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City suffers another broken water main

Residents have repeatedly reported leaks at Uptown intersection BY BEN MYERS and JULIA GUILBEAU

Staff writers

Water flooded several Uptown streets near Tulane University after a 30-inch water main ruptured Thursday afternoon, the second major break in the Sewerage & Water Board’s tap water pipes this week and fourth since Jan. 31. The break occurred near the intersection of Audubon and Willow streets along a line where residents and District A City Council member Aimee McCarron have repeatedly reported leaks. Mc-

Carron publicly warned this week that a major leak along that line at the nearby intersection of Willow and Calhoun would be the site of the next major water main break. “My ofﬁce was worried this was going to happen,” McCarron said near the site of the break Thursday afternoon. “This is the third one that has happened in District A in the last two months, and it’s got to stop.” Water was inches deep in the streets near the break, and a few cars appeared to close to ﬂooding. The threat to private property overall seemed less severe than

a break early Monday in a 48-inch water main near the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Panola Street. That line also broke on Jan. 31, creating a sinkhole that swallowed a car. A different 48-inch main burst on Feb. 23 along South Claiborne Avenue near Louisiana Avenue, ﬂooding streets and forcing schools and businesses to close. Unlike the other three major breaks, ofﬁcials said Thursday’s break had not caused a dangerous pressure drop and would therefore not necessitate a boil-water

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New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board employees secure the area around the water main break on Willow Street near Audubon Street on ä See BROKEN, page 6A Thursday.

Book Fest kicks off with war discussion

Recreational gator hunting proposed Bill would create season for licensed hunters BY JOSIE ABUGOV Staff writer

A $50 lottery could soon give anyone a chance to reel in one of Louisiana’s 3 million alligators. Senate Bill 244, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Allain, R-Franklin, would expand alligator hunting by adding a recreational season. Currently, the state has a three-month commercial period when licensed hunters can harvest alligators on land they own or designated public land and water bodies. If the Louisiana Legislature passes Allain’s bill, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would be able to issue 10,000 tags for recreational hunters, accessible via a lottery. Increasing hunting of the reptile could help

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Jeffery Goldberg, left, leads a conversation with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, center, and George Packer during the first day of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on Thursday.

Journalists, retired general weigh in on U.S. action against Iran BY RICH COLLINS

Colleges struggling with enrollment, budget challenges

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Two journalists and a retired U.S. Army general told an audience of nearly 2,000 people at Tulane’s McAlister Auditorium on Thursday night that the United States’ military action in the Middle East is a sign the world has entered an era “where the rules are gone.” Talking to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, and retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Atlantic staff writer George Packer said the bombings in Iran are a troubling sign of the times. “I worry that what we’re seeing is

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Does Louisiana higher education need overhaul? BY HALEY MILLER and MARIE FAZIO Staff writers

We don’t tell the American people. We certainly don’t worry about the U.N. or let allies in on the plan. We just do it because we can, which is essentially a world of ‘might makes

Between the LSU system, the University of Louisiana system and the Southern University system, students have 18 public schools — and 12 more within the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System — to choose from when considering where to earn a degree in the Bayou State. Some Louisiana officials and higher

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A crowd waits for the New Orleans Book Festival opening talks on Thursday. what the world looks like after the 80-year international order has been abandoned by the major powers,” Packer told the crowd assembled for the opening night of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. “We don’t consult with Congress.

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Drone strike in Sudan kills 4, injures more

CAIRO — Massive explosions caused by a drone strike at a market in the Darfur region near Sudan’s border with Chad on Thursday killed four people and wounded over two dozen civilians, a medical group said. Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF, blamed the strike on the army, saying the drone hit fuel reserves at the Adikong border market in West Darfur, marking the second fatal drone strike in Adikong in less than a month. Gado Mahamadou, MSF head of mission in Chad, said 23 people were injured, including seven children and four women. Sudan plunged into war in April 2023 after simmering tensions between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and the army broke out into ﬁghting in Khartoum and spread across the country. The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to U.N. ﬁgures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher. The Darfur and Kordofan regions became the epicenters of the war, with deadly drone attacks frequently reported in Kordofan. A surge in drone strikes in the Sudanese region of Kordofan has taken a growing toll on civilians and hampered aid operations, analysts and humanitarian workers previously said.

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5 soldiers were accused of sexually abusing Palestinian detainee BY JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against ﬁve soldiers accused of beating and sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera. The decision, which came as much of the country’s attention was focused on the war with Iran, closed a ﬂashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the announcement, while human rights groups accused the military of ignoring one

of the gravest instances of abuse in the country’s network of wartime prisons. “Israel’s military advocate general just gave his soldiers license to rape — so long as the victim is Palestinian,” said Sari Bashi, executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, after the case was dismissed. She said the decision was “the latest in a long line of actions that whitewash abuses against detainees whose frequency and severity have worsened since Oct. 7, 2023.” Netanyahu welcomed the decision, saying that “the state of Israel must pursue its enemies, not its heroic ﬁghters.” The now-dismissed indictment against the soldiers accused them of an assault that included dragging a Palestinian prisoner along the ﬂoor, stepping on him, tasering him, and sexually assaulting him by stabbing him in the rectum. The

Palestinian was taken to an Israeli hospital with fractured ribs and a perforated rectum that required surgery before he was returned to the prison. The allegations of abuse at the facility gained steam when, in August 2024, Israeli news broadcast a leaked video of the alleged assault. The video showed a group of masked soldiers wresting a detainee from the ground, where he and other Palestinians were lying face down and handcuffed in a fencedin pen, and taking the detainee to an area of the pen they cordoned off using shields. In its Thursday decision dismissing the case, the military’s top legal ofﬁcers said the charges against the soldiers were being dropped because the video did not show abuse violent enough to merit a criminal conviction and had been improperly leaked to the media. The decision added that the

California sued over vehicle-emission rules BY SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

19 convicted over 2004 Moscow concert attack MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shooting rampage at a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years. A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the March 22, 2024, massacre at the Crocus City Hall concert venue. Authorities said four gunmen, identified as citizens of Tajikistan, shot people who were waiting for a show by a popular rock band and then set the building on fire. All 19 defendants were handed lengthy prison terms: 15 received life sentences, one got 22½ years, and three were given 19 years and 11 months each. Those with life sentences will serve part of them in a prison and the rest in a special regime penal colony, according to the verdict. They were also ordered to pay fines ranging from about $6,300 to $34,000.

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Fox stows away on ship from England to U.S. NEW YORK — This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care. The zoo said Wednesday that the 11-pound male fox appears healthy after early examinations. “He seems to be settling in well,” Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs, said by phone. “It’s gone through a lot.” It’s not clear how the animal got on the ship full of automobiles, which left Southampton on Feb. 4, according to the zoo. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the ship’s crew discovered the furry passenger while traveling to the Port of New York and New Jersey, where the vessel arrived Feb. 18. Ofﬁcials brought the fox to the zoo the next day. He’s estimated to be 2 years old. The species, formally named Vulpes vulpes, is widespread in Europe, Asia, North America and parts of Africa. A long-term home for this fox will be found once he clears some more health screening. For now, he’s in the zoo’s veterinary center.

Palestinian victim had since been released back to Gaza, creating an “absence of certainty” he would be able to testify in a trial. In November 2025, after much speculation about how the leaked video got out, Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi — the top legal ofﬁcial in the military — admitted that she had approved its release, saying she had wanted to show how serious the abuse was and convince people the military had a duty to investigate. Facing an uproar from Netanyahu’s government, she abruptly resigned and then disappeared, only to be found phoneless on a Tel Aviv beach after a frantic search by authorities. The phone, believed to hold possible evidence against her, was later recovered in the sea. The Associated Press investigated allegations of inhumane treatment and abuse at Sde Teiman before the surveillance video.

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People opposed to new the U.S. House districts passed by the Missouri General Assembly demonstrate Tuesday outside the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo.

Mo. judge rejects challenge to new U.S. House districts

BY DAVID A. LIEB

Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections. Opponents of the new districts claimed they violated a state constitutional provision requiring districts to be compact. But Jackson County Circuit Judge Adam Caine rejected that in a ruling Thursday. Although the decision marked a victory for Republicans, a separate legal challenge remains pending at the Missouri Supreme Court alleging that middecade redistricting is unconstitutional. Opponents also have submitted over 300,000 petition signatures in an attempt to force a statewide vote on the new congressional map. Missouri is one of several states targeted for congressional redistricting by Trump, who has been angling for an edge in the November elections as Republicans try to hold their narrow House majority. After Trump called on Texas Republicans to redistrict, Democrats countered with new districts in California, and a redistricting battle soon spread to other states. Missouri currently is represented in the U.S. House by six Republicans and two Democrats under a map passed in 2022 based on the most recent census. At

the time, Republican lawmakers turned back an attempt by some in the party to push a map giving Republicans a shot at winning seven seats. They cited concerns that it could spread Republicans too thin and backﬁre in losses if Democrats enjoyed a favorable election year. But Republicans set aside those concerns last year under pressure from the White House to revise the districts for partisan advantage. A new map passed during a September special legislative session is intended to help Republicans win a Kansas City-area seat currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. It reassigns portions of Kansas City to two neighboring districts represented by Republicans and stretches the remainder of his 5th Congressional District eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas. Court ﬁlings on behalf of suing voters asserted that the new map “radically departs” from historical norms by splitting apart and stretching out the 5th District, which previously had been more concentrated in Kansas City. But attorneys for Republican Attorney General Catherine Hanaway countered that the new map actually is an improvement. Although the 5th District may be less compact, the state asserted that the map overall is more compact and splits fewer local governments among multiple districts. Caine agreed with that in his ruling.

