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Eddie Lewis III keeps an eye on the sugar cane harvest as it is loaded into trucks at Lewis Farms in youngsville.

‘The sweat don’t stop’ With skyrocketing fuel costs and low profits, La. farmers wonder how much more they can afford

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Eddie Lewis III’s sugar cane crop looks better than it has in years, but he’ll be lucky if he breaks even by the end of the harvest. Diesel prices have nearly doubled since he created his budget last winter. Fertilizer costs are up 20%. And a new, invasive pest known as the pasture mealybug has led to an unexpected $25,000 pesticide bill. Lewis estimates that he’s already $200,000 over his $1 million budget. He has cut labor, held off on equipment purchases and is rethinking how many fields to replant across his 1,000 acres in Lafayette, Iberia and Vermilion parishes. But there’s only so much he can cut before costsaving measures affect the success of his crop. “You just took a strong, beautiful crop and dropped it from an A-minus to probably a D-plus, C-plus crop,” Lewis said. “And that’s because of the costs associated with raising this crop, protecting this crop.” Farmers across Louisiana say they’re blowing their budgets on higher fuel and fertilizer prices, and the temporary state and federal diesel tax relief orders have done little to ease their burdens. High energy costs have driven up inﬂation, making everyday life more expensive. The consumer price index rose 3.7% last month compared to a year ago, the U.S. Labor Department said this week. Rice, crawﬁsh and cattle farmers

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Grass is burned away from cut sugar cane before it is harvested at Lewis Farms in youngsville. in Louisiana are also contending with other struggles to make ends meet: drought, saltwater intrusion and higher irrigation costs. They’ve led to difﬁcult tradeoffs. A young sugar cane and vegetable farmer in southeast Louisiana had to postpone improvements to tractor sheds and is considering scaling back more labor-intensive crops, despite his passion for growing healthier foods for his community. A farmer in northeast Louisiana had to pay double for seed because of a late freeze in March that forced him to replant his entire corn crop.

Farmer donald Simon cuts into a stalk of sugar cane for a snack as he works ä See FARMERS, page 4A at Lewis Farms in youngsville.

Trump endorses Netanyahu for prime minister reelection

because of Trump’s popularClose allies face ity but one that the American withheld for months as the diverging strategies had vote neared and the leaders’

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost

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St. George has ambitious plans for a new public facility to host indoor sports and local events, and while it might be too soon to lay out speciﬁcs, a national ﬁrm hired by the city has mapped out what the end result could look like. The city is in the early stages of developing a new facility off Airline Highway that it envisions hosting a variety of events for the entire region. A study by Victus Advisors predicts the costs, revenue and details of the complex and adjacent area, but nothing has been set in concrete. The facility would be located northwest of the intersection of Airline Highway and Antioch Road. An exact location has not been determined. The City Council just approved a new Economic Development District that will cover about 55 acres from seven separate tracts in the area. The district would support the sports facility and development that will come along next to it. “We have to have something here that is going to give people reason to come (to the city), and most importantly, give people a reason to stay,” Mayor Dustin Yates said last week.

strategies in the Middle East diverged. Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu “has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The absence of an endorsement was a setback for the Likud politician, who had billed his tight ties to the Republican president as a selling point for staying in power. “Thank you, President Trump, for the tremendous Trump Netanyahu support and work together,” Israelis are set to vote Oct. Netanyahu said in a state27 in the first national elec- ment in Hebrew posted on X. tions since Hamas attacked ä See NETANYAHU, page 6A Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

AI, data centers play role in La. Senate race

davis has aggressive regulation agenda; Letlow offers fewer specifics BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

Democrat Jamie Davis and Republican U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, the two candidates vying for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, are taking different approaches to ad- Davis dressing heightened public concerns about artiﬁcial intelligence and the data centers that power the technology. Davis, whose odds of winning the heavily Republican state in November are slim, has sought to draw a sharp contrast on the issue by re- Letlow leasing an aggressive, detailed agenda to regulate AI companies that includes a moratorium on new data centers. Letlow, whose trades in tech company stock

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WICHITA, Kan. — A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday. The 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxicology tests and a mechanical examination of the vehicle in the aftermath of Saturday’s crash. Her name hasn’t been made public. “Our officers and investigators will continue working to understand exactly what happened,” Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said, noting that no charges have been filed to date. The woman had one child playing soccer on another field at the Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita when Saturday’s crash occurred, a police statement said. The statement said two of her other children were with her in the pickup truck when it struck multiple children and adults. According to a preliminary investigation, the Chevrolet pickup was parked in a parking space near the soccer fields before it drove onto one of the fields. Police identified those killed at the scene as Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, Kansas. They were not related. Ten others ranging from 5 years old to 68 were taken to area hospitals with injuries described as nonserious.

Service member dies after rappelling fall SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the service member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was taken Saturday to a local hospital, where he later died. An investigation was underway into what led up to the incident at UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game against Navy. A video of the fall that was posted on social media showed the man, in combat fatigues, quickly descending to the ground feet first. The fall occurred with fans in the stands and a band assembled nearby on the field. He was treated on the field for several minutes and taken away on a gurney. In a statement after the game, UTSA offered counseling service contacts for students and said: “We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight’s game. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues.” The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was one of four military service members who were scheduled to participate in the pregame rappelling demonstration.

Cattle truck overturns in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, when a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city’s downtown area and onto a car early Sunday, shutting down some roads and setting off a search for the traumatized animals that survived. The accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. and the roundup of surviving cattle continued into the early afternoon, authorities said. The driver of the truck and the driver of a vehicle the truck landed on sustained minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals, they said. Kansas City Police Sgt. Phil DiMartino said that between 45 and 60 of the 120 to 130 cattle carried by the truck were killed when the tractor trailer overturned and fell from the westbound I-70 curve over SB I-35. Dozens of other cows ﬂed the crash scene, resulting in other crashes and more calls to the police from the public, he said.

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Emergency crews and military personnel gather Saturday at the Wainwright Health Centre as injured military members are treated after a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alberta.

Blaze at Canadian military base kills 4 officials say at least 39 hospitalized BY ROB GILLIES

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EDMONTON, Alberta — Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people injured, including 19 critically, when a fast-moving fire overtook soldiers conducting live-fire combat training at a military base in Alberta, officials said Sunday. Maj. Gen. Wade Rutland said military officials knew about the fire for hours but believed it was sufficiently contained to allow training to continue before winds suddenly shifted, sending flames racing toward the soldiers. “The fire was a kilometer away when the wind shifted. That is not normal for a fire to move a kilometer in 36 seconds,” he said at a news conference in Edmonton. Rutland said a commander at the scene told him soldiers went from seeing no fire to having flames upon them in less than a minute. The fire broke out Saturday during high-intensity combat training involving Charlie Company of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. About 84 soldiers were split between a grenade range and an area where they practiced attacks on simulated enemy positions. The fire swept into the second training area. Rutland said investigators had not determined what ignited the grass fire. He said the battalion was preparing for rapid deployment to global crises and a mission to reinforce Canadian troops in Latvia next spring. The military identified those killed as Sgt. Morgan Wong of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and Privates Shaun Farrell, Aidan Goulding and Hayden Lykkemark of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. All four were serving with the battalion, based in Edmonton. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said 39 people were receiving medical care.

Sayeh Zielke, chief executive of Acute Care Alberta, said 19 were in critical condition, eight were stable and 12 were ambulatory and receiving treatment for less serious injuries. Smith said some suffered severe burns and could face weeks or months of intensive treatment. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil. He ordered flags lowered to halfstaff on federal buildings nationwide. Carney said the families of those killed had been notified. Those affected included regular forces personnel, reservists and soldiers from bases across Canada. Alberta health officials said patients were transferred from Wainwright to four hospitals — the University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary and Red Deer Regional Hospital. Alberta officials said they had lifted the “Code Orange” emergency activated at several hospitals Saturday night to mobilize staff and beds for the casualties. The response involved 22 ground ambulances, six airplanes and two helicopters, with assistance from neighboring Saskatchewan. Smith said all patients had been accounted for and no further patients were awaiting transport. Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh said the town’s small hospital was not designed to handle a mass-casualty incident but praised local medical personnel. Rutland confirmed that military searchand-rescue technicians parachuted into Wainwright to reinforce the emergency response. Pugh said their red parachutes were illuminated by flares as they descended shortly before midnight. Cathy Keane, a mayoral candidate in Ontario, said her eldest son was among those critically injured. “As a mother, right now I need to be with my son and family,” she wrote on Facebook, saying she was traveling to Alberta. Rutland said the fire ignited in the military training area, where multiple exercises were underway, and spread rapidly in unusually strong winds.

St. Petersburg oil sites set ablaze in Ukrainian attack Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

By The Associated Press Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war. The strikes came as tensions between Ukraine and Washington deepened, with President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the prospect of further U.S. sanctions against Moscow still uncertain. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said waiving sanctions against Russia would strengthen Putin’s war effort. He also said U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing had resumed after being “blocked for some period of time.” Trump told reporters late Saturday that they did not know what his decision on further sanctions against Russia would be, despite signing an executive order Friday night waiving planned restrictions, citing U.S. national interests. Zelenskyy said that while he trusted Trump, siding with Moscow would be

a tragedy and a “historic mistake” for Washington. “People want to forget what’s going on. But we can’t give this possibility to forget, or to change reality, or to change the truth,” Zelenskyy said. “We can’t compare me and Putin. He’s aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children, his soldiers. He’s a terrorist. And that’s why I hope that President Trump will be very clear with this position.” Later Sunday, Zelenskyy said on social media that he had spoken with U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the results of an Oct. 9 meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian negotiating teams in Miami, as well as “next steps in diplomacy.” One person was killed and five others were wounded in the St. Petersburg attack, which sparked fires at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the city’s Ruchi oil depot, local Gov. Alexander Beglov said. A logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center operated by Russian tech giant VK were also targeted, the companies confirmed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that its forces had destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions, the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the Black Sea.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close a historic public golf course in the nation’s capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his longsought renovation. Trump posted on social media about his intent to shutter the East Potomac Golf Course, not far from the White House, starting Nov. 15 to make it “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World.” A judge last week, however, ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26 after scolding the government for starting a large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend while providing little notice to the court or the plaintiffs trying to stop the makeover. Trump did not acknowledge the legal fight in his post, which included an artist’s rendering for the course redesign. “When completed, it will be open to the Public while, at the same time, designed to the Highest Level of Golf and able to hold World Class Tournaments such as the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the Presidents Cup,” Trump wrote. Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy. “Our litigation is intended to protect this community jewel for the people and communities it serves and we will continue to work with our plaintiffs to defend it from unlawful and harmful intrusion,” Skye Perryman, the president and CEO

of the group, said in a statement. The judge in the case took notice of Trump’s online message and ordered the government to notify her by 8 p.m. EDT Sunday whether its position had changed from a court filing Friday that said “at most” Trump has given “preliminary thought” to the rebuilding plan and “there is no ﬁnal agency action.” Trump, a golf aﬁcionado who plays often, had already announced plans to makeover the links as part of his broader push to renovate and refurbish places around Washington, including the White House and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Many of his projects, including plans for a huge ballroom at the White House, the installation of his own name on the Kennedy Center and construction of a massive arch, have been challenged in courts. The 106-year-old park and course has been the subject of many emergency hearings as the president has sought to renovate it. While it has been open to Washingtonians of all income levels, opponents of Trump’s plans to turn it into a high-end course have argued it will alter the character of the space and make it less affordable to people. Trump in his post echoed arguments he has made to justify his plans to remake the Kennedy Center, arguing it is in such dangerous condition that it needs to close. “The current Course is old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect. It is in very poor condition, with falling, dangerous, and disease infested trees and, importantly, a collapsing and hazardous seawall,” Trump wrote. Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom project has also been dumped on the grounds. The National Park Service has said the debris tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals.

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while critics describe them as a major blow to government transparency. In a statement, Davis said he does not support ofﬁcials signing NDAs over business deals and pledged never to sign an NDA as a senator; he also said he supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks. “Congress shouldn’t be trading individual stocks while it writes the laws that move those stocks,” Davis said. “A rule that only stops new purchases and lets members keep what they already own is duct tape, and Washington loves duct tape solutions that earn credit without changing anything.”

Continued from page 1A have drawn scrutiny, has been less specific — but she says her approach would balance economic development with protecting the public and ensuring residents don’t have to pay for data centers’ power needs. In a statement, Davis said he would support liability for AI companies that deploy dangerous technologies and ﬁght to ensure AI isn’t used in autonomous weapons systems. He also said he would back legislation mandating safety reviews of AI models before their release and requiring those models to include “kill switches” in case they need to be shut down. “‘Self-policing’ by these massive AI companies isn’t going to cut it,” Davis said. “Congress has to step in.” Letlow’s campaign did not answer specific questions about whether Letlow would support requiring AI models to have kill switches, liability for AI companies or limiting the use of AI in autonomous weapons. Instead, the campaign released a general statement about Letlow’s stance on AI. “When it comes to artificial intelligence, Julia believes we must protect Americans, safeguard our national security, and ensure the United States remains the global leader in technological innovation,” the statement said. “She supports a thoughtful approach that addresses legitimate risks without imposing unnecessary regulations that put American businesses and workers at a disadvantage.” Letlow’s campaign also noted the congresswoman supports a bill that would require state utility regulators to consider adopting a standard under which data centers would pay the full cost of the power they need to operate. “Julia believes Louisiana has an opportunity to lead in the development of new technologies that bring investment, create good-paying jobs, and strengthen our economy,” her campaign said. “At the same time, that growth must be done responsibly, with transparency, community input, and protections to ensure Louisiana families and small businesses aren’t left footing the bill for new infrastructure.”

AI’s role in the midterms

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Electric infrastructure is seen at the Meta Hyperion data center construction site in Richland Parish on Sept. 2.

ple of how AI and data centers are shaping midterm elections across the country, which will determine which party controls Congress. Nationally, Democrats have been pressing Republicans on the issue, and polls show data centers are unpopular among members of both parties. Fears of AI-driven cyberattacks and recent high-profile instances of AI models breaking out of their controls have also caused alarm. President Donald Trump, who has a close relationship with tech titans like Mark Zuckerberg, has opposed mandatory restrictions on the technology, arguing such limitations would hinder the U.S. in the AI race against China. Some AI founders have celebrated Trump’s approach, which they expect will increase profits. But in recent months, tech leaders have also called for an AI development slowdown amid concerns that AI could break out of human control and wreak havoc on power grids, financial institutions and transportation systems. Researchers and experts say that possibility is becoming stronger; last month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned rogue AI bots could take over the internet within a year. Skeptics say that even when AI agents have gone rogue, they have been following goals set by A growing national issue humans. In Louisiana, AI is a salient isThe Louisiana race is an exam-

sue as Meta seeks to expand its massive data center project in Richland Parish, which is known as Hyperion. The project is controversial: critics worry household customers could end up paying for Meta’s power needs, and landowners have complained that Entergy, the power company that would fuel Hyperion, is using expropriation laws to seize land for transmission lines, among other concerns. Proponents of the project, including Letlow and state leaders like Gov. Jeff Landry, say that Meta’s data center and other large-scale developments mark a sea change for Louisiana’s economy that will create jobs and bring more community investment to the state.

Letlow addresses Meta NDA In 2024, Letlow signed a nondisclosure agreement with Laidley LLC, a Meta business, as Meta was working on plans for Hyperion; according to a public ﬁnancial disclosure, she purchased Meta stock in the months that followed, before news of the project became public. As Congress grapples with allegations of insider trading against its members, Letlow has received backlash over her stock trades, which WWNO reported on in August. And in February, when she was ﬁghting to win the Republican primary, she faced criticism from Sen. Bill Cassidy, her opponent, for failing to disclose her stock trades

on time. In a statement, Letlow’s campaign said that Letlow “does not direct, execute, approve, or have prior knowledge of any individual trades.” “These transactions were made independently by a third-party investment ﬁrm exercising discretionary authority over a managed account, without Congresswoman Letlow’s input or involvement,” the statement said. Previously, Letlow expressed support for legislation that would ban members of Congress from purchasing new stock but that would not prevent them from trading existing stock. The statement from Letlow’s campaign also defended her decision to sign an NDA with Meta. “The NDA was utilized to understand the investment’s potential to have a profound impact on Northeast Louisiana,” it said. “Such agreements are common in economic development discussions, with the ultimate goal of securing new investments and creating jobs for the people of Louisiana.” Landry’s administration has used hundreds of NDAs to keep details of major economic development projects secret as it works to bring investment to Louisiana. Dozens of ofﬁcials and state employees have signed those deals. Proponents say the agreements are helping usher in unprecedented economic growth for the state,

Some political observers say AI and data centers could cause problems for Republicans during the midterms, as polls show Americans overwhelmingly support government regulations on the technology. Trump has resisted setting such restrictions and said tech companies should self-police AI. He argues a hands-off approach is the best way to make sure the United States has superior AI technology. “Republicans don’t want to get on what they see as the wrong side of the president,” said Brendan Steinhauser, CEO of the Alliance for Secure AI, a nonproﬁt that works to build bipartisan support in Congress for AI guardrails. “They’re kind of caught between a rock and a hard place, the rock being Donald Trump and the hard place being public opinion.” Trump has endorsed Letlow, helping her oust Cassidy in the Republican primary this year. Steinhauser, who is a Republican and formerly worked as a GOP strategist, said Democrats have generally been stronger on AI and will pass regulations if they win Congress in November. But, he said, some Democrats have been working behind the scenes to slow down legislation because AI is a campaign issue that hurts Republicans. Meanwhile, Louisiana pollster and political adviser John Couvillon has expressed doubts that data centers will cause much trouble for Republicans in the state. “When I do polling asking about the most important issues, data centers are way down near the bottom,” Couvillon said. “It’s kind of the popular issue du jour. I reserve judgment about the electoral potency of it.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Continued from page 1A Across the state, farmers also say they are worried about the future of their land, as Louisiana public officials embrace industries with large footprints in oncerural areas, including liquefied natural gas facilities, solar farms, data centers and a new space complex. Lewis, 43, is a fifth-generation Acadiana farmer but wonders how much longer he can carry on the family legacy. He left his stockbroker job when he was 28 to take over the farm when his dad, just 49, had a fatal heart attack in the fields. Lewis said he’s considered the possibility of selling farmland, especially as developers show interest in properties near SpaceX’s planned launch facility and spaceport in Vermilion Parish. “Every day I bleed. Every day I cry,” he said. “And the sweat — of course you sweat; that’s a given. The sweat don’t stop.”

‘No one can plan for that’ Louisiana agricultural economists and industry officials say the financial strain on farmers has been growing for years. This year’s increase in input costs, primarily driven by the Iran war’s effect on fuel and fertilizer prices, has made it harder for farmers to recover their expenses, even with many of the state’s crops performing well and commodity prices rising. “The gains that we’ve seen in market prices have not even begun to offset the rise in mainly fuel and fertilizer prices that producers have bought in 2026,” said Michael Deliberto, an associate professor at the LSU AgCenter. Farmers are accustomed to weather, market and production risks, Deliberto said, but sudden increases in production costs are difﬁcult to absorb when growers have already committed to planting and have limited control over what they’ll earn at harvest. Direct production costs for sugar cane rose from $543 per acre in January to $643 per acre in August, according to the LSU AgCenter. Costs rose from $740 to $830 for corn, $780 to $930 for rice and $465 to $507 for soybeans. For irrigated crops, including corn and rice, fuel prices can have a more dramatic impact because farmers must run pumps to keep their ﬁelds watered. “When you have input costs that go up hundreds of dollars per acre, no one can plan for that,” Deliberto said. “And that’s just going to take its cut out of the margin at the end of the day.”

‘A risky way to earn a living’ Homer Leger began farming rice and crawfish full time this year on about 1,200 acres of leased land in Calcasieu Parish. Leger, 50, expects to ﬁnish the year about $20,000 short of what he needs to cover his costs and plans to return to the bank for an additional loan to make ends meet. He left an oilﬁeld service company to do this work. “It seems like every time you get to step in the right

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donald Simon directs the operator of a transloader to drop sugar cane into a hauler at Lewis Farms in youngsville. direction, something’s trying to jerk you off the ladder,” he said. Many rice farmers in Louisiana are in better shape than their counterparts in neighboring states, including Arkansas and Mississippi, because they can offset some expenses by rotating rice with crawfish. But Leger said it’s not a guaranteed cushion and both rice and crawfish require sufficient rainfall for success, while saltwater intrusion can ruin both crops. Those two elements have hit Brandon Vail especially hard as a fifth-generation farmer who grows rice on about 500 acres and raises about 300 head of cattle in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. Drought and saltwater intrusion have forced him to rely more heavily on wells that require additional fuel to operate. With expenses running so high, the 41-year-old farmer reduced fertilizer applications on his second rice crop. “You still have to put your fertilizer out,” Vail said. “Or you’re not going to make a crop, and you’re not going to have anything to repay.” A 2025 federal bridge payment helped to cover about 20% of Vail’s budget shortfall. Without it, Vail said he might not have planted this year’s crop. If fuel and fertilizer costs remain high going into the next planting season, Vail said he may reduce his acreage or concentrate on planting only his most productive fields. “I ponder on that every year before I sign a farm loan,” he said. “This is a risky way to make a living.”

A fresh perspective More than 150 miles east in Ascension Parish, Ramaun Fernandez farms about 100 acres of sugar cane and 20 acres of vegetables while attending LSU full time. The agricultural business major and his family also raise chickens, cattle and goats. Fernandez, 19, grew up farming alongside his grandfather, who he described as his “best friend.” Fernandez said he always wanted to farm — and that desire has grown stronger since his grandfather died earlier this year. He’s had to table planned repairs to the farm’s tractor sheds while he’s running about $10,000 over his $250,000 budget. If fuel and

the added trafﬁc, which has been a problem for him in Cameron Parish because of the LNG boom. “We’re having issues moving equipment, moving rice strictly because of the traffic,” Vail said, noting that there have been multiple fatal crashes on La. 27 so far this year. “It’s becoming more and more dangerous.”

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cess to export facilities, he said. But those strengths don’t eliminate the challenge of farming when expenses continue to outpace the prices farmers receive for their crops. Andy Brown, public policy director for the Louisiana Farm Bureau, said the struggle predates the fuel and fertilizer price spikes. Hurricanes, droughts, weak profit margins and other pressures have contributed to farm consolidation and closures in recent years. “This has not been an overnight issue,” Brown said. “The plight of the farmer has been in decline for some time.” The Farm Bureau has called for more stable trade policy, changes to agricultural labor policy and greater competition among suppliers of farm inputs. Federal assistance is also an important way to help farmers manage the gap between costs and revenues, Brown said. Strain emphasized the importance of reducing fertilizer and fuel costs, expanding agricultural research and protecting farmland. Two recently announced fertilizer production projects in Ascension and Jefferson parishes could eventually reduce farmers’ reliance on fertilizer imports that are driving up costs, Strain said. And the need to protect farmland is nothing new, he said. Farmland has long been endangered by the development of residential subdivisions. Now, it’s the state’s investment in LNG, data centers and a space port. Realistically, Strain said, Louisiana needs to set aside $25 million to $50 million per year to protect its farmland. “Every inch of every acre is precious,” Strain said. “And the bottom line is we have to protect our food supply, and we have to do that by protecting the land that produces the food.”

Louisiana had about 25,000 farms as of 2022, according to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture. That was a 9% decrease from the census ﬁve years earlier. For the majority of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, farming Eddie Simon III, a third-generation sugar cane farmer, is the top economic driver, according to Louisiana Destands with sugar cane at Lewis Farms in youngsville. partment of Agriculture fertilizer expenses remain in the decades ahead. and Forestry Commissioner “You can’t blame people Mike Strain. high, he may have to re“In some parishes, it is the duce vegetable production, for selling their land,” which requires more labor, Marsh said. “Because it’s sole economy,” Strain said. and plant more sugar cane going to be more than they’ll “And we have to recognize ever make off farming.” that and protect it over the instead. Vail, the southwest Louisi- entire course of our careers “If I could get away from sugar cane, I really would,” ana rice and cattle farmer, and lifetimes.” Louisiana agriculture is he said. “I like messing with said he’s worried about the vegetables that I know can possibility of data centers in better shape than much go directly to feed people.” one day taking up resources of the country because of The young, Black farmer like land, water and electric- the state’s fertile land, wide Email Megan Wyatt at hopes to bring a fresh per- ity. He also worries about range of crops and easy ac- mwyatt@theadvocate.com. spective to a ﬁeld that is dominated by older, White men. While doing research for a project at LSU, Fernandez said he learned how differently Black farmers were FINF OUT WHAT treated than White farmers when it came to government YOUR HOME assistance. His own farm, he said, was denied a USDA land clearing loan.

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‘You can’t blame people’ In northeast Louisiana, Garrett Marsh grows corn and soybeans on about 1,700 acres. The third-generation farmer is about 10% over budget on his Madison Parish farm. In addition to fuel and fertilizer costs, he’s also been hit with higher seed costs after a freeze in March forced him to replant his entire corn crop. “I always try to budget on the high side, expecting the worst,” Marsh said. “But we’re still over budget.” Marsh, 45, also worries about the development of Meta’s massive artificial intelligence data center in nearby Richland Parish and the effect it could have on his leased farmland. He envisions one day passing down his farm through generations, although he questions the reality of whether it will be possible

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Photographer attacked by Jewish settlers in West Bank BY CARA ANNA Associated Press

JERUSALEM — The photographer with The Washington Post who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel’s military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten. The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest — followed a day later

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Continued from page 1A “Together we will complete the mission!” His Likud Party attached to the statement a 35-second video showing clips of the two leaders together and Trump praising Netanyahu. It was not immediately clear what impact the endorsement would have on what is expected to be a tight race. Trump is still popular in Israel, but many Israelis, including leading commentators, have expressed disappointment over the inconclusive outcome of

For the city’s facility, the study recommends a minimum of eight basketball courts, which should be convertible to up to 16 volleyball courts. It also would include a lobby, concessions, meeting rooms and more, according to the ﬁnal report document. The study also recommends developing more than one hotel as well as family entertainment attractions, like an arcade, a golf simulator or even bigger projects. “Destination-driven attractions — such as Topgolf, Chicken N Pickle or locally

the Iran war and Trump’s ceaseﬁre proposal, which fell short of many of the countries’ key goals when they jointly launched the war in February. In his post, Trump again threatened to “soon ﬁnish the job” against Iran “unless they change their ways, rapidly,” but added he might not want to if Netanyahu loses the election. “If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so,” Trump said. He said Netanyahu had been “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even

Israel, itself.” Trump endorsed Netanyahu in past elections and in November he sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Netanyahu on corruption charges. But Trump’s comments about Netanyahu in recent months had been much more subdued, and he repeatedly demurred when asking if he would back the prime minister. The president, when asked in a Time magazine interview published this month about backing the Israeli leader, said, “I’m not involved in politics anymore,” despite his campaigning for and endorsing U.S. politicians. Trump, especially in his second

term, has sought to give his stamp of approval to candidates in foreign elections and claimed credit when they have been successful. He endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his unsuccessful bid for a ﬁfth term, as well as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, and several Latin American leaders. Trump and Netanyahu have been close allies and seemed more aligned than ever in the wake of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2025. But over the course of the nearly eightmonth war with Iran this year, they have had disagreements.

Trump criticized Israel’s decision to attack a key Iranian gas field in the first weeks of the war. In June, he called Netanyahu “crazy.” Trump also said that he was “a little bit perturbed” as Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran. Beyond Iran, Netanyahu in August rejected Trump’s latest plan to advance a stalled ceasefire in Gaza, pushing back on the U.S. administration’s call for Israel to withdraw from territory it controls in Gaza until Hamas has been disarmed. Associated Press writer Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report.

Baton Rouge Parish sales taxes. With looking at the imh c pacts from the creation of the sports complex alone, it is projected for at least $2.5 million in annual revenue. Proposed St. 61 These numbers do not inGeorge indoor clude the potential revenue sports complex . impact from the recently Rd d lan created EDD. 10 h Hig Victus found that the Baton Rouge area has several existing sports facilities but Staff map lacks a multi-court facility required to host large-scale plexes compared was about tournaments and events, and only Team Sportsplex $33 million. Yates said last week he owned by BREC offers more visited the West Monroe fa- than one single indoor court. cility almost two years ago and that “was really where I started thinking about (this project).” The mayor, when asked if the city knows any projected costs, said on Friday, “We do not have estimates yet, but I would say that we will be on par with some of the examples.” Franco said that outside the state, comparable projects are the Greater Williamsburg Sports and Events Center in Virginia, the Virginia Beach Sports Center and the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Florida. But Franco said that “every community is a little different.”

adapted multi-entertainment venues — can help establish St. George as a regional leisure hub,” the Victus report states. While the supporting businesses to be included in the complex area are not yet known, Yates at least expects the development district taxes will be levied starting in 2027. He also believes a few new businesses could begin breaking ground there at the end of next year. “I think the exciting part of creating a destination spot like this is the ancillary development that comes around it,” Yates said last week. The mayor emphasized that approving the EDD is the ﬁrst step, but he does not know a timeline for the facility. He also said the city will own the facility, but other partners will be announced later. The study also analyzed several indoor sports centers in the Southeast that could potentially be competitive with a new facility in St. George. Walter Franco, with Victus, said that in Louisiana, the most comparable project to St. George’s idea is the West Monroe Sports and Events facility. The West Monroe facility opened in 2024 and is publicly owned by the city but operated by a private sports management company. It took around $22 million to construct the 112,000-squarefoot facility that has eight basketball courts and ﬂexible event space. The average cost for developing the com-

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Separately, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Levine, and Yair Golan, a former general and leader of the opposition Democrats party, visited. Netanyahu’s main rival in the elections, Gadi Eisenkot, said on X that “a handful of criminals is burning up the last shreds of legitimacy left to the state of Israel.” Herzog was “actually very sweet,” Levine said Sunday. “Down to earth, calling them thugs, inviting me for a personal hug. He’s ashamed for what happened: ‘These people are a stain on Israeli society.’” She said she has not heard from Netanyahu. His outgoing government is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters.

