completed 23 of 36 passes as he improved to 5-1 against the Falcons. He set a franchise record with 448 yards passing in a 30-27 overtime win to cap last

season’s sweep. With fill-in starter Cooper Rush at quarterback, the Falcons (0-2) had more offensive woes following their 20-13 opening loss at Pittsburgh last week. Michael Penix Jr. (knee) and Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) again were inactive. PATRIOTS 20, STEELERS 3: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard touchdown in his season debut, Eli Ponder added a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score and New England’s defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a victory over Pittsburgh. With the victory, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel avoided just the second 0-2 start of his eight-year coaching career. BENGALS 20, TEXANS 6: In Houston, Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase to lead Cincinnati to a win over Houston. The big day by Chase came a week after the five-time Pro Bowler had just two receptions for 12 yards in a win over Tampa Bay. That prompted Burrow, coach Zac Taylor and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher to say that getting him the ball more had to be a priority against the Texans. They showed they meant that early as Chase eclipsed last week’s performance with 14 yards receiving on Cincinnati’s first drive and didn’t slow down after that. SEAHAWKS 31, CARDINALS 7: In Glendale, Arizona, Drew Lock threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in a stellar first start subbing for the injured Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks continued their dominance over the Arizona Cardinals with a win on Sunday. The defending Super Bowl champions have now won 10 straight over their NFC West rival dating to 2022 and closed this one by scoring the final 24 points. SmithNjigba finished with nine catches for 155 yards and the career-high three TDs in one of the best performances of his four-year career. Arizona has lost eight straight games at home in a streak that’s lasted 360 days. The Cardinals finished with just 150 total yards. 49ERS 35, DOLPHINS 13: In Santa Clara, California, the San Francisco 49ers handled the return from Australia just as well as the trip there and have started the season with two convincing victories.

Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Brock Purdy played a near-perfect game and the 49ers overwhelmed the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday. The 49ers showed no signs of fatigue after beating the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in the opener in Australia and began the season with backto-back wins of at least 20 points for the first time in franchise history. The 49ers scored touchdowns on their first five drives and dominated the Dolphins. Purdy went 20 for 22 for 287 yards, two touchdown passes and one TD run, completing 18 straight passes at one point. RAIDERS 26, CHARGERS 14: In Inglewood, California, Kirk Cousins used to watch Cody White attacking the football at Michigan State. The veteran quarterback figured the same thing would work for the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins connected with White for a go-ahead, 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an 11-yard score during the fourth, leading the Raiders to a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the teams’ AFC West opener on Sunday. Las Vegas (2-0) beat the Chargers (0-2) on the road for the first time since 2020. With No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza watching from the sideline, Cousins was 19 of 29 for 253 yards with three TDs and an interception. He got sacked twice. BRONCOS 20, JAGUARS 13: In Denver, the Broncos closed their game on a 17-point blitz Sunday for a win over Jacksonville that snapped the Jaguars ‘ nine-game regular-season winning streak, and leading the way were trade acquisition Jaylen Waddle and rookie running back Jonah Coleman. The Broncos (1-1) had 11 onescore wins last season and a dozen comebacks. After a season-opening dud at Kansas City in which Waddle and Coleman struggled, the duo came up big as the Broncos powered past Trevor Lawrence the Jaguars after falling behind 13-3 early in the third quarter. Waddle caught eight passes for 138 yards a week after catching just one pass for 2 yards in his Denver debut, and Coleman’s first NFL score was a tiebreaking 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Prescott throws 4 Rams, Giants looking to build TDs as Cowboys on disparate Week 1 showings beat Commanders BY DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press

BY SHUYLER DIXON

AP pro football writer

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to break Tony Romo’s career franchise record, and the Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 37-20 on Sunday after the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels went down with another gruesome-looking dislocated left elbow. Prescott’s record-breaking 249th TD pass was his second TD of the game to CeeDee Lamb, who had 153 yards receiving. Tight end Jake Ferguson had the other two scoring catches. The Cowboys (1-1) led 17-10 with the Commanders on the Dallas 1-yard line with 3 seconds remaining in the first half. Left guard Chris Paul stepped on Daniels’ foot as he backed away from center, and Daniels’ non-throwing elbow appeared to bend the wrong way as he braced himself and threw a wild pass that was incomplete as time expired. The former LSU standout stayed down momentarily, then started to walk to the sideline before going to the turf again. Upon seeing a video replay of the injury, Fox NFL analyst Tom Brady uttered a profanity. Daniels’ head was covered in a towel as he left the field on a cart several minutes after all the Dallas players and most of the Washington players had gone to their locker rooms. After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn confirmed the dislocation but said imaging showed no fracture and that Daniels would fly home with the team.

Daniels missed all but one game in the second half of last season after dislocating his left elbow in a blowout loss to Seattle last November. Marcus Mariota replaced Daniels, and he connected with Stefon Diggs for his second TD catch of the game to get Washington (0-2) within 30-20 with 9 minutes remaining. Prescott led an 11-play drive the other way that ended with Lamb’s 24-yard touchdown. The 33-yearold in his 11th season went 26 of 32 for 279 yards without an interception and extended his home winning streak against NFC East rivals to 20 games. Before the injury, Daniels kept the Commanders close with his mobility. He had an 18-yard scramble on a drive that ended in a field goal and then a 20-yarder before his 4-yard touchdown pass to Diggs. The Commanders were out of timeouts when they had a first down at the Dallas 1 trailing 1710 with 12 seconds left in the first half. Daniels threw two incompletions, leaving 3 seconds for the play on which he was injured. Daniels had 69 yards on seven carries while going 11 of 17 for 96 yards passing. After Mariota led the Commanders to a field goal to start the second half, his second drive ended on the first play when Dallas rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham forced a fumble by Dyami Brown on a screen pass. Dee Winters recovered inside the Washington 20, and Prescott’s second TD pass to Ferguson for a 27-13 lead came two plays later.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams could not have looked worse, while the New York Giants could not have looked better in their respective season openers. Both sides recognize the response to those performances when they meet on Monday night will be just as important as their Week 1 showings. “They understand, they understood going into the game that it was the first game of a 17-game season, no matter what the outcome is going to be, and that the Rams are going to be next up regardless of what the outcome is,” Giants coach John Harbaugh said. “So, our job is to get better, keep improving, because you have to.” The Rams (0-1) have plenty to address following their 27-7 flop to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. They were outplayed against their NFC West rivals after an offseason spent adding big names and amassing bigger expectations. “That wasn’t a day that really any of us liked,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “But, hey, it’s not final, and we’re looking to move forward.” Among the priorities for McVay is getting his offense on track after quarterback Matthew Stafford looked nothing like the form that won him the Most Valuable Player award last season, completing 60% of his throws for 155 yards and one interception. McVay cited a lack of consistency for those struggles, compounded because the Rams possessed the ball twice in the first quarter and once in the third quarter. “How do we string together positive plays, both in the run and

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the pass together?,” McVay said. “And that’s what good offenses do, and that’s what we’re striving to do.” The Giants (1-0) had no such problems, possessing the ball for 21:33 in the second half as they kept the high-powered Dallas Cowboys’ offense on the sideline in a 28-20 victory. It is a game plan they want to repeat on a regular basis, ideally making New York punter Jordan Stout a viewer instead of an active participant. “We want to be on the ﬁeld as long as we can, eating up the clock, getting points after every drive,” fullback Patrick Ricard said. “I told Jordan Stout, ‘You’re not punting this game.’ I was just try-

ing to set the tone early for the season, and we punted once. So, this game and every game moving forward, we’re going to try (to have the) punter not punt.”

Matchup to watch Giants QB Jaxson Dart vs. Rams edge rushers Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart. Dart kept the Cowboys off balance, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 54 yards. And while he was sacked twice, they resulted in a 1-yard loss. Los Angeles doesn’t have Myles Garrett for the next four weeks following knee surgery, putting Stewart into the starting lineup opposite Young. The Rams couldn’t generate meaningful pressure on Niners QB Brock Purdy, so they have to be disruptive while also accounting for Dart’s ability to create outside of structure.

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BY THE NUMBERS New Orleans 24, Baltimore 17 New Orleans 0 6 3 15 — 24 Baltimore 7 7 3 0 — 17 First Quarter Bal—Henry 1 run (Loop kick), 2:52. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:51. Key Plays: L.Jackson 10 pass to Andrews; L.Jackson 5 pass to Andrews on 3rd-and-5; L.Jackson 20 pass to Henry; L.Jackson 19 pass to Bateman; Henry 5 run on 3rd-and-2. Baltimore 7, New Orleans 0. Second Quarter NO—FG Carlson 23, 3:46. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:24. Key Plays: Shough 29 pass to Vele on 3rd-and-13; Shough 11 pass to Olave on 3rd-and-8; Shough 11 run on 3rd-and-14. Baltimore 7, New Orleans 3. Bal—Bateman 22 pass from L.Jackson (Loop kick), :24. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:22. Key Play: L.Jackson 11 run. Baltimore 14, New Orleans 3. NO—FG Carlson 47, :00. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 00:24. Key Plays: Brown kick return to Baltimore 44; Shough 13 pass to Vele. Baltimore 14, New Orleans 6. Third Quarter NO—FG Carlson 51, 11:00. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:00. Key Plays: Brown kick return to New Orleans 26; Shough 25 pass to Ju.Johnson on 3rd-and-13. Baltimore 14, New Orleans 9. Bal—FG Loop 49, 3:23. Drive: 15 plays, 37 yards, 7:37. Key Plays: C.Moore kick return to Baltimore 32; L.Jackson 7 pass to Andrews on 3rd-and-4; L.Jackson 18 pass to Bateman. Baltimore 17, New Orleans 9. Fourth Quarter NO—Olave 21 pass from Shough (Etienne run), 9:42. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:18. Key Play: Shough 12 pass to Olave on 3rd-and-5. New Orleans 17, Baltimore 17. NO—Shough 1 run (Carlson kick), 1:28. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 6:38. Key Plays: Shough 15 pass to Olave; Shough 5 pass to Vele on 3rdand-6; Shough 1 run on 4th-and-1; Shough 3 pass to Olave on 3rd-and-2; Shough 25 pass to Ju.Johnson on 3rd-and-8. New Orleans 24, Baltimore 17.

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NO Bal FIRST DOWNS 19 19 Rushing 6 8 Passing 11 11 Penalty 2 0 THIRD DOWN EFF 8-15 4-9 FOURTH DOWN EFF 2-2 0-0 TOTAL NET YARDS 298 312 Total Plays 64 56 Avg Gain 4.7 5.6 NET YARDS RUSHING 65 108 Rushes 27 22 Avg per rush 2.407 4.909 NET YARDS PASSING 233 204 Sacked-Yds lost 3-19 3-31 Gross-Yds passing 252 235 Completed-Att. 27-34 21-31 Had Intercepted 0 1 Yards-Pass Play 6.297 6.0 KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB 5-3-1 4-1-1 PUNTS-Avg. 3-39.0 3-41.333 Punts blocked 0 0 FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 1-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE 106 108 Punt Returns 2-13 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-91 4-108 Interceptions 1-2 0-0 PENALTIES-Yds 5-35 7-34 FUMBLES-Lost 1-0 0-0 TIME OF POSSESSION 32:45 27:15 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—New Orleans, Etienne 8-25, Shough 9-23, Kamara 9-15, Donaldson 1-2. Baltimore, Henry 16-68, L.Jackson 4-34, Hill 2-6. PASSING—New Orleans, Shough 27-34-0-252. Baltimore, L.Jackson 21-31-1-235. RECEIVING—New Orleans, Olave 8-86, Vele 5-64, Kamara 5-7, Johnson 4-66, Etienne 2-6, Delp 1-8, Lance 1-8, Austin 1-7. Baltimore, Bateman 7-88, Andrews 6-49, Henry 3-19, Hill 2-12, Walker 1-47, Wester 1-14, C.Moore 1-6. PUNT RETURNS—New Orleans, Brown 2-13. Baltimore, None. KICKOFF RETURNS—New Orleans, Brown 2-73, Price 1-18. Baltimore, C.Moore 4-108. TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS—New Orleans, Werner 8-3-1, Elliss 4-2-0, Emerson 3-0-0, McKinstry 3-0-0, J.Reid 3-0-0, Granderson 2-3-0, Blackmon 2-0-0, Sanker 2-0-0, Shepherd 1-3-.5, Jennings 1-2-0, Young 1-1-1.5, Jordan 1-1-0, Riley 1-0-0, Stutsman 1-0-0, Broughton 0-1-0, Godchaux 0-1-0, Wooden 0-1-0. Baltimore, Hamilton 7-6-0, T.Simpson 5-1-0, Humphrey 4-0-0, Wiggins 3-3-0, Hawkins 3-2-0, Starks 3-1-0, Hendrickson 3-0-1, Smith 2-6-0, Green 2-0-1, T.Robinson 2-0-1, Rivers 2-0-0, Washington 1-2-0, Jenkins 1-1-0, Young 1-1-0, T.Jones 1-0-0, Campbell 0-1-0. INTERCEPTIONS—New Orleans, Blackmon 1-2. Baltimore, None. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Baltimore, Loop 49. OFFICIALS—Referee Clete Blakeman, Ump Scott Walker, HL Andy Warner, LJ Kent Payne, FJ Karina Tovar, SJ James Coleman, BJ Jonah Monroe, Replay Chad Adams.

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new orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough attempts to score during the second half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Baltimore.

NFL explains why Shough’s TD was upheld

BY MATTHEW PARAS, LUKE JOHNSON AND ROD WALKER

Staff writers

BALTIMORE — Moments after the call confirmed Tyler Shough’s fourthdown, game-winning touchdown in Sunday’s 24-17 win for the New Orleans Saints, the pro-BaltiNotebook m ore Ravens crowd began chanting an obscenity to show their displeasure. But much to their dismay, the NFL said the initial ruling stood because Shough wasn’t clearly down when he was shoved across the goal line. “The key here is the ruling on the field is a touchdown,” NFL vice president of instant replay Mark Butterworth told a pool reporter. “So we need clear and obvious video evidence that he didn’t score in order to reverse the ruling. “We stopped the game; it’s a high-leverage play, we wanted to make sure to either find clear and obvious video evidence that he didn’t score or to confirm the call on the field. We exhausted all available angles and could not prove clear and obvious that he did not break the plane of the goal line.” In other words, if Shough was initially ruled down instead of in, that same judgment call would have likely stayed the same. Butterworth did not address, nor was he asked about, what

appeared to be a clearly missed facemask penalty during the play. With 1:28 left in the game, a Ravens defender appeared to yank Shough’s facemask as the quarterback was pushed in the pile. The lack of a penalty, which the league’s replay review could not change, perhaps explains why Saints coach Kellen Moore laughed and said he should “be quiet” when initially asked about the play. Shough said the play “hurt a little bit,” but that he was “able to get in there.” “We’d like to not make it as close, but I think that’s deﬁnitely something to look at,” Shough said. “I mean, I was going to reach for it, but get your head pulled off, it’s tough.” Sunday marked the second straight week that the league’s vice president of instant replay had to chime in on a ruling made during a Saints game. Last week, the league overturned a play that took a sack-fumble touchdown away from the Saints after determining Lions quarterback Jared Goff started his throwing motion. During Sunday’s interview with the pool reporter, Butterworth asked whether Shough lost control of the ball at any point while trying to get it across the goal line. “No,” Butterworth said. “If he did lose control of the ball, we would need to find, after he regained possession, if the ball broke the plane of the goal line. In

that mass of players, we weren’t able to ﬁnd clear and obvious video evidence that the ball did not break the plane of the goal line. “Therefore, the ruling on the ﬁeld stands.”