Latvia’s security service says 2 set fire to train and rail equipment for Russia BY EMMA BURROWS

AP European security correspondent A train and some railway infrastructure were set on fire in August in Latvia by two people acting in Russia’s interests, Latvia’s State Security Service said Wednesday, the latest in a series of warnings by Western officials who say Russia is attacking critical infrastructure across Europe. The security service said the two people set fire to the train and some railway relay cabinets — boxes that contain equipment to control train movements — and also filmed the attack. The video material was later sent to the people who commissioned the arson who used it for propaganda purposes to claim the fires were in Ukraine, the service said. The arson in August is one of at least 151 incidents of sabotage and malign activity across Europe tracked by The

Associated Press and linked to Russia by Western officials since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ofﬁcials say a goal of the attacks is to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources. Russia often uses proxies for such attacks and some perpetrators say they have no idea they have been hired by Moscow. In November, Polish ofﬁcials said Russia’s intelligence services were behind several incidents of sabotage on a rail line used to deliver aid to Ukraine. The cyberattacks demonstrate the vulnerability of European critical infrastructure and are part of a concerning trend which suggests Moscow is adopting a “more aggressive posture,” toward European countries it views as adversaries said Ciaran Martin, former head of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration ramped up a battle with California over the state’s nation-leading vehicleemission standards Thursday, suing air regulators over rules aimed at curbing pollution from cars. President Donald Trump has long fought California’s efforts to curb tailpipe emissions and spur electric vehicle adoption, and last summer he blocked the state’s first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of new gaspowered cars by 2035. He’s also routinely criticized California’s highestin-the-nation gas prices, which are largely due to taxes and environmental regulations. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ofﬁce blasted the lawsuit, noting it comes as gas prices climb amid the Iran war and as some drivers consider going electric. “Gas prices are soaring nationwide because of Trump’s reckless choices, and now he’s attacking the Golden State for trying to

give Californians more freedom and cheaper options,” Newsom spokesperson Anthony Martinez said. After Trump blocked California’s stringent electric vehicle mandates last year, the state quickly sued over the move. The California Air Resources Board then said previously adopted standards tackling emissions from cars that pose climate and public health risks would remain in effect even if the state’s more ambitious rules remained blocked. But the federal government said in its lawsuit that the state didn’t have the authority to enforce even its less stringent standards. “Oppressive, expensive electric vehicle mandates drive up costs for American consumers and violate federal law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. California has for decades been able to seek approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt stricter emissions standards than the federal government. Other states can sign on to adopt California’s rules.

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A former Army National Guard member who had spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State opened fire on a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday before ROTC students subdued and killed him, authorities said. He had yelled “Allahu akbar” before the shooting, which left one person dead and two wounded, according to the FBI. Dominique Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Norfolk field office, said at a news conference that the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps students showed “extreme bravery and courage” and prevented further loss of life by stopping the gunman, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh. The students subdued him and “rendered him no longer alive,” Evans said. “I don’t know how else to say it.” She confirmed Jalloh wasn’t shot but didn’t provide further details. The campus shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media.

Background on the gunman Evans said Jalloh aspired to conduct a terrorist attack like the 2009 killings at Fort Hood. Jalloh had pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released from federal custody in December 2024. Ashraf Nubani, a Virginia attor-

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Bystanders are evacuated from Old Dominion University’s campus after reports of an active shooter on Thursday in Norfolk, Va. ney who represented Jalloh in his 2016 criminal case, said in a statement that he’d had no recent contact with Jalloh and had no information about Thursday’s events. “Any loss of life is tragic, and violence against innocent people is completely contrary to Islamic teachings and basic human morality,” Nubani added. Jalloh’s sister, Fatmatu Jalloh, of Sterling, Virginia, said Thursday she knew nothing about the attack. She said she last saw her brother two days earlier. “I have no idea what is going on,” the suspect’s sister said. “I know nothing. I don’t even know who to call.” The public university in Norfolk canceled classes and suspended all operations on its main campus through Friday.

In a message to the university community, ODU President Brian Hemphill said the school faced a tragedy on campus. He expressed gratefulness for the swift emergency response and thoughts and prayers to those impacted.

immediately clear how the shooter died. He did not acknowledge whether any officers fired a weapon. He said all three victims are affiliated with the university. Shelton said authorities are “very early” in the investigation and have not Shooter confirmed dead yet determined the “full cause of At a news conference Thursday death” of the shooter. Within a matter of less than 10 afternoon, Old Dominion University Police Chief Garrett Shelton minutes, the call came in, officers said officers responded after re- arrived and they determined the ceiving reports that people were shooter was dead, the chief said. being shot in one of the classrooms in the university’s business school Guard service, Islamic State ties building, Constant Hall. The suspected shooter, Jalloh, After the university initially said is a naturalized U.S. citizen from there were two victims, Shelton Sierra Leone. said authorities learned that there According to a 2016 FBI affidawas a third victim who brought vit filed in his criminal case, Jalthemselves to a hospital. It wasn’t loh told a government informant

he quit the Army National Guard after hearing lectures from radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. The Virginia Army National Guard confirmed Jalloh served as a specialist from 2009 until 2015, when he was honorably discharged. A court affidavit recounts a three-month sting operation in which Jalloh, then 26, said he was thinking about carrying out an attack similar to the 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, which left 13 people dead. Authorities launched the 2016 operation after Jalloh made contact with Islamic State members in Africa earlier that year. Jalloh later told the informant that the Islamic State group had asked if he wanted to participate in an attack. He tried to donate $500 to the Islamic State, but the money actually went to an account controlled by the FBI, according to court documents. Jalloh then tried to buy an AR-15 assault rifle from a Virginia gun store but was turned away because he lacked the proper paperwork. The affidavit says he returned the next day and bought a different assault rifle. Prosecutors said the rifle was rendered inoperable before Jalloh left the store, unbeknownst to Jalloh. He was arrested the following day. The Justice Department in 2017 requested a 20-year prison sentence for Jalloh, noting that he had made multiple attempts to join the Islamic State and had attempted to acquire a gun to carry out a murder plot in the United States. Jalloh’s lawyers requested a 61/ 2-year prison sentence and placement in a facility with residential drug treatment for inmates with addiction and substance abuse issues. U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, sentenced him instead to 11 years in prison.

FBI: Attack at Michigan synagogue was a ‘targeted act of violence’ Man rammed vehicle into building, fatally shot by security

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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues has been identiﬁed as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal ofﬁcials. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was fatally shot by security personnel after ramming his vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, Michigan, and driving through a hallway, authorities said. The vehicle caught fire after crashing into the building. Ghazali came to the U.S. in 2011 on an IR1 immigrant visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen and was granted U.S. citizenship in 2016, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit field office, called the incident “deeply disturbing and tragic” and said the FBI is leading the

Bouchard said. Cassi Cohen, director of strategic development at Temple Israel, was standing at the hallway where the crash happened. She said she heard a loud bang, grabbed a few staff members, ran into her office and locked the door. “When I heard the crash, I knew it was bad,” Cohen said. She said a classroom was near where the car rammed the synagogue and, in addition to the children, there were also more than 30 staff members in the synagogue. “Thankfully, we have had many active shooter drills and our staff is prepared for these situations,” she said. “We do go into lockdown.” Rabbi Arianna Gordon, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By PAUL SANCyA from Temple Israel, thanked Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue Thursday in West Bloomfield the security team, law enforcement and early childTownship, Mich. hood teachers for getting the children out safely and investigation. after crashing into Temple officer was hit by the vehicle reunited with their parents, The agency considers the Israel in West Bloomfield and knocked unconscious calling them the “true rock crime a “targeted act of Township, just outside De- but did not suffer life-threat- stars of the day.” violence against the Jewish troit, and driving through a ening injuries, the sheriff community,” she said at a hallway as security opened said. And 30 law enforce- Race to retrieve children news conference Thursday. fire, authorities said. ment officers were treated About a dozen parents Investigators have not deNone of the synagogue’s for smoke inhalation. sprinted to get their chilstaff, teachers or the 140 West Bloomfield Police dren soon after authorities termined a motive yet. “What drove this person children at its early child- Chief Dale Young said cleared the building. Other into action has to be deter- hood center were injured, Temple security officers families were reunited at a “engaged the individual and nearby Jewish Community mined by the investigation,” Bouchard said. Center. In the minutes after the at- neutralized the threat.” said Oakland County Sheriff The suspect was found Allison Jacobs, whose Mike Bouchard. tack, smoke billowed from The vehicle caught fire the synagogue. One security dead inside his vehicle, 18-month-old daughter is

enrolled in Temple Israel’s day care, said she got a message from a teacher saying the children were OK even before she knew what happened. “There are no words. I was in complete and utter shock,” she told the AP. “I was hoping that it was a false report.” Jacobs, whose family is Jewish, said she tries not to think about all that’s going on in the world. “You never think that this is actually going to happen to you,” she said. “But I know that it’s — it’s just terrible. This morning I was mourning the loss of the school that got hit in Iran.” President Donald Trump said he had been fully briefed on the attack, calling it a “terrible thing.” Steven Ingber, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, lamented the fact that his organization had to train and prepare for an attack. “I’d love to say that I’m shocked, that I’m surprised, but I’m not,” he said during a news conference Thursday. He added: “This will not change us. This will not deter us and we will continue.” Oakland County is Michigan’s second-largest county with roughly 1.3 million people. The majority of Detroitarea Jewish residents live there.

