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Longtime UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux is a 2022 inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

UL wants to name facility for Robichaux Baseball complex would bear name of school’s winningest coach

BY KRISTIN ASKELSON Staff writer

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Guests watch a video announcing the planned SpaceX Starbase Louisiana facility at an event Tuesday in Abbeville.

Experts say spaceport’s success depends on many factors BY ALEX LUBBEN

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SpaceX’s plan to build what it calls the world’s largest spaceport on Louisiana’s coast is stunning in its ambition, but questions remain over the timeline, potential litigation, permitting and whether Elon Musk can achieve his lofty goals. If Musk accomplishes what he has set out to do, the new spaceport along an eroding stretch of coastline in Vermilion Parish will represent one of the largest and fastest expansions of space launch capacity in the history of spaceﬂight. In his announcement on Tuesday, he said the site will launch 30 rockets a

“What they say they want to do, they usually end up doing. It usually takes them a lot longer than they say, but they eventually do it. I wouldn’t bet against it.” JONATHAN MCDOWELL, astrophysicist who retired from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics day — as busy as a commercial airport. But while Musk has set a goal for the ﬁrst launch to take place in 2029, close watchers of the aerospace industry said that they anticipate the project will take longer to develop.

Meta settles suit over social media addiction

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BY BARBARA ORTUTAY, KELVIN CHAN and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims ﬁled by nearly every state. The settlement resolved a pivotal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable

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ple’s attention. The agreement “institutes real change, real transparency, real protections for children and teens across the country,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. If approved by the court, the deal will stop an avalanche of litigation by states against Meta, although the company still faces lawsuits from individuals and school districts throughout the U.S. For the states, the settlement delivers money for mental-health programs for kids, including after-school

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“What they say they want to do, they usually end up doing,” said Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist who retired from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and tracks the commercial aerospace industry. “It usually takes them a lot longer than they say, but they eventually do it. I wouldn’t bet against it.” Gov. Jeff Landry and Musk laid out the plans for the new site this week. SpaceX paid $100 million to buy 125,000 acres from the state — land that had been donated by ExxonMobil as part of a settlement in coastal litigation that accused the company of polluting

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking approval to name its baseball complex Tony Robichaux Park in honor of the winningest baseball coach in Louisiana collegiate history. UL also is asking the University of Louisiana system Board of Supervisors to name the baseball stadium club in honor of the Russo family, longtime supporters of Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics. The board will consider both proposals Thursday. Chris J. Russo has pledged $1.225 million for the philanthropic naming of the Russo Stadium Club in honor of his family. He also has committed $500,000 to seed the Friends of Tony Robichaux Fund, which will support the baseball program and launch a $5 million fundraising campaign. Russo said the gifts honor two legacies that have shaped his family’s relationship with the university: his father, the late Samuel “Sammy Joe” J. Russo Sr., whose love of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns baseball became a family tradition, and Robichaux, whose inﬂuence extended throughout the program and community. “My father and I shared many special

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La. strengthens anti-hazing policy

Move made in honor of Caleb Wilson BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer

Louisiana’s higher education board strengthened the anti-hazing policy for college campuses across the state Wednesday, including a requirement that any organization connected to a hazing incident that leads to a student’s death be permanently banished. “It’s really hard because STAFF PHOTO By PEARL SPURLOCK we don’t want to see another Urania Wilson attends a Board of Regents meeting child’s life taken or even hurt for that matter,” Caleb Wilon Wednesday where the board approved an son’s mother, Urania Wilson, anti-hazing policy that Wilson had advocated for said to the board. on behalf of her son, Caleb Wilson, a Southern “I know Louisiana can be University student who died in an alleged fraternity the leader for the country in hazing ritual in 2025. this bill, and I just want to

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thank you all.” The Board of Regents amended its uniform antihazing policy to incorporate the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, passed by the Legislature this spring. Wilson, 20, was a Southern University student who died in an alleged fraternity hazing ritual in February 2025. He had been pledging the Omega Psi Phi fraternity chapter at Southern, his parents said. As part of the ritual, pledges were said to have been lined up to receive punches from fraternity brothers, police said. Wilson was reportedly hit four times before seizing

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Student killed after he went to wrong house

A 22-year-old college student killed by Pennsylvania police responding to a possible burglary had just realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to come get him when he was shot, his father said Wednesday. Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, northwest of Philadelphia, responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a 911 call about a possible break-in attempt, according to the Montgomery County district attorney’s office. The office said in a statement that police found Glenwood Pysher IV at the rear of the home and ultimately shot and killed him. Pysher’s father, Glen Pysher, said his son and his friends had visited several bars earlier in the evening and were splitting up to spend the night in two homes when his son took a wrong turn in the woods. Based on what he has been told by his son’s friends, Pysher believes his son mistakenly tried to enter what he thought was his friend’s house. He wasn’t carrying any weapons, just a phone and backpack containing clothing and a few beers, he said. “He tried to open the doorknob and obviously startled the homeowner,” he said. “From what we understand, he announced, ‘Hey! Open the door!’ because he thought he was at his friend’s house.” Pysher then sat down on the back porch and contacted his friends, who realized he was in the wrong place and started to go find him. But minutes later, they saw police and emergency vehicles and figured their friend would be arrested for public drunkenness. Instead, he was shot. A Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatch record shows police were dispatched at 12:30 a.m. and arrived at 12:34 a.m. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Chief Al Werner declined to release any information, including the names of any officers involved in the shooting, until the investigation is complete. The Montgomery County Detective Bureau is investigating the shooting, the district attorney’s office said.

Secret Service officials placed on leave Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. The three were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities and were being investigated for potential misconduct, the agency’s public information office reported. However, the cause for the action remained unclear as the Office of Professional Responsibility was beginning its review. The Secret Service has been under scrutiny as President Donald Trump has been the subject of at least three assassination plots in the past two years. In April, police said an armed man breached security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which Trump was attending. The Secret Service has also found itself in the spotlight after other recent incidents.

Cousin of 10-year-old pleads guilty to her killing MADISON, WIS. — The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl killed in 2022 pleaded guilty to ﬁrstdegree intentional homicide on Wednesday and was sentenced to life in prison. Lily Peters was riding her bike home from her aunt’s house in Chippewa Falls on April 24, 2022, when Carson Peters-Berger persuaded her to leave a trail and explore the surrounding woods with him, according to the criminal complaint. The girl’s body was discovered the next day. An autopsy determined she had been beaten, strangled and sexually assaulted. Peters-Berger, now 18, was 14 at the time of the killing. He was arrested the day after Peters’ body was found. Chippewa County Judge Steven Gibbs accepted his guilty plea on Wednesday and sentenced him to life in prison.

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Disaster declared for Puerto Rico

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BY DÁNICA COTO Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory, with no relief in sight. More than 33% of Puerto Rico is under extreme drought, and another 30% under a severe drought. July was the driest month on record for San Juan in more than 120 years and the second hottest for the island’s capital. Gov. Jenniffer González said she had formally requested the declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than two weeks ago. “From the very beginning, we made clear the needs of our farmers,” she said. The declaration covers 26 of

Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities, including Cabo Rojo, Ponce, Yauco, Aibonito and Lares. The disaster declaration allows farmers and agricultural producers in those regions to access emergency loans. “This is an important step,” Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez said. “We urge all producers affected by the drought to document their losses.” Naia Seda is among the farmers anxious to apply for ﬁnancial help. She has a 15-acre farm on which she cultivates avocados, plantains, lemons, cassava and other crops. It hasn’t rained since April. Her farm, which she has cultivated since 2009, is crisscrossed with cracks several feet deep. “I’ve never seen something like this on my farm,” she said. Seda lamented how her crops are shriveling and fruits are dropping to the ground before they’ve ripened

because of the unrelenting heat. The irrigation canal that her farm and 300 others in the southwestern municipality of Lajas depend on used to supply water as requested. Seda received that supply three times a week. In June, ofﬁcials limited the amount to once a week. The persistent dry conditions have forced many farmers to halt production as early as May, said Fello Pérez, a Puerto Rico-based technical assistance provider for RAFI, a North Carolina-based nonproﬁt that serves small- to midscale farmers in the U.S. Southeast, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pérez said in a phone interview that Puerto Rican farmers who work in hydroponics and grow vegetables in soil are among the most affected. Those who cultivate fruits, including coffee, cacao, plantains, and bananas, have seen them fall

“The harvest was ahead of schedule,” he said. Those who breed animals are also affected because they haven’t been able to feed livestock. In a bid to make money, they were selling young bulls at rock-bottom prices, but no one was buying them because of the ongoing drought, Pérez said. Farmers have been losing money since May. One was forced to resume work as a mechanic to make ends meet, he said. Puerto Rico’s governor had declared a state of emergency in late July because of the persistent dry conditions and activated the National Guard to transport, distribute, and purify water. In early August, she announced water rationing measures in certain neighborhoods of San Juan and six other cities. More than 180,000 customers are without water for 48 hours at a time as part of a rotating schedule.

Judge denies Minn. bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas BY VALERIE GONZALEZ

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Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday.

Hundreds missing after ﬂoods in Nepal, China At least 160 killed by surging waters BY NIRANJAN SHRESTHA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press

UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region. Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead. China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region’s Gyirong County near the border. Drone footage showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement. State news agency Xinhua reported significant casualties. The region’s steep valleys are economic lifelines and travel corridors but precarious ones when disaster strikes. Images showed what appeared to be the second floors of buildings in Nepal’s hard-hit Nuwakot district slathered in mud after the torrent rushed by. Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud. There was little time for anyone to flee. “When I reached Dhunge bazaar, in half an hour, the flood came and damaged all the market. People were preparing to go to office then,” resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said. “How many people are

missing or dead, we don’t know.” Officials in Nepal said 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing. Sunil Sharma, a tourism board spokesperson, said 133 were from India on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus. Also missing were 47 from the United States, 34 from Australia, 33 from Britain and 24 from Canada, he said. The State Department said it was aware of Americans affected. At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in hard-hit Rasuwa district bordering Tibet’s Gyirong, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma said. Though the current monsoon season is less favorable for trekking in Nepal, it’s a major season for Kailash trekking, which follows the route in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Nepal police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle told The Associated Press at least 28 police officials were missing. Officials warned residents in several districts to stay away from the banks of the Trishuli, Bhotekoshi and Narayani rivers. At least 19 bridges and nearly 25 miles of road were swept away. The Bhotekoshi flooded around 9 a.m. Wednesday, destroying several villages and hydropower projects, officials said. “We have asked both India and China to help us with the rescue efforts,” said government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel. The U.S. Geological Survey first reported a magnitude 4.4 earthquake early Wednesday, about 41 miles north of Kathmandu, near the border. The USGS later updated to call the shaking a 5.2 magnitude landslide.

Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on Norway’s public digital services By The Associated Press OSLO, Norway — A proRussian hacker group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that has affected multiple Norwegian government digital services over the past three days. The cyberattack has been ongoing since Monday, said Are Kvistad, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Digitalization Agency (Digdir), the state body in charge of making

Norway’s public services more digital and userfriendly, told The Associated Press. “It’s the biggest attack against Digdir solutions that we have ever experienced,” Kvistad said. The denial-of-service attacks meant that hackers pushed massive traffic toward the agency in order to block services, including one that enables citizens to use one login across multiple public services.

However, the Digdir spokesman said that the agency managed to keep the services running “practically all the time.” In a Telegram post on Wednesday widely reported by Norwegian media, the pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers claimed responsibility for the attack and said it had declared cyber war on Norway after the country renewed its security cooperation with Ukraine on Aug. 23.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ofﬁcer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. wrote in an order that he couldn’t prevent a county sheriff from releasing Christian Castro or order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant. The Cameron County sheriff said he would release Castro at midnight. Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Castro is accused of ﬁring a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, shooting Sosa-Celis in the leg. Prosecutors say

Castro also falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE ofﬁcer with a broom handle and a snow shovel. After a Minnesota judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro’s arrest in May, authorities, including Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, arrested Castro in Cameron County on May 29. Minnesota authorities have sought his extradition since his arrest, but he remains in custody in Brownsville, Texas, a city bordering Mexico. Under Texas law and barring extradition, Castro must be released after 90 days of detention, which is Thursday. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison ﬁled a request for a temporary restraining order last week seeking to block Castro’s release or to order his return to Minnesota. Texas attorneys on Tuesday argued the judge could not rule on a decision that’s still pending.

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Judge suspends Iconic character actor Tim Curry dies charges against Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Spamalot’ was 80

BY MARK KENNEDY

AP entertainment writer Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair, died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz. No cause was disclosed. Known for his arch humor, a puttylike face and gift with voices, Curry earned three Tony nominations — for “Spamalot,” “My Favorite Year” and “Amadeus” — and a Primetime Emmy nod in 1994. “I like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they’re a tad more interesting,” Curry told The Associated Press in 1993. Curry burst onto the scene as the Transylvanian Frank-N-Furter in the sci-fi, cross-dressing rock musical “The Rocky Horror Show,” which premiered in 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre in London. He went with it to Broadway and then starred in the 1975 cult-classic movie alongside Barry Bostwick, Meat Loaf and Susan Sarandon. The show was ahead of its time in terms of its representation of LGBTQ+ characters and has entered the pop culture lexicon for its many iconic and memorable scenes, including the song “The Time Warp,” which has been covered by handfuls of artists, and the often-quoted phrase, “Dammit, Janet!” The show was twice revived on Broadway, most recently in 2026 with Luke Evans playing Frank-N-Furter. “He was a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm and that rich vocal tone,” Evans wrote on Instagram. “I hope, wherever you are, you’d approve of one more Frank having the time of his life in those heels.”

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Tim Curry, center, appears with cast members from nominated Broadway productions at the 2005 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New york on June 5, 2005. Curry played King Arthur.

Curry’s take on Frank-N-Furter Curry’s Frank-N-Furter had a posh British accent, but that almost wasn’t the case. He said he tried German and American accents but pivoted after he heard a British woman on a bus talking with her friend. “I met a woman on a bus who said, ‘Do you have a house in town or a house in the country’ and I thought, ‘That’s the voice!’ ” he told LA Magazine in 2015. For many years after the film’s premiere, the British-born actor declined to discuss it. He didn’t participate in activities promoting the film, which morphed into an interactive event at midnight shows. But he later warmed again to the project and embraced it at public events. Asked by LA Magazine how he viewed “Rocky Horror,” he responded: “With a sort of bemused tolerance. It’s neither a blessing nor a curse. I was lucky to get it.” Curry’s Broadway career included starring in Tom Stoppard’s “Travesties” in 1975-76, playing Mozart opposite Ian McKellen’s Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” and King Arthur in the 2005 production of “Spamalot.” The New York Times said his “stalwart, plummy-voiced Arthur wears a smile as inflexible as armor.” He also played Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in 2001. His screen credits included star-

ring as the child-killing monster in the 1990 miniseries version of Stephen King’s horror novel “It,” as a medical ofﬁcer in “The Hunt for Red October” in 1990 and the double-dealing Cardinal Richelieu in 1993’s “The Three Musketeers” with Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen and Chris O’Donnell. “Tim Curry was someone I cared deeply about, he was someone I loved working with and I am so lucky to have these memories,” Sutherland said in a statement. In his 2025 memoir, “Vagabond,” Curry warned readers that while there were scraps of his nature in his characters, he was none of them. “The distinctions between who I really am and who I’ve pretended to be as an actor have proven to be a source of great disappointment to some audiences. It has not caused me much personal distress beyond the periodic necessity to deter stalkers,” he wrote.

Life and career began in England Born in Cheshire, England, Curry was the son of a Navy chaplain and a school secretary. He was 12 when his father died and his mother subsequently went to work. Young Tim learned to cook his own breakfast, resulting in a lifelong passion for cooking, and sharpened his humor muscles. “My father was a Methodist chaplain in the Navy, and we moved pretty much every 18 months,” he said. “So I had to make my mark in new

Kremlin says CIA director held talks with counterparts Details of Moscow discussions have not been revealed By The Associated Press The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was informed of the contacts that were “on the intelligence agencies’ level.” “Of course, President Putin is immediately informed of everything,” Peskov added, refusing to say what was discussed. Russian state news agencies reported that a U.S. military plane landed in Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on Tuesday and departed later that day. U.S. President Donald Trump played down the significance of Ratcliffe’s trip, saying it was “sort of semiroutine.” “I hate to disappoint people,” he said on conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck’s radio show Wednesday. A senior Ukrainian official told The Associated Press that Washington informed Kyiv a delegation would be traveling to the Russian capital and asked it to suspend strikes until it left. The official said the request did not apply to all Russian territory, but specifically to Moscow, St. Petersburg and some northern regions. Strikes on other parts of Russia continued, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk publicly. CBS News first reported

schools and new playgrounds pretty quickly. And a sense of humor is the best way to do that. I was always a kind of mimic, one of those awful, relentless children, I should think.” Acting did not occur to him until his middle teens, when he attended a school for the sons of Methodist ministers. “I was lucky that it was a liberal kind of school; many of them in England are rather Dickensian,” he recalled to the AP. “There was a lot of theater, and I sang, too; I had been singing in church from the age of 7. I had enormous opportunities to express myself in that way. I just got hooked, really.” His training continued in 1965 when he entered the University of Birmingham, at that time one of three English universities with a drama department. “I took an academic course, which I largely ignored, I’m afraid, and just acted all the time,” he said. He then went down to London and talked his way into his first job, “Hair,” in the West End. Curry went on to the more formalized theater of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre, where he was enlisted for “The Rocky Horror Show.”

Other roles He went on to futilely try to stop Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister from taking advantage of New York’s swanky Plaza Hotel in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” Curry also was Wadsworth, the unhinged butler with a secret past, in the quotable “Clue.” He played a wealthy philanthropist in 1995’s “Congo” and a baddie opposite Carol Burnett in the movie “Annie.” “Nobody could play lovable villains better than he could,” Burnett wrote on Instagram. “He was a dear friend. I was blessed to know him.” In later years, Curry lent his baritone voice to many voice-acting roles in children’s TV series, including “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Wild Thornberrys” and “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.” He won a Daytime Emmy in 1991 for voicing Captain Hook in “Peter Pan and the Pirates” and earned a Grammy nomination in 2002 for the audiobook of the ﬁrst “Lemony Snicket” novel, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”

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Former soldier arrested on Trump’s golf course with ammunition BY SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press

TORRANCE, Calif. — A judge on Wednesday suspended criminal charges against a former U.S. Marine arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course with ammunition and a gun in his vehicle. He is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. sent Jeanine John Taele, 38, to a mental health court in Hollywood based on statements he made in a pretrial evaluation indicating he wasn’t mentally fit to stand trial. In the evaluation, Taele falsely insisted he had been a State Department official for 14 years. When Taele was arrested earlier this month, he was seen wearing an earpiece and taking pictures of the golf course where Trump was scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner. The event was at Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, just south of LA. A search of his pickup truck in the golf course parking lot at the time turned up a loaded 9 mm pistol, binoculars and a badge that read “security protection agent,” according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles. Lonergan expressed particular concern over the 200 pages of Taele’s writings that investigators found following his arrest. The writings included schedules for first lady Melania Trump and members of the president’s Secret Service, as well as detailed lists for surviving “off the grid.” The judge did not say whether the writings included any specific political motives or ideologies. “This case itself is alarming in this day and age with the violence that is creeping into our everyday lives, especially with our partisanship in the political environment” ahead of the midterms, Lonergan said.

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President Donald Trump, left, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe speak as they depart a cabinet meeting at Camp David, near Thurmont, Md., on July 31. on the visit.

Relations in ‘profound crisis’ Peskov said that “contacts between intelligence agencies are, in and of themselves, a positive phenomenon, a positive process,” but he stressed that Russia-U.S. relations remain in a “profound crisis.” He added that it was “too early to say” what impact Ratcliffe’s visit would have on the ties between the two countries. Andrei Soldatov, an expert on Russia’s security services, told AP that visits like the one by Ratcliffe do not “happen every year.” Official channels of communication between Moscow and Washington have been kept alive since the 1980s and exist so both sides can talk if American or Russian lives are in danger or for other reasons, Soldatov said. In 2021, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Putin’s Security Council, met CIA Director William Burns in Moscow months before Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Burns later met Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, in Turkey in November 2022 to warn Russia not to deploy a nuclear weapon

in Ukraine. Details of Tuesday’s discussions have not been revealed but such meetings normally take place only when there is a matter of pressing national security and when it is in “American national interests,” Soldatov said. Russia-U.S. relations sank to Cold War lows after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but appeared to warm after Trump returned to ofﬁce. He had promised to end the war swiftly, holding multiple phone calls with Putin and even hosting him in Alaska a year ago. In his radio appearance Wednesday, Trump repeated that he wants to see the Russia-Ukraine war end. Efforts to negotiate a peace deal have largely stalled, with U.S. attention turning to its war with Iran and both Moscow and Kyiv stepping up their long-range attacks on each other. Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s push for an immediate ceaseﬁre, arguing that Russia wants a comprehensive settlement, not a temporary truce. Russia has proposed to mediate in the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, Moscow’s important ally in the Middle East.

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Judge removes Trump mail voting order hurdle Administration can move forward with U.S. Postal Service rule

BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching. The fresh round of legal wrangling comes just two days after the Supreme Court handed down a procedural ruling in Trump’s favor, and could mean the issue lands before the high court again before the pivotal contests for control of Congress. The first mailed ballots are set to be sent out next week. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston agreed to lift an order prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out Trump’s order for November’s elections. She wrote that she was “compelled” to do so after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled that a similar injunction she granted in a separate case was premature. Talwani nevertheless said the executive order could unleash “chaos” and referred to it as “likely

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By WILLIAM LIANG

A worker sorts ballots at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election on June 2 in City of Industry, Calif. A U.S. district judge has lifted an order prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.

trolled states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation. It came after the Supreme Court ruled against them in a separate case, but did not say Trump’s order was legal. The high court majority found the initial Democratic lawsuit was premature, but that was before the A new chapter Republican administration issued The new lawsuit, ﬁled by about a rule governing Postal Service two dozen Democratically con- delivery of mail ballots.

unconstitutional.” The administration can now move forward and implement a Postal Service rule published late Friday. It would require states to follow a uniform envelope style for mail ballots and to give the Postal Service a list of voters eligible to receive them.