Class reunion Two members of arguably the best draft class in Saints history were reunited in Baltimore on Sunday. While Alvin Kamara made his season debut for the Saints, defensive end Trey Hendrickson played in his first home game for the Ravens. The two were drafted by the Saints in 2017 along with Marshon Lattimore, Ryan Ramczyk, Marcus Williams, Alex Anzalone and Al-Quadin Muhammad. Kamara is the only player from that class still with the Saints. Hendrickson spent four seasons in New Orleans before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played five seasons there, earning Pro Bowl honors four times, before signing with the Ravens this year. Hendrickson finished with three tackles and a sack Sunday. “We were special,” Kamara said about the class. “We were super special. I’m happy that Trey was able to carve out a career. When he was here, I don’t think he got as much as he would have liked to. He obviously went on to get money and get his stats and do what he had to do.” Ramczyk (retired), Lattimore and Williams aren’t on NFL ros-

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Continued from page 1B things will happen.” This game, just like last week’s season-opening loss on the road to the Detroit Lions, was far from perfect. The Saints’ offense struggled out the gate again, settling for a pair of first-half field goals. They have yet to score a touchdown in the first half. But they scored when they needed to in the fourth quarter to steal a win and raise expectations. When the NFL released the schedule in May, pretty much everyone (including me) predicted the Saints would be 0-2 after two weeks. Starting the season on the road at Detroit and Baltimore wasn’t going to be easy. Just don’t try telling that to this gutsy bunch of guys who don’t blink when times get tough. And times got tough Sunday. They trailed 14-3 late in the second quarter and didn’t seem to have an answer for the Ravens’ dynamic duo of quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry. Things got even bleaker on the second drive of the third quarter, when left tackle Kelvin Banks had to be carted off with an ankle injury. But none of that fazed a team that just a week before rallied from a 21-0 deficit to force overtime before falling to the Lions. Where does the resiliency come from? “Our guys are really close,” Moore said. “Our guys are really connected. All the stuff you do all offseason is for these moments when things aren’t going great for you. Our guys aren’t looking at each other frustrated. They are looking at each other saying we

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is sacked by Saints defensive end Chase young in the first half of their game Sunday in Baltimore. are going to find a solution and find a way.” Now if they can just find a way to play an entire game the same way they play in the third and fourth quarter. The NFL doesn’t give extra credit for how you win. So forget about the style points and instead look at what a win like this can do. “I think it’s just a momentumbuilder,” center Erik McCoy said. “We came to a tough place, and we were down early. We stuck together and we finished. Together-

ness. The fact that we did training camp in New Orleans and we had those three joint practices. We’ve been through the fire.” When you’re going through a fire, it’s much easier when you have a guy like Shough to douse the flames. Shough shows poise when the Saints need it most. Shough (27 of 34, 252 yards, TD) out-dueled fellow University of Louisville alum and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson (21-31, 235, TD). It helps having a defense that continues to shine. They held

Henry to 68 yards rushing, including just 17 in the second half. “This win gives us conﬁdence,” said safety Julian Blackmon, whose interception in the ﬁnal minute sealed the win. “We got off to a rocky start last year, so being able to beat a team that’s really good at home gives us a lot of encouragement going into the home game next week.” As it should. The Saints don’t have a team remaining on their schedule as good as the one they faced Sunday.

ters. Kamara will see the other two members of the class (Anzalone and Muhammad) twice this season. Both play with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Injuries New Orleans will closely monitor Kelvin Banks in the coming days after the prized young left tackle had to be carted off the field Sunday with an ankle injury. Banks suffered the injury in the third quarter when another player rolled up behind him as he was engaged in a block in pass protection. Banks immediately fell to the ground and reached for his left ankle on the play before the medical staff began attending to him. “It always hurts when you lose guys,” Moore said. “We’ll see what this thing looks like tomorrow, but I thought our guys hung in there.” The No. 9 pick in the 2025 draft led all Saints players in offensive snaps as a rookie and is expected to play a critical role in the team’s offensive plans this season. Veteran Asim Richards, who started games at right tackle last season, filled in for Banks after his injury. The Saints also lost cornerback Martin Emerson to a shoulder injury during Sunday’s win. Emerson had been periodically rotating in at corner in place of regular starter Quincy Riley the first two weeks, but suffered his injury after his lone drive on the field Sunday.

Chris Olave, so instrumental in this win, called it the best victory since being drafted in 2022. “I feel like since I’ve been here, we haven’t really beat a good team,” Olave said. “It’s been tough for us to be able to battle against good teams or great teams that make the playoffs every year. Baltimore is a contender. To be able to battle, to show our resilience and come in here and get a W is huge for us. We’ve got to carry it over into next week.” The last time the Saints felt this good two weeks into a season was in 2024, when they blasted the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys in back-to-back weeks. We all remember how that turned out. They lost seven straight games after that, leading to the ﬁring of Dennis Allen nine weeks into the season. This version of the Saints feels different. This is a team that can handle the expectations that come with a monumental Week 2 win. They will be favored in their next two games against the Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. Those two games will be in the Superdome, where the noise from the black and gold faithful should be much louder than the white noise that became dead silent when the clock struck zero Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. “When the crowd got silent at the bank, we’re taking withdrawals,” said veteran Cam Jordan. “We love it.” There was plenty to love about a win of this magnitude. And with the grittiness this team continues to show, there just might be plenty to love all season long. Email Rod Walker at rwalker@theadvocate.com.

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THREE AND OUT: JEFF dUnCAn’S ToP THREE TAKEAWAyS FRoM SAInTS’ WIn In BALTIMoRE

DRAMATIC AND CONTROVERSIAL FINISH Replays appeared to show that Tyler Shough was stopped short of the goal line by the Ravens defense on his 1-yard sneak on fourth-and-1 inside the final 2 minutes. However, Shough was stopped short for good reason: A Ravens defender grabbed his facemask and pulled him backward in a clear infraction that was missed by officials. After a replay review, officials upheld the call of a touchdown on the field, ultimately avoiding what would have been a complicated and controversial ruling. It was the right call because Shough almost surely would have scored if he was not being pulled backward by the helmet. In the end, the officials made the best of a complicated and potentially dicey situation.

SHOUGH WAS SPECIAL AGAIN For the second consecutive week, Shough orchestrated a furious second-half comeback with near-flawless execution. This time, though, his heroics resulted in a victory. Shough dissected the Ravens defense throughout the second half, leading the Saints on nine- and 16-play touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback. For the game, he completed 27 of 34 passes for 252 yards and a 107.4 passer efficiency rating. He added 23 rushing yards on nine carries. In a first-ever nFL matchup of exLouisville quarterbacks, Shough outdueled Lamar Jackson to hand the Ravens their seventh loss in their past 10 home games. Shough was 12 of 14 for 119 yards with a passing and rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

SPECIAL TEAMS KEPT SAINTS IN IT It’s been a while since new orleans has had a special-teams performance as good as this one. All facets of the teams contributed to the road victory in Baltimore. Veteran kicker daniel Carlson was 3 for 3 on field goal attempts, converting from 23, 47 and 51 yards. defensive end Carl Granderson blocked Ravens kicker Tyler Loop’s 49-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter. Saints wide receiver Barion Brown returned a kickoff 53 yards to set up one of Carlson’s field goals just before halftime. Without the special play from the Saints’ special teams, they wouldn’t have been in position to make their big second-half rally.

‘We hit people in the mouth’ Saints defense keeps QB Jackson, Ravens in check

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BALTIMORE — The play that best summed up the relentlessness of the New Orleans Saints’ defense in Sunday’s 24-17 upset win over the Baltimore Ravens was the unit’s ﬁnal one. Rushing from the inside, rather than off the edge, Carl Granderson spun around Ravens rookie guard Vega Ioane to get a clear path to Lamar Jackson. The two-time MVP quarterback, sensing the pressure, let it fly. The problem? Jackson had little time to set up his throw. The ball sailed over Rashod Bateman’s head, landing right in the hands of Saints safety Julian Blackmon. “Pheeew,” defensive end Chase Young said, sighing in relief. “Literally. Phew.” Young may have been put at ease seeing the Saints clinch a statement-deﬁning upset victory, but it was the Ravens who had it the toughest. After putting up 41 points in an electric season debut a week ago, Baltimore was held to just 17 points against New Orleans — only three in the second half. The Saints’ physicality, both at the line of scrimmage and in the secondary, appeared to wear down a Ravens unit that initially seemed on pace for another breezy afternoon. But nothing was easy for Baltimore. Not for Jackson, who completed less than half of his second-half passes (8 for 15 for 65 yards). Not for star running back Derrick Henry, who went from averaging 4.6 yards per carry to 3.4 after halftime. Not for anybody. Just the way the Saints planned. “We are a physical group, bruh,” Saints safety Justin Reid said. “This is one of the most physical defenses — and I pride myself on my physicality — that I’ve been a part of. We come downhill. We hit people in the mouth. And it wears on them as the game goes on. “We gave up, what, three points in the second half? Unbelievable performance, man.”

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Continued from page 1B with kicker Daniel Carlson going a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals, rookie Barion Brown adding a crucial 53-yard kick return and defensive end Carl Granderson blocking a field goal. But the NFL has proven itself over and over again to be a league of haves and have-nots. Those who have a great quarterback enjoy the spoils. And it was Shough, again and again, dragging the Saints to the finish line. “I think it just reconfirms Tyler is just going to keep going for it,” coach Kellen Moore said. “That is just the way he plays. There are highs and lows in games. There are things that go our way, (there are) things that do not go our way, and he just keeps going.” The Saints struggled to run the ball again. Their excellent young left tackle, Kelvin Banks, left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. Their quarterback didn’t blink — even as Baltimore threw everything it had at him. Late in a tie game, staring into the teeth of the Ravens’ formidable pressure, Shough stood tall in the pocket and delivered a strike to his trusted tight end on third-and-8. It was a zone blitz. Baltimore showed six pass rushers at the snap, but two linemen dropped into a zone shortly after the start of the play. Shough took

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Baltimore Ravens running back derrick Henry carries the ball against Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry in the first half of their game on Sunday in Baltimore. The Ravens, to be fair, were missing star receiver Zay Flowers because of a hamstring injury. But that hardly looked like a problem early. In the first half, the Ravens strung together lengthy drives, relying on their bread and butter. Henry consistently put them in favorable down-and-distances. Jackson wiggled free, finding his targets downfield. Bateman and tight end Mark Andrews looked well-equipped to make up for Flowers’ absence. But as the game unfolded, Reid said he started to notice a “crack in the armor.” He first observed it when Granderson got a hand up to block Tyler Loop’s 49-yard field goal attempt, although the Ravens would go on to easily score on their ensuing drive. But that play, he thought, started to shift the momentum. New Orleans’ game plan also mattered. To combat Henry, the Saints consistently rotated their defensive linemen — notably pairing Cam Jordan

and Anfernee Jennings, two reliable run defenders, to set the edge. To limit the explosiveness of Baltimore’s passing attack, the Saints deployed zone coverages that dared Jackson to settle for throws underneath — and indeed, Jackson went from having 15 completions of at least 10 yards in Week 1 to just eight on Sunday. They mixed in linebacker Kaden Elliss on blitzes, an effective move that resulted in four pressures, according to Pro Football Focus’ initial charting. They also contained him in the pocket: Jackson rushed for only 34 yards on four carries and was sacked three times. “I feel like Staley doesn’t get enough credit,” Saints wide receiver Chris Olave said, referring to defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. “He puts the players in a great position to succeed.” “They did a great job with limiting the explosives,” Henry told reporters

in Baltimore’s locker room. “They did a great job of being where they needed to be and for those not to occur.” For Saints coach Kellen Moore, perhaps the most impressive aspect of Sunday’s defensive performance was that the unit never got rattled when Jackson made plays. And that was true even in the second half. In the third quarter, the Ravens had reached the red zone — only to get knocked out of the area on a huge thirddown sack from Young and settling for a 49-yard ﬁeld goal. And on the ﬁnal drive, the Ravens quickly reached New Orleans’ 37-yard line — but Granderson and Blackmon came through. “Our guys just didn’t stop,” Moore said. That’s been a theme for the Saints’ defense over the last two seasons. And on Sunday, that relentlessness helped earn them their biggest win in the Moore and Staley era.

nov. 15 Panthers noon

nov. 22 at Bears noon

nov. 29 at Bengals noon

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a massive hit from former Saints pass rusher Trey Hendrickson as he released the ball, but he released it true. Juwan Johnson hauled it in, broke two tackles, and rumbled for 25 yards to the Baltimore 5-yard line. “We had a good play call, I knew I was going to be hot and Juwan did a really good job being friendly there,” Shough said. “I was able to dump it off to him, and he just made the play with his legs.” Four plays later, Shough pushed the ball across the goal line himself on a fourthand-1 sneak to give the Saints a lead for good. The play did not come without controversy — replay reviews did not deﬁnitively show Shough getting in, but also showed Shough’s head getting torqued by an aggressive face-mask grab from linebacker Roquan Smith. When the play stood, the defense had to hold up one last time against Jackson. The electric Ravens quarterback looked like he had some magic of his own ready, needing four plays to push the ball to the Saints’ 37. But, with 20 seconds remaining, the Saints pass rush forced an errant throw, and Blackmon was the only one with a chance at a play. He picked it off easily to seal the win. After the game, Saints pass rusher Chase Young described what he was feeling in the moment with an exaggerated, “Whew!” It was just the latest example of what could be with Shough under center. A week after he nearly directed the Saints to a dramatic come-from-behind win against the Detroit Lions, Shough proved

Saints quarterback Tyler Shough throws a pass in the second half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Baltimore. AP PHoTo By nICK WASS to the football-watching public that he and the Saints aren’t going anywhere. Shough finished 27 of 34 for 252 yards and a touchdown through the air and added 23 yards and a touchdown on the ground. New Orleans converted eight of its 15 third downs, many of which required Shough to dance around traffic before finding a target. It wasn’t a perfect game. The Saints got off to a slow start again, falling behind 14-3 with 24 seconds to go in the first half. They allowed Jackson to throw for 171 first-half passing yards, and future Hall-of-Fame running back Derrick Henry looked poised for yet another big day with 73 total first-half yards and a touchdown. But the Saints defense turned the

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screws on the Ravens’ attack, limiting Henry to 17 rushing yards and Jackson to 64 passing yards, respectively, in the second half. That was more than enough for Shough to provide the heroics — and probably to shed his well-intentioned nickname. Chris Olave, who turned in another big game (eight catches, 86 yards and a touchdown), doesn’t think his quarterback needs to be compared to anybody else anyway. “Tyler’s one of one,” Olave said. “He’s making a name for himself in this league.”

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Monday’s Games

College football

Monday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA RAMS 9½ 6½ (47½) NY Giants

College Football Thursday

FAVORITE Liberty

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 1½ 1½ (52½) at C. CAR

FAVORITE Army Navy at INDIANA at CAL

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3½ 3½ (50½) at TEMPLE 12½ 10½ (52½) at UAB 23½ 22½ (49½) Nrthwstrn 1½ 1½ (50½) Clemson

Friday

Saturday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at UTSA 10½ 12 (57½) Colorado St Virginia Tech 14½ 14½ (54½) at B. COL UNLV 13½ 14 (49½) at AKRON at OSU 26½ 27½ (53½) Illinois at TEX TECH 40½ 37½ (54½) Sam Hou Texas 6½ 5½ (57½) at TENN at KENT ST 3½ 3½ (51½) Ball State at LOUVLLE 13½ 13½ (58½) W. Forest at TOLEDO 3½ 2½ (48½) San Dgo St at BAYLOR 6½ 8½ (53½) Colorado at KENTCKY 20½ 20½ (55½) S. Alabama UCLA 1½ 2½ (58½) at MRYLND Notre Dame 27½ 27½ (57½) at PURDUE at GSU 8½ 9½ (54½) N. Illinois Hawaii 5½ 5½ (45½) at WYMNG at MICHIGAN 4½ 4½ (38½) Iowa New Mexico 13½ 13½ (49½) at NMSU TCU 1½ 3½ (51½) at UCF at FLORIDA 1½ 2½ (59½) Ole Miss at MIA (OH) 5½ 3½ (49½) UConn at GEORGIA 10 14 (44½) Oklahoma Utah 11½ 10½ (49½) at IOWA ST Boise State 7½ 8 (47½) at W. MICH Houston 20½ 19½ (54½)at G. SOUTH at AUBURN 8½ 9½ (53½) Vanderbilt Nebraska 5½ 4½ (48½) at MSU at PENN ST 11½ 9½ (44½) Wisconsin S. Florida 14½ 17½ (51½) at B. GREEN at VIRGINIA 21½ 20½ (54½) Delaware James Mad 1½ 4½ (49½)at OLD DOM UL 13½ 13½ (51½) at CHRLTTE at MIA (FL) 42½ 42½ (54½) C. Michigan at ALABAMA 11½ 11½ (54½) S. Carolina at WEST VA 2½ 1½ (60½) Oklah St. at JAX ST 12½ 9 (53½) M. Tenn at ARKAN ST. 5½ 4½ (54½) Kennsw St. at TULANE 16½ 18½ (53½) S. Miss Kansas St. 6½ 6½ (53½) at CIN at LSU 3 8½ (53½) Texas A&M at NC ST 11½ 14 (54½) App St Oregon 5½ 2½ (62½) at USC at UTAH ST 1½ 2½ (50½) Troy Arizona 12½ 13½ (48½) at WASH ST at MISS ST 1½ 4 (58½) Missouri at ARKAN 10½ 7½ (52½) Tulsa Fla Atlantic 11½ 13½ (58½) at ULM UMass 5½ 6 (49½) at SAC ST. at SMU 34½ 34½ (59½) Missou St. Oregon St. 10½ 12½ (56½) at UTEP at FRES ST 12½ 12½ (44½) Rice Air Force 3½ 4½ (48½) at NEVADA Georgia Tech 5½ 4½ (47½) at STNFRD at WASH 8½ 9½ (45½) Minnesota

MLB

Monday

American League FAVORITE LINE Toronto -112 Interleague FAVORITE LINE at DETROIT OFF Minnesota -124

UNDERDOG at BALTIMORE

LINE -104

UNDERDOG Washington at SAN FRAN

LINE OFF +106

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

W 28 27 25 25 15 11 10

L 14 14 16 16 27 30 32

Pct GB .667 — .659 ½ .610 2½ .610 2½ .357 13 .268 16½ .238 18

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

W 32 31 28 26 16 15 15 8

L 10 11 13 16 26 26 27 34

Pct GB .762 — .738 1 .683 3½ .619 6 .381 16 .366 16½ .357 17 .190 24

WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Games

Dallas 87, Phoenix 82 Atlanta 106, Chicago 81 Golden State 70, Seattle 57

Sunday’s Games

Tuesday’s Games

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

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct PF 01.000 77 0 .500 30 0 .500 40 0 .000 13