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Continued from page 1A right.’” The panelists, who were largely critical of the military action, said it’s been difficult to determine why the Trump administration began the war when it did, and it’s even harder to predict how it will turn out. McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said the next phases of the conflict will be more challenging. “If you like this war, enjoy this part,” said McChrystal. “Everything after this gets harder because our disproportionate technology advantage and professionalism decrease over time, particularly if the war drags out for an extended period.” Packer said that Iranians around the world are divided about the conflict. Some are cheering the potential end of a brutal regime, while others are aware that the perception of U.S. troops can change from liberators to occupiers over time. Throughout the half-hour conversation, the panelists shared other concerns about the way the Trump administration is remaking the country’s military, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s communication style. “I want the people making decisions to be very thoughtful as they put men and women in harm’s way,” McChrystal said. “You want people to think and feel it, not make jokes or be flippant.” The discussion of current events was the official start to the festival, a five-yearold free literary gathering

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Continued from page 1A address overpopulation of the once-endangered species without disturbing the commercial industry, according to Allain. The added season would also give a broader swath of people the opportunity to hunt, as the commercial industry mostly serves private landowners of alligator habitat. “We’re trying to kind of kill two birds with one stone: increase the availability to go and harvest an alligator and, at the same time, not upset the commercial market,” Allain said. Cole Garrett, the general counsel of LDWF, said hunters would be able to get up to two tags in the lottery, which would cost $50 to enter. The recreational season could begin Oct. 1 in areas south of Interstate 10 if the bill gains approval. The hunting would be limited to hook-and-line catch from land. “You cannot shoot these things from a boat,” Garrett said. The Senate’s Natural Resources committee on Wednesday greenlit the measure without objections. The bill still needs approval from the full Senate and the House, and would need Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature. Louisiana’s wild alligator population has soared from less than 100,000 to more than 3 million since the

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Participants pack into the McAlister Auditorium to listen to moderated conversations on the first day of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on Thursday. — dubbed “Mardi Gras for the mind” — that brings roughly 250 authors to Tulane’s campus each year. The event attracted more than 18,000 attendees last year, organizers said. The McChrystal conversation on Thursday was followed by a panel inspired by the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Goldberg moderated a discussion featuring biographer Walter Isaacson, filmmaker Ken Burns, author Clint Smith and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The crowd erupted in applause when Gordon-Reed, whose flight was delayed, took the stage a few minutes late. During the conversation, Burns reﬂected on the mood of the country at the nation’s bicentennial 50 years ago, and he said that his perception of the current zeitgeist changed over the decade it took him to ﬁnish his recent

ﬁlm, “The American Revolution.” Burns said that, despite coming at the end of a very turbulent time in America — following the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, assassinations and an oil crisis — there was a general sense in 1976 that the country was moving in the right direction. “People had assumed we’d arrived, and everything was just going to be adding layers of positivity to it,” Burns said. “Now, of course, we’re arguing about the meaning of the country and whose history is included, and all that stuff.” The opening night program was designed to set the stage for a weekend of discussions examining the nation’s past, present and future at Book Fest. There will be approximately a dozen sessions dedicated to the “America 250” theme, including conversations on leadership, civil rights,

launch of the state’s alligator management program more than 50 years ago. Following a decade of closed seasons in the 1960s, the state wildlife agency developed a hunting program that gave an economic incentive — commercial harvesting — for landowners to protect the coastal wetland habitat that alligators call home. The wildlife department estimates that the program brings in more than $250 million each year. “It’s probably the greatest conservation story in America,” said Allain, a commercial alligator hunter himself. “They did such a good job that we have overpopulation now.” The market price for gators is “very low,” Allain said, so fewer people were hunting alligators commercially. Data from the state agency shows price drops in recent years. In the early 2000s, the average price per foot for alligators exceeded $25. But in the past 10 years, that price frequently dipped to $7.50 per foot. Tyler Bosworth, secretary of the wildlife agency, told legislators that the new season dovetails with the department’s larger goal of increasing hunting opportunities for Louisianans. This includes expanding hunting opportunities to the black-bellied whistling duck and black bears, as well as gaining state control of amberjack season. He said the agency has been working

with Allain on the alligator hunting proposal for the past two years. “We want to provide that recreational opportunity for the common folk of Louisiana,” Bosworth said. Under the current system, hunters need to own alligator habitat in order to get a commercial tag, Allain noted. Around 80% of coastal alligator habitat is privately owned land, though alligators also live on some public lands and waterways. The agency is working with private landowners and the alligator industry to cover potential concerns, Garrett told legislators. This means differentiating tags from their commercial counterparts so that the recreationally harvested alligators stay out of the market. “It’s a very highly regulated species, and it’s important we keep it that way,” Garrett said. Kevin Hayes, a representative of the Louisiana Landowners Association, said wildlife agency officials have been in recent discussions with coastal land managers and property owners. He said trespassing and enforcement of property rights were important issues, but that his conversations “gave us some comfort, not 100%, but some comfort that we’re part of the discussion.” Email Josie Abugov at josie.abugov@theadvocate. com.

public memory and cultural identity. Authors and historians will explore how the nation’s founding ideals have evolved and what they demand of us today. Three full days of programming will follow, featuring appearances by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the English computer scientist credited with the invention of the

with monthly updates on the agency’s water and sewer system operations, repairs and other issues. Moreno is asking the state Legislature to grant the council more oversight over the agency. Hayman, speaking at the site of the flood on Thursday, said the S&WB has been working on a plan for months, one that involves an assessment of the oldest major transmission mains and tapping the private sector for technological solutions. But details are still being worked out, and Hayman could offer little assurance to those wondering when and where the next major break will occur. “We are very concerned about this. This is beyond what the I believe the city has seen, if ever, for a very long time,” Hayman said. “The one thing that I know people don’t want to hear is

that sometimes analyzing it takes some time. We’re dealing with engineering issues. They have to get the information, collect the data, analyze it.” Hayman said more details would be available next week. In the meantime, he said S&WB staff are rushing to address numerous reported leaks around the city that could foretell breaks in the system. He said he did not know if the frequency of reported breaks has recently increased. “We have an old system, and at the joints, it does leak. I don’t know if it’s more, but because we have a problem at this point, it is more obvious to us,” Hayman said. The main break on Thursday comes on the ﬁrst day of Tulane’s Book Festival, the fifth annual gathering featuring bestselling and critically acclaimed authors.

World Wide Web; celebrated novelist Salman Rushdie; journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher; journalist Charles M. Blow, writer and scholar Imani Perry; political commentator Molly Jong-Fast; author Susan Orlean; CNN journalist Anderson Cooper; actor/podcaster Dax Shepard; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore; and politician Stacey Abrams. Others scheduled to appear include chefs Emeril and E.J. Lagasse, podcaster Tim Miller, journalist Don Lemon, musician Tarriona “Tank” Ball, columnist David Brooks and musician Kenny Chesney. The event has quickly grown to be an important date on the nation’s literary calendar, and visiting speakers are joined by outof-towners and locals showing up for more than 100 sessions in several buildings across campus. Changes this year include more programming in the Devlin Fieldhouse and a Sunday schedule devoted to family activities. Thursday’s event was produced in partnership with

The Atlantic, a magazine and multiplatform publisher based in Washington, D.C., that traces its origins back to the 1850s. The publication was in the spotlight a year ago because of the “Signalgate” controversy, when Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg reported that he had been included on a message thread that included members of the Trump administration’s national security team conversing about imminent military operations in Yemen. In addition to politics and foreign affairs, the magazine also covers business, culture, the arts, technology and science. All sessions are recorded and posted on the festival’s YouTube channel, and attendees have a chance to interact with authors during book signings. Book Fest is co-chaired by Cheryl Landrieu, an attorney and former New Orleans ﬁrst lady; and Isaacson, the bestselling biographer who moved back to his native New Orleans several years ago and now teaches several classes at Tulane.