Victus Advisors, a Utahbased company that works with cities building sports and event centers, conducted a feasibility study for a multiuse indoor recreation facility and ancillary development. St. George paid the group $69,980 to start working on the study in September Yates 2025, and it turned in the ﬁnal report in January, according to the contract. Along with collecting data and looking at comparable facilities, the firm spoke with local sports and tourism groups, as well as regional sports groups that have not previously worked in the parish, according Walter Franco, a principal at Victus. “(We are) brought in before architecture, construction ﬁrms,” he said.

ists” for Friday’s attack and added: “I’ve been covering this region for over 40 years, and I have never seen this country in such a state as it is today.” Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches. There was nothing new from police on the case, she said. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, whose recent comments have condemned settler attacks on U.S. citizens but not on Palestinians overall, called the attack on Levine a “despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards” and said they should spend years in prison.

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ofﬁcials. All expressed shame over the attack. Netanyahu, two weeks out from close elections that could end his time in power, is again confronted with an issue that has drawn growing international condemnation. Much of the world considers the settlements in the West Bank illegal, and yet construction and expansion continue. Hundreds of Palestinians have been attacked and a few have been killed this olive harvest alone, which started in late September, rights groups have said. Olive trees, a central part of history and heritage for Palestinians, have been destroyed. Levine blamed “Jewish terror-

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by an attack on European diplomats in a Christian village — again highlights the rampant settler violence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed on a small number of troublemakers. Levine, from her hospital bed, has told The Associated Press she was “shocked and insulted” that Netanyahu referred to the attack on her and others as “alleged,” adding that the prime minister “had all the evidence on the table.” In contrast, she described the sharp condemnation of settler violence expressed to her in a call from Israel’s president, and in a letter signed by several of the country’s top former security and intelligence

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Impact The study said a possible annual economic impact of the facility — if it were to have eight or 12 indoor courts, plus ancillary development — would be at least $4 million in revenue. This includes multiple sales tax revenues, such as the Visit Baton Rouge Occupancy tax, and St. George and East

“A new multi-court sports venue could fill this gap, expand local programming options, and position the (parish) as a stronger destination for regional and national events,” the study’s report states. According to the ﬁnal report, Gametime Basketball, a group that organizes 35 to 40 tournaments annually across Texas and Louisiana, does not hold events in Baton Rouge and noted that “Louisiana lacks true multicourt facilities, often relying instead on parish-owned or college venues” and stated “they would definitely use

a new multi-court venue in St. George and estimated they could host monthly tournaments as part of an expanded market presence in Louisiana.” Similarly, Road to Nationals, which organizes national and regional basketball tournaments, has also not held events in the parish but expressed interest and stated that the “quality and design of the venue would be the biggest factor in determining use.” Email Claire Grunewald at claire.grunewald@ theadvocate.com.

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Mason Todd, 8, places a message on a Post-it Note on the Baton Rouge Police Department’s BearCat security vehicle Saturday at Tiger Stadium during the Cover the Cruiser fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics.

Activist to receive new trial in free speech case Court cites misconduct by attorney for St. John officials

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

A federal appeals court panel on Friday ordered a new trial for Joy Banner, a local environmental activist who accused St. John the Baptist Parish leaders of violating her rights by shutting her down from making critical comments about a controversial grain terminal project. A federal jury in January 2025 rejected Banner’s claim that Parish President Jaclyn Hotard and Parish Council Chair Michael Wright violated her free-speech rights and Louisiana’s open meetings laws in 2023 when they stopped her comments and threatened her with jail time. But a panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said the jury verdict was negated by a parade of misconduct by attorney Ike Spears, who represented the parish at trial. “The sheer volume of misconduct in which defendants engaged at every stage of trial casts a pall over the jury’s deliberations,” the panel of circuit Judges Stephen Higginson and Jerry Smith wrote. Higginson was nominated to the bench by former President Barack Obama, and Smith by former President Ronald Reagan.

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A court on Friday ordered a new trial for environmental activist Joy Banner, who accused St. John the Baptist Parish leaders of violating her rights by shutting her down from making critical comments about a grain terminal project. They found that Spears ignored directives from District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to stop crossing ethical lines and “potentially prejudiced the verdict on dozens of occasions.” The case involved a November 2023 Parish Council meeting at which Banner, who co-runs the advocacy organization The Descendants Project, attempted to speak. The group opposed the grain elevator in Wallace, a historically Black and rural town on the West Bank of the parish. Banner had ﬁled an ethics complaint against Hotard over her mother-in-law’s potential financial stake in the

project. She alleged in her lawsuit that Hotard and Wright violated her rights by stopping her comments and threatening her with jail time under a law deemed unconstitutional. In defending the parish, Spears crossed several lines, the appeals court found. From questioning witnesses about the law, to testifying to the jury, to improperly impeaching Banner, the court found Spears stepped out of bounds over and over, then ignored the judge’s admonishments to stop. “The record tells a sordid sto-

ry,” the panel said. “Regardless of how frequently and aggressively the court declared these prejudicial subjects to be out of bounds, defendants petulantly persisted in tainting the jury with their barrage of ill-conceived statements.” Brown had ruled that her instructions to the jury were enough to cleanse it of Spears’ misconduct, denying Banner’s motion for a new trial, but the appeals court disagreed. “On these facts, not even the district court’s curative instructions can salvage the verdict. To put it bluntly, ‘you can throw a skunk into the jury box and instruct the jurors not to smell it, but it doesn’t do any good,’ ” its opinion read. Spears did not respond to a message Friday seeking comment. The Descendants Project was embroiled in a series of lawsuits about industrial expansion in the corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, a region sometimes dubbed “Cancer Alley” for its concentration of facilities linked to health risks. The $800 million grain elevator plan collapsed in 2024. William Most, an attorney for Banner, praised the ruling in a statement quoting the activist. “This win is momentous for me and many in the community who’ve had our rights blocked and our freedom disregarded,” Banner said. “The judges demonstrated their commitment to justice by ensuring that my rights, the court, and the law are all respected.”

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH BUILDING PERMITS Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued Oct. 12-16.

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6401 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: tenant improvements in a 1,235-square-foot suite at the Mall of Louisiana; $150,000; applicant, Amy Diekevers; owner, Todd Lind; contractor, JV General Construction. 7320 BLUEBONNET BLVD.: commercial wall sign, $22,700; applicant, Jeremy Halford; contractor, Baton Rouge Sign and Graphics. 228 W. CHIMES ST.: change

in occupancy from retail to a 1,500-square-foot hookah cafe and community wellness store, offering prepared food with vegan options, $250; applicant, Kwane Douglas. 3045 WESFORK DRIVE: placing a 1,344-square-foot modular ofﬁce building to temporarily house additional employees, $35,000; applicant, Joni Stone; owner, Joshua Paul McCoy. 216 S. FOSTER DRIVE: remodeling the kitchen of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, $120,000; applicant, Brandon Robinson; owner, Jeff Monroe; contractor, JBR

Solutions. 5928 AIRLINE HIGHWAY: change in occupancy for a 735-square-foot Boost Mobile cellphone store, $6,000; applicant, Gurjit Sandhu.

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15922 CHANEY ROAD, ZACHARY: $360,000, 2,842 square feet; applicant, Kyle Peel; owner, Timothy Norris; contractor, Peel Homes. 15501 ALFIO COURT, BAKER: $163,350, 2,178 square feet; applicant, Starts Department; owner and contractor D.R. Horton. 3216 POINTE-MARIE DRIVE:

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2 struck by car, killed leaving Tigerland An LSU senior and her fiance were killed by a drunk driver leaving Tigerland on Sunday morning, Baton Rouge police said. Leah Fonte, 21, and Shane Hirstius, 21, were hit by a CRIME car along the BLOTTER 5 0 0 0 b l o c k of Nicholson staff Drive about reports 2:40 a.m. while walking on the right shoulder of the road, police said. Fonte was pronounced dead at the scene and Hirstius was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died. Police said Mia Dawson, 21, was traveling southbound on Nicholson Drive in a 2016 Nissan Rogue when she veered off the road and hit the two pedestrians. Baton Rouge Police Department officers arrested Dawson on counts of operating a vehicle while impaired, reckless operation of a vehicle, hit and run driving, vehicular homicide and vehicular negligent injuring. She was booked Sunday into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Fonte was a senior at LSU from Metairie and studied biology. “The LSU family is grieving today after learning of this tragic accident involving our student Leah Fonte,” said Chancellor Jim Dalton. “Resources across campus including counselors with LSU Cares are already available to our entire community. We collectively join in supporting the Fonte family and Leah’s friends as they navigate this most difficult time.” Hirstius was a graduate of Delgado Community College in New Orleans and was a member of its 2024 baseball team. “Our Delgado family mourns the loss of Shane Hirstius, a member of the 2024 Dolphins, who passed away Sunday morning along with his fiance, Leah Fonte. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family, friends, and teammates during this difficult time,” a statement by the team said.

Pepper balls deployed during brawl at LSU The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office deployed nonlethal pepper balls during a brawl between several people on LSU’s campus after the football game Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office had been asked by LSU Police to remain on campus following the game to assist in monitoring a large gathering of students and growing safety concerns. At 4:30 p.m., a brawl involving several women broke out and was encouraged by the growing crowd, the Sheriff’s Office said. The surrounding crowd blocked officers from breaking up the fight, prompting the officers to deploy pepper balls onto the ground to disperse the crowd. The crowd dispersed in under a minute and officers were able to regain control of the situation and break up the fight, the Sheriff’s Office said. The effects of the pepper balls disappeared quickly because of the open-air environment, officials said, and no injuries were reported.

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BY SYLVIE CORBET and ALEXANDER TURNBULL Associated Press

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on farleft activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos. “Those who looted will have to pay for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation. He denounced “unrestrained violence” by “insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals.” Macron earlier held an emergency meeting with senior government officials, a day after masked groups set fires and attacked city halls in several cities. He said he had instructed prefects to work with mayors to protect public buildings and busi-

collapse and nearly destroying the building. In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence. Ofﬁcers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on ﬁre. “The right to protest is a fundamental right. Deliberately and collectively sowing disorder through violence is not,” Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez wrote on X, citing the looting of hundreds of businesses across the country. Authorities estimated Saturday’s marches had a turnout of about 550,000, while organizers put it at 800,000. Demonstrators answered calls from a labor union, student organizations and activists hoping to revive the “yellow vest” movement, which emerged in 2018 to protest social injustice. Mass protests in France are often marred by violence on the fringes of otherwise peaceful marches, leading to clashes with police. The arrest tally reported Sunday approached the nearly 2,000 recorded nationwide during a single day of yellow vest

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A man tries to extinguish a fire Sunday during clashes between protesters and police in Paris. protests in December 2018. Paris police said one person died of a heart attack, without providing details. The Paris prosecutor’s ofﬁce said it was investigating. Dislodged cobblestones, shattered storefronts and broken glass littered the area around Paris’ Place de la République on Sunday. Looting and damage were also reported in other tourist and shopping districts. Paris police said 855 people were arrested in the capital region. Prosecutors said 557 remained in police custody. “I am actually stunned by the level of destruction and violence that was ex-

pressed,” said government employee Marie Peyreigne, 57, wondering what had led to the mayhem. Parisians inspecting the damage photographed the partially dismantled base of the square’s central monument, a statue of Marianne, a symbol of France. Jean Foissy, 74, said he had wanted to join the protest but encountered “a wall of riot police and ﬁres everywhere” and returned home. “I was very scared,” he said. “I’ve been a Parisian since I was born, so when I got here, it almost made me want to cry because I ﬁnd it so bad, it hurts me.”

Margaux Eude, 26, said she supported the protest movement but “didn’t think it would escalate like this.” “It’s the troublemakers who came, and it breaks my heart because it delegitimizes the movement,” she said. Political leaders traded accusations over Saturday’s violence ahead of next spring’s presidential election. Far-right leader and presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen criticized Macron’s centrist government as “exhausted, disoriented and seemingly incapable of doing anything other than commenting on its own powerlessness,” in a video posted on social media.

Far-left contender JeanLuc Mélenchon accused Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of “playing with ﬁre,” alleging that “by banking on degradation, you have only succeeded in uniting all youths and workers’ unions.” Mélenchon, who joined the Paris march Saturday, insisted that “my message is clear: those who share our ﬁght have no business in looting or destruction.” President Donald Trump posted “France is burning!” on his Truth Social platform, apparently linking the unrest to “the immigration of people from an entirely different world.” “Close your Borders and take control, before it is too late!” he wrote. French authorities and police have not linked immigrants to the rioting. Macron, speaking about troublemakers, asked: “How can French people do this to France?” “The scale of the damage is considerable and unprecedented,” Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire wrote in an open letter. “Paris is a city of freedoms, debate and demonstrations. It must remain so. But it must also be a city where everyone can work and run a business safely.” The mayors of Paris, Marseille and Lyon, the three largest cities, requested a meeting with the prime minister in the coming days “given the extent of the damage and the seriousness of the situation.”

Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico’s Pope tells faithful he will gradually Paciﬁc coast with rain and winds resume duties after cancer surgery By The Associated Press

MIAMI — Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday but the storm was forecast to weaken rapidly and authorities discontinued warnings for the coast of Mexico. The Category 2 storm had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and was moving northwest at 6 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Trudy’s center was expect-

ed to remain near the Mexican coast through Sunday evening before passing south of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday. The hurricane center said that Trudy was expected to weaken rapidly later Sunday but “interests in southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as Baja California Sur, should continue to monitor” its progress. Earlier, the Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high

waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, ﬂooding and landslides. Authorities in Colima said the risks remained low but warned that heavy rainfall could cause damage because successive storms had already saturated the ground along the Paciﬁc coast. Trudy was expected to bring 4-8 inches of rain through the weekend, with isolated totals of around 12 inches along and near the coast in Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco.

Saudi helicopter crashes near Yemen

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Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with wartorn Yemen, the ﬁrst fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest ﬂare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels. The incident came as missiles were intercepted elsewhere in the country and air-raid alerts sounded overnight in Riyadh, where observers are waiting for the main airport to reopen after it was shuttered about a week ago following a wave

of deadly attacks. The AH-6i helicopter’s crash near the city of Najran was due to a technical fault and killed two of the crew members, the Saudi-led coalition leading a campaign against the Houthis said. That disputes the Iranianbacked group’s earlier claim that it had downed a similar aircraft. A projectile launched by the Houthis injured six people in the same city after hitting a residential area, the Saudi civil defense authorities said later. It also damaged three houses and as many vehicles. The quickﬁre events sug-

gest no immediate end is in sight in Saudi Arabia’s latest confrontation with the Yemen-based Houthis, which is wreaking a heavy toll on the kingdom. More than a dozen people have died in Saudi Arabia in recent attacks, while the kingdom has delayed a series of global events this month that were designed to bring a boost to the economy. The militants, who’ve been at war with Saudi Arabia for a decade, stepped up their attacks in October after Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launched an offensive to recapture Houthiheld areas.

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disturbing to learn Planned Parenthood is reopening It is very disturbing and disheartening to learn that Planned Parenthood, the largest single provider of abortions in the United States, is reopening a center in New Orleans. Planned Parenthood Great Plains intends to facilitate abortions for Louisiana residents by helping girls and women travel to states that permit the killing of unborn human beings, i.e., what they call reproductive healthcare. Before taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood was paused in 2025 due to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill, it had reached $832 million in 2024, an increase of 50% since 2014. Now that their taxpayer funding has resumed through Medicaid reimbursements, who knows how much of our money Planned Parenthood will be awarded? And why? For what purpose? Spokespersons for Planned Parenthood claim their facilities provide many other services to women. (By the way, the number of these services has sharply declined since 2014, whereas the number of abortions at Planned Parenthood facilities has increased over the same period.) But there are many thousands of other community health clinics that offer these same services! How about offering more prenatal care and adoption referrals for women with unplanned pregnancies (just 1.7% and 0.7%, respectively, of Planned Parenthood’s total services) instead of encouraging such a cynical “solution” to the creation of a new human life? That would be real healthcare and compassion for both mother and baby. Planned Parenthood Great Plains, owner of the facility on Claiborne Avenue, may not be able to perform abortions there, thanks to pro-life laws in Louisiana, but apparently they intend to do their utmost to help Louisiana women get them anyway. Once again, Planned Parenthood is promoting and enabling abortion in Louisiana.

ELISABETH DILLMANN Metairie

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Americans are facing higher prices at the gas pumps in 2026.

Can’t get no, can’t get no ... satisfaction! Would you rather hear the Stones or the Benny Benassi version for the Saints game overhead music in the Superdome? I am old school when it comes to music in the Dome for the Saints games. Anything else, “I can’t get no satisfaction!” As far as decibels go, I could do without the clanging and slamming of hands and paraphernalia on the top of the metal signage that is accessible from the front row of the terrace, which produces a sound similar to convicts in prison cells wanting to be released. Noise in the Dome should be by clapping, stomping, yelling, hollering, cowbells, etc., but not by beating on the signage. Just how much forceful, cumulative pounding will the sign’s structure endure? How much will our ears and patience endure? Safety, security, sanity, sobriety, scoring, satisfaction in overhead music: All were lacking at the Monday night game. And of course a “W!”

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Sacrifice at pump is worth it to stop Iran’s terrorist regime Has entitlement culture destroyed the ability of many to make sane decisions for a more peaceful and prosperous future? Has selfishness promoted an unwillingness to understand how short-term sacrifices can translate into better long-term outcomes? Fuel costs affect our personal mobility, along with increasing the cost of goods due to production and transportation. Iran’s tyrannical regime has been a root cause of higher energy prices. It wants to hold the world hostage through its nuclear ambitions and control of international shipping lanes. This centered their effort for regional and worldwide significance while screeching “Death to Israel. Death to America” for decades. Many Americans were killed through Iran’s terrorist activities. Higher gas prices are a small sacrifice toward ridding the planet of its worst center of terrorism. Through current economic and military actions, this regime will die in time. Oil prices will decline with supply lines unobstructed. Our willingness to look beyond

ourselves and see the future global picture of lower gas prices and peace in the region and around the world should encourage each of us to adjust our habits to this inconvenience. When Democrats were shutting down fossil fuel production for wind and solar alternatives during Biden’s term, gas prices were higher than they are now. What is their solution if given power again? Surrender to Iran or regurgitate past arrangements? Capitulation and appeasement are no answer with Iran’s history. Our American predecessors understood sacriﬁce. They endured it. They adapted to it. They could see the better future ahead through it. May each of us resolve to follow their lead and see this through. Voting accordingly in these midterms will provide greater peace and prosperity in the future for us and the world.

CHAD SHERMAN Marrero

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U.S. should take Trump’s advice

WADE PERRIN Marrero

Vote for government that works for the greater good Letters have been published recently condemning both the Democratic and Republican parties. The fact that Gallup polls ﬁnd that most voters today are unafﬁliated with either party indicates that a majority of voters think neither party deserves their support any longer. Both parties actively pursue the greatest threat to democracy — control. In a system of political control, there is no democracy, no representation of constituents and no legislation for the greater good of citizens. Members of both parties have abrogated their responsibility to govern and seem to have subordinated their principles, values, backbones and constituents to the demands of their respective parties and “their” presidents, thereby eliminating the checks and balances in our system of government. The problem increases by an order of magnitude when the president is either mentally

Re: “Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices,” Oct. 11. The president is absolutely correct. A leader who gets his country into an unpopular and unnecessary war that causes fuel costs to soar should be replaced. If only our electorate would listen to him!

incompetent and led by unchecked radicals in his party or is an arrogant, vindictive egotist in an unchecked position of power. The problem will not be resolved by returning to power those who willingly submit to the demands of political power at the expense of their constituents or by those who have been poisoned by the blue or red Kool-Aid. Before the November elections, please think about how government should work for the greater good of the citizens and vote accordingly. It took a long time to degrade to our current predicament, and it will take a long time and a lot of patience to make the changes necessary to return to an environment of civility that allows polite disagreement with a commitment to work together. I won’t live to see it, but possibly my grandchildren will.

BOB RIVARD new orleans

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BO BIENVENU Prairieville

I’ve read many opinion columns over my 81 years. Some I’ve agreed with, others not, but I’ve never enjoyed reading one as much as I did Oct. 6: Will Sutton’s “You might be surprised who is having the most enjoyable sex.” He appears to have the facts, which were enlightening, and he clearly explained the title. Both are typical of his thoughtful, well-written commentaries over the years. What I admire most in this one are his clever references to sex and his positive, respectful and joyous acknowledgement of how wonderful is “the gift of deep physical, mutually satisfying, sexual intimacy.” Thank you, Mr. Sutton.

If paper can report a game, why not school forum? Since you have become the state’s largest journal, you have become less of a newspaper. On Oct. 11, the newspaper covered the previous Wednesday evening’s forum for School Board candidates (“Baton Rouge school board candidates share their ’superpower’ during forum”). The forum ended at 8:30 p.m. Though I’m glad you reported on it at all, I think this should have been treated as more important to Baton Rouge than as a leftover story. In contrast, Saturday night’s LSU-Kentucky football game went into overtime,

and so it ended later than expected. Was the write-up of this game postponed until the Monday or Tuesday edition of the newspaper? No, indeed! Instead, there was a Sunday morning headline. You have rightfully editorialized about how the community and the state need to improve in a variety of ways. But your news coverage would not seem to reﬂect or support such priorities. If you can hold up the press for the football game, why not hold it up for a one-time, important political debate?

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Guilfoyle never mastered the art of the shakedown

About three weeks before Republicans expect an electoral beating, Donald Trump had to get rid of Kimberly Guilfoyle, his ambassador to Greece. He simply had to. Trump’s money-grabbing corruption was wearing thin even on devoted fans, but the president knew how to wrap his mob-like patter in foggy euphemisms and double meanings. Guilfoyle was not good at it. Not at all. The mob rarely threatens reluctant targets outFroma right. It says things like: Harrop “Nice place you’ve got here. Shame if something happened to it.” Or “Do me a favor,” as in Trump’s 2019 call seeking dirt on Joe Biden from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: “I would like you to do us a favor, though.” When confronted with an incontrovertible fact, Trump claims ignorance. He said he didn’t know about the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. As for sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, Trump said, “I barely knew him.” Trump’s name appears in the Epstein ﬁles more than 38,000 times. This week, Trump almost denied knowing Guilfoyle. “She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago.” Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. had been engaged for about four years. As president, Trump had real power to back up his grifts. Guilfoyle had connections to that power, which she waved around with zero discretion and awe-inspiring vulgarity. At the Davos gathering, Guilfoyle bragged about her buddy-buddy ties to two Greek tycoons who were paying for her luxury travel around Europe. Already a Trump family nuisance, Guilfoyle wasn’t invited to a dinner run by Greek House Davos earlier this year in honor of Trump’s son Eric. She was recorded saying to an American businessman on the guest list: “You know, I can deliver the world to you. Which you deserve. I’m going to make you a lot of f****** money.” She later said in her disjointed way,

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks as President donald Trump listens at a reception celebrating Greek Independence day in the East Room of the White House in 2025. “You don’t have the f****** U.S., you know, ambassador to Greece not come. She (the organizer) should be kissing my f****** ass.” All this was reported in The Wall Street Journal, which has become America’s leading journalistic enterprise. The Journal had earlier reported on Guilfoyle’s attempted shakedown of Eric Deters, co-owner of a successful regional pizza chain and unsuccessful candidate in Kentucky for Congress and governor. Deters wanted Guilfoyle’s help with, among other things, stopping an Internal Revenue Service probe into his tax deductions. Guilfoyle texted him with a request to covertly pay off $100,000 she owed on her American Express card: “Honey please I need you to get this done for me today.” If Deters followed through, she also told him, “I will be your Trump ride or die, forever and ever.” Needless to say, Deters was himself no class act. He had been disbarred from practicing law in Kentucky. When he tried to get reinstated, and

ultimately failed, he called members of the state bar association “jokes of human excrement.” When banned from entering the Hamilton County (Ohio) courthouse, Deters threatened on social media to burn the building down. A ﬁne state of affairs the United States ﬁnds itself in. In exchange for a $100,000 payoff, Guilfoyle offers to help a known grifter succeed in his latest grifts via her connections to the kleptocracy theme park known as the Trump administration. Before Trump made her ambassador, he was reportedly annoyed that she was soliciting money from Mar-a-Lago members to invest in her various ventures. He sternly informed Guilfoyle that she was supposed to be raising money for him. When news broke this week that Guilfoyle had “resigned” as ambassador to Greece, Trump told reporters, “I mean, I don’t know. She’s an ambassador ... She was always very nice.” That’s how it’s done. Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop.

An execution shouldn’t be a show That opinions differed on whether a recruiting tool. the execution of mass murderer Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist Malik Hasan should be livestreamed at Fort Hood in Texas, shouted “Allahu to a global audience was confounding akbar,” meaning “God is great,” as he to saner minds. There was only one fatally shot 13 people, including a pregrational answer to the public execution nant woman, and wounded 32 others in question: absolutely not. a shooting spree in 2009. He, too, was Even President Donald Trump shot and is paralyzed. Following his agrees. After wrestling with his own conviction and death sentence, Hasan concerns about the livestream, Trump has been residing on death row at Fort on Thursday morning reversed his Leavenworth, Kansas. earlier support of the idea, saying in Few killers are less sympathetic than a social media post: “I think streamHasan. Evidence presented at trial showed that he planned the ating the execution for all to see might have been a strong detertack well in advance, purchasrent for the World to witness ing a semiautomatic handgun how America deals with Terand accumulating ammunition he bought from “Guns Galore.” rorists and SCUM like Hasan The shooting wasn’t treated but, many very good and well as a terrorist attack because, at meaning people would rather Kathleen the time, the Uniform Code of not watch him die, through Parker Military Justice did not have a streaming, or through any other punitive article for “terrorism.” visual device.” Hasan said during a court proceeding Interesting choice of words — “good in 2013 that he was acting in support of and well meaning people.” On both the Taliban and its leadership. sides? Speaking of the devil, the United Though this episode affords Trump States came uncomfortably close to credit where due and a reprieve from becoming peers with Afghanistan and criticism, it has also been a reminder Iran, where public executions are still of the dubious judgment of Defense held. Public executions in the U.S. fell Secretary Pete Hegseth, who, in aninto disfavor after the 1936 hanging of nouncing his idea for the live execution, said in an interview with “Human a Black man, Rainey Bethea, who conEvents Daily”: “We’ll make sure that fessed to raping and killing a 70-yearpeople are able to watch it, that it’s old White woman, Lischia Edwards. public. Because people need to underBethea’s execution in a Kentucky parkstand that … there’s serious conseing lot attracted up to 20,000 spectators who, photos show, seemed poised for a quences for these types of things.” Trump, too, mistakenly thought that a carnival. With social media and other platbroadcast execution would deter future terrorists from attacking Americans forms, billions of people could have when we know otherwise. Terrorists watched Hasan die. The viral impact don’t seem generally dissuaded from of such an event would have been stagattacking their perceived enemies ungering, and the question quickly beder threat of death. As we remember came: What are we doing to ourselves? too well, true believers welcome death And why? In theory, we punish muras a show of devotion to their religious derers to achieve justice, not revenge. beliefs. If anything, Hasan’s public ex- Not for entertainment. If anything, ecution probably would have served as had the livestream come to pass, the

rest of the world would have seen that America’s once-moral core had eroded beyond recognition. This impression is already popular for good reason, but Trump’s decision was bracing and, if only brieﬂy, psychologically stabilizing. Pressure to cancel the broadcast of Hasan’s death had been growing. Somewhat surprisingly, Christendom was divided. Some pastors quoted scripture to justify the live stream. Dallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress told CBS News that there was no moral or biblical objection to livestreaming the execution. The Catholic Church voiced objections to this escalation in the culture of death. The idea that billions of people could have tuned in to Hasan’s execution was especially alarming, knowing that children and teens would have been among them. Tech-savvy minors may be accustomed to video violence, but watching a real man being killed in real time is an entirely different experience. Tens of millions of people have watched the shooting of Christian activist Charlie Kirk. The video was available across social media, including Truth Social. The effects are not yet known, but this sort of “entertainment” can’t be good for anyone, adults included. Numbing ourselves to brutality becomes an adaptive mechanism to protect the psyche from further violence. But such numbing can also dissociate the developing mind from the real-life consequences of violence. Hegseth said that having a livestreaming of the Dec. 3 execution at Fort Hood at 1 p.m. on a Thursday — the approximate time and day of the shooting — was a “no-brainer.” I couldn’t agree more. Kathleen Parker is on X at @kathleenparker.

Even hit shows get canceled “President Trump has been saying, ‘Vote as if I was on the ballot,’ and that’s exactly what I’m going to do — not vote,” Brandon Tremaine, a graduate student in Texas who voted for Trump in 2020, told The New York Times. “You do not campaign on being the ticket of peace and start a war of choice that is directly hurting Americans here at home and gotten Americans killed overseas.” Voters like Tremaine pose a huge headache for Republicans. Few Trump supporters are likely to back Democrats next month, but many of them are so disillusioned with the president and his party Steve that they will simply stay home. Roberts “The enthusiasm has to be ginned up among Republicans because turnout is what’s going to determine the outcome of these midterm elections,” GOP strategist Charlie Gerow admitted to Reuters. As CNN reported, “For the GOP, this year’s biggest challenge will be would-be voters who say, ‘I’m frustrated, I’m disappointed, I’m pissed off and I’m not going to bother.’” said Democratic pollster Paul Maslin. “And the I’m-not-goingto-bother voters will be disproportionately (Trump’s) voters, and not ours.” This enthusiasm gap is draining and damaging Republicans. Reuters reports that 48% of voters who backed Democrat Kamala Harris two years ago are “very enthusiastic about voting” this time, while only 30% of Trump voters express similar excitement. Trump voters in western Michigan, a key battleground state, explained their lethargy to the Times: “People are tired,” said Al Pscholka, a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives. “The whole divider-inchief thing, it’s gotten to the point where it’s just exhausting.” Jim Pasek, a retired factory worker, backed Trump twice, but now says: “He’s not making sense. It confuses me, and then I just get disgusted and tune out. ... He’s losing touch with the American people.” The primary reason behind this disappointment is one word: prices. In the latest AP poll, only 17% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling the cost of living, with 82% disapproving. The cost crunch is especially brutal in rural areas, where Trump policies were already punishing farmers through inflated fertilizer costs and lost foreign markets. It’s harvest time, and the diesel fuel that powers agricultural machinery, from combines to trucks, is averaging $6.30 a gallon, a 70% increase since the Iran war began — but it’s much higher in some places. Many of the closest Senate races are in states that depend heavily on agriculture — from Iowa and Nebraska to Texas, Ohio and even Kansas, which hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1936. So after insisting all summer that affordability was a “hoax,” Trump has finally admitted how wrong he was. In a move that smells strongly of desperation, the president has announced a deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia. But it’s a typical Trump gesture: an act of political theater, a superficial performance, not a serious policy. Energy experts agree that his deal will have virtually no impact on prices because the amount of fuel he intends to buy accounts for less than one day’s demand. “I cannot overstate how much of a nothing-burger this is,” Rory Johnston, an oil market researcher, said to Reuters. But if Trump’s turnabout won’t affect prices at home, it will deeply damage relations abroad, especially with Ukraine, which continues to battle Vladimir Putin’s invading forces. The president’s hypocrisy is astounding, since just weeks ago he signed a bill punishing other countries that buy Russian oil. Even some loyal Republicans are furious, with four GOP senators joining three Democrats to sign a bipartisan statement that reads: “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The administration must immediately reverse course.” CNN reported from Moscow that “the real benefit” to Russia “isn’t the billions of dollars in fresh revenue. It is the wedge this deal, and the rhetoric around it, drives right through the heart of the Western alliance, which has aimed to isolate Moscow over its war in Ukraine.” “Privately,” observed CNN, “the Kremlin leader must be rubbing his hands with glee.” But Trump doesn’t seem to care. He has always had more admiration, and respect, for Putin than for Ukraine’s leaders — or for his European allies, for that matter. And he is willing to sell them out for his own selfish political gain. But it probably won’t work. Even hit shows eventually get canceled. Trump’s first smash series, “The Apprentice,” ran for 15 seasons before losing its audience. His second series, The President, is now facing the same fate. Email Steven Roberts at stevecokie@gmail. com.