PA 62 16 30 27

Jacksonville Indianapolis Tennessee Houston

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct PF 01.000 34 0 .000 23 0 .000 30 0 .000 37

PA 10 41 47 56

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct PF 01.000 53 0 .500 58 0 .500 23 0 .000 10

PA 33 47 33 34

Kansas City Las Vegas L.A. Chargers Denver

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct PF 01.000 31 01.000 27 0 .000 14 0 .000 10

PA 10 13 26 31

Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington Dallas

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct PF 01.000 48 01.000 28 0 .000 22 0 .000 20

PA 42 20 24 28

Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay Atlanta

W 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 1 2

T Pct 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

PF 71 54 27 16

PA 62 48 33 54

Minnesota Detroit Chicago Green Bay

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct PF 01.000 48 0 .500 62 0 .500 62 0 .500 42

PA 25 71 46 56

San Francisco Seattle Arizona L.A. Rams

W 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1

T Pct PF 01.000 27 01.000 13 01.000 26 0 .000 7

PA 7 10 14 27

North

West

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

South

North

West

Thursday’s Games

Buffalo 41, Detroit 31

Sunday’s Games

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, sus. Carolina 34, Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 20, Houston 6 Green Bay 20, N.Y. Jets 17, OT Minnesota 9, Chicago 3 New England 20, Pittsburgh 3 New Orleans 24, Baltimore 17 Philadelphia 24, Tennessee 20 Denver 20, Jacksonville 13 Las Vegas 26, L.A. Chargers 14 Dallas 37, Washington 20 San Francisco 35, Miami 13 Seattle 31, Arizona 7

SOUTH

Alabama 50, Florida St. 36 Alabama A&M 45, Bowie St. 3 Appalachian St. 26, Charlotte 21 Austin Peay 38, West Florida 16 Bethune-Cookman 62, Va. Lynchburg 3 Campbell 42, NC A&T 14 Charleston Southern 65, Point (Ga.) 0 Chattanooga 41, Wofford 7 Clemson 28, North Carolina 20 Davidson 27, VMI 24, OT Dayton 17, E. Kentucky 14 Delta St. 21, MVSU 6 Duke 35, Stanford 7 ETSU 35, West Georgia 27 East Carolina 20, Old Dominion 17 Elon 24, Sacred Heart 21 FAU 16, FIU 10 Florida 44, Auburn 39 Fordham 52, William & Mary 27 Gardner-Webb 44, NC Central 20 Georgia Tech 44, Mercer 11 Jackson St. 41, Tuskegee 7 Jacksonville St. 31, Georgia Southern 27 Liberty 51, Ball St. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette 21, UAB 14 Louisville 41, SMU 31 Memphis 45, UT Martin 21 Middle Tennessee 27, Nevada 20 Mississippi 32, LSU 24 Mississippi St. 41, South Carolina 34 Norfolk St. 42, Hampton 21 North Alabama 38, Alcorn St. 20 Richmond 24, Georgetown 21 SC State 20, Furman 17 SE Louisiana 38, Louisiana-Monroe 35 South Alabama 41, Ohio 36 South Florida 59, Delaware St. 17 Southern U. 50, Louisiana College 31 Tennessee 42, Kennesaw St. 9 Tennessee St. 29, Florida A&M 26 UCF 44, Georgia St. 30 UConn 48, Southern Miss. 20 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 27, McNeese St. 10 Vanderbilt 35, NC State 31 W. Carolina 58, Presbyterian 14 West Virginia 38, Virginia 27

MIDWEST

Arizona St. 24, Kansas 17 Butler 47, Chicago State 20 Cent. Michigan 24, Wyoming 10 Cincinnati 35, Miami (Ohio) 31 Illinois 48, S. Illinois 10 Illinois St. 49, E. Illinois 13 Indiana 38, W. Kentucky 0 Indiana St. 39, Valparaiso 16 Iowa 55, N. Iowa 0 Iowa St. 55, Bowling Green 7 Kansas St. 31, Tulane 20 Marshall 30, Missouri St. 24 Michigan 52, UTEP 17 Minnesota 41, Akron 7 Missouri 27, Troy 17 Nebraska 34, North Dakota 7 Northwestern 41, Colorado 7 Notre Dame 27, Michigan St. 10 Ohio St. 59, Kent St. 3 S. Dakota St. 27, Youngstown St. 20 SE Missouri 27, Cent. Arkansas 9 St. Thomas (Minn.) 28, S. Utah 26 Toledo 49, Temple 48, OT W. Illinois 59, Morehead St. 2 Wisconsin 54, E. Michigan 10

SOUTHWEST

Ark.-Pine Bluff 41, Central St. (Ohio) 35 Baylor 36, Louisiana Tech 19 Georgia 45, Arkansas 17 Incarnate Word 30, Houston Christian 23, OT Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21 Oklahoma 14, New Mexico 6 Oklahoma St. 59, Murray St. 0 Sam Houston St. 59, Nicholls 0 Stephen F. Austin 31, Prairie View 10 TCU 31, Arkansas St. 7 Tarleton St. 45, Merrimack 20 Texas 30, UTSA 6 Texas State 49, North Texas 35 Tulsa 42, East Texas A&M 0 W. Michigan 28, Rice 21 Abilene Christian 41, Idaho 39 Arizona 42, N. Illinois 17 BYU 41, Colorado St. 23 Boise St. 38, South Dakota 24 California 49, Wagner 7 Fresno St. 26, San Jose St. 10 James Madison 26, San Diego St. 13 Montana St. 35, CCSU 30 N. Arizona 35, Utah Tech 23 N. Colorado 23, Northeastern St. 17, OT N. Dakota St. 31, Sacramento St. 10 Oregon St. 52, Montana 17 San Diego 38, Cal Poly 35 UC Davis 45, Stetson 7 UCLA 52, Purdue 38 Utah 33, Utah St. 0 Washington 48, E. Washington 16 Washington St. 48, Duquesne 7 Weber St. 49, Northwestern St. 20

Connecticut at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 7 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Las Vegas, 9 p.m

South

Boston College 22, Maine 16 Brown 17, New Haven 10 Bryant 21, Princeton 14 Colgate 20, Cornell 7 Columbia 40, Lafayette 34, OT Delaware 22, Coastal Carolina 14 Harvard 31, New Hampshire 7 Lehigh 24, Dartmouth 20 Mercyhurst 49, Glenville St. 20 Monmouth (NJ) 28, Albany (NY) 20 Morgan St. 41, Towson 26 Penn 20, Bucknell 7 Penn St. 55, Buffalo 13 Southern Cal 42, Rutgers 35 Stony Brook 56, Rhode Island 24 UMass 36, Stonehill 14 Villanova 20, LIU Brooklyn 16 Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26 Yale 38, Holy Cross 28

FAR WEST

Minnesota 101, Connecticut 89 New York 106, Toronto 69 Washington 93, Indiana 77 Los Angeles 105, Portland 84 Seattle at Las Vegas, n

East

EAST

Golf Biltmore Championship Asheville Sunday

At The Cliffs at Walnut Cove Arden, N.C. Purse: $5 million Yardage: 7,249; Par: 71 Final Round J. Bridgeman $900,000 66-67-64-61—258 -26 B. James $545,000 67-67-65-61—260 -24 Ricky Castillo $295,000 69-62-65-65—261 -23 Neal Shipley $295,000 65-62-65-69—261 -23 Ja. Koivun $193,125 68-67-63-65—263 -21 J.T. Poston $193,125 68-66-69-60—263 -21 Zecheng Dou $157,083 67-67-65-65—264 -20 Johnny Keefer $157,083 67-70-62-65—264 -20 Seamus Power $157,083 66-67-65-66—264 -20 M. Greyserman $116,250 64-67-66-68—265 -19 Chris Kirk $116,250 65-69-66-65—265 -19 Hao-Tong Li $116,250 70-67-61-67—265 -19 Marco Penge $116,250 68-66-64-67—265 -19 J. VanDerLaan $116,250 68-66-65-66—265 -19 Ben Kohles $88,750 65-63-65-73—266 -18 Jackson Suber $88,750 65-68-67-66—266 -18 Doug Ghim $71,250 71-68-66-62—267 -17 Peter Malnati $71,250 65-71-67-64—267 -17 Andrew Novak $71,250 68-70-63-66—267 -17 A. Smotherman $71,250 66-68-68-65—267 -17 Blades Brown $71,250 70-68-65-64—267 -17 Steven Fisk $54,250 68-66-67-67—268 -16 John Parry $54,250 68-67-65-68—268 -16 Z. Bauchou $38,083 67-68-67-67—269 -15 Trace Crowe $38,083 68-68-66-67—269 -15 Austin Eckroat $38,083 69-66-68-66—269 -15 M. Hughes $38,083 65-70-64-70—269 -15 Michael Kim $38,083 70-68-64-67—269 -15 Kevin Roy $38,083 67-67-71-64—269 -15 Webb Simpson $38,083 71-66-65-67—269 -15 Kevin Yu $38,083 70-68-62-69—269 -15 Eric Cole $38,083 64-68-64-73—269 -15 Tyler Duncan $26,667 68-68-66-68—270 -14 Justin Lower $26,667 72-67-64-67—270 -14 Ben Martin $26,667 67-69-68-66—270 -14 Jeremy Paul $26,667 69-67-67-67—270 -14 Chad Ramey $26,667 67-68-65-70—270 -14 Gordon Sargent $26,667 66-69-65-70—270 -14 Adam Hadwin $21,250 68-70-64-69—271 -13 Rico Hoey $21,250 67-67-70-67—271 -13 Adam Svensson $21,250 72-66-66-67—271 -13 Karl Vilips $21,250 68-68-68-67—271 -13 Corey Conners $14,860 70-69-69-64—272 -12 $14,860 67-68-68-69—272 -12 Billy Horschel Takumi Kanaya $14,860 73-66-65-68—272 -12 Troy Merritt $14,860 69-69-65-69—272 -12 Pontus Nyholm $14,860 66-67-70-69—272 -12 Paul Peterson $14,860 67-68-67-70—272 -12 Adam Schenk $14,860 68-68-67-69—272 -12 Ben Silverman $14,860 68-67-68-69—272 -12 Hayden Springer $14,860 71-68-67-66—272 -12 Vince Whaley $14,860 68-71-68-65—272 -12 Zac Blair $11,883 70-68-66-69—273 -11 Davis Chatﬁeld $11,883 67-72-67-67—273 -11 C. Phillips $11,883 70-69-65-69—273 -11 Pierceson Coody $11,450 66-72-71-65—274 -10 Stephan Jaeger $11,450 70-69-68-67—274 -10

Isaiah Salinda $11,450 Nick Taylor $11,450 Dylan Wu $11,450 Jonathan Byrd $11,000 Patton Kizzire $11,000 Hank Lebioda $11,000 William Mouw $11,000 C. Blanchet $10,600 Brice Garnett $10,600 Harry Higgs $10,600 Andrew Putnam $10,600 Cameron Davis $10,250 Lucas Glover $10,250 Will Gordon $10,250 C. Champ $10,000 M. Thompson $10,000 David Skinns $9,850 Nick Dunlap $9,750

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League East Division 68-71-69-66—274 -10 67-70-70-67—274 -10 69-70-68-67—274 -10 70-68-69-68—275 -9 68-71-65-71—275 -9 70-68-72-65—275 -9 72-67-67-69—275 -9 69-70-68-69—276 -8 69-66-68-73—276 -8 66-71-70-69—276 -8 71-68-69-68—276 -8 66-71-70-71—278 -6 67-70-75-66—278 -6 69-68-69-72—278 -6 70-68-67-75—280 -4 70-68-73-69—280 -4 73-66-68-76—283 -1 67-71-75-71—284 E

BMW PGA Championship Par Scores

Sunday At Wentworth Club Virginia Water, United Kingdom Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,267; Par: 72 Final Round J.J. Spaun $1,332,870 70-66-68-67—271 -17 Manuel Elvira $520,211 69-66-68-70—273 -15 Rory McIlroy $520,211 69-67-69-68—273 -15 Aaron Rai $520,211 66-69-72-66—273 -15 Adam Scott $520,211 67-67-71-68—273 -15 Filippo Celli $220,316 68-66-69-71—274 -14 M. Fitzpatrick $220,316 72-68-67-67—274 -14 Ryan Fox $220,316 68-68-70-68—274 -14 Joost Luiten $220,316 70-71-69-64—274 -14 J. Lagergren $136,423 66-72-71-66—275 -13 R. MacIntyre $136,423 68-72-66-69—275 -13 Guido Migliozzi $136,423 70-69-69-67—275 -13 Andy Sullivan $136,423 69-70-72-64—275 -13 Matt Wallace $136,423 71-66-69-69—275 -13 Al. Del Rey $104,016 69-71-64-72—276 -12 Ross Fisher $104,016 69-67-73-67—276 -12 Alex Noren $104,016 71-67-69-69—276 -12 Sepp Straka $104,016 71-67-72-66—276 -12 J. Veerman $104,016 68-72-64-72—276 -12 Jeff Winther $104,016 71-68-70-67—276 -12 A. Fitzpatrick $85,068 72-70-68-67—277 -11 E. Chacarra $85,068 70-69-70-68—277 -11 S. Lowry $85,068 71-69-69-68—277 -11 J. L. Smith $85,068 71-67-69-70—277 -11 Paul Waring $85,068 71-69-69-68—277 -11 J. Niemann $85,068 71-67-67-72—277 -11 M. Armitage $67,428 70-68-71-69—278 -10 Sam Bairstow $67,428 72-68-66-72—278 -10 Davis Bryant $67,428 68-70-67-73—278 -10 Ryan Gerard $67,428 67-65-75-71—278 -10 Tyrrell Hatton $67,428 70-70-71-67—278 -10 Viktor Hovland $67,428 68-71-69-70—278 -10 Y. Katsuragawa $67,428 73-67-68-70—278 -10 F. Schott $67,428 68-74-69-67—278 -10 Ludvig Åberg $67,428 67-72-67-72—278 -10 Daniel Hillier $54,099 71-70-69-69—279 -9 R. -Petersen $54,099 68-72-72-67—279 -9 J. Trey Schaper $54,099 70-70-69-70—279 -9 Sean Crocker $47,827 69-71-72-68—280 -8 M. Helligkilde $47,827 69-69-72-70—280 -8 A. Otaegui $47,827 70-68-70-72—280 -8 David Puig $47,827 71-70-71-68—280 -8 K. Reitan $47,827 71-70-64-75—280 -8 R. Cabrera Bello $38,418 73-67-72-69—281 -7 Nacho Elvira $38,418 67-69-72-73—281 -7 C. Hoffman $38,418 73-68-70-70—281 -7 Frederic Lacroix $38,418 69-70-75-67—281 -7 David Law $38,418 69-71-71-70—281 -7 Shaun Norris $38,418 71-71-72-67—281 -7 Danny Willett $38,418 71-69-73-68—281 -7 A. Fanegas $29,166 70-68-72-72—282 -6 R. Gouveia $29,166 69-70-71-72—282 -6 M. Jordan $29,166 70-71-70-71—282 -6 R. Langasque $29,166 72-70-68-72—282 -6 Justin Rose $29,166 73-68-70-71—282 -6 Martin Couvra $23,913 71-69-75-68—283 -5 Joe Dean $23,913 69-69-76-69—283 -5 Ewen Ferguson $23,913 69-72-70-72—283 -5 Kazuma Kobori $23,913 70-72-69-72—283 -5 Niklas Lemke $23,913 69-72-69-73—283 -5 Yurav Premlall $23,913 72-69-71-71—283 -5 Kota Kaneko $19,209 70-71-75-68—284 -4 Marcus Kinhult $19,209 70-70-75-69—284 -4 F. Laporta $19,209 72-70-72-70—284 -4 Adrian Meronk $19,209 72-69-70-73—284 -4 Adrien Saddier $19,209 71-70-72-71—284 -4 Alex Smalley $19,209 70-71-73-70—284 -4 Junghwan Lee $16,073 70-72-74-69—285 -3 Fr. Molinari $16,073 71-69-75-70—285 -3 N. N. Møller $14,897 74-67-70-75—286 -2 O. Guillmndgy $11,761 73-69-71-74—287 -1 N. Von Dllngshsn $11,758 68-74-72-75—289 +1

Auto racing NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race Results Saturday

At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. Lap length: 0.53 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 500 laps, 73 points. 2. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, 47. 3. (5) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 500, 41. 4. (12) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 500, 39. 5. (13) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 500, 47. 6. (32) Josh Berry, Ford, 500, 38. 7. (10) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 500, 36. 8. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500, 37. 9. (4) William Byron, Chevrolet, 500, 31. 10. (16) Ryan Preece, Ford, 500, 27. 11. (8) Austin Cindric, Ford, 500, 30. 12. (7) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 500, 32. 13. (23) Chris Buescher, Ford, 499, 25. 14. (28) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 498, 23. 15. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 498, 24. 16. (36) Noah Gragson, Ford, 498, 21. 17. (9) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 498, 20. 18. (20) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 497, 19. 19. (24) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 497, 18. 20. (22) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 497, 17. 21. (21) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 497, 16. 22. (18) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 497, 15. 23. (27) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 497, 14. 24. (15) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 496, 13. 25. (19) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 495, 12. 26. (17) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 495, 11. 27. (26) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, suspension, 494, 10. 28. (35) Zane Smith, Ford, 494, 9. 29. (25) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 494, 0. 30. (31) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 490, 7. 31. (30) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 489, 6. 32. (14) Erik Jones, Toyota, 483, 5. 33. (29) Ryan Blaney, Ford, accident, 457, 19. 34. (34) Riley Herbst, Toyota, suspension, 432, 3. 35. (6) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, accident, 428, 2. 36. (33) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 402, 1. 37. (37) Josh Bilicki, Ford, suspension, 338, 0. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 87.701 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 20 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.248 seconds. Caution Flags: 10 for 78 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 6 drivers. Lap Leaders: K.Larson 0-44; J.Logano 45130; K.Larson 131; R.Blaney 132-254; C.Bell 255; R.Blaney 256-324; T.Gibbs 325-386; R.Blaney 387-396; C.Hocevar 397-430; T.Gibbs 431; C.Hocevar 432-434; T.Gibbs 435-491; C.Hocevar 492-493; J.Logano 494-500 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): R.Blaney, 3 times for 202 laps; T.Gibbs, 3 times for 120 laps; J.Logano, 2 times for 93 laps; K.Larson, 2 times for 45 laps; C.Hocevar, 3 times for 39 laps; C.Bell, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: T.Reddick, 5; D.Hamlin, 4; J.Logano, 3; R.Blaney, 3; T.Gibbs, 2; C.Elliott, 2; S.Van Gisbergen, 2; K.Larson, 1; C.Bell, 1; C.Hocevar, 1; C.Briscoe, 1; R.Preece, 1; D.Suárez, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 2206; 2. D.Hamlin, 2205; 3. J.Logano, 2190; 4. C.Bell, 2189; 5. T.Gibbs, 2164; 6. R.Blaney, 2154; 7. T.Reddick, 2145; 8. C.Hocevar, 2121; 9. C.Briscoe, 2119; 10. B.Wallace, 2114; 11. A.Cindric, 2090; 12. C.Elliott, 2089; 13. W.Byron, 2085; 14. R.Preece, 2082; 15. C.Buescher, 2082; 16. D.Suárez, 2072. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

Transactions Major League Baseball

American League ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Robert Suarez on a rehab assignment to Gwinnett (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated RHP Tyron Guerrero from the 15-Day IL. Optioned RHP Wyatt Olds to Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated RHP Huascar Brazobán from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Charlotte (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Reinstated 2B Ben Williamson from the 10-day IL. Designated RF Jake Fraley for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Cal Quantrill on the 15-Day IL. Recalled RHP Winston Santos from Round Rock (PCL).