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A sampling of Louisiana’s public universities shows how undergraduate enrollment fluctuated over a six-year period. 30,000

education leaders say it’s time to reevaluate: Is that simply too many colleges, at least in their current form, for a state of approximately 4.6 million people? “If you look at those metrics per pupil, it’s hard,” LSU system President Wade Rousse said at a news conference in February. “It’s hard to understand how it all works and how it’s sustainable.” As the purpose and return on investment of higher education faces scrutiny on the federal and state level, Louisiana legislators have debated what to do with the state’s sprawling system of postsecondary options. And that debate could play a role in the upcoming legislative session that starts Monday. “As someone born and raised in Louisiana, I can tell you we’ve been struggling in these areas for a long time,” Rep. John Wyble, R-Franklinton, said. “I think we’re slowly moving more and more toward a coordinated effort in terms of programs of study, what we offer.” The question becomes all the more salient as some of those schools struggle with enrollment stagnation and decline, as well as budget challenges that go back to historic cuts to state higher education funding under former Gov. Bobby Jindal. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s enrollment, for example, dipped to approximately 12,200 undergraduate students in the 2022 fall semester, a decrease of over 1,000 students from three years prior. Enrollment has trended modestly upward since then, with 12,600 undergraduates enrolled in the 2024 fall semester. In a town hall in December, UL Lafayette President Ramesh Kolluru said the university maintained a $10.5 million deficit, down from previously $25 million. “There’s no system or school in our state that’s not faced with this,” University of Louisiana system President Rick Gallot said about the system’s funding. “Obviously, some have been in a better position to absorb it and address it than others, but generally, we all face the same main challenge, and that is the amount of state resources being allocated to our schools. It’s simply putting us further and further behind our southern peers.” Those working to solve the state’s small public universities’ budgetary and enrollment woes often point to two paths forward for a school in crisis: absorption into another system, currently underway with the University of New Orleans migrating from the UL system to the LSU system, or specialization, which involves scaling back programs that fail to align with industry needs and bolstering more workforce-oriented majors. “I do think that specialization will be the order of the day,” Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed said. “The institutions will not be able to be all things for all people.”

The route of UNO It’s been a year since Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Philip Devillier first proposed making the University of New Orleans part of the LSU system, a move supporters thought could breathe new life into the beleaguered New Orleans research institution and save it from a financial crisis that stemmed from more than a decade of low enrollment. Though the university won’t officially transition to LSU until July 1, plans have been made and some changes are already in progress. A transition committee led by LSU Board of Supervisors member Rico Alvendia, with more than 20 executive members representing a slew of New Orleans industries and both universities, met publicly twice at UNO to discuss aspects of the transition, from facility use to academic focuses. “I think everything is going as smoothly as it possibly can,” UNO President Kathy Johnson said last week, thanking faculty and staff

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for their “willingness to focus on adapting to the role that LSU New Orleans must play in the future to best fulﬁll our mission.” “It always is challenging to disrupt the status quo,” she added, “and of course we have had to do that with very limited resources.” This time last year, UNO was completing a major restructuring, consolidating its colleges and laying off a handful of high-ranking administrators. It also slashed the adjunct professor ranks, closed some campus buildings in disrepair and implemented a spending and hiring freeze. Johnson said those measures have allowed the university to operate with a balanced budget this year. The university also took logistical steps like renegotiating contracts, collecting money owed from vendors and identifying overbilling. It is also working to enroll students who were declined from the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, but meet UNO’s admissions standards, to boost enrollment. Rousse has said he plans to request funding from state legislators this session to aid with the transition. Last year, legislators allocated $23 million to help UNO pay off longstanding debt. Johnson said she wasn’t sure how much would be requested, but said she hopes the state would cover unbudgeted transition costs for expenses associated with things such as branding and signage. She said the university would use existing funding to pay for an IT overhaul estimated to cost $46 million and $355 million in deferred maintenance. But much of the transition — and how it will impact UNO students and staff — is still unclear. Though Rousse and other ofﬁcials have hinted at “tough decisions” that may be necessary to align, the university has not publicly discussed which UNO programs could be cut. Still Johnson said she remains “incredibly hopeful regarding our future.” “We have turned the corner — our budget is realigned and we are about to be part of one of the strongest public higher education systems in the country,” Johnson said. “We must do whatever we can to capitalize on this moment and charge ahead to meet the needs of our students and our community.” At the news conference in February, Rousse said UNO could serve as a model for how to shape the future of higher education in Louisiana. “How we reimagine educating Louisiana is probably going to be led from what we do at the University of

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Shift toward industry Some argue UNO should serve as the exception rather than the rule for how to envision the next chapter of Louisiana’s postsecondary landscape. Reed predicted more schools will go the route of specialization, with a focus on the demands of the job market in each region. “I do not see an appetite for the Legislature to continue to move institutions from one system to another as the silver bullet,” Reed said. Wyble, who filed a bill ahead of the 2026 regular session that would prohibit the use of state funds toward low-earning programs of study, said colleges will need to be responsive to the labor demand driven by economic development projects in the state. “I think it’s going to be incumbent upon them and all of those institutions to really take a hard look at our job market, our economy, where we’re projecting to be, and then how do we produce those graduates that can help fill those jobs that are in demand,” Wyble said. As the 2026 regular session begins, Gallot said part of UL’s approach will also be apprising legislators of the industry-aligned programs currently offered by the university system, including cybersecurity and pharmaceuticals. “If you look at what we’re doing, those specializations exist already,” Gallot said. “It’s really our job to make sure that we educate our legislators about the things that we’re already doing.” Louisiana Board of Regents Chair Misti Cordell said the state’s public institutions must continue an ongoing process of fiscal belttightening, but the answer to strained finances and enrollment challenges does not necessarily lie in shrinking the number of institutions. Those schools often serve as cornerstones of their regional economies, she said. “On the surface it may look like we have a lot of colleges in the state of Louisiana, but we need to look at how they function in the region,” Cordell said. “They’re regionally relevant.”

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Trump signaled earlier this week that he would take further action to ease restrictions on sanctioned oil to help make for the loss of oil ﬂowing on the market because of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows the Trump administration’s decision to grant temporary permission for India to buy Russian oil.

BY JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MIKE CORDER and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s secretive new leader issued his ﬁrst public statements Thursday, resolving to keep ﬁghting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel. The hard-line stance revealed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country’s attacks were creating conditions for the Iranian population to topple the government. “It is in your hands,” Netanyahu said at a news conference, addressing the Iranian people. “We are creating the optimal conditions for the fall of the regime.” Since the start of the war, U.S. and Israeli strikes have targeted security checkpoints in Iran to undermine the government’s ability to suppress dissent, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, the U.S.-based independent monitoring group known as ACLED.

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A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged last Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in Tehran, Iran, on Thursday. is widely seen as even less compromising than his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His location is unknown, and he is likely a prime target for the U.S. and Israel. Khamenei said in a statement read by a state TV news anchor that he was keeping a “ﬁle of revenge.” He did not appear on camera and has not been seen since his father and wife were killed in the war’s opening salvo, which also wounded him, according to an Iranian ambassador.

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The war continued to escalate on its 13th day as oil prices spiraled up again to $100 per barrel. Netanyahu denounces Khamenei Iran has made clear it plans to Netanyahu denounced Khame- keep up attacks on energy infranei as a “puppet of the Revolution- structure across the region and use the effective closure of the ary Guards.” Khamenei is close to Iran’s para- strategic Strait of Hormuz as lemilitary Revolutionary Guard and verage against the United States

and Israel. At a news conference Thursday, Iran’s ambassador to Tunisia, Mir Masoud Hosseinian, said Iranian naval forces “have established full control” over the strait and “carried out precise strikes in response to attacks on our oil infrastructure.” A ﬁfth of the world’s traded oil ﬂows through the waterway leading from the Persian Gulf toward the Indian Ocean. “Global energy security is contingent on respect for Iran’s sovereignty,” he said. In other developments, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was taking steps to further ease sanctions on Russian oil as crude prices surge during the Iran war. The agency said that it was granting a license that authorizes the delivery and sale of some sanctioned Russia crude oil and petroleum products for the next month.

Hosseinian told The Associated Press the new supreme leader was wounded in the attack on his family’s home, but “it is not serious.” The hope is he will attend the massive, state-organized Eid prayer next week that his father traditionally led. Hosseinian added that Iran’s strikes on Gulf nations have also been strategic. “Even when we targeted hotels, we had precise information that they were hosting American and Israeli soldiers,” he said. Khamenei called on Gulf Arabs to “shut down” U.S. bases in the region, saying protection promised by Washington was “nothing more than a lie.” He also said Iran has studied “opening other fronts in which the enemy has little experience and would be highly vulnerable” if the war continues. He did not elaborate, but Iran has been linked to previous attacks on U.S., Israeli and Jewish targets around the world.

nounced Israeli attacks had killed a top Iranian nuclear scientist and hit others but gave few details. Israel said earlier it struck a nuclear facility in Iran in recent days that it had destroyed with an airstrike in October 2024. Earlier this year, satellite photos raised concerns that Iran was working to restore the facility.

U.S. says it hit 6,000 targets The U.S. military said American forces have now struck more than 6,000 targets since the operation against Iran began, including more than 30 minelaying vessels. British ofﬁcials said several U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries Wednesday night when drone strikes in northern Iraq hit a base in Irbil that houses both British and American troops. And on Thursday in western Iraq, rescue efforts were underway after an American military refueling plane went down. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said in a statement that the mishap involved two aircraft, including one that landed safely, and that the cause was not related to hostilities.