Palestinians walk past a foodaid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir alBalah, central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ABDEL KAREEM HANA

Board of Peace official criticizes Israel for attacks Leader in Gaza ceasefire efforts issued warning

BY EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press

UNITED NATiONS — The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to the U.S. proposal is the next war. Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative, insisted to the U.N. Security Council that Trump’s 20-point plan has not stalled and “has moved from the negotiating table to the engineering table.” The militant group Hamas has agreed to the proposal’s key provision to disarm and turn Gaza over to civilian rule, he said. But Israel’s ongoing strikes since last October’s ceasefire are still killing Palestinians — though much fewer — and Gazans can’t feel that the conflict is

ending, he said. “After three years of war and 20 years of military operations, I ask, will another strike on a munitions depot stop Hamas from rearming or tightening its grip on Gaza?” Mladenov said. “It will not. It only delays the demilitarization that would happen” and obstructs the transfer to a civilian government. A recent U.S. deal with Hamas to disarm was seen as a potential breakthrough to end the war, which was sparked by the militant group’s deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in southern Israel. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces won’t withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has handed over all its weapons. Mladenov said that at a meeting he took part in last week with Netanyahu and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, “we went through his government’s concerns one by one and narrowed the areas that still require technical work.” Israel’s deputy U.N. ambassador, Noa Furman, reit-

erated to the Security Council his country’s commitment to Trump’s plan, but stressed that it can’t succeed while Hamas remains armed. He said Israel is working closely with the U.S. to achieve Hamas’ disarmament. The U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Mike Waltz, said concerns about Trump’s plan are being addressed and Hamas’ disarmament will be judged on its actions. Mladenov warned of the distance between the roadmap and what’s happening on the ground, and said if war resumes, there won’t be a roadmap to return to or anything left on the ground to rebuild. “That would not be a setback,” he said. “it would be a point of no return for everyone.” Mladenov stressed the need for political will to overcome the differences and said there is a choice to be made: “A Gaza disarmed, rebuilt and reconnected to the world. Or a Gaza rearmed, divided and in rubble, with a radicalized generation raised inside it and the next war already on the horizon.”

USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home BY JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI

Associated Press

BANGKOK — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai ofﬁcials said Wednesday. The Lincoln was supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days. Concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy deployment following reports of deteriorating mental health among the crew and shortages of supplies including food and hygiene products. Thai defense ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said the Lincoln will

stop in Thailand next week for rest and recovery before returning to its U.S. base. “The stop in Thailand is a chance for the crew to go ashore and relax,” he told reporters at a news conference in Bangkok. On Tuesday, the Royal Thai Navy said three ships from a U.S. Navy carrier strike group were scheduled to stop in eastern Thailand and that no military exercises would be carried out during the visit. Extended deployments of carriers wear on service members who are away from home for long periods and increase strain on the ship and its equipment. While renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran calmed in recent weeks, the Navy

is enforcing a reimposed blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump administration has offered no clarity on how it intends to wind down the conﬂict, which will hit the six-month mark this week. Separately Wednesday, the U.S. Navy’s top uniformed ofﬁcer told reporters that with the surprise needed to launch the Iran war, it took some time to put a “process in place so that we were really replenishing at sea in an effective and systematic way.” Speaking about the Lincoln, Adm. Daryl Caudle said the issue was not about having enough protein or vegetables, but items like hygiene products and soda that sailors come to expect during long ship deployments.

Election officials warn it will be impossible to implement before the first wave of mail ballots are sent out next week. “Across the country, states are already deep into preparations for the 2026 elections. Now, at the last moment, the federal government is attempting to meddle in those preparations and potentially threaten countless Americans’ right to vote,” New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of 25 Democratic attorneys general filing the lawsuit, said in a statement. “USPS has no authority to decide who can and cannot vote by mail.” The Trump administration plan faces a third lawsuit originally filed in May in the nation’s capital, though courts there have so far declined to block it. All previous challenges were filed before the administration published its mail ballot rule Friday night. White House spokesperson Lauren Bis on Wednesday said the Postal Service’s proposals were “commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots” and that the administration would continue to work to implement them to boost “the safety and security of our elections.” The Postal Service said it would not comment because of the pending lawsuit. National Democrats on Tuesday

cited the rule in asking the federal judge in the Washington case to block Trump’s order after he declined to do so last spring, saying the administration at the time had not taken concrete action. In Boston, Talwani also found that the administration had violated a separate injunction she had placed on the Postal Service in drafting the new rule, although she did not take any action against the government. The League of Women Voters originally ﬁled that lawsuit, and on Wednesday they also asked for a new court order blocking the mail voting plan.

On Trump’s radar Trump has long targeted mail voting, which he falsely blames for his 2020 election loss and is disproportionately used by Democrats as a result of Trump’s condemnations. Since returning to power, Trump has tried to claim authority over election rules, saying he thinks Republicans should “take over” vote counting in Democratic areas. He issued his ﬁrst election executive order just months after retaking ofﬁce, attempting to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote, among other changes. He has also been pushing a sweeping election bill that has stalled in the Senate amid opposition from Democrats and even some within his own party.

Testimony concludes in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

havioral Analysis Unit said ed hearing a voice to her Jury to hear Wednesday that he did not medical providers. She also closing arguments believe Clancy’s account gave a different timeline to that a voice ordered her to other evaluators about when Thursday she ﬁrst heard the voice that kill the children.

BY LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press

Testimony concluded Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother accused of strangling her three young children in a case that has drawn attention to postpartum mental health. Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday, before the jury begins deliberating. Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with her lawyers arguing she was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan Clancy at the family’s home in coastal Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Prosecutors say Clancy planned the killings and understood her actions were wrong. Clancy did not testify during the trial, which is in its fifth week. The defense called 10 witnesses, including some of Clancy’s friends and relatives, while prosecutors called more than 70 witnesses, including her then-husband. Testifying as the ﬁnal rebuttal witness for the prosecution, a forensic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia and a senior psychiatrist for the FBI’s Be-

Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague asked Dr. Gregory Saathoff a series of questions about Clancy’s account: Did the voice tell her where to kill the children? How to kill them? What to use? In what order? Saathoff answered no each time. “Having no instructions as to how to do it, but being able to execute those decisions … that is surprising that she’s able to accomplish all of this without any other kind of direction or plan,” he said. All three children were strangled with exercise bands in the family’s basement before Clancy tried to kill herself while her husband was getting takeout and at a pharmacy on Jan. 24, 2023. Saathoff said her ability to accomplish everything she did without direction indicated Clancy “had control, control of the sequence of what she was doing throughout.” “In the small amount of time that Miss Clancy had in the home without her husband, it was important, in order to carry this out, as well as her suicide, to do this quickly, methodically, and alike,” he said. On Tuesday, Saathoff said he found it unusual that Clancy said the voice stopped once she was done strangling the children, that the voice was constant rather than intermittent and that she never previously report-

day, he said. “Committing the act is not curative of the voice,” Saathoff said of the voice stopping abruptly. “I’ve not ever seen that.” Defense attorney Kevin Reddington began his crossexamination of Saathoff on Wednesday by trying to cast doubt on Saathoff’s expertise in postpartum psychosis and portray him as someone closely aligned with law enforcement, questioning him about his work with prisons, the Justice Department and the Virginia attorney general’s ofﬁce. Saathoff testiﬁed that he treated women with postpartum psychosis while working at a state hospital in the 1980s and 1990s, while much of his more recent research has focused on such subjects as extremist violence, national security and political radicalization. Reddington also asked Saathoff about Clancy’s attempts to search online for information about postpartum depression, her visits to multiple maternal and mental health providers, disclosures to her mother and then-husband that she was suicidal and feared that she would harm her children, and calls to a suicide hotline — all attempts that Reddington contended establish Clancy realized something was seriously wrong and made a sincere effort over time to get help.

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Continued from page 1A wetlands and contributing to land loss. Musk said he intends to spend $100 billion to turn the site into a spaceport. The project will bring at least 3,000 permanent jobs, possibly as many as 10,000, to the region, according to SpaceX’s president and COO Gwynne Shotwell. The company said it intends to break ground in 2027. Landry compared the deal to the Louisiana Purchase in his remarks on Tuesday. “In 1803, Louisiana gave America a continent,” he said. “Today, Louisiana and SpaceX will give America the stars.” If it achieves what it sets out to do, it will be the busiest, if perhaps not the largest, spaceport in the world. “In terms of the number of launches per day, there’s no question,” McDowell said. He noted that by area, the Russia-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan covers far more ground, and that other spaceports have had more active launchpads operating in the past.

‘Launching a skyscraper’ The Vermilion site solves a problem for SpaceX, giving the company a launch pathway over the Gulf to put satellites into a northsouth orbit. That’s the orbit the company needs for some of the government satellites it transports, as well as for orbital data centers, which SpaceX has been promoting to provide computing power for artificial intelligence from space. The launch site would give SpaceX “what they desperately needed and didn’t have,” McDowell said. And the country’s two busiest spaceports, at Cape Canaveral in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, are running out of room. The site also has easy access to natural gas, which is necessary for rocket fuel, and has access to canals

ROBICHAUX

Continued from page 1A moments watching the Cajuns play, and supporting this program has always meant a great deal to our family,” Russo said. “Naming the stadium club for the Russo family honors those memories. Helping create Tony Robichaux Park and launching the Friends of Tony Robichaux Fund honors a coach whose impact reached far beyond baseball. We are proud to help preserve his legacy and strengthen the program he loved.” “Coach Robichaux taught generations of young men that baseball was never only about winning games. It was about discipline, accountability, faith and service,” university President Ramesh Kolluru said. “Tony Robichaux Park will ensure that the place he helped build carries forward the values he lived and the standard he set. We are deeply grateful to Chris Russo and the entire Russo family for helping make this tribute possible and for investing in the next generation of Louisiana baseball.” Robichaux won 1,177 games during a 33-year career at McNeese State and Louisiana. He remains the only coach in NCAA history to become the career wins leader at two Division I programs in the same state. During 25 seasons with the Ragin’ Cajuns from 1995 to 2019, Robichaux won 914 games and led the team to 12 NCAA Regional appearances, four Super Regionals and the 2000 College World Series, where the Cajuns finished tied for third nationally. His 2014 team finished 58-10, earned the program’s first No. 1 national ranking and recorded an .853 winning percentage that remains among the best in NCAA history. “The opportunity to place the name of the man who envisioned this stadium and, more importantly,

years from now,” if demand justiﬁes it.

What SpaceX’s Louisiana spaceport could look like

The regulatory process

Gov. Jeff Landry announced plans for Elon Musk's commercial aerospace company to build a massive spaceport in Louisiana. The project could reshape the coastline in lower Vermilion Parish. ROCKET SPECS: SpaceX’s Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket. Both of its rocket stages, the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft, are fully reusable. It is 400 feet tall.

FACILITIES: In Texas, SpaceX built a rocket assembly facility, called Starfactory, about a mile from the launchpad.

Lafayette area of Louisiana is about 50 miles inland

WHAT WE KNOW: SpaceX says it will invest $100 billion to build a spaceport in coastal Louisiana.

Five or more launchpads may be built.

LAUNCH PAD AREA: Launching Starship requires specially designed launchpads capable of handling the powerful rocket.

Rocket launches have an impact on the environment. Explosions and debris can damage fragile habitats.

The Gulf

The project is expected to create 3,000 permanent jobs over 10 years. Elon Musk said he wants to launch 30 rockets per day from the site.

Sources: SpaceX, staff research

Staff graphic by DAN SWENSON

that can be used to transport heavy equipment. But one limiting factor that could slow the project down: SpaceX’s largest rocket, which it calls Starship, is not operational yet. The rocket is a 400-foot-tall behemoth that is designed to carry over 100 tons of payload into orbit. “You can’t just look at Starship as just a rocket,” Kimberly Siversen Burke, director of governmental affairs with Quilty Space, a Florida firm that provides data and financial consulting services to aerospace

and defense companies. “It’s like you’re launching a skyscraper.” She called it “an engineering marvel.” SpaceX has conducted 13 test ﬂights so far, with another one planned for next month. Until the rocket is up and running, SpaceX can’t launch orbital data centers or a new version of its Starlink satellites into space, which beam internet access down to Earth. “There’s ‘space time’ and there’s ‘Elon time,’ ” Burke said. “You have to add the Elon factor to any timeline

touched the lives of hundreds of young men who came through this program is a tremendous honor and privilege,” interim Athletics Director Trey Frazier said. “Coach Robichaux’s legacy is that of a true servant leader and teacher who used the game of baseball to prepare his players for the game of life. His passion for this university, his love for his family and his players, and his unwavering devotion to the Ragin’ Cajuns fan base are qualities we will carry forward for generations to come.” Robichaux’s teams won seven Sun Belt Conference regular-season championships and four conference tournament championships. He coached 29 AllAmericans and five Academic All-Americans, and 67 Ragin’ Cajuns were selected in the Major League Baseball draft during his tenure. His influence extended beyond his record. He built Louisiana baseball into a nationally respected program while emphasizing servant leadership and the development of young men as leaders, husbands and fathers. He also helped transform M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field into one of the nation’s premier on-campus baseball facilities. “It is difﬁcult to put into words what this honor means to our family,” said Colleen Robichaux, the coach’s widow. “To have the university name the park after Tony is an incredible honor and privilege that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives. We are deeply humbled that a place so meaningful to Tony, and a program into which he poured so much of his heart and life, will forever carry his name.” She continued: “Tony loved this university. He loved Louisiana baseball. But most of all, he loved people. He believed baseball was simply the vehicle. The real mission was to develop young men — to teach them how to work, how to

compete, how to persevere, how to serve others and how to live with character and integrity. “For our family, the most meaningful part of this honor is knowing that Tony’s name will continue to be connected to a place where so many young men will continue to be molded. Tony always believed the game was bigger than baseball. Now, his name will forever be a part of the place where that belief was lived out.” A native of Crowley, Robichaux died July 3, 2019, at age 57. He was inducted into the McNeese Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017, the UL Lafayette Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021, the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. “Nobody embodied Cajuns baseball for more than 25 years than Coach Tony Robichaux,” Louisiana head baseball coach Matt Deggs said. “When I see his name up there, it will feel like home. I’ll think about all the history and memories, and all the blood, sweat and tears he poured into this program. It’s coming full circle, and while it’s a huge moment for our program, it’s an even bigger honor for the Robichaux family.” Email Kristin Askelson at kaskelson@theadvocate. com.

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he gives you.” Musk is known for making overambitious pronouncements. In 2011, he said he hoped to put humans on Mars within 10 to 20 years. To McDowell, 30 launches a day, or nearly 11,000 a year, may be one such claim. The company performed a record number of launches of its workhorse rocket, the Falcon 9, last year: 170. “I’m still very skeptical they can do three Starship launches a day from the same pad,” McDowell said. “They’re a long way off from showing they can do

Burke also doubts that the first Starship launch from Louisiana’s spaceport will happen on schedule in 2029. “Will they start construction in ’27? I think that’s going to come down to where all of the litigation falls,” she said, referring to anticipated environmental lawsuits over the project. But President Donald Trump’s administration and the Louisiana Legislature have moved to limit how much litigation SpaceX could face. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule change that would waive 13 federal environmental laws for commercial aerospace development, and Trump issued a memo last week promoting new launch sites. The Legislature passed a package aimed at courting SpaceX, including a law limiting citizens’ ability to sue space companies. Some locals and environmental groups are already beginning to mobilize to slow that rollback. “We need the process of permitting that the federal government offers,” said Rebecca Triche, executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Her group submitted comments on the rule change, opposing it. McDowell recognizes the need for additional launch capacity and understands the demand that SpaceX is trying to address. But the lack of regulation and SpaceX’s cornering of the aerospace industry — the company did nearly 10 times as many launches as its closest competitor — makes him uneasy. “It’s a good capability for the nation and the world to have,” he said, “modulated by the concern of all of that power going to this one company, and the lack of regulation around it.”

that.” McDowell also questioned whether there would be enough satellites to fill all those rockets. It is not yet clear whether SpaceX and other companies can build satellites fast enough to justify that many launches. “In the next decade, I ﬁnd it hard to believe that the satellite production capacity, and the amount of money going in, will support payloads for 30 launches a day,” he said. He expects a slower buildup. The company might Email Alex Lubben at start with two pads, grow to alex.lubben@theadvocate. ﬁve, and reach 10 “maybe 10 com.

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the day. The agreement cuts short an ongoing court case involving California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, which were among 29 states that sued Meta in 2023. The federal trial kicked off last week in Oakland, California, where Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had been among the witnesses expected to take the stand. The lawsuit accused Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hiding them from the public. The case also argued that Meta violated federal laws by routinely collecting data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent. The cases in other states had been expected to go to trial later, but are now resolved. The settlement covers 48 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and some U.S. territories. The only two states

to be excluded are New Mexico, which went to trial in its case against Meta and won earlier this year, and Florida, where the attorney general said the settlement was not tough enough on Meta. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote on X that the “payouts are peanuts compared to the profound harms Meta’s profitdriven addictive features inflicted on kids.” Louisiana was one of the plaintiff states in the lawsuit. “This is the largest consumer protection settlement for the state of Louisiana outside of the big tobacco settlement from the 1990s,” Attorney General Liz Murrill said Wednesday. Murill said the lawsuit asserted unfair and deceptive trade practice claims “that go specifically to how Meta’s algorithms worked and how they were targeting youth.” She said the settlement will result in “some very meaningful protec-

tions for kids” as well as a substantial payout. The ﬁrst payment Louisiana gets will be about $17 million, out of a total of roughly $180 million coming to the state over 9 years. Murill said most of those funds must be put toward “remediation” for harms caused by Meta’s “addictive applications.” She said she wants that money to be put toward law enforcement efforts combatting child sex predators online, educating parents and children about online safety including social media addiction, and mental health treatment and research. Under the proposed settlement, Meta agreed to adopt a series of safety features, including twohour daily time limits that can only be disabled with a parent’s permission and pauses for children using Instagram and Facebook. The company will eliminate push notiﬁcations during weekday school hours and bring in “robust” age-assurance measures and “ageappropriate” content controls to prevent bullying and harmful material about eating disorders and self-harm. There will be stronger and more user-friendly parental controls and limits on social comparison features such as “like” counts. An independent auditor will assess how Meta is implementing the safety features and how effective they are. The company said 30% of the settlement amount — about $5.3 billion — will be released to states only if rivals YouTube and TikTok meet two conditions: implementing similar safety features, including a one-hour daily time limit, a nighttime block and age-assurance measures; and paying the same amount, split between the two companies.

Force in 2025 to evaluate the effectiveness of Louisiana’s anti-hazing law and how institutions can prevent and respond to incidents. In May, Gov. Jeff Landry signed the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act into law. The new law, now adopted into the Board of Regents policy, updated reporting and education requirements at the institutional level. Schools must work closely with

law enforcement following a credible tip regarding a hazing incident and provide an online reporting system that allows people to submit anonymous reports of suspected hazing. Student organizations must complete at least two hours of hazing prevention training each year. In addition, schools are required to maintain a webpage that informs the public which organizations are facing disciplinary

sanctions and why they have been sanctioned. The policy also mandates that an incident leading to a student’s death results in the permanent banishment of the organization. The Board of Regents on Wednesday recognized Urania Wilson for working to change how the state addresses hazing. “We know it’s tough, but we want to thank you for continuing to be an advocate,” board member Dar-

Continued from page 1A or summer activities and digital literacy counselors. Advocates cheered the new protections, including default time limits and the disabling of features such as “like” counts. But “we cannot truly protect all children and teens until these protections are required on every platform and are permanent — that’s something only Congress can do,” said Sacha Haworth, executive director of The Tech Oversight Project. The settlement will be paid out over 10 years. California will get the largest sum of at least $1.5 billion, but several other states will still collect hundreds of millions of dollars each over the decade. The settlement “will put an end to these dangerous practices and deliver meaningful relief that will protect children from online harm,” Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said. Meta said in a blog post that it was “building on our longstanding efforts to empower parents and support teens.” “Ensuring teens have a safe and productive experience on our platforms is an absolute imperative for Meta,” the company said. “We want to get this right for parents and teens, and that’s why we partnered with state attorneys general to set a new industry standard.” The company urged competitors TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar safety measures. The $18 billion settlement is a fraction of Meta’s 2025 revenue of $201 billion. Meta shares closed up about 1% Wednesday, although they rose as much as 4% during

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Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson, right, hugs a colleague outside of court after tech giant Meta agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction.

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Neither YouTube owner Google nor TikTok responded to requests for comments. Meta ofﬁcials declined to comment on whether they had conversations with their competitors about those conditions, but said they intentionally designed the agreement with the states to incentivize the rest of the industry to follow suit. Some of the safety measures Meta will implement, like disabling cosmetic surgery and extreme makeup ﬁlters, made sense regardless of whether competing platforms do the same, Meta said. Other features, like the overnight block, will function better if they are established across the board, the company said. If industry peers sign on to the agreement, Meta will implement stronger defaults for teens’ daily time limit and the length of time for “night mode.” The federal lawsuit was the result of an investigation led by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont. It followed newspaper reports, first by The Wall Street Journal in 2021, that found the company knew about the harm Instagram can cause teenagers — especially teen girls — when it comes to mental health and body image issues. Meta has since added a host of safety features to Instagram, including separate accounts for teenagers with stronger protections around messaging and privacy, along with content restrictions. But child-safety advocates and experts, along with some former Meta employees, have long contended that the features are little more than window dressing.

ren Mire said. Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed said Urania Wilson was a “steadfast champion” for the bill in honor of her son. “She’s been here every step of the way,” Reed said. “Showing up is hard, but it is necessary. When we see her, it reminds us of a higher calling to protect students.” Email Haley Miller at haley. miller@theadvocate.com.

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Northside alumnus gives $200K to school ‘This was the catapult of life,’ Chassion says

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Heavy fire damage is seen at Lafayette Tire Store on Wednesday.

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Lafayette tire shop catches fire

‘Heavy interior damage’ reported by official

As the school day came to a close at Northside High School, the boys’ gym sprang to life for its second shift. Cheerleaders rolled out mats, and the basketball team started throwing a ball around as they waited for practice to begin. There was a familiar ﬁgure in their midst — Louisiana Rep. Tehmi Chassion, who serves District 44 in Lafayette Parish and graduated from Northside in 1999, where he was valedictorian and played basketball under coach James Rix. Elected to the Legislature in 2023, Chassion continues to maintain a close relationship with the school and team, which he credits for establishing a strong foundation in his young adulthood. “I personally played sports here, and this was the boost that I needed. This was the catapult of life,” he said. “If I hit the lottery, I would go broke because I would just fund everything at Northside just to help out. These kids literally remind me of all my high school teammates.” Over the past three years, Chassion has put money where his mouth is via

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A fire early Wednesday morning caused heavy fire damage to Lafayette Tire Co. The Lafayette Fire Department responded to the tire shop, located at 4002 Johnston St., at around 12:56 a.m., after reports that smoke was coming from the building. Plumes of thick black smoke could be seen as crews worked to bring the fire under control. “There was heavy interior damage on the second floor of the building,” said Alton Trahan, of the Lafayette Fire Department. No injuries were reported, according to LFD. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Damage from the fire at the tire shop can be seen on Wednesday.

State representative for District 44, Tehmi Chassion presents a $200,000 check to his alma mater, Northside High School in Lafayette, in support of the school’s sports programs on Tuesday.