National League

z-Tampa Bay z-New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 95 89 84 76 75

L 60 65 72 79 80

Pct GB .613 — .578 5½ .538 11½ .490 19 .484 20

Cleveland Chicago Detroit Minnesota Kansas City

W 80 79 73 72 67

L 75 76 82 83 89

Pct GB .516 — .510 1 .471 7 .465 8 .429 13½

W Texas 78 Houston 77 Seattle 72 Athletics 61 Los Angeles 60 z-clinched playoff berth

L 77 79 83 94 95

Pct .503 .494 .465 .394 .387

Central Division

West Division

GB — 1½ 6 17 18

Saturday’s Games

East Division x-Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

W 92 86 76 73 71

L 64 70 80 83 85

Pct .590 .551 .487 .468 .455

x-Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati

W 97 87 79 76 72

L 58 69 77 80 84

Pct GB .626 — .558 10½ .506 18½ .487 21½ .462 25½

W 96 87 82 64 57

L 60 69 74 92 99

Pct .615 .558 .526 .410 .365

Central Division

West Division x-Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado x-clinched division

Milwaukee 1, Baltimore 0 N.Y. Mets 10, Philadelphia 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 6, Kansas City 5 Atlanta 6, Houston 3 Colorado 5, Seattle 3 Arizona 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Washington 8, St. Louis 5, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 10, San Francisco 4 San Diego 7, Miami 6, 10 innings

Cleveland 1, Athletics 0 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 Pittsburgh 4, Kansas City 3 Atlanta 4, Houston 2 Toronto 7, Texas 2 Seattle 2, Colorado 1 Minnesota 8, L.A. Angels 0 Arizona 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit 1. Milwaukee 3, Baltimore 0

Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 2 Pittsburgh 4, Kansas City 3 St. Louis 5, Washington 3 Atlanta 4, Houston 2 Seattle 2, Colorado 1 San Diego 7, Miami 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, San Francisco 1 Arizona 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Milwaukee 3, Baltimore 0

Toronto (Yesavage 5-5) at Baltimore (Baz 6-15), 5:35 p.m. Washington (TBD) at Detroit, 5:40 p.m. Minnesota (Ober 7-6) at San Francisco (Roupp 9-14), 8:45 p.m.

Washington (TBD) at Detroit (Ryan 0-0), 5:40 p.m. Minnesota (Ober 7-6) at San Francisco (Roupp 9-14), 8:45 p.m.

Monday’s Games

GB — 9 14 32 39

Saturday’s Games

Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit 1 Milwaukee 1, Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1 Cleveland 12, Athletics 6 Pittsburgh 6, Kansas City 5 Texas 6, Toronto 2 Atlanta 6, Houston 3 Colorado 5, Seattle 3 Arizona 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 6, Minnesota 5, 11 innings

Sunday’s Games

GB — 6 16 19 21

Sunday’s Games

Monday’s Games

WILD CARD GLANCE American League z-New York Boston Chicago Houston Toronto Baltimore

W 89 84 79 77 76 75

National League L 65 72 76 79 79 80

Pct WCGB .578 +10½ .538 +4½ .510 — .494 2½ .490 3 .484 4

Chicago San Diego Philadelphia

W 87 86 86

L 69 69 70

Pct WCGB .558 +1 .555 +½ .551 —

BOX SCORES Atlanta 4, Houston 2

Toronto 7, Texas 2

Atlanta

Toronto

Houston

Texas

ab r h bi ab r h bi Baldwin c 4 0 1 0 Peña ss 5 0 10 Acuña dh 3 0 1 0 Alvarez lf 4 0 20 Olson 1b 4 0 0 0 Paredes 3b 3 0 00 Harris cf 2 1 0 0 Altuve dh 4 1 21 Dubón 3b 4 1 1 0 Diaz c 4 1 21 Albies 2b 4 1 1 1 Walker 1b 3 0 00 Ystrzmski lf 4 1 2 3 C.Smith rf 4 0 00 Hicklen rf 4 0 0 0 Allen 2b 4 0 00 Kim ss 4 0 0 0 Matthews cf 4 0 1 0 Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 35 2 8 2 Atlanta 000 004 000 — 4 Houston 000 100 010 — 2 E_Paredes (8). DP_Atlanta 0, Houston 1. LOB_Atlanta 6, Houston 8. 2B_Dubón (28). HR_Yastrzemski (12), Altuve (16), Diaz (13). IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Pérez 4 1⁄3 6 1 1 2 2 2 Mederos W,5-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Smith-Shawver H,1 2 1 0 0 0 4 Kerr H,2 1 1 1 1 0 1 Dodd S,2-2 1 0 0 0 0 3 Houston Brown 5 3 0 0 2 10 King L,3-6 BS,6-12 0 3 4 4 1 0 Ullola 2 0 0 0 1 0 Imai 2 0 0 0 0 4 King pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. WP_Smith-Shawver, Brown. ABS Challenge_Smith-Shawver (BallOverturned to Strike); Kerr (Ball-Overturned to Strike). Umpires_Home, Edwin Moscoso; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, Lance Barrett; Third, Nic Lentz. T_2:46. A_36,612 (41,000).

ab r h bi ab r h bi Bateman cf 3 3 1 0 Langford lf 3 0 10 Guerrero 1b 2 0 1 0 Seager dh 5 0 00 Straw lf 2 1 1 0 Jung 3b 4 0 00 Lukes rf 3 2 2 2 Duran ss 3 1 00 Okamoto 1b 5 0 1 1 Osuna rf 4 0 20 Keys dh 2 0 1 1 Burger 1b 3 1 12 Springer dh 1 0 0 0 Lopez 2b 2 0 00 Smith lf-3b 2 0 0 0 Foscue ph-2b 2 0 1 0 McAdoo 1b 3 1 1 2 Jansen c 4 0 00 Giménez ss 5 0 1 1 Carter cf 4 0 30 Valenzuela c3 0 1 0 Clement 2b 4 0 1 0 Totals 35 7 11 7 Totals 34 2 8 2 Toronto 101 010 400 — 7 Texas 000 200 000 — 2 DP_Toronto 1, Texas 2. LOB_Toronto 9, Texas 9. 2B_Keys (2), Bateman (6), McAdoo (3), Clement (32). HR_Burger (27). SF_Lukes (3). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Miles 3 2 0 0 0 4 Arrighetti W,9-9 2 1⁄3 2 2 2 2 2 1 Fluharty H,18 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 1 Sewald H,3 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 0 Varland 1 1 0 0 1 0 Texas deGrom L,11-10 4 1⁄3 5 3 3 4 2 Garcia 1 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Alexander 0 2 3 3 1 0 2 Silseth ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 1 Macko 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 2 Alexander pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP_deGrom (Keys). ABS Challenge_Carter (Strike-Overturned to Ball). Umpires_Home, James Jean; First, Scott Barry; Second, Tom Hanahan; Third, Manny Gonzalez. T_2:57. A_33,694 (40,000).

Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit 1

Arizona 8, N.Y. Yankees 4

Detroit

Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi McGnigle dh4 0 0 0 Antonacci lf 4 1 22 Torres 2b 4 0 0 0 Pham ph 1 0 10 Lee 3b 4 0 0 0 Peters pr-lf 0 1 00 Greene lf 4 1 1 0 Teel c 4 1 11 Valencia c 4 0 3 0 Vargas 3b 2 0 10 Clark cf 2 0 0 1 Murakami 1b 2 0 0 1 Torkelson 1b2 0 1 0 Benintendi dh 2 0 0 0 Callahan rf 4 0 1 0 Grichuk ph-dh 2 0 0 1 Peck ss 3 0 0 0 C.Mntgmry ss 3 2 1 0 Meidroth 2b 5 2 12 B.Montgmry rf 4 0 2 1 Doyle cf 4 1 10 Totals 31 1 6 1 Totals 33 810 8 Detroit 000 000 010 — 1 Chicago 010 320 02x — 8 E_Torkelson (4). LOB_Detroit 10, Chicago 11. 2B_Torkelson (27), Greene (31), B.Montgomery (15), Antonacci (24). HR_Meidroth (15). SB_Antonacci (19), Meidroth (4). SF_Clark (1), Grichuk (3). IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Melton L,8-5 3 2⁄3 4 4 4 3 4 1 Holton ⁄3 1 0 0 2 0 Madden 3 3 2 2 1 2 Hurter 1 2 2 2 2 1 Chicago Martin 4 1⁄3 3 0 0 2 6 2 Smith ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 Brazobán W,6-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Richards 2 2 1 1 1 1 Castillo 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP_Melton (Murakami), Martin (Torkelson). WP_Madden, Richards. ABS Challenge_Antonacci (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Teel (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Smith (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Smith (BallOverturned to Strike). Umpires_Home, Nate Tomlinson; First, Bruce Dreckman; Second, Carlos Torres; Third, Mark Wegner. T_2:50. A_21,354 (40,241).

New York

Arizona

ab r h bi ab r h bi Rice dh 3 0 0 0 Nootbaar lf 3 2 20 Bellinger lf 4 0 1 0 Lawlar ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Ramos rf 4 1 1 1 Marte 2b 4 1 20 García 1b 4 1 1 0 Moreno c 3 2 20 Lombard ss 4 1 2 2 Perdomo ss 4 1 22 Jones cf 4 1 1 1 Carroll rf 3 1 12 Volpe 2b 4 0 1 0 Arenado 3b 4 1 14 Wells c 3 0 1 0 J.Sánchez dh 3 0 0 0 Caballero 3b4 0 0 0 Smith 1b 1 0 00 Vargas 1b 2 0 10 Tawa cf-lf 4 0 00 Totals 34 4 8 4 Totals 33 811 8 New York 004 000 000 — 4 Arizona 100 050 20x — 8 E_Volpe (6). DP_New York 3, Arizona 1. LOB_New York 5, Arizona 5. 2B_Nootbaar (14). 3B_Perdomo (7). HR_Ramos (13), Lombard (5), Jones (11), Arenado (27). IP H R ER BB SO New York 4 3 4 Warren 4 1⁄3 6 4 2 ⁄3 1 2 2 1 1 Headrick L,7-4 Hill 1 1 0 0 0 0 Schreiber 1 3 2 2 0 0 Gil 1 0 0 0 0 1 Arizona 4 2 2 Burnes 2 2⁄3 5 4 0 0 2 Nelson 1 1⁄3 0 0 Martinez W,3-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Clarke H,14 1 2 0 0 0 1 Garcia H,17 1 0 0 0 0 1 Loáisiga 2 1 0 0 0 0 ABS Challenge_Warren (Ball-Conﬁrmed); Perdomo (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Garcia (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gil (BallOverturned to Strike). Umpires_Home, Cory Blaser; First, Andy Fletcher; Second, Jansen Visconti; Third, Alex Tosi. T_2:42. A_37,755 (48,359).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Sept. 21

1934 — Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader. Daffy’s brother Dizzy, held Brooklyn hitless until the eighth inning in the opener and won 13-0. 1947 — Boston’s Johnny Pesky had two hits in each game of a doubleheader and finished the day with 202 hits. Pesky surpassed the 200-hit mark for the third time in as many major league seasons. He is the only player to lead a league in hits in his first three seasons in the game. 1964 — Manager Gene Mauch’s first-place Phillies lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Chico Ruiz’s steal of home in the sixth inning. It was Philadelphia’s first of 10 straight losses, a streak that cost them the NL pennant.

1970 — Oakland’s Vida Blue pitched a no-hitter in his eighth major league start, beating Minnesota 6-0. 1995 — Colorado’s John Vander Wal set a major league record with his 26th pinchhit of the season with a home run in the seventh inning against San Francisco. 2000 — Colorado’s Jeff Cirillo doubled twice in a 13-4 win over San Diego, giving him 51 doubles for the year. Cirillo and Todd Helton (57) became the seventh pair of teammates in major league history to reach 50 doubles in the same season. 2001 — Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and doubled in a run in St. Louis’ 9-5 win over Pittsburgh. The slam gave him the major league record for extra base hits by a rookie (83), one more than Johnny

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A stack of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches is ready for guests and visitors to enjoy at Le Pavillon Hotel in new orleans.

BY MATTHEW HAINES | Contributing writer

Despite burnt brownies and a not-so-humorous comedic mask creation, Louisiana’s Baindu Squire will live to bake another week on Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship.” New Orleans cake artist Squire and nine other contestants from around the United States were introduced on the series’ 12th season premiere on Sept. 14. The show returns at 7 p.m. Monday and will stream the following day on HBO Max. “A classically trained chef and the talent behind Lady B’s Cakes, Squire brings her Philadelphia upbringing and distinctive culinary perspective to the competition,” according to a Food Network news release. Squire, born and raised in Philadelphia, competed on Food Network’s “Holiday Wars” in 2020. She is a ﬁrst-generation Sierra Leonean. This season’s backdrop for “Halloween Baking Championship” is the Museum of Unnatural History, “where eerie exhibits inspire a series of artistic and blood-curdling baking challenges,” the release also said.

As you approach Le Pavillon Hotel, it stands apart from the jungle of modern architecture that comprises Poydras Street. A gem of the French Renaissance Revival style, it has been a historic structure of the Central Business District since 1907.

Why are the iconic sandwiches a free late-night tradition at this downtown New Orleans hotel? Inside, a little after 9 p.m., the sounds of a jazz trio — piano, upright bass and female vocals — ﬂoat over marble ﬂoors, under crystal chandeliers and across European and American art and antiques. You’ll see Bar 1803, a lounge with red velvet decor and guests sipping cocktails under the watchful eye of a large, masked Napoleon Bonaparte portrait. ä See CURIOUS, page 2C ASSoCIATEd PRESS PHoTo By KATIE WoRKMAn

More than a century later, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich remains a favorite for many Americans.

The versatile, no-fuss creation remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years BY KATIE WORKMAN

Associated Press

If there is a single sandwich associated with childhood and school lunches in the USA, it has to be the PB&J. Sweet and salty, inexpensive, easy to make (maybe the first sandwich many kids make for themselves?), peanut butter and jelly is as close to iconic as a sandwich can get.

It’s been 125 years since the ﬁrst known written recipe, and the PB&J concept is still going strong. In its simplest form, it’s a lunchbox staple, but it’s also a jumping-off point for creative takes in eateries from delis to high-end restaurants. It’s nothing if not versatile: When peanut allergies led to school bans, alternative nut

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A 1910 photo shows the new denechaud Hotel in new orleans. Five years after its 1907 opening, the hotel would be rebranded the Hotel deSoto and, in 1971, Le Pavillon Hotel.

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Follow Baindu Squire, of new orleans’ Lady B’s Cakes, on Season 12 of Food network’s ‘Halloween Baking Championship.’