Israel targets heart of Beirut

Israeli warplanes pummeled Lebanon, targeting even the busy heart of Beirut, in response to missiles from Iran-backed Hezbollah ﬁghters launched into Israel. One strike hit in a neighborhood that is close to Lebanon’s parliament, Nuclear program takes hits United Nations ofﬁces and interU.S. President Donald Trump said national embassies. in a social media post Thursday An Israeli strike also hit in the that ensuring Iran does not develop vicinity of Lebanon’s only public a nuclear weapon was a higher pri- university, killing a professor and the director of the science faculty ority than soaring oil prices. Hours later, Netanyahu an- at the campus in Hadath.

Public records exemptions to La. university searches, donors proposed

job applicants.” initially provoked public legislation would allow “any Abraham said donors’ tual property and industry Bill would keep tive-level Steven Procopio, presi- pushback over transparency record that identifies or names remain confidential partnerships when discloof the Public Affairs concerns. And Southern Uni- could lead to the identifica- when they give to Tiger sure could lead to a competexecutives’ names dent Research Council of Loui- versity is in the process of tion of a private donor or Athletic Foundation, LSU’s itive disadvantage for the prospective donor” to a uni- third-party fundraising university. a government watch- finding its next president. shielded until siana, The legislation, Senate Bill versity or an affiliated foun- arm, for example, but that’s Procopio said during a dog group that advocates transparency, said he is 289, advanced out of com- dation to be exempt from not the case when they give public hearing on the bill finalists revealed for directly to LSU. Wednesday that the proconcerned about how broad mittee Wednesday after it public disclosure.

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Public universities could soon be able to keep job applications for top leadership positions and the names of donors out of the public eye as legislators consider new exemptions to Louisiana’s public records law. One exemption would allow universities to shield all records of anyone applying to an executive job at public universities until finalists for the position are named. The term “executive” includes — but is not limited to — presidents, chancellors and athletic coaches. Sen. Mark Abraham, RLake Charles, who is sponsoring the bill, noted that people can request records related to university hiring processes, like chancellor or presidential searches, and ﬁnd out who is applying. “As we know, sometimes someone does not want to do that. They want to be kept private so that where they’re serving now, they don’t know they’re applying to another university,” Abraham said during a public hearing on the measure Wednesday. “I want to keep the conﬁdentiality of execu-

the legislation is. “I have concerns whenever there’s a reduction in the public’s right to know,” Procopio said. “I don’t think citizens and the public should have to justify why they get to see government’s workings,” he said. “I think the case needs to be made on why a public record should be limited.” Several of Louisiana’s public universities have conducted high-proﬁle searches for top brass in recent months. LSU late last year selected former McNeese State University President Wade Rousse as president of the LSU system with the backing of Gov. Jeff Landry, and it hired James Dalton to be executive vice president of the LSU system and chancellor of LSU. For LSU’s search last year to replace former President William F. Tate IV, LSU put together a search committee in June, held its first search committee meeting in August and publicly announced three finalists in late October. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette last month named Ramesh Kolluru president after the hiring process

Another section grants an posed exemption for reThe amount of a donation was changed slightly to limit which high-level job search- and how money is spent exemption for proprietary search and private donors es at universities would not would still be subject to pub- research, unpublished data, “are either current practice be subject to the public re- lic disclosure laws, however. grant applications, intellec- or current law.” cords law. For example, academic deans were removed from the list. Abraham said in an interview that the committee’s changes were intended to limit the exemption just to searches for presidents, For a complete schedule of chancellors and athletic events and to purchase tickets: coaches. www.tennesseewilliams.net But Procopio noted the bill still explicitly says the term “executive” is not limited to that list of three jobs. “I think that still needs to be Back to where we began for our 40th anniversary Opening Night. fixed,” he said. When asked about the lanWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 such as Leona, Bodey, Myrtle, Carol, guage that says the exemp7:30 PM – 9 PM—Theatre Flora, Zelda, Clare, and Jessie. Yet in tion includes but isn’t limKIND STRANGER…A MEMORY PLAY— one way or another all of them are OPENING NIGHT powerful, intuitive, witty, loving, ferocious ited to just those three jobs, This critically-acclaimed one-man survivors. This years’ readers include Abraham said, “I might have show explores the life of legendary Festival authors Jewelle Gomez, Robert to change that language too.” playwright Tennessee Williams and Olen Butler, and Skye Jackson; The measure also curis adapted directly from his playwrights Martin Sherman and Jamie rently says that, once finalautobiography. Kind Stranger explores Wax; Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh ists for an executive job are Tennessee Williams’ life, his loves, Air Book Reviewer; and actors Gideon selected, the application and his art, portraying the troubled Glick and CCH Pounder. The evening is records of finalists and anybut deeply human soul behind some curated by Festival Director Paul J. of America’s greatest plays. Rick Willis and Williams editor Thomas Keith, one else who applied for the Simone-Friedland stars as Tennessee and hosted by Keith. job would become public. Williams with wit and unflinching honesty as he The annual Tribute Reading is But Abraham said he plans writes his last chapter, revealing presented by a grant from the to review that section since how his plays were his life and New Orleans Theatre the aim of the bill is to enhis life was his plays. Using Association (NOTA). sure that the job security only his words, Kind Stranger Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar of applicants isn’t placed in could be called the last at 6:30 PM; Performance at jeopardy by applying. Tennessee Williams play. 7:30 PM. Conceived and Performed by New Orleans Jazz Museum, A separate section of the

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Last month’s hiring by U.S. em- again hit companies with big fuel that if the Strait of Hormuz remains Stocks sink worldwide closed, oil prices could jump to $150. ployers was surprisingly weak, bills. Cruise-ship operator Carnival the U.S. stock mar- which raised worries about a pos- fell 7.9%, and United Airlines sank as Iran war continues ketTohasbe asure, history of bouncing back sible worst-case scenario for the 4.6%.

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NEW YORK — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 9.2% to settle at $100.46. Worries are worsening that the war could block the production of oil in the Persian Gulf for a long time and cause a debilitating surge of inﬂation for the global economy. Analysts have said

relatively quickly from military conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, as long as oil prices don’t stay too high for too long. Even with all the up-and-down swings of the last couple weeks, many rocking markets hour to hour, the S&P 500 is just 4.4% below its all-time high set in January. What’s made this jump for oil prices frightening is not only the degree — prices jumped near $120 this week to their highest level since 2022 — but that they’re occurring during an uncertain time for the economy.

economy called “stagﬂation.” That’s where economic growth stagnates while inflation remains high, and it’s a miserable mix that the Federal Reserve has no good tools to ﬁx. Dollar General reported better profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. But the retailer with relatively low prices, whose customers often have the least cushion to absorb higher gasoline prices, gave forecasts for revenue this upcoming year that indicated a potential slowdown in growth. Its stock fell 6.1%. Some of Wall Street’s worst losses

Worries about the private-credit industry also continued to hurt the market. Investors have been pulling their money out of some funds and companies that have lent to businesses whose proﬁts are under threat. Many of the worries are focused on business that may not pay back their loans because of competition from AI-powered rivals. Morgan Stanley fell 4.1% after its North Haven Private Income Fund said it allowed investors to redeem 5% of its total shares instead of the nearly 11% they had requested. That 5% cap is the advertised limit.

Unemployment declines slowly WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 7 fell by 1,000 to 213,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 215,000 new benefit applications. While weekly layoffs have remained in a historically low range mostly between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years, a number of high-profile companies have announced job cuts recently, including Morgan Stanley, Block, UPS and Amazon in recent weeks. Last week, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs in February, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February. Revisions also slashed 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls, nudging the unemployment rate up to 4.4%. The Labor Department also recently reported that job openings fell in December to the lowest level in more than five years. For now, the U.S. job market appears stuck in what economists call a “low-hire, low-fire” state that has kept the unemployment rate historically low, but has left those out of work struggling to find a new job.

Universal Pictures expands theatrical runs LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures will now keep its new films in theaters for at least five weekends, a reversal from the studio’s previous policy of at least 17 days that was set during the pandemic. The change takes place immediately, the studio said Thursday. “We firmly believe in the primacy of theatrical exclusivity and working closely with our exhibition partners to support a healthy, sustainable theatrical ecosystem,” Donna Langley, chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in an email to the New York Times, which first reported the news. The amount of time films are available exclusively in theaters — known as “windowing” in industry jargon — has become a contentious topic of conversation in Hollywood. That debate ramped up during the pandemic, when some studios shortened theatrical exclusivity periods in order to move films to release for video on demand or streaming. Prior to the pandemic, those windows could be as long as 90 days. Now, the average is around 30 days.

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday.