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 772682 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. vs THE UNOPENED SUCCES‐ SION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RALPH D. MOORE, II A/K/A RALPH D. MOORE, II A/K/A RALPH MOORE, II 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 02, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: THE UN‐ OPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RALPH D. MOORE, II A/K/A RALPH D. MOORE, II A/K/A RALPH MOORE, II One (1) certain piece or portion 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 Coun‐ try Manor, First Filing, 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 91, said subdivision, said lot having such measurements and di‐ mensions and being sub‐ ject to such servitudes as are more particularly described on said subdi‐ vision map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

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as Louisiana, known SOUTHDOWNS and desig‐ nated as the NORTH‐ WEST PORTION OF LOT ONE (1) SQUARE NINE‐ TEEN (19), of TRACT 13, said Southdowns and being described more particularly as follows: Beginning at a pipe lo‐ cated on the Southern side of Hyacinth Avenue (formerly Park Drive) which said pipe is lo‐ cated at the Northeast comer of Tract 6, Lot 2, Square 19, Southdowns; thence in an Easterly di‐ rection along the South‐ ern side of Hyacinth Av‐ enue a distance of 138 feet to an iron pipe and corner; thence in a Southerly direction and parallel to the Eastern line of said Lot 1, a dis‐ tance of 200 feet to an iron pipe and corner; thence in a Westerly di‐ rection and parallel to the Southerly side of said Lot 1, Square 19, a dis‐ tance of 138 feet to an iron pipe and corner; thence in a Northerly di‐ rection along Westerly boundary line of said Lot 1, Square 19, a distance of 200 feet to the point of beginning, all as shown on a blue print of survey made by John I. McCain, C.E., dated April 11, 1947, showing a portion of Lot 1, Square 19, South‐ downs, attached to the Original 88, Bundle 2014, ofﬁcial records of this parish and State. Being the same property ac‐ quired by seller by act of record in Original 423, Bundle 12534.of the Con‐ veyance Records of this Parish. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $301.03 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 774023

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

TOWDPOINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2020-2 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE vs DEXTER L. LAWRENCE

ADVERTISED DATE September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $239.78

Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773202 ANTHEM BANK & TRUST vs DREW MICHAEL LOU‐ VIERE 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 16, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: DREW longing MICHAEL LOUVIERE A fractional lot or parcel of ground, together with all of the buildings and thereon improvements situated in that subdivi‐ sion of the Parish of EAST BATON ROUGE, State of

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 04, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DEXTER L. LAWRENCE A certain tract 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 SUN‐ NYBROOK ANNEX, and being more particularly described "TRACT 10-C-11-B" according to that map made by Toxic Craft C.E., dated September 22, 1976, and entitled "Map Showing the Resubdivi‐ sion of Tracts 10-C-1-1 and 10-D-1-1 of the Divi‐ sion of the Western Por‐ tion of Tract 10, Sunny‐ brook Annex, Located in

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Section 48, T6S, R1 E, East Rouge Parish, Baton Louisiana, for J.D. Stew‐ art", a copy of which is on file and of record with the Clerk of Court for East Baton Rouge Parish. tract 10-C-1-1-B Said front one hundred sixty (160) feet on the North side of North Ridgewood Drive between equal and parallel lines on Its East and West sidelines of two hundred seventy (270') feet and having such other dimensions as shown on said map. (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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $250.00 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 775390 LA CAPITOL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS CHAD DAMIAN LEBLANC 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 26, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: CHAD longing DAMIAN LEBLANC That certain condo‐ minium unit, located at 10513 North Oak Hills #7, Baton Parkway, Rouge, Louisiana 70810, designated as UNIT NUM‐ BER SEVEN (7). together with the common ele‐ appurtenant ments, thereto and all improve‐ ments therein, and with all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in that develop‐ condominium ment located in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, known at Louisiana, NORTH OAK HILLS CON‐ DOMINIUMS, duly consti‐ tuted o pursuant to the Louisiana Condominium Act of 1979, La. R.S. 9:1121.101, et. seq., which Declarations of North Oak Hills Condominiums dated February 22, 2006, are recorded at Original 258, Bundle 11812, official records of the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, said condominium unit having such descriptions dimensions as and shown on the official plans thereof attached to said Condominium Dec‐ laration. Municipal Ad‐ dress: 10513 N. Oak Hills Pkwy, #7, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $260.22

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776112 DEUTSCHE BANK NA‐ TIONAL TRUST COMPAY, TRUSTEE FOR A AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH SERIES CERTIFICATES, 2004-RS VS BARBARA LEE BROWN WILLIAMS A/K/A BARBARA LEE BROWN BARBARA L. A/K/A BROWN A/K/A BARBARA BROWN A/K/A BARBARA WILLIAMS A/K/A LEE BARBARA L. WILLIAMS BARBARA A/K/A WILLIAMS A/K/A BAR‐ BARA BROWN WILLIAMS BARBARA B. A/K/A WILLIAMS 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 16, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BARBARA LEE BROWN WILLIAMS A/K/A BARBARA LEE BROWN BARBARA L. A/K/A BROWN A/K/A BARBARA BROWN A/K/A BARBARA WILLIAMS A/K/A LEE BARBARA L. WILLIAMS BARBARA A/K/A WILLIAMS A/K/A BAR‐ BARA BROWN WILLIAMS BARBARA B. A/K/A WILLIAMS The property described in the Act of Mortgage is described as follows: A certain tract or parcel of land lying in Section 15; T4S; R2E Parish of Baton Rouge, East Louisiana; and more par‐ ticularly described as fol‐ lows: commencing at an iron pipe on East side of Edwards Road then North along said Road on a bearing of N 0 degrees 05' West for a distance of 104.36' to existing iron axel; thence on a bearing of S 88 degrees 22' East for a distance of 922.15' to an iron pipe thence on a bearing of S 0 degrees 05' East a distance of 136.00' to an iron pipe; thence on a bearing of North 88 degrees 22' West for a distance of 400.37' to an iron pipe; thence on a bearing of N 0 degrees 05' West for a distance of 31.64' to an iron pipe; thence on a bearing of N 88 degrees 22' West for a distance of 521.78' to a point of be‐ ginning; said parcel of land contains 2 1/2 Acres. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $308.70 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 776693 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING LLC vs KENDRIC DO‐ MEIGEL-CHARLES AND ASHLEY MINICK JOSEPH-DO‐ NICOLE MINICK Baton Rouge, LA 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

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Acting under and by virtue of Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of 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 October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: KENDRIC longing DO‐ MEIGEL-CHARLES AND ASHLEY MINICK JOSEPH-DO‐ NICOLE MINICK Lot number 39, a certain parcel of ground in TIGER POINTE, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, privileges, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing to or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, as shown on the Plat recorded at ORIG: 193 BNDL: 13083 on January 28, 2021, of the Clerk of Courts of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $211.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 777794 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION VS VIOLESTER VANDRILE HAMPTON 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, July 01, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: VIOLESTER VANDRILE HAMPTON One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel 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 State of Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as CEDAR GLEN and designated on the official map of said filed of subdivision record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER SIXTY-SIX (66), said subdivision, said lot hav‐ ing such measurements dimensions and and being subject to such servitudes and building lines as shown on said map. ("Property"). 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $216.82 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 779129 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CA‐ PACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CSMC 2022-RPL2 TRUST VS ERIC TESCHKE AND JACKSON SHERYL TESCHKE 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 16, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: ERIC TESCHKE AND SHERYL JACKSON TESCHKE THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ appurtenances tudes, and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ wise appertaining, situ‐ ated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Town of Baton Rouge, in that part thereof known of as WEST SHERWOOD FOR‐ EST, NINTH FILING, and designated on the offi‐ cial plan thereof, in 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 NUMBER THREE HUN‐ DRED FORTY-SEVEN (347), said subdivision, said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are more particularly de‐ scribed on said subdivi‐ sion map. The improvements thereon bear the munici‐ pal number: 812 Heather Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 ("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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $257.67 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 779639 ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC vs CALVIN M. HUDSON 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 24, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an on line auction site at www.bid4assets. com/EBRS0sheriffsales,

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offer for sale at public auction the following de‐ scribed mortgaged prop‐ belonging to: erty CALVIN M. HUDSON THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all buildings improvements and thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, appurte‐ servitudes, nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in appertaining, situated in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision thereof known as SUBDIVI‐ BAKERFIELD SION, FIRST FILING, and being designated accord‐ ing to the official map of said subdivision, a copy of which is on file and of record in the office of the of Court and Clerk Recorder for the Parish and State, as LOT NUM‐ BER FIFTY-SIX (56), said said Lot subdivision, fronts Seventy-three and 52/100 (73.52') feet on the west side of West Mag‐ nolia Drive, by a depth on the north sideline of Hundred FiftyThree and 00/100 eight (358.00'), by a depth on the south sideline of Two Ninety-seven Hundred and 00/100 (297.00') feet and measuring Two Hun‐ dred and 00/100 (200.00') feet across the rear; said Lot being subject to Twenty-five (25') foot across the servitude rear. Municipal Address: 845 West Magnolia Drive, Baker, LA 70714. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $257.67 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 779834 VILLAGE CAPITAL & IN‐ VESTMENT LLC VS DER‐ RICK BERNELL PATTER‐ SON, SR., SHEILA PATTER‐ SON AND TRD CONSULT LLC 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 30, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: DERRICK longing BERNELL PATTERSON, SR., SHEILA PATTERSON AND TRD CONSULT LLC THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITU‐ ATED IN THE PARISH OF BATON ROUGE, EAST STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE AND IM‐ BUILDINGS PROVEMENTS, THEREON, SITUATED IN THAT SUBDI‐ VISION OF THE PARISH OF BATON ROUGE, EAST STATE OF LOUISIANA, KNOWN AS WEST SHER‐ WOOD FOREST SUBDIVI‐ EIGHTH FILING, SION, AND BEING DESIGNATED ON THE OFFICIAL SUBDI‐ VISION MAP, ON FILE AND

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OF RECORD IN THE OF‐ FICE OF THE CLERK AND FOR SAID RECORDER PARISH AND STATE, AS LOT NUMBER THREE HUN‐ TWENTY-SEVEN DRED (327), SAID SUBDIVISION; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEASUREMENTS AND DI‐ MENSIONS 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $242.34 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 779886 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK NEW YORK, AS OF TRUSTEE FOR THE CER‐ TIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETCERTIFICATES, BACKED SERIES 2007 vs DEDRIC HULL AND YOLANDA T. HULL A/K/A YOLANDA HULL 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 30, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRS0sheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: DEDRIC HULL AND YOLANDA T. HULL A/K/A YOLANDA HULL One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and thereon improvements 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 State of Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Oak Hol‐ low, and being desig‐ nated on the official sub‐ division map on file and of record in the office of the clerk and recorded of said parish and state as lot number 42A, said sub‐ division said lot having such improvements and dimensions as shown on said map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $229.60

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new orleans Saints safety Julian Blackmon celebrates after intercepting a pass during the second half against the new york Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, n.J. The Saints won 34-27 to end a three-game losing skid.

new orleans survives furious rally to beat Giants, snap losing skid

Saints get much-needed victory, head to France on high note

BY LUKE JOHNSON

much ballyhooed first-ever game in EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — You never know when a game — or a season — Paris. “We’re going to enjoy this momight turn. In the New Orleans Saints’ 34-27 ment and this win on that flight,” win Sunday over the New York Giveteran guard David Edwards said. “It’s going to be historic, maybe one ants, it turned in the blink of an eye of the greatest trips of our and the swipe of an arm by lives.” Isaiah Stalbird on a routine All wins in the NFL are and seemingly innocuous important, but this one was kickoff return in the final more critical than most. The minutes before halftime. Saints were coming off a In an instant and the dispiriting string of home amount of time it took for Jeff losses to the Raiders, Falcons Oscar Delp to recover the Duncan and Vikings that sparked fan fumble, the Saints went from discontent and spurred owndowntrodden to uplifted. The takeaway ignited their sideline and er Gayle Benson to put the team on triggered a run of 34 unanswered alert with an uncharacteristic midpoints that buried the Giants and season statement. carried the Saints to just their sec“It’s a great feeling to win just in general, but also to get out of the ond win of the season, snapping a slump that we were in,” tight end three-game losing streak and buoying morale as the club prepared ä See DUNCAN, page 5C to travel across the Atlantic for a

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The sight of New York Giants fans streaming for the exits with 11:31 remaining in Sunday’s game was as good a sign as any that the New Orleans Saints received the message. What transpired after that moment proved they may still have a way to go. Days after owner Gayle Benson publicly criticized her team’s recent performance in the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Saints built a huge lead and then survived a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the New York Giants 34-27. At one point, the Saints went on a 34-0 run to take a 34-10 lead, then held as the Giants scored the game’s ﬁnal 17 points behind backup quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

McCarthy, who threw for a whopping 243 yards in the fourth quarter, ﬁred incomplete on a fourth-and-1 from the Saints’ 14-yard line to seal the outcome. “You’re never going to apologize for winning in the NFL,” quarterback Tyler Shough said. “Doing that as a team felt really good. Our process was there, our play style was there, (but) we’ve got to put that away earlier as a team and we know that.” To snap their skid, the Saints (24) found answers that have eluded them in recent weeks. The run game ﬁnally found its footing, gashing the Giants for 175 yards on the ground. New Orleans mostly took care of the football when on offense, and the defense made New York pay for its mistakes by forcing four turnovers of its own. A special-

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SEC chaos keeps LSU in CFP hunt BY JON BLAU Staff writer

Something LSU coach Lane Kifﬁn said a week ago bears repeating. “This year in the SEC, I really feel like you can win every game on the schedule,” Kifﬁn said, “and we can lose every game on the schedule.” The Tigers’ dominant 31-0 win over Kamario Taylor-less Mississippi State may have failed to demonstrate the parity of the transfer portal era. But practically every other SEC game this past Saturday did. No. 1 Georgia lost 27-24 at home to unranked Auburn. No. 6 Alabama, a week after losing to Georgia, picked up a second SEC loss at No. 14 Tennessee, 2610. No. 7 Texas, fresh off a Red River Rivalry defeat to Oklahoma, added insult to injury with a 27-24 loss to Florida, a program that recently skydived out of the top 25. Meanwhile, LSU’s road losses to No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 12 Kentucky — by a combined nine points — don’t look so bad. The Wildcats just dumped Oklahoma to improve to 4-1 in SEC play, tying Georgia atop the standings. The Rebels, who were blown out by Florida three weeks ago, just waxed No. 13 Missouri 31-3. If there’s any year a 9-3 SEC team could be in line for a College Football Playoff berth, this could be it. With no undefeated team in the Big Ten or SEC other than UCLA, No. 18 LSU’s path to the postseason may have just widened. But the Tigers’ road is also covered by landmines.

No looking past Auburn Not so long ago, it seemed LSU’s means for redemption would come after the bye week. If the Tigers could beat both Alabama and Texas in Tiger Stadium, they would have two signature wins to

STAFF PHoTo By MICHAEL JoHnSon

LSU coach Lane Kiffin waits with his team to run out of the tunnel for the game against Mississippi State on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. override a couple of disappointing road losses. It’s both good and bad that the No. 13 Crimson Tide and No. 19 Longhorns, each with two SEC losses, appear more beatable than ever. Those could be wins if tight end Trey’Dez Green and linebacker Whit Weeks return for LSU in one or both of those games. But the contest right before LSU’s bye might be just as important. Auburn, which just beat Georgia, will play host to its fellow Tigers in Jordan-Hare Stadium. LSU is riding an eight-game losing streak in SEC road games. Auburn has won nearly 76 percent of its home games all-time despite a 19-19 mark over the past ﬁve seasons, but Jordan-Hare Stadium should be energized after what ﬁrst-year coach Alex Golesh and his squad accomplished in Athens, Georgia. Quarterback Byrum Brown, who followed Golesh from South Florida, rushed for 115 yards on the Bulldogs’ defense. Auburn’s defense picked off Gunner Stockton twice and forced a fumble to

lodge an upset. It remains to be seen how Auburn manages the emotional high of this past Saturday, but Nick Saban called Jordan-Hare Stadium “haunted” because of how many missed kicks, interceptions for touchdowns and last-second scores seem to shape contests there. The chaos of the SEC has served LSU a resume-building opportunity before November, but it means passing through one of the conference’s most chaotic venues unscathed.

Rethinking November

DeBoer’s crew will head into a bye week on the most shocking of three-game losing streaks. The Tide scored 56 points on Mississippi State to open October — and then scored 27 points total against Georgia and Tennessee. Texas has posted identical 2724 losses to unranked Oklahoma and Florida and still has to play Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Missouri before making a trip to Baton Rouge. There’s no telling where the Longhorns will stand come Nov. 14, but LSU’s trip to Neyland Stadium on Nov. 21 is building intrigue. The now-No. 11 Volunteers have held every conference opponent to 20 points or fewer so far. LSU’s final opponent of the regular season, Arkansas, just claimed its ﬁrst SEC win, 31-21, over Vanderbilt. That should still be a win for LSU, but nothing’s guaranteed.

What happens next? Really, it’s anyone’s guess how LSU navigates the chaos. The most optimistic script has Sam Leavitt, now the SEC’s passing yvbardage leader, on a continued upward trajectory as he ﬁnds his rhythm in an offense that was signiﬁcantly remade in the transfer portal. Pair Leavitt with Green post-bye, fortify LSU’s defense with Weeks at some point, and it’s possible there is enough chaos elsewhere in the SEC that LSU slips up versus Alabama, Texas or Tennessee and still makes the CFP at 9-3. There’s also a world where LSU doesn’t survive Auburn, Alabama and Texas are on an upswing when they visit Tiger Stadium, and Tennessee’s offense develops to better complement a standout defense. In that scenario, the Tigers could be 8-4 or 7-5. Strap in, because LSU’s last handful of SEC games could make for a wild ride.

Nothing changes from LSU’s perspective, because the Tigers have to win as much as possible to not submit themselves to the CFP selection committee’s roulette wheel. But a three-game stretch against Alabama, Texas and Tennessee is suddenly harder to read on a scale of difﬁculty. Alabama will either recover this coming weekend against a Texas A&M squad that’s limped out to Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ a 1-3 start in SEC play, or Kaleb theadvocate.com

Miami is No. 1 in AP poll for 1st time since ’02 BY ERIC OLSON

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Miami is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002, No. 2 BYU has its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season and Notre Dame and Georgia stayed in the top five Sunday after both lost close games. The wildest and wackiest week of the college football season so far saw five of the top seven teams lose — a first in the AP poll’s 90-year history. Miami and BYU were the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos and were joined by Ohio State in a tightly bunched top three. The Hurricanes took over the top spot from Georgia, which lasted one week at No. 1 after losing to Auburn at home. The Bulldogs were the second No. 1 team in two weeks — Texas was the other — to lose to an unranked opponent. Miami survived end-of-game drama to beat rival Florida State in double overtime and stay unbeaten. The Hurricanes’ two-spot jump made them No. 1 for the first time since the 2002 season ended in the national championship game against Ohio State. The Hurricanes received 40 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel and were just 22 points ahead of BYU, which won a thriller at home over Notre Dame. The Cougars got 20 firstplace votes and were 26 points ahead of Ohio State. The Buckeyes got nine first-place votes and were well ahead of No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Georgia. Miami is the first No. 1 team from the Atlantic Coast Conference team since Clemson in 2020. Other than Clemson, there had not been another ACC team ranked No. 1 since Florida State in 2014. BYU went into its game against Notre Dame as a 10.5-point underdog and came out with a 28-24 win to go 6-0 for a third straight year. Since their championship season 42 years ago, the Cougars hadn’t

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Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. Miami (FL) (40) 6-0 1697 3 2. BYU (20) 6-0 1675 8 3. Ohio State (9) 6-1 1649 4 4. Notre Dame 6-1 1395 2 5. Georgia 6-1 1382 1 6. Indiana 6-1 1370 5 7. Ole Miss 5-1 1360 9 8. Texas Tech (1) 6-0 1336 10 9. UCLA 6-0 1159 12 10. Utah 6-0 1153 11 11. Tennessee 6-1 1151 14 12. Kentucky 6-1 932 15 13. Alabama 5-2 870 6 14. Houston 6-1 785 20 15. Iowa 5-1 747 17 16. USC 6-1 592 19 17. Wake Forest 6-1 574 21 18. LSU 5-2 529 22 19. Texas 4-2 440 7 20. Florida 5-2 355 NR 21. Boise State 5-1 295 23 22. Missouri 5-2 290 13 23. SMU 5-1 265 24 24. Northwestern 5-1 254 25 25. Arizona 5-1 136 NR Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 128, Oregon 79, Auburn 61, James Madison 52, Mississippi State 30, New Mexico 6, Oregon State 3.

Miami running back Javian Mallory, center, celebrates with offensive lineman Ben Congdon after scoring a touchdown during a game against No. 14 Houston has its highest Florida State on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla. ranking since it was No. 11 at midbeen higher than No. 4 in a poll or in the top ﬁve since 1996. Every single spot in the Top 25 has a new team this week, but only two teams dropped out of the rankings. A wholesale shakeup of the top 10 did not happen largely because Notre Dame, Georgia and No. 6 Indiana had built-up capital with their 6-0 starts, plus the losses by the Fighting Irish and Hoosiers were against top-10 opponents. Indiana, which lost at home to Ohio State, was followed by Ole Miss, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah. Texas Tech received the remaining ﬁrst-place vote. Alabama’s loss at Tennessee dropped the Crimson Tide seven spots to No. 13 and Texas plummeted 12 rungs to No. 19 after its home loss to Florida.

In and out In: No. 20 Florida, which dropped out last week after consecutive lopsided losses, is back after going to Texas and handing the Longhorns a second loss in a row. In: No. 25 Arizona, which had an open date, has four straight double-digit wins since losing to

BYU and makes its season debut in the poll. Out: Oklahoma State’s loss at Houston brought an end to the Cowboys’ three-week run in the poll. Out: Mississippi State got bounced for the 31-0 loss at LSU that followed a 23-point home loss to Alabama.

season in 2016.

Conference call

SEC (9 ranked teams): No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 13 Alabama, No. 18 LSU, No. 19 Texas, No. 20 Florida, No. 22 Missouri. Big Ten (6): No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Indiana, No. 9 UCLA, No. 15 Iowa, No. 16 USC, No. 24 Northwestern. Big 12 (5): No. 2 BYU, No. 8 Texas Poll points Tech, No. 10 Utah, No. 14 Houston, n The last time the SEC’s top No. 25 Arizona. ACC (3): No. 1 Miami, No. 17 Wake team in the rankings — it’s No. 5 Georgia this week — was behind Forest, No. 23 SMU. Pac-12 (1): No. 21 Boise State. teams from each of the other powIndependent (1): No. 4 Notre Dame. er conferences was Dec. 3, 2023, when Alabama was No. 5 behind teams from the Big Ten (Michi- Ranked vs. ranked gan), Pac-12 (Washington), Big 12 No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas: The (Texas) and ACC (Florida State). Rebels have found their footing n The last time the top two after that 24-point loss to Florida, teams lost in the same week in outscoring Vanderbilt and Misthe regular season was 2017, when souri by a combined 83-20. The No. 1 Alabama lost to Auburn and Longhorns are reeling and might No. 2 Miami lost to Pittsburgh on have a new QB this week. Thanksgiving weekend. No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah: The n The last time unranked teams Cougars have beaten one ranked knocked off No. 1s in consecutive team each of the past three weeks was 1990. Miami hosts un- seasons and will go for a secranked Pitt on Saturday. ond against an unbeaten Utah n No. 9 UCLA has matched its team that escaped Colorado as a highest ranking since 2022, and 15.5-point favorite.

Reddick wins in Phoenix as Chase race tightens

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick had a late surge on Sunday to earn his sixth win of the season in a NASCAR playoff race at Phoenix Raceway, rising up the Cup Series standings to give himself a shot at the championship. He’s not the only one who beneﬁted from Kyle Larson’s bad day. Reddick, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe were among the drivers who are leaving the desert in much better position to win a title than when they arrived. Reddick’s No. 45 Toyota overtook Briscoe with 17 laps left and held on for the win, shaking up NASCAR’s postseason with three races to go. Larson — who started Sunday with a 49-point lead in the Cup Series standings — is now just ﬁve points ahead of Christopher Bell heading into Talladega next week.

Davidovich Fokina wins biggest title yet in China SHANGHAI — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career. The 25th-seeded Spaniard had lost the first five finals of his career, including the Monte Carlo Masters in 2022. His other titles this year came on grass in Mallorca in June and at the Chengdu Open in China last month. Both were ATP 250 tournaments. He clutched the Shanghai trophy tightly and then kissed it. Davidovich Fokina was close to going out of the tournament, saving a match point in the third round against three-time U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe.

Singh wins on PGA Tour Champions at age 63 CARY, N.C. — Vijay Singh became the second-oldest player to win on the PGA Tour Champions on Sunday when the 63-year-old Fijian closed with a 3-under 69 for a twoshot victory in the SAS Championship. Singh made four birdies in a sixhole stretch around the turn to get in front of a crowded leaderboard and then left the mistakes to everyone else while closing with six straight pars to win by two over Ernie Els. Bernhard Langer is the only other player older than Singh to win on the 50-and-older circuit. Langer won at age 67, and the German has ﬁve other Champions Tour titles at 64 or older. Els closed with a 69 and was runner-up.

Chacarra wins, leaps over Reed in Race to Dubai NEW DELHI — Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship by two strokes on Sunday to maintain a late-season surge that has lifted the Spanish golfer atop the Race to Dubai standings on the European tour. After a third-place ﬁnish at the French Open and a second place at last week’s Spanish Open, Chacarra got his third win of the season by completing a 9-under 63 early Sunday and then shooting 70 to ﬁnish on 21-under par for the week at Delhi Golf Club. Chacarra jumped ahead of Patrick Reed into first place in the season-long Race to Dubai that will culminate next month and crown the European tour’s top player of the year. Reed (69) was tied for 23rd on 8-under par.

Yin triumphs in LPGA Shanghai tournament

SHANGHAI — Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to break out of a back-nine tie with third-round leader Hye-Jin Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai tournament by one stroke on Sunday. Choi and Yin were tied for the lead after 10 holes and remained level through the 15th hole at Sheshan Golf Club. Yin missed a 10-foot birdie putt on 15 but made no mistake a hole later to move to 10-under, a stroke ahead of Choi with two holes to go. It was the seventh LPGA tournament win for China’s Yin, who won the Shanghai event in 2024 and a major at the Women’s PGA Championship in 2023. Yin ﬁnished with a 72-hole total of 11-under 277 while Choi had a 71 Sunday.

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BYU surprises at No. 1 of poll vote BY KOKI RILEY

head-to-head matchup. Placing Missouri behind those two teams seems like malpractice since the Tigers blew out Florida. But after that win, Missouri doesn’t have much going for itself. Coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team lost to Mississippi State on the road, got blown out by Ole Miss, and has been frustratingly inconsistent on offense. I still placed the Tigers ahead of Auburn since they have one fewer loss and a nice win in their own right, but I don’t think Auburn is far behind. Auburn has the much better win (Georgia), even if it lost to Florida and Tennessee and came a yard away from losing to Baylor. Outside of this weekend, Auburn’s offense has been fairly lifeless.

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Dear reader, ﬁve of the country’s top eight teams lost this week for the ﬁrst time in the history of the AP Top 25 poll. Let’s dive into the results of the wreckage.

Week 7 poll 1. BYU, 2. Ohio State, 3. Notre Dame, 4. Georgia, 5. Miami, 6. Ole Miss, 7. Indiana, 8. Texas Tech, 9. Tennessee, 10. Alabama, 11. Houston, 12. Arizona, 13. UCLA, 14. LSU, 15. Kentucky, 16. Mississippi State, 17. Utah, 18. Florida, 19. Texas, 20. Missouri, 21. Auburn, 22. Oklahoma State, 23. Oregon, 24. Wake Forest, 25. Northwestern Just missed: Nebraska, Iowa, Boise State and Southern Cal Newcomers: Tennessee, Florida and Auburn Dropped from last week: Nebraska, Iowa and Boise State

A shocker at the top I shocked myself on Saturday night by putting BYU at No. 1 in my poll, but I couldn’t ﬁnd another Analysis team with a better case for the top spot. Somebody had to take the mantle after Georgia inexplicably lost to Auburn, and the Cougars’ win over Notre Dame was more than good enough to clear that bar. A controversial ending, thanks to more suspect refereeing, took some of the spectacle out of the Cougars’ accomplishment, but it was still a signature win over a top-5-caliber team. Combine that with a strong win over Arizona — another top-15 team in my book — and an undefeated record, and BYU has a resume worthy of No. 1. Even without star running back LJ Martin, BYU has no clear weakness, which makes this a top-ﬁve team even before you look at the resume. The eye test matters when so many upsets and general chaos have muddied the waters of who’s good and who’s not on paper.