Parish will get discount on Starlink services Vermilion residents eligible for 50% off

Recreation center opens after $750K renovation Comeaux offers community activities, classes BY CLAIRE TAYLOR

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Comeaux Recreation Center has reopened following completion of a $750,000 renovation. The recreation center is located at 411 W. Bluebird Drive in Lafayette. Work at the center included repairing and resealing exterior walls, replacing aging ceilings and light ﬁxtures, painting the interior, repairing sidewalks, refreshing landscaping and adding insulation to improve the building’s energy efﬁciency and long-term durability.

other and enjoy programs that contribute to a strong quality of life in Lafayette.” PARC Director Byron Starks added, “Providing a safe and inviting environment supports our mission of encouraging people to be active, have fun and connect with their community.” Comeaux Recreation Center is once again welcoming residents to participate in a variety of activities and programs, including Zumba, karate, aeroPHOTO PROVIDED By GOOGLE IMAGES bics, free play and access to Comeaux Recreation Center, 411 W. Bluebird Dr., in Lafayette, is the weight room, according to reopened following renovations. a news release. Check out the recreation cen“Investing in our recreation release. “These improvements ter’s website and monthly calcenters is an investment in ensure Comeaux Recreation endar for additional activities. the people and neighborhoods Center remains a welcoming they serve,” Mayor-President place where residents can stay Email Claire Taylor at Monique Boulet said in a news active, connect with one an- ctaylor@theadvocate.com.

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Starlink, the satellite internet service offered by SpaceX, is offering service at discounted rates to Vermilion Parish residents in conjunction with the $100 billion spaceport planned near Pecan Island. The company announced its Vermilion Parish Area Discount for residential service, which will be 50% of the monthly price and no upfront hardware costs, ofﬁcials announced. Discounted plans start out at $27.50 a month for 100 Mpbs, $42.50 for 200 Mpbs and $65 for its residential Max service, which offers up to 400 Mpbs, its website indicates. For customers who qualify for the discount, the rate will continue as long as their service address remains in the eligible area. Starlink indicated, however, that it may stop offering the discount and would notify customers six months in advance if that happens. Customers who refer family or

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Louisiana welcomes the promise of SpaceX It was an announcement that would have been hard to fathom just a few years ago — one of the world’s most valuable companies on the cutting edge of new technology is choosing to make Louisiana a major hub of its operations. But that’s exactly what happened Tuesday when Gov. Jeff Landry announced that SpaceX is planning to invest $100 billion to build a spaceport in Vermilion Parish that could create 3,000 permanent high-paying jobs. More importantly, it puts our state at the center of a highly competitive industry that aims to shape the future of our nation and the world. Landry said the project, to be called Starbase Louisiana, would be as transformational as the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, which opened new routes to westward ultimately expanding our country’s footprint from sea to shining sea. This time, all eyes are looking upward. “Today, Louisiana will give America the stars,” Landry said. It will be the fourth and largest spaceport for SpaceX, which has launch sites in Texas, Florida and California. The company’s owner and world’s richest man, Elon Musk, says more spaceports are necessary as the company looks to aggressively build out a network of Starlink communications satellites and eventually create data centers in space to power artificial intelligence. The company says it plans to launch 100,000 communications satellites into lowEarth orbit by 2030. It’s all heady stuff, to be sure. But here in Louisiana, we also like to keep our focus on the facts on the ground. The deal came together after much secrecy, and residents in Vermilion Parish have a right to be concerned about what officials promised the company in conversations shielded by nondisclosure agreements. The area where Starbase Louisiana will be located is near Pecan Island, part of our fragile coastal wetlands, home to migratory birds and other endangered species. The deal came together because Exxon Mobil transferred 130,000 acres to the state as a settlement to lawsuits over its activities that harmed our coast. SpaceX purchased the land for $100 million. Hunters and fishers are now worried about the effect rocket launches will have on their way of life. Then there’s the regulatory environment. To sweeten the deal, the Legislature passed a series of incentives and protections for the company last session, including exemption from some public records laws. The Federal Aviation Administration is also now looking to exempt the space industry from important environmental regulations. All that is to say, there are many questions that deserve an airing before we rush into a headlong embrace of the project. We trust Gov. Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois when they say they represented to SpaceX that Louisiana wants a partner for long-term prosperity. And we were encouraged by what we heard from the company’s President and COO Gwynne Shotwell on Tuesday. Far from ignoring or running away from the environmental impact questions, she promised town halls with residents. And her words seemed to indicate that the company understands what a unique place this is. “We don’t want this land just to survive. We want it to thrive while becoming a launchpad to humanity’s greatest venture,” she said. While we’d like to see more details around what the company will contribute to our coastal issues, it was a good first step that the company has committed $25 million to the Community Foundation of Acadiana for projects that help manage the growth that is coming to the area. We know economic development means change and adaptation. We welcome SpaceX and its ambitions for our communities and our nation. We fervently hope that these early days full of promise are borne out by what is to come. If SpaceX proves to be a good neighbor, Louisiana stands ready to support the mission — all the way to the stars.

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New Iberia can’t afford to give future mayors a pay increase

Put on your historian’s hat and look at Iran war Years ago, in an outdoor market in Mexico, I stopped to buy a straw hat. The vendor quoted 50 pesos. Having heard that bargaining was expected, I offered 40. He picked up the hat, examined it thoughtfully, and said, “I’m sorry. I made a mistake. The price is actually 60 pesos.” After hard bargaining, I ﬁnally bought the hat — for 55 pesos. That story comes to mind as President Donald Trump scrambles to negotiate an end to the war with Iran, eager to return to the status quo that existed before he started it. But the leverage has jumped sides. Having demonstrated their willingness to absorb military and economic pressure, the Iranians have little incentive to accept our terms.

America goes into wars believing our overwhelming strength guarantees victory. We underestimate our opponent’s commitment and resilience. History teaches the same lesson every time: From Vietnam to Iraq to Afghanistan, wars are easy to start and excruciatingly costly — in blood and treasure — to ﬁnish. Trump is many things, but he is no student of history. He believed he could outsmart the Iranians. He couldn’t. He believed he could outlast them. He couldn’t. He believed he could out-negotiate them. He couldn’t. He is discovering that, like buying a straw hat, the person who wants the deal the most pays a higher price.

With a population of around 26,700 and year-over-year declines, New Iberia faces real fiscal headwinds. Yet City Hall’s proposal to raise the mayor’s base salary from $80,000 to $120,000 treats our city like a booming metropolis rather than a municipality managing tight budgets and shifting demographics. Proponents will point to neighboring communities to justify the increase, but size is not the only metric that matters. Cities like Broussard and Youngsville sit squarely in the Lafayette growth corridor, backed by expanding commercial development and robust sales tax revenues. New Iberia isn’t in that position. We are dealing with an aging population, lower median incomes, older infrastructure, high public safety demands and an ongoing loss of residents and local businesses. Our local tax base is already stretched thin across heavy obligations. Asking taxpayers to fund a $40,000 raise comes at a time when families are struggling with inflation and civic trust is already strained, fresh off controversy surrounding the Lagniappe Village sales tax agreement and persistent concerns over crime. City Hall’s argument is top-down: Pay more, and better leaders will come and fix everything. But real fiscal governance works bottom-up. The revenue has to be there first. A city simply cannot spend money it does not have. When revenue is soft and municipal obligations are rising, every single dollar in the general fund matters. Compensation increases should never outrun what a community can actually afford. When our population stops declining and real economic growth returns, then we can discuss celebrating and rewarding leadership with higher pay. Until then, managing decline requires fiscal restraint, not executive pay raises. I urge every resident to turn out Nov. 3 and vote to shut this proposal down. Your vote and your hardearned tax dollars matter.

AARON SHIPPER New Orleans

‘Drill, baby, drill’ not enough, yet progress on renewable energy has been blocked I found it fascinating that Cal Thomas favorably quoted two Democratic presidents in his recent column questioning why we can’t solve the problem of our dependence on foreign oil (“Cal Thomas: Why can’t we ﬁx the oil problem?”). The quotes refer to our ability as a nation to do the hard things when we work together. What the column didn’t address is that we can’t solve the problem because the GOP is unwilling to work together with the Democrats. It’s “my way or the highway,” as the expression goes. They are myopic about the issue of energy independence. “Drill, baby, drill” will not get us there. We need all resources, including renewable energy. Yet the Republicans have

stymied all progress on that front. The Trump administration paid roughly $4 billion (yes, that’s billion with a B) of our tax money in settlements to stop the clean energy wind turbine projects granted by President Biden’s administration. No more tax breaks or subsidies for solar power or for electric and hybrid vehicles. Louisiana has seen ﬁrsthand the devastation of fossil fuels from land loss, rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes and oil leaks. So yes, let’s work together to solve this problem by electing people who have the vision to do the hard things. The current administration is not up to the task.

PATTY SPINALE New Orleans

Another reason to reverse into a parking spot I read with interest the article in Monday’s Living section regarding the reasons for backing into parking spaces (“Why do so many people in Louisiana back into parking spaces, especially trucks?”). I didn’t realize, although it makes sense, that emergency and military vehicles were speciﬁcally advised to do so. However, I think that the article missed one other very important reason. Until vehicles were equipped with

rear cross-trafﬁc alert systems, if you were parked facing inward between two trucks or SUVs, you couldn’t tell what was coming behind you until you were almost all the way out of the parking space. No problem, you say? Well, think about how many times you get honked at by another vehicle driving through a parking lot like they are on Airline Highway.

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COMMENTARY Some in La. say political violence can be justified, and that’s scary basketball, the New Orleans Pelicans I was happy to see that a large majority of Louisianans don’t believe po- and Saints, food and weather. Maybe litical violence is a good thing. For any they have different political views and things are cool as long as they don’t reason. That’s a good thing. talk politics. I really don’t want to live in a place Here’s the survey question that got where people think that violently me: harming property or people is OK to “Do you think it is ever justified achieve political goals. for citizens to resort to violence in According to the 2026 Louiorder to achieve political goals?” siana Common Ground SurThere were 5.45% of responvey researched and compiled by the Public Affairs Redents who said they would “presearch Council of Louisiana fer not to say.’“ and LSU’s Reilly Center at Prefer not to say? Oh my. Will the Manship School of JourThat’s troubling. At a miniSutton nalism, about 70% of us don’t mum, I count them in the next believe political violence is group. ever a good idea. That’s lower than a There are 10.4% among us who are similar 2025 YouGov survey showing “not sure.” I thought people would that 72% of Americans don’t believe have a clear point of view on this one. those actions are justified. I wish our Whether I like it or not, yes to vionumber was higher, but I’ll take it. lence. Or no to violence. Makes me The Louisiana pollsters were careful wonder what kinds of violence they to include respondents reflecting our might think is OK. state’s demographics. For instance, I’m disappointed in the “prefer not the survey included 31.5% Black to say” and “not sure” groups. This participants and the Black population next group really upset me. They in our state is 30-33%, depending on scare me. whose number you use. They included Though 70% of us say political vioDemocrats, Independents, Republilence is “never justified,” more than 14% say, “Yes, violence can sometimes cans and people who don’t identify be justified.” with a political party. Fourteen percent! There’s a lot of good information in Can you believe that? If there are the survey, including good news. 14% who think that type of action is Pollsters asked about polarization OK, it’s quite likely we’re working and found that we’re not as polarized with, living with, going to church with, as we might think. grocery shopping with or otherwise The survey found that Louisianans are more interested in politics than in in contact with people in favor of vioother states. It found that a good num- lence. That doesn’t feel good, Unfortunately, we’re not unusual. ber of us talk with people with differAccording to the YouGov survey, ent political views. The survey didn’t nationally 11% of those polled think ask what those people talk about, so maybe it’s LSU football, LSU women’s violence can sometimes be justified.

Another 11% said they are not sure and 5% said prefer not to say. Across the country, that means a total of 27% who either don’t want to say or believe political violence is OK at least some of the time. In Louisiana, that number adds up to nearly 30% who won’t say, are uncertain or think political violence can be justified. That’s mind-blowing. I don’t get it. My mind immediately went to Jan. 6 and what happened that day. Some continue to say it was a “peaceful protest” and a “day of love.” No, it wasn’t. Maybe some there wanted to believe that that was what it would be, but the insurrection was anything but peaceful and full of love. Within a few days after the political violence, several people were dead and scores of people were injured, including more than 150 officers. Within a few months, four responding officers committed suicide. The property damage was more than $2.5 million. Is that the type of political violence that’s OK? I know this nation was formed after the 1769-1770 Boston Massacre and the 1775 battles of Concord and Lexington, but the first happened because the Brits were violently abusive and the latter started with a peaceful tax protest. Of course, we had a Civil War essentially fighting over whether slavery was OK. There have been moments in our history when violence occurs, but I’d like to think none of that would start with people thinking, sure, it’s OK. Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com.

With fondness for Kim Jong Un, Trump sends the wrong message It’s hard to believe that Kim Jong Un is really this charming. President Donald Trump touted his fond relationship with the North Korean dictator in a Truth Social post calling for scaling back a long-running annual military exercise with the South Koreans. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” Trump wrote, “I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Rich Korea.” According to Lowry Trump, the exercises “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful.” Then he added that South Korea had recently declined to take a role in the Iran war, clearly irking Trump, as he subsequently explained to reporters at the White House. The joint exercises have been a key element of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance for decades. They are meant to ensure that the two countries are prepared in the event of a North Korean assault, and perhaps now have an added importance given the experience North Korea has gained in highintensity modern warfare by bolstering Russian forces in Ukraine. Much more important than the practical effect of Trump’s fusillade, though, is the signal it sends, yet again, that he is easily disenchanted with longtime allies whose friendship should be considered a strategic boon to the United States. Whether musing about making Canada the 51st state, brieﬂy campaigning to take control of Greenland, imposing tariffs on friend and foe alike or hammering NATO, Trump has been careless of the goodwill of our allies. They need us more than we need them, which means they are willing to put up with a lot, but sowing dissension unnecessarily is a foolhardy game at a time of growing international threats. South Korea has been a treaty ally

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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island in Singapore in, 2018. since 1953, and is a wealthy, technologically advanced democracy that occupies strategically important ground in Northeast Asia. It is obviously both threatened by and a bulwark against potential North Korean adventurism. Pete Hegseth visited South Korea last year and said, “Our alliance is stronger than ever before, 72 years strong.” He described the inspiring sight of U.S. and South Korean soldiers standing “shoulder to shoulder working together.” South Korea has been committed to increasing its defense spending, to 3.5% of GDP. In light of this, Hegseth subsequently averred, “Model allies that step up, like Israel, South Korea, Poland ... will receive our special favor.” Such assurances by administration ofﬁcials are always subject to change, depending on Trump’s animosities at any given time. It’s certainly true that South Korea owes its existence to us. We fought to preserve its independence at a great cost in blood and treasure during the Korean War, and we have nearly 30,000 troops on the peninsula to deter North Korea from assaulting the South again.

Seoul has lent support to recent U.S. military operations, typically in noncombat roles, but it’s understandable that it wouldn’t be enthused about taking part in an Iran war that hasn’t gone as planned and that has no clear endgame. As for the North, it isn’t our friend. It is ﬁrmly within the China-Russia axis, and has been developing its nuclear and missile arsenal apace. There is no reason to believe that any blandishments from Trump will change its behavior, and Kim has been clear that the U.S. needs to abandon its “obsession” with denuclearization. What we most need from South Korea is for it to be as strong as possible to deter North Korea, and we shouldn’t be lending any credence to its claim that U.S.-South Korean exercises are provocations, or sowing doubt about our commitment to allies. Such diplomatic episodes, though, are an inherent part of Trump’s governance. To paraphrase the Roman writer Publilius Syrus, prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them, and Trump distresses them — unnecessarily.

No good options when it comes to Iran The 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has expired. The war drags on through its sixth month with no peace talks scheduled and no end in sight. Only one conclusion is possible: Donald Trump’s ignorant and egotistical decision to attack Tehran has been a total disaster. None of his stated goals have been achieved, and the administration is so confused that it cannot even agree on what those goals still are. Vice President JD Vance proclaimed on Fox News, Steve goal No. 1 — keep oil and Roberts “That’s gas cheap for Americans all over our country.” But Trump insisted on social media, “The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon.” Trump is a lame duck and focused on his legacy — including that rapidly receding goal of a Nobel Peace Prize. Vance is desperate to run for president in 2028, so he’s concentrating on the political damage caused by the war. But his concern for cheap fuel echoes with empty empathy. In effect, he’s saying the goal of the war is to solve a problem the war itself created. Before the fighting began, gas prices averaged just below $3 a gallon nationally. Now they’re well over $4 a gallon. Trump told a campaign rally that consumers were paying only “a tiny little bit more for your gasoline” — but that’s obviously false. Brown University’s Iran War Energy Cost Tracker estimates the war has cost Americans more than $87 billion in added fuel expenses, or $666 per household. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, calculates the impact of elevated fuel prices on other expenses — from groceries and travel to homedelivered meals and packages — and figures the real cost of the war is about $1,100 per family. “So it’s consequential,” Zandi told NPR. “It’s adding up, and, you know, it’s really hard on many middle- or lower-income Americans.” No wonder President Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 33% in the latest Reuters/ Ipsos poll, his lowest showing ever. In an Associated Press survey, only 33% think the war with Iran has been “worth fighting,” while 64% say it’s been a mistake. The conflict with Iran has been so devastating because it so blatantly breaks two of Trump’s most prominent promises: avoiding war and reducing prices. His actions have led directly to the hardships Zandi describes, and American consumers — and voters — know that. “For a lot of voters, the war in Iran is linked with the economy,” Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist University Institute for Public Opinion, told the Washington Post. When Iran retaliated by closing down oil shipments, “the price of gas went up. The problem for President Trump and the Republicans is that a lot of what he was elected on seems to not be being fulfilled. So there’s a sense of no rationale for why we went in, and no clear sense of how it’s going, and no indication of how we’re going to get out, which is the opposite of what makes for good politics.” Trump badly miscalculated his ability to bomb Iran into submission, and now U.S. missile supplies are running low. But sending ground troops into the region would be logistically dangerous and politically impossible. What’s left to him are economic weapons — imposing sanctions, tightening trade embargoes, freezing assets — and while Iran’s economy is in dreadful shape, the country’s leaders have demonstrated an almost infinite capacity to withstand punishment. Meanwhile, as Vance tacitly admits, the White House is increasingly vulnerable to economic pressures as the fall elections approach and elevated prices undermine Republican hopes. “Neither side is really ready to finalize a deal. They both think that in a matter of days or weeks, the other side will be more desperate for a deal, so they’ll be able to get more out of it,” Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, told The New York Times. “This is why we are locked into this game of endurance again.” Trump has no good options in Iran and no clear path forward. Or back. He built his own trap, and then he walked right into it. This will be his legacy: far more significant than any arch or pool or ballroom he leaves behind. Email Steven Roberts at stevecokie@gmail. com.

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Sazerac buys assets of defunct Ky. distillery

Spirits giant continues growth in bourbon BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Sazerac Co. secured a major increase in its bourbon-making capacity at happy hour prices, completing the purchase of a Kentucky distillery that collapsed under the weight of its debts after just 15 months of operations. Garrard County Distilling Co. opened in Lancaster, Kentucky, in January 2024 with the promise of more than $250 million of investment and the potential of producing up to 150,000 barrels of bourbon per year. But when the distillery’s Atlantabased owners defaulted on loans it took out to build the facility, with its two column stills and 40,000 square feet of barrel warehouse space on 210 acres of land, a Sazerac-controlled entity was able to take over the debt and acquire its assets at auction for just $20 million. The move gives the New Orleansbased owners of Sazerac a fourth production site in Kentucky. Sazerac, which shares its name with New Orleans’ ofﬁcial cocktail and is co-headquartered in Metairie and Louisville, has been controlled by the Goldring family since the 1940s, and billionaire chairman Bill Goldring is a prominent local philanthropist. The privately-held spirits giant behind the Buffalo Trace, Weller, Fireball and Southern Comfort brands continues to expand in the bourbon sector, despite concerns of an oversupply of aging whiskey and declining demand from younger drinkers. Sazerac President and CEO Jake Wenz said the company currently has almost 3,000 workers based in Kentucky and plans to hire more as it extends its production operations to the new facility.

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The Garrard County Distilling Co. facility opened in 2024 on about 210 acres in Lancaster, Ky. Sazerac Co. acquired the plant after its owner went into receivership due to its inability to meet debt obligations. it already had nearly 17,000 barrels of bourbon aging on-site. But there were soon signs of trouble. The master distiller it hired in was ousted after less than two weeks. Staghorn’s founder left the business. County records showed unpaid property taxes and a contractor’s lien on the property. And by April 2025, production had been halted and the distillery had been taken over by a court-appointed receiver. Sazerac was the sole bidder at a court-ordered auction earlier this year. Kentucky House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade said in a release that Sazerac’s investment shows there’s still conﬁdence in the state’s bourbon industry. “This acquisition brings new opportunity to an impressive faGetting ‘back to work’ cility that already represents a Atlanta-based spirits company significant investment in our reStaghorn began filling barrels in gion,” Meade said. “Seeing Sazerac January 2024 at Garrard County put this facility back to work is a Distilling, with plans to build up positive development for Garrard two dozen aging warehouses by County and another opportunity the end of the decade. At the time, to strengthen one of our Common-

“Even with all the investments we have made to expand, we need more supply to keep up with demand, and the addition of the Lancaster facility gives us valuable distilling capabilities to support that growth,” Wenz said in a statement announcing the acquisition. The distillery purchase marks another round of Sazerac’s investments in its Kentucky capabilities. Last year, it completed a decadelong $1.2 billion expansion of its Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, roughly doubling its capacity there. And since 2020, it has spent about $50 million in improvements to the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown and $40 million at The Glenmore Distillery in Owensboro, according to the company.

wealth’s signature industries.” Sazerac spokesperson Cory McCauley said the company is evaluating what to do with the whiskey inventory currently aging at its new facility and expects to begin production there soon — though it may be making more than just Kentucky bourbon. “Our current focus is on integrating Garrard County Distilling into Sazerac’s operations and utilizing the facility’s existing capabilities to support production needs across our portfolio,” McCauley said in an email.

Growth through slowdown

kind were ready-to-drink premixed cocktails. That’s an area where Sazerac has focused in recent years, with its purchase of BuzzBallz in 2024, Svedka Vodka and its line of hard seltzers in 2025 and Dirty Shirley canned cocktails in 2026. And earlier this year, continuing its pursuit of younger drinkers, Sazerac also announced investments in a trio of celebrity-linked brands: Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila in April, a canned margarita company promoted by TikTok inﬂuencer Alix Earle in May and, earlier this month, a deal to spend a reported $681 million to buy a Welsh canned vodka brand founded by a former ball boy who gained fame when he was kicked by an English Premier League soccer star. But Sazerac’s largest target is neither an additional viral brand nor additional production capacity, it’s the company’s publicly traded crosstown rival, Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniels, Old Forester and Woodford Reserve. This spring, after merger talks broke down between Pernod Ricard, the French company behind Absolut vodka and Jameson Irish whiskey, Sazerac dropped in with an unsolicited $15 billion cash offer and ﬁnancial backing from Wells Fargo and Apollo Global Management. Brown-Forman’s board rejected the hostile takeover, even as the offer represented a 40% premium on the stock price, which has lost about two-thirds of its value over the past three years. Last year, net income at Brown-Forman fell by 18% and the company cut about one in eight jobs. Still, according to The Wall Street Journal, Sazerac in July notified Brown-Forman shareholders that its “offer remains open” and the company’s “conviction is only enhanced.”

With self-reported drinking rates dipping to all-time lows and stocks at Kentucky’s whiskey-aging warehouse reaching record highs, the whiskey business had been facing serious post-pandemic headwinds. Revenue from American whiskey fell by 1% in 2025, though other spirits suffered more significant declines. The only spirits show- Email Jonah Meadows at jonah. ing a year-on-year increase of any meadows@theadvocate.com.