After bragging about prices, President does about-face Trump now trying to paint high oil costs as positive

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WASHINGTON — Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive. The about-face comes as Trump’s team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,” Trump said Thursday on his social media site. It was only last month, in his State of the Union address, that Trump had bragged about gas prices at $2.30 a gallon, a figure that has since soared more than 50% to a national average of $3.60 a gallon, according to AAA. The flip-flop shows Trump’s political interests at home are suddenly at odds with his desire to flex America’s muscles on the

global stage. It comes at a precarious time for Trump’s party, ahead of November midterm elections. Trump has said that high gas prices helped him defeat his predecessor, Joe Biden. But he told reporters on Saturday that he had no worries about the rising costs that could influence voters this year, and create pressure for him to end the conflict prematurely. The investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday said that based on its forecasts and historic experience, higher oil prices would cause inflation to be higher, growth to be slower and the unemployment rate to increase by the end of the year. Benchmark oil prices have swung violently with Trump’s shifting statements and as most tankers avoid traversing the Strait of Hormuz. On Thursday, the global crude oil benchmark price jumped to $100 a barrel. “The swings in Brent crude oil prices over the past several days are eye-catching and odds are volatility will remain because of the absence of a timeline for when the conflict will deescalate and when the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed, will see traffic begin to recover,” analysts at the consultancy Oxford Economics concluded on Wednesday. The president has given a series of contradictory messages about his plans to address this issue. He said in a Monday news confer-

ence that the Strait of Hormuz “is going to remain safe” well after it was identified as a danger zone, claiming that the presence of the U.S. Navy and insurance for tankers would keep things secure. By Tuesday, he said on Truth Social that Iran would face “Military consequences” that would be “at a level never seen before” if it placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, later stressing that the U.S. military was blowing up Iran’s mine-laying ships. After initially downplaying the need to tap strategic reserves, Trump by Wednesday said the U.S. would join with other countries and release oil to lower prices, with the administration later saying it would draw down 172 million barrels. The coordinated release among countries is unlikely to bring down oil prices, so much as stabilize the market. “Such a move will slow rather than stop rising oil prices and offer a temporary salve to the searing burn of rising gasoline prices,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief U.S. economist at the consultancy RSM. The White House also said it may waive Jones Act requirements to use U.S.-flagged ships to move goods between U.S. ports, a temporary move that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said could “ensure vital energy products and agricultural necessities are flowing freely to U.S. ports.”

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access, affordability It is unclear if the House will take it up

The legislation, she said, “will help drive down prices.” Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., led the effort with Warren. He said ahead of the BY CHARLOTTE KRAMON, ALEX vote that the Senate would “do what VEIGA and MARY CLARE JALONICK so many people failed to do in this Associated Press legislative body for the last few deWASHINGTON — The Senate passed cades, and that is pass consequential a broad bill on Thursday to make legislation that makes it easier to beU.S. housing more accessible and come a homeowner.” affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing Roadblocks ahead national problem. Despite the bipartisan vote in the The bill, which passed 89-10, Senate and a shared eagerness to would reduce regulations, regulate pass the legislation ahead of the corporate investors and expand midterm elections, It’s unclear how housing dollars can be used to whether the House will take up the build affordable homes and rent- bill again — or if President Donald als. It will now head back to the Trump will sign it. Trump has backed the legislaHouse, which passed a similar bill earlier this year. tion through the bipartisan nego“We have a housing shortage all tiations, but he has also slowed its across America,” said Massachu- momentum with a declaration last setts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth weekend that he won’t sign any new Warren, who worked with Repub- measures unless Congress passes licans to win overwhelming sup- legislation that would require votport from both parties for the leg- ers to show proof of citizenship and islation. “We need more housing of end most mail-in balloting. At the same time, House leaders every kind. ”

have indicated that they are unlikely to accept the Senate version of the housing legislation and have suggested they could launch a formal conference process to negotiate a ﬁnal deal between the chambers — a process that could take months.

Making housing more attainable Both Republicans and Democrats have embraced the legislation as there has been a national shortage of home construction and as prices have climbed faster than incomes. The bill would give local governments more power on housing issues, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing and lift limits on the number of public housing units that can receive private ﬁnancing through Section 8 funding to rehabilitate properties. “You’ve got many provisions in this bill that stop treating the U.S. like one single housing market and start giving local leaders the tools they need to ﬁx their unique regional puzzle,” said Peter Carroll with Cotality, a company that tracks housing data.

The bill aims to make homebuilding easier by streamlining some regulations that require environmental reviews and inspections. It also lifts a limit on a grant for emergency shelter beds and street homelessness outreach. As many affordable housing developers are leaning on manufactured and modular homes that can be transported to areas that need housing, the legislation also would eliminate the requirement that they have to be built on a permanent chassis, reducing costs and making them easier to build and design.

Corporate investors One of the more contested provisions of the bill would bar institutional investors from buying single-family homes — a top priority for Trump. The bill deﬁnes such investors as any that directly or indirectly own 350 or more single-family homes. Investors of any size would not be required to sell single-family homes bought before the date that the bill becomes a law.

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last year was projected to inject $1.1 billion worth of federal funds into the state’s Medicaid budget, according to legislative fiscal reports and Annika Vanderspek, a Medicaid analyst for the Baton Rouge-based progressive think tank Invest in Louisiana. Now, Vanderspek warns, that money could be in jeopardy. That’s because the One Big Beautiful Bill Act prevented any new provider taxes or provider tax increases from receiving matching federal funds. Critics of provider taxes argue they artificially inflate state contributions to Medicaid. Louisiana passed its tax increase before Trump signed the law. But the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services has since issued guidance suggesting the increase may have been enacted too close to the deadline to be considered a preexisting tax, meaning any revenue collected through it might not be eligible for a match, Vanderspek said. Because a final rule has not been issued, it is unclear whether that will come to pass. State Rep. Jack McFarland, RJonesboro, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee and plays a key role in putting together the state budget each year, said he was aware of the issue but thought it most likely the tax would stand. “Speaker (Mike Johnson) and the rest of our congressional delegation worked to make sure that we’re grandfathered in,” he said. “I think that’s something they’re trying to work through right now.” “That’s still undecided,” McFarland said, adding that he thought it highly unlikely that Louisiana would lose the revenue. Even if the tax increase stands, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has generated concerns about funding Medicaid in the long term. Cuello, the Georgetown public policy professor, said the bill lowered the cap on match-eligible provider tax rates from 6% to 3.5% in states that have expansion populations — which includes Louisiana. States that did not elect to expand Medicaid, like Texas and Florida, will be able to keep their rates at 6%, Cuello said. If the law stands, some states will have to start lowering their provider tax rates in 2027, meaning they could lose existing revenue after already losing a mechanism

bill are revealing hidden costs and raising concerns about government efﬁciency. And new rules limiting how states can pay for Medicaid could have an even bigger impact. Policy analysts worry those rules may create budget crises in the coming years, forcing states to choose between slashing Medicaid and other programs. “This has huge consequences for states that go way beyond the Medicaid budget,” said Leo Cuello, a public policy research professor at Georgetown University who specializes in Medicaid and believes the law will ultimately force states to cut the program. Medicaid is a federal match program. That means states put up money to draw down billions of dollars from the federal government. For example, in 2014, states got the option of expanding Medicaid so that non-elderly, low-income adults would be eligible for coverage. States that elected to do so, including Louisiana, got a 90% match for payments supporting the expansion population. Louisiana’s match rate for most other Medicaid services is about 68%, according to a congressional report. The budget concerns come as Louisiana gears up for its legislative session, which begins March 9. There, lawmakers will have to balance state needs to draw up a budget for the coming ﬁscal year, which lasts from July 2026 until June 2027.

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

Louisiana is expected to spend an extra $42 million to administer food stamps next year under a provision in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And another $1.1 billion in Medicaid funding could be at risk because of the law, according to critics, who are sounding the alarm about how the Trump administration’s public benefits overhaul could squeeze Louisiana’s budget — both during the coming year and in future budget cycles. Top Louisiana lawmakers say the state’s congressional delegation is working to minimize the financial burden of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and some expressed skepticism that all the law’s provisions would stand in the long-term. “Before I would hit the panic button, I would call our congressional delegation, call our folks up there and say, ‘OK, what is the likelihood of this being implemented and what is the likelihood of this being delayed?’ ” said Cameron Henry, a Republican from Metairie who serves as Louisiana’s Senate president. Henry is a close friend of U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the majority leader in the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, in a statement, Gov. Jeff Landry said he has made economic development a priority of his administration to get people off the welfare rolls and ultimately make the state less dependent on the federal government. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended federal tax cuts in exchange for a massive reduction in spending on Medicaid and SNAP, and it shifted some of the cost burden for those programs onto states. While Democrats warned the bill would boot millions of people from the SNAP and Medicaid rolls, Republican proponents of the law said it would root out fraud, trim wasteful government spending and right-size benefit programs. But the full financial picture is turning out to be more complicated. Already, administrative burdens associated with new levels of bureaucracy required by the

Provider taxes Last spring, Louisiana increased the rates that providers, including physicians and hospitals, are paid to serve Medicaid patients. The move was part of a bid to get more providers to accept Medicaid patients and expand health care access for poor Louisianans. To help pay for that initiative, the legislature raised “provider taxes” on hospitals. To fund Medicaid, most states have come to partly rely on provider taxes, which are levied on organizations like hospitals and insurance companies. Because hospitals know the taxes will earn dividends by drawing federal funds into the system, they typically do not resist the taxes, according to analysts. Louisiana’s hospital tax increase

for generating additional revenue. “The state is going to struggle to ﬁgure out how to make this math, math,” said Cuello. “Losing the provider tax is a long-term structural funding nightmare.”