The rest of my top 5 Ohio State was my No. 2 team after beating Indiana on the road this week, despite losing quarterback Julian Sayin by the end of the game. The Buckeyes’ loss to Texas stopped them from being No. 1, but beating the Hoosiers and dominating everyone else they’ve played made coach Ryan Day’s team a worthy No. 2. Notre Dame follows Ohio State after losing to BYU on the road. That loss alone wasn’t enough to drop the Irish — a case could be made that the referees robbed them of a comeback

Other notes SEC chaos cost Iowa and Boise State spots in the poll. Iowa doesn’t have an impressive win and struggled to beat Iowa State and Michigan — two unspectacular teams — even if the Hawkeyes’ only loss came to Ohio State. Boise State’s only defeat came on the road to an Oregon team that was much healthier then than it is now, but the BronASSoCIATEd PRESS PHoTo By TyLER TATE cos haven’t played a Power ByU tight end Roger Saleapaga makes a catch against notre dame on Saturday in Provo, Utah. Four conference team since then and struggled to beat win in one of the toughLouisville. and the Tigers’ losses came Fresno State two weeks came to a top-five team I gave the nod to Miami ago. by a combined nine points in Georgia. Alabama has est environments in the in the end. I was tempted Iowa and Boise State on the road to a pair of topalready demolished two sport — but they haven’t don’t have bad resumes. I 16 teams. Unlike Alabama top-20 teams, Mississippi beaten a ranked team, even to punish the Hurricanes after this week’s lackluster State and Kentucky. This just can’t justify putting this week, LSU didn’t get if they’ve mostly domithem in the poll over Auis still a top-10 team in this its rear handed to itself nated everyone else they’ve showing, but they domiagainst Kentucky. The Tivoter’s eyes. faced. They proved on Satnated their first five oppoburn, Tennessee or Florida Meanwhile, figuring out when all three teams have gers were the better team urday that they’re a top-five nents — including ranked at least one win that dwarfs and only lost because they Wake Forest — and haven’t what to do with Missisteam; it just wasn’t enough any victory Iowa or Boise been pushed around the to put them in the top two. sippi State, LSU, Kentucky, beat themselves. Kentucky and Mississip- State has. way Ole Miss was against Georgia dropped to No. Florida, Texas, Missouri Finally, Nebraska and Florida. The eye test also 4 after its bizarre loss to and even Auburn was pi State were the next two Oregon battled for the last slightly favors Miami, in Auburn. The performance much more complicated. teams (in that order) after spot in my poll. Both teams my opinion. was so out of character Whichever way you slice it the Wildcats won again on slipped to the bottom of my from what we saw in the with these teams, you will the road over Oklahoma SEC chaos rankings last week and met first six weeks that I didn’t create a contradiction. and the Bulldogs fell a bit in Eugene late Saturday want to punish the Bulldogs Think Florida should in the poll after I overI’ll admit it. I was too night. too harshly — dominating be ahead of Texas after harsh on Tennessee last rated them last week (it Oregon won, despite everyone else and beating beating the Longhorns on week by taking the Volturns out beating Missouri probably playing the wrong Alabama on the road is the road? Well, the Gators at home is a good but not unteers out of the poll quarterback for three top-five caliber stuff — but after their extremely also got blown out by Misgreat win). falling to Auburn in your It’s hard to know what to quarters, and now has wins underwhelming win over souri and three-loss South over USC, Boise State and own backyard has consedo with Mississippi State Arkansas. In hindsight, I Carolina. Does that mean with quarterback Kamario Nebraska — all of whom quences, even if the Tigers might’ve been too negative Missouri definitely should barely missed my rankings Taylor and running back be ahead of Florida? Well, are probably better than we about their offense, which this week. Nebraska has Fluff Bothwell both being stepped up big time this Florida has two quality thought they were heading lost to Indiana and Oregon out with injuries. As for week when the Volunteers wins (Ole Miss and Texas) into the week. by a combined six points, Kentucky, the Wildcats upset Alabama. over Missouri’s one (FlorThe last spot in my top have a win over LSU, three but the Huskers’ lack of Tennessee beating a topfive was a fight between Miida), and the Tigers were quality wins is what kept 10 team (Alabama) while blown out by Ole Miss this road SEC victories and ami and Ole Miss. their only loss came to Ala- them out of the poll. suffering its only loss to week, 31-1, the same team The undefeated HurEven if Northwestern — Texas was enough to push that was crushed by Floribama. The eye test doesn’t ricanes would’ve taken my No. 25 team — hasn’t the Volunteers all the way love them — they aren’t the spot easily (and maybe da just a few weeks ago. beaten anyone great either, into my top 10. The eye winning these games very would’ve been even higher I can do this all day with convincingly — but the re- the Wildcats’ impressive than No. 5) with another im- test came in handy, since these SEC teams. Ranking these middle-of-the-pack sume suggests they need to ground game and dominant pressive performance over Tennessee’s win wasn’t a performances over Colomere fluke. The Volunteers SEC teams properly is be ahead of more up-andan unimpressive Florida impossible, especially afdown teams like Texas and rado and Penn State were State. But instead, the Sem- dominated Alabama in the Florida. enough for me to take them inoles took Miami to double second half and won fairly ter Auburn pulled off the easily against a Crimson Florida was next because over Nebraska. Again, the upset of the season over overtime. Tide team that has looked the Gators beat Texas on eye test played a part. NeGeorgia in Athens. Ole Miss, on the flip side, the road and have that Ole LSU was the first team dominated a Missouri team unstoppable this season — braska was my last team outside of the close GeorMiss win in their pocket. I in this sinister seven bewe might’ve all overrated out. think the Longhorns’ victoheading into this week. cause the eye test is super gia loss. It already has a win over strong — blowouts in all of ry over Ohio State trumps As for Alabama, SaturEmail Koki Riley at koki. LSU on the books; all that’s its wins and stretches of the latter accomplishment, riley@theadvocate.com. day’s loss wasn’t enough holding the Rebels back is a to drop it out of the top 10. quality play on both sides but losing to Oklahoma is For more LSU sports blowout loss to Florida and, The loss came on the road of the ball (look at how worse than losing to South updates, sign up for our in hindsight, a not-so-great accurately Sam Leavitt is Carolina (like Florida did) newsletter at theadvocate. to a quality team, and the close win over a three-loss throwing it these days) — and, again, Florida won the com/lsunewsletter Tide’s only other defeat

LSU coach Kiffin no longer a fan of ﬁeld-storming BY JON BLAU Staff writer

Lane Kiffin used to love fieldstormings in college football, which mainly featured happy fans rushing the field to celebrate with their team. The vibes were positive. “A problem has become that they’re different than they used to be,” said Kiffin, who was recently followed off of Kentucky’s field by college-aged males raising a middle finger with one hand and recording with another. “A lot of that’s because of the phones,” Kiffin added. “Everybody wants their moment.” After another field storming at Tennessee after a win over thenNo. 6 Alabama, Kiffin was asked Sunday for his feelings on the mob celebration. He’s soured on them. “What we used to have was just fans having fun with each other and excited and going to try to find their team. And now that’s not really the case, a lot of them, because everybody’s got their phones and they all want their moment. So let us go see if we

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Kentucky fans storm the field to celebrate an overtime win against LSU on oct. 10 in Lexington, Ky. can get a coach or a player to say something back and run right into them and hold the phone in their face and all that,” Kifﬁn said. “I think the reasoning for it has changed and what happens,” he said. “So it’s not really a safe event because of that.” Kiffin commended the Southeastern Conference and “certain

schools” within the league for trying to prevent ﬁeld-stormings. Ole Miss held back its fans after a 32-24 win over LSU, which was Kifﬁn’s return to Oxford, Mississippi, after six years coaching the Rebels. There wasn’t much resistance on Oct. 10 in Lexington, Kentucky, when Wildcat fans stormed the

field after a 35-34 overtime win over LSU. There were fans trailing Kiffin, flipping him the bird. Others confronted LSU players. The SEC has instituted a $500,000 fine against a school, payable to the school’s opponent, when a field is rushed. “It’s a matter of how serious does the school actually really take it,” Kiffin said. “Or do they say, which I get too, ‘Hey man, $500,000 (fine) but we beat a top 10 team, it’s worth it.” Kiffin was on the happier end of a field rush in 2024 when Ole Miss beat then-No. 2 Georgia in Oxford, Mississippi. But Kiffin asked reporters to go back and watch his reaction. “I was mad when they rushed the field,” Kiffin said, “because it’s just not what we’re supposed to do.” This season, Kiffin has found himself at the center of an unrelated controversy surrounding SEC rules. He tried adding multiple seniors who were made eligible for a fifth season of NCAA competition after they brought a lawsuit in a Baton Rouge court. But the

SEC instituted a fine equal to 50% of a sport’s budget and a halfseason suspension of a team’s coach if athletes were rostered who previously signed with NFL teams. Kiffin ultimately decided not to roster tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who had been in training camp with the Browns, and defensive tackle Zxavian Wright, who was with the Saints but never practiced because of an injury. But Kiffin remains a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the SEC in federal court because of the backand-forth. The SEC has alleged LSU officials demonstrated a lack of “institutional control.” “I don’t know, wasn’t there a big uproar about people not following SEC rules? If you didn’t, there’s gonna be all this?” Kiffin asked Sunday, seemingly referring back to his own dustup with the conference. “But then in these instances,” he added about field-stormings, “it doesn’t matter?” Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ theadvocate.com

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First Quarter NYG—Tracy 17 pass from Winston (Zvada kick), 5:14. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:44. Key Plays: Winston 11 pass to Likely on 3rd-and-5; Mooney 20 run; N.Harris 2 run on 3rd-and-3; Winston 3 run on 4th-and-1; Winston 24 pass to Likely. N.Y. Giants 7, New Orleans 0. Second Quarter NYG—FG Zvada 34, 2:27. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:24. Key Plays: Winston 2 run on 3rdand-1; Winston 18 pass to Nabers. N.Y. Giants 10, New Orleans 0. NO—FG Carlson 58, 1:18. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 1:09. Key Plays: Brown kick return to New Orleans 44; Shough 12 pass to Olave on 3rd-and-6. N.Y. Giants 10, New Orleans 3. NO—Lance 2 pass from Shough (Carlson kick), :01. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:10. Key Play: Shough 25 run. New Orleans 10, N.Y. Giants 10. Third Quarter NO—Kamara 31 pass from Shough (Carlson kick), 12:21. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:39. Key Plays: Lance kick return to New Orleans 21; Donaldson 17 run; Kamara 11 run. New Orleans 17, N.Y. Giants 10. NO—Shough 1 run (Carlson kick), 5:43. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:49. Key Plays: K.Miller 11 run; Shough 10 pass to Olave. New Orleans 24, N.Y. Giants 10. NO—FG Carlson 51, 1:12. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:04. Key Plays: Emerson 12 interception return to New Orleans 38; Kamara 15 run; Shough 4 pass to Kamara on 3rd-and-8. New Orleans 27, N.Y. Giants 10. Fourth Quarter NO—Olave 18 pass from Shough (Carlson kick), 11:31. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:48. Key Play: Blackmon 21 interception return to N.Y. Giants 21. New Orleans 34, N.Y. Giants 10. NYG—Tracy 5 run (Likely pass from McCarthy), 7:00. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:31. Key Play: McCarthy 27 pass to Nabers. New Orleans 34, N.Y. Giants 18. NYG—Likely 24 pass from McCarthy (pass failed), 5:06. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 00:48. Key Play: McCarthy 49 pass to C.Jones. New Orleans 34, N.Y. Giants 24. NYG—FG Zvada 41, 2:04. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:55. Key Plays: McCarthy 11 pass to Fields; McCarthy 13 pass to Nabers; McCarthy 46 pass to Nabers; McCarthy 17 pass to C.Jones. New Orleans 34, N.Y. Giants 27. A—82,905. NO NYG FIRST DOWNS 18 23 Rushing 9 5 Passing 7 16 Penalty 2 2 THIRD DOWN EFF 4-15 4-14 FOURTH DOWN EFF 1-1 1-2 TOTAL NET YARDS 319 461 Total Plays 68 72 Avg Gain 4.7 6.4 NET YARDS RUSHING 175 84 Rushes 38 20 Avg per rush 4.605 4.2 NET YARDS PASSING 144 377 Sacked-Yds lost 0-0 5-18 Gross-Yds passing 144 395 Completed-Att. 16-30 25-47 Had Intercepted 0 3 Yards-Pass Play 4.8 7.25 KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB 7-1-1 6-1-0 PUNTS-Avg. 7-42.0 5-54.2 Punts blocked 0 0 FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE 221 145 Punt Returns 5-68 4-33 Kickoff Returns 4-113 5-112 Interceptions 3-40 0-0 PENALTIES-Yds 7-52 10-73 FUMBLES-Lost 1-1 1-1 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:02 28:58 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—New Orleans, K.Miller 20-70, Donaldson 6-39, Kamara 7-34, Shough 5-32. N.Y. Giants, McCarthy 2-26, Mooney 1-20, Tracy 6-18, Singletary 4-14, Winston 3-4, N.Harris 4-2. PASSING—New Orleans, Shough 16-30-0-144. N.Y. Giants, McCarthy 11-21-1-243, Winston 14-26-2-152. RECEIVING—New Orleans, Olave 4-43, Vele 3-42, Kamara 2-35, Delp 2-10, Lance 2-9, K.Miller 2-0, Brown 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Nabers 12-165, Likely 6-99, C.Jones 2-66, Tracy 2-27, Fields 2-19, Singletary 1-19. PUNT RETURNS—New Orleans, Brown 5-68. N.Y. Giants, C.Jones 4-33. KICKOFF RETURNS—New Orleans, Brown 2-66, Lance 2-47. N.Y. Giants, C.Jones 3-67, Tracy 2-45. TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS—New Orleans, Emerson 7-0-0, Riley 6-0-0, Werner 5-6-1, Blackmon 2-2-0, J.Reid 2-2-0, Jordan 2-0-0, Granderson 1-4-1.5, Broughton 1-3-0, Stutsman 1-3-0, Young 1-2-1.5, T.Wilson 1-2-0, Sanker 1-1-0, Wooden 1-0-1, Ford 1-0-0, McKinstry 0-1-0, C.Miller 0-1-0, Rumph 0-1-0. N.Y. Giants, Holland 6-3-0, Edmunds 5-4-0, Reader 5-2-0, Washington 4-0-0, Reese 3-2-0, Phillips 3-1-0, Thibodeaux 2-3-0, Banks 2-2-0, Jamison-Travis 2-0-0, S.Harris 1-2-0, Newsome 1-2-0, Pinnock 1-1-0, Alexander 1-0-0, N.Jones 1-0-0, Ford 0-2-0. INTERCEPTIONS—New Orleans, Emerson 2-19, Blackmon 1-21. N.Y. Giants, None. MISSED FIELD GOALS—New Orleans, Carlson 55. OFFICIALS—Referee Alex Kemp, Ump Brandon Ellison, HL Mike Carr, LJ Rusty Baynes, FJ Sean Petty, SJ Jim Quirk, BJ Scott Helverson, Replay Julie Johnson.

ASSoCIATEd PRESS PHoTo By FRAnK FRAnKLIn II Saints quarterback Tyler Shough hands the ball off to running back C.J. donaldson during the first half of a game against the new york Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, n.J.

Report: Shough playing with broken hand bones BY LUKE JOHNSON, MATTHEW PARAS AND ZACH EWING Staff writers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — During a post-game news conference last week, a reporter asked New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough if he had a broken bone in his left hand. “I’m not even sure I can answer that,” Shough said. That non-denial was, in effect, exactly what it appeared to be. According to an ESPN report, Shough is playing with two broken bones in his left hand, an injury that occurred during the Saints’ blowout loss against the Atlanta Falcons last Monday night. Including Sunday’s game against the New York Giants — against whom he threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns while adding 32 yards and a touchdown on the ground — Shough has played the last three games with a glove covering his left hand. The second-year quarterback has repeatedly said the injury to his non-throwing hand has not affected his play, though it has altered how he’s had to go about doing his job. Under normal circumstances, Shough would be able to hand the ball off with both of his hands depending on the direction of the

run. But since the injury, he’s had to use his right hand exclusively for handoffs, including run plays to the right side of the formation where he’d typically use his left hand. “It’s just something to manage throughout the weeks,” Shough said. “Like I said before, it hasn’t really affected me. It’s getting better every single day; that’s the biggest thing. I’ll continue to manage it. It doesn’t affect me throwing; it doesn’t affect a lot of that stuff, just a couple handoffs changing up.” Shough has been a full participant in practice for most of the past two weeks.

Injury update Sunday’s game wasn’t an ideal homecoming for Cesar Ruiz. The Saints offensive lineman, playing near his hometown of Camden, New Jersey, suffered a knee injury in the ﬁrst half against the Giants and did not return. Rookie Jeremiah Wright replaced Ruiz at right guard. Ruiz got hurt late in the first half. He was not on the ﬁeld for New Orleans’ final drive of the second quarter, which Shough hit Bryce Lance for a touchdown on fourth down to tie the game at 10. Ruiz has started 88 of 94 games in his seven-year career, all with the Saints. Coach Kellen Moore said the team will await an MRI before

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teams unit that has been performing poorly made huge contributions in the kicking game, return game and in coverage. “We talked about the ball going into the game; we created four turnovers, we gave the one away, which was a critical one,” coach Kellen Moore said. “We talked about the physicality we have to play with; that was an objective of ours, and to rush for 175 (yards) was an important part for us.” To get there, the Saints needed a jolt out of their regular early-game struggles. The Saints’ first five drives netted just 55 yards of offense. Shough was erratic, completing just seven of his first 18 passes. Penalties torpedoed one drive when backup left tackle Asim Richards was penalized for holding on consecutive plays. Kicker Daniel Carlson missed a 55-yard field goal at the end of the Saints’ most promising drive. Even when the Saints finally got on the scoreboard, it felt like a missed opportunity: Rookie Barion Brown returned a kick 41 yards to set up a short field near the end of the half, but New Orleans settled for a 58-yard Carlson field goal with 1:18 remaining in the first half. The spark the team desperately needed came in the form of spe-

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Saints wide receiver Bryce Lance celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the new york Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, n.J. cial-teams ace Isaiah Stalbird on the ensuing kickoff, when he met Giants kick returner Charlie Jones like a heat-seeking missile. Stalbird separated Jones from the ball, and rookie tight end Os-

car Delp recovered the loose ball. It was as if a dam broke free after that play, with the New Orleans offense roaring to life to seize control of the game. Shough ripped off a 25-yard run

it speaks on the severity of Ruiz’s injury. Moore said defensive back KoolAid McKinstry missed most of the second half with a migraine. Martin Emerson ﬁlled in for McKinstry in the starting lineup and filled the box score, recording a pair of interceptions and four pass breakups.

Paris tumult With protests becoming more frequent and violent in France over the past week, the NFL gave a new statement Sunday to address safety concerns ahead of the New Orleans Saints’ imminent visit to Paris for the league’s ﬁrst game there. “We continue to work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters,” the NFL said in a statement to Front Ofﬁce Sports. “We are also providing the two clubs with regular updates. There’s been no disruption or impact at league sites.” The Saints also released a statement. “We concur with the NFL’s statement and are planning to play the game,” said Greg Bensel, the team’s senior vice president of communications. “In addition to working closely with the NFL, we have also maintained daily security updates with our security partners in France. Members of

on the first play after the fumble recovery, setting New Orleans up at the goal line, where he would eventually find Bryce Lance for a game-tying touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal. That was the start of three consecutive touchdown drives for the Saints, who scored on six of seven drives in the middle portion of the game to take a commanding lead. They got contributions from Alvin Kamara, who looked like he’d turned back the clock, making three defenders miss on a 31-yard touchdown catch. Shough took one in on his own from a yard out, then looked like he iced the game with an 18-yard scoring strike to Chris Olave. The defense also pitched in, sacking Giants starter Jameis Winston four times and picking him off twice. Winston’s final interception set up the Olave score that gave the Saints a 34-10 lead. The fans began to leave the game, and Moore yanked some of his starters. The Giants looked like they were doing the same, inserting McCarthy into the lineup. The game was far from over. McCarthy threw an interception of his own, but he stayed aggressive, connecting on several explosive passes against the Saints defense, including gains of 49 to Jones and 46 to former LSU star Malik Nabers, who finished with 165 yards on 12 catches. Running back Tyrone Tracy started the comeback with a 5-yard touchdown run on third-and-2.

our football operations staff and internal security team have been on the ground in France for the past few days, and there has been no disruption or impact at any of our team sites.” The Saints will leave for Paris on Sunday evening, after their game against the New York Giants and a team dinner, with their flight arriving in France on Monday morning. They are scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 3:30 p.m. Paris time (8:30 a.m. CT) next Sunday. Reports from France say more than half a million people have participated in some form of protest, with the demonstrations aimed to address rising living costs and poor school conditions. Some protests have turned violent, with demonstrators looting stores and setting fires, including to public buildings. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly held an emergency meeting with officials Sunday and was set to address the public on the matter. Police have used tear gas and water cannons and have arrested at least 1,800 people in connection with the protests, including more than 800 in the Paris area. The Saints-Steelers game is set for the Stade de France, in the north Paris suburb of St. Denis.

New Orleans put its offensive starters back in, but the Saints were starting to get overwhelmed. McCarthy closed the gap further with a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely. New York decided to cut the lead to seven by kicking a field goal on a fourthand-6 play, trusting the defense to get another stop. New York had an opportunity to tie the game or take the lead when it forced the Saints to go three-andout inside the game’s final two minutes. The Giants took over at their own 29-yard line with 57 seconds remaining, trailing by seven and with no timeouts remaining. McCarthy evaded pressure in the backfield on the first play of the drive, finding a wide-open gap in the Saints’ defense for a 28-yard scramble, then he hit Likely for a gain of 23 on the next play to push the ball inside the Saints’ 25. But the Giants rally fizzled when McCarthy’s fourth-and-1 pass with 12 seconds remaining sailed high and out of bounds over Likely’s outstretched hands. “Somewhere in there, the foot got off the gas pedal and the Giants came back in it,” defensive end Cam Jordan said. “I mean, kudos to them for being a tenacious team. We got to be able to snuff that fire.” New Orleans was scheduled to take an overnight flight to Paris, where it will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers next week. Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

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OFF THE MAT The Saints showed some fight, although they almost ruined it with what would have been a titanic fourth-quarter collapse. The Saints were in a bad place before Sunday. They had lost three straight home games. Things were so bad that owner Gayle Benson expressed her disappointment at a luncheon Tuesday. There was uncertainty whether Kellen Moore and Mickey Loomis would survive if things didn’t get better. Both morale and execution were low, and it was unclear if Moore could fix it. The Saints, despite falling into a 10-0 hole in the first half, showed the type of grit that had been missing the past three weeks. This felt like a must-win, and they answered the call.

THE ALVIN OF OLD Alvin Kamara showed he still has something left in the tank. It’s understandable if you questioned that after his 10th season got off to such a rocky start. Entering Sunday, he had just 86 rushing yards and 41 receiving yards. on top of that, he’s dealt with a back injury that kept him out of some recent practices. He even had to go to the injury tent briefly in the first half Sunday. But he re-entered the game and showed glimpses of his old self with a magnificent 31-yard reception where he eluded tacklers as only he can. on the play, he became the sixth player in nFL history to reach 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards.

ON TO FRANCE The long flight to Paris would have felt even longer with four straight losses. Instead, they fixed some of the things that needed to be fixed. A team that wasn’t forcing many turnovers all of a sudden did (three interceptions, one forced fumble). An offense that was ranked 29th in rushing all of a sudden found some success (175 rushing yards). Special teams stepped up, too. daniel Carlson booted a 58-yard field goal that was followed by the Saints forcing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. That got the Saints going. The fact that this game came down to the final play after the Saints led by 24 is a bit concerning. But the desperate Saints will take a win any way they can get it.

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Saints tight end oscar delp, center, celebrates with teammates Julian Blackmon, left, and decamerion Richardson after a fumble recovery during the first half against the new york Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, n.J.

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Stalbird’s forced fumble pivotal in Saints win BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It mattered little to Isaiah Stalbird that a blocker met him immediately as the ball landed in the arms of New York Giants returner Charlie Jones. From 35 yards out, the New Orleans Saints linebacker just started running. And Jack Kelly, the Giants linebacker tasked with stopping Stalbird, couldn’t do jack. After five yards, Stalbird easily shed the pesky blocker. And with Jones in sight, Stalbird crashed in with the urgency owner Gayle Benson had desperately wanted to see. As Stalbird’s helmet made contact, Jones somersaulted in the air — with the jarred-loose ball directly above him. Oscar Delp recovered, and the Saints suddenly had life. If the Saints ultimately turn around their season, Stalbird’s forced fumble may be remembered as a pivotal turning point — one that captured the heightened sense of desperation following Benson’s remarks aimed at New Orleans’ “unacceptable” poor start. But even if the rest of the season doesn’t unfold the way the Saints want — and Sunday’s finish gave plenty of reasons to doubt that a switch has been flipped — Stalbird’s turnover was enough to dramatically change the Saints’ 34-27 wild win over the Giants. Down 10-3 with 1:18 left in the

second, the Saints capitalized on the turnover and scored another touchdown to tie it at halftime. The Saints scored 34 unanswered points — which, of course, was undermined by a chaotic fourth quarter that saw the Giants almost pull off an improbable comeback. But the Saints still needed to show they were listening to Benson’s message. And Stalbird came through in a big way. “We needed some type of spark, either offense, defense or special teams,” Stalbird said. “That really swung it.” It was only right that Stalbird was the man involved. Since joining New Orleans as an undrafted free agent in 2024, Stalbird has developed into a special-teams ace. He has lived up to the Saints’ initial projections when the team’s scouts labeled him a “37” entering the draft. That’s New Orleans’ tag for elite special teams prospects, numbered after Steve Gleason. At the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club this past week, Benson mentioned Gleason — specifically how she was disappointed that the team was blown out on the game celebrating the 20th anniversary of Gleason’s blocked punt after Hurricane Katrina. She called out her coaches, players and executives to fix the mess they found themselves in. The Saints have a long way to go before they’ve truly fixed their season. But Sunday was a start. Delp didn’t notice the ball had popped in the air, but he jumped on it once he saw it on the ground. Bodies soon collapsed on him, and the rookie tight end felt hands from all over trying to pry it from him, including from teammate Chris Rumph. “I was like, ‘Nope, this one’s mine,’” Delp said with a smile.

Delp said the play also reflected what makes Stalbird special. Before the kick, the linebacker told the rookie to anticipate a double team. And so when the Giants tried to do exactly as Stalbird predicted, Delp ran right around the blockers. That evasion gave Delp room to jump on the ball. There was also Stalbird’s physical strength. Having the speed and power to drive Kelly back in seconds, then pivot into a violent collision with the returner, also required a skill set not everyone can replicate. Delp is a rookie but said he’s never seen anyone at any level approach special teams as seriously as Stalbird does. “That dude has a real impact on this team,” Delp said. The impact continued to be felt in the ensuing snaps. Just one play later, quarterback Tyler Shough took off for a 25-yard gain. Then, on fourth-and-goal from the 2, Shough hit a wideopen Bryce Lance for the tying touchdown. Edge rusher Cam Jordan said Stalbird’s forced fumble was an “inspiring-type play.” And the defense looked inspired. They followed up Stalbird’s turnover by forcing three more — all interceptions, picking off Jameis Winston twice and backup J.J. McCarthy once. Then, disaster nearly struck. The Saints gave up 289 yards in the fourth and gave up 17 unanswered points in the final seven minutes. But they held on thanks to an end-zone stop. The final margin was a touchdown — a score Stalbird helped create. “From a juice perspective, Stal works harder than anybody in the building,” Shough said. Email Matthew Paras at matt.paras@theadvocate.com

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Continued from page 1B Juwan Johnson said. “The biggest thing is just getting back on track, winning games that are ahead of us. I think that was something that was our intention going into it, knowing that this is a game that we got to win to start something.” The Saints can thank a bunch of unsung heroes for the morale-boosting win. Veteran cornerback Martin Emerson Jr., who was thrust into duty by Kool-Aid McKinstry’s migraine and recorded the ﬁrst two-interception game of his career. Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson, the undrafted rookie running back,

who led a punishing ground-andpound offense that racked up a season-high 175 rushing yards. Bryce Lance, the rookie wide receiver who recorded the first touchdown catch of his career. And, of course, Stalbird, who picked a pristine time to record the first forced fumble of his young career. Stalbird’s takeaway occurred on the kickoff after Daniel Carlson’s 58-yard field goal and enlivened the Saints’ sideline, which had experienced very little to get excited about in the game’s first 28 minutes. Instead of going into halftime trailing for the 18th time in 23 games under Kellen Moore, the Saints went in tied — and with all the momentum. They rode the wave of positive energy into the third

quarter, where they scored two touchdowns and a ﬁeld goal to take a commanding 27-10 lead into the fourth quarter. The Giants made it interesting by scoring 17 points behind backup quarterback J.J. McCarthy, but in the end, it was too, too late. The Saints might have wanted to give the other game ball to Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, who seemed to be honoring his gameweek proclamation that his heart and soul were with the Who Dat Nation. Winston played like he wanted the Saints to win, greasing the skids on the Giants’ implosion with two interceptions and four sacks. “Big picture, it was huge, because we deﬁnitely needed a win coming off losing three games in a row,” Stalbird said. “That was our mind-

set. Now we just need to keep this momentum going.” The last thing the Saints needed was to ﬂy to France for a week of pomp and circumstance surrounding the historic game while mired in a four-game losing skid. Now, they can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the week with family and teammates. “Yeah, this (win) makes it a whole lot better,” Johnson said. “I think everybody will have good morale going into this week.” The morale will be even better if they can beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and turn the road trip into a season-changing two-game winning streak. Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@theadvocate.com.