Tiger Tuba Kent returns to play with LSU marching band At 67, retiree will again take the field

BY JOY HOLDEN

Staff writer

Kent Broussard, at 67 years old, will play the tuba again for the LSU Golden Band from Tigerland this football season. Back in purple and gold for another year, the retiree known as Tiger Tuba Kent will attend classes this semester and be a part of the 325-member Tiger Band. Originally from LaPlace, the former accountant and vice presi-

dent of Sazerac Co. played in the band at Riverside High School for four years and then for Southeastern Louisiana University for four years, graduating in 1980. But as an LSU Tiger fan, he always wondered what it would be like to march on the ﬁeld in Death Valley. Last season, he fulfilled his dream and also caught the attention of the entire country, appearing on ”The Kelly Clarkson Show” and ESPN’s “College GameDay.” He is taking a quieter path this season — in an effort to be out of the spotlight. “I am making a point this semester to not provide any interviews,”

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District 44 Rep. Tehmi Chassion, D-Lafayette, presents a $200,000 check to his alma mater, Northside High School in Lafayette, in support of the school’s sports programs. dents and athletic programs. “It’s just to help propel us to the next stratosphere,” said Chassion, who helped secure funds for a new gym ﬂoor at Northside when he

The announcement builds on the state’s existing partnership with SpaceX to Continued from page 1B bring Starlink service to 270 homes and businesses friends who sign up for the in the Pecan Island area discount may receive a re- through the state’s Broadferral reward in cash or ser- band Equity, Access and Deployment program. vice credit. The Pecan Island broadTo get a quote, visit bit.ly/ starlinkvermilion. band project includes

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state-appropriated funds to support Northside’s sports and student wellness programs, including uniforms, equipment, travel and security expenses, and tutoring and mental health workshops. On Tuesday, Chassion and Community Foundation of Acadiana commemorated the impact of that funding with a $200,000 check, part of $368,500 total in allocations that Chassion has directed to the school since 2024. Lafayette Parish school system Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr., District 4 School Board member Amy Trahan, Northside Principal James Rollins and Chassion’s former coach, James Rix, attended the presentation along with student athletes and other school and community leaders. Chassion, who represented District 4 on the Lafayette Parish School Board from 2010-24, said that the funds are intended to be a supplement for Northside’s stu-

Kent Broussard, a tuba player in The Golden Band from Tigerland, marches down Victory Hill before a game on Sept. 13, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Broussard will return to play again this season.

Broussard texted. “It got a little crazy last year. I would like to concentrate on my semester coursework and being the best bandmate that I can be.” Although Broussard may not welcome media attention this semester, students will still see him in class and around campus — and fans can still look for the older gentleman playing the tuba walking down the hill pregame and during halftime shows. Broussard started classes Monday.

was a School Board member. The boys and girls basketball teams also play with balls marked with “TC” — a nod to a donation he made while still on the School Board, and

a reminder of his investment in the community that raised him, according to Chassion. Chassion pointed out Coach Rix as one of the primary inspirations behind his

continuing involvement at Northside. Both men continue to be ﬁxtures on campus, building relationships with students and promoting the school’s athletics years after their heyday on the court. “He comes to help. He comes to volunteer. He comes to coach and mentor these kids, and he doesn’t have to,” Chassion said. “Because he’s here, that tells me I need to do more.” For his part, Rix said that Chassion was one of the ﬁrst students he had the opportunity to coach — and shared that Chassion, in turn, shows students that “it’s all right to come back home.” Said Rix, “His love for our side is second to none. He loves the kids, and he spends the time giving back mentoring, giving back financially for Northside — it just makes me feel so good to know that he’s one of ours, and it’s an inspiration for me

to continue to do what I do, because I see what he’s doing for us as a school.” Email Joanna Brown at joanna.brown@ theadvocate.com.

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SEC dials up ex-pro penalties League threatens fines, suspension of coaches

The SEC would suspend a program’s coach for half the season if he or she rosters a former professional athlete, sources confirmed to The Advocate. The conBY JON BLAU Staff writer ference also will impose a fine equal to half that proSankey If LSU football coach Lane Kiffin and men’s gram’s operating budget, basketball coach Will Wade follow through sources said, and revoke the member inwith their plans to enroll ex-pros, the SEC stitution’s voting privileges. would deliver a heavy-handed response. During the 2025 fiscal year, LSU football The question is whether that blow would had an operating budget of just under $51 land or whether LSU would have a way to million. The men’s basketball program sat deflect it. around $11 million.

LSU hasn’t been the only school recruiting former professional athletes, but the Tigers have been at the forefront. Kifﬁn landed former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris just days after a court granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, allowing Wright and Harris to play ﬁfth seasons. Wright suited up for the Browns this preseason, while Harris signed with the Saints in May but was sidelined by a foot injury and released on Aug. 8. “I wouldn’t like to be my boss that hired me and then come to say, ‘Hey, here’s these guys going around the country, playing,

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making teams better, and they’re going to play from the ruling. Why aren’t we recruiting them?’ ” Kiffin said Monday. “Because you may end up playing against them.” Kiffin said he’s not generally in favor of players returning to the college ranks after signing pro contracts, but he considers this year a special case because of the NCAA’s handling of a new eligibility model that allows athletes to play five seasons in five years. Everyone currently in college will get to play five seasons, but the NCAA didn’t offer the high school Class of 2022 grads an extra

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Deggs gives update following ﬁre at Russo Park UL coach also addresses Amedee’s eligibility case

BY KEVIN FOOTE Staff writer

Saints coach Kellen Moore reacts to a call after a play during a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 15 at the Caesars Superdome. STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE

Moore has new set of eyes to help with Saints’ game challenges BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

Last year, as he was building out his staff, New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore was recommended to spend time with Mike Martinez. Since 2023, Martinez had been the assistant to the head coach — meaning he worked with Dennis Allen and then Darren Rizzi in what was essentially a chief-of-staff role. Martinez was young and spoken highly of, but Moore had never heard of him when general manager Mickey Loomis made the suggestion. So over the next few days, they got to know each other. Three days in, Moore discovered Martinez had been keeping a secret. The 29-year-old never mentioned he was from Boise, Idaho — the place where Moore had be-

come a college football legend. “He didn’t lead with the whole, ‘Hey, I’m a Boise guy, you know, blah blah blah,’ ” Moore said. “I kind of fell into it a couple days later and it made me like him even more.” After one season of working together, Moore is ready to add to Martinez’s plate. The 29-year-old will now be the coach’s latest set of eyes to help with challenging calls, penalty trends and other game-management aspects that Moore has to monitor. The Saints ofﬁcially promoted Martinez to game management coordinator in the offseason, the latest step up for the Idaho native who joined the organization in 2020. Previously on the sideline on game days, Martinez has

UL baseball coach Matt Deggs was leaving Russo Park on Friday afternoon when he looked back at the field before departing in his truck. “I was the last one here,” Deggs said. “I just happened to look back at the stadium, and I saw some smoke coming over the outfield fence.” Initially, he didn’t think it was a big deal because he knew workers were welding in that area earlier. “Then I decided, ‘Well, let me go look,’ so I went the clubhouse ... It could through and came out near the have burned dugout, I saw a little fire. the whole I began sprinting to put it out,” Deggs said. place “By the time I got there, down the the fire had climbed up way it was the pads on the wall. I began trying to get the water moving.” hose in the bullpen, but by MATT DEGGS, the time I got that working, it was climbing the pine UL coach trees. It was nuts, man.” It’s still unclear how financially damaging the fire that was determined to be an accident by the Lafayette Fire Department will be for the program. “There’s still the turf that has to be replaced and the wall pads and all kinds of electrical stuff,” Deggs said. “Other than that, I don’t know how much it’ll set us back. It’s going to be pretty pricey. But it could have burned the whole place down the way it was moving.” It was a crazy week around the UL baseball program as far as offseason stretches go. The day before, news broke that Lee Amedee was back to pursue a fifth year of

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Family, former players celebrate Bertman’s life What becomes a legend most? the trust and belief he instilled in In Skip Bertman’s case, it was his players to have in each other. the stories, the love, the tears Hundreds of those Bertman and, yes, plenty of laughter on players were in the PMAC on display Tuesday night inside the Tuesday night, joined by people Pete Maravich Assembly Center. such as Gov. Jeff Landry, MayorAnd rope. Little snippets of President Sid Edwards and Kathy Scott white rope handed out to those Rabalais Miles, wife of former football attending the celebration of life coach Les Miles whom Bertman for Bertman, the legendary LSU hired. No longer the boys of sumbaseball coach and athletic director who mer, most of the ex-LSU players were a died Aug. 14 at 88. little grayer, a little older but nonetheThe mantra “Hold the rope” was Bertless drawn by a common bond with and affection for the architect of what reman’s signature phrase. It referred to

mains college baseball’s most enduring modern dynasty. “It’s all of our jobs to hold the rope,” said current LSU coach Jay Johnson, one of several speakers to take the podium backed by white and gold versions of Bertman’s No. 15 LSU jersey. “I love you, coach.” Five of Bertman’s players were chosen to carry the ﬁve College World Series championship trophies into the arena won under Bertman: Rick Greene (1991),

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UL coach Matt Deggs walks to the mound during a game against Southern Mississippi on April 12 at Russo Park. Deggs witnessed a fire at the baseball field on Friday afternoon.

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ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler is having another big season going into the final tournament of the year at the Tour Championship. He picked up a $23 million bonus last week as the leading player in the FedEx Cup. His PGA Tour earnings are over $20 million for the fourth consecutive year. And that’s not the full measure. Scheffler loves to play when he’s at home in Dallas, whether that’s at Royal Oaks or any other course in town. That often involves Si Woo Kim, who said earlier this year of their one-sided money matches, “He calls me ATM.” Kim isn’t alone. “Si Woo’s getting a lot of hard grief losing to Scottie. I’ve never beaten Scottie in Dallas,” Gary Woodland said Wednesday. “He asked me if I hand him money every time he sees me. Fortunately, that’s been the case.” Woodland now lives in South Florida but has returned to working with Randy Smith, the Hall of Fame teacher who has taught Scheffler since he was a boy. He occasionally goes to Dallas for what Woodland calls “training camp.” The last such trip was right before Scheffler ended a seven-month drought by winning the FedEx Cup playoffs opener by eight shots. “I was giving him a hard time that he couldn’t handle the pressure,” Woodland said. “He ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MIKE STEWART parred the last three holes and shot 60 one day. That didn’t work Scottie Scheffler works out in the putting area during a practice round out for Si Woo and I. He’s hard to on Wednesday in Atlanta. beat out here. He’s really hard to beat in Dallas.” Tommy Fleetwood had not won of Tiger Woods atop the PGA on the PGA Tour all year in 2025 Tour’s career earnings list. He What’s at stake until capturing his first title on is in a tight race with U.S. Open Now the “out here” is East U.S. soil at just the right time — champion Wyndham Clark for Lake for the Tour Championship, the Tour Championship, making PGA Tour player of the year. Scheffler has won the award the most lucrative event of the him the FedEx Cup champion. That could fall to someone like the last four years, and while his season. The winner of the 30-man field claims a $10 million prize in Patrick Cantlay, whose runner- consistency is the standard in official money from a $40 million up finish got him into East Lake, today’s game — five runner-up or a dozen others yet to win this finishes to go with two victories purse. That will change in two years week. It’s a 72-hole shootout for a — Clark already has three wins, including the major and last when the PGA Tour overhauls big prize. But there’s more at stake for week’s BMW Championship. its schedule and ends with a Scheffler said he is 95% healed two-week Tour Championship of Scheffler this week than just more money, and it’s not his from hand, foot and mouth match play on two courses. For now, it’s up for grabs. chance to end the 26-year reign disease that caused blisters on

his hands, feet and throat last week in St. Louis. He had a hard time gripping the club. He tied for 12th. East Lake has not been a course where he can show up and perform well, not like the TPC Scottsdale or Augusta National or Muirfield Village. He finished out of the top 12 the first three times he was at East Lake, and the year he left with the trophy (2024), it was only because he started the tournament with a lead under the old “starting strokes” format.

On the range But he’s rarely out of the mix on any course, a credit to how he practices with purpose. Schefﬂer loves practice almost as much as competition. He jokingly said earlier this year that his ashes should be spread on the range at Royal Oaks “because that’s where I spend all my time.” “One thing I’ve learned over the course of my career is just bringing a certain type of intensity to each round,” Schefﬂer said. “I was born being competitive, and I love being able to compete and play out here, and it’s something I don’t take for granted. “That’s why I say if I show up at a tournament, I’m not showing up for any other reason,” he said. “It’s not a warmup. It’s not an obligation. I’m showing up to try to compete and do my best.” Woodland has seen it in his trips to Dallas. He says he has learned more watching Scheffler than “probably anybody out here in a long time.” “It’s amazing being with Randy, but it’s amazing for me to practice with Scottie, as well, and watch how he goes about his business and watch what he does,” Woodland said. “I spend as much time with him as I can for sure.” And then they usually head out to the course for a money game, $100 a hole. “I’ve had to go to the ATM a couple times playing him in Dallas,” Woodland said.

These D-linemen expected to rule area trenches BY MIKE COPPAGE

college coaches at Loreauville’s spring game against Westminster Christian. LSU isn’t among his offers yet, but the Tigers are interested in Jones, a junior.

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Strong defensive line play can make or break a football team. If the big guys up front are dominant, quarterbacks don’t have precious time in the pocket to pass, and running backs are faced with obstacles at the line of scrimmage before the linebackers even enter the fray. Here are 10 defensive linemen to watch in the Acadiana area:

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Chance Archangel, Westgate Ranked by one publication as the state’s No. 1 junior prospect, Archangel is a force on what could be one of the state’s premier defenses. Coach Ryan Antoine expects the Texas A&M commitment — the Aggies’ first pledge in the 2028 recruiting class — to be dominant this season as the Tigers look to be a frontrunner in Division II after the Class 4A New Iberia program competed against 5A schools the past few years in the Division I playoffs.

Ansinneo Charles, Lafayette Renaissance As the Tigers prepare to take a huge step up to Class 4A, defensive coordinator Andre Gobert is comforted by the presence of Charles, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound senior who is committed to UL and being pursued by SEC schools. Charles flashed moments of brilliance while playing portions of the last two seasons, which were shortened by injury.

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Southside defensive end Ethan Roque, right, is expected to be one of the top defensive linemen in the area this fall. run, as well as use his speed to blow past offensive tackles from his defensive end spot. The Sharks will look to Roque to spark their program past the quarterﬁnals for the ﬁrst time in school history.

a 6-3, 215-pound edge rusher with tremendous speed. The South Alabama commitment, who is projected as a linebacker in college, is rated three stars and the No. 52 player in Louisiana by 247Sports.

Zalen Hopkins, Abbeville

Trilon Francis, Lafayette Renaissance

Hopkins has more dexterity than you’d imagine from a 6-1, 340-pounder. A defensive tackle, he can slide out to end for the Wildcats and will play both ways on the offensive line for coach Brent Indest, who praised the senior as a great leader. Hopkins finished his junior year with 54 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, three sacks and 22 pancake blocks.

Josh Wilson, Lafayette Christian

The Tigers boast arguably the area’s best front seven. Francis, a 6-3, 230-pound junior, lists Tulane and Syracuse among his scholarship offers and is expected to shine this season for head coach Hunter Landry. UL and Ole Miss are also showing interest in Francis, who could be on his way to becoming a household name across the state.

Lalonde is a physical specimen who keeps getting bigger and faster every year. In addition to his duties at defensive end for coach Byron Porter, Lalonde lines up at offensive tackle for the Crusaders, who went undefeated in the 2025 regular season. There will be a lot of eyes on Lalonde when Lafayette Christian visits WCA in a few weeks. With a stellar showing, Lalonde will pocket more scholarship offers to accompany the one he holds from Louisiana Christian.

Joseph Adams, Lafayette Christian Adams, who earned his first scholarship offer over the summer from Lamar, is a 6-2, 220-pound junior. Last season, Adams helped LCA land the No. 1 seed in Division III select by registering 20 tackles for loss. Look for his offer sheet to swell as more colleges become aware of Adams’ ability.

Joel Dorion, Acadiana Big things will be needed from Dorion, one of only two returning defensive starters for the Wreckin’ Rams. The 6-1, 230-pound end showed out last season for Acadiana defensive line coach ZiYon HillGreen, who is now the head coach at district rival New Iberia. Dorion will seek to give his old position coach headaches when the Rams and Yellow Jackets battle.

Every year, the Knights take on one of the state’s toughest Christopher Jones, Loreauville The 6-3, 275-pound Jones Roque is the complete package nondistrict schedules, and coach for the Sharks. He can shoot the Matt Standiford will rely on an plays both ways for the Tigers Email Kevin Foote at gap and wreak havoc against the experienced defense led by Wilson, and was evaluated by multiple kfoote@theadvocate.com.

Ethan Roque, Southside

Fever-Sky most watched WNBA game since 1997

The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock to make it the mostwatched regular-season WNBA game since the league’s inaugural season in 1997. It also was the third-most watched regular-season game ever and peaked at 3.82 million viewers. That is behind only the June 21-22, 1997, opening weekend games that featured the New York Liberty-Los Angeles Sparks (5.04 million) and Charlotte StingPhoenix Mercury (3.59 million), also both on NBC. Caitlin Clark and the Fever continue to be the league’s top draw. They also have set all-time viewing records this season for games on CBS, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video.

Giants receiver Austin out for season with torn ACL

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Losing Calvin Austin to a season-ending knee injury means the New York Giants will be without a receiver who was expected to have a big role on offense. The 27-year-old has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury. Austin was having a strong camp and preseason with two catches for 24 yards in exhibition play last week at Miami and many more in practice from Jaxson Dart as one of the starting quarterback’s most popular options.

Williams sisters will play doubles in U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the U.S. Open. The sisters will play doubles at the tournament after receiving a wild card Wednesday into the event they won twice. Serena Williams returned to tennis this summer after a fouryear absence, and the sisters were set to play at Wimbledon before Serena had to withdraw after injuring her knee in her singles loss. They played in the Cincinnati Open, losing in the ﬁrst round. The Williams sisters won the 1999 and 2009 U.S. Open doubles titles and are 27-7 in their nine appearances. The ﬁrst round of the women’s doubles tournament begins Sept. 3.

Big Ten commissioner Petitti receives 5-year extension

ROSEMONT, Ill. — B i g Te n commissioner Tony Petitti received a five-year contract extension Wednesday by unanimous approval of the conference’s leadership. “Tony has provided outstanding vision for the conference through extremely turbulent times,” said Pamela Whitten, Indiana president and chair of the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors. “We’re thankful for his leadership and appreciate his spirit of innovation and collaboration as we continue to navigate the changing landscape of college sports.” Petitti oversaw the Big Ten’s expansion from 14 to 18 teams with the additions of Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington in 2024.

LIV Golf begins layoffs without Saudi funding

LIV Golf has informed employees their jobs will end next week as the league begins life without Saudi funding, downsizing operations as it pursues an agreement with a lead investor to reshape the league for next year. It was not clear how many or what percentage of employees are being laid off. LIV ended its fifth season last week outside Indianapolis, one week earlier than expected. The staff reduction was not a surprise. LIV Golf learned in April the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia would end financial backing after this season. LIV in July filed a notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that indicated layoffs were likely.

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LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green races upfield after a catch during drills on Friday at practice. Green will be one of two players wearing No. 7 this season.

but Deggs thinks it might be justiﬁed in this one-time scenario. “A lot of the rule was geared toward protecting the integrity of the high school senior and I get that, but I just don’t know why we wouldn’t have just grandfathered the 2022 kids in just like the juniors, sophomores and freshmen,” Deggs said. “To me, that’s where they lost a lot of people. That makes it harder to defend. None of these guys would have signed professionally had they known they were getting another year back.” Deggs said the annual Sun Belt baseball coaches meeting is this week, so he may get more direction about how the Sun Belt feels on this issue, although the Sun Belt voted Tuesday to ban professional athletes from returning.

eligibility for the Ragin’ Cajuns. That attempt is part of a nationwide legal battle against the new NCAA eligibility rules that allowed athletes in the recruiting classes of 2023-25 to get a ﬁfth year, but not those in the 2022 class. “It’s a day-to-day thing still,” Deggs said. “What you’re seeing right now is a bunch of individual lawsuits. I think Lee’s going to pursue his own course like so many others are and see where that takes him. There’s a lot of rulings in favor of the athletes now, so we’ll see.” Conferences such as the SEC and Big Ten have taken strong stances against the idea of players who have played in some pro Email Kevin Foote at leagues returning to college play, kfoote@theadvocate.com.