Administrative costs One upcoming cost associated with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is more certain for the state: Starting in October, Louisiana will have to pay 75% of the administrative costs for SNAP, the federal food stamp program. Previously, states only had to foot half that bill. The change, which takes effect several months into the coming fiscal year, is expected to cost Louisiana $42.3 million during the next budget cycle, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. That cost will increase to about $56 million the following year, when it will apply to the full year, the agency said. Good government groups have warned that another provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will also carry administrative costs, especially when states get the program off the ground. That provision added work requirements for Medicaid recipients who are healthy, low-income adults — the so-called ‘expansion population.’ The federal government will share that burden. Though the costs will vary state by state, Georgia provides a look at how the work requirements could impact spending. When that state expanded Medicaid to low-income adults, it also implemented work requirements, unlike most other states. A study from the Government Accountability Office found that, during the first several years of the program, the state and federal government spent far more on administrative costs than on health care. Over 41/ 2 years, spending for Georgia’s Medicaid expansion totaled about $80 million, $54 million of which went toward administrative costs, the study says. The federal government paid nearly 88% of those administrative costs. Overall, Georgia is spending less on Medicaid than it would have had it not instituted work requirements, said Cuello. Only 14,000 people — an estimated 5% of the state’s eligible cohort — enrolled in Georgia’s expansion, according

to Cuello. Work requirements have a “suppressive” effect, lowering enrollment rates among people who would be eligible because of the added bureaucracy, he said. Even though Georgia is spending less money on its Medicaid expansion, the program costs much more per person than in other states, Cuello said, calling the setup “hyper inefﬁcient.” States that expanded Medicaid without work requirements, including Louisiana, are unlikely to see their numbers drop so low as Georgia’s, he said, one of the reasons being that people already on the rolls are incentivized to keep their insurance even if it means more bureaucracy.

State hopes for long-term savings In a statement, the Louisiana Department of Health said it has not yet requested any additional funds to implement the new Medicaid work requirements, which take effect next year. “As implementation needs are identified, the department will work with the Governor and Legislature to prioritize effective and efficient implementation,” the statement said. Some SNAP recipients also have new work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Department of Health is not expecting those measures to grow the SNAP administrative budget, according to its statement. In the long run, officials hope the work requirements will save tax dollars, the statement said. It referenced the state’s “One Door” program, an initiative implemented last year that is supposed to allow Louisianans to access beneﬁts at Louisiana Works, which in turn can help recipients connect with job opportunities. “Over time, able-bodied adults will be connected to high-quality jobs, not only saving tax dollars but contributing to a growing economy,” the agency said. The state Health Department also is working to get its SNAP payment error rate down, as another aspect of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act penalizes states with error rates above 7%. To do so, it is offering bonuses to employees who catch enough errors. The bonuses will stay within the existing administrative budget, the agency said.

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Officials seek driver in ’25 fatal crash

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‘Easier than selling drugs’

‘Slammer’ details how he staged crashes for lawyers BY JOHN SIMERMAN and JAMES FINN

It was 2010, and “slammers” like the one he would become clustered beneath the Claiborne Staff writers Avenue overpass, he said, broBack when Damian Labe- kering seats in cars to careen aud first started veering into into big rigs for large insurance 18-wheelers in New Orleans for payouts. If you paid the slammers dia living, you had to get in line, he told a jury Thursday over hours rectly, you could choose your of testimony in a federal court- own lawyer to sue for bogus injuries, he said. If not, they’d direct room.

you to one willing to pay them for the bodies. “That particular day, it was like an ofﬁce meeting down underneath the bridge. I was awaiting my turn,” Labeaud said of his ﬁrst crash, as a passenger. “Once I saw what was happening and the money changing hands, it was like, I had to get some of that money, too,”

he added. “So I started being a runner, moved up. Then I was a spotter, because that was so easy. I started slamming. Once I became friends with a particular attorney, it was done. I had it all. I had the whole situation.” Labeaud, 53, said that attorney was Jason Giles, who at the time worked at the Womac Law Firm. Labeaud said Giles would soon “take” him to a new outﬁt, The

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Xavier graduate remembered as dedicated volunteer

BY MICHELLE HUNTER

Staff writer

Martha Saidu visits the cemetery two to three times a week to spend time at the graveside of her daughter, Patricia. Almost six months ago, the 21-year-old Xavier University graduate was killed in a ﬁery crash on Interstate 10 in St. John the Baptist Parish that Louisiana State Police troopers said was caused by a drunken driver traveling in the wrong direction. “I keep promising her that she’s going to receive justice,” Martha Saidu, 50, said Wednesday after returning home from another visit. Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans and the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday released a bulletin identifying the driver, Manmeet Singh, 30, of Ponchatoula. Singh is at large, wanted in connection with vehicular homicide, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving in the wrong direction, according to authorities. Investigators believe Singh fled Louisiana, possibly headed to California, New York, New Jersey or India.

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Brandon Moore, a district manager with Love’s Travel Stops, speaks Thursday during the grand opening ceremony for a new Love’s Travel Stop at the La. 1088 and Interstate 12 interchange in St. Tammany Parish near Mandeville.

Stop in the name Ceremonial opening marks first business of LOVE’S at industrial park

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Metairie Towers will be auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale on April 1.

Sheriff’s sale for Metairie Towers set for April 1 Complex seized after developer defaulted on loan BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Metairie Towers, a vacant sevenstory condominium complex that sits on some of the most valuable land in Jefferson Parish, will be auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale on April 1, marking an end to Dallas developer Darren Aschaffenburg’s two-year effort to redevelop the property. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce seized the 50-year-old building and the 4 acres on which it sits in February, after the Atlantabased lender that helped ﬁnance Aschaffenburg’s $24.5 million purchase of the complex in 2024 foreclosed on the property.

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Officials gathered Thursday to mark the ceremonial opening of a new Love’s Travel Stop at Interstate 12 and La. 1088 near Mandeville, the first business up and running at a massive industrial park that parish officials and developers hope will attract new warehouses and distribution centers to the I-12 corridor through St. Tammany Parish. The ribbon-cutting at the 15,228-square-foot truck stop at the Gulf South Commerce Park drew a crowd of elected officials, business leaders and students from the Lakeshore High School, who played the national anthem and led the group in the

to approve the zoning to help pave the way for a logistics and manufacturing corridor and opponents told the council the development of huge business parks would destroy the rural nature of the parish and cause environmental problems. “This is a big corridor growing in St. Tammany Parish. We know that this entire area is the future of business,” said Michael Vinsanau, a spokesperson for Parish President Mike Cooper on Thursday at the ribbon-cutting. People gather Thursday for a grand opening ceremony for a The new truck stop will be an amenity for the growing new Love’s Travel Stop. industrial park, said Gulf mostly — at the site, which South Commerce Park’s dePledge of Allegiance. The opening of the Love’s was the subject of an intense veloper, John Crosby. When truck drivers unload truck stop is the most visible zoning battle in 2022 as busisign yet of construction — ness supporters pushed the ä See LOVE’S, page 3B land clearing and prep work St. Tammany Parish Council

Work begins on $4 million Algiers pool ‘It symbolizes hope and progress,’ leader says

lessons offered to neighborhood children, she said on Thursday at the Cut Off Recreation Center. She eventually took lessons and learned how to swim in college at Southern University. “A lot of kids drowned in that BY JONI HESS river,” Rose said at the groundStaff writer breaking ceremony for the cenElsie Rose, 83, remembers ter’s $4 million indoor pool, the summers growing up in Algiers’ third to be constructed on the Cut Off neighborhood when the West Bank. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter secured only body of water nearby was the $4 million federal grant in the Mississippi River. There were no indoor or out- 2024 to offer year-round swim door pools, and no swimming lessons, water recreational op-

portunities and to boost economic growth in Algiers. “It symbolizes hope and progress for the residents of my beloved Cut Off community, which has long needed such amenities,” Carter said. Joining Carter at the rec center on Thursday were state Rep. Delisha Boyd and state Sen. Gary Carter, New Orleans Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Kevin Ferguson, City Council member Freddie King and Algiers Development District Board Chair Mark Major, among other city

leaders and community members. Representatives from Landis Construction, which is doing the work, were also present. The pool, which will be completed this fall, will adjoin a newly minted splash pad at the center that is set to open this summer. Its proximity to the river required additional environmental clearances before construction could begin. The pool falls under the purview of the New Orleans

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Officials eye route for new Baton Rouge bridge Mississippi River span could cost $1.78 billion to $2.04 billion

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL

Staff writer

State highway ofﬁcials say they expect to choose a route for a new Mississippi River bridge by year’s end — unless further study is needed on the environmental impact of the long-awaited project. The bridge, estimated to cost about $2 billion, would run between La. 1 south of Plaquemine and La. 30 near St. Gabriel. The state Department of Transportation and Development has narrowed down a ﬁeld of 32 possible bridge crossings to three. All begin and end in Iberville Parish, which is split by the river, and require new approach highways. State highway engineers recently concluded the future intersections with La. 1 and La. 30 would need more land than previously thought, citing the results of deeper analysis. Christina Brignac, DOTD’s critical projects manager,

said the additional land requires a targeted environmental review once engineers decide on a preferred route and the type of intersections needed. After that, DOTD hopes to pick a final route by December, though it’s possible a far more extensive review of the entire bridge project would be necessary under regulations for federally funded projects. That could take two years to complete, officials have said. Public hearings will be held on the route choice. Upon a final selection, further design, land acquisition and other preliminary steps would begin. The cost estimates for the three alternatives range from $1.78 billion to $2.04 billion, excluding some types of work that would likely be needed. So far, about $400 million has been set aside for design and construction. Tolls remain a possibility as one of several funding streams, state highway officials have said. Some residents and landowners have raised concerns about how the routes could affect old-growth cypress forests on each side of the river. Laura and Cliff Comeaux,