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Titans use special teams for 1st win of season By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The Tennessee Titans defense shut down mistakeprone Indianapolis in the second half, the special teams made two game-changing plays in the fourth quarter and Joey Slye made two field goals in the final 2½ minutes to rally the Colts from a 13-0 halftime deficit for their first win of the season, 26-20. “Now this feels good!” running back Tony Pollard shouted as he left the field as the remaining Indianapolis fans serenaded the home team with a loud chorus of boos. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak in the series, gave firstyear coach Robert Saleh his first win with the franchise and allowed the Titans (1-5) to get out of the winless column in the standings. The defense forced three turnovers and had six sacks, Chimere Dike’s 58-yard punt return early in the fourth quarter set up the tying score and Oluwafemi Oladejo’s 14yard return of a blocked punt gave the Titans their first lead with 10:17 to play. Slye’s 49-yard field goal with 2:03 left gave Tennessee the lead for good and he sealed it with a 44-yarder with 43 seconds to go after the Colts turned it over on downs. To Saleh, the win was more of a relief than a celebration. Cam Ward was 11 of 22 for 102 yards, with one TD and one interception as Tennessee finished with a season-high scoring total. Pollard rushed 19 times for 76 yards and rookie Carnell Tate had six catches for 70 yards and his first TD reception. For Indy (2-4), it was another frustrating day. Tennessee’s rally began when Jeffery Simmons forced a Taylor fumble on the first play of the second half. That set up Slye’s 29-yard field goal to make it 13-3. He added a 56-yarder with 3:21 left in the third to make it 13-6. That’s when the Titans special teams went to work. Ward took advantage of the long punt return by connecting with Tate for an 8-yard score to tie it. Then after forcing a punt on Indy’s next possession, James Williams Sr. broke free and blocked Rigoberto Sanchez’s punt, which Oladejo scooped

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Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker, center, intercepts a pass during a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. up and scored on for 20-13 lead. Indy tied the score on Taylor’s 4-yard run, but a 36-yard pass interference penalty on cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt helped the Titans move into position for Slye’s go-ahead kick. Jones got one last chance, but he couldn’t connect on either desperation heave in the waning seconds. BEARS 31, FALCONS 23: In Atlanta, Caleb Williams completed his ﬁrst 12 passes in his return from a hamstring injury, D’Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns and the Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Williams was both mobile and accurate in his impressive return for the Bears (4-2). He opened the game by completing 6 of 6 passes for 64 yards, including a 14-yard scoring pass to Colston Loveland, on Chicago’s opening drive. The Falcons didn’t score again until Penix found Kyle Pitts on a 10yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter. Penix then completed a pass to Branch for the 2-point play. PANTHERS 25, EAGLES 14: In Philadelphia, Bryce Young hit Tommy Tremble for a touchdown and Carolina’s tight end went into full Rocky Balboa mode.

Tremble feigned two rights and then delivered an uppercut with his left hand for a pantomime knockout of a Panthers teammate in an endzone celebration. The once-mighty Philadelphia Eagles — two seasons removed from a Super Bowl championship — have suddenly turned into an NFL punching bag. Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to Tremble, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 120 yards and a score to lead the Panthers past the injury-riddled Eagles on Sunday. STEELERS 26, BUCCANEERS 19 OT: In Tampa, Florida, Aaron Rodgers shrugged off a slow start to lead four fourth-quarter scoring drives, then finished off a 12-play, 70-yard march with a 7-yard TD throw to Germie Bernard to give the Steelers the lead for good with 3:15 remaining in OT. Rookie Jalon Daniels drove the Bucs (1-5) to midfield on the ensuing possession, but Tampa Bay could only get as close as the Steelers 48 before Jalen Ramsey sacked the undrafted free agent on fourth down for an 11-yard loss to end the game. Rodgers finished 33 of 49 passing. He was sacked five times in the first three quarters and also tossed a

first-quarter interception that led to the first of four field goals by Tampa Bay’s Chase McLaughlin. CARDINALS 18, RAMS 16: In Inglewood, California, Chad Ryland kicked his sixth field goal a 43-yarder as time expired, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied for a stunning victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Punter Ethan Evans kicked a goahead extra point after Colby Parkinson caught a touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 47 seconds to play for the vaunted Rams (2-4), who struggled all day before mounting a desperate final scoring drive. But the Cardinals immediately moved 36 yards into field goal range on Jalen Brooks’ long reception and an unnecessary roughness penalty on Josh Wallace. Three snaps later, Ryland buried his final kick to seal a shocking upset for Arizona (2-4), a double-digit underdog. BROWNS 13, RAVENS 10: In Cleveland, Deshaun Watson shook off three quarters of ineffective play to connect with Jerry Jeudy for a 33-yard gain that set up Andre Szmyt’s 37yard field goal on the final snap, and the Browns rallied past the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

The Browns (4-2) trailed 10-0 early and had all of 107 yards entering the fourth quarter before a late fumble by Baltimore’s Derrick Henry shifted the momentum to set the stage for their latest and perhaps most impressive — in results if not in process — victory so far. PATRIOTS 26, JETS 19: In Foxborough Massachusets, The mantra in New England’s locker room under Mike Vrabel has been to never apologize for a win. So no one was feeling bad about the Patriots improving to 2-0 in the AFC East after their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, New England overcame losing three offensive linemen and Charles Woods came up with Geno Smith’s first interception of the season in the fourth quarter to help the Patriots hold on for a win. BILLS 33, RAIDERS 30: In Las Vegas, Josh Allen passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns, using his improvisational brilliance to tie the Bills’ career TD passing record, and Buffalo held off the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders (3-3), who have lost three in a row, had rallied to tie it at 23-all. James Cook rushed for a 3-yard touchdown with 4:43 left to put the Bills (5-1) ahead for good. Tyler Bass added a 38-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining for what turned out to be a crucial two-possession lead. Allen equaled Hall of Famer Jim Kelly’s franchise record of 258 TD passes in the third quarter, escaping almost a sure sack by shot-putting a 12-yard pass to Keon Coleman. CHIEFS 22, CHARGERS 6: In Kansas City, Missouri, Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, Patrick Mahomes finished with 272 yards passing and the Kansas City Chiefs remained one of the NFL’s final three unbeatens with a victory over the injury-plagued Los Angeles Chargers. Xavier Worthy had seven catches for 73 yards and Travis Kelce hauled in five passes for 53, helping the Chiefs (5-0) survive without injured wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton while keeping the struggling Chargers (0-6) winless. Kansas City joined San Francisco and Minnesota — both 5-0 and on their bye — as the league’s only unbeaten teams.

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49-yard FG gives Texans win over Jacksonville BY KEN MAGUIRE AP sportswriter

LONDON — Trying to seal a desperately needed win, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud threw an interception in the end zone and gave the Jacksonville Jaguars another chance on Sunday. Jacksonville tied the game at 3131, but Stroud didn’t stress about it. “His mindset was ’Hey, I got you Coach, don’t worry about it,” Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said. With just under two minutes left, Stroud led a drive to set up Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 49-yard field goal as time expired and the Texans won 34-31 on the slick grass of Wembley Stadium. “When a player tells me that, that just gives me the confidence that I need,” Ryans said. “He responded in an outstanding way.” Stroud threw three touchdown passes and Marvin Harrison made his debut for the Texans (2-4) as Houston earned back-to-back wins to gain ground on the AFC Southleading Jaguars (4-2). Cam Little’s 60-yard field goal had tied the game — a week after his 57-yarder won it for Jacksonville against the Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — after Travis Hunter intercepted Stroud’s pass in the end zone. Hunter also hauled in a 7-yard touchdown pass at the other end — becoming just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era, including the playoffs, to both score a touchdown and intercept a pass in the same game. “Just made a mistake,” Stroud said of Hunter’s pick. “I’ve learned in my life I’ve got to flush my failures and flush my successes and just move on. Our defense did a great job holding them to three points, and then gave me the ball back, and went down and had a game-winning drive.” Stroud said he appreciated hearing words of support from Ryans and his

teammates. “What they did for me in that moment really meant a lot,” he said. Tight end Foster Moreau caught two touchdown passes from Stroud, who also connected with Jaylin Noel for a 13-yard score in the third quarter for a 24-14 lead. Moreau scored on a 6-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and a 1-yarder just before the end of the half. Penalties dogged the Jaguars for a third straight week. They were flagged for too many men on the field on a Houston punt — extending a Texans drive that ended with Noel’s touchdown. Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, including a pair to Bhayshul Tuten. His 1-yard pass to rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher cut Houston’s lead to 24-21. Houston responded with Jawhar Jordan’s 25-yard touchdown run to restore a 10-point lead, 31-21, late in the third quarter. Two-way star Hunter, who scored his first NFL touchdown at Wembley a year ago, snagged his second when he hauled in a pass over the middle to reduce Houston’s lead to 31-28 in the fourth quarter. Hunter’s interception led to Jacksonville’s drive and Little’s gametying field goal. Stroud completed 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The interception was his first of the season. Harrison, who joined the Texans this week in a trade with Arizona, made three catches for 34 yards. Woody Marks had 15 carries for 56 yards, the first running back to break 40 yards in a game this season against Jacksonville. Lawrence finished 24 of 41 for 306 yards, four TDs and an interception. The Texans were at 2-4 at this point last season and finished 12-5 to earn a wild-card playoff spot.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talks to reporters following a game against the Seattle Seahawks on oct. 11 in Seattle.

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AP pro football writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy has been one of the league’s most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL since stepping into the role for the San Francisco 49ers as a seventhround rookie in 2022. With five more pass attempts, he will take his place on top of the alltime leaderboards. Purdy comes into this week with a 105.4 passer rating over his first 1,495 career attempts in the regular season and will qualify for the NFL’s all-time leaderboards when he hits the 1,500 attempt threshold. Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is the current leader at 102.7 with Purdy set to take over the No. 1 spot when the 49ers (5-0) take on the Washington Commanders (1-3-1) at home on Monday night. Don’t expect Purdy to celebrate the milestone or make a point to check out the leaderboard when the game ends. “I guess it’s a good thing,” Purdy said. “But at the same time, I’m not getting done with games going, ‘All right, was my rating at least 100 and something?’ I could really care less about that. It’s more so, did I do my job well for my teammates? Did I compete and do everything I could to help this team win? I know it sounds cheesy, but that’s the reality. That’s what I’m thinking about and it’s what matters. I guess that maybe reflects, though, playing pretty good quarterback play, so I’m not trying to act like it’s nothing. But, it is cool.” Purdy said much of the credit also goes to his coaches and teammates, who have helped him be so productive ever since being taken with the last pick of the 2022 draft. The passer rating stat was created in the 1970s to create a single number to grade quarterbacks from different eras. The rating uses four statistics — completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown passes and interceptions — to give a number on a scale of 0 to 158.3. The rating favors more modern

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quarterbacks as the current style of play has led to a higher completion percentage and far fewer interceptions than when the stat was created. Only one of the top 25 current players on the leaderboard — Hall of Famer Steve Young — began his career more than 30 years ago, with players such as Jimmy Garoppolo and Tua Tagovailoa ranking ahead of all-time greats such as Joe Montana and Dan Marino. Coach Kyle Shanahan said he believes passer rating is an “overrated stat” and praised Purdy for his willingness to do things that help the team but harm his rating, such as throwing the ball away to avoid a sack. “I think the coolest thing about Brock is I don’t think he even knows that stuff goes to passer rating,” Shanahan said. “Brock competes so much. The only time Brock gets off of running stuff is when we’re down and stuff and he thinks he has to make a play and he’ll put himself in harm’s way and throw picks just to give us a chance to get back in it. Brock is such an unselﬁsh player in that way and I think every way, every week Brock plays to do what it takes to win. Sometimes that’s being aggressive. Sometimes it’s not. But, he plays to win, which is so amazing

that he has a rating like that.” Purdy will also take over the No. 2 spot on the all-time leaderboard for pass yards per attempt. Purdy’s current average of 8.63 is second only to Hall of Famer Otto Graham’s 9.0. Graham’s number includes four seasons in the All-America Football Conference that now ofﬁcially count on the NFL leaderboard. It would be at 8.62 only for the years when Graham played in the NFL. Purdy is coming off his lowest passer rating of the season after posting a 92.5 in last week’s 32-29 win at Seattle that was his ﬁrst game below the 100 mark this season. But in many ways, it was one of his more impressive games coming against one of the league’s top defenses and with two drives for goahead scores in the fourth quarter. Purdy was 9 for 10 for 96 yards on those drives, after struggling to move the ball for most of the game. “It wasn’t perfect and it was pretty ugly at times,” offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said. “But the way he played in the fourth quarter when it mattered most, I think he threw a pick, late in the third quarter. And then it almost felt like from then on out, Brock wasn’t going to be denied. He made really aggressive throws. He made plays with his legs. He avoided some sacks. He was a competitor out there and he made plays. He’s done that throughout his career. ... In the fourth quarter when he needed to just step it up, he did.”

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Valkyries star forward Williams keeps track of everything for late game BY JANIE MCCAULEY

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SAN FRANCISCO — Late in games, Gabby Williams starts counting. She constantly computes math in her head, all while handling the pressure of being the one to regularly take big shots for the Golden State Valkyries. Better Williams than coach Natalie Nakase, that’s for sure. “What’s her obsession with math?” Nakase inquired when told about Williams’ process. “I don’t do math. I do more like coverages and schemes and seeing people’s energy and more connectivity with our group. That’s all Gabby. I’m not that smart. I’m not doing math out there. I didn’t do math since the UCLA days.” Whatever it is that Williams does, it’s working well during her first playoff run with the Valkyries after coming to the Bay Area for just this: a chance at a championship. Golden State leads the Atlanta Dream 1-0 in their best-of-seven WNBA Finals. Even members of Golden State’s athletic training staff have noticed Williams making her mental notes down the stretch. The veteran guard scored 26 points in a 68-64 Game 1 win Saturday, missing her initial four shots before scoring 16 of her 26 points in the second quarter. She was the only Valkyries player in double figures as Golden State shot 32.1% and 7 of 33 from 3-point range. “Yeah, same thing, doing math,” Williams explained of her mindset. “One of our trainers, she was like, ‘In the fourth quarter, you always do this thing and I know you’re going to start taking over, you look at the clock.’ And I’m like: ‘Yeah, I’m counting. I’m counting possessions, I’m counting points, what do we need now, what’s the most timely time to go.’ “I think it’s just like the best way to kind of take the pressure off things, too, is just to break them down possession by possession.” The Dream had been outstand-

ing down the stretch during their first two series, both sweeps, to reach the franchise’s fourth finals. Yet Atlanta is still yet to win a finals game. Coach Karl Smesko can’t wait for his team to find a way to bounce back Monday night. Atlanta shot 2 for 19 in the fourth quarter. “I just think we need to maintain how we want to play for a whole four quarters. We had a couple dry spells where we just weren’t working together as well as you need to against this defense. They are not just going to give you easy shots,” he said. “So we are going to need to work together to create these advantages.” Execution is especially challenging in the hostile environment that is Golden State’s deafening “Ballhalla” sellout home crowd — with rally towels waving and thunder sticks cracking all game long. While Smesko was pleased with how the Dream handled the noise, he will challenge his players to communicate even better next time out. “I thought the environment was great. I thought the crowd was great. They were loud. They were cheering at all the right times,” Smesko said. “But I think when we had a breakdown, it was something that we worked on and we just would have a miscommunication or something like that. ... When we have an opportunity to finish a game, we’ve just got to do it.” Nakase challenged her team’s loyal, violet-loving fans once more to bring all their energy again Monday. “Great job but hey, level up, right? Like we’ve got to go Game 2, it has to be better. We’re going to ask more from our players. So I’d say, check for Game 1,” she said. “Let’s get a better Game 2. Rest and recover, Ballhalla. Careful what you drink tonight.”

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OKC’s SGA could become back-to-back-to-back MVP BY TIM REYNOLDS AP basketball writer

Bill Russell. Wilt Chamberlain. Larry Bird. That’s the full list of those who managed to win three consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards. Nobody has pulled off that feat in 40 years, and the star power not on that list — names like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — speaks to how difﬁcult it is to accomplish. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has a chance to get there this season, whether he wants to or not. His focus — as it has been in past years as well — is on winning and on championships, not on anything of the individual variety. “I’ve just got to be the best player I can be for this basketball team, win as many games as possible,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “That kind of recipe for me in the past has kind of worked, and I’ve been fortunate to win two in a row. No different for me going into this season.” He is the best player on the team that is essentially the cofavorite, along with the San Antonio Spurs, to win the NBA championship. He’s collected more than 75% of the ﬁrst-place MVP votes over the last two seasons, and his scoring average of 32 points per game is tops in the NBA over that span. He doesn’t think he’s been at his peak yet, either. “I feel like I’m a better basketball player, more versatile as a basketball player,” Gilgeous-Al-

exander said. “In better shape, too.” Thunder general manager Sam Presti has been around Hall of Fame players. He sees the traits in Gilgeous-Alexander, saying in his preseason news conference last month that greats at that level have “something that separates them from the others that makes them uniquely different.” “He has the baseline stuff of his work ethic, his discipline, his character, things that you have to have to be a consistent elite performer in the NBA or anywhere,” Presti said. “But his emotional awareness and regulation is superior, in my opinion. It’s extraordinary. His view is layered. He doesn’t live in a pass-fail world, and I think that’s part of what’s allowed him to come kind of from the back of the pack as a lightly recruited college player to this ascent.” The game has changed, and Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the players who has changed it. International players have won the last eight MVP awards; if the annual polling of the league’s general managers proves accurate, that run will go to nine this season — since the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is their preseason pick to emerge as the trophy winner next spring. And with Joel Embiid — the No. 3 pick in 2014 and MVP in 2022-23 — being the exception, many of those eventual international-born MVPs weren’t exactly expected by many to reach that level when they entered the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo, then of Milwaukee and now

of Miami, was the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft; he won two MVPs in this international run. Denver’s Nikola Jokic was drafted No. 41 overall; he’s a three-time MVP. Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th; he’s now gone back-to-back. “He’s still going,” Presti said. “He’s got a lot more levels to go, and his mindset, I think, is the No. 1 thing that drives all that.” Winning brings individual success as well, and Gilgeous-Alexander knows that. But he often reminds people that things like MVP seasons come because so many people — not just the actual trophy winner — did their part. If the Thunder are contenders again, he’ll likely be a top candidate. The best player on the best teams tends to be right in the MVP mix. And if he wins it again, it’ll be costly: GilgeousAlexander has showered teammates with thank-you gifts after his ﬁrst two MVP seasons, including fancy watches, Burberry coats and much more. Leadership, to Gilgeous-Alexander, is far more important than trophies. “It’s something that I’ve been intentional with, but also just I think naturally it’s just grown because I’ve grown as a man,” he said. “Becoming a father has helped with that. You’re an example for somebody every day and it’s a little bit different in the real world, but it’s essentially the same thing. You lead by example — and it’s hard to get people to follow you if you don’t do the right things and you don’t walk the walk.”

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Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, right, shoots against Atlanta dream guard Jordin Canada during Game 1 of the WnBA Finals on Saturday in San Francisco.

Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians in Game 5 BY JOE REEDY AP sportswriter

CLEVELAND — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. The Rays have won the last two games and will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. “Momentum is big in this sport and we have it — and we’re going to keep it,” outfielder Jonny DeLuca said. Since the ALCS expanded to seven games in 1985, road teams winning Game 5 for a 3-2 lead have won the series four of five times. Game 7 if needed would be Tuesday, and the World Series starts Friday at NL champion Milwaukee. Rasmussen gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six. “The way he limited anything was really, really impressive,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “He got in rhythm with the fastball. A lot of power to everything. Then the depth on the changeup throughout the outing was a big

AP PHoTo By dAVId J. PHILLIP

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher drew Rasmussen celebrates a win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Sunday in Cleveland.

pitch for him.” Tampa Bay scored single runs in each of the ﬁrst three innings, the ﬁrst two off Parker Messick and the third against Tim Herrin. The Guardians scored in the seventh but stranded runners in the eighth and ninth innings. Cleveland has not won an ALCS when trailing 3-2 while the Rays are 58-27 at home this year, in-

cluding the postseason. The Guardians are seeking their ﬁrst World Series title since 1948. “We know we’ve got our work cut out for us. It’s a really good team and a really good team when they play at home, especially,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “We know this is going to be tough but if there’s a group I’m betting on to get this done, it’s our guys.” Rasmussen had given up two runs over six innings in the opener. After Chase DeLauter’s twoout single in the ﬁrst, the 31-yearold right-hander retired nine straight batters and allowed only one other baserunner through the sixth. “Ras has done it all year, shutting them down like he did tonight,” shortstop Taylor Walls said. “Sometimes it’s a little boring when he’s mowing guys down, but it was fun tonight because Cleveland was putting the ball in play. Credit to them for doing that and giving us the chance to make plays.” Rasmussen said the biggest change was he was able to command his changeup better. He used it only 12 times in Game 1, but threw it 27 times on Sunday, includng 21 for strikes. “We were able to attack with

the change-up a lot more tonight than we did, like I said, in Game 1. The ability to drive the cutter to the top I thought was also another strength,” said Rasmussen, who is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in three postseason starts, striking out 23 and walking three. Cam Booser and Tyler Wells worked the eighth, with Wells striking out José Ramírez to strand a runner. Bryan Baker came in for the ninth and converted his 35th straight save chance, his fifth of this postseason. Jo Adell was on second base when Travis Bazzana hit a game-ending groundout. Tampa Bay’s leadoff hitter reached base in the first four innings — scoring in the first three frames — and six times overall. Rays’ leadoff batters have reached in 10 of 14 innings dating to Saturday. Yandy Díaz had three hits while Aranda and Liam Hicks both had two hits and drove in a run. Díaz scored on a bases-loaded walk by Messick to Jonny DeLuca in the first inning. Díaz led off with a line-drive double over center fielder Petey Halpin that rolled to the wall. Aranda’s single drove in Ben Williamson for a 2-0 lead in the second, and Hicks looped a curve-

ball from Herrin to center to score Chandler Simpson in the third. “I think we took advantage of getting ourselves in some favorable counts and getting some big hits,” Cash said. “We probably left some opportunities out there, and then they go to the bullpen, and it’s really challenging to piece together big innings when they’re mixing and matching from the third or fourth inning, whatever it was, on.” Steven Kwan had two of Cleveland’s five hits and made two fine defensive plays: He threw out Walls trying to score from second base on Jonathan Aranda’s fourthinning single to left and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall on Victor Mesa’s eighth-inning drive, saving a run. Cleveland finally threatened in the seventh when Kwan and Ramírez singled to put runners at the corners and DeLauter grounded an RBI single between first and second. Messick had the shortest outing of his big league career and didn’t make it past the third inning for the second time in four postseason starts. The 25-year-old left-hander went two innings and allowed two runs, five hits and three walks over two innings, throwing just 34 of 57 pitches for strikes.

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LSU has plenty to show in fall scrimmages BY KOKI RILEY

out the weekend. At the plate, he smashed fellow freshman righthander Cooper Sides’ hanging slider 113 mph into the right-ﬁeld bleachers on Thursday before toeing the mound Friday and showcasing a mid-90s fastball and a knockout slider. He also played right ﬁeld during Sunday’s scrimmage. At 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds, Nawrocki’s tantalizing two-way potential makes him one of the most interesting players in recent program history.

Staff writer

LSU baseball has played six scrimmages this fall and will play another weekend of intrasquad games this week before heading to Biloxi, Mississippi, for two games against Samford over Halloween weekend. Here are five takeaways from Thursday, Friday and Sunday’s scrimmages at Alex Box Stadium.

Watters, Evans haven’t suited up Watters — a Notre Dame transfer — hasn’t played at all this fall because of a minor upper-body injury, coach Jay Johnson told the Advocate on Sunday. Johnson believes he could return to action for the last few weeks of the fall. After arriving in Baton Rouge as coach Johnson’s top portal bat, Watters hit .362 with a 1.057 onbase plus slugging percentage last season. With Watters sitting out, Oregon transfer Angel Laya didn’t play Friday or Sunday, and Tulane transfer Jason Wachs took at-bats but didn’t see the field Friday. Freshman Malachi Washington also didn’t play on Sunday after working at second and third base on Thursday and Friday. On the mound, Evans hasn’t thrown a pitch through the first two weeks of fall. Johnson said on Sunday that he’ll make his ﬁrst appearance this fall on Nov. 1. During his September news conference, Johnson ruled out Cooper Moore for the fall and said freshman left-hander Logan Schmidt won’t throw until November.

Hood impresses

STAFF PHoTo By MICHAEL JoHnSon

LSU first baseman/outfielder dominic Santarelli waits on a pitch during an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday at Alex Box Stadium.

Freshmen flash potential It was a big weekend for outfielder Dominic Santarelli and left-handed pitcher/outﬁelder Lucas Nawrocki. Santarelli blasted an oppositefield home run into left field on Sunday at 110 mph. Off the bat, it looked like he had roped a double into the left-center gap, but he hit it so hard the ball kept rising in-

stead. Santarelli’s power is his calling card, but he’s not a heavy-footed power hitter despite being 237 pounds. He showcased his surprising speed on Thursday by turning a routine single into a double. He could probably play in center ﬁeld if LSU needed him there in a pinch. Nawrocki, meanwhile, was quite literally all over the ﬁeld through-

Hood, a right-handed transfer from Gonzaga, is expected to contend for a starting rotation spot this fall after striking out 78 batters in 541/3 innings and holding hitters to a .162 batting average last season. During Friday’s scrimmage, he showed why he was so dominant as a freshman a year ago. Hood threw three hitless innings, keeping hitters off balance with a fastball up to 95 mph, a curveball, a changeup and a slider. He wasn’t afraid to throw his changeup against hitters on both sides of the plate, and his slider was particularly devastating against righties. His fastball velocity had waned by the third inning, but Hood’s success isn’t predicated on how hard he throws. Hood punishes the strike zone, has excellent command and his wide arsenal lets him get hitters out on both sides of the plate. But it certainly wouldn’t hurt if he could maintain his ﬁrst-inning velocity further into outings.

day, tossing three hitless innings and recording six strikeouts. He pounded the strike zone with a low90s fastball, and he got hitters to chase his slider out of the bottom of the zone. Another freshman, left-hander Braxton Beaty, also threw on Sunday and hit 95 mph with his fastball, at least three to four mph harder than what he threw in high school. But, uncharacteristically, his command was off. Expect that to improve by the start of the season. South Florida right-handed transfer Kaden Smith showed quality stuff on Friday — fastball up to 95 mph and two breaking balls that are good enough to get hitters to swing through — but his control was poor, and it looks like his delivery is going to be difﬁcult for him to repeat, likely making these control problems hard to ﬁx.

Position player notes

Johnson hasn’t been afraid to move Jack Ruckert around this fall, as the sophomore second baseman played third base, left ﬁeld and catcher this weekend. Fall is the perfect time to test whether guys can play certain spots, and Johnson has always prioritized positional versatility. That’s what he seems to be doing with Ruckert. Besides Ruckert, Eddie Yamin has mostly played outfield, and John Pearson has gotten plenty of reps at ﬁrst base. LSU also continues to shift Texas State transfer Dawson Park between shortstop and third base. Park had a big day Thoughts on new pitchers at the plate Friday, going 3 for 3 Freshman right-hander Coleton with a home run and driving in Brady dominated hitters on Sun- two runs.

SCOREBOARD Odds Sports Betting Line NFL Monday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at SAN FRAN 5½ 7½ (52½)Washington

College Football Tuesday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at FLA INTL 10½ 10½ (45½) M. Ten at DEL 2½ 2½ (52½) Missouri St S. Alabama 2½ 2½ (62½) at MRSHLL

Wednesday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG New Mex St 2½ 2½ (45½)at SAM HOU

Thursday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Liberty 9½ 10½ (48½) at KNSW ST J. Madison 12½ 10½ (57½) at APP ST at MEMPHIS 10½ 9½ (53½) E. Carolina

Friday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at VIRGINIA 6½ 2½ (47½) Duke at UCONN 15½ 16½ (47½) UMass at TULSA 1½ 1½ (52½) Army Air Force 5½ 6½ (44½) at WYMNG NC State 7½ 7½ (55½) at STNFRD

Saturday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at FLA ATL 10½ 10½ (58½) Rice at TCU 6½ 7 (59½) West Va LSU 6½ 6½ (50½) at AUBURN at TOLEDO 2½ 3½ (45½) W. Mich at MIA (FL) 23½ 22½ (51½) Pittsburgh at NWSTRN 16½ 16½ (58½) Rutgers at SMU 17½ 17½ (52½) Cal Indiana 6½ 8½ (42½) at MICH at C. MICH 1 1½ (43½) Miami (OH) at KENT ST. 3½ 3½ (43½) Akron Oregon 13½ 11½ (50½) at ILLINOIS Tennessee 2½ 2½ (49½) at S. CAR at BUFFALO 4½ 4½ (43½) B. Green at UCLA 13½ 12½ (47½) Michign St. North Texas 1½ 1½ (61½) at NAVY at GA TECH 5½ 4½ (50½) B. College at ALABAMA 2½ 15½ (51½) Texas A&M Hawaii 7 6½ (46½) at N. ILL at BALL ST. 9½ 9½ (50½) Sac St Iowa 2½ 5½ (40½) at MIN Oklahoma 2½ 2½ (45½) at MISS ST at OHIO 9½ 9½ (49½) E. Michigan at TROY 17½ 17½ (50½) UL Monroe at NEVADA 5½ 5½ (45½) San Jose St at LA TECH 8½ 8½ (45½) Old Dom Louisiana 10½ 10½ (52½) at S. MISS Boise State 16½ 14 (50½) at WASH ST San Diego St. 1½ 3½ (59½) at CSU at CLEMSON 1½ 2½ (49½) Va Tech Georgia St. 1½ 1½ (55½) at ARKA ST at UNC 9½ 9½ (44½) Syracuse at KENTUCKY 9½ 11½ (51½) Vanderbilt USC 1½ 2½ (49½)at WISCNSN at TEXAS 9½ 3½ (52½) Ole Miss at TEXAS ST 9½ 8½ (59½) Utah State UTSA 4 4 (50½) at TULANE at NEW MEX 3½ 4 (45½) Ndsu

MLB

Monday

American League FAVORITE LINE at TAMPA BAY OFF

UNDERDOG Cleveland

LINE OFF

Pro basketball WNBA Playoff Glance (x-if necessary) Finals (Best-of-5)

Golden State 1, Atlanta 0

Saturday, October 17: Golden State 68, Atlanta 64 Monday, October 19: Atlanta at Golden State, 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 21: Golden State at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 24: Golden State at Atlanta, noon x-Monday, October 26: Atlanta at Golden State, TBA x-Thursday, October 29: Golden State at Atlanta, TBA x-Saturday, October 31: Atlanta at Golden State, TBA

Major League Baseball MLB Postseason Glance LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7)

American League

(TBS, TruTV, HBO Max)

Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 2

Monday, Oct. 12: Game 1: Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 3 Tuesday, Oct. 13: Game 2: Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 1 Thursday, Oct. 15: Game 3: Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Friday, Oct. 16: Game 4: Tampa Bay (Martinez 15-6) at Cleveland (Armstrong 2-1), ppd. to Oct. 17

Saturday, Oct. 17: Game 4: Tampa Bay7, Cleveland 3 Sunday, Oct. 18: Game 5: Tampa Bay 3 Cleveland, 1 Monday, Oct. 19: Game 6: Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 8:08 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 20: Game 7: Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 8:08 p.m.