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LSU picks its players to wear Nos. 7, 18 BY JON BLAU Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

LSU baseball legend Ben McDonald makes an ‘L’ hand sign while speaking at a memorial service for former LSU coach and athletic director Skip Bertman on Tuesday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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Continued from page 1C Todd Walker (1993), Warren Morris (1996), Patrick Coogan (1997) and Brad Cresse (2000). Seeing some of LSU’s greatest players carrying the embodiment of some of LSU’s greatest baseball moments brought back vivid memories of Bertman and what the man from Miami Beach, Florida, did for his adopted school and state. Rabbi Sarah Smiley of the United Jewish Congregation of Baton Rouge encouraged everyone in attendance to turn memories of Bertman into action “so the legacy he began to see in his own life will continue for many years to come.” Of that, there is little doubt. “He made baseball great,” said Herb Vincent, Southeastern Conference associate commissioner and an LSU graduate. “No longer did baseball have to be a loss leader in the athletic departments across the Southeastern Conference. Athletic directors saw if you invested in facilities and invested in people, they too could have winning teams; they too could have big crowds; they too could have championships.” Bertman’s Tigers weren’t the first SEC team to win the College World Series. That was Georgia in 1990. But since then, half of the CWS titles have been won by SEC teams, with eight of those trophies coming back to Baton Rouge. “Skip Bertman’s fingerprints are all over that remarkable success,” Vincent said. “Skip was one of the most influential people in the history of the SEC.” Certainly one of the best storytellers, a distinctive speaker who inspired countless imitations. Two stories about Bertman stood out, the first coming from arguably his greatest player, Ben McDonald. The All-America pitcher turned broadcaster told a tale of Bertman’s legendary ability to foresee what would happen in a game. McDonald was charting a game in the dugout one day as freshman pitcher Paul Byrd took the mound. Byrd would go on to become one of LSU’s winningest pitchers and play 14 seasons in the major leagues. But on this day, Bertman knew he would struggle out of the gate and scripted exactly how it would happen. “He (Bertman) said, ‘Paul Byrd is going to give up two runs in the first inning,’ ” McDonald said. “ ‘He’ll walk the first batter. The next guy’s going to get a base hit. He’ll strike a guy out, but then somehow the

runners are going to end up at second and third with two outs. Then they’ll get a base hit and two runs will score.’ “Paul Byrd walked the first batter on four pitches. The next batter got a base hit. He strikes out the three-hole hitter, but then the four-hole hitter hits a little squibber right back to Paul Byrd. The only play he had was over at first base, so he got the out at first base, but runners were on second and third. And don’t you know the five-hole hitter hit a base hit right up the middle and two runs scored. “I just threw the clipboard up in the air. I was standing there looking at coach and he looks at me and says, ‘McDonald. Thirty years. I’ve seen it all … twice.’ ” Current LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry, an assistant AD during Bertman’s athletic directorship from 2001-08, said Skip, whose name was Stanley, had nicknames for everyone. For Bertman, because of his success and Jewish heritage, his nickname around the department was “The Chosen One.” Cut to LSU’s 2002 football game at Kentucky. Cue the “Bluegrass Miracle,” Marcus Randall’s twice-tipped 75-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Devery Henderson to win 33-30. Bertman and LSU’s entourage — including his wife Sandy (who died in 2025), Ausberry and then assistant athletic director Dan Radakovich — were in a suite above the end zone where Henderson scored. “Dan and I are hugging each other, jumping up and down,” Ausberry said. “Skip is standing there saying, ‘I am the chosen one!’ We looked at each other and said, ‘Wow, he must be the chosen one.’ ” Bertman was seriously special. Through his acumen as a coach, motivator and promoter, he gave countless LSU fans and his family so much to be thankful for. Bertman’s three surviving daughters — Lori, Jodi and Jan — took the podium to end the evening, along with Ezra Pate, son of Bertman’s daughter Lisa Pate who died in 2012. Lori Bertman spoke for the family, relating a call she got after her father’s passing from tennis great Billie Jean King. “(She) called me and said, ‘Your father was a true force, Lori. A true force,’ ” Lori Bertman said. “Thank you for making us feel safe and loved, and teaching us that winning was about much more than baseball.” As they left the podium, they were still holding the rope. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

Lane Kifﬁn didn’t abandon LSU’s tradition of special numbers, but his ﬁrst season will feature some different kind of choices. LSU’s No. 18 will be worn by an offensive lineman, Braelin Moore, for just the second time in program history. Meanwhile, the No. 7 won’t be worn by one Tiger but two: tight end Trey’Dez Green and linebacker Whit Weeks. Because he’s an offensive lineman, Moore will continue to wear his No. 61 uniform to conform with NCAA numbering rules. He also will sport a jersey patch with the No. 18, which honors the LSU player who most exudes leadership and good character. The only other time LSU awarded an offensive lineman the No. 18 was during the 2019 season when Lloyd Cushenberry received the honor. Cushenberry, who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills, was also a center. In 2019, the Tigers went undefeated and won a national title

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Continued from page 1C year. If the NCAA had offered them eligibility, Kiffin argues many of them never would have jumped to the pro ranks. “It’s really wrong to be critical of these kids,” Kiffin said. “They were granted a fifth year by a judge saying that they were wronged by the NCAA and that they should have had the fifth year all along.” Wade has recruited former St. John’s and UMass guard RJ Luis, who recently won a preliminary injunction against the NCAA from a Baton Rouge court despite entering the NBA draft as a junior, signing a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz, being traded to the Boston Celtics and playing in three preseason games. In Luis’ court case, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey submitted an affidavit Aug. 13 in support of NCAA rules against pros returning.

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Continued from page 1C moved upstairs to the coaches’ box — where he works with senior offensive assistant Scott Linehan and Saints’ analytics staffers to consult Moore. “It’s a good collection,” Moore said. “Mike spends a lot of time with me, so he’s around all these game management meetings and all these conversations. And so it allows us to just add another player to that team aspect there. And so it’s been really good.” In his first year, Moore’s game management wasn’t always smooth. The coach drew criticism in his very first game when he didn’t use any of his timeouts before halftime in a one-score loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He occasionally threw the challenge flag in questionable moments (Week 9 vs. the Rams). Or he curiously didn’t throw it at all, like when he passed on challenging a bad spot in a Dec. 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

with Joe Burrow at quarterback and Ed Orgeron on the sideline as coach. Orgeron returned to LSU this season as a special assistant to recruiting Moore and defense. The only other time two LSU players wore No. 7 — a signifier of the team’s top playmaker — was during the 2024 season Weeks when Brian Kelly awarded it to both offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins. Campbell’s No. 7 was a jersey patch, as well, so this season will mark the ﬁrst time since the tradition started with cornerback Patrick Peterson in 2008 that players on both sides of the ball will don a No. 7 uniform. Green has long been considered the frontrunner to inherit the number from Perkins. At 6-foot7, 237 pounds, the former basket-

ball player has many athletic advantages. The SEC coaches voted Green first-team all-conference this preseason, and The Associated Press voters made the junior a preseason All-American. “I don’t got a lot to say, but that guy should wear No. 7, in my opinion,” said offensive lineman Bo Bordelon, who was in the No. 18 discussion. “He’s a playmaker, ballplayer.” Weeks, who was also considered a candidate for No. 18, is certainly a playmaker on the defensive side of the ball. The senior was voted a first-team All-SEC preseason player by the conference coaches despite being limited by injuries in 2025. As a sophomore, Weeks was a ﬁrst-team All-SEC selection with 125 tackles, which ranked eighth all-time in LSU history. That included 10 tackles for loss, along with 3.5 sacks, two forces fumbles, an interception and six quarterback hurries.

College sports have been on a slippery slope through the NIL era. Once athletes were being paid, the NCAA allowed Europeans who were paid to play in pro leagues an avenue to participate. Now, pros from American leagues are bouncing back to colleges. On Tuesday, the conference’s schools voted unanimously to enact a rule against athletes rejoining college programs after they declared for the NFL, NBA or WNBA drafts without withdrawing, or if they signed a contract or were rostered by any of those leagues or their affiliates. That includes any professional football league, including the UFL. SEC schools empowered Sankey to “enforce this expectation with penalties” when the new rules were announced. The penalties unveiled Wednesday are similar to those instituted by the Big Ten, which just updated its guidelines to prevent former NFL players from signing with member institutions. According to multiple reports,

LSU abstained from voting on the SEC’s new penalties, which received a 15-0 vote in favor. The lingering question is whether LSU will follow through and enroll these athletes because it’s unclear whether the courts could provide Wright, Harris and Luis cover. Darren Heitner, an attorney representing Wright and Harris, noted in a Tuesday night social media post that the temporary restraining order in Louisiana applies to “all persons acting in concert or participation with” the NCAA. “The SEC is no stranger. It is at a minimum a participant,” Heitner wrote, referencing Sankey’s affidavits in recent eligibility lawsuits. “If the SEC now attempts to keep players off the field after they terminate their pro deals, the SEC is also acting in concert with the NCAA. And a judge in Louisiana may find it to be in contempt.”

Specifically on challenges, Moore had only two calls overturned on the six ﬂags he threw in 2025. The 33.3% hit rate fell below a league average that reportedly falls between 42-44%. Analytically, Moore graded out better in models that tracked fourth-down decision-making. According to RBSDM, the Saints ranked seventh in situations that called to go for it “when they should.” ESPN had the Saints gaining the ninth-most win probability on fourth downs that its model called to go for it, but graded New Orleans lower (No. 22) on what teams did best at making “optimal decisions.” The Saints, of course, have their own internal metrics that they rely on, which can differ from the other recommendations. Regardless, there were growing pains. After the season, Moore spent time reviewing all his decisions and studying the league as a whole. “Every offseason you go through a lot of that, just to improve game management, situational football, decision making,” Moore said. “There’s plenty of decisions you

have to make in the games.” Also new this year, the NFL will allow teams to designate someone on staff other than the head coach to throw the red challenge ﬂag. But Moore plans to keep that responsibility. Instead, he’ll have one more voice — Martinez’s — in his ear on game days. During the week, Martinez will maintain his duties as assistant to the head coach — organizing schedules and performing other administrative tasks. But his new role involves putting together research projects for the coaching staff and keeping them updated on that week’s officiating crew, rule changes and other points of emphasis. He’ll mainly do all this behind the scenes. Martinez declined an interview request, but Moore was more than happy to expand on the promotion. “Mike’s kind of around it already,” Moore said. “This allows us to just create a really good rhythm during the week.”

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Legal experts debate teeth of SEC’s new rule BY REED DARCEY

their eligibility.

Staff writer

A new normal?

A legal battle could be brewing in the SEC. In a way, it’s already begun. And LSU is on the front lines of the fight. It has been since Aug. 19, when a Baton Rouge judge awarded a temporary restraining order to a group of roughly 30 athletes who filed suit in search of a fifth year of eligibility. That ruling paved the way for coach Lane Kiffin to start adding former NFL players to his first LSU roster — and for the SEC to pass a new rule aimed at prohibiting him and other coaches from doing so. Kiffin isn’t alone. Texas signed a center who participated in NFL minicamps this past summer, and the Kentucky men’s basketball program added a forward who played in NBA Summer League games. But LSU is driving most of the chaos. The Tigers hope to add at least three players to their football team before the season kicks off Sept. 5, and two of them appeared on NFL rosters in August: tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris. Neither player is eligible to play for LSU under the new SEC rule, which was passed Tuesday evening. But will they challenge the new measure? And if they did, could it hold up in court? The Advocate discussed those questions with five legal experts who each outlined how college athletics reached this point — and what may lie ahead.

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Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, left, pursues The Citadel quarterback Quentin Hayes during the first half on Nov. 8 in Oxford, Miss. Harris is trying to play a fifth season at LSU.

college sports world can withstand the antitrust lawsuits that have slowly eroded the NCAA’s authority to write and enforce its policies across the last five years. “If you don’t like the Big Ten rule,” Ehrlich said, “you can go to the SEC or you can go to the Pac-12 or the MAC or anything else, and those can be considered reasonable substitutes within this market. “So, I think long term, the conSEC’s new rule ference rules are gonna be fine.” But what if the conferences have Sam Ehrlich, a former lawyer and Boise State professor who some of the same rules? That’s researches legal aspects of the where things can get “real, real sports industry, generally thinks wacky,” Ehrlich said, especially that conference-specific rules can for the 2022 high school athletes trying to land fifth seasons of elihold up. The key is competition. The more gibility through the courts. some rules differ from league to Plaintiff attorneys could lump league, the more likely it is that the the SEC, the Big Ten or another

conference into a lawsuit against the NCAA, and if they do, then a judge could rule that the conferences are acting in concert with the NCAA and are thus subject to the same legal standards. On Wednesday, a Texas judge granted a temporary restraining order to a Texas A&M basketball player who’s played in the NBA G League. In the ruling, the judge chose not to draw a distinction between the NCAA and the SEC, potentially giving the lawyers who represent Wright, Harris and the other Louisiana plaintiffs a blueprint for challenging the league’s new eligibility rule banning former professional players from competition. New Yorks sports lawyer Ryan Mulvaney thinks that conference rules are “just another avenue ripe

for litigation.” “That’s no different than the issue involving the NCAA,” he said. “If conferences are announcing that (rule), whether now or midseason, I would suspect you’d see orders to show cause be ﬁled, if not joining the conferences with the NCAA or, depending upon what relief has already been provided, against the conferences.” It’s important to point out that the NCAA has picked up a few legal wins recently. The big one was a stay issued last Friday in a Colorado class-action suit. Others have come via state courts in New Jersey, Ohio and Tennessee. Louisiana could be next. That case has another hearing scheduled for Monday that could determine whether the plaintiffs get a longer-lasting decision on

All five experts agreed that the NCAA likely won’t have to worry about NFL players returning to college football beyond this year. The issue, they said, originates from the NCAA’s decision not to grandfather 2022 high school athletes into its new age-based eligibility rules in June. Andrew Brandt, an NFL executive turned Villanova professor and author, pointed out that the NFL rookies trickling back into college football are just trying to play the fifth year that was given to everyone else. “They’ll have to figure out what to do with these five to 10 players this year that are getting all the attention,” he said. “But it’s not an issue for the future.” Others, such as Tulane law professor Gabe Feldman and Illinois sports lawyer Mitch Gilfillan, agree with Brandt. They think the NFL issue will resolve itself fairly quickly, but Feldman worries that more litigation aimed at different eligibility rules could throw college sports into even more turmoil. “This won’t happen next year because everybody will have the full five years,” Feldman said. “So this is probably just a oneyear anomaly, but absent federal legislation, there’s nothing to stop an athlete from suing next time to say, ‘Well, I want a sixth year. Why am I only getting five?’ ” Said Gilfillan: “They did not foresee, or maybe they did foresee, what the fallout could possibly be, and obviously they’re suffering the consequences.” Consequences such as the SEC finding itself at odds with one of its member schools right as football season begins. That’s where things stand, as of Wednesday, for Kiffin’s LSU team — a program that positioned itself to benefit from the court rulings that are plunging the college sports world into chaos.

SCOREBOARD Odds

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L 66 67 70 81 82

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West Division

MLB Thursday

American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at N.Y YANKEES -156 Houston Kansas City -115 at TORONTO National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Colorado -120 at WASHINGTON Milwaukee -234 at N.Y METS LA Dodgers -114 at ATLANTA at SAN FRAN. OFF Arizona Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at ST. LOUIS OFF Baltimore

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Kiwanis Jamboree

Thursday, Aug. 27

6 p.m. — Cecilia vs Lafayette 7:30 p.m. — Breaux Bridge vs St. Thomas More 9 p.m. — Carencro vs Southside 6 p.m. — Northside vs Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. — Acadiana vs Teurlings Catholic 9 p.m. — St. Martinville vs Lafayette Christian

North Vermilion Jamboree Thursday, Aug. 27

(At North Vermilion High) Gueydan vs North Vermilion (JV), 5:15 pm Vermilion Catholic vs North Vermilion, 7 pm

Sugar Cane Jamboree Thursday, Aug. 27

(at Acadiana Renaissance) 5:15 p.m. — Lake Arthur vs Hanson6:30 p.m. — Catholic-PC vs Ascension Episcopal{p7:45 p.m. — Catholic High-NI vs Acadiana Renaissance Sugar Cane Jamboree

Thursday, Aug. 27

(at New Iberia Sr. High)7 p.m. — Westgate at New Iberia

Friday, Aug. 28

6 p.m. — Highland Baptist vs Delcambre 7:30 p.m. — Jeanerette vs Loreauville Ascension Christian Jamboree

W 77 74 67 62 60

Central Division

Thursday, Aug. 27

(at Ascension Christian) 7 p.m. — Westminster-Lafayette vs Ascension Christian

Welsh Jamboree Thursday, Aug. 27

St. Landry Parish Jamboree

(At Donald Gardner Stadium, Opelousa

Friday, Aug. 28

6 p.m. — Northwest vs. Beau Chene7:15 p.m. — Eunice vs. Opelousas 8:30 p.m. — North Central vs. Port Barre

Vermilion-Acadia Jamboree

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Pct .583 .552 .504 .463 .455

GB — 4 10½ 16 17

W 81 76 66 65 63

L 51 58 67 70 71

Pct .614 .567 .496 .481 .470

GB — 6 15½ 17½ 19

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

W 80 72 71 54 51

L 52 62 63 79 81

Pct .606 .537 .530 .406 .386

GB — 9 10 26½ 29

Tuesday’s games

(at Welsh High) 5:30 p.m, — Crowley vs Grand Lake

Friday, Aug. 28

5:30 p.m. — Rayne vs. Abbeville7 p.m. — Church Point vs. Kaplan 8:30 p.m. — Lafayette Renaissance vs. Erath

Joe Nagata Jamboree (At St. Edmund, Eunice)

Friday, Aug. 28

6 p.m. — Elton vs. St. Edmund 7:15 p.m. — Donaldsonville vs. Opelousas Catholic 8:30 p.m. — Iota vs. Sacred Heart-VP

Berchman’s Jamboree

(At Clark Field, Lafayette)

Friday, Aug. 28

6 p.m. — Northwood-Lena vs Berchman’s

Thomas Jefferson Jamboree

(at Hoss Memtsas Stadium, Harvey)

Friday, Aug. 28

5:30 p.m. — Westminster vs. Patrick Taylor

Major League Baseball

Tampa Bay New York Boston Baltimore Toronto

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L 54 57 59 68 69

Pct .594 .565 .553 .485 .481

GB — 4 5½ 14½ 15

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit

W 69 67 64 62

L 63 66 69 71

Pct .523 .504 .481 .466

GB — 2½ 5½ 7½

National League Chicago Philadelphia San Diego

W 76 74 72

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

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L 13 14 15 15 23 26 27

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

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x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s games

Connecticut 87, Chicago 81 Dallas 96, Portland 78 Washington 94, Phoenix 84

Wednesday’s games

Golden State at Connecticut, n Toronto at Seattle, n

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

SOUTH

Wild Card glance W 74 73 68 66 64 64 64 64 62

Pro basketball

Thursday’s games EAST

Colorado (Hughes 0-5) at Washington (Irvin 2-8), 12:05 p.m. Baltimore (Rogers 9-8) at St. Louis (TBD), 1:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Misiorowski 13-5) at N.Y. Mets (Manaea 4-5), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Yamamoto 12-7) at Atlanta (Sale 12-9), 6:15 p.m. Arizona (TBD) at San Francisco (TBD), 8:45 p.m.

New York Boston Cleveland Texas Baltimore Minnesota Toronto Seattle Detroit

Thursday’s games

College football

Thursday’s games

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Pct .565 .553 .507 .496 .485 .481 .481 .478 .466

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L 58 60 62

Pct .567 .552 .537

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

MIDWEST

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

Friday’s games

Marist (0-0) at New Haven (0-0), 5 p.m. Rhode Island (0-0) at Merrimack (0-0), 5 p.m. New Hampshire (0-0) at Albany (NY) (0-0), 6 p.m. FAR WEST Weber St. (0-0) at N. Colorado (0-0), 8 p.m. Idaho (0-0) at Cal Poly (0-0), 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Golden State at New York, 7 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Arizona 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Philadelphia 6, Seattle 0 San Diego 3, Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 10, San Francisco 9 Boston at Miami, n Colorado at Washington, n Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, n L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, n Baltimore at St. Louis, n

American League

Pro football NFL glance

Thursday’s games

Colorado 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Boston 7, Miami 3, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 2, 10 innings Baltimore 13, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 1, San Diego 0 San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 1 Seattle 4, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 5, Chicago Cubs 4

Wednesday’s games

(At Erath High)

1 4½ 5½

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

Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

West Division

.530 .504 .496

Saturday’s games

National League Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

63 66 67

Friday’s games

Baltimore (Rogers 9-8) at St. Louis (TBD), 1:15 p.m. Houston (Wesneski 3-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Cole 7-6), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Cameron 8-8) at Toronto (Arrighetti 7-6), 6:07 p.m.

East Division

71 67 66

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

Thursday’s games

Friday, Aug. 28

Arizona Miami St. Louis

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

Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 5, Toronto 3 Boston 7, Miami 3, 11 innings Houston 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 Baltimore 13, St. Louis 1 Chicago White Sox 11, Texas 7 Athletics 4, Minnesota 2 Seattle 4, Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 8, L.A. Angels 6, 10 innings Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 0 Philadelphia 6, Seattle 0 Cleveland 4, L.A. Angels 3 Boston at Miami, n Houston at N.Y. Yankees, n Kansas City at Toronto, n Texas at Chicago White Sox, n Baltimore at St. Louis, n Minnesota at Athletics, n

(At Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium)

Central Division

Tuesday’s games

Wednesday’s games

Prep football

East Division

Kansas City

EAST Colgate (0-0) at Fordham (0-0), 5 p.m. William & Mary (0-0) at Villanova (0-0), 5 p.m.

EAST Robert Morris (0-0) at Wagner (0-0), 11 a.m. Lehigh (0-0) at Holy Cross (0-0), 2:30 p.m. Bryant (0-0) at Stonehill (0-0), 5 p.m. Howard (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M (0-0) at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. SOUTH Alabama St. (0-0) vs. Southern (0-0) at Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. NC State (0-0) at Virginia (0-0), 2:30 p.m. Campbell (0-0) at ETSU (0-0), 4:30 p.m. Bucknell (0-0) at Richmond (0-0), 5 p.m. The Citadel (0-0) at Wofford (0-0), 5 p.m. Savannah St. (0-0) at SC State (0-0), 5 p.m. Morgan St. (0-0) at NC A&T (0-0), 5 p.m. Winston-Salem (0-0) at Norfolk St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-0) at Hampton (0-0), 5 p.m. Stephen F. Austin (0-0) at McNeese St. (0-0), 6 p.m. Miles (0-0) at Alcorn St. (0-0), 6 p.m. East Texas A&M (0-0) at Mercer (0-0), 6 p.m. E. Kentucky (0-0) at W. Carolina (0-0), 6 p.m. New Mexico St. (0-0) at Florida St. (0-0), 6 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (0-0) at Tennessee Tech (0-0), 6 p.m. North Alabama (0-0) vs. Samford (0-0) at Huntsville, Ala., 6 p.m. Albany St. (Ga.) (0-0) at Florida A&M (0-0), 6 p.m. Clark Atlanta (0-0) at Grambling St. (0-0), 6 p.m. Jackson St. (0-0) at Tennessee St. (0-0), 7:30 p.m. MIDWEST Fairmont St. (0-0) at Dayton (0-0), 11 a.m. Georgetown (0-0) at Butler (0-0), 12 p.m. Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (0-0) at Valparaiso (0-0), 1 p.m. CCSU (0-0) at South Dakota (0-0), 2 p.m. Jacksonville St. (0-0) at N. Dakota St. (0-0), 4:30 p.m. SE Missouri (0-0) at Indiana St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Sacramento St. (0-0) at E. Michigan (0-0), 5:30 p.m. Stetson (0-0) at S. Dakota St. (0-0), 6 p.m. St. Francis (Ill.) (0-0) at Illinois St. (0-0), 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST TCU (0-0) vs. North Carolina (0-0) at Dublin, 11 a.m. NC Central (0-0) at Texas Southern (0-0), 6 p.m. Okla. Panhandle St. (0-0) at Incarnate Word (0-0), 6 p.m. Abilene Christian (0-0) at Lamar (0-0), 7 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-0) vs. Morehouse (0-0) at Little Rock, Ark., 6 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin (0-0) at UT Rio Grande Valley (0-0), 7 p.m. Prairie View (0-0) at Tarleton St. (0-0), 8 p.m. FAR WEST San Jose St. (0-0) at Southern Cal (0-0), 2 p.m. UC Davis (0-0) at Portland St. (0-0), 2 p.m. E. Washington (0-0) at N. Arizona (0-0), 4 p.m. VMI (0-0) at Idaho St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Hawaii (0-0) at Stanford (0-0), 6 p.m. S. Utah (0-0) at Montana (0-0), 8 p.m. Memphis (0-0) at UNLV (0-0), 9 p.m. Montana St. (0-0) at Utah Tech (0-0), 9 p.m.