For their ﬁrst challenge, the “Haunted Heat,” the contestants were tasked with transforming their “best Halloween ever” into a dessert. “One of the most iconic Halloween memories that I have was a party my roommate and I put together. I was Whitney Houston. We had karaoke. We had libations. We had brownies, of course. And so I’m making a layered walnut brownie,” she explained. “People brought snacks. There was pretzels. There was ginger snap cookies, marshmallows. And so I incorporated all of that.” A black jacket fashioned of fondant, coating chocolate (also called compound chocolate) for the rhinestones, and isomalt, a sugar substitute often used for edible decorations, would be her dessert’s dramatic centerpiece. “I totally burned this,” Squire said, pulling the pan of coal-colored brownies from the oven. “I’m thinking I have to do a little

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Continued from page 1C Each detail oozes opulence, which is why you may be shocked to notice what’s on the plate of every satisﬁed bar patron: humble, nostalgia-inducing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in all varieties. Two guests, both in town for a healthcare conference, argue about the ideal ﬁllings. Shannon Huron from Ohio considers herself a traditionalist, opting for smooth peanut butter and blueberry jam on white bread. Her friend and coworker, Chrissie Twomey of New Hampshire, rebrands “traditional” as “boring” and shows off her wheat bread bursting with crunchy peanut butter and strawberry jam. While they have little in common when it comes to sandwiches, the two wholeheartedly agree on why they would rather be eating one at the end of the night than exploring the French Quarter or nodding off to sleep. “Traveling can feel adventurous, but it can also sometimes feel lonely,” Huron said. “To be able to come to an elegant place like Le Pavillon, sit among other guests, and enjoy something that feels so comforting and homey at the end of the night is really special.” What adds to that feeling, Huron said, is knowing the hotel has engaged in this custom nearly every night since Sept. 10, 1988.

A tradition begins Some details are lost to history — the name of the man who began the tradition and where he was from, for example — but the gist of the story is part of Le Pavillon lore. It began with a businessman who ordered a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk at the hotel’s bar. The bartender found this a curious order and asked why. The man said he traveled a lot for work and being away from home was tough on him, his wife and young daughter, especially in the era before cellphones. So, they began little rituals to feel more connected. Because the man’s daughter loved a late-night PB&J with a glass of milk, the two decided that every night around 9 p.m., they would both enjoy her favorite treat. No matter how far apart they were, they could trust that they were think-

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Continued from page 1C butters like almond and seed butters like sunﬂower, ﬂaxseed and pumpkin seed stepped in.

The combo’s beginnings The recipe that appeared in 1901 in The Boston Cooking School Magazine was written by Julia Davis Chandler. It called for currant or crab-apple jelly and was viewed as a fancy tea-time snack for wealthy people. In the 1920s and ’30s, commercial peanut butter and machine-sliced bread became widely available. Peter Pan and Skippy were early brands, and then Jif came along in the 1950s. Natural peanut butter has also carved out a niche, though what “natural” means is up for debate. Many people think of it as peanut butter that allows the natural oil to separate, and requires stirring to emulsify. The classic old-school sandwich would have to be two slices of soft bread, probably white, maybe wheat, with a layer of peanut butter (crunchy or smooth) on one side, jelly (often grape, maybe strawberry or raspberry, probably seedless) on the other. Simple and perfect. Not so long ago, a kid who lugged sandwiches to school made with heavy natural peanut butter and sugar-free jam on multigrain bread wouldn’t have found anyone who wanted to trade. (Trust me on that.)

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Cars drive past Le Pavillon hotel in downtown new orleans. ing of each other. As was often the case with hotels, Le Pavillon didn’t have peanut butter and jelly on hand, so the man graciously settled for a glass of cold milk and went to bed. The next day, “the bartender shared the story with the general manager, who was very intrigued,” reads a sign in the Le Pavillon lobby. The manager had the staff purchase ingredients for a sandwich that evening. Front desk manager Paula Carter has worked at the hotel since 1993, back when the tradition was still in its infancy. She understands why it has endured. “It’s so unexpected to ﬁnd a display of free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at this big, beautiful bar,” she said. “Guests love it, and the staff at the hotel staff love watching the joy it brings them. Kids, of course, but adults, too. It kind of awakens something childlike in them.”

ment as individuals, families and groups of friends begin to ﬁll their plates and glasses. Tea towers are stacked with pre-made sandwiches for those who prefer their peanut butter and jelly delicate and crustless. But for those desiring a heartier sandwich, clochecovered wooden boards are there for individuals to create their dream combination. Spreads include smooth and crunchy peanut butter, Nutella, grape jelly, strawberry jam and apple butter, which can be slathered on white or wheat bread. Wash it down with regular milk, cold chocolate milk in the summer or hot chocolate when the weather chills. Two local travel agents — Chandra Jury and Jay Kapela — prove that this isn’t only for out-of-towners. They make a point to stop here whenever they are downtown for dinner. “A nightcap and a sandwich!” Kapela laughed. A few tables away sat Peanut butter for all a group of co-workers in town for a medical sales There’s only been one and device conference. pause in the peanut butter tradition: during Hurricane They might have been talkKatrina and its aftermath. ing about work at some “We had to stop it for point, but the focus was on about a year as we got choosing between the preback on our feet,” Carter made sandwiches or makexplained. “But we reing your own. They were split down the launched the tradition on middle, arguing and laughSept. 21, 2006. We had a lot of military and recovery ing. people in the hotel, and I’ll “It’s the only place you never forget seeing that can get a paper plane idea of New Orleans hospi(cocktail) and a PB&J,” joked Chad Flora from tality click for them.” Houston before striking a Executive chef Brian O’Malley loves creating the more serious note. “New peanut butter and jelly dis- Orleans is special because play each night because it is of traditions like this. Can you believe all of this hapan opportunity for him and his team to show that hospi- pened because of some guy 40 years ago? That’s pretty tality to their guests. cool.” “As we set up, you have some guests who are unsure what’s happening, and Have a question about they get this kind of desomething in Louisiana that’s got you curious? lighted curiosity,” he said, Email your question “and then you have others who have stayed with us for to curiouslouisiana@ theadvocate.com. Include a while or have read about your name, phone number the tradition, and they are and the city where you lined up and eager.” live. You can feel that excite-

But times and tastes have evolved, and now a sandwich like that would no longer feel crunchy-granola-weird.

At Pearl Street in New York City, you can indulge in PB&J Triangles with foie gras ganache on milk bread. Fancy, but it’s noted on the With a twist! menu that the strawberry Griddled or pan-fried ver- jam is Smuckers and the peasions of the PB&J are popu- nut butter is Jif. This mashup lar throughout the South and will set you back $24. Midwest. In some regions of the U.S., you might find Raising the bar dill pickles tucked into the There are a lot of compasandwich, or potato chips nies making gourmet verlayered in for salty crunch. sions of peanut butter. PB&J with a side of chili is At Big Spoon Roasters, in pure school-cafeteria nostal- Hillsborough, North Carogia — cheap, protein-packed lina, bestsellers include and filling. Pistachio Crunch Almond In New England, the Butter made with almonds, “Fluffernutter” still reigns, pistachios, organic maple with marshmallow fluff syrup and sea salt. They destanding in for the jelly. scribe their Maple Cinnamon Texans sometimes take Peanut and Pecan Butter as their PB&Js with jalapeño “cinnamon-dusted pecan pie jam and crispy bacon, of- in a jar.” Peanut Butter & ten double-decked with an Co., based in New York, sells extra slice of bread. And at a flavor enticingly named Southern state fairs, you can Dark Chocolatey Dreams, find the sandwich deep-fried and another called The Bee’s (though I’d advise waiting a Knees, made with honey. To change up your jelly, while before getting on any add chia seeds, maple syrrides afterwards). up, crushed pretzels, sliced Restaurant inventions peaches or apples, pomeIn San Antonio, Texas, a granate seeds. restaurant called PB&J with Try it on a croissant or Tay has a whole menu in- challah. No matter how far the spired by this sandwich. You might try The Egg-Cellent, PB&J has come from its which contains peanut but- 1901 currant jelly version, ter, hard-cooked egg, bacon somehow it still tastes like and strawberry-jalapeño being a kid. jelly, or The Kitchen Sink (Double Decker), jammed Katie Workman writes with peanut butter, banana, regularly about food for walnuts, almond butter, The Associated Press. She bacon, cream cheese and has written two cookbooks choice of jelly. focused on family-friendly The South Philadelphia cooking, “Dinner Solved!” Tap Room in Philly has a and “The Mom 100 Fried PB&J made with sour- Cookbook.” She blogs at dough bread that is crusted https://themom100.com/. in Frosted Flakes before be- She can be reached at Katie@themom100.com. ing griddled.

Dear Doctors: I got diagnosed with a strained tendon in my hip after a soccer game. I thought it was healing OK, but now when I try to make fast movements, like a quick step forward, my leg feels slow and heavy. It’s like walking through deep water. What is happening? Is it going to go away? Dear reader: The sensations you have described are actually a well-known part of the healing process from a soft tissue injury in the hip, which includes the muscles, ligaments and tendons. When any of these tissues is injured, it is possible for the nervous system to inhibit movements that it perceives as potentially damaging. In your case, you tried for a forward thrust of the leg in order to step quickly. Instead, you got a slower, more measured movement. That’s the “walking through water” sensation you described. It occurred because the brain modiﬁed your “move fast” command in order to protect the injured area. Let’s begin with the hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint. That means the rounded head of the thigh bone, or femur, ﬁts into a cuplike hollow in the hip. This ingenious structure allows the hips to bear the weight of the torso while also giving the legs and

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pelvis an impressive range of motion. Muscles, ligaments and tendons — the soft tissues — anchor the hip joint. They provide power, stability and ﬂexibility. They also send information to the brain about changes in the hip’s movement and location. This is a concept known as proprioception. It’s complex, subtle and (nerd alert!) fascinating. And it’s at the heart of that “walking through water” feeling you have described. When you injure your hip, sensory receptors in the soft tissues can also be affected. This can result in confused or faulty information about the hip’s position and movement — that’s proprioception — being sent to the brain. Rather than risk further injury, the brain begins to modulate movement. The good news is that, with time, normal movement typically does return. How long this will take depends on the extent of the original injury, successful healing and the demands that are put on the

hips and legs. Physical therapy can also play an important role in recovery speed. For this type of injury, the focus is on balance, strength and dynamic stability. That’s a fancy way of saying the ability to maintain your balance while your body is in motion. Exercises include single-leg stances for balance, performed in a variety of positions. In more advanced work, balance exercises may take place on an unstable surface, which targets stabilizing muscles around the hip. Step-ups onto a low box and minisquats help build strength. Increasingly challenging ball catches are used to improve coordination and reaction time. Improvements to strength and proprioception allow the brain to once again trust the information it receives. This lets the nervous system gradually back off from its protective response. And with those protective “walking in water” inhibitions eased, normal speed and freedom of movement can ﬁnally return. Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet. ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.

TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2026. There are 101 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 21, 2013, an attack by armed militants in the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. Also on this date: In 1792, the National Convention of France issued a proclamation announcing the abolition of the French monarchy. In 1898, in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, the New York Sun newspaper wrote an editorial containing the famous line “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” In 1915, Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge for £6,600; the last private owner of the site, Chubb donated it to the British people three years later. In 1922, President Warren Harding signed the Lodge-Fish Resolution, a congressional resolution endorsing the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

In 1937, “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien, was first published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. of London. In 1939, Romanian Prime Minister Armand Calinescu was assassinated by members of the fascist Iron Guard movement. In 1955, at Yankee Stadium in New York, heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano completed his undefeated professional career by knocking out Archie Moore in the ninth round of their title fight. In 1970, “Monday Night Football” made its debut on ABC, with the Cleveland Browns defeating the New York Jets 31-21. In 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo crashed into South Carolina; the storm was blamed for 56 deaths in the Caribbean and 29 in the United States. In 2022, Russia’s Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilization of reservists for the first time since World War

II, nearly seven months after invading Ukraine. In 2025, Donald Trump praised ally Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as the U.S. president and other leading conservatives took part in a televised tribute in Glendale, Arizona, to the political activist who was shot dead at a Utah speaking appearance Sept. 10. Today’s birthdays: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is 83. Musician Don Felder is 79. Author Stephen King is 79. Actor-comedian Bill Murray is 76. Champion race car driver Arie Luyendyk is 73. Filmmaker Ethan Coen is 69. Basketball Hall of Famer Sidney Moncrief is 69. Actor-comedian Dave Coulier is 67. Actor David James Elliott is 66. Actor Nancy Travis is 65. Actor Rob Morrow is 64. Actor Angus Macfadyen is 63. Actor Cheryl Hines is 61. Country singer Faith Hill is 59. Actor Billy Porter is 57. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro is 55. Actor Luke Wilson is 55. Musician Liam Gallagher (Oasis) is 54. Actor Maggie Grace is 43.

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Continued from page 1C bit of surgery. Send some prayers, please.” Salvaging the usable brownie sections, Squire poured on melted marshmallows to pull the dessert’s elements together. “This is a hot mess express, but Halloween is kind of like that,” she continued. She presented her walnut brownie with pretzels, marshmallows and a ginger snap crust to the judging panel. “This is exceptional. This is how you do Halloween without the gore,” began judge Zac Young, a pastry chef and TV personality. But things took a turn in the tasting. The judges chewed their overbaked brownie portions, and chewed, and chewed some more. “I’m sad because I thought the decoration was exceptional, but the execution of the brownie just killed it,” Young said. He’s joined at the judges’ table this season by fellow pastry chefs and TV per-

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Competing for the $25,000 grand prize are new orleans pastry Baindu Squire, second from left, along with Ciarra Roberts, Caleb King, Katie Shegda, Kyle Caulkins, Lisa Pak, Justin Giordano, Kyle olsen, Marian Mulero and Elizabeth Suwanski. sonalities Stephanie Boswell and Aarti Sequeira. Comedian and actor John Henson hosts. Squire’s unsuccessful showing in the “Haunted Heat” sent her into the “Bake for your Lives” round, where she turned her comedic mask inspiration into a creepy one, complete with snaggled teeth and wild corn silk hair. The dessert itself was a toasted black sesame tart with a pumpkin pie ﬁlling and marshmallow brulee.

Despite a weeping meringue and the judges’ want for more of the sesame flavor, Squire eked out a spot among the surviving contestants. Katie Shegda, a pastry chef from Greenville, South Carolina, was eliminated. The winner of the “Halloween Baking Championship” will take home a $25,000 grand prize. Email Judy Bergeron at jbergeron@theadvocate. com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will receive electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: SB 1877 ANTIOCH BLVD. PARK BOX CULVERT BRIDGE 6229 ANTIOCH BLVD., ST. GEORGE, LA 70817 Project Description: Re‐ moval of the existing bridge crossing and con‐ struction of a new pre‐ cast reinforced concrete box culvert crossing, in‐ cluding headwalls and wingwalls, concrete pavement and sidewalk, drainage improvements, riprap, erosion control, site restoration, and as‐ sociated work. Electronic OR Paper bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. CT, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, by the BREC Fi‐ nance Department, BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud, along with all paper bids received, im‐ mediately after the 2:00 P.M. bid closing in Room 1501 of the BREC Admin‐ istration Building. Bid‐ ders or their authorized representatives are in‐ vited to be present. No bids will be received after 2:00 P.M. on the same day and date. Bids, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids, re‐ ceived after the time specified for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatso‐ ever, except as required by law. Bids shall be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be with‐ drawn for any reason during this period of time except as allowed per LSA-R.S.38:2214.C. Bid‐ ders shall obtain an orig‐ inal set of bidding docu‐ ments from BREC as fol‐ lows. Complete bid documents are available on disk for purchase for Ten Dollars ($10.00) at the BREC Pur‐ chasing Department, 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Any Ad‐ denda, if issued, will be e-mailed to prospective bidders who have pur‐ chased plans and regis‐ tered with the BREC Pur‐ chasing Department. Plans may be picked up or BREC will overnight / mail plans at bidder’s ex‐ pense. Contact the BREC Purchasing Department at (225)273-6421. Complete bid documents are available in elec‐ tronic format at www. bidexpress.com. Ques‐ tions about this proce‐ dure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer support@ Service at bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 3814888, Fax: (888) 971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT. Bidders are responsible for their own reproduc‐ tion costs. A set of docu‐ ments can be printed by most reprographers. Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds must be submitted through www. bidexpress.com prior to the bidding deadline. Electronic bid bonds will be downloaded by the BREC Finance Depart‐ ment immediately after the 2:00 P.M. bid closing. Bidders utilizing the elec‐ tronic bid process are re‐ sponsible for confirming that all documents are properly submitted and received by Bid Express. Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer support@ Service at bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 3814888, Fax: (888) 971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT. Paper bid forms must be submitted in a sealed, opaque envelope and en‐ dorsed SB 1877 Antioch Blvd. Park Box Culvert