National League Milwaukee 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Sunday, Oct. 11: Game 1: Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Monday, Oct. 12: Game 2: Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Wednesday, Oct. 14: Game 3: Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Thursday, Oct. 15: Game 4: Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Late Saturday Tampa Bay 7, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay

Cleveland

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Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay

Cleveland

ab r hbi ab r h bi Díaz dh 5 1 3 0 Kwan lf-cf 4 1 2 0 Mullins pr-dh00 0 0 Ramírez 3b 4 0 1 0 Aranda 1b 5 0 2 1 DeLauter rf 3 0 1 1 Vilade rf 1 0 0 0 Adell dh 3 0 0 0 Mesa ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Lowe 1b 4 0 1 0 Caminero 3b4 0 1 0 Bazzana 2b 4 0 0 0 Mateo pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Bailey c 3 0 0 0 Palacios 2b 0 0 0 0 Halpin cf 2 0 0 0 Simpson lf 3 1 2 0 Martínez ph-lf 1 0 0 0 DeLuca cf 3 0 0 1 Rocchio ss 3 0 0 0 Hicks c 3 0 2 1 Williamson 3b 4 1 1 0 Walls ss 4 0 1 0 Totals 35 312 3 Totals 31 1 5 1 Tampa Bay 111 000 000 — 3 Cleveland 000 001 000 — 1 DP_Tampa Bay 1, Cleveland 2. LOB_Tampa Bay 9, Cleveland 5. 2B_Díaz (4), Simpson (1). SB_Simpson (1), Walls (2). S_Simpson (1). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Rasmussen W,1-0 7 4 1 1 1 6 2 Booser H,2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Wells H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Baker S,2-2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland Messick L,0-2 2 5 2 2 2 3 Herrin 1 3 1 1 0 0 Armstrong 1 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Sabrowski 1 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Gaddis 1 2⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 Smith 1 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Herrin pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. ABS Challenge_Messick (Ball-Conﬁrmed); Rasmussen (Ball-Overturned to Strike); DeLauter (Strike-Conﬁrmed). Umpires_Home, Jordan Baker; First, Adam Hamari; Second, Nestor Ceja; Third, Carlos Torres; Right, Mark Ripperger; Left, Bill Miller. T_2:50. A_36,303 (34,788).

Pro football NFL Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East Buffalo New England N.Y. Jets Miami

W 4 4 2 0

L 1 2 4 5

T Pct PF PA 0 .800 164 141 0 .667 136 113 0 .333 112 122 0 .000 70 132

Jacksonville Indianapolis Houston Tennessee

W 4 2 2 1

L 2 4 4 5

T Pct PF PA 0 .667 154 104 0 .333 144 164 0 .333 144 143 0 .167 84 129

Cleveland Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati

W 4 4 4 3

L 2 2 2 2

T Pct PF PA 0 .667 106 122 0 .667 137 128 0 .667 156 132 0 .600 128 109

Kansas City Denver Las Vegas L.A. Chargers

W 4 4 3 0

L 0 2 2 5

T Pct PF PA 01.000 118 77 0 .667 114 125 0 .600 132 129 0 .000 84 129

N.Y. Giants Dallas Philadelphia Washington

W 3 2 2 1

L 2 3 4 3

T Pct PF PA 1 .583 136 140 0 .400 138 136 0 .333 106 137 1 .300 115 149

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 3 2 2 1

L 2 4 4 5

T Pct PF PA 0 .600 146 123 0 .333 142 153 0 .333 152 178 0 .167 119 138

Minnesota Chicago Green Bay Detroit

W 5 4 3 3

L 0 2 2 2

T Pct PF PA 01.000 109 64 0 .667 150 119 0 .600 104 112 0 .600 164 148

San Francisco Seattle L.A. Rams Arizona

W 5 3 2 1

L 0 3 3 4

T Pct PF PA 01.000 154 93 0 .500 148 122 0 .400 119 120 0 .200 108 162

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North

West

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

South

North

West

Thursday’s Games

Denver 17, Seattle 14, OT

Sunday’s Games

Houston 34, Jacksonville 31, London, GBR Carolina 25, Philadelphia 14 Chicago 31, Atlanta 23 Cleveland 13, Baltimore 10 New England 26, N.Y. Jets 19 New Orleans 34, N.Y. Giants 27 Pittsburgh 26, Tampa Bay 19, OT Tennessee 26, Indianapolis 20 Arizona 18, L.A. Rams 16 Buffalo 33, Las Vegas 30 Kansas City 22, L.A. Chargers 6. Dallas at Green Bay, n Open: Cincinnati, Miami, Detroit, Minnesota

Monday’s Games

Washington at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

College football Saturday’s games EAST

Albany (NY) 48, Stony Brook 31 Army 56, FAU 24 Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 21 Bryant 17, Maine 14 Buffalo 25, UMass 18, OT CCSU 43, Mercyhurst 40 Charlotte 38, Temple 31 Cornell 48, Lehigh 38 Dartmouth 27, Merrimack 21 Duquesne 14, Stonehill 7 Georgetown 27, Colgate 17 Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7 Howard 31, Morehouse 17 LIU Brooklyn 14, Wagner 9 Lafayette 20, Bucknell 7 Louisville 34, Syracuse 26 Monmouth (NJ) 42, New Hampshire 21 New Haven 26, Robert Morris 15 Princeton 16, Brown 10 Rhode Island 41, Yale 23 Rutgers 37, Maryland 30 Sacred Heart 35, Hampton 21 Villanova 38, Fordham 17 West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42

SOUTH

Abilene Christian 31, North Alabama 28 Alabama A&M 61, Grambling St. 31 Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 21 Arkansas St. 23, Southern Miss. 13 Auburn 27, Georgia 24 Austin Peay 24, West Georgia 10 Bethune-Cookman 34, MVSU 14 Campbell 24, Towson 20 Clemson 37, Charleston Southern 0 Davidson 34, Morehead St. 31, OT Jackson St. 27, Florida A&M 17 James Madison 49, Georgia St. 22 LSU 31, Mississippi St. 0 Louisiana Tech 24, Louisiana-Monroe 0 Louisiana-Lafayette 33, Troy 6 McNeese St. 24, Northwestern St. 21 Mercer 31, Samford 21 Miami 43, Florida St. 35, 2OT

Mississippi 31, Missouri 3 NC A&T 27, Chicago State 12 North Carolina 24, Duke 20 Presbyterian 47, Stetson 43 SE Louisiana 34, Lamar 31 South Dakota 48, Murray St. 20 South Florida 29, Kent St. 2 Stephen F. Austin 56, Nicholls 0 Tennessee 26, Alabama 10 Tennessee St. 25, Morgan St. 16 Tennessee Tech 49, E. Kentucky 20 UT Martin 17, Gardner-Webb 6 Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24 West Florida 37, West Alabama 3 Wofford 41, VMI 14

MIDWEST

Ball St. 32, Bowling Green 31, OT Dayton 19, Butler 9 Illinois St. 35, S. Illinois 14 Kansas St. 35, Kansas 24 Lindenwood (Mo.) 20, E. Illinois 13 Marist 27, Drake 22 Miami (Ohio) 34, Akron 14 Michigan 21, Penn St. 18 N. Dakota St. 31, Nevada 17 North Dakota 21, S. Dakota St. 10 Northwestern 24, Michigan St. 21 Ohio St. 19, Indiana 15 SE Missouri 40, W. Illinois 30 Toledo 34, E. Michigan 14 W. Michigan 21, Cent. Michigan 14 Youngstown St. 35, N. Iowa 22

SOUTHWEST

Alabama St. 21, Ark.-Pine Bluff 15 Florida 27, Texas 24 Houston 35, Oklahoma St. 32 Houston Christian 43, East Texas A&M 24 Incarnate Word 41, UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 16 Kentucky 21, Oklahoma 13 Prairie View 41, Alcorn St. 38 SMU 23, Virginia 13 San Jose St. 24, UTEP 11 TCU 17, Baylor 6 Tarleton St. 49, Cent. Arkansas 35 Texas A&M 41, The Citadel 0 Texas Tech 53, Arizona St. 25 Tulsa 38, Rice 17 UTSA 38, Navy 34

FAR WEST

Air Force 41, UNLV 31 BYU 28, Notre Dame 24 Idaho 42, Montana 35 Montana St. 56, E. Washington 20 N. Arizona 38, Portland St. 25 N. Colorado 28, Cal Poly 18 New Mexico 21, Hawaii 10 Ohio 48, Sacramento St. 7 Oregon 17, Nebraska 14 Oregon St. 48, Washington St. 30 S. Utah 38, UC Davis 17 San Diego 38, Valparaiso 13 San Diego St. 26, Fresno St. 23 Stanford 34, Elon 7 UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7 Utah 27, Colorado 24 Wake Forest 41, California 7 Weber St. 27, Idaho St. 20 Wyoming 41, N. Illinois 23

Auto racing NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 Results Sunday

At Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Ariz. Lap length: 1.00 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (6) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 312 laps, 61 points. 2. (1) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 312, 48. 3. (16) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 312, 39. 4. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 312, 49. 5. (36) Corey Heim, Toyota, 312, 0. 6. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 312, 51. 7. (14) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 312, 30. 8. (3) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 312, 44. 9. (11) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 312, 31. 10. (7) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 312, 27. 11. (9) Josh Berry, Ford, 312, 34. 12. (28) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 312, 25. 13. (30) Noah Gragson, Ford, 312, 24. 14. (13) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 312, 25. 15. (20) Zane Smith, Ford, 312, 22. 16. (18) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 312, 21. 17. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 312, 26. 18. (26) Ryan Preece, Ford, 312, 19. 19. (15) Austin Cindric, Ford, 312, 18. 20. (12) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 312, 17. 21. (10) William Byron, Chevrolet, 312, 21. 22. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 312, 15. 23. (21) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 312, 14. 24. (35) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 312, 0. 25. (29) Erik Jones, Toyota, 312, 12. 26. (25) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 312, 11. 27. (27) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 312, 10. 28. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 311, 21. 29. (34) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 311, 8. 30. (31) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 311, 7. 31. (33) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 310, 6. 32. (19) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 308, 5. 33. (32) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 307, 4. 34. (22) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, accident, 281, 3. 35. (37) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, accident,

220, 2. 36. (8) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 201, 1. 37. (24) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, accident, 155, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 103.2 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 1 minute, 23 seconds. Margin of Victory: .801 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 43 laps. Lead Changes: 21 among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: R.Blaney 0-46; D.Hamlin 47-50; W.Byron 51-52; J.Logano 53-63; R.Blaney 64; J.Logano 65-68; C.Bell 69-122; J.Logano 123126; J.Berry 127; C.Bell 128-158; R.Blaney 159; J.Logano 160-188; R.Blaney 189; J.Logano 190-225; R.Blaney 226; B.Wallace 227-268; C.Briscoe 269-272; T.Gibbs 273-274; B.Wallace 275-284; R.Blaney 285; C.Briscoe 286-294; T.Reddick 295-312 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C.Bell, 2 times for 85 laps; J.Logano, 5 times for 84 laps; B.Wallace, 2 times for 52 laps; R.Blaney, 7 times for 51 laps; T.Reddick, 1 time for 18 laps; C.Briscoe, 2 times for 13 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 4 laps; T.Gibbs, 1 time for 2 laps; W.Byron, 1 time for 2 laps; J.Berry, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: T.Reddick, 6; D.Hamlin, 4; C.Briscoe, 3; R.Blaney, 3; J.Logano, 3; K.Larson, 2; T.Gibbs, 2; C.Elliott, 2; S.Van Gisbergen, 2; C.Bell, 1; C.Hocevar, 1; D.Suárez, 1; R.Preece, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 2370; 2. C.Bell, 2365; 3. C.Briscoe, 2346; 4. D.Hamlin, 2339; 5. R.Blaney, 2330; 6. J.Logano, 2326; 7. T.Reddick, 2314; 8. A.Cindric, 2240; 9. T.Gibbs, 2238; 10. C.Elliott, 2221; 11. C.Hocevar, 2212; 12. B.Wallace, 2208; 13. D.Suárez, 2182; 14. W.Byron, 2180; 15. C.Buescher, 2166; 16. R.Preece, 2159. 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.

Hockey NHL Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston Tampa Bay Ottawa Florida Buffalo Montreal Detroit Toronto

GP W L OT Pts GF 9 7 2 0 14 34 8 6 2 0 12 25 9 6 3 0 12 24 9 5 2 2 12 30 9 4 3 2 10 27 8 4 3 1 9 27 8 3 3 2 8 20 9 3 4 2 8 29

GA 19 21 23 25 34 30 24 32

Carolina N.Y. Rangers Washington N.Y. Islanders New Jersey Pittsburgh Columbus Philadelphia

GP W L OT Pts GF 9 7 1 1 15 34 10 6 3 1 13 28 8 5 3 0 10 28 8 4 3 1 9 24 8 4 4 0 8 25 9 3 5 1 7 29 6 3 3 0 6 17 10 1 6 3 5 14

GA 21 22 24 18 27 33 21 34

Metropolitan Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Utah Colorado Minnesota Winnipeg Dallas Nashville St. Louis Chicago

GP W L OT Pts GF 9 6 3 0 12 33 8 5 2 1 11 36 8 5 2 1 11 26 8 4 2 2 10 23 8 4 3 1 9 20 8 3 2 3 9 23 8 3 4 1 7 27 9 3 6 0 6 21

GA 27 24 20 24 13 24 28 36

Vegas Edmonton Seattle San Jose Anaheim Vancouver Los Angeles Calgary

GP W L OT Pts GF 10 8 2 0 16 42 8 6 1 1 13 37 9 5 3 1 11 35 8 4 3 1 9 22 7 4 3 0 8 22 10 2 7 1 5 30 6 0 4 2 2 12 7 1 6 0 2 14

GA 24 24 31 29 21 45 25 35

Paciﬁc Division

Saturday’s Games

Washington 4, New Jersey 2 Carolina 3, Winnipeg 2 Tampa Bay 4, Vancouver 2 Florida 8, Seattle 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 1 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Montreal 4, Buffalo 3, OT Philadelphia 3, Ottawa 1 Detroit 4, San Jose 3, SO Columbus 1, N.Y. Rangers 0, OT Nashville 5, St. Louis 2 Boston 4, Los Angeles 1 Vegas 6, Pittsburgh 2 Edmonton 6, Utah 2

Sunday’s Games

No games scheduled

Monday’s Games

Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Colorado at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. San Jose at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Utah, 8 p.m.

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A century-old 1.6-mile tunnel system runs beneath LSU. The tunnels have produced urban legends through the years, but their real purpose to this day is to transport steam and chilled water to the campus’ buildings. | PRoVIdEd PHoTo By LSU MAInTEnAnCE dIVISIonS/FACILITy & PRoPERTy oVERSIGHT

‘This is what you do’ Louisiana native took the long way to music career. Now he’s on NBC’s ‘The Voice.’

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“Everytime you go away, you take a piece of me with you. If we can solve any problem …,” Bryan Jaymes sang, “then why do we lose so many tears?” With those ﬁrst lyrics to Paul Young’s 1985 pop hit “Everytime You Go Away,” jaws dropped and “The Voice” judges/coaches and audience were mesmerized by Louisiana native Jaymes’ soulful bari-tenor sound. His Sept. 28 blind audition on the NBC singing competition series drew a three-chair turn, with judges Queen Latifah, Riley Green and Adam Levine all indicating interest in having Jaymes join their respective teams. In the end, Team Queen reigned victorious. Choosing Queen Latifah was a no-brainer, the singer, 39, said by phone from Los Angeles, where he’s lived for the last nine years. “She’s always been a part of my life in some way, shape or form. My mom, one of her favorite shows growing up was ’Living Single,’ and she used to watch that all the time,” Jaymes continued. “She was always present in movies, TV, just an iconic ﬁgure in my life.”

What lurks in the depths of the tunnels beneath LSU? The legends are more fun than the truth.

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he buzz about LSU’s tunnels usually begins escalating around Halloween. True, there are tunnels running beneath the university, and their mere existence generates fascination — so much that the same stories have been handed down from one student class to the next. They’ve become urban legends. Though Dee Jeffers has heard the stories for decades, she can’t help being curious about the tunnels’ actual purpose. “Why are they really there?” the Baton Rouge reader asked. One legend has the tunnels being built as nuclear fallout shelters during the Cold War. Interesting story, but the tunnels were around way before the United States’ superpower standoff with Russia.

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Baton Rouge native Bryan Jaymes listens to the judges’ critique after his blind audition for ‘The Voice.’

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London looks to conserve oldest restaurant’s building BY PAN PYLAS

The Associated Press LONDON — The building that houses London’s oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe’s biggest conservation charity, a move that will, it is hoped, secure one of the U.K. capital’s go-to eateries for centuries to come. Established in 1798 by Thomas Rule as an oyster bar when Europe was in turmoil in the

aftermath of the French Revolution, Rules has survived the British Empire, the Blitz and even plans for a new road layout that would have seen it demolished. Its menu expanded to traditional British fare and the restaurant welcomed generations of high profile figures from Charles Dickens to Charlie Chaplin, David Bowie to

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A view inside Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, which has been donated to Europe’s biggest conservation charity in London. AP PHoTo By ALBERTo PEZZALI

With the show’s Season 30 auditions complete, the battle rounds begin airing at 7 p.m. Monday (also streaming the next day on Peacock). Jaymes will sing again either this week or next, a spokesman for “The Voice” conﬁrmed. In the battles, each coach divides their team into pairs for duets, after which they choose one to move on in the contest and one is sent home, unless they are saved or stolen by a different coach. “I was scared out of my mind. I was absolutely terrified,” Jaymes recalled of his blind audition. “It was one of those things where you just have to feel the fear and do it anyway, but once the music started playing, and once I saw the crowd, I was like, ‘OK, this is what you do.’ ” Jaymes’ parents, James and Terry Windom, of Dallas, were cheering him on backstage with show host Carson Daly, who’s another blast from the singer’s past. “To see Carson Daly from my childhood, my days of watching ‘TRL’ (‘Total Request Live’) on MTV and everything. It was just one of the coolest things I’ve ever done,” he said. Jaymes has been singing since childhood, but said it wasn’t until junior high choir that he realized his gift.

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Continued from page 1C Then there’s the story about Huey Long. It seems no LSU legend would be complete without incorporating Louisiana’s governorturned-U.S. senator. It’s said that Long used the tunnels as an incognito route to Tiger Stadium during football season. “The story is that one of the tunnels connected LSU to the State Capitol, so he could go to the football games without being seen,” said Brian P. Broussard, LSU’s director of facilities maintenance.

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LSU runs out of the tunnel for the game against Texas A&M on Sept. 26in Tiger Stadium. Contrary to urban legend, this is the only tunnel anyone ever passes through in Tiger Stadium.

ogetic when offering up the explanation to Jeffers’ question about the purpose One rumor is true of the tunnels. “Quick spoiler — the tunLong did use a Baton Rouge tunnel to travel from nels are not an exciting stoPoint A to Point B without ry,” the director of facilities being detected, but that tunmaintenance said. “They’re nothing glamorous or mysnel ran beneath Lafayette Street downtown, connecting terious. There are no hauntthe King Hotel to the Heidel- ings or legends. They were just part of the original berg Hotel, where he kept campus construction.” a suite of rooms. Long and The original tunnel netCastro Carazo, his appointed director of the LSU Tiger work mainly was built Marching Band, collaborated beneath the quadrangle in on all of the school’s ﬁght 1922, followed by a 1927 songs in that suite. extension. The system was One half of the Lafayette drafted into the original street passageway, once campus plans by Theodore known as Peacock Alley for Link, master planner and its blue and green mosaic architect for the university. tiles, now operates as a The quadrangle tunnel speakeasy-themed lounge stretches to LSU’s Pentagon called The Tunnel in what community, then curves becurrently is the Hilton Bahind Hill Memorial Library before stopping at the Jourton Rouge Capitol Center. Locked doors seal the other nalism and Cox Communihalf leading to what is now cations buildings. the Hotel Indigo. Later tunnels were added, And neither Peacock Alrunning from the campus ley nor the LSU tunnels are Powerhouse (which operconnected to the Capitol, ates as the main campus which means the only tunutility and energy plant) to the Barnes Ogden Art nel anyone passed through & Design Complex, then at Tiger Stadium is the one down South Campus Drive the Golden Band from Titoward Highland Road to gerland forms in the north service the Law Center, end zone for the team’s grand entrance on the ﬁeld. Faculty Club and other buildings. Their purpose There are legends of is to transport steam and hauntings inside the tunnels chilled water to and from at LSU. By whom or what? Well, it’s anyone’s guess, but the campus Power House to when looking at some of LSU the university’s buildings. They still do. Facilities Maintenance’s pho“But Huey Long is a much tos, Stephen King’s Pennymore interesting story,” wise would be right at home said Tammy Millican, LSU’s in their damp passages. executive director of FacilThe alien from the “Alien” movie franchise ity & Property Oversight. could even be lurking “And every year, around around the next bend. Halloween, these stories But a more plausible come back.” haunting would be by some Ghost of LSU Past lingering They’re not walkable within the tunnel network The tunnel system runs 1.6 beneath the university’s miles beneath the university. quadrangle, a location that’s “And they’re not walknever been a secret. able,” Broussard said. “If I had to guess, they’re about What was their purpose? 5-by-5 (feet) in dimension. Broussard is almost apol- You would have to crouch

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Going into the restaurant is like stepping back into a London that’s long gone, with the interiors plush and colorful. The menu is rich and in many cases old-school English — fans of steak and kidney pies and guinea fowl and of course the desserts, such as sticky toffee pudding and apple crumble, are unlikely

to be disappointed. The restaurant can accommodate around 90 guests, many of whom come before or after a visit to one of the many theaters and cinemas nearby. There are rooms named after poet John Betjeman, who gave an impassioned speech in defense of the restaurant’s “invisible atmosphere” when London’s then governing authority planned to expand the nearby Strand thoroughfare in 1971 that would have led to the demolition of Rules. There’s also a room named after one of the restaurant’s most loyal customers, writer Graham Greene, who had birthday meals there and featured it in his novel “The End Of The Affair.” The restaurant’s proprietor Ricky McMenemy, who has worked there since 1989, will become a commercial tenant of the National Trust. “As an independent business, it gives us both the security and peace of mind that our home will be in very good hands and be protected and secure going forward,” he said. “Having already established a very amicable working relationship with the Trust, we look forward to another two centuries in this, our home.”

McKinley High School in Baton Rouge in 2005 and atContinued from page 1C tending LSU for a semester, Jaymes moved to Dallas in 2006, ﬁnding a smaller school, “I was seeing the effect MediaTech Institute, which that my voice had on some focuses on the recording of the ladies,” he said. “But I arts. Stints in a succession of still didn’t really take it super cover bands followed, giving seriously until I became an Jaymes experience performadult where I was just locked ing in front of an audience. into the craft of singing.” He currently sings in three After graduating from cover bands in the L.A. area,

is a personal trainer and serves as a worship leader at a Woodland Hills Community Church. “I’ve taken the long way around for sure, but I feel like now, at 39, I’m right where I need to be,” he said. The winner of “The Voice” takes home $100,000 and receives a recording contract. For more, visit https:// www.nbc.com/the-voice.

Continued from page 1C Madonna. King Edward VII would even rendezvous with his lovers there.

Enduring the test of time Now, the four-decade owner of the building that houses Rules, J-P Mayhew, has made the decision to donate 34-35 Maiden Lane in bustling Covent Garden in central London to the National Trust, itself a British institution hailing back to 1895. “There are few restaurants in the world that have endured the test of time like Rules,” Mayhew said Wednesday. “The Trust will protect this place in a way that no one else could, safeguarding its bricks and mortar, its famous interior and its invisible atmosphere, too.” The charity, which seeks to save important sites while opening them up for everyone to enjoy, said that the $14 million donation would secure the future of a building where “kings dined and writers and politicians plotted.” Along with the four-story building, the donation in-

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cludes items such as visitor books, menus, caricatures, photographs, stained glass and signs. The gift also includes the annual rent from the ongoing restaurant business, which will go into conservation work each year. The trust described it as a “rare example of living heritage” where both the historic structure and the original use of the building — a restaurant — remain intact. “This place is an outstanding piece of living history, with its corners where kings dined and writers and politicians plotted, and the traditions it kept alive through wars and upheaval,” said Hilary McGrady, directorgeneral of the National Trust. “It has deﬁed the odds to be standing here today, doors still open and treacle sponge still on the menu.”

down to walk in them, and there are some places where you have to crawl.” That idea is scary enough, especially when considering the crawling around that has to be done in safety gear through some occasional water infiltration. Though there aren’t any monsters, the crawl space isn’t totally devoid of scary creatures. “You’ll run into spiders and rats down there,” Millican said. Wait, didn’t Pennywise the Clown manifest into a giant spider at the end of “It”? Shared stories from a 2011 article about the tunnels in LSU’s student newspaper, The Reveille, indicate that even an evil clown couldn’t have deterred some past students from finding a way into the tunnels, especially during the 1970s craze of “Dungeons and Dragons.” But, Broussard said, only LSU maintenance workers are authorized to walk — or crawl — in the tunnels. “We have skilled, professional tradesmen that enter and operate the equipment down there, and they’re all required to wear protective equipment when they’re down there,” Broussard said. “It’s definitely not a place for just people to wonder, and it could be a dangerous situation.” Even if Huey Long was still around, even he wouldn’t be allowed to roam LSU’s tunnels, which should be enough to dispel all the urban legends — until next Halloween.

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Dear Doctors: My granddaughter got pink eye right before our family reunion. I worried everyone was going to wind up getting it. The doctor said because it was bacterial, antibiotic drops would help clear it up fast. Is bacterial pink eye very different from viral? Aren’t they both contagious? Dear reader: Although most people have heard of pink eye, many don’t realize that the familiar infection can have more than just one cause. Depending on which kind of pathogen is involved, medication may help clear the infection, or the person may simply have to ride it out. For those fortunate enough to have no personal experience with it, pink eye is an inﬂammation of the conjunctiva. That’s the thin, clear membrane that covers the white portion of the eye and lines the inner surface of the eyelid. The conjunctiva helps shield the delicate tissues of the eye from potential irritants and pathogens. It also contributes to the tears and mucus that keep the exposed surfaces of the eye from drying out. A dense network of threadlike capillaries delivers oxygen and nutrients to the conjunctiva. It also plays host to tiny lymphatic vessels, which are involved in immune response.

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If the conjunctiva becomes infected by either a bacterium or a virus, the resulting inflammation is known as conjunctivitis. When this occurs, the immune system roars into action. It uses that network of capillaries in the conjunctiva to deliver nutrients and immune cells to the surrounding tissues. This leads to irritation and inflammation that cause the distinctive pink or red color. At the same time, the lymphatic vessels collect and drain away excess fluid and cellular waste. Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis share many symptoms. These include red, swollen, itchy and weepy eyes. However, there is an important difference between the two: When pink eye is caused by bacteria, antibiotic eyedrops can be used. These can often help clear the infection and thus speed recovery. Unfortunately, the same is not true of a viral infection. When a virus is the cause, you have to wait while the immune system

does its job. This typically takes one to two weeks, although some infections last longer. You are correct that viral and bacterial pink eye are each quite contagious. If someone touches their own eye after coming into contact with the contaminated ﬂuid or discharge from an infected person’s eye, they can transfer the bacterium or virus. When someone with an active case of conjunctivitis coughs or sneezes, the tiny droplets they release can reach another person’s eye and cause an infection. Pink eye can also be caused by debris in the eye or an allergy. In those cases, the condition is not contagious. To protect yourself from pink eye, focus on hygiene. Wash your hands before touching your eye. Personal items, such as makeup, washcloths or eyeglasses should not be shared. Any eye drops or solutions used during an infection must be thrown away. If symptoms persist or include pain, sensitivity to light or blurred vision, please seek medical care. 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.

Come to my party! Brink your own drink, costume, gift and fee cost of entertaining, and Dear Miss Manners: My various schemes being friend and I were invited practiced in order to share to a costume party, so the cost. The trathat means I had to make or rent a cosditional way to do this was reciprocal tume. The woman entertaining: Hosts who was hosting bore the entire told everyone to cost, but then ate bring a beverage out — for free! — and a gag gift. Judith when their guests This might have Martin invited them over been OK, but she MISS in return. also said every MAnnERS It should be noted guest had to pay $5 that this did not to attend. We are mean that each host had not teens or college kids, to spend the same amount we are all adults. of money. Everyone had I feel that if you have to their own styles and their charge people to attend a own budgets; the point party, then you can’t afwas hospitality itself. So it ford it. You should thereis a false excuse to argue fore either not have the that one cannot afford to party or scale it down so reciprocate at the same you can afford it. I did not attend, nor will level. Another tradition, once I ever attend a party that common among the young, you have to pay to enter. but which has now spread What do you think? Gentle reader: That the giv- to all ages, is the cooperaer of this event must not tive party. The person who have done this summer’s coordinates this, and even required reading of “The the person who provides Odyssey.” She broke Zeus’ the venue, are no more law of hospitality, so there hosts than anyone else. So were probably thundercooking and cleaning asstorms the night this party signments are negotiable. was held. It is a perversion of this People who are charged when one person announcfor entertainment are not es they are giving a party guests, but clients. and then dictates assignMiss Manners hears a ments to their so-called great deal about the high guests.