Soccer MLS glance Eastern Conference Nashville Inter Miami CF Chicago New England Charlotte FC Cincinnati New York City FC New York Orlando City Toronto FC D.C. United Atlanta Philadelphia CF Montréal Columbus

W L 15 2 11 4 11 6 10 7 9 7 8 6 7 8 7 9 7 11 5 7 5 7 6 12 5 10 5 10 5 11

T Pts 4 49 6 39 3 36 4 34 5 32 7 31 6 27 5 26 3 24 9 24 9 24 3 21 6 21 6 21 5 20

GF GA 43 17 49 40 37 26 33 26 38 32 49 47 35 30 31 43 34 51 31 37 28 36 25 36 31 38 29 39 30 36

Vancouver Houston Los Angeles FC San Jose FC Dallas St Louis City Colorado Real Salt Lake Portland Minnesota United San Diego FC LA Galaxy

W 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6

T Pts 4 40 2 38 5 35 3 33 6 33 6 33 1 28 4 28 4 28 7 28 6 27 8 26

GF GA 45 18 30 26 36 22 39 33 38 34 30 27 30 28 34 32 38 37 27 29 37 32 27 32

Western Conference

L 4 7 7 8 6 6 11 8 9 7 8 8

Seattle 7 9 4 25 22 27 Austin FC 5 10 6 21 26 40 Sporting Kansas City 4 14 3 15 20 51 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday, August 19

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

Sunday’s games

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

Saturday’s gaes

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

Sunday, August 30

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

Pro tennis ATP World Tour Winston-Salem Open results Wednesday

At Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, N.C. Purse: $818,240 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Men’s Singles

Round of 16 Benjamin Bonzi, France, def. Rinky Hijikata, Australia, 6-1, 6-1. Botic Van de Zandschulp (13), Netherlands, def. Luciano Darderi (2), Italy, 6-1, 6-0. Ignacio Buse (3), Peru, def. Daniel Altmaier (16), Germany, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Arthur Fery (4), Britain, def. Mees Rottgering, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3. Juan Manuel Cerundolo (8), Argentina, def. Sebastian Baez (10), Argentina, 6-2, 4-0, ret. James Duckworth, Australia, def. Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, 7-5, 6-3. Aleksandar Kovacevic, United States, def. Stefanos Tsitsipas (7), Greece, 6-3, 7-6 (1).

Transactions BASEBALL

Major League Baseball American League ATHLETICS — Reinstated RHP Chris Roycroft. Optioned RHP Hayden Juenger to Las Vegas (PCL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Sent RHP Tony Gonsolin on a rehab assignment to Omaha (IL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled LF Bryce Teodosio and RHP Trevor Martin from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned LHP Blake Weiman to Salt Lake. Sent LF Wade Meckler on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga (CAL). Placed OF Gustavo Campero on the 10-day IL. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Fulmer on a contract. Recalled RHP Elmer Rodríguez from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). Optioned RHP Bradley Hanner to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Placed RHP Fernando Cruz on the 15-day IL. Transferred RHP Kervin Castro from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.

Beat the heat with no-cook tomato sauce

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T h u r s d ay, au g u s T 27, 2026

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BY MERYL FEINSTEIN Voracious

When tomatoes are at their peak — and it’s too hot to turn on the oven — this simple, no-cook sauce from my cookbook “Pasta Every Day” is what I come back to time and again. It’s often called pomodoro crudo and served with very thin spaghetti, though you’ll ﬁnd many variations, including those with onions, capers, olives and local cheese. In that spirit, don’t hesitate to make this your own. You can use any ﬂavorful tomato here, from heirloom to plum to cherry. Remove the skins and seeds of the larger varieties if you’d like, or keep it rustic and leave them intact (I prefer the latter). The pasta will soak up the garlicky tomato juices over time, meaning it makes for great (dare I say better?) leftovers and picnic fare.

VORACIOUS PHOTO By NICO SCHINCO

No-Cook Tomato & Basil Sauce

Serves 4 (enough for about 22 ounces of fresh pasta or 16 ounces of dried pasta). 2¼ pounds ripe, small tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1½ loosely packed cups fresh basil leaves, roughly torn, plus more for serving

Crab-Stuffed Mirliton

Kosher salt 1 ⁄3 to ½ cup high quality extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano, for serving (optional)

STAFF PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

1. Prepare the sauce: Halve or quarter the tomatoes and combine with the garlic and basil in a large serving bowl. Season generously with salt, then drizzle in the oil. Stir to combine. 2. Leave the sauce to sit, covered, for at least 1 hour, ideally in a warm, sunny place. 3. Cook your pasta of choice to your liking — this is not a time for undercooking and finishing in the sauce. 4. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Finish with another drizzle of oil, more basil and a shower of cheese if you’d like. If you can bear it, let the pasta marinate in the sauce for 15 minutes before serving. TIP: If using larger tomatoes, I often peel and seed them before chopping. To do so, bring a pot of water to a boil and fill a large bowl with ice water. With a paring knife, score the bottoms of the tomatoes with a small “X,” just piercing the skin. Drop them into the water and cook until the skin near the “X” starts to loosen, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the ice bath. When the tomatoes are cool, peel away the skins. Remove the pulp and seeds and roughly chop the flesh.

The end of Louisiana summer calls for easy meals BY LIZ WILLIAMS Contributing writer

ENCUMBERED BY CUCUMBERS?

Recipes for when your garden just keeps giving

MORE RECIPES PAGE 6C ä No-knead Yeast Bread (ABOVE) ä Savory Fruit Salad ä Tahini Salad Dressing

I’m going to see how long I can keep up in-house before I start handing out cucumbers like they’re candy to all my friends. Recipes, Last year, I brought 6C cucumbers everywhere I went for about a month. My friends would laugh when I showed up with a plastic bag with giant green batons poking out. Spoiler alert: I made it four days before the cukes started piling up in my fridge. The rate at which cucumbers grow is honestly astonishing. I had plans

ä See CUCUMBERS, page 6C

Liz Williams TIP OF THE TONGUE

made with only whole wheat flour, and contains sesame seeds that lend a nutty sweetness. Eat it with dinner or toasted for breakfast with butter, goat cheese or marmalade. Add it to your “make often” list because it’s so useful. And the fruit salad is a snap. It is made to be versatile, with what’s available at the grocery store or nearest farmer’s market. And if you have something growing in your backyard, even better. The dish is designed to be beautiful and flexible. It is perfect for the bounty of summer, but works all year round. The recipe includes avocado, mango, papaya, cantaloupe and tomatoes. But you could add fresh figs, dates, apricots,

ä See SUMMER, page 6C

Crab-Stuffed Mirliton

BY JESS FLEMING Pioneer Press (TNS)

s August comes to a close and we look to Labor Day and a new school year, ﬁnding recipes that are tasty and easy becomes more important. One of my favorite quick foods is stuffed mirliton. I’m happy to eat it stuffed with shrimp or even crawﬁsh, but crab is my favorite. When I was a young teen, I used to go crabbing in Lake Pontchartrain with my father. The whole family would stuff ourselves on boiled crabs. After dinner, my mother and I would pick all of the remaining crabs for freezing, which often end up in a stuffed mirliton. Her Sicilian background meant lots of Parmesan cheese packed into that backyard squash of New Orleans. The prepared stuffed mirlitons also freeze very well for when there’s no time to cook. The whole wheat bread is not only easy, but delicious. You can make it without kneading, only needing to wait for it rise. It’s

Makes 8 stuffed halves. 4 mirlitons 8 tablespoons butter or olive oil, or a combination of the butter and olive oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 1½ cup picked over crabmeat, free from any cartilage 1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon parsley, minced 1 teaspoon thyme 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups fresh bread, soaked in water and squeezed almost dry ½ cup grated Parmesan, more reserved for sprinkling the tops of the stuffed mirliton

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. Boil the mirlitons until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. 3. Cut them in half and scoop out the centers with a spoon, making sure to leave enough of a wall on the mirliton half to keep its shape. Remove and discard the seed. 4. . Place the butter or oil in a deep frying pan. When it begins to shimmer, add the pulp of the mirliton. Saute for ﬁve minutes, mashing the pulp. 5. Add the onions, sauteing until the onions begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the salt, parsley, thyme and

Italian seasoning, and simmer for 20 minutes more, stirring occasionally. 6. Add the pepper and the bread for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the grated Parmesan. Make sure that the stufﬁng in uniformly mixed. 7. Stuff the mirliton boats and place them on a parchment lined baking pan. Sprinkle the tops with more Parmesan. 8. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown. Remove from the oven, and place onto a platter and serve.

6C ● Thursday,August 27, 2026 ● theadvocate.com ● The Acadiana Advocate

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2026. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and resulting tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed some 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra. Also on this date: In 1964, the film “Mary Poppins” had its world premiere in Los Angeles, California. In 1979, British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten and three other people, including his 14-year-old grandson Nicholas, were killed off the coast of Ireland in a boat explosion claimed by the Irish Republican Army. In 1990, blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughan and four others were killed in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin. In 2001, Israeli helicopters fired a pair of rockets through office windows in the West Bank city of Ramallah, killing senior PLO leader Mustafa Zibri. In 2005, coastal residents jammed freeways and gas stations as they rushed to avoid Hurricane Katrina, which was headed toward New Orleans.

Grilled Red Curry Salmon Bowl

In 2008, Barack Obama was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, becoming the first Black presidential nominee from a major political party. In 2025, a shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck some of the nearly 200 children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two children and wounding 17 people. The attacker shot dozens of rounds toward the children seated in pews at the Annunciation Catholic School; police said he later died by suicide. Today’s Birthdays: Author William Least Heat-Moon is 87. Actor Tuesday Weld is 83. Actor G.W. Bailey is 82. Rock musician Alex Lifeson (Rush) is 73. Actor Peter Stormare is 73. Rock musician Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols) is 69. Golfer Bernhard Langer is 69. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 65. Fashion designer and filmmaker Tom Ford is 65. Actor Chandra Wilson is 57. Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome is 56. Rapper Mase is 51. Actor Sarah Chalke is 50. Actor Aaron Paul is 47. Actor Patrick J. Adams (TV: “Suits”) is 45. Singer Mario is 40. Actor Alexa PenaVega is 38. Singer-songwriter Kim Petras is 34. U.S. Olympic and WNBA basketball star Breanna Stewart is 32.

Not a compliment, not an insult Dear Miss Manners: Friends and fectly proper, you can deny any strangers often say to me, “Your accusations of sarcasm so long as hair is really long.” While the delivery has not laid it this is better than “you on too thickly. look tired,” it is still not Dear Miss Manners: How do exactly a compliment, so you politely deter strangI don’t feel right saying ers from forcing you into a “thank you.” conversation with them? Is there anything more My husband and I were Judith interesting to say than on vacation and while in Martin a restaurant, a table next “yes, it is”? MISS Gentle reader: There are to us full of elderly ladies MANNERS many more interesting latched onto us. They kept responses. But as you are talking to us through our asking Miss Manners, she takes entire meal and we weren’t able you to mean that you are seeking to talk to each other at all. an answer that will return the We didn’t want to be rude and slight you feel you have suffered wouldn’t hurt their feelings for without being caught doing so. anything, but we had no time As she is less convinced than alone. They followed along with yourself that any insult was inon us on every part of the resort we visited! tended, she is going to arm you In waiting rooms at the doctor’s with a butter knife instead of a steak knife: something less sharp ofﬁce, I’ve had people ask me to minimize the damage inﬂicted. what was wrong with me, and one woman was unzipping her jeans Say, “How kind of you to noto show my husband and me her tice.” As this response is per-

surgical scar! Luckily the nurse called for me and we rushed to the back. We are kind, friendly people, but don’t care to be approached by too-familiar strangers. Gentle reader: Be polite without being effusive, and responsive without being expansive: Give a brief answer, followed by returning to the conversation at your own table. Miss Manners admits to assuming that most people eventually recognize such social cues. Your unzipped lady may require an energetic, “I think you want to show that to the doctor!” Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

PIONEER PRESS/TNS PHOTO By JESS FLEMING

CUCUMBERS Continued from page 5C

to make tzatziki to go with our family-favorite chicken gyros this week, too, but family birthdays, events and concerts got in the way. Still, if you’re dealing with an overload of cukes, perhaps these recipes will help you out of your pickle. If not, bring your veggies to the bar. I promise your friends will be happy to take some home.

Grilled Red Curry Salmon Bowls

Serves 4.

FOR THE SALMON: 4 salmon filets 2 tablespoons jarred red curry paste 2 tablespoons coconut milk Juice of half a lime 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated FOR THE CUCUMBER SALAD: 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ tablespoon fish sauce 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar Kosher salt, to taste 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced ¼ red onion, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped Thai basil (regular works too) FOR THE COCONUT RICE: 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup water 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained ¼ teaspoon kosher salt FOR THE YOGURT SAUCE: ½ cup plain Greek yogurt ¼ cup coconut milk ¼ cup Thai (or regular) basil Salt to taste Lime wedges, sliced Thai basil and thinly sliced avocado for serving

5. Preheat the grill to high. Oil the grill grates and grill the salmon, skin-side down, for 8-10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 130 F. 6. Assemble bowls: Place a quarter of the rice in each bowl, topping with cucumber salad and salmon. Garnish with yogurt sauce, lime wedges, sliced Thai basil and avocado. Serve immediately.

Refrigerator Pickles 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced 1 cup vinegar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon sugar Several large sprigs of dill Two garlic cloves, smashed 1 teaspoon peppercorns 1. Bring water, vinegar, salt and sugar to a boil in a small pot. 2. Place dill, garlic and peppercorns in the bottom of a quartsized mason jar. Add the cucumbers, then pour the hot brine into the jar. 3. Let the pickles sit for 30 minutes, then eat immediately or refrigerate for up to a week.

Cucumber Agua Fresca 2 English cucumbers, cut into large chunks ½ cup sugar 6 cups water A large handful of mint leaves Juice of two limes or more to taste Mint and lime slices for garnish

1. Place cucumbers, sugar, water and mint in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. 2. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the contents of the blender through the strainer. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to push the solids around and get as much liquid as possible into the bowl. 1. Mix curry, coconut milk, lime 3. Add lime juice to taste. Fill juice and ginger. Pour over the glasses with ice, pour the agua ﬁsh. Let it sit while you prepare fresca over. Garnish with mint the rest of the recipe. and lime slices. 2. Prepare coconut rice: Bring coconut milk, water and salt to a boil. Add rice, return to a boil, give the pot a quick stir and re1 English cucumber, diced 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced duce the heat to low. Cover and 1 green onion, minced simmer for 18-20 minutes. Leave 1 teaspoon olive oil cover on and let sit until the rest ¼ cup cilantro, chopped of the recipe is ready to plate. 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice 3. Make cucumber salad: Whisk Tajin seasoning, to taste together lime juice, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a 1. Combine everything but the medium bowl. Add cucumber, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro and Thai Tajin in a small bowl. 2. Stir, then add Tajin to taste. basil and toss to combine. 4. Make yogurt sauce: Combine Serve on tacos, with tortilla chips yogurt, coconut milk, Thai basil or on burrito bowls, which is how we ate it. and salt in a small bowl.

Cucumber Salsa

STAFF PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

Savory Fruit Salad

SUMMER

Continued from page 5C strawberries and any fruit that you have on hand. You could garnish it with hardboiled eggs with just-set yolks and shaved prosciutto, serve it with focaccia, and turn it into a brunch dish. Everything about these recipes is flexible. If you have no crab meat, use another seafood or ground ham or loose summer sausage without a casing. If you don’t have sesame seeds, use flax or sunflower or whatever seeds you have on hand. And once you begin to think that way, your dinner table will zing with new combinations! Liz Williams is founder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Listen to “Tip of the Tongue,” Liz’s podcast about food, drink and culture, wherever you hear podcasts. Email Liz at lizwillia@ gmail.com.

Crab-Stuffed Mirliton Makes 8 stuffed halves. 4 mirlitons 8 tablespoons butter or olive oil, or a combination of the butter and olive oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 1½ cup picked over crabmeat, free from any cartilage 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon parsley, minced 1 teaspoon thyme 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups fresh bread, soaked in water and squeezed almost dry ½ cup grated Parmesan, more reserved for sprinkling the tops of the stuffed mirliton 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. Boil the mirlitons until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. 3. Cut them in half and scoop out the centers with a spoon, making sure to leave enough of a wall on the mirliton half to keep its shape. Remove and discard the seed. 4. Place the butter or oil in a deep frying pan. When it begins to shimmer, add the pulp of the mirliton. Saute for five minutes, mashing the pulp. 5. Add the onions, sauteing until the onions begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the salt, parsley, thyme and Italian seasoning, and

No-knead yeast Bread simmer for 20 minutes more, stirring occasionally. 6. Add the pepper and the bread for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the grated Parmesan. Make sure that the stufﬁng in uniformly mixed. 7. Stuff the mirliton boats and place them on a parchment lined baking pan. Sprinkle the tops with more Parmesan. 8. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown. Remove from the oven, and place onto a platter and serve.

the top of the pan, place it into a 425 F oven for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 400 F and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool for 2 hours on a wire rack. (You may paint the bread on all sides, while it is hot, with a light coating of olive oil for additional ﬂavor.) 7. Once you have mastered this bread, you could experiment with different seeds or a mixture of seeds. Once the bread is cool, it slices nicely, when cut with a serrated bread knife.

No-knead Yeast Bread

Savory Fruit Salad

3½ teaspoons active dry yeast (do not use instant yeast) 1¾ cup warm water 1 teaspoon molasses, cane syrup or maple syrup 2 teaspoons salt 3½ cups whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons olive oil, and more to grease the pans ½ cup sesame seeds

1 cantaloupe, seeded, peeled and sliced 1 large mango, peeled and sliced 1 large avocado, peeled and sliced 2 large tomatoes, sliced 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced (You may add or substitute fruits like watermelon, honeydew melon, kiwis, etc.) Seeds from 1 pomegranate ½ cup pistachio nuts Tahini salad dressing (recipe follows)

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. In a large bowl, add the yeast, warm water and molasses. Allow the yeast to proof. It should take about 10 minutes for it to get foamy. 3. Add the ﬂour and the oil and stir with a large spoon. The dough will be very wet and shaggy. 4. Add the sesame seeds and stir well to distribute them throughout the dough. 5. Set aside and grease the pan, using a large nonstick loaf pan or a greased cast iron casserole. Pour the dough into the loaf pan and cover with plastic wrap. Set in a warm place. 6. Check the bread after 45 minutes. If it has risen to just above

1. Arrange the fruit on the plate in a pleasing way. Drizzle the dressing on the fruit. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and the nuts. Serve.

Tahini Salad Dressing 3 tablespoons tahini ¼ cup toasted sesame oil 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar Water as needed 1. Blend the ﬁrst 3 ingredients together in a small bowl, stirring with a spoon. If the mixture seizes, use the water, one tablespoon at a time to thin it. When you have reached the consistency that you like, drizzle over the fruit.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Lafayette Parish School System Purchasing Department at 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, LA 70508, or electronically at https:// www.beaconbid.com/sol icitations/lafayetteparish-school-system until 10:00 a.m. CST on September 14, 2026. Bids received after this date and time will not be con‐ sidered. Delivery to any department other than the Purchasing Depart‐ ment may result in nonconsideration. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the LPSS Purchasing Department Conference Room for the following: Prepackaged School Supply Kits Bid# 10-27 Sealed bids shall clearly marked:

Prepackaged School Supply Kits Bid# 10-27 Bid Opening: September 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST Addenda, if any, will be posted at https://www. beaconbid.com/solicit ations/lafayette-parishschool-system. It shall be the responsibility of all prospective bidders to check this website for any addenda issued be‐ fore the bid opening. All bids must be submit‐ ted in accordance with the requirements of the bid documents. No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time for open‐ ing of bids. The Lafayette Parish School System reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities or irregularities in bids received when such is in the best inter‐ est of the School System. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2251, a preference of up to ten percent (10%) may be granted to products manufactured, produced, grown, or as‐ sembled in Louisiana when such products meet or exceed the spec‐ ifications of this bid. Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds. The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the partici‐ pation of minority-owned and small business en‐ terprises. Lafayette Parish School System Kristie Sam, Purchasing and Procurement Coordi‐ nator Advertisement Dates: August 27, 2026 September 3, 2026 Published in the official journal of the Lafayette Parish School System 198747 Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 2t $63.10 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received in the of‐ fice of the Purchasing Di‐ vision at the Lafayette Consolidated Govern‐ ment Building, located at 705 West University Av‐ enue, Lafayette, 10:00 Louisiana, until a.m. Central Time on the 28th day of September, 2026 for the following: ELECTRICAL LINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES and will, shortly there‐ after, be opened and the NAMES ONLY read aloud in the Office of Purchas‐ ing located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Proposals received after the above specified time for open‐ ing shall not be consid‐ ered and shall be re‐ turned unopened to the sender. Sealed proposals may be hand carried or mailed to the address listed above. Bidders are encouraged to call into the bid openings at the f ll i li k h

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Copies of the proposal speciﬁcations are avail‐ able to VIEW ONLY on the website at https://laf ayettecsdgovla.tylerpo rtico.com/va/vendoraccess/registration. Ven‐ dor may request an elec‐ tronic copy of the RFP by email to Dabne Dover at dabnedover@lafayettela. gov.