BREC is an Equal Oppor‐ tunity Employer. The Bid‐ der is encouraged to uti‐ lize minority participa‐ tion in this contract to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned busi‐ nesses as suppliers or subcontractors. All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, LSA-R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. Contractors must be licensed in the proper category of work. If re‐ quired for bidding, Con‐ tractors must hold an ac‐ tive license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification of "Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction” or “Heavy Construction” and must show their li‐ cense number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form. BREC reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause as allowed by LSA-R.S. 38:2214. Bids shall only be ac‐ cepted by Contractors who have formally ob‐ tained a complete set of the contract documents and in whose name the proposal forms and/or specifications were is‐ sued. The construction esti‐ mate will be read aloud at the bid opening. A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 A.M. CT, Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Antioch Blvd. Park, 6229 Antioch Blvd., St. George, Louisiana 70817. The pre-bid con‐ ference is non-manda‐ tory. Bidders should re‐ view the bid documents and drawings prior to this meeting. RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE ___________________ /s/ Dr. Brooks Williams, Superintendent THE ADVOCATE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA To be Published Three Times: 09/09/2026, 09/15/2026, 09/21/2026 END OF SECTION 199985 Sept. 9, 15, 21, 2026 3t $286.17 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT OF BID BIDS TO BE OPENED: 10am – Wednesday – October 21, 2026 NOTICE The Purchasing Division, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, Suite 200, Jackie Cochran Building, Parish of East Baton Rouge will receive sealed bids, until 10am / Wednesday – Oc‐ tober 21, 2026 for the fol‐ lowing:

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“BALLISTIC HELMETS” At precisely 10am / Wednesday – October 21, 2026 they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Suite 200, Jackie Cochran Building. Bid proposals, amendments to bid or re‐ quest for withdrawal of bids received after time specified for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatso‐ ever. Bidders or their au‐ thorized representatives are invited to be present. No other information or tabulations will be avail‐ able until awards are made after all bids are fully checked as to speci‐ fications and accuracy. We reserve the right to divide items to avail our‐ selves of the low bid. The bid proposal is firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening of the bids and no bid pro‐ posal can be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time. Full information and bid specifications may be obtained upon request from the Purchasing Divi‐ sion, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, P. O. Box 3277, Baton Rouge, La 70821 by phone at (225) 389-4833, and infor‐ mation also available on‐ line and bids may also be submitted online at https://www.centralbidd ing.com The right to reject all bids and waive informali‐ ties is reserved. Bid# 1114 EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE Stephin Henderson, Pur‐ chasing Department 201391-SEP 21-OCT 5-2T $56.70 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 170 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000026700, Fish‐ ing Pamphlets Printing for LDWF, 10/08/26 RFx No. 3000026521, Dia‐ mond Mowers BN Agri‐ cultural Equip – SW, 10/14/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities. Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688 201227-sept 21-1t $12.91

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice is hereby given that Wood Resources, L.L.C., 5821 River Road, Avondale, Louisiana 70094, has applied for a 401 Water Quality Certifi‐ cation to conduct a com‐ mercial dredging and stockpiling operation on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River at 5900 River Road near Harahan, Jefferson Parish. Wood Resources, L.L.C. is applying to the Louisiana Department of Quality, Environmental Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statu‐ tory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Comments concerning this application can be filed with the Water Per‐ mits Division within ten days of this notice by ref‐ erencing WQC 260807-01, AI 51989 to the following address: Louisiana Department of i l li

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p Environmental Quality Water Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Attn: Water Quality Certifications Comments may be sub‐ mitted by email to DEQWaterQualityCertifica‐ tions@la.gov. A copy of this application is available for inspec‐ tion and review at the LDEQ Public Records Center at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Docu‐ ment Management Sys‐ tem (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at www. deq.louisiana.gov. 201342 Sept. 21, 2026 1t $204.08 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO PRESENT CLAIMS BY HYDE LLC PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that HYDE LLC (referred to as the “Company”), a Louisiana limited liability company, filed or intends to file its Notice of Au‐ thorization of Dissolution with the Louisiana Secre‐ tary of State. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Com‐ pany requests that all persons and organiza‐ tions who have claims against it present them immediately in writing to the liquidator, Leo D. Congeni, Brooks Gelpi Haasé, L.L.C., 909 Poydras St., Suite 2325, New Or‐ leans, LA 70112, (504) 522-4848. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all claims against the Company must include: (1) the name, address and phone number of the claimant; (2) the amount claimed; (3) the basis of the claim; (4) the date on which the claim arose; and (5) documentation supporting the claim. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 12:1338, the fail‐ ure to present any claims as prescribed in this no‐ tice on or before six (6) months after the date this notice shall render said claim(s) perpetually and peremptorily barred unless suit has been en‐ tered on the claim in a court of competent juris‐ diction. Dated: September 16, 2026 201375 Sept. 21, 28, 2026 2t $352.50 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:

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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:

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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

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SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ANGELA L. WHITE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances be‐ longing or in anywise thereto appertaining, sit‐ uated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division thereof known as WINDWOOD, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART II, and being designated on the offi‐ cial map thereof on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana as LOT NUMBER EIGHTYFIVE (85), said lot having such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servi‐ tudes as more particu‐ larly shown on said map; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding. mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $229.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 745147 GMFS LLC vs DIONNE SHARELL WASHINGTON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 18, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DIONNE SHARELL WASHINGTON ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as LAKE POINTE COURTY ARD HOMES, FIRST FILING, and being designated on the offi‐ cial subdivision map, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as LOT NUM‐ BER FIFTEEN (15), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map; sub‐ ject to restrictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $211.71

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sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: COREY TERELL GARDNER One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as SOUTH HARRELL'S FERRY LAND‐ ING, and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER TWENTY-SIX (26), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $237.23 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 753180 BANK OF NY MELLON FKA BANK OF NY AS SUCCES‐ SOR INTEREST TO JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK N.A. FKA BANK ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CENTEX HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2002-A vs MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE AND LINDA M. GIVEN TURNER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias issued out of the honorable court afore‐ said, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, dated, April 21, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to: MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE AND LINDA M. GIVEN TURNER All that certain parcel of land lying and being situ‐ ated in the County of EAST BATON ROUGE, State of LA, to-wit THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐

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NOTICE Proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on at the U.S. Senate General/Open U.S. Representative Primary/Open Primary Election November 3, 2026 ---------CODING: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and/or underscored are additions. Proposed Amendment No. 1 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 39 -------SENATE BILL NO. 180 BY SENATOR FOIL A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 21(K)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem tax exemptions; to provide relative to the ad valorem tax exemption for certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses; to allow for the transfer of certain exemptions by a surviving spouse; to provide for limitations; to provide for effectiveness; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 21(K)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §21. Other Property Exemptions Section 21. In addition to the homestead exemption provided for in Section 20 of this Article, the following property and no other shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation: *** (K)(1)(a) In addition to the homestead exemption authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 20 of this Article, which applies to the first seven thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property, the next two thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property receiving the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent or more but less than seventy percent by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent or more but less than seventy percent by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be eligible for this exemption if the surviving spouse occupies and remains the owner of the property, whether or not the exemption was in effect on the property prior to the death of the veteran. If property eligible for the exemption provided for in this Subsubparagraph has an assessed value in excess of ten thousand dollars, ad valorem property taxes shall apply to the assessment in excess of ten thousand dollars. (b) In addition to the homestead exemption authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 20 of this Article, which applies to the first seven thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property, the next four thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property owned and occupied by a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of seventy percent or more but less than one hundred percent by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of seventy percent or more but less than one hundred percent by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be eligible for this exemption if the surviving spouse occupies and remains the owner of the property, whether or not the exemption was in effect on the property prior to the death of the veteran. If property eligible for the exemption provided for in this Subsubparagraph has an assessed value in excess of twelve thousand dollars, ad valorem property taxes shall apply to the assessment in excess of twelve thousand dollars. (c) In addition to the homestead exemption authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 20 of this Article, which applies to the first seven thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property, the remaining assessed valuation of property receiving the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a veteran with a serviceconnected disability rating of one hundred percent unemployability or totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent unemployability or totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be eligible for this exemption if the surviving spouse occupies and remains the owner of the property, whether or not the exemption was in effect on the property prior to the death of the veteran. (d) Once a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a serviceconnected disability is eligible for and has taken the exemption, if the surviving spouse then acquires a different property which qualifies for the homestead exemption, the surviving spouse shall be entitled to a one-time transfer of the exemption to that subsequent homestead, the exemption being limited in value to the amount of the exemption claimed on the prior homestead in the last year for which the exemption was claimed. The assessor may require the submission of certain information concerning the amount of the exemption on the prior homestead for purposes of determining the extent of the exemption available for the subsequent homestead. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that the provisions of this amendment shall become effective January 1, 2027, and shall apply to all taxable years beginning on January 1, 2027. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability, who receives the additional property tax exemption, to make a one-time transfer of the additional property tax exemption property tax exemption to a subsequent qualifying property? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1)) Proposed Amendment No. 2 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 273 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 521 BY REPRESENTATIVES WILDER, AMEDEE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BRASS, CARVER, CHASSION, CHENEVERT, COATES, COX, CREWS, DESHOTEL, DEWITT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FIRMENT, FONTENOT, FREIBERG, GALLE, HEBERT, HORTON, KNOX, LACOMBE, JACOB LANDRY, MARTINEZ, MELERINE, OWEN, SCHAMERHORN, TAYLOR, TURNER, WILEY, AND WRIGHT A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem property tax millage rate adjustments; to provide for maximum authorized millage rates; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §23. Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Millages Section 23. *** (C) Increases Permitted. Nothing herein shall prohibit a taxing authority from collecting, in the year in which Sections 18 and 20 of this Article are implemented or in any subsequent year, a larger dollar amount of ad valorem taxes by (1) levying additional or increased millages as provided by law or (2) placing additional property on the tax rolls. Increases in the millage rate in excess of the rates established as provided by Paragraph (B) above of this Section but not in excess of the prior year’s maximum authorized millage rate approved by this constitution and approved by the taxing authority until the authorized millage rate expires may be levied by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of a taxing authority without further voter approval but only after a public hearing held in accordance with the open meeting law; however, in addition to any other requirements of the open meetings law, public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of such hearing shall be published on two separate days no less than thirty days before the public hearing. Such public notice shall be published in the official journal of the taxing authority, and another newspaper with a larger circulation within the taxing authority than the official journal of the taxing authority, if there is one. *** Section 2. 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contained in this Joint Resolution shall become effective January 1, 2027, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust to the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year’s reassessment? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 23(C)) Proposed Amendment No. 3 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 271 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 51 BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to add Article I, Section 18(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the right to bail; to prohibit bail for offenders who have been convicted of certain offenses; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article I, Section 18(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §18. Right to Bail Section 18.

*** (C) However, after conviction, a person shall not be bailable if the offense is an aggravated offense as defined by R.S. 15:541 that is committed against a victim who is a minor. Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child? (Adds Article I, Section 18(C)) Proposed Amendment No. 4 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 414 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 225 BY REPRESENTATIVES BAYHAM AND MANDIE LANDRY A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article IV, Section 3(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to provide for the term limit for the office of the governor; to provide for a lifetime term limit; to provide that the limit is not limited to service in successive terms; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article IV, Section 3(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §3. Election; Term Section 3.

*** (B) Limitation on Governor. A person who has served as governor for more than one and one-half terms in two consecutive terms shall not be elected governor for the succeeding term. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any future term? (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B)) Proposed Amendment No. 5 Regular Session, 2026 -------Act No. 606 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 27 BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAKIN A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(iii) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to application of certain state monies to state retirement system unfunded accrued liability; to remove requirement that such monies be applied to the oldest system liabilities first; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has neem published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(iii) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §10. Expenditure of State Funds Section 10. (D) Appropriations.

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*** (2) Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the appropriation or allocation of any money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring shall be made only for the following purposes: *** (b) *** (iii) For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the legislature shall appropriate no less than twenty-five percent of any money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring to the state retirement systems for application to their unfunded accrued liability. Money appropriated pursuant to this Item shall be applied by the receiving system to its outstanding positive amortization bases in the order in which they were created, from oldest to newest. The legislature may provide by law for a formula to distribute the nonrecurring money between those state retirement systems that have unfunded accrued liability. If the legislature has not provided by law for a distribution formula, nonrecurring money shall be appropriated pursuant to this Item to each system in the proportion that the system’s total unfunded accrued liability bears to the total of all state system unfunded accrued liability, using the most recent system valuations adopted by the Public Retirement Systems’ Actuarial Committee or its successor. Any payment to a state retirement system made pursuant to the provisions of this Item shall not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund cost-of-living increases for such system. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to authorize a state retirement

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system to apply any nonrecurring state monies it receives to any of its unfunded accrued liability rather than requiring application to its oldest unfunded accrued liability? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D) (2)(b)(iii)) Proposed Amendment No. 6 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 274 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 514 BY REPRESENTATIVES FARNUM AND CHASSION A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem taxation; to extend an ad valorem tax exemption for property owners who are sixty-five years of age or older; to provide for the amount of the exemption; to provide for requirements and limitations; to provide for implementation of the exemption by parishes and municipalities; to prohibit the reappraisal and valuation of property for purposes of millage adjustments under certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article VII, Section 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §21. Other Property Exemptions Section 21. In addition to the homestead exemption provided for in Section 20 of this Article, the following property and no other shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation: *** (P)(1) In addition to the homestead exemption authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 20 of this Article, which applies to the first seven thousand five hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of property, an additional exemption shall apply to property receiving the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a person who is at least sixty-five years of age or older and who qualifies for the special assessment level pursuant to Article VII, Section 18(G) (1)(a)(i) of this constitution. The amount of the additional exemption shall be as follows: (a) For persons sixty-five years of age but not yet sixty-nine years of age, the next six thousand dollars of the assessed valuation of the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. (b) For persons sixty-nine years of age but not yet seventythree years of age, the next twelve thousand dollars of the assessed valuation of the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. (c) For persons seventy-three years of age but not yet seventyseven years of age, the next eighteen thousand dollars of the assessed valuation of the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. (d) For persons seventy-seven years of age but not yet eighty-one years of age, the next twenty-four thousand dollars of the assessed valuation of the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. (e) For persons eighty-one years of age and older, the next thirty thousand dollars of the assessed valuation of the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. (2) The surviving spouse of a property owner claiming the exemption shall be eligible for the exemption provided for in this Paragraph if the surviving spouse occupies and remains the owner of or retains a usufruct on the property and is not more than five years younger than the owner. (3) The exemption provided in this Paragraph shall be applicable in any parish or municipality in which the exemption has been approved by a majority of the electors of the parish or municipality voting at an election called for that purpose. (4) Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution to the contrary, any decrease in the total amount of ad valorem tax collected by the taxing authority as a result of the exemption shall be absorbed by the taxing authority and shall not create any additional tax liability for other taxpayers in the taxing district as a result of any subsequent reappraisal and valuation or millage adjustment. Implementation of the exemption authorized in this Paragraph shall neither trigger nor cause for a reappraisal of property or an adjustment of millages pursuant to the provisions of Section 23(B) of this Article. (5) A trust shall be eligible for the exemption provided for this Paragraph as provided by law. Section 2. Be it further resolved that the provisions of the amendment contained in this Joint Resolution shall become effective January 1, 2028, and shall be applicable to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2028. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 4. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to authorize parishes and municipalities to extend an additional property tax exemption for property subject to the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a person who is at least sixty-five years of age and who qualifies for the special assessment level? (Effective January 1, 2028) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P)) Proposed Amendment No. 7 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 607 -------SENATE BILL NO. 228 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS AND REPRESENTATIVES BOYD, BRASS, BRAUD, BRYANT, CHASSION, FISHER, FREEMAN, GREEN, JACKSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, MENA, MILLER, MOORE, NEWELL, THOMPSON, WALTERS AND YOUNG A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to water utility service lines; to provide for the use of public funds to remove or replace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers; to provide relative to identifying, inventorying water utility service lines made of or affected by certain hazardous materials; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §14. Donation, Loan, or Pledge of Public Credit *** Section 14. (A) (B) Authorized Uses. Nothing in this Section shall prevent (1) the use of public funds for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the needy; (2) contributions of public funds to pension and insurance programs for the benefit of public employees; (3) the pledge of public funds, credit, property, or things of value for public purposes with respect to the issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness to meet public obligations as provided by law; (4) the return of property, including mineral rights, to a former owner from whom the property had previously been expropriated, or purchased under threat of expropriation, when the legislature by law declares that the public and necessary purpose which originally supported the expropriation has ceased to exist and orders the return of the property to the former owner under such terms and conditions as specified by the legislature; (5) acquisition of stock by any institution of higher education in exchange for any intellectual property; (6) the donation of abandoned or blighted housing property by the governing authority of a municipality or a parish to a nonprofit organization which is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization and which agrees to renovate and maintain such property until conveyance of the property by such organization; (7) the deduction of any tax, interest, penalty, or other charges forming the basis of tax liens on blighted property so that

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they may be subordinated and waived in favor of any purchaser who is not a member of the immediate family of the blighted property owner or which is not any entity in which the owner has a substantial economic interest, but only in connection with a property renovation plan approved by an administrative hearing officer appointed by the parish or municipal government where the property is located; (8) the deduction of past due taxes, interest, and penalties in favor of an owner of a blighted property, but only when the owner sells the property at less than the appraised value to facilitate the blighted property renovation plan approved by the parish or municipal government and only after the renovation is completed such deduction being canceled, null and void, and to no effect in the event ownership of the property in the future reverts back to the owner or any member of his immediate family; (9) the donation by the state of asphalt which has been removed from state roads and highways to the governing authority of the parish or municipality where the asphalt was removed, or if not needed by such governing authority, then to any other parish or municipal governing authority, but only pursuant to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the state and the governing authority receiving the donated property; (10) the investment in stocks of a portion of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Trust and Protection Fund, created under the provisions of R.S. 56:797, and the Russell Sage or Marsh Island Refuge Fund, created under the provisions of R.S. 56:798, such portion not to exceed thirtyfive percent of each fund; (11) the investment in stocks of a portion of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of a public or private college or university, not to exceed thirty-five percent of the public funds endowed; (12) the investment in equities of a portion of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly created under the provisions of R.S. 46:2691 et seq., such portion not to exceed thirty-five percent of the fund; (13) the investment of public funds to capitalize a state infrastructure bank and the loan, pledge, or guarantee of public funds by a state infrastructure bank solely for transportation projects; (14) pursuant to a written agreement, the donation of the use of public equipment and personnel by a political subdivision upon request to another political subdivision for an activity or function the requesting political subdivision is authorized to exercise; or (15) a political subdivision from waiving charges for water if the charges are the result of water lost due to damage to the water delivery infrastructure and that damage is not the result of any act or failure to act by the customer being charged for the water; or (16) the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by materials as specified or prescribed by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, promulgated October 30, 2024, or subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by materials as specified or prescribed by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, promulgated October 30, 2024, or subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers? (Amends Article VII, Section 14) Proposed Amendment No. 8 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 277 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 192 BY REPRESENTATIVE OWEN AND SENATORS ALLAIN, BARROW, BASS, CATHEY, CLOUD, EDMONDS, FESI, HODGES, JACKSON-ANDREWS, MIGUEZ, PRESSLY, SEABAUGH, AND WHEAT A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article I, Section 4(B)(4) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the right to property; to prohibit expropriation by foreign adversaries; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.