In neither of these customs was money collected, although presumably a cooperative venture could decide to do so instead of having food contributions. Dear Miss Manners: Our grandson just became a new medical doctor. He will start his practice near his hometown community, where many of his relatives live. He is the ﬁrst person in his middle-class family to earn an M.D. degree. My husband and I do not know how to address him. Should we call him “doctor” or “Dr. Jones”? Calling him “John” any longer seems disrespectful and negates his achievement. Gentle reader: You’ve already been calling him “doctor,” haven’t you? You can’t fool Miss Manners. The ﬁrst time, your grandson laughed, and after that, he asked you to stop. So stop. All right, you can do it again. But only when you recite to him all your friends’ symptoms, and ask him to diagnose them and to tell you how long they can expect to live. Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com.

TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2026. There are 73 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6% in value (its largest daily percentage loss ever), to close at 1,738.74 on what came to be known as “Black Monday.” Also on this date: In 1781, British forces under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, as the American Revolution neared its end. In 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a sit-down protest at a segregated lunch counter in Atlanta, one of the early demonstrations of the nonviolent

civil rights movement that he helped lead. In 2003, Pope John Paul II beatiﬁed Mother Teresa during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square. Mother Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity religious order that helps society’s outcasts, was elevated to sainthood in 2016 by Pope Francis. She died in 1997. In 2005, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was put on trial by the Iraqi Interim Government, accused of crimes against humanity. Captured by U.S. forces in 2003, Hussein was convicted, sentenced to death and executed by hanging in December 2006. In 2016, in his third and ﬁnal presidential debate with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump refused to say he would accept the results of the election if he

were to lose. In 2025, thieves broke into the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris, smashed display cases and fled with more than $102 million worth of crown jewels. The brazen daylight heist took place soon after the morning opening, with visitors already inside, and was one of the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory. Today’s birthdays: Actor John Lithgow is 81. Actor Ken Stott is 72. Singer Jennifer Holliday is 66. Boxing Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield is 64. Filmmaker Jon Favreau is 60. Former first daughter Amy Carter is 59. “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker is 57. Comedian Chris Kattan is 56. Filmmaker Jason Reitman is 49. Actor Gillian Jacobs is 44. Actor Rebecca Ferguson is 43.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for Mu Zeta Chap‐ ter BUILDING EXPANSION and shall be directed to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, In‐ corporated, Mu Zeta Chapter, 2021 Harding Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70807. The deadline for receipt of bids is 10:00 am on No‐ vember 10, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a pub‐ lic meeting at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorpo‐ rated, Mu Zeta Chapter, 2021 Harding Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807. FOR PROJECT NUMBER: 50-NAD-21-01 Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in paper form. Printed copies are avail‐ able from Williams & Williams Architecture at a cost of $250. Any ques‐ tions about this proce‐ dure shall be directed to the Designer at: Williams & Williams Ar‐ chitecture 2021 Harding Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807 Phone: 225-202-4552 Email: dwilliams@wwa rchitecturellc.com All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 10:00 am on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, In‐ corporated Mu Zeta Chapter 2021 Harding Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING EXPANSION. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA. R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with LA. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time the bids are re‐ ceived, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the avail‐ ability of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract Between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted. ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPO‐ RATED Mu Zeta Foundation Bernestine B. McGee, Ph.D, Mu Zeta Foundation Chair Karen Burton-Lights, Ed.D, Mu Zeta Chapter President Cynthia Sampey, Mu Zeta Immediate Past President Karla Wesley-Jack, Building Expansion Chairperson October 2026 203166 Oct. 12, 19, 26 2026 3t $1,172.70 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISMENT October 15, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST

Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Purchasing Department, GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY, Gram‐ bling, La. On October 27, 2026 at 2:05, P.M. for: “50018-270008” (50) Heat Pump Fan Coil Units. At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after closing time will be re‐ turned unopened. Copies of the specifica‐ tions may be obtained in electronic format by vis‐ the State of iting Louisiana, Office of State Purchasing, LaPAC Web Site, https://wwwcfprd. doa.louisiana.gov/osp/ lapac/dspBid.cfm?sea rch=department& term=53 Copies of specifications are on file in the Office of the Director of Purchas‐ ing, GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY, Grambling, La. To obtain a copy of the specifications from Grambling State Univer‐ sity, call (318)-274-3280 or walkere@gram. e-mail edu. Bids must be returned to the Purchasing Office at purchasingbids@gram. edu by the due date and time referenced. Bids must be submitted on the forms enclosed with the bid specification, and in strict conformity with the intent of same with‐ out modifications. Bids must be signed in ink, dated, and title of person signing the bid should be shown on the bid. Evidence of General Lia‐ bility Insurance, Auto Li‐ ability Insurance, and Workers Compensation Insurance required for this contract. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The University reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(B)(5) and/or R.S. 39:1594(C)(4). An Equal Opportunity Employer. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA Erin Walker Director of Purchasing TO APPEAR: 10/15/2026 BID DUE: 11/5/2026 204344 Oct. 19, 22, 26, 2026 3t $86.76 PUBLIC NOTICE --ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WANTED Applications for ARCHI‐ TECTURAL Services for the following projects will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Monday, No‐ vember 02, 2026. (Your attention is called to the 2:00 p.m. deadline -- exceptions WILL NOT be made). Applications shall be submitted on the standard LSB - 1 (Sep‐ tember 2019 edition) only, with no additional pages attached. Please be sure to use an up-todate copy of the form. These forms are avail‐ able at the Office of Fa‐ cility Planning and Con‐ trol and on the Selection Board page of the Facility Planning & Control web‐ site at https://www.doa. la.gov/doa/fpc/selectionboards/. Do not attach any additional pages to this application. Applica‐ tions with attachments in addition to the prenumbered sheets or oth‐ erwise not following this format will be discarded. One fully completed signed copy of each ap‐ plication shall be submit‐ ted. The copy may be printed and mailed or printed and delivered or scanned in PDF format and e-mailed. Printed submittals shall not be bound or stapled. Emailed PDF copies, as well as printed copies, shall be received by Fa‐ cility Planning & Control within the deadline stated above. The date and time the e-mail is re‐ ceived in the Microsoft Outlook Inbox at Facility Planning & Control shall govern compliance with the deadline for e-mailed applications. Timely de‐ livery by whatever means is strictly the re‐ sponsibility of the appli‐ cant. By e-mailing an ap‐ plication the applicant assumes full responsibil‐ ity for timely electronic delivery. DO NOT submit both printed and e-mail copies. Any application submitted by both means will be discarded.

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1. Interior Renovations and HVAC Replacement, United XII Building, Office of State Buildings, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Project No. 01-107-26E-OFC, F.01004864. This project consists of interior renovations to the XII United Building, a three-story facility lo‐ cated within the United Plaza Office Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The project will be com‐ pleted in phases and Phase I will include the complete renovation of the 50,000 s.f. third floor, approximately 2,000 s.f. of the first-floor entrance lobby, and upgrades to the air-handling unit sys‐ tem serving the entire A detailed building. space building-wide study will be required, in‐ individual cluding agency interviews, field verification, and plan‐ ning. This space study ef‐ fort will be compensated as an additional service with a fee not-to-exceed $20,000 (billed hourly). An initial space study with limited data will be provided to the selected Designer, who will be re‐ sponsible for verifying its accuracy. The Designer will conduct meetings and interviews with mul‐ tiple agencies on all floors to gather the infor‐ mation necessary to de‐ velop interior layouts for each workspace. It is the Designer’s responsibility to analyze agency needs and strategically arrange them within the building to improve space utiliza‐ tion, workflow efficiency, productivity, and occu‐ pant comfort. In addition to office areas, the pro‐ ject includes renovation of core spaces on each floor, such as elevator lobbies, corridors, break rooms, and restrooms. Typical renovation scope on each floor includes demolition of existing in‐ terior partitions, finishes, and associated mechani‐ cal and electrical sys‐ tems, followed by con‐ struction of new interior spaces. Work will include all related finishes, me‐ chanical systems, elec‐ trical power and lighting, sprinkler modifications, alarm upgrades, fire building controls, and ac‐ cess control adjustments as required. The United XII Building will remain operational fully throughout design and Phasing construction. will be required to mini‐ mize disruption to occu‐ pants, and the Designer must develop detailed phasing diagrams for in‐ clusion in the program and all bidding docu‐ ments. Updated Interior Design Standards from the State of Louisiana, Division of Administra‐ tion, will be provided to the selected Designer for use in developing design options and Construction Documents. Design ser‐ vices for this project will be limited to the Program Schematic Completion, Design, Design Develop‐ ment and Construction Submittal Documents (up to 55%) according to the Louisiana Capital Im‐ provement Projects Pro‐ cedure Manual for De‐ sign and Construction, 2020 Edition. The fee has been adjusted to account for this. At the owner’s option the contract may be amended to include additional phases with the corresponding fee adjustment. All design work, including interior finishes, signage, me‐ chanical systems, elec‐ trical power and lighting, plumbing, sprinkler sys‐ tems, fire alarm, building management, controls access control, and asso‐ ciated required infra‐ structure, must be in‐ cluded in the project scope. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment data/telephone will be provided under separate contracts, although de‐ sign coordination and re‐ view of these items and systems with the work will be necessary on the part of the Designer. This project will require the services of an owner third-party contracted Agent. Commissioning The Designer will be re‐ quired to coordinate with separately con‐ this tracted party, and the participation and over‐ sight of the third-party Commissioning Agent is to be expected in all phases of the project. The Designer will survey the site for hazardous materials and include in specifications. If the lead-based paint or mold inspections are required these will be provided as a reimbursable expense. If any materials are found to contain leadbased paint or mold, the Designer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ vices, an industrial hy‐ gienist to design the specifica‐ abatement tions. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to Fa‐ ili l i l

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q g cility Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall fol‐ low the format speciﬁed in the "Instructions to Designers for AutoCAD Drawings Submittal". The available funds for con‐ struction (AFC) are ap‐ proximately $11,800,000.00 with a fee approximately of $501,620.00. Contract de‐ sign time is 240 consecu‐ tive calendar days; in‐ cluding 80 days review time. Thereafter, liqui‐ dated damages in the amount of $500.00 per day will be assessed. For questions related to the project please contact Carrie Knight, Facility Planning & Control, car‐ rie.knight@la.gov, (225) 219-4677.

g bursable expense. The Designer will survey the site for other hazardous materials and include in If specifications. the lead-based paint or mold inspections are required these will be provided as a reimbursable expense. If any materials are found to contain leadbased paint or mold, the Designer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ vices, an industrial hy‐ gienist to design the specifica‐ abatement tions. The Designer is re‐ sponsible for identifying and specifying any con‐ provided and tractor owner provided testing required for the project. If any owner provided testing laboratory ser‐ vices are required for the construction of the pro‐ ject, the Designer will ob‐ tain a minimum of three quotes for the engage‐ ment of a testing labora‐ tory, with which the De‐ signer will contract as a expense. reimbursable design including All building structure, enve‐ lope, roof, all associated exterior and interior fin‐ ishes, interior and exte‐ rior signage, mechanical, power and electrical lighting, plumbing, with fire alarm, sprinkler, building controls man‐ agement, security cam‐ eras, access control, and the infrastructure neces‐ sary for the installation construction of and these elements are to be included in the project. This project will require the services of an owner third-party contracted Agent. Commissioning The Designer will be re‐ quired to coordinate with separately con‐ this tracted party, and the participation and over‐ sight of the third-party Commissioning Agent is to be expected in all phases of the project. The project will require that the Designer utilize performance total methodology to confirm compliance with the pro‐ visions of the Louisiana State Energy Conserva‐ tion Code. The Designer will be required to pro‐ vide the analysis as an service, additional self-perfor‐ through mance if qualified, or via consultant as a reim‐ bursable expense. Site development may be a part of the project, in‐ cluding site preparation, service access, parking, site accessories, site landscaping, lighting, and security systems. The Designer shall pre‐ pare and submit all re‐ quired drawings to Facil‐ ity Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the "Instructions to Design‐ ers for AutoCAD Draw‐ Submittal". The ings available funds for con‐ struction (AFC) are ap‐ proximately $5,650,000.00 with a fee of approxi‐ mately $253,126.00. Con‐ tract design time is 365 consecutive calendar days; including 122 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $300.00 per day will be assessed. For questions related to the project please con‐ tact Jack Godbery, Facil‐ ity Planning & Control, jack.godbery@la.gov, (225) 342-7728.

j g construction will take into account that the building may remain oc‐ cupied for the duration of the project. Design and construction of the project shall follow the Louisiana National Guard Guiding Principles, BABA and NG Pam 415-12, as well as all applicable local, state and federal codes. The Designer shall an accredited retain LDEQ Asbestos Inspector to complete an inspec‐ tion of all suspect build‐ ing materials that will be by removed/impacted this project as a reim‐ bursable expense. If any materials are found to contain asbestos, the De‐ signer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ an accredited vices, LDEQ Asbestos Designer to design the asbestos specifica‐ abatement tions. If asbestos air monitoring will be re‐ quired during abatement activities, the Designer will obtain an air-moni‐ toring firm as a reim‐ bursable expense. The Designer will survey the site for other hazardous materials and include in If specifications. the lead-based paint or mold inspections are required these will be provided as a reimbursable expense. If any materials are found to contain leadbased paint or mold, the Designer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ vices, an industrial hy‐ gienist to design the specifica‐ abatement tions. The Designer is re‐ sponsible for identifying and specifying any con‐ provided and tractor owner provided testing required for the project. If any owner provided testing laboratory ser‐ vices are required for the construction of the pro‐ ject, the Designer will ob‐ tain a minimum of three quotes for the engage‐ ment of a testing labora‐ tory, with which the De‐ signer will contract as a expense. reimbursable design including All building structure, enve‐ lope, roof, all associated exterior and interior fin‐ ishes, interior and exte‐ rior signage, mechanical, power and electrical lighting, plumbing, with fire alarm, sprinkler, building controls man‐ agement, security cam‐ eras, access control, and the infrastructure neces‐ sary for the installation construction of and these elements are to be included in the project. The Percent for Universal program will Design apply to this project. The Designer will identify and develop features that uti‐ universal design lize principles and incorpo‐ rate them into the pro‐ ject. The cost of these features will be at least 2% of the estimated con‐ struction cost. The Per‐ cent for Art program will apply to this project, and the Designer will cooper‐ ate with the selected artist to incorporate the artwork into the design of the building. Refer to La R.S. 25:900.1 for re‐ Furniture, quirements. fixtures, equipment and data/telephone will be provided under separate contracts, although coor‐ dination of these items and systems with the work will be necessary on the part of the De‐ signer. This project will require the services of an owner contracted thirdCommissioning party Agent. The Designer will be required to coordinate with this separately con‐ tracted party, and the participation and over‐ sight of the third-party Commissioning Agent is to be expected in all phases of the project. The project will require that the Designer utilize performance total methodology to confirm compliance with the pro‐ visions of the Louisiana State Energy Conserva‐ tion Code. The Designer will be required to pro‐ vide the analysis as an service, additional self-perfor‐ through mance if qualified, or via consultant as a reim‐ bursable expense. This project will be adminis‐ tered by the Military De‐ partment and applicants should be thoroughly fa‐ miliar with their require‐ ments and procedures before submitting an ap‐ plication. Any questions these require‐ about ments and procedures should be directed to the Military Department. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to the Military in AutoCAD and hardcopy formats. All draw‐ ings shall comply with the requirements and format established in the “Instructions to Design‐ ers for AutoCAD Draw‐ Submittal”. The ings available funds for con‐ struction (AFC) are ap‐ proximately $2,000,000.00 with a fee of approxi‐ l $

pp mately $109,620.00. Con‐ tract design time is 180 consecutive calendar days; including 60 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $125.00 per day will be assessed. For questions related to the project please con‐ tact Maj Scott Mucci, Louisiana Military De‐ partment, scott.m.mucci. mil@army.mil.

g p ate with the selected artist to incorporate the artwork into the design of the building. Refer to La R.S. 25:900.1 for re‐ Furniture, quirements. fixtures, equipment and data/telephone will be provided under separate contracts, although coor‐ dination of these items and systems with the work will be necessary on the part of the De‐ signer. This project will require the services of an owner contracted thirdCommissioning party Agent. The Designer will be required to coordinate with this separately con‐ tracted party, and the participation and over‐ sight of the third-party Commissioning Agent is to be expected in all phases of the project. The project will require that the Designer utilize performance total methodology to confirm compliance with the pro‐ visions of the Louisiana State Energy Conserva‐ tion Code. The Designer will be required to pro‐ vide the analysis as an service, additional self-perfor‐ through mance if qualified, or via consultant as a reim‐ bursable expense. This project will be adminis‐ tered by the Military De‐ partment and applicants should be thoroughly fa‐ miliar with their require‐ ments and procedures before submitting an ap‐ plication. Any questions these require‐ about ments and procedures should be directed to the Military Department. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to the Military in AutoCAD and hardcopy formats. All draw‐ ings shall comply with the requirements and format established in the “Instructions to Design‐ ers for AutoCAD Draw‐ Submittal”. The ings available funds for con‐ struction (AFC) are ap‐ proximately $2,000,000.00 with a fee of approxi‐ mately $109,620.00. Con‐ tract design time is 180 consecutive calendar days; including 60 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $125.00 per day will be assessed. For questions related to the project please con‐ tact Maj Scott Mucci, Louisiana Military De‐ partment, scott.m.mucci. mil@army.mil.

y area, dumpster enclo‐ sure replacement, site lighting, and approxi‐ mately 68 linear feet of fencing wrought-iron with brick posts match‐ ing the existing mansion perimeter. The project also includes a new ap‐ proximately 22,300 s.f. guest parking lot provid‐ ing 71 parking spaces, connected to the adja‐ cent DOTD parking lot. Asphalt paving shall be the design basis, with concrete paving as an al‐ ternate. The existing he‐ lipad will be demolished and relocated southeast of the mansion. The new approximately 100-footradius helipad will in‐ clude a 15-foot buffer, TLOF and FATO pave‐ FAA-compliant ment, lighting and controls, re‐ located electrical ser‐ vice, markings and sig‐ nage, windsock, and a pedestrian controlled walkway to the mansion. The mansion will remain throughout occupied construction. The De‐ signer shall develop an approved phasing plan maintaining visitor and staff access, emergency vehicle access, and shall coordinate the helipad relocation and parking lot connection with DOTD and the helipad design and relocation with the FAA, including applicable requirements. airspace The Designer shall coor‐ dinate all proposed im‐ provements with existing facilities, utilities, secu‐ rity operations, pedes‐ trian and vehicular circu‐ lation, drainage, electri‐ cal service, and mansion operations. Security, ac‐ cess-control, site, build‐ ing, and aviation compo‐ nents shall be designed as an integrated system. The Owner will provide screening equipment, ac‐ cess-control equipment, card readers, intercom, and CCTV systems. The Designer shall retain an LDEQ As‐ accredited bestos Inspector to com‐ plete an inspection of all suspect building materi‐ als that will be re‐ moved/impacted by this as a reim‐ project bursable expense. If any materials are found to contain asbestos, the De‐ signer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ an accredited vices, LDEQ Asbestos Designer to design the asbestos specifica‐ abatement tions. If asbestos air monitoring will be re‐ quired during abatement activities, the Designer will obtain an air-moni‐ toring firm as a reim‐ bursable expense. The Designer will survey the site for other hazardous materials and include in If specifications. the lead-based paint or mold inspections are required these will be provided as a reimbursable expense. If any materials are found to contain leadbased paint or mold, the Designer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ vices, an industrial hy‐ gienist to design the specifica‐ abatement tions. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment data/telephone will be provided under separate contracts, although coor‐ dination of these items and systems with the work will be necessary on the part of the De‐ signer. The Designer is responsible for identify‐ ing and specifying any contractor provided and owner provided testing required for the project. If any owner provided testing laboratory ser‐ vices are required for the construction of the pro‐ ject, the Designer will ob‐ tain a minimum of three quotes for the engage‐ ment of a testing labora‐ tory, with which the De‐ signer will contract as a expense. reimbursable design including All building structure, enve‐ lope, roof, all associated exterior and interior fin‐ ishes, interior and exte‐ rior signage, mechanical, power and electrical lighting, plumbing, with fire alarm, sprinkler, building controls man‐ agement, security cam‐ eras, access control, and the infrastructure neces‐ sary for the installation construction of and these elements are to be included in the project. Site development will be a part of the project, in‐ cluding site preparation, service access, parking, site accessories, site landscaping, lighting, and security systems. The Designer shall pre‐ pare and submit all re‐ quired drawings to Facil‐ ity Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the "Instructions to Design‐ ers for AutoCAD Draw‐ Submittal". The ings available funds for con‐ struction (AFC) are ap‐ proximately $1,650,000.00 with a fee of approxi‐ mately $141,285.00. Con‐ d i i i

2. State Police Region 3 Headquarters, Depart‐ ment of Public Safety and Corrections, Alexan‐ dria, Louisiana, Project No. 08-419-26-01, F.08000169. This project consists of a combination of new con‐ struction/addition and/or renovation of existing spaces to facilitate the needs of the State Police Region 3 Headquarters located in Alexandria. Constructed in 1982, the facility consists of four (4) structures: Region 3 Main Office (State ID S06514 / 9,210 s.f.), Re‐ gion 3 Garage (State ID S06515 / 7,344 s.f.), Re‐ gion 3 Storage Building (State ID S06516 / 300 s.f.), and a Radio Tower (State ID S06517). As part of their basic services, the Designer shall evalu‐ ate the existing electri‐ mechanical, and cal, data systems for capac‐ ity, remaining lifespan, and future needs of the User Agency. The scope of work for the main of‐ fice includes, but is not limited to, expansion and/or renovation to in‐ corporate various new office spaces, conference room, holding cells, in‐ terview rooms, evidence storage, forensic labora‐ tories, and other secure rooms. The storage scope of work for the garage includes an eval‐ uation of the existing space including the need for replacement of out‐ dated and/or end of life storage, equipment, and/or special use areas, such as vehicle wash bays, tire service and mechanical system as well as determination re‐ garding whether new construction, expansion, and/or renovation will meet the needs of the fa‐ cility. Where reuse/reno‐ vations of existing build‐ ings is involved, the De‐ signer shall inspect all roofs, exterior windows and doors, and overall condition of the build‐ ings and provide recom‐ mendations for inclusion to the project. The build‐ ing will remain occupied during the design and construction of the pro‐ ject, with construction coordinated and sched‐ uled with the Designer and the User Agency to minimize impact to the staff. As-built drawings will be made available. Design services for this project will be limited to the Program Completion, Schematic Design, De‐ sign Development and Construction Documents Submittal (55%) accord‐ ing to the Louisiana Capi‐ tal Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction, 2020 Edition. The fee has been adjusted to account for this. At the owner’s option the contract may be amended to include additional phases with the corresponding fee adjustment. The Percent for Universal Design pro‐ gram will apply to this project. The Designer will identify and develop fea‐ tures that utilize univer‐ sal design principles and incorporate them into the project. The cost of these features will be at least 2% of the estimated construction cost. The Percent for Art program will apply to this project, and the Designer will co‐ operate with the se‐ lected artist to incorpo‐ rate the artwork into the design of the building. Refer to La R.S. 25:900.1 for requirements. The Designer shall retain an LDEQ As‐ accredited bestos Inspector to com‐ plete an inspection of all suspect building materi‐ als that will be re‐ moved/impacted by this as a reim‐ project bursable expense. If any materials are found to contain asbestos, the De‐ signer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ an accredited vices, LDEQ Asbestos Designer to design the asbestos specifica‐ abatement tions. If asbestos air monitoring will be re‐ quired during abatement activities, the Designer will obtain an air-moni‐ toring firm as a reim‐ b bl h

3. Bossier Readiness Cen‐ ter Sustainment, Bossier City, Louisiana, Project No. LA27-A-031. This project consists of comprehensive interior and exterior sustainment and renovation of the ap‐ proximately 21,996 s.f. Bossier Readiness Cen‐ ter, constructed in 1979. The scope of work in‐ cludes, but is not limited to, renovation of offices, classrooms, kitchen, storage areas, latrines, drill hall, and associated spaces, replacement of and exterior interior exterior openings, façade repairs, building entry improvements, in‐ terior finish upgrades, building upgrades as re‐ quired to meet code compliance and MEP sys‐ tem improvements. The Designer shall evaluate existing conditions and develop design solutions to address deficiencies and improve the func‐ tionality, durability, and overall condition of the facility. Design services for this project will be limited to the Program Schematic Completion, Design, Design Develop‐ ment, Construction Doc‐ uments and Bidding and Contracts (up to 65%) ac‐ cording to the Louisiana Improvement Capital Projects Procedure Man‐ ual for Design and Con‐ struction, 2020 Edition. The fee has been ad‐ justed to account for this. At the owner’s op‐ tion the contract may be amended to include ad‐ ditional phases with the corresponding fee ad‐ justment. Design and i ill k

4. Camp Villere Readi‐ ness Center Sustain‐ ment, Slidell, Louisiana, Project No. LA27-A-026. This project consists of comprehensive interior and exterior sustainment and renovation of the ap‐ proximately 16,070 s.f. Camp Villere Readiness Center, constructed in 1980. The scope of work includes, but is not lim‐ ited to, renovation of of‐ kitchen, class‐ fices, rooms, storage areas, la‐ trines, drill hall, and as‐ sociated spaces, replace‐ ment of interior and ex‐ terior openings, exterior façade repairs, building entry improvements, in‐ terior finish upgrades, building upgrades as re‐ quired to meet code compliance and MEP sys‐ tem improvements. The Designer shall evaluate existing conditions and develop design solutions to address deficiencies and improve the func‐ tionality, durability, and overall condition of the facility. Design services for this project will be limited to the Program Schematic Completion, Design, Design Develop‐ ment, Construction Doc‐ uments and Bidding and Contracts (up to 65%) ac‐ cording to the Louisiana Improvement Capital Projects Procedure Man‐ ual for Design and Con‐ struction, 2020 Edition. The fee has been ad‐ justed to account for this. At the owner’s op‐ tion the contract may be amended to include ad‐ ditional phases with the corresponding fee ad‐ justment. Design and construction will take into account that the building may remain oc‐ cupied for the duration of the project. Design and construction of the project shall follow the Louisiana National Guard Guiding Principles, BABA and NG Pam 415-12, as well as all applicable local, state and federal codes. The Designer shall an accredited retain LDEQ Asbestos Inspector to complete an inspec‐ tion of all suspect build‐ ing materials that will be by removed/impacted this project as a reim‐ bursable expense. If any materials are found to contain asbestos, the De‐ signer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ an accredited vices, LDEQ Asbestos Designer to design the asbestos specifica‐ abatement tions. If asbestos air monitoring will be re‐ quired during abatement activities, the Designer will obtain an air-moni‐ toring firm as a reim‐ bursable expense. The Designer will survey the site for other hazardous materials and include in If specifications. the lead-based paint or mold inspections are required these will be provided as a reimbursable expense. If any materials are found to contain leadbased paint or mold, the Designer shall provide, as part of their basic ser‐ vices, an industrial hy‐ gienist to design the specifica‐ abatement tions. The Designer is re‐ sponsible for identifying and specifying any con‐ provided and tractor owner provided testing required for the project. If any owner provided testing laboratory ser‐ vices are required for the construction of the pro‐ ject, the Designer will ob‐ tain a minimum of three quotes for the engage‐ ment of a testing labora‐ tory, with which the De‐ signer will contract as a expense. reimbursable design including All building structure, enve‐ lope, roof, all associated exterior and interior fin‐ ishes, interior and exte‐ rior signage, mechanical, power and electrical lighting, plumbing, with fire alarm, sprinkler, building controls man‐ agement, security cam‐ eras, access control, and the infrastructure neces‐ sary for the installation construction of and these elements are to be included in the project. The Percent for Universal program will Design apply to this project. The Designer will identify and develop features that uti‐ universal design lize principles and incorpo‐ rate them into the pro‐ ject. The cost of these features will be at least 2% of the estimated con‐ struction cost. The Per‐ cent for Art program will apply to this project, and the Designer will cooper‐ i h h l d

5. Renovations and Addi‐ tions, Louisiana Gover‐ nor's Mansion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Project No. 01-107-26-03, F.01004863. The project consists of implementing the 2025 Governor’s Louisiana Mansion Master Plan, dated January 10, 2025, for the Louisiana Gover‐ nor’s Mansion located in Baton Rouge. The Master identifies seven Plan major components: Component 1: Dedicated guard house and new east gate. Component 2: Reconfigu‐ ration of the mansion basement and garage to occupant separate groups. Component 3: Replace‐ ment of the Veterans Memorial. Component 4: Permanent canopy addition over the motor pool area. Component 5: Additional office and workspace for mansion staff. Component 6: Permanent canopy addition to the Blanco Patio. Component 7: Conver‐ sion of the existing pri‐ vate entry vestibule to a private bathroom. The Designer shall evalu‐ ate the master plan, ex‐ isting conditions, phas‐ ing requirements, and requirements, security and develop construc‐ tion documents for each authorized phase. Phase I of the project shall in‐ clude the scope of work for Component 1. At the owner’s option the con‐ tract may be amended to additional include Phases with the corre‐ sponding fee adjustment. Phase I includes, but is not limited to, a new ap‐ proximately 1,034 s.f. sin‐ gle-story security build‐ ing with an approxi‐ mately 956 s.f. covered vehicle inspection area. The building will consist of a screening room, re‐ ception desk, provisions for X-ray and full-body scanning equipment, two private offices, restroom, and service storage, door. Site and security improvements will in‐ clude vehicle accessand security control including measures, M30-rated crash gates, spike strip, barrier gate, vehicle detection loops, access-controlled pedes‐ trian gates, and associ‐ ated controls. Supporting site improvements will include demolition, drive paving and gate founda‐ tions, sidewalks, storm sewer relocation, truck delivery and turnaround d l

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8C ■ Monday, october 19, 2026 ■ theadvocate.com ■ The Advocate Public Notices Bids/Proposals y tract design time is 210 consecutive calendar days; including 70 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $150.00 per day will be assessed. For questions related to the project please con‐ tact Denise Newell, Facil‐ ity Planning & Control, denise.newell@la.gov, (225) 342-1983. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS: Applicants are advised that design time ends when the Documents are "complete, coordinated and ready for bid" as stated in to Article 3.3.1 (4) of the Capital Im‐ provements Projects Pro‐ cedure Manual for De‐ sign and Construction. Documents will be con‐ sidered to be "complete, coordinated and ready for bid" only if the adver‐ tisement for bid can be issued with no further corrections to the Docu‐ ments. Design time will not necessarily end at the receipt of the initial Construction Documents Phase submittal by Facil‐ ity Planning and Control. Any re-submittals re‐ quired to complete the documents will be in‐ cluded in the design time. In addition to the statu‐ tory requirements, pro‐ fessional liability insur‐ ance covering the work involved will be required in an amount specified in the following schedule. This will be required at the time the Designer's contract is signed. Proof of coverage will be re‐ quired at that time. SCHEDULE LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost $0 to $10,000,000 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 Over $50,000,000 To be determined by Owner Limit of Liability $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 Applicant firms should be familiar with the above stated require‐ ments prior to applica‐ tion. The firm(s) selected for the project(s) will be required to sign the State's standard Con‐ tract Between Owner and Designer. When these projects are financed ei‐ ther partially or entirely with Bonds, the award of the contract is contin‐ gent upon the sale of bonds or the issuance of a line of credit by the State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the De‐ signer until the Contract Between Owner and De‐ signer is fully executed. Firms will be expected to have all the expertise necessary to provide all architectural services re‐ quired by the Louisiana Improvement Capital Projects Procedure Man‐ ual for Design and Con‐ struction for the projects for which they are apply‐ ing. Unless indicated oth‐ erwise in the project de‐ scription, there will be no additional fee for consul‐ tants. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneur‐ ship Program (the Hud‐ son Initiative) and appli‐ cants are encouraged to participation. consider Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at https:// www.doa.la.gov/doa/ fpc/. Applications shall be de‐ livered or mailed or emailed to: LOUISIANA ARCHITEC‐ TURAL SELECTION BOARD c/o FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL E-Mail: selection.board@la.gov Use this e-mail address for applications only. Do not send any other com‐ munications to this ad‐ dress. Mail: Post Office Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Deliver: 1201 North Third Street Claiborne Office Building Seventh Floor, Suite 7-160 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 The meeting date for the Louisiana Architectural Board is Selection Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM in room 1-100 Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please con‐ tact Cheryl Schilling at Cheryl.Schilling@la.gov or (225) 342-6060 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. 203768 Oct. 19, 1t $415.36

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136, oral bids will be ac‐ cepted on the 19th day of November, 2026, between the hours of eleven o'clock A.M. and four o’clock P.M., for the pur‐ chase of the following described property in Parish, Natchitoches Louisiana, to-wit:

bid closing time all the names of vendor submit‐ ting bids will read aloud.