Contractors shall be li‐ censed for the classiﬁca‐ “ELECTRICAL tion of WORK (STATEWIDE)” and the subclassiﬁcation of “ELECTRICAL TRANSMIS‐ SION LINE”. Proposals which have not bid in ac‐ cordance with the re‐ quirements, shall be re‐ jected and shall not be read. Additional informa‐ tion relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Li‐ censing Board for Con‐ tractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Scope of Services: The scope of work shall con‐ sist of, but is not limited to, providing labor and equipment necessary for the maintenance, repair, reconductor, and re‐ placement of electrical facilities on the overhead portion of the municipal power system. The Con‐ tractor or the Contrac‐ tor’s designated General Foreman shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience in the construction and mainte‐ nance of energized over‐ head electric distribution lines of at least 13.8kV and energized overhead electric transmission lines of at least 69kV. DEADLINE FOR QUES‐ TIONS: All questions re‐ garding this project must be submitted no later than noon 12:00 pm (CST) on 09/14/2026 to be con‐ sidered valid. All ques‐ tions must be submitted in writing to Dabne Dover dabnedover@ at lafayettela.gov. Proposals must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution authorizing the person signing the proposal is required to be submitted with pro‐ posal. Failure to submit a Corporate Resolution with the proposal shall be cause for rejection of proposal. Proposals shall be either hand delivered or mailed in a sealed envelope to the address listed above. Sealed proposals must be submitted one (1) marked Original, one (1) exact copy marked Copy, one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on disc or USB drive, and one (1) redacted copy marked Redacted. The Proposal Forms with rates needs to be submitted in a sep‐ arate sealed envelope clearly marked as such. Proposals received after the due date and time shall be returned un‐ opened to the vendor. Each proposal shall fol‐ low the instructions listed in the RFP regard‐ ing submittal of their proposal. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certi‐ fied check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the Layette Consolidated Govern‐ ment, the amount of which shall be $100,000.00. If a bid bond is used, it shall be writ‐ ten by a surety or insur‐ ance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is pub‐ lished annually in the Federal Register, or by the Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good stand‐ ing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana resi‐ dents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certi‐ fied check, cashier’s check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall exe‐ cute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the con‐ tract documents within ten (10) days. No vendor may withdraw his proposal for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of proposals. Each proposal shall fol‐ low the instructions listed in the RFP regard‐ ing submittal of their proposal. Proposals will be evalu‐ ated by the Purchaser based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the In‐ formation for Proposers. The Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government re‐ serves the right to reject d ll l

The Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) in all con‐ tracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Con‐ solidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contrac‐ tors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enter‐ prises in the purchase or sub-contracting of mate‐ rials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged business are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 2918410. PURCHASING DIVISION LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT PUBLISH DATES: 08/27, 08/30, 09/06 DPR 1006213 198643 Aug. 27, 30, Sept. 6, 3t $172.47 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electroni‐ cally at https://www.cen tralbidding.com or in the ofﬁce of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Govern‐ ment Building, located at 705 West University Av‐ enue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 10:00 am Central Time on the 14th day of September, 2026 for the following: 2026 SALE OF SCRAP METAL MATERIAL and will, shortly there‐ after, be opened and read aloud in a room lo‐ cated at 705 West Univer‐ sity Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above speciﬁed time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Bidders may attend the bid opening in person, but are highly encouraged to virtually join the bid openings via Zoom using the following https://us02web. link: zoom.us/j/82551940913? pwd=hpUOFr2za8U4yD6 CtwYX69NhOAd5yk.1

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RENOVATIONS and will, shortly there‐ after, be opened and read aloud in the Council Briefing Room located at 705 West University Av‐ enue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above specified time for open‐ ing shall not be consid‐ ered and shall be re‐ turned unopened to the sender. Bidders are en‐ couraged to attend the bid opening virtually by using the following link https://us02web.zoom. us/j/89777293799? pwd=BnFrKwz6UNUYASX 8LXTOCArStbBePI.1 Meeting ID: 897 7729 3799 Passcode: 256257 Scope of Services: The scope of the project con‐ sists of providing all labor, materials, equip‐ ment, supervision and services necessary to renovate the first and second floor restrooms within Lafayette City Hall. All work to be com‐ pleted within 180 work‐ ing days from the is‐ suance of Notice to Pro‐ ceed. In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212. vendors may submit their bid electronically at the website listed above. Bidders wishing to sub‐ mit their bid electroni‐ cally must first be regis‐ tered within LCG Vendor Access at the website listed above. The regis‐ tration process can take some time; therefore, LCG recommends regis‐ tering days in advance of the time that bids are due. It is the sole respon‐ sibility of the bidder to ensure their bid is deliv‐ ered (whether electroni‐ cally via Vendor Access, in person, or via mail) to the Purchasing Division prior to the scheduled date and time of the bid opening. Bidders may re‐ quest the electronic bid package from Heather hkestler@ Kestler at lafayettela.gov Bidders wishing to sub‐ mit their bid electroni‐ cally must first be regis‐ tered online with Lafayette Consolidated Government as a poten‐ tial supplier at the web‐ site listed above. Bidders submitting bids electron‐ ically are required to pro‐ vide the same docu‐ ments as bidders sub‐ mitting through the mail as soon as available. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be in‐ cluded with the elec‐ tronic bid. Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Cor‐ porate Resolution or Cer‐ tificate of Authority au‐ thorizing the person signing the bid is re‐ quired to be submitted with bid. Failure to sub‐ mit a Corporate Resolu‐ tion or Certificate of Au‐ thority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid. Copies of the bidding documents except for Section C – “Standard Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infrastructure 2023 Edition” are available at the Office of Purchasing located at 705 West Uni‐ versity Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70502 upon payment of $147.42 per set, non-refundable. NOTE: NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY OR‐ DERS MADE PAYABLE TO LAFAYETTE CONSOLI‐ DATED GOVERNMENT. Copies of Section “C” Standard Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infra‐ structure” 2023 Edition are available from the Public Works Department at 1515 E University Av‐ enue, Building A, Lafayette LA 70501. Bid be Documents shall available until twentyfour hours before the bid opening date. Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be ad‐ dressed to Heather hkestler@ Kestler at lafayettela.gov. Contractors are re‐ quested to attend a prebid meeting, which will be held on September 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM in the large conference room, Lafayette Consolidated Government, Public Works Administration Building located at 1515 East University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Each bid shall be accom‐ panied by a certified h k hi h k

I-10 GATEWAY CORRIDOR INITIATIVE and will, shortly there‐ after, be opened and read aloud in the Council Brieﬁng Room located at 705 West University Av‐ enue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above speciﬁed time for open‐ ing shall not be consid‐ ered and shall be re‐ turned unopened to the sender. Bidders are en‐ couraged to attend the bid opening virtually by using the following link https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81534452172? pwd=WTJegG4gEhzykP6 um7GeOhfsQ0taot.1 Meeting ID: 815 3445 2172 Passcode: 308223

Scope of Services: The scope of the project con‐ sists of but is not limited to planting various tree specimens along the I-10 corridor. All work to be completed within 120 working days for is‐ suance of Notice to Pro‐ ceed.

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(225) 383-0111

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electroni‐ cally at https://lafayet tecsdgovla.tylerportico. com/va/vendor-access/ registration or in the of‐ ﬁce of the Purchasing Di‐ vision at the Lafayette Consolidated Govern‐ ment Building, located at 705 West University Av‐ enue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 10:30 AM Central Time on the 24th day of September, 2026 for the following:

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p y check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive al‐ ternates. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list bonding of approved companies which is pub‐ lished annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance com‐ pany in good standing li‐ censed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana resi‐ dents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certi‐ fied check, cashier’s check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall exe‐ cute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the con‐ tract documents within ten (10) days. No contractor may with‐ draw its bid prior to the deadline for submission of bids. Withdrawal of bids thereafter shall be allowed only pursuant to LA R.S. 38§2214.C. Other‐ wise, no bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the bid opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided within the specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute per‐ formance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid docu‐ ments. No contractors may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the open‐ ing of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The contractor successful will be required to exe‐ cute performance and labor and material pay‐ ment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid sub‐ mitted which is also in compliance with the bid documents. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in ac‐ cordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.B. Contractors or contract‐ ing firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are li‐ censed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Re‐ vised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is en‐ closed. Contractors shall be licensed for the clas‐ sification of “BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.” Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional informa‐ tion relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Li‐ censing Board for Con‐ tractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all con‐ tracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Con‐ solidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contrac‐ tors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enter‐ prises in the purchase or sub-contracting of mate‐ rials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 2918410. PURCHASING DIVISION Lafayette Consolidated Government

In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212. vendors may submit their bid electronically at the website listed above. Bidders wishing to sub‐ mit their bid electroni‐ cally must first be regis‐ tered within LCG Vendor Access at the website listed above. The regis‐ tration process can take some time; therefore, LCG recommends regis‐ tering days in advance of the time that bids are due. It is the sole respon‐ sibility of the bidder to ensure their bid is deliv‐ ered (whether electroni‐ cally via Vendor Access, in person, or via mail) to the Purchasing Division prior to the scheduled date and time of the bid opening. Bidders may re‐ quest the electronic bid package from Heather hkestler@ Kestler at lafayettela.gov Bidders wishing to sub‐ mit their bid electroni‐ cally must first be regis‐ tered online with Lafayette Consolidated Government as a poten‐ tial supplier at the web‐ site listed above. Bidders submitting bids electron‐ ically are required to pro‐ vide the same docu‐ ments as bidders sub‐ mitting through the mail as soon as available. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be in‐ cluded with the elec‐ tronic bid. Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Cor‐ porate Resolution or Cer‐ tificate of Authority au‐ thorizing the person signing the bid is re‐ quired to be submitted with bid. Failure to sub‐ mit a Corporate Resolu‐ tion or Certificate of Au‐ thority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid. Copies of the bidding documents are available at the Office of Purchas‐ ing located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70502. Bid Documents shall be available until twentyfour hours before the bid opening date. Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be ad‐ dressed to Heather hkestler@ Kestler at lafayettela.gov. Contractors are re‐ quested to attend a prebid meeting, which will be held on September 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM in the large conference room, Lafayette Consolidated Government, Public Works Administration Building located at 1515 East University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Each bid shall be accom‐ panied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive al‐ ternates. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list bonding of approved companies which is pub‐ lished annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance com‐ pany in good standing li‐ censed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana resi‐ dents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certi‐ fied check, cashier’s check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall exe‐ cute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the con‐ tract documents within ten (10) days. No contractor may with‐ draw its bid prior to the deadline for submission of bids. Withdrawal of bids thereafter shall be allowed only pursuant to LA R.S. 38§2214.C. Other‐ wise, no bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the bid opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided within the specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute per‐ formance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid docu‐ ments. No contractors may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the open‐ ing of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The contractor successful will be required to exe‐ cute performance and labor and material pay‐ ment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid sub‐ mitted which is also in compliance with the bid documents. The Lafayette Consolidated h

Public Notices Bids/Proposals y Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in ac‐ cordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.B. Contractors or contract‐ ing firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are li‐ censed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Re‐ vised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is en‐ closed. Contractors shall be licensed for the clas‐ sification of “LANDSCAP‐ ING, GRADENING, AND BEAUTIFICATION”. Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional informa‐ tion relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Li‐ censing Board for Con‐ tractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lafayette Consoli‐ dated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all con‐ tracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Con‐ solidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contrac‐ tors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enter‐ prises in the purchase or sub-contracting of mate‐ rials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 2918410. PURCHASING DIVISION Lafayette Consolidated Government PUBLISH DATES: 8/27, 8/30, 9/6 DPR 999081 198644 Aug. 27, 30, Sept. 6 $212.34

Clemency I, WILLIAM BROWN, DOC #313947 have applied for clemency for my conviction of SECOND DEGREE MURDER; SIMPLE ROBBERY. If you have any comments, contact the Board of Pardons (225)342-5421. 198186 - AUG 27-29 3T $310

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FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $35.61 SHERIFF'S SALE CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC Versus No. 20253676 TRONE P BOUTTE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the here‐ inabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUB‐ DIVISION KNOWN AS THE ESTATES AT MOSS BLUFF, PHASE I, AND BEING DES‐ IGNATED ON THE OFFI‐ CIAL PLAN OF SAID SUB‐ DIVISION, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID PARISH AND STATE, AS LOT NUMBER TWENTYONE(21), SAID SUBDIVI‐ SION, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS AND BEING SUBJECT TO SUCH SERVI‐ TUDES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID MAP. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 211 MEADOW‐ LAND DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70507 A/K/A 211 MEADOWLAND DRIVE, CARENCRO, LA 70507. ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $33.26 SHERIFF'S SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Versus No. 20261064 CALVIN ALEXANDER AND AN‐ TOINETTE P. ALEXANDER 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ap‐ ***WITHOUT*** praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: LOT 50 NORTHWOOD EX‐ TENSION NO. 3 (A RESI‐ DENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) LOCATED IN SECTIONS 89, 90, 111 & 112,T9S-R5E, CITY OF LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. PREPARED BY FRANCIS FORTIER, P.L.S., PBM SURVEYING, LLC REGISTER NO. 4769, DATED 1/24/2020. SAID PLAT RECORDED ON 1/28/2020 AT FILE NUM‐ BER: 2020-00003387, OF THE CLERK OF COURT’S OFFICE FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 204 MARATHON DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501. ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $31.33 SHERIFF'S SALE CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Versus No. 20263510 KIMBERLY ALLEN BROUSSARD DI‐ VORCED WIFE OF/AND GERALD JAMES BROUS‐ SARD 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale for cash, and sell ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE AND IM‐ BUILDINGS PROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, SITUATED IN THE SUNNYSIDE ADDI‐ TION EXTENSION NO. 4, IN THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, AND AC‐ CORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY OF SAID EXTEN‐ SION BY FRED L. COLOMB, DATED MARCH 6, 1957. ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURTS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH. LOUISIANA, IS KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 45, SAID LOT HAS A FRONTAGE OF FIFTY FEET (50’). MORE OR LESS, ON SAINT CHARLES STREET BY A DEPTH BETWEEN PARALLEL LINE OF NINETY-FIVE (95’) FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND IS BOUNDED, NOW OR FOR‐ MERLY, NORTHEASTERLY BY SAINT CHARLES STREET, SOUTHWEST BY LILLEY STREET, SOUTH‐ EASTERLY BY LOT NO. 46, AND NORTHWESTERLY BY LOT NO. 44. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 1028 SAINT CHARLES STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED

CITIZENS BANK NA F/K/A RBS CITIZENS NA Versus No. 20262886 BROCK PATRICK RIVET AND APRIL HEBERT RIVET 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, SITUATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT FORTYONE (41) OF LE JARDIN D’ABEL SUBDIVISION, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY MONTAGNET AND DOMINGUE, INC., AT‐ TACHED TO THAT CER‐ TAIN ACT RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 202011685 AND MADE PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND BEING DESCRIBED WITH REFERENCE THERETO AS HAVING A FRONTAGE ON DUSTY RIDGE DRIVE AND HAV‐ ING SUCH DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES, AND MEA‐ SUREMENTS AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF SURVEY. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 111 DUSTY RIDGE DRIVE, YOUNGSVILLE, LA 70592 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $35.83 SHERIFF'S SALE CLAYTON J. VOORHIES, JR. AND PEGGY HADLEY VOORHIES Versus No. 20257018 WBATGC, INC. 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the here‐ inabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING SITUATED IN SEC‐ TION 43, T10S, R5E, LAFAYETTE PARISH, AND BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS TRACT 3A (2.05 ACRES), MORE OR LESS, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEASUREMENTS, BOUNDARIES, CONFIGU‐ RATIONS AND DIMEN‐ SIONS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN AND DE‐ SCRIBED ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY MONTAG‐ NET AND DOMINGUE, INC. DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2019 AND RECORDED AT FILE NO. 2020-1253, IN THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH. FOR

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INFORMATIONAL PUR‐ POSES ONLY: SAID LOT BEARS THE MUNICIPAL ADDRESS OF 2601 SE EVANGELINE THRUWAY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508. BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY AC‐ QUIRED BY CLAYTON J. VOORHIES, JR. IN PART BY THAT ACT DESCRIBED AS THE JUDGMENT OF POS‐ SESSION IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF AUBREY 0. HENDERSON DATED AND RECORDED MAY 8, 2007 UNDER ENTRY NO. 2007-19532, AS AMENDED BY THAT ACT DATED AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 2007 UNDER ENTRY NO. 200750808, AND IN PART BY THAT ACT DESCRIBED AS THE JUDGMENT OF POS‐ SESSION IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF BONNIE BELLE RAN‐ DOLPH HENDERSON DATED APRIL 10, 2008 RECORDED APRIL 11, 2008 UNDER ENTRY NO. 200814223, ALL OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. MU‐ NICIPAL ADDRESS: 2601 SE EVANGELINE THRUWAY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $41.40 SHERIFF'S SALE FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORA‐ TION Versus No. 20261558 MICHAEL LUKE FONTENOT 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THE FOLLOWING DE‐ SCRIBED PROPERTY SITU‐ ATED IN THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, TOWIT: THAT CERTAIN CONDO‐ MINIUM PARCEL, BEING CONDOMINIUM NO. 101 AS SET FORTH IN THE ACT ENTITLED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A CONDOMINIUM PROP‐ ERTY REGIME FOR RIVER STONE CONDOMINIUM RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 2005- 00021001 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONGING AND ALL APPURTENANCES THEREOF, AND SPECIFI‐ CALLY INCLUDING AN UN‐ DIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF SAID CONDOMINIUM, THE LOCATION OF WHICH IS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT OF SURVEY AND THOSE BUILDING PLANS AND EL‐ EVATIONS PREPARED BY ANDRE E. MONTAGNET, CIVIL ENGINEER, WHICH ARE RECORDED WITH SAID ACT, SAID CONDO‐ MINIUM HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE LAFAYETTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS‐ SION AS SHOWN BY THAT PLAT OF SURVEY RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 2005-000392 OF THE RECORDS O LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND MADE PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, WHICH CON‐ DOMINIUM WAS ESTAB‐ LISHED OVER THE FOL‐ LOWING PROPERTY: A CERTAIN TRACT OR PAR‐ CEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LOCATED IN SECTION 53, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, CONTAINING 5.322 ACRES; MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN ON A SURVEY PREPARED BY MICHAEL J. BREAUX AND ASSOCIATES, M.J. BREAUX, RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 200400046795 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. SAID PROPERTY BEING BOUNDED NORTHERLY BY JOHNSTON STREET (US HIGHWAY 167), EASTERLY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA, AND SOUTH‐ WESTERLY BY THE ST. JOHN-FATIMA CEMETERY. (THE “PROPERTY”) MU‐ NICIPAL ADDRESS: 3121 JOHNSTON STREET, APT 101, LAFAYETTE, LA 70503 PURCHASING ANYONE PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $45.48 SHERIFF'S SALE HSBC BANK USA N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REG‐ ISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-ASL1 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI‐ CATES Versus No. 20246502 KRISTEN COPENHAVER A/K/A KRISTEN CORGIE LEE COPENHAVER A/K/A KRISTEN CORGIE LEE A/K/A KRISTEN C. LEE A/K/A KRISTEN LEE A/K/A KRISTEN CORGIE COPEN‐ HAVER A/K/A KRISTEN C. COPENHAVER A/K/A KRISTEN LEE COPEN‐ HAVER A/K/A KRISTEN L. COPENHAVER 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the here‐ inabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL IM‐ PROVEMENTS AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIV‐ ILEGES AND SERVITUDES THERETO PERTAINING,

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BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT 13 OF BLOCK 10 OF RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVI‐ SION OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SHOWN ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY DATED DECEMBER 21, 1959, PREPARED BY ROLAND M. LAURENT, RECORDED UNDER 390941 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFER‐ ENCE THERETO, AND HAVING SUCH DIMEN‐ SIONS, MEASUREMENTS AND BOUNDARIES AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF SURVEY. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 115 HOMAS ROAD, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $37.76 SHERIFF'S SALE JEANERETTE FIRST NA‐ TIONAL BANCORP, INC. (A/K/A THE FIRST NA‐ TIONAL BANK OF JEANERETTE) Versus No. 20262310 KATHY M. DORSEY AND CHARLES ANTHONY DORSEY 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON SITU‐ ATED AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES AND SERVITUDES, SITUATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, OUTSIDE OF THE CORPO‐ RATE LIMITS OF CAREN‐ CRO, SIXTH WARD PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, WHICH AC‐ CORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY RICHARD C. SPIKES, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 29, 1987, CONTAINS ONE ACRE, IS IRREGULAR IN SHAPE AND HAS A FRONTAGE OF 205.9 FEET ON NORTH WILDERNESS TRAIL, 201.8 FEET ON ITS EASTERN BOUNDARY LINE, 208.71 FEET ON ITS SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE AND 237.2 FEET ON ITS NORTHERN BOUND‐ ARY LINE, SAID TRACT IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST BY PROPERTY OF WALTER PREJEAN OR ASSIGNS, AND WEST BY NORTH WILDERNESS TRAIL. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT IS ALSO SHOWN ON A MAP PREPARED BY MON‐ TAGNET AND DOMINGUE, INC. DATED DECEMBER 3, 1998 AND RECORDED LAFAYETTE UNDER PARISH ENTRY NO. 9852656. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY DONALD RAY DORSEY AND KATHY ANDERSON DORSEY BY CASH SALE RECORDED ON JANUARY 12, 2005 UNDER LAFAYETTE PARISH ENTRY NO. 2005-1579. THIS PROPERTY BEARS MUNICIPAL ADDRESS 316 NORTH WILDERNESS TRAIL, CARENCRO, LOUISIANA 70520. ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $40.12 SHERIFF'S SALE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC Versus No. 20257044 LAKISHA R. BIAS 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS AND THE COMPO‐ NENT PARTS THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES AND ALL APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO APPERTAIN‐ ING, BEING DESIGNATED AS LOT 33 DERBY HEIGHTS SUBDVISION, DEVELOPMENT NO. II, SAID LOT HAVING A FRONTAGE OF 69 FEET ON TERRY DRIVE, WITH SUCH OTHER DIMENSIONS AND BOUNDARIES AS ARE SHOWN ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY FRED L. COLOMB, RPLS, DATED JUNE 30, 1978, ATTACHED TO THAT ACT RECORDED UNDER FILE NO. 78016013 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, SAID LOT BEING ENCIRCLED BY THE LETTERS A, B, C, D, A ON SAID PLAT; THE SAID PROPERTY HAVING SUCH FURTHER MEASURE‐ MENTS, DIMENSIONS, SHAPE, FORM, BOUND‐ ARIES, LOCATION AND CONFIGURATION AS SHOWN ON THE REFER‐ ENCED PLAT OF SURVEY; SUBJECT TO RESTRIC‐ TIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AF‐ FECTING THE PROPERTY. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 303 TERRY DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24,

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2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $37.12 SHERIFF'S SALE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC Versus No. 20261410 TRACI K. ROBERT 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT FIFTYFOUR (54) OF SOUTH‐ FIELD SQUARE SUBDIVI‐ SION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY RANDALL J. HEBERT & AS‐ SOCIATES, INC. DATED JULY 27, 1981, WHICH PLAT IS ATTACHED TO ACT NO. 8206624 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO. BEING THE SAME PROP‐ ERTY ACQUIRED BY THOMAS J. BEARY AND KIRSTEN NAOMI BREAUX BEARY, BY THAT CERTAIN CASH SALE DATED FEBRU‐ ARY 29, 2016, AND RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, UNDER FILE ENTRY NO. 2016-7193 (“PROPERTY”) MUNICI‐ PAL ADDRESS: 207 SOUTHFIELD PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 PURCHASING ANYONE PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $36.90 SHERIFF'S SALE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC‐ ING, LLC Versus No. 20263343 SHERRON GAYNELL WILLIAMS AND KENNETH JAMES WARD 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND THE COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF, SITU‐ ATED IN SECTION 5, TI0S, R4E, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND BEING KNOWN AND DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT 25 OF FOX CHASE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, SAID LOT HAV‐ ING SUCH MEASURE‐ MENTS, BOUNDARIES, CONFIGURATIONS AND DIMENSIONS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN AND DESCRIBED ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY R. DOU‐ GLAS MCGEE & ASSOCI‐ ATES, LTD. DATED JUNE 1982, LAST REVISED JULY 22, 1982, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN ACT FILED UNDER ENTRY NO. 8221320, RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFER‐ ENCE THERETO. MUNICI‐ PAL ADDRESS: 412 TIM‐ BER CREEK DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $34.76 SHERIFF'S SALE METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INSURANCE COM‐ PANY Versus No. 20258361 LEGACY EMPIRE LLC, CHA’HARRE ED‐ WARDS PARKER AND RONAL OBIDIO MALDON‐ ADO PADILLA 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND THE COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF, WITH ALL RIGHTS, WAY, PRIVI‐ LEGES AND SERVITUDES THERETO APPERTAINING, IRREGULAR IN SHAPE, SITUATED IN SECTIONS 13, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, HAVING A FRONTAGE ON PATTER‐ SON STREET (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH

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PIERCE STREET EXTEN‐ SION) OF NINETY-THREE AND THREE-TENTHS (93.3`) FEET, AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE NORTH IN PART BY PROPERTY OF ISAACE LABAUVE OR AS‐ SIGNS AND IN PART BY PROPERTY OF PRESLEY BENOIT OR ASSIGNS; ON THE EAST IN PART BY PROPERTY OF RICHARD RIVOIRE AND WIFE, ROS‐ ALIND ANN ARCENEAUX OR ASSIGNS AND IN PART BY NETTA STREET OR AS‐ SIGNS; SOUTH IN PART BY NETTA STREET AND IN PART BY PROPERTY OF AURELINE MOUTON OR ASSIGNS; AND WEST BY PATTERSON STREET (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH PIERCE STREET EXTENSION); SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVI‐ TUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MIN‐ ERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROP‐ ERTY. MUNICIPAL AD‐ DRESS: 720 PATTERSON STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $38.62 SHERIFF'S SALE MIDFIRST BANK Versus No. 20262807 JUSTIN LANDRY 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) OF BEAU SAVANNE, PHASE I, A SUBDIVISION OF THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY BARRY J. BLEICHNER, PE, PLS, LLC, ATTACHED TO THAT ACT RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 2014-37653 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH AND MADE PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND BEING DESCRIBED WITH REFERENCE THERETO AS HAVING SUCH DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES AND MEA‐ SUREMENTS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF SURVEY (“PROPERTY”). MUNICI‐ PAL ADDRESS: 104 BEAUCHAMP LANE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $34.33

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lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND THERE‐ UNTO BELONGING, LO‐ CATED IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, BEING KNOWN AND DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT 176, VIL‐ LAGE SOUTH, PHASE I, PATIO HOME DEVELOP‐ MENT, IN LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY BY EDMOND DUPRE, JR. DATED MAY 31, 1979 REVISED SEV‐ ERAL TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON FEBRUARY 10, 1981 AND RECORDED UNDER ACT NO. 81-006634 IN THE RECORDS OF THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CLERK OF COURT’S OF‐ FICE, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SHAPE, FORM, BOUNDARIES AND DIMEN‐ SIONS AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY BY RICHARD C. SPIKES, INC. DATED JANU‐ ARY 23, 1984 (“PROP‐ ERTY”). MUNICIPAL AD‐ DRESS: 200 VILLAGE SQ., BROUSSARD, LA 70518 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $34.11 SHERIFF'S SALE ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC Versus No. 20261712 QUINCY DESOTO AND KRISTY LEA DESOTO 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR (154) OF SAN SEBASTIAN, A SUBDIVISION OF THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SHAPE, FORM, DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES AND MEA‐ SUREMENTS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY TIMOTHY L. COLLINS, AT‐ TACHED TO THAT CER‐ TAIN ACT RECORDED UNDER FILE NUMBER 2017-3546 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH CLERK OF COURT, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS MADE PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 200 SAN‐ TANDER DRIVE, YOUNGSVILLE, LA 70592. ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

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MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC DBA MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL Versus No. 20256926 TROY J. KINCHEN

LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $34.97

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Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ap‐ ***WITHOUT*** praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON THEREUNTO BELONGING, SITUATED IN LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT 61 OF TWIN OAKS SUBDIVISION, WITH FURTHER DIMEN‐ SIONS, BOUNDARIES, SHAPE, FORM, LOCATION AND CONFIGURATION AS SHOWN ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY OF SAID SUBDIVISION DATED MAY 25, 1977, PREPARED BY RANDALL HEBERT AND ATTACHED TO THAT ACT RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 77-11102 OF THE RECORDS OF THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CLERK OF COURT’S OF‐ FICE. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 111 RUE BONA‐ PARTE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $33.47 SHERIFF'S SALE NEWREZ LLC Versus No. 20262509 JOAN MCNULTY 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐

U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION Versus No. 20263544 FABIO MELO PASSOS A/K/A FABIO M. PASSOS A/K/A FABIO PASSOS 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ap‐ ***WITHOUT*** praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, AP‐ PURTENANCES AND AD‐ VANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGING AND ALL AP‐ PURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO (332) OF GRAND POINTE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1-B, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH DIMENSIONS, BOUND‐ ARIES AND MEASURE‐ MENTS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY MONTAG‐ NET AND DOMINGUE, INC. DATED AUGUST 18, 2010, LAST REVISED SEPTEM‐ BER 21, 2010, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN ACT RECORDED UNDER FILE NUMBER 2010-39433 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH CLERK OF COURT, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REF‐ ERENCE THERETO. MU‐ NICIPAL ADDRESS: 300 BRIGHTWOOD DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $35.40 SHERIFF'S SALE U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUC‐ CESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS

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TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE8, MORT‐ GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE8 Versus No. 20250483 THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF BELINDA SUSAN POOR (A/K/A BE‐ LINDA POOR)

UNDER ENTRY NO. 200540663 OF THE RECORDS OF THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CLERK OF COURT’S OFFICE (THE “PROPERTY”). MU‐ NICIPAL ADDRESS: 110 QUIET MEADOWS CIRCLE, YOUNGSVILLE, LA 70592

15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA

ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the here‐ inabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public at the auction, LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL EASE‐ MENTS RIGHTS APPURTE‐ NANCES BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON OR THEREUNTO BELONGING BEING AND DESIG‐ KNOWN NATED AS LOT 65 LESS THE NORTHERN 3.75 FEET OF WEST WINDS PARK SUBDIVISION PHASE I PARISH OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEASURE‐ MENTS DIMENSIONS AND BOUNDARIES AS SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY RICHARD C SPIKES SUR‐ VEYOR DATED JUNE 18, 1987 A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO ACT NO 87021299 OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH LOUISIANA. WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 102 LOGAN STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $36.90 SHERIFF'S SALE U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN ITS INDI‐ VIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2025-NR1 Versus No. 20254623 WIL‐ SON A. ARDOIN, JR. A/K/A WILSON A. ARDOIN A/K/A WILSON ALEXANDER AR‐ DOIN, JR. 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITHOUT*** ap‐ praisement, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN BEST SUBDI‐ VISION IN THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS THE SOUTH 125 FEET ON LOT SIXTYEIGHT (68) AND THE EAST 3.33 FEET OF THE SOUTH 125 OF LOT SIXTY-NINE (69), ALL OF SAID SUBDI‐ VISION; SAID PORTIONS OF LOTS BEING CONTIGU‐ OUS AND TOGETHER HAVE A TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 51.66 FEET ON SOULIER STREET BY A DEPTH BETWEEN PARAL‐ LEL LINES OF ONE HUN‐ DRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET AND ARE BOUNDED, NOW OR FORMERLY, AS FOLLOWS: NORTH BY THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF LOTS 68 AND 69, EAST BY LOT 67, SOUTH BY SOULIER STREET AND WEST BY THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT 69, ALL OF SAID SUBDIVISION. (THE “PROPERTY”) MU‐ NICIPAL ADDRESS: 206 SOULIER STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $37.76 SHERIFF'S SALE U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF FW-BKPL SE‐ RIES I TRUST Versus No. 20262000 WALTER E. BROWN AND MARY T. BROWN 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA

PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $34.76 SHERIFF'S SALE U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST Versus No. 20240103 ERICK J. CORMIER A/K/A ERICK JOSEPH CORMIER AND SHERI D. CORMIER 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the here‐ inabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 30, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND SITUATED IN OAK GROVE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, IN THIRD WARD OF THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, AND BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 8; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SHAPE, FORM, DIMEN‐ SIONS AND BOUNDARIES AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY MICHAEL J. BREAUX, DATED MARCH 26, 1993, A COPY WHICH IS AT‐ TACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; SUBJECT TO RESTRIC‐ TIONS, SERVITUDES, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AF‐ FECTING THE PROPERTY. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 115 TYRONA STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA 70507 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $33.69

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LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $35.40

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF QUERCUS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST Versus No. 20235743 JASON WOODS AND CASMERE WILSON WOODS, (A/K/A CASMERE WOODS)

SHERIFF'S SALE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Versus No. 20255474 THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RALPH CHARLES HOGAN A/K/A RALPH CHARLES HOGAN A/K/A RALPH C. HOGAN A/K/A RALPH HOGAN AND AN‐ GELIQUE HOGAN LANTIER A/K/A ANGELIQUE H. LANTIER A/K/A AN‐ GELIQUE LANTIER 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE is‐ sued in the hereinabove entitled and numbered cause I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale and sell for cash, ***WITH*** appraise‐ ment, to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, at the LAFAYETTE PARISH GOV‐ ERNMENT BUILDING, 1010 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR in Lafayette, Louisiana, between the legal sale hours com‐ mencing at 10:00 A.M. on WEDNESDAY, ***SEPTEM‐ BER 2, 2026*** ,the fol‐ lowing described prop‐ erty, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON AND THEREUNTO, AND WITH ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, SERVITUDES, PRIVILEGES AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO APPERTAIN‐ ING, SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF DUSON, THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, HAVING A FRONT OF 40 FEET ON NORTH A STREET BY A DEPTH IN PARALLEL LINES OF 120 FEET, BEING THE SOUTHERLY ONETHIRD (1/3RD) OF LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 39, TOWN OF DUSON, SAID PARCEL BEING BOUNDED NORTH BY THE NORTHERLY TWOTHIRDS (2/3RDS) OF LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, SOUTH BY 4TH STREET, EAST BY LOT 3, AND WEST BY NORTH A STREET, AS PER MAP OF DUSON, LOUISIANA AS FILED IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF COURT OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFER‐ ENCE. ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

WHICH HAS THE AD‐ DRESS OF 102 NEWSHIRE DRIVE, BROUSSARD, LA 70518 ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $37.97

SHERIFF'S SALE

15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA

PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24,

THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONGING AND ALL APPURTENANCES THEREOF, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT FIFTY-ONE (51) OF SOUTHFIELD SUBDIVI‐ SION, A SUBDIVISION OF THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY COMEAUX ENGINEERING & CONSULTING DATED NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AT‐ TACHED TO THAT ACT RECORDED UNDER ENTRY NO. 12-649 OF THE RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND MADE PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND BEING DESCRIBED WITH REFER‐ ENCE THERETO AS HAV‐ ING A FRONTAGE ON NEWSHIRE DRIVE AND IS BOUNDED WEST BY NEW‐ SHIRE DRIVE, EAST BY LOT 54, NORTH BY LOT 50, AND SOUTH BY LOT 52 AND HAVING SUCH OTHER DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES AND MEA‐ SUREMENTS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF SURVEY.

LAFAYETTE PARISH SHER‐ IFF'S OFFICE MARK T. GARBER, SHER‐ IFF $36.04

SHERIFF'S SALE

ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

PUBLISH ON: AUGUST 27, 2026 & SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE LLC Versus No. 20254236 CHELSEY RENEE GOUDEAU

THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND THE COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF, SITU‐ ATED IN SECTION 35, T10S, R4E, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND BEING KNOWN AND DES‐ IGNATED AS LOT 81 OF RICHLAND HEIGHTS, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEA‐ SUREMENTS, BOUND‐ ARIES, CONFIGURATIONS AND DIMENSIONS AS ARE MORE FULLY SHOWN AND DESCRIBED ON THAT CER‐ TAIN PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY DUBROC ENGINEERING, INC. DATED OCTOBER 17, 2007, A COPY OF WHICH IS AT‐ TACHED TO THAT CER‐ TAIN ACT FILED UNDER ENTRY NO. 2007-49385 RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO; SUBJECT TO RESTRIC‐ TIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AF‐ FECTING THE PROPERTY. MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 230 CHIMNEY ROCK BOULE‐ VARD, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508

15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ---- PARISH OF LAFAYETTE STATE OF LOUISIANA

PUBLISH ON: JULY 30, 2026 & AUGUST 27, 2026

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Versus No. 20263599 THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF CHARLES JOSEPH SAM, SR., (A/K/A CHARLES JOSEPH SAM, CHARLES SAM)

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE Administrator for the Succession of Mary Fern Cobb Briggs gives notice of his intent to sell via private sale, the follow‐ ing: 1. The immovable estate home and property lo‐ cated at 311 Sunny Lane, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, Being the same property acquired by Mary C. Briggs by Cash Sale from Jeanie Slay Mellinger dated April 29, 1994, recorded on May 2, 1994, under instrument no. 1994-00016195 of the public records of Lafayette, Louisiana.; and 2. All movables within the estate home at 311 Sunny Lane, consisting of home furnishings, deco‐ rations, and kitchenware.

THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS AND THEREON, SITUATED IN THE NORTHSIDE SUBDIVI‐ SION, EXTENSION ONE, PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LA, AND ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY OF SAID SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, IS COMPOSED OF LOT 28 AND THE EASTERLY 30’ OF LOT 27 OF SAID SUBDIVI‐ SION; SAID PARCEL HAV‐ ING A TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 90’ ON CHARLENE DRIVE, BY A DEPTH BE‐ TWEEN PARALLEL LINES AND BEING OF 114’ BOUNDED NORTH BY CHARLENE DRIVE, SOUTH BY LOT 16 AND PART OF LOT 15, EASTERLY BY LOT 29 AND WEST BY THE RE‐ MAINING PORTION OF LOT 27, ALL MORE FULLY SHOWN BY SAID PLAT BY FRED L. COLOMB, DATED MARCH 17, 1952. SAID PROPERTY BEARS THE MUNICIPAL ADDRESS OF 104 CHARLENE DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501.

Any objections to the sale of the above prop‐ erty can be ﬁled with the 15th Judicial District Court – Parish of Lafayette under probate docket number 20250640, pursuant to LA C.C.P. art 3282.

ANYONE PURCHASING PROPERTY AT SHERIFF'S SALE IS GIVEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SALE DAY TO PAY THE FULL PURCHASE AMOUNT BY CERTIFIED FUNDS

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General Mills ditches cereals’ artificial colors

General Mills said Wednesday it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix. The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetablebased dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors. General Mills said 90% of its U.S. retail products are now free of artificial dyes. Products that still contain artificial colors, like some Betty Crocker cake mixes and Fruit Roll-Ups, will transition to natural dyes by the end of 2027, the company said. WK Kellogg, which makes Froot Loops and Apple Jacks, said earlier this month that it will remove artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals by the end of this year. Health advocates have long called for the removal of artificial dyes from foods, citing studies indicating they can cause neurobehavioral problems, including hyperactivity and attention issues, in some children, though the findings have been mixed. Retailers are also forcing companies to act. Earlier this year, Target said it would stop selling cereals that contain artificial colors by the end of May. Walmart has also said it will remove artificial colors from its store brands by January 2027.

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA ofﬁcials gave expedited approval to the ﬁrst-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. It’s an approach that previously eluded drugmakers for decades. The daily pills will be sold by Revolution Medicines under the brand name Rasonque. Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time, with fewer severe side effects, in a study that randomly assigned them to receive the experimental treatment or more chemotherapy. The companyfunded study enrolled 500 patients whose metastatic, or spreading, cancer had quit responding to prior treatment. Patients getting the new treatment lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients. Side effects included skin rash, mouth sores, diarrhea and other digestive issues. “This is not a cure, it’s one more option for these patients,” said Dr. Pashtoon Kasi of City of Hope Orange County, a California-based cancer center. “But it’s the best option we’ve ever had.” The new drug targets mutations in the RAS gene family that normally regulates cell growth. What are known as KRAS mutations are especially critical in fueling pancreatic cancer. But a structure that made it hard for drugs to stick to the mutated proteins meant this cancer driver was long considered “undruggable.”

Uber adds parental monitoring of teens Parents and guardians can now access live video of their teens as they take an Uber. The San Francisco ride-hailing company has added the new feature to its teen accounts program, designed to ensure safety and transparency when younger riders are traveling alone. The video will be recorded using the driver’s front-facing phone camera, which offers a view of the backseat. The driver needs to have video enabled for the livestream to be available. Only the teen’s parent or guardian will have access to the video, Uber said, and it will not be available to view after the trip ends.

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Army to spend $2B on nuclear microreactors BY JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions in loans for large nuclear reactors to meet skyrocketing power demand from data centers and a pilot program to boost advanced reactor designs and projects for military and civilian use. No nuclear microreactors are supplying

power to the commercial electric grid in the United States today. Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over ﬁve years to own, construct and operate the microreactors, if they hit set milestones along the way for their performance. Army and industry ofﬁcials say microreactors offer a resilient power source for critical infrastructure at military installations in case the grid fails. Reactors can run for years without refueling. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the awards will accelerate the military’s ability “to deliver safe, reliable baseload power directly to our installations. We are building the energy resilience necessary

to project combat power globally, without relying on potentially vulnerable external grids,” he said. The grants are part of the Army’s “Janus Program” launched last year to deliver next-generation nuclear energy. Officials hope to push nuclear development forward so that advanced reactor designs move beyond experiments and prototypes to provide power for years to come. This will be the “spear tip,” said Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment. Critics of building more nuclear reactors say they’re too expensive and riskier than other energy sources. Waksman said these reactors will shut down safely in case

of a failure, they’re small and the Army wouldn’t add them to installations without being certain they are safe. He said the Army is working on a deal with the Energy Department to remove radioactive waste, and there won’t be any longterm storage on these installations. Ofﬁcials know that delivering nuclear power to a military base will be a challenge, so they picked ﬁve companies in case one or more fail, Waksman said. The selected companies are: Antares Nuclear at Fort Bragg in North Carolina; BWXT at Fort Campbell in Kentucky; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems at Fort Hood in Texas; Radiant Industries at Fort Benning in Georgia; and Westinghouse Government Services at Fort Drum in New York.

U.S., Canada deeply intertwined on trade despite Trump comment U.S. president says country does not need its neighbor

BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need Canada. But every day, roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south, helping fuel American cars, trucks and airplanes and supply U.S. industry. And oil is only the beginning. Canada also supplies aluminum, potash to U.S. farms and parts for an auto industry built on both sides of the border. “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!” Trump posted this week, repeating his long-running claim. Yet Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum while acknowledging this week that the United States badly needs the CANADIAN PRESS PHOTO By JACQUES BOISSINOT metal. “This country desperately needs aluminum,” Trump said. “We don’t have it. We Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, speaks at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Quebec, get it all from Canada for the most part, and on Monday. Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and we need it badly.” The contradiction underscores how deeply Procurement, left; Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, second from right; and Quebec the two economies remain intertwined — Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister Responsible for Maritime Strategy and how much could be at stake if Trump’s Bernard Drainville look on. trade war reaches more of the energy, maEnergy more than accounted for last rejected the approach, saying his province terials and supply chains that the U.S. still year’s $48.3 billion goods deficit. Without “cannot and will not support” export tariffs relies on Canada to provide. energy, the United States would have run a on resources. Moe said Saskatchewan is on Canada fuels American industry trade surplus. track to supply about half the world’s potash After trade talks collapsed last Friday, the and warned that taxing exports could cost Canada is the United States’ second-largest trading partner after Mexico and energy is U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 bil- Canadian jobs, raise fertilizer prices on both at the heart of that relationship. lion worth of Canadian goods. The measures sides of the border and push U.S. buyers toThe two countries exchanged about $872 cover only about 5% of Canadian exports to ward suppliers such as Belarus. billion in goods and services last year. Ca- the United States and exclude energy. “This would be a tremendously flawed polinadian crude imports equal nearly 20% of cy on behalf of Canadians,” Moe said. total U.S. petroleum consumption, according Energy exports considered as leverage Trump’s ambassador has disputed the idea to the U.S. Energy Information AdministraFor now, using oil as a weapon in trade that the United States needs nothing from its negotiations remains a remote possibility. neighbor. tion, part of the Department of Energy. “America has a tremendous amount of Daniel Béland, a political-science profes- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes resor at McGill University, said Trump’s claim stricting energy exports, arguing that doing things where we have a need,” Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in June. Pointing to Canathat the United States does not need Canada so would hurt her province. is “absolutely false,” citing U.S. reliance on But former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney dian fertilizer supplies, he added: “We need Canadian oil and natural gas and deeply in- said Canada should not rule out export taxes potash.” on oil, fuel or potash if Trump escalates furtegrated industries such as autos. Much of Canada’s crude flows to Midwest ther. Such retaliation “would affect Repub- Cars go back and forth in production refineries built to process its heavy oil into licans who drive F-150s and lay fertilizer on Then there are cars. Canada and the Unitgasoline, diesel and jet fuel. their farm fields,” Kenney said. ed States have built an integrated auto indusEnergy also explains much of the U.S. trade “They should be mindful that if they really try in which parts can cross the border up to deficit with Canada, which Trump frequently want to escalate, it will not end well for the six times before final assembly, according to cites as evidence of an unfair relationship. American economy two months before mid- the Canadian government. The White House this week portrayed the term elections,” he said. Trump said Monday that his administrarelationship in starkly negative terms, sayOntario Premier Doug Ford cited Canadian tion would impose 50% tariffs on Canadian ing Canada had taken roughly $50 billion a commodities as leverage, accusing Trump cars, trucks and auto parts starting Jan. 1 — year from the United States over the past of “putting out fake news” about the United after the November midterm elections. That means a tariff aimed at Canada can decade. Much of that gap reflects U.S. pur- States not needing Canada. He called potash chases of Canadian energy, which helps pow- used by U.S. farmers “one of the most pow- land in Michigan or Ohio. Tax Canadian aluer the U.S. economy. And Canada’s heavy erful tools we have” and said Washington minum and an American automaker may crude typically trades at a discount to U.S. would have to turn to suppliers such as Rus- pay more for metal. Tax Canadian parts and benchmark oil, according to the U.S. Energy sia if Canada redirected shipments. the cost of assembling an American vehicle Information Administration. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe strongly can rise.

Inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conﬂict, trade fights Many Americans are still struggling with higher costs BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer

WASHINGTON — An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. Stubbornly high prices are shaping up to be a key issue in the midterm elections, now just 10 weeks away, particularly as the Iran war keeps gas prices high, President Donald Trump is threatening new

tariffs on Canada and China, and spending on AI infrastructure has pushed up the cost of computers, gaming consoles, and semiconductors. Inflation remained high in July even as gas prices fell, partly because the cost of services, including health care, utilities, and financial services, jumped. The Commerce Department’s Wednesday report showed that prices rose 3.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the same as June. Inflation has worsened since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, when it stood at 2.9%. It’s noticeably above the Fed’s target of 2%. Wednesday’s figures are from the personal consumption expendi-

tures price index, a separate gauge from the more widely followed consumer price index, which was reported earlier this month. The PCE index is running hotter than the CPI, partly because it puts much less weight on rental costs, which have been cooling steadily in recent months. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core inﬂation was also unchanged at 3.3% in July. It had fallen to 2.6% before President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs in April 2025. On a monthly basis, overall prices rose 0.2% from June to July, after declining 0.1% the previous month and jumping 0.5% in May. Core prices also moved up 0.2% from June to July, up from 0.1% in

the previous month. Many economists have noted that the PCE index has been pushed higher by the way it calculates the cost of ﬁnancial advice, as well as how it measures prices for software and computer accessories. At the same time, the PCE also likely captures some business-related spending on software, even though it should only focus on consumer spending, analysts say. As a result, the Commerce Department has said it plans to adjust those measurements, among others, starting next month. Economists, who largely agree with the changes, forecast that they will reduce annual PCE inﬂation by 0.2 percentage point or so.