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NANCES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ DIVISION THEREOF KNOWN AS UNIVERSITY PLACE, AND BEING DESIG‐ NATED ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE AFORESAID PARISH AND STATE IN PLAN BOOK 9, FOLIO 52,AS LOT ONE (1), SQUARE THIRTY-FOUR (34), SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID LOT MEASURING THIRTY (30') FEET FRONT ON THE EAST SIDE OF AV‐ ENUE G BY A DEPTH BE‐ TWEEN PARALLEL LINES OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120') FEET. Being that parcel of land conveyed to MARY ELLEN JACKSON GAMBLE from SUCCESSION OF PERCY GAMBLE by that deed dated 08/26/1997 and recorded 09/10/1997 In deed book 432, at page 10823 of the EAST BATON ROUGE County, LA Public Registry; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $318.92 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 753358 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION VS TRAVAL SHANKLIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 09, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: TRAVAL SHANKLIN One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as HERITAGE COURT, SEC‐ OND FILING, PART II, and being more particularly described according to the official map of said subdivision, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the said Parish and State as LOT SEVENTY FIVE (75), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes as shown on the said map; subject to restric‐ tions, servitudes, rightsof-way and outstanding i l i h f d

Public Notices Sheriff Sales y g mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $219.38 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 755893 PHH MORTGAGE CORPO‐ RATION vs REGAN O BRYANT A/KIA REGAN O'NEAL BRYANT A/K/A REGAN BRYANT Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 03, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: REGAN O BRYANT A/K/A REGAN O'NEAL BRYANT A/KIA REGAN BRYANT One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as South Forest Heights Park, Fourth Filing, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorder of said parish and state, as lot number two hundred seventeen (217), said subdivision; said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are more particularly described on said subdivision map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $232.15 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 757227 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST vs DARRYL WAYNE POWELL AND CARLA CHRISTO‐ PHER POWELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and i f i f i

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g y virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 15, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DARRYL WAYNE POWELL AND CARLA CHRISTOPHER POWELL A CERTAIN FRACTIONAL PARCEL OF LOT OR GROUND, situated in the Third Ward of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdivision known as Suburb North Baton Rouge, and being a por‐ tion of Lot Forty-Five (45), said Suburb North Baton Rouge, according to a map of said subdivision made by L. Q. Huey, Sur‐ veyor, dated January, 1916, on file and of record in Plan Book 2, Page 22, of the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, said lot or parcel of ground herein de‐ scribed containing one and one-half (1-1/2) acres and measuring one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91') feet front on Progress Road by a depth at right angles and between parallel lines of five hundred fourteen and 8/10 (514.8') feet ac‐ cording to a plat of sur‐ vey thereof made by A. G. Mundinger, C.E. and Sur‐ veyor, dated May 3, 1944, a blue print of which is annexed to Original 70, Bundle 1638, of the No‐ tarial Acts of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and being more particularly described according to the map dated May 3, 1944, as follows: From the Northeast cor‐ ner of Lot Forty-five (45), Suburb North Baton Rouge, proceed west along the south side of Progress Road and the Northern line of Lot Forty-Five (45) a distance of Eighty- four and 61/100 (84.61') feet to the point of beginning from said point of beginning pro‐ ceed West along the south side of Progress Road a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91 ') feet and corner, thence proceed south a distance of five hundred fourteen and 8/10(514.8') feet to the northern line of Lot Sixtyseven (67) and corner; proceed east thence along the southern line of Lot Forty-five (45) a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 91/100 (126.91 ') feet and corner; thence proceed north a distance of five hundred fourteen and 8/10 (514.8') feet to the south side of Progress Road and the point of beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT that forty ( 40) feet front on Progress Road by a depth of one hundred (100) feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines taken from the Northeast corner of said tract and LESS AND EX‐ CEPT a tract from the western portion of said fractional lot which said tract measures ten (1 O') feet front on Progress Road by a depth of two hundred (200) feet along its western boundary being "L" shaped and measuring fifty (50) feet h f ( )

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*** (4) Property shall not be taken or damaged by any private entity authorized by law to expropriate, except for a public and necessary purpose and with just compensation paid to the owner; in such proceedings, whether the purpose is public and necessary shall be a judicial question. No private entity that is a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary, as defined by law, shall take or damage property. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to prohibit expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary? (Amends Article I, Section 4(B)(4)) Proposed Amendment No. 9 Regular Session, 2025 -------ACT No. 220 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 300 BY REPRESENATIVE MACK A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem taxation; to provide for assessment of property for ad valorem tax purposes; to provide with respect to the special assessment level; to provide with respect to the income limit associated with qualifying for the special assessment level; to provide for an effective date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §4. Right to Property Section 18.

*** (G) Special Assessment Level. (1) (a) *** (ii) Any person or persons shall be prohibited from receiving the special assessment as provided in this Section if such person’s or persons’ adjusted gross income, as reported in the federal tax return for the year prior to the application for the special assessment, exceeds one hundred fifty thousand dollars. For persons applying for the special assessment whose filing status is married filing separately, the adjusted gross income for purposes of this Section shall be determined by combining the adjusted gross income on both federal tax returns. The assessor may establish an applicant’s income eligibility for the special assessment level by verifying the applicant’s federal adjusted gross income as reported on the Louisiana income tax return for the year prior to the application. Beginning for the tax year 2026 2028 and for each tax year thereafter, the one hundred fifty thousand dollar limit shall be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index as reported by the United States Government. Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution to the contrary, a decrease in the total amount of ad valorem tax collected by a taxing authority as a result of the special assessment level shall be absorbed by the taxing authority and shall not create any additional tax liability for other taxpayers in the taxing district as a result of any subsequent

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g y across the rear, forty (40) feet along its eastern side line and forty (40) feet across its northern line where the lower por‐ tion of the L" becomes adjacent to the ten (10) foot wide strip; subject to restrictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $451.60 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 757289 VILLAGE CAPITAL AND IN‐ VESTMENT LLC vs AN‐ THONY CHARLES WILLIAMS JR. Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 29, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ANTHONY CHARLES WILLIAMS JR. Lot 44, HERON POINTE, a certain parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing to or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated In the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as shown on the plat recorded at ORIG: 063 BNDL: 13181, on April 11, 2022, of the Clerk of Courts of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 14, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: MICHAEL E HUGHES AND KIMBERLY LANGLOIS HUGHES ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereof, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF Louisiana, is that subdi‐ vision known as PLEAS‐ ANT PARK, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER TWENTY-NINE (29), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ i i i d

Public Notices Sheriff Sales p j strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property. Together with a certain mobile home being a 1999 River Chase Home, L2900R993, which is im‐ movable under the provi‐ sions of Louisiana law. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $244.89 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762648 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC VS KEYARAI BAR‐ TON Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias issued out of the honorable court afore‐

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reappraisal and valuation or millage adjustment. Implementation of the special assessment level shall neither trigger nor be cause for a reappraisal of property or an adjustment of millages pursuant to the provisions of Article VII, Section 23(B) of this constitution. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that the provisions of the amendment contained in this Joint Resolution shall become effective on January 1, 2027, and shall be applicable to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii)) Proposed Amendment No. 10 Regular Session, 2026 -------ACT No. 272 -------HOUSE BILL NO. 214 BY REPRESENTATIVES CHANCE HENRY AND CHASSION AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, JACKSONANDREWS, JENKINS, AND PRICE A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem taxes; to authorize the exemption of certain property from ad valorem taxes subject to conditions provided in law; to require the legislature to enact laws relative to implementation of the exemption; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add Article VII, Section 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §21. Other Property Exemptions Section 21. In addition to the homestead exemption provided for in Section 20 of this Article, the following property and no other shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation: *** (P) There shall be an optional ad valorem tax exemption for blighted or derelict property that has been rehabilitated. The legislature shall enact laws defining blighted property, derelict property, and any other terms as may be necessary for implementing the exemption provided for in this Paragraph. The legislature shall establish in law the term of the exemption and the conditions, requirements, and procedures necessary for a political subdivision to administer the exemption. *** Section 2. Be it further resolved that the provisions of the amendment contained in this Joint Resolution shall become effective on January 1, 2027, and apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to allow property tax exemptions for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated, and to require the legislature to enact laws providing for administration of these exemptions? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P))

198863-681807-sept 21-1t $1,049.82

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said, in the above enti‐ tled and numbered cause, dated, October 28, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to: KEYARAI BARTON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as West‐ moreland Estate (First Filing), and being more particularly described according to a map enti‐ tled "Final plot of West‐ moreland Estates (First Filing), located in Section 47, T-5-S, R-1-E, Greens‐ burg Land District, East Parish, Baton Rouge Louisiana, for James W. Morris, et al" prepared by Edward E. Evans & As‐ sociates, Inc., Consulting i d d

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g Engineers, dated January 15, 1970, of record in the ofﬁce of the clerk and recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, as Original 78 of Bundle 7475, as lot number thir‐ teen (13), said West‐ moreland Estates (First Filing), said lot measur‐ ing sixty-six and 48/100 (66.48') feet front on the northerly side of Baker Boulevard, by a depth along it's easterly side‐ line of one hundred twenty-two and 41/100 (122.41 ') feet, a depth along its westerly side‐ line of one hundred twenty-two and 17/100 (122.17') feet, subject to a twenty-ﬁve (25') foot building line across the front and to a seven and 5/10 (7.5') foot servitude across the rear of said lot, all as is more fully shown on said map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $288.29

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 762649 HSBC BANK USA, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORT‐ GAGE LOAN TRUST SE‐ RIES 2007-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGN CERTIFI‐ CATES vs SANDRA ALEX, KAREN ALEX HASTEN AKA KAREN A. HASTEN AKA KAREN HASTEN, DARRYL TODD ALEX AKA DARRYL T. ALEX AKA DARRYL ALEX, CALVIN JEROME ALEX AKA CALVIN J. ALEX AKA CALVIN ALEX, MARCUS SIMMONS, DECOLBY TAY‐ LOR AND BRANDY NEL‐ SON, HEIRS OF JUANITA GARRISON RUSSELLAKA JUANITA G. RUSSELL AKA JUANITA RUSSELL Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 12, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ b i li

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales p ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: SANDRA ALEX, KAREN ALEX HAS‐ TEN AKA KAREN A. HAS‐ TEN AKA KAREN HASTEN, DARRYL TODD ALEX AKA DARRYL T. ALEX AKA DARRYL ALEX, CALVIN JEROME ALEX AKA CALVIN J. ALEX AKA CALVIN ALEX, MARCUS SIMMONS, DECOLBY TAY‐ LOR AND BRANDY NEL‐ SON, HEIRS OF JUANITA GARRISON RUSSELL AKA JUANITA G. RUSSELL AKA JUANITA RUSSELL A certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, advan‐ tages and appurte‐ nances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, situated in the subdivision known as Broadmoor Oaks, and designated on the offi‐ cial subdivision plat on file and of record as Orig‐ inal 78, Bundle 3934, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as lot twentyfive (25), said lot having such bearings and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and building line restric‐ tions, all as more partic‐ ularly shown on the offi‐ cial subdivision plat TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $313.81 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 763199 MIDFIRST BANK TRAVIS D COLLIER

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DESIGNATED ON THE OF‐ FICIAL PLAN THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LOT NUM‐ BER THIRTY-THREE (33), SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID. LOT HAVING SUCH MEA‐ SUREMENTS AND DIMEN‐ SIONS AND BEING SUB‐ JECT TO SUCH SERVI‐ TUDES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID SUBDIVISION MAP; subject to restric‐ tions, servitudes, rightsof-way and out-standing mineral rights of record affecting the property TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $239.78 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 766243 DEUTSCHE BANK NA‐ TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF EQUIFIRST MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-2 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI‐ CATES, SERIES 2004-2 VS VALERIE LYNN CARTERSMITH (AKA VALERIE CATER-SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTERSMITH, VA‐ LERIE CARTERSMITH, VA‐ LERIE LYNN CARTER, VA‐ LERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF JERRY SMITH Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, August 12, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: VALERIE LYNN CARTER-SMITH (AKA VA‐ LERIE CATER-SMITH, VA‐ LERIE LYNN CARTER‐ SMITH, VALERIE CARTER‐ SMITH, VALERIE LYNN CARTER, VALERIE CARTER, VALERIE SMITH, VALERIE SMITH) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JERRY SMITH ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as SOUTH MERRYDALE, and being designated on the offi‐ cial plan of said subdivi‐ sion, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as LOT TWENTY TWO (22), said subdivision, said lot measuring eighty three (83') feet front on the eastern side of Clairmont Drive, by a depth be‐ tween equal and parallel lines of One hundred twenty six and 55/100 (126.55) feet, being a comer lot whose north‐

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ern side line fronts along Davlin A venue, said lot being subject to a seven and 5/10ths (7.5) foot servitude across the rear. Which has the address of 5322 Clairmont A venue, Baton Rouge, LA 70812 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $298.48 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 767691 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CER‐ TIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC. ALTERNA‐ TIVE LOAN TRUST 200612CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-12CB vs LON‐ NIE SPOONER AND EU‐ FROCINA N. BATTISTE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, September 19, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: LONNIE SPOONER AND EU‐ FROCINA N. BATTISTE ONE (1) certain lot or parcel of ground, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or In anywise appertaining, situated In the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, In that subdivision known as FRYOUX PLACE, and designated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as LOT NUMBER TWENTY-ONE (21), SQUARE ONE (1), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property.