Three parcels of land and improvements the thereon containing in the aggregate approximately 1.16 acres, more-or-less, situated in Sections 40 and 43 of Township 9 North, Range 7 West, Parish, Natchitoches located in Louisiana, Block “C” of Sibley-Pier‐ son Addition to City of Natchitoches, fronting on Lee Street and on High Street, being the same property inventoried as Louisiana State Land Of‐ fice Site Code / Business Entity No. 7-35-017. All bidding will take place at the principal door of the courthouse of the Parish of Natchi‐ toches, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, located at 200 Church Street, Office 103, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457. The property will be sold to the last and highest bidder, who shall remit, by certified check, cashier’s check or bank money order, the full purchase price within four (4) hours after the sale. MINIMUM BID: Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) THIS SALE IS MADE WITH‐ WARRANTY OF OUT TITLE. ALL MINERALS RESERVED TO THE STATE IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH ARTICLE IX, SECTION 4 OF THE CON‐ STITUTION OF 1974. THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IS RE‐ SERVED. 204165 Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 2026, 4t $131.52 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 186 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 Louisiana, at Rouge, 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000026801, Knit Polo and Easy Care Shirts - DOC - PE, 10/29/26 RFx No. 3000026660, *Pro‐ prietary* Towable Vib Roller – DOTD, 11/05/26 RFx No. 3000026706, 12 Foot Reversible Snow‐ plow for Loaders – DOTD, 11/05/26 RFx No. 3000026731, Alka‐ line Batteries for Can‐ teen – DOC – PE, 11/10/26 RFx No. 3000026708, Diesel Hammer with Ex‐ cavator Mounted Mask – DOTD, 11/18/26 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 204161-oct 19-1t $15.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --Proposals will be re‐ ceived until 2:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, November 5, 2026 in the Purchasing Department of Delgado Community College, and publicly thereafter opened for the procure‐ ment of 40006-R0031817 Disinfection Chamber Bid Documents and Ad‐ denda may be down‐ loaded from: https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=39 or by emailing Wendy Boesch in the Purchasing Department at purchas‐ Evi‐ ingdept@dcc.edu. dence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S.38:2212(A)(l)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594(C)(2) (d). AA/EOE 204180 Oct. 19, 2026 1t $34.19 PUBLIC NOTICE --River Parishes Commu‐ nity College is seeking bids for a CDL Backing Training Pad. To obtain bid package, please visit https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/ dspBid.cfm?search=dep artment&term=4. The following bids are open: #40005-FY27-013 204248 Oct. 19- Nov. 5, 2026 18t $98.64

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Invitation to Bid

The Louisiana Ofﬁce of the State Museum is re‐ questing proposals for a Public-Private Partner‐ ship project to design, build, furnish, operate, and maintain an in‐ door/outdoor café at the New Orleans Jazz Mu‐ seum. For more informa‐ tion go to opportuni‐ tiesinlouisiana.com.

SEALED PROPOSALS AS LISTED BELOW WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE PUR‐ CHASING DEPARTMENT AT: LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 433 BOLIVAR STREET ROOM 623 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 (504) 568-6261 UNTIL TIMES AND DATES INDICATED, AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE PROPOSALS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ: BID TITLE: VERSTEEL BRAND FURNITURE BID NUMBER: 003002 BID OPENING DATE: NO‐ VEMBER 10, 2026 @ 2:00PM ALL INQUIRES AND RE‐ QUESTS FOR SPECIFICA‐ TIONS SHOULD BE AD‐ DRESSED VIA EMAIL TO: MWIL34@LSUHSC.EDU BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AT: LSUHSC-433 BOLIVAR ST. 6TH FLOOR, RM 623C NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PURCHASING DEPART‐ MENT. THE RIGHT IS RE‐ SERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. 204301-OCT 19-1T $40.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF STATE LAND SALE SALE NO. 7784 STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION STATE LAND OFFICE P.O.BOX 44124, CAPITOL STATION BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70804 Pursuant to the authority granted by virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Act 871 of the 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legisla‐ ture and La. R.S. 41:131-

202696-oct 2-20-t $93.29 PUBLIC NOTICE --VOUCHER# 26-000637Rebid TO BE PUBLISHED – LEGAL 10/12/26 & 10/19/26 BIDS TO BE OPENED: 10/28/26 THE ADVOCATE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic or sealed bids will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Divi‐ sion, City Hall Building, Room 826, 222 Saint Louis Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA until 11:00 A.M. CST, October 6, 2026 for the following: A26-0637-Rebid RENTAL OF PORTABLE TOILETS Ofﬁcial bid documents are available at Central Bidding (https://www. centralauctionhouse. com/rfpc10656-city-ofbaton-rouge.html) or by request from the City of Baton Rouge at dsstew‐ art@brla.gov. Bids shall be submitted electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on the solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the bidding deadline. Electronic bids for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division and paper bids will be opened. Beginning as soon as feasible after the

Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state's online electronic bid posting and notiﬁca‐ tion system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this require‐ ment. This Invitation to Bid is available in elec‐ tronic form at the LaPAC https:// website wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=102. Bids, amendments to bids or request for with‐ drawal of bids received after time speciﬁed for bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever Inquiries will be received up until 5 pm CST on Oc‐ tober 21, 2026. Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Dexter Stewart at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3264, or via email dsstewart@brla.gov. Any vendor who would like to listen to the open‐ ing of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening:

Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network trafﬁc (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-5358110 United States Toll (Dal‐ las) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Den‐ ver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jack‐ sonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 These numbers will pro‐ vide you with live audio access to this bid open‐ ing. 203440-oct 12-19-2t $96.46

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ELOS Environmental, LLC on behalf of National Water Infrastructure is requesting authorization to construct an influent pipeline, centralized wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and an ef‐ fluent force main to con‐ vey and discharge treated effluent from the newly constructed facil‐ ity located in the City of Geismar, Louisiana, within Ascension Parish. The US Army Corps of En‐ gineers (USACE) will be accepting public com‐ ments on the project until November 11, 2026. To further review or pro‐ vide comments, addi‐ tional information and plans on the proposal may be obtained at the following website:www. mvn.usace.army.mil/ missions/regulatory/ public-notices (see Ref#: MVN-2022-00246-CJT). If you have any questions, please contact Jaimie Thompson with the USACE, Regulatory Divi‐ sion at (504) 862-1489 or jaimie.l.thompson@ usace.army.mil. 203540-oct 12-nov 12-32t $3,468.52

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PUBLIC NOTICE --AGENDA WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING GOVERNMENT BUILDING 880 North Alexander Avenue, Port Allen Thursday, October 22, 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 October 8, 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. PUBLIC HEARING ON PREVIOUSLY INTRO‐ DUCED ORDINANCES A. 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 Fencing Requirements. B. 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. 11. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES 12. CONSIDER STATUS RE‐ PORT, CHANGE ORDER AND/OR OTHER MATTERS AS REQUIRED ON CUR‐ RENT PROJECTS A. Consider Variance Ap‐ plication for Bradford En‐ gineering and Services, LLC. c/o PARR Industrial Complex regarding prop‐ erty located at 1161, 1181, & 1233 Cajun Dr. Port Allen, La 70767, Re‐ questing Site Plan Vari‐ ance on Rear Setbacks, Buffers and Fencing Re‐ quirements. B. Consider Approval of Change Order No.5 on Court St. Sidewalk Pro‐ ject, State Project No. H.014944.6 (LA 76: MultiUse Path & Sidewalks, Ph. 1). 13. RESOLUTIONS A. A Resolution Authoriz‐ ing The Parish President, Department Of Finance And Council Director To Sign The Clerk Compliance Louisiana Questionnaire For Audit Engagement With Hogan Taylor LLP., On Behalf Of West Baton Rouge Parish Council And Fire Protec‐ tion District No. 1, For The Period January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026 As Prepared By The Di‐ rector Department Of Fi‐ nance. B. A Resolution authoriz‐ ing the Parish President, Director of Utilities, and Director of Finance to sign the Louisiana Com‐ pliance Questionnaire for Audit Engagement for Er‐ icksen Krentel, LLP. On behalf of the West Baton Rouge Parish Natural Gas & Water Systems for the period January 1, 2026– December 31, 2026. 14. CONSIDER SUBDIVI‐ SION PLATS, CONDEMNA‐ TIONS, WAIVERS AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO A. PJ # : 26- 0029 FINAL PLAT SHOWING BOUND‐ ARY SURVEY FOR THE BOUNDARY LINE AGREE‐ MENT BETWEEN LOT 11 OF WHITETAIL CROSSING 1ST FILING AND A 96' X 1920' LOT & A 2 ARPENT TRACT OF THE DONNA CHUSTZ KIRKLAND PROP‐ ERTY INTO LOT 11-A OF WHITETAIL CROSSING & LOT D OF THE DONNA CHUSTZ KIRKLAND PROP‐ ERTY LOCATED IN SEC‐ TION 24, T-8-S, R-11-E LAND SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA FOR JDB PROPERTY LLC & DONNA CHUSTZ KIRKLAND. 15. CORRESPONDENCE REPORT 16. 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‐

CASE NO. 2026-PF-11239 In the PROBATE & FAMILY COURT of CUMBERLAND COUNTY, at CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE MINDY LYNN POGGEMILLER Versus TRAVIS JAMES PATTERSON In this cause, it appear‐ ing from the Order for Publication of Kevin R. Bryant, Attorney, which is sworn to, that the De‐ fendant, Travis James Patterson, is a non-resi‐ dent of the State of Ten‐ nessee or whereabouts unknown, it is ordered by me that publication be made for four successive weeks, as required by law, in The Advocate, a newspaper published in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, notifying said non-resi‐ dent Defendant to file an answer to the Complaint for Divorce with Plain‐ tiff’s Attorney, Kevin R. Bryant, whose address is 68 Woodmere Mall, Suite 101, within 30 days from the last date of publica‐ tion, exclusive of said last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing as to said Defendant. This the ____ day of Oc‐ tober, 2026. ________________ BEN TOLLETT, CLERK AND MASTER ______________ DEPUTY CLERK AND MASTER 204159 Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 2026 4t $669.80 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION OF DISSOLUTION (for publication purposes) NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Louisiana Tire & Au‐ tomotive Services Asso‐ ciation, a Louisiana 501(c)(6) non-profit Cor‐ poration is to be liqui‐ dated out of Court, pur‐ suant to authorization by its members, duly given, and that Melissa Meraux, whose post office ad‐ dress is 115 N. Theard St., Covington, Louisiana 70433, has been duly ap‐ pointed to serve as liq‐ uidator as evidenced by the Certificate of Autho‐ rization of the Dissolu‐ tion of Louisiana Tire & Automotive Services As‐ sociation duly filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State. Creditors or per‐ sons believing they have a valid and subsisting claim are required to pre‐ sent such claims in writ‐ ing and in detail to said liquidator at the address set forth below. Melissa Meraux, Liquidator Louisiana Tire & Automotive Services Association 115 N. Theard St. Covington, LA 70433 204341 Oct. 19, 2026 1t $125.46 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE On October 12, 2026, Susan Bonnett Bour‐ geois, Secretary of Louisiana Economic De‐ velopment, determined that records pertaining to an active negotiation for the purpose of retain‐ ing, expanding, or at‐ tracting economic or business development in the state, referred to as Project Astrology, shall be confidential until con‐ clusion of the negotia‐ tion, in accordance with La.R.S.44:22. 203802-OCT 16-19-20-3t $44.86 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE On October 12, 2026 Susan Bonnett Bour‐ geois, Secretary of Louisiana Economic De‐ velopment, determined that records pertaining to an active negotiation for the purpose of retain‐ ing, expanding, or at‐ tracting economic or business development in the state, referred to as Project Golf, shall be con‐ fidential until conclusion of the negotiation, in ac‐ cordance with La.R.S.44:22. 203801-OCT 16-19-20-3t $19.86

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE the Louisiana De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy, Ofﬁce of Permitting and Compli‐ ance (OPC) has received the following applica‐ tion(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accor‐

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dance with La. R.S. 49:214.21 et seq., and the rules of the Coastal Man‐ agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC at: https:// webpage www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 25 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Kyle Administrator, Balkum, and P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487. All comments must contain the appro‐ priate CUP number and commenter's full the name and contact infor‐ mation. Below are the applica‐ referenced tion(s): *************** CUP NUMBER: P20260850 Name: Texas Petroleum Investment Co 101 LA RUE FRANCE SUITE 406 LA 70508 LAFAYETTE, Attn: Cypress Melville Lo‐ Plaquemines cation: Parish, LA; Lat. 29-0441.6N, Long. 89- 16-59W; Section 24 T23S-R31E De‐ scription: After-the-fact permit application. A flowline leaked crude oil. The leak was contained and absorbent booms were deployed. The well was shut-in and the flow‐ line was isolated, flushed and is currently out of service. An in situ burn was conducted. No exca‐ vation or fill was re‐ ******** CUP quired. NUMBER: P20260857 Name: Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 4 c/o K&M Project Services, LLC 1000 COUN‐ TRY CLUB ROAD LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 Attn: Mitch Thomas Location: Cameron Parish, LA; Lat. 29-48-48.26N, Long -93-146.38W; Section 24 T14s R07w; Section 19 T14s R06w; Description: Pro‐ posal to perform mainte‐ nance dredging along linear feet of 5,662 drainage lateral. Approx. 4,990 CY of native mater‐ ial will be removed from the water bottom of the lateral and drainage placed in spoil disposal areas. Material will be spread to a maximum of 6-inches on both sides of drainage canal. the ********* CUP NUMBER: P20220103 Name: Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 7 c/o Lonnie G. Harper & Assoc. Inc. 2746 HWY 384 BELL CITY, LA 70630 Attn: Derek Lafosse Location: Cameron Parish, LA; Lat. 29-45-17.11, Long. 93-3743; Sections 18, 19, 28, 29, 30; T15S-R13W; Sections 20, 21, 28, 29; T15S-R14W; located in the Johnson Bayou area, on the south side of LA 82 on the beach. Description: Pro‐ posal to remove sedi‐ ment and siltation built up over the years from three (3) outfalls (natural drainage laterals). Ap‐ prox. 2,201 cy of material will be excavated and placed adjacent to the lateral and existing spread thinly to a settled height of six inches. ************ CUP NUM‐ BER: P20260674 Name: City of Mandeville c/o Hunter 429 Rachael SOUTH DONMOOR AV‐ ENUE BATON ROUGE, LA Attn: Rachael 70806 Hunter Location: Saint Tammany Parish, LA; Lat. 30-21-54.82N, Long. 90-0548.48W (see plats for ad‐ coordinates); ditional Lake Pontchartrain; Old Golden Shores neighbor‐ hood in Mandeville. De‐ scription: Proposed con‐ struction of drainage in‐ frastructure that will in‐ volve replacement to im‐ prove existing drainage through infrastructure installation of the manholes, drainage drainage inlets, 3' x 6' re‐ inforced concrete box culverts, 36" reinforced concrete pipe, and asso‐ ciated concrete pave‐ ment and utility reloca‐ tions. A concrete bulk‐ head will be constructed at the outfall, and riprap will be placed along the Lake Pontchartrain side of the bulkhead and shoreline. Approx. 3000 cy of excavation required with 2000 cy placed on‐ and remainder site hauled offsite. Approx. 100 cy of concrete and 17 cy of riprap fill required. *********** CUP NUM‐ BER: P20260703 Name: Jeff c/o Montalbano, Construction, Lamulle 4978 PONTCHAR‐ LLC TRAIN DRIVE SLIDELL, LA Attn: Jacob 70458 Lamulle Location: Saint Tammany Parish, LA; Lat.: 30-24-58N, Long.: 90Tchefuncte 07-32W; River; Lot 3, Marina Front, Mandeville Description: Repair/replacement of 2 decks (one 12' x 13.5' and one 12' x 30') within ex‐ isting footprints, which will include excavation and removal of tree stumps along the shore‐ line (~30 cy excavated and hauled offsite) and improvement of existing areas along shoreline. 204320-OCT 19-1T $54.64

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. Zachary, LA 70791 during a regular meetings of the Zachary Planning Commission and the Zachary City Council for the following purposes: The Zachary Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, November 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. to consider whether or not to recommend the City Council adopt an or‐ dinance to amend the text of the City of Zachary Unified Develop‐ ment Code to increase the maximum portion of a restaurant’s revenues that can be derived from the sale of alcoholic bev‐ erages from Forty per‐ cent to Fifty percent. The Zachary City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to con‐ sider whether or not to introduce an ordinance. Said ordinance to amend the City of Zachary Uni‐ fied Development Code to increase the maximum portion of a restaurant’s revenues that can be de‐ rived from the sale of al‐ coholic beverages from Forty percent to Fifty percent. The Zachary City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to con‐ sider whether or not to adopt the ordinances in‐ troduced at its November 3, 2026 regular meeting. Said ordinance to amend the City of Zachary Uni‐ fied Development Code to increase the maximum portion of a restaurant’s revenues that can be de‐ rived from the sale of al‐ coholic beverages from Forty percent to Fifty percent. The details of said pro‐ posed ordinance (to amend the Unified Devel‐ opment Code to increase the maximum portion of a restaurant’s revenues that can be derived from the sale of alcoholic bev‐ erages from Forty per‐ cent to Fifty percent) can b i d i ll l

Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min yp be viewed at City Hall, lo‐ cated at 4700 Main St. Zachary, LA 70791. 204261 Oct. 17, 18, 19, 2026 3t $83.04

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map recorded as Original 531 of Bundle 9781 of the ofﬁcial records of the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, 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

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT October 6, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Purchasing Department, GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY, Gram‐ bling, La. On October 20, 2026 at 2:05, P.M. for: “50018-270010” Assembly Center Wind Damage Re‐ pairs, Insurance Claim No. 4A2607MNVB00001. At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after closing time will be re‐ turned unopened. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meet‐ ing on October 14, 2026, at 9am at the Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center, 100 N. Stadium, Gram‐ bling, La 71245. Copies of the specifica‐ tions may be obtained in electronic format by vis‐ iting the State of Louisiana, Office of State Purchasing, LaPAC Web Site, https://wwwcfprd. doa.louisiana.gov/osp/ lapac/dspBid.cfm?sea rch=department& term=53 Copies of specifications are on file in the Office of the Director of Purchas‐ ing, GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY, Grambling, La. To obtain a copy of the specifications from Grambling State Univer‐ sity, call (318)-274-3280 or walkere@gram. e-mail edu. Bids must be returned to the Purchasing Office at purchasingbids@gram. edu by the due date and time referenced. Bids must be submitted on the forms enclosed with the bid specification, and in strict conformity with the intent of same with‐ out modifications. Bids must be signed in ink, dated, and title of person signing the bid should be shown on the bid. Evidence of General Lia‐ bility Insurance, Auto Li‐ ability Insurance, and Workers Compensation Insurance required for this contract. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The University reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(B)(5) and/or R.S. 39:1594(C)(4). An Equal Opportunity Employer. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA Erin Walker Director of Purchasing TO APPEAR: 10/6/2026 BID DUE: 10/20/2026 203435-oct 13-15-19-3t $94.47

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SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 744218 PENNYMAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC vs BETTY L. THIGPEN AND MARCUS L. LOUIS 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 13, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an on line auction site at www.bid4assets. com/EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following de‐ scribed mortgaged prop‐ erty belonging to: BETTY L. THIGPEN AND MARCUS L. LOUIS One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, situated in the Parish of EAST BATON State of ROUGE, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as BELL‐ FONTAINE, SECTION ONE (1 ), and being desig‐ nated according to the official plan thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of this Parish as LOT THIRTEEN (13), said subdivision; said lot having such measure‐ ments and dimensions as shown on said map; said lot being subject to a fifteen (15') foot servi‐ tude across the rear for public utilities; 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $216.82 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 750363 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITSIN‐ DIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VII-B (PREF) vs KIAH BURNETTE A/K/A VAN BURNETTE KIAH A/K/A KIAH V. BURNETTE 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, July 26, 2024 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an on line auction site at www.bid4assets. com/EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following de‐ scribed mortgaged prop‐ erty belonging to: KIAH BURNETTE A/K/A KIAH VAN BURNETTE A/K/A KIAH V. BURNETTE One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of land, together with improvements all thereon, located in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, being desig‐ nated as lot one hundred eighteen (118) in that subdivision known as Deer Park, Second Filing and more particularly de‐ scribed on the official

ADVERTISED DATE September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $211.71 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 758191 LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC vs MONETV LLC 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 14, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: MONET V LLC Three (3) certain lots or parcels of ground situ‐ ated in the Parish of Eat Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as Melrose East, First Filing, and des‐ ignated on the official plan entitled "Melrose East First Filing Being a Portion of the E.C. Witter Estate and located in Section 72, T7S, R1 E, Greensburg Land District of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana" for Wooddale Commer‐ cial Properties, Inc., pre‐ by Paul C. pared Boudreaux and Associ‐ ates, Inc., dated February 26, 1968 and recorded March 20, 1968 at Origi‐ nal 81, Bundle 6702, amended at COB 209, folio 658, official records at East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, as Lot Numbers One Hundred Ninety-Eight (198), One Ninety-Nine Hundred (199), and Two Hundred (200), said subdivision, said lots being more par‐ ticularly described as fol‐ lows: Commerce at the most southerly intersection of the Southerly right-ofway of Rembrandt Av‐ enue and the Easterly right-of-way of North Avenue, Carrollton along the thence, Southerly right-of-way of Rembrandt Avenue North 87 deg. 34' 20" East a dis‐ tance of 257.31 feet to a point and corner; thence, departing said right-ofway South 2 deg. 25’ 40” East a distance of 163.00 feet to a point and cor‐ ner, said point being the of Beginning. Point Thence North 87 deg. 34' 20" East a distance of 210.00 feet to a point and corner; thence South 2 deg. 25' 40" East a dis‐ tance of 163.00 feet to a point and corner; thence South 87 deg. 34' 20" West a distance of 210.00 feet to a point and cor‐ ner; thence. North 2 deg. 25' 40" West a distance of 163.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. For information only, said property bears a munici‐ pal address of 6645 Harry Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, and each Lot bears the following prop‐ erty identification num‐ ber: Lot 198 - Property identi‐ fication 764620 Lot 199 - Property identi‐ fication 764369 Lot 200 - Property identi‐ fication 764647 Property commonly known as: 6645 Harry Baton Rouge, Drive, Louisiana 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $367.39 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 759040 GMFS, LLC VS CLINTON BROUSSARD AND W. MORELBA LEAL BROUS‐ SARD 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 12, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CLINTON W. AND BROUSSARD MORELBA LEAL BROUS‐ SARD 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 WOOD‐ LAND RIDGE PARK, SEC‐ OND 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 State of Rouge, Louisiana, as LOT NUM‐ BER ONE HUNDRED EIGHT (108), 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. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $232.15 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 760331 VILLAGE CAPITAL & IN‐ LLC vs VESTMENTS JIMMY R. JAMES 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 11, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: JIMMY R. JAMES ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND SIT‐ UATED IN THE PARISH OF BATON ROUGE, EAST STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN SUBDIVISION THAT KNOWN AS THEREOF ESTATES SHENANDOAH SUBDIVISION, 23RD FIL‐ ING, AND BEING MORE DE‐ PARTICULARLY SCRIBED ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION, ON FILE AND OF RECORD AT ORIGINAL 680, BUNDLE 9772, IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK AND THE RECORDER FOR THE SAID PARISH AND ST ATE, AS LOT NUMBER 2408, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEA‐ SUREMENTS AND DIMEN‐ SIONS AND BEING SUB‐ JECT TO SUCH SERVI‐ TUDES AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP; subject to re‐ servitudes, strictions, 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $224.49 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 764352 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. RENEE THERESA vs MURRY, (A/K/A RENEE THERESA STARKS, RENEE M. STARKS) AND JAJA CAPITAL LLC 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, October 07, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: RENEE longing THERESA MURRY, (A/K/A RENEE THERESA STARKS, RENEE M. STARKS) AND JAJA CAPITAL LLC TWO (2) CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCELS OF GROUND. together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments 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 that subdivision in known as BAKER LOTS (TOWN OF BAKER), and designated on the offi‐ cial map of said subdivi‐ sion on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for the Parish of East Baton Rouge. State of Louisiana as LOT NUMBERS TEN (10) AND ELEVEN-A (11A), SQUARE TWENTYFOUR (24), said subdivi‐ sion, said lots being more particularly de‐ scribed and designated on map made by McLin Company, Surveying dated August 23, 1999, as Lots 10 and 11-A, Square 24, Baker Lots, said map being recorded as Origi‐ nal 883 Bundle 11168 offi‐ cial records of East Baton Rouge Parish. Louisiana Having a municipal ad‐ dress of 1433 Texas Av‐ enue, Baker, LA 70714. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $267.85 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 765062 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ LLC vs DEBRA ING PERKINS 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, July 25, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ to: DEBRA longing PERKINS 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. State of Louisiana. and being designated as Lot Num‐ ber Twenty-Nine (29) in that subdivision known as Cheval Trails, Phase 1, Second Filing as shown on that one certain map made by Darvin W. Fergu‐ son. P.LS . dated Decem‐

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ber 29, 2022 entitled "FINAL PLAT OF CHEVAL TRAILS, PHASE 1, SECOND LOTS 23 FILING. 68 AND THROUGH TRACTS A, B, C, D, & PS-1 AND THE DESIGNATION OF THE RESIDUAL POR‐ TIONS OF TRACT 1-B-1-AOF THE 3-A-1-A-1-B AUBREY L. BARBER PROP‐ ERTY INTO TRACTS E & F OF CHEVAL TRAILS". Said map recorded in the offi‐ cial records of East Baton Rouge Parish as Original 433 Bundle 13239 and being subject to such servitudes and having such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map. TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law. Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $237.23 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 765586 LOANDEPOT.COM LLC VS ANTOINE WHITAKER AND M. WILSON SHIRLEY A/K/A WHITAKER M. WILSON SHIRLEY A/K/A SHIRLEY WILSON SHIRLEY M. A/K/A A/K/A WHITAKER WHITAKER SHIRLEY A/K/A SHIRLEY WILSON A/K/A WHITAKER SHIRLEY W. WHITAKER 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, November 21, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www. bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: ANTOINE longing WHITAKER AND SHIRLEY M. WILSON WHITAKER A/K/A SHIRLEY M. WIL‐ SON A/K/A SHIRLEY WIL‐ SON A/K/A SHIRLEY M. A/K/A WHITAKER WHITAKER SHIRLEY A/K/A SHIRLEY WILSON A/K/A WHITAKER SHIRLEY W. WHITAKER One (1) certain condo‐ minium unit, in the Fair‐ wood Village (a residen‐ tial condominium) de‐ scribed in and desig‐ nated according to the declara‐ condominium tion creating the condo‐ minium regime of Fair‐ wood Village (a residen‐ condominium), tial recorded as Original 605 Bundle 11536, of the offi‐ cial records of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, and the sur‐ vey, site plans, and typi‐ cal building section and individual floor plans at‐ tached to said condo‐ minium declaration. Unit number L-2, of the Fair‐ wood Village (a residen‐ tial condominium), situ‐ ated in the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, together with the undivided interest in the common elements, both general and limited, appertaining to said con‐ dominium unit under the terms and provisions of said condominium decla‐ ration, and subject to all restrictions, obligations, charges and all other of The provisions Louisiana Condominium Act of 1979, LS.A.RS through 9:1121/101 9:1148, and all servitudes restrictions of and record. 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $306.14 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 771758 SWBC MORTGAGE COR‐ PORATION vs MARCUS O THOMAS 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, January 22, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on October 21, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: MARCUS O THOMAS ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, appurte‐ servitudes, nances and advantages thereunto in anywise ap‐ pertaining and situated in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as GREEN GATE SUBDIVISION, SEC‐ OND FILING 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 East Baton Parish, State of Louisiana as LOT NUM‐ BER 23, said subdivision. Which has the address of 7485 Green Gate Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70811 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 September 18, 2026 October 19, 2026 $214.27

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