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ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $267.85

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Suit No: (17) 769449

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC vs BRIAN JOSEPH LAWRENCE, HEIR BY VIRTUE OF A JUDGE‐ MENT OF POSSESSION FOR THE SUCCESSIONS OF SARAH C. LAWRENCE AND JOSEPH LAWRENCE

ROBERT BARNETT, AS TRUSTEE OF RH 401 (K) PLAN vs NEW LIFE MIS‐ SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-OF PORT HUD‐ SON

Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 27, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BRIAN JOSEPH LAWRENCE, HEIR BY VIRTUE OF A JUDGEMENT OF POSSESSION FOR THE SUCCESSIONS OF SARAH C. LAWRENCE AND JOSEPH LAWRENCE ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, to‐ gether with all improve‐ ments thereon, located in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision, known as Hillside Farms North Subdivision, and more particularly de‐ scribed as Lot B-11-A, ac‐ cording to the official subdivision map recorded as Original 947, Bundle 9502 of the offi‐ cial records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. Said Lot B-11-A having the measurements and dimensions and being subject to the servitudes and dedications as set forth on said official plat; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $244.89

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Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 08, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: NEW LIFE MIS‐ SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-OF PORT HUD‐ SON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, priv‐ ileges, appurtenances, and servitudes thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in Section Sixty-two (62) Township Five (5) South, Range Two (2) West, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, designated as Lot Number One (1) plat showing "Survey and partition of Nine and 4/10 (9.4) acres (called ten and 61/100 (10.61) acres) George Brown, Jr. Estate in Section Sixty-two (62), Township Five (5) South, Range Two (2) West, East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana," pre‐ pared by Walker C. Sny‐ der, Registered Land Sur‐ veyor, dated October 22, 1964 and recorded as Original 37 of Bundle 5762 of the ofﬁcial records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. Municipal Address: 280 W. Flonacher Road Zachary, Louisiana 70791 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $257.67 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770267 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES LLC vs CHRISTO‐ PHER M. REESE A/K/A CHRISTOPHER REESE AND SUPORIAA. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE A. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

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Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, November 20, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ b i li

Public Notices Sheriff Sales p ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CHRISTOPHER M. REESE A/K/A CHRISTO‐ PHER REESE AND SUPO‐ RIA A. REESE A/K/A SU‐ PORIA REESE A. REESE A/K/A SUPORIA REESE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivi‐ sion of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Park Forest Subdivision (First Filing), and being more particularly described according to the official plan of said subdivision on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in Map Book 72, folio 31, as Lot Ninety-three (93), said subdivision; the said lot fronting ninety (90') feet on the south side of Big Ben Avenue by a depth between equal and paral‐ lel lines of one hundred forty-five (145') feet; sub‐ ject, however, to a servi‐ tude of 7.5 feet across the rear. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21 , 2026 September 21, 2026 $242.34 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770519 GITSIT SOLUTIONS, LLC, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN INTS CAPACITY AS SEPA‐ RATE TRUSTEE OF GV TRUST 2025-1 vs CLETIS C. HOOKER AND RUTH HUFF HOOKER Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 20, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CLETIS C. HOOKER AND RUTH HUFF HOOKER ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, known as BELLINGRATH HILLS SUB‐ DIVISION, and being more particularly de‐ scribed by the map on record in the Office of the clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, as LOT NO. 6, said Bellingrath Hills bdi i i id l

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales g Subdivision, said lot measuring 100.7 feet front on Landmor Drive, by a depth of 159.97 feet on its Southerly line, 171.81 feet on its northerly line and 100 feet across the rear or westerly line; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $252.56 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770605 EFCU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs HAROLD JAMES CALLA‐ HAN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 30, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: HAROLD JAMES CALLAHAN ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, in‐ cluding all rights of liber‐ ative and acquisitive pre‐ scriptions situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that subdi‐ vision known as WATSON FARMS SUBDIVISION, and being designated as LOT NUMBER FIFTEEN (15) on the official subdivision plan, entitled "Final Plat of Watson Farms Subdivi‐ sion, Being a Subdivision of a 31.14 Acre Tract Lo‐ cated in Sections 10 & 11, T-5-S, R-1-E, Greensburg Land District, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, For Watson, Inc." pre‐ pared by Dawson Engi‐ neers, Inc. Filed for record in Map Book 112, Folio 55, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which lot according to said map measures one hundred one and 11/100 (101.11 feet) feet front on the south side of Arleen Avenue by a depth be‐ tween equal and parallel lines of two hundred thirty-three and 12/100 (233.12 feet) feet, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes and re‐ strictions as are more particularly described on said subdivision map on file and of record MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: Arleen Avenue, 9256

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Zachary, LA 70791 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $295.96 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770650 FIDELITY BANK vs RHIAN‐ NON SHULTIS SUIR WIFE OF/AND BRANDON THOMAS SUIR Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, December 09, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: RHIANNON SHULTIS SUIR WIFE OF/AND BRANDON THOMAS SUIR One certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, sit‐ uated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as Sunset Heights, and designated on a map of Squares A, B, C, E, and F of Sunset Heights, which map is of record in Plan Book 6, page 33, of the official map records in the Office of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as Lot Number Two (2), Square F, said Sunset Heights said lot having a frontage of sev‐ enty one (71) feet on the north side of Hollywood Street (formerly Brook‐ stown Road) by a depth between parallel lines of one hundred ninety (190) feet; and One certain lot or parcel of ground, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Sunset Heights, and designated on a map of Square A, B, C, E, and F of Sunset Heights, which map is of record in Plan Book 6, and page 33, of the offi‐ cial map records in the Office of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as Lot Num‐ ber Three (3), Square F, said Sunset Heights said lot having a frontage of seventy one (71) feet on the north side of Holly‐ wood Street (formerly Brookstown Road) by a depth between parallel lines of one hundred ninety (190) feet, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and di l

Public Notices Sheriff Sales pp according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $311.25 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770680 GMFS LLC vs JACQUELINE SNOWDEN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, December 11, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JACQUELINE SNOWDEN ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, known as Americana, Phase 1 & 1-A, 2nd Filing, and being designated on the official subdivision map, on file and of record as Original 809, Bundle 12871 in the offi‐ cial, of the Clerk and Recorder for said parish and state, as LOT ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (113), said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions as shown on said map; subject to re‐ strictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affecting the property. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $216.82 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773179 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC vs JOHN L. SHANKLIN A/K/A JOHN SHANKLIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 02, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ tion site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JOHN L.

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That certain piece or por‐ tion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, servitudes, privileges, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in that thereof subdivision known as Timberlane, and being designated ac‐ cording to the official map thereof on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as lot two hundred sixtytwo (262), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot measuring sixty (60) feet front on San Juan Drive, by a depth of one hundred and seventy-seven 50/100 (177 .50) feet on its east side line, and sixty and measuring 15/100 (60.15) feet across the rear. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $234.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773560 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC VS GWENDOLYN FAYE CAGE Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 06, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Septem‐ ber 23, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: GWENDOLYN FAYE CAGE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ appurtenances tudes, and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Windsor Place, Section 1, and des‐ ignated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER 84, said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map ("Prop‐ erty"). TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $224.49 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775061 EFCU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs ALEX A CASTELLANOS Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 25, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: ALEX A longing CASTELLANOS ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as CENTU‐ RION PLACE, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART TWO, and des‐ ignated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ ONE HUNDRED BER TWENTY-TWO (122), said subdivision; said lot hav‐ ing such measurements and dimensions as are more particularly shown on said map. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: I 031 Brutus Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $209.16 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775444 BUNGALOW FUNDING , LLC vs BRIAN BATEMAN AND DAWN BATEMAN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 04, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an online auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BRIAN BATE‐ MAN AND DAWN BATE‐ MAN A certain tract or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, lo‐ cated in that subdivision of the Parish of East Baton Rouge known as PLACE WESTMINSTER SUBDIVISION, and being more designated on a l f id b

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g map or plan of said sub‐ division made by Edward E. Evans, C.E. and Sur‐ veyor, and duly approved by the Planning Commis‐ sion of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge on the 29th day of June, 1956 as LOT NUMBER SIXTY-NINE (69) said Westminster of Subdivision, Place fronting one hundred twenty (120) feet on Strand Drive by a depth of one hundred fifty-one and 24/100 (151.24) feet on its eastern side line and a depth of one hun‐ dred fifty (150) feet along its western side line and measuring one hundred thirty and 71/100 (130.71) feet across the rear and subject to a seven and 5/10 (7.5) feet servitude along the rear of said lot; said plat or plan herein referred to being at‐ tached to Original 88, Bundle 3758, of the Con‐ veyance Records of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Of‐ ficio Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana ("Property"). TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $267.85 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776508 CMG MORTGAGE, INC, VS RICHARD A. SABIN AND AUDRA SWISHER SABIN Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, April 22, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: RICHARD A. AND AUDRA SABIN SWISHER SABIN ONE (I) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and. improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, appurte‐ servitudes, nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in appertaining. anywise situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as WIN‐ SUBDVISION, DERMERE FIRST FILING, and desig‐ nated on the official plan thereof, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana as, LOT NUMBER NINETY ONE (91 ), said subdivi‐ sion, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map. Municipal Address: 811 Troutbeck Drive, Baton Rouge. LA 70810. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

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Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $237.23 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777382 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUTEE FOR LB-RANCH V TRUST vs SERIES GLOVIER INGRAM TORRY AND GERARD NICHOLAS TORRY Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 07, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CLOVIER IN‐ GRAM TORRY AND GER‐ ARD NICHOLAS TORRY ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the PARISH OF EAST BATON STATE OF ROUGE, LOUISIANA, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as RIVERBEND, FIFTH FILING, and being more particu‐ larly described according to the official map of said subdivision, on file and of record in the Of‐ fice of the Clerk of Court and Recorder for the said Parish and State, as LOT NUMBER THREE HUN‐ DRED EIGHT (308), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements dimensions and and being subject to such servitudes as shown on said map (the "Prop‐ erty"). TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $227.04 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777572 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC vs THU X. PAHN AK/A THU PHAN AND THUY VO Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, June 01, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: THU X. PAHN A/K/A THU PHAN AND THUY VO One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and i h

Public Notices Sheriff Sales g improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ appurtenances tudes, and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as West Sherwood Forest and designated on the offi‐ cial plan thereof, on file and of record in the of‐ fice of the clerk and recorder of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as lot num‐ ber three (3), said subdi‐ vision, said lot having such measurements and dimensions and being subject to such servi‐ tudes and restrictions as are more particularly shown on said map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $224.49 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777616 U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ ASSOCIATION, TIONAL NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR ACQUISITION RCAP VS SARAH TRUST FRANCES LIBERTA Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 22, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: SARAH longing FRANCES LIBERTA ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS MORE DESCRIBED IN FULLY DEED BOOK 668, PAGE 10622, ID# 010-6430-4, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT 498, SOUTHMOOR, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART I. ONE CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE AND IM‐ BUILDINGS PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, WAYS, APPURTE‐ SERVITUDES, NANCES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ KNOWN AS DIVISION SOUTHMOOR, FIRST FIL‐ ING, PART I, AND DESIG‐ NATED ON THE OFFICIAL PLAN THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON STATE OF ROUGE, LOUISIANA, AS LOT NUM‐ BER 498, SAID SUBDIVI‐ SION, SAID LOT HAVING MEASUREMENTS SUCH AND DIMENSIONS AND BEING SUBJECT TO SUCH AS ARE SERVITUDES MORE PARTICULARLY DE‐ SCRIBED ON SAID SUBDI‐ VISION MAP {"Property").

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $278.07 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777642 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC VS NORMA JEANNE MORENO Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the honorable court aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 18, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: NORMA longing JEANNE MORENO One certain tract or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and being designated as LOT B-1-CA on that one certain map mad by M. Gregory Breaux, R.P.L.S., dated June 2, 1992, entitled "MAP SHOWING THE RE‐ OF THE SUBDIVISION RICHARD DEVALL 1.62 AC TRACT & TRACT "B" OF THE TOMIE KENDRICK PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 59, T-5-S, R-2-E, AND SECTIONS 95 & 51,T4-S, R-2-E, GREENSBURG DISTRICT OF LAND LOUISIANA, EAST BATON PARISH, ROUGE LOUISIANA FOR RICHARD DEVALL". Said map hav‐ ing been revised to read "REVISED FEBRUARY 27, 1996 TO RESUBDIVIDE TRACT B-1-C INTO LOT B1-C-AAND TRACT B-1-CB". Said map recorded in the ofﬁcial records of East Baton Rouge Parish as 801, Bundle Original 10667, said lot being sub‐ ject to such servitudes and having such mea‐ surements and dimen‐ sions as shown on said map ("Property"). TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $252.56 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17A) 1709033 BOCAGE CONDOMINIUMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA‐ TION vs KERRY M. RHYS Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge City Court Parish of Baton Rouge Court State of City Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, January 08, 2026 and to me directed,

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Public Notices Sheriff Sales

I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2026, via an on line auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KERRY M. RHYS ONE (1) CERTAIN UNIT OR desig‐ CONDOMINIUM, nated as UNITE NUMBER EIGHTY-EIGHT (88), with all of the ﬁxtures and im‐ provements therein lo‐ cated in that complex of the Parish EAST BATON State of ROUGE, known as Louisiana, BOCAGE CONDOMINIUM, Lobdell avenue, 1701 Baton Rouge Louisiana, said condominium com‐ plex located on property legally described in the Declaration of Condo‐ minium recorded in the Ofﬁcial Records of the Parish of East Baton Rouge as Original 371, Bundle 9412, which legal description is incorpo‐ rated herein by refer‐ ence; said UNIT NUMBER EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) more particularly located in BUILDING NUMBER ONE (1) ACCORDING TO A SURVEY DATED APRIL 29, 1980, made by Edward E. Evans and Associates, inc., Consulting Engi‐ neers, and recorded and attached as Exhibit "A" to the Declaration of for Condominium BOCAGE CONDOMINUM, as Original 371, Bundle 9412, said Unit containing approximately Nine Hun‐ Fifty-Five (955) dred square feet and desig‐ nated as a Type "C" Unit, all as shown on page 5-6 of the Declaration of Condominium. MUNICIPALADDRESS-1701 Lobdell Ave #88, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE August 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 $278.07

Public Notices Successions

PUBLIC NOTICE --19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA NUMBER 62,164 DIV “C”' IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION CLARENCE COLEMAN PACKWOOD __ _ _______________ ________________ __ SECOND OF TWO PUBLICATIONS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SETTLE CLAIM ________________ __ ________________ __ NOTICE IS herewith given that application has been made by Chris Packwood, EXECUTOR of the Estate of Clarence Coleman Packwood, In The Matter of the Suc‐ cession of Clarence Cole‐ man Packwood, Suit Number 62,164, Division “C”, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, therein seek‐

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ing application to settle the civil suit claim pend‐ ing by the said Estate against Edna Marie Alexander, whereupon the said civil claim for $30,000 shall be dis‐ missed, and that in re‐ turn, Edna Marie Alexan‐ der renounces the be‐ quest made in her favor within the Last Will and Testament of Clarence Coleman Packwood. No‐ tice is further given that the court Order granting permission for the said settlement between the Estate and Edna Marie Alexander may be signed after the expira‐ tion of seven ( 7 ) days from the date of the this Second of Two Publica‐ tions of this notice, and that an opposition may be ﬁled at any time prior to the issuance of the said Order. If no Opposi‐ tion is ﬁled, the court may grant the authority requested at any time after the expiration of the seven days from the date of publication. By Order of the Court ________________ Clerk of Court 199177 Sept. 21, 2026 1t $53.01

WBR Public Notices

WBR Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min

PUBLIC NOTICE --AGENDA WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH COUNCIL REGU‐ LAR MEETING GOVERNMENT BUILDING 880 North Alexander Avenue, Port Allen Thursday, September 24, 2026 5:30 PM 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER & REQUEST ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES BE SILENCED 2. OPENING PRAYER 3. PLEDGE OF ALLE‐ GIANCE 4. LOG ATTENDANCE 5. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Approval of Minutes From The Regular Meet‐ ing Of August 27, 2026. 6. CONSIDER ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA 7. PARISH PRESIDENT’S REPORT 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS 9. COMMUNICATIONS WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS AND/OR ELECTED OR AP‐ POINTED OFFICIALS 10. COUNCIL MEETING AS BOARD OF REVIEW TO HEAR ANY AND ALL PROTESTS FROM TAXPAY‐ ERS ON THE 2025 TAX ASSESSMENTS A. Appeal to Board of Re‐ view for 2026 Tax Assess‐ ment of: B. Consideration For Ap‐ proval of 2026 Tax As‐ sessment Report As Pre‐ sented by WBR Assessor Chris Guerin 11. PUBLIC HEARING ON PREVIOUSLY INTRO‐ DUCED ORDINANCES 12. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES A. An Ordinance Adopt‐ ing the 2026 Council Amendments to the Li‐ Budgeted Rev‐ brary enues and Expenditures for the Fiscal Year begin‐ ning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, Public Hearing 2026. Date: October 8, 2026 B. An Ordinance To Amend And Reenact The West Baton Rouge Parish Code Of Ordinances, Part II (General Code of Ordi‐ nances), Chapter 34 ( b h d

WBR Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min p (“Garbage, Trash and Refuse”), Article I (“In General”), Section 34-1 (“Garbage Pickup”). Pub‐ lic Hearing Date: October 8, 2026 C. An Ordinance To Amend And Reenact The West Baton Rouge Parish Code Of Ordinances, Part III (“Unified Development Chapter 106 Code”), (“Site Planning”), Article V (“Yard/Setback, Open Space And Common Area Requirements”), Sections 106-126 Thru 106-128 (In‐ dustrial Site Develop‐ ment Regulations) To Requirements. Fencing Public Hearing Date: Oc‐ tober 22, 2026. D. An Ordinance Amend‐ ing Chapter 104 Zoning To Incorporate Amended Zoning Designation Map (Zoning Plan) Under Sec‐ tion 104-3 Establishment Of Districts, Official Zon‐ ing Map For Rezoning Re‐ quest Of CAP Industrial Park I, LLC. Rezoning Ap‐ proximately 13.7 +/- AC from C-1.4 (Industrial Transitional Commercial) to I-1 (Light Industrial) with rear setback waiver. MASTER PLAN CHANGE. Public Hearing Date: Oc‐ tober 22, 2026 13. CONSIDER STATUS RE‐ PORT, CHANGE ORDER AND/OR OTHER MATTERS AS REQUIRED ON CUR‐ RENT PROJECTS 14. RESOLUTIONS 15. CONSIDER SUBDIVI‐ SION PLATS, CONDEMNA‐ TIONS, WAIVERS AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO A. Consider Ratification of Condemnation Order for derelict structure/s located at 1234 Rev. Man‐ ual St., Port Allen, La File#26-0036. 70767, (Tabled from the August 13, 2026 Council Meeting) 16. CORRESPONDENCE REPORT 17. ADJOURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU ASSISTANCE, NEED CONTACT PLEASE MICHELLE TULLIER AT (225) 214-4242, DESCRIB‐ THE ASSISTANCE ING THAT IS NECESSARY ALL MEETING INFORMA‐ TION INCLUDING MIN‐ UTES AND VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE WBRPARISH.ORG UNDER THE AGENDA AND MIN‐ UTES TAB. 201271-SEP 21-1T $51.26

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