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Vessels navigate the Mississippi River south of the Interstate 10 Bridge on Oct. 29 in Baton Rouge. State highway officials hope to choose a route for a new Mississippi River bridge by the end of the year. who own an east bank forest known as the A.E. LeBlanc Natural Area, have called for the deeper environmental review. A botanist working for the family has cited the loss of 200-year-old cypress if the cheapest path is chosen. The owner of a west bank state natural area — St. Barbara, with similarly aged cypress — has voiced opposition to routes that would affect that swampland. Plans for a new bridge in

the Baton Rouge area have been batted around for decades, and began to be fleshed out about 15 years ago during discussions over the now scuttled Baton Rouge Loop. In 2020, the state and Federal Highway Administration began an “enhanced planning investigation” into a Mississippi bridge, triggering work that led last year to the start of a formal environmental assessment

process called for under the National Environmental Policy Act. Brignac’s comments came earlier this week during the ﬁrst of two public meetings updating residents on the environmental assessment. At the meeting in Plaquemine, people offered a mix of views, with many saying they were ready for progress. Audrey DeVillier, of Addis, recalled a parish meet-

ing long ago where the potential for a new bridge was discussed. “Thirty-something years later, they’re still talking about it, but this is some progress, but I don’t know, I might not see it in my lifetime,” she said. But Dan Mooney, of Plaquemine, has concerns, arguing the A.E. LeBlanc forest wouldn’t regrow in 100 years, if ever. He said he has researched birds there, adding that their habitats and populations already have been declining. Others were less concerned about the impact on swamps than about other effects. Vanessa and Robert Moore and Vanessa’s brother, Craig Gautreaux, were checking to see how close their a family home is to one of the proposed routes. Robert Moore, 72, a Plaquemine resident, said he wasn’t concerned about the loss of swamp forests for the new bridge. “I mean, we’ve got wetlands all over this state,” he said. Added the 60-year-old Gautreaux: “They’re going to build where they’re going to build, you know what I mean?”

Allegations surface in Louisiana congressional race Accuser’s rape claim disputed by her family

BY TYLER BRIDGES Staff writer

A police report ﬁled by an ex-girlfriend of state Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, accusing him of rape 19 years ago that has been circulating among Louisiana political insiders for several weeks burst into public view Wednesday night when national media reported on it. But the mother and brother of the accuser separately told The Advocate | The Times-Picayune recently that they seriously doubt her allegation against Miguez,

who is now a candidate for the 5th Congressional District. “I don’t believe that (police report), not for one minute,” the mother said during a 45-minute interview on her doorstep in Youngsville on Feb. 11. In the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Department report from 2007, the woman said Miguez raped her at her apartment after a verbal argument at a bar. She said she then ﬂed and hid from Miguez and called 911. The report also stated that she declined to press charges. He was questioned but not arrested. The Sheriff ’s Department report also said that the woman refused medical treatment from a hospital.

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Continued from page 1B Recreation and Development Commission, which will oversee facility operations and programming at the Cut Off center, along with two others on the West Bank: the George V. Rainey Natatorium, which opened last year, and Federal City. It will be NORD’s sixth indoor pool, adding to locations in the 9th Ward, New Orleans East, Uptown and Treme.

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Continued from page 1B King Firm, that he and two other attorneys formed. From the time they met in 2015, Labeaud testified that Giles knew all along that the collisions were staged. They negotiated rates: $1,000 for each passenger involved with an 18-wheeler, $500 for regular staged accidents. Labeaud pleaded guilty more than five years ago to a wire fraud conspiracy and awaits his sentence. His testimony is the first for a living slammer at a blockbuster trial against Giles and personal injury attorney Vanessa Motta that is nearing the end of its second week. Prosecutors accuse Giles and Motta of parallel schemes to profit from lawsuits over wrecks they knew were faked. Labeaud’s testimony was directed at Giles and The King Firm. A different slammer, Cornelius Garrison, allegedly worked with Motta. Garrison was gunned down in 2020, in an alleged hit meant to stymie his cooperation with the FBI. U.S. District Judge Wendy Vitter has set an August trial date for the defendants ac-

According to the report, she told a sheriff’s deputy that “she did not want Blake to get into trouble, but she wanted him to understand that he is not to disrespect her like he did.” In last month’s interview, the mother said that her daughter has suffered from mental health issues as an adult, has been arrested several times for substance abuse and is now homeless. “She suffers from schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, depression,” the mother said. “She is sleeping in cane ﬁelds, behind churches. I talk to her every now and then.” The ex-girlfriend could not be reached for comment. In a statement issued Wednesday night, Miguez’s campaign said, “The 2007 al-

The department has 17 indoor and outdoor pools in its portfolio, some of which have been shuttered for years. Others have closed periodically for reasons NORD ofﬁcials have attributed to staffing shortages, vandalism or a backlog of needed repairs. At least two are also closed for city construction work, including A.L. Davis in Central City, where a $40 million drainage project spanning nine neighborhoods is underway. Many who spoke on Thursday touted the Cut Off pool as a lifesaving resource to teach kids how to

cused in Garrison’s murder: Disbarred attorney Sean Alfortish, who shares a young child with Motta, and Leon “Chunky” Parker.

‘You just had to be careful’ A New Orleans native who attended O. Perry Walker High School until 11th grade and earned his GED in federal prison, Labeaud said he was schooled in the art of staging crashes by accused slammer Roderick Hickman, who also has pleaded guilty in the sprawling federal probe dubbed “Operation Sideswipe.” The training was informal, Labeaud said. “Besides watching and seeing … you just had to be careful you don’t get killed.” While on the stand Thursday, Labeaud dished out a few tips of the trade. Three or four passengers made a carful, and Labeaud said he would check their driver’s licenses and proof of insurance to ensure they could cash in. Riding off in an ambulance was to be avoided on the advice of the lawyers, Labeaud said. Favorite collision spots included Tchoupitoulas Street near Calliope Street and Chef Menteur Highway and Downman Road in New Orleans East. While approaching a trac-

legations made by the woman in question against Blake are categorically false.” The woman was 22 when she made the accusation. Miguez was 25 and a student at Southern University Law School. Through a public records request, The Advocate | The Times-Picayune also obtained last month a thick ﬁle from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Department containing case reports in which the woman later called the police several times, alleging domestic violence against her by several later boyfriends, and the boyfriends made claims against her. The Atlantic published a story Wednesday evening citing the police report and noting that President Donald

Trump had endorsed Miguez. The Guardian then published a lengthy report citing the Atlantic article. The mother said her daughter and Miguez were together for about two years. “(Blake) was one of the best things she ever had,” the mother said. “He was honest. He was just a good guy. He tried to keep her on the right track. Because she was all over the place. She was my problem child. I just want her to get diagnosed and get medication to have something of a normal life.” The mother said she hasn’t talked to Miguez in years and didn’t know he is a candidate now for the 5th Congressional District, which includes East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, the

swim and provide a respite from summers with record-breaking heat in recent years. “Every summer I’ve lived here, it has gotten hotter, and so when you talk about having things like a publicly accessible splash pad and a pool, those are needed in our communities as we deal with this extreme heat,” said Ferguson. “This city is surrounded by water. Kids need to know how to swim,” Rose said after the ceremony. Email Joni Hess at joni.hess @theadvocate.com.

tor trailer, Labeaud said he would alert the spotter by phone “to lag back off of me, don’t let anybody come between me and him, like hold trafﬁc back,” he said. “While the 18-wheeler was getting ready to make his move, turn or whatever, I’d position myself, get in his blind spot ﬁrst, and then get in and turn behind him.” By then, he said, they’d discussed who would slide into the driver’s seat to lie. After police came and left, Labeaud would usher passengers through a rear door at The King Firm and prep them, he said. “It was easier than selling drugs. Less risky and less problems for me,” Labeaud said. He and the other “slammers” were apparently skilled at avoiding worstcase scenarios. Trial testimony from a parade of lawyers, drivers and passengers has so far brought no mention of passengers suffering major injuries in the yearslong scheme. Labeaud said truckers couldn’t avoid a soft collision. Many didn’t realize they were struck. The spotter in that case would chase them down. “No one was really hurt. Everybody would say he was hurt. If you say you’re

Florida Parishes and the parishes that extend up the Mississippi River to Arkansas. Miguez, who served in the state House before his election to the Senate in 2023, is a Republican from Erath, near New Iberia. The mother’s account was seconded by the woman’s brother, who wrote in a March 5 text, “100% Blake is a fantastic man and my sister has battled drug addiction her entire life. The allegations are completely made up.” The Miguez campaign provided a Feb. 24 email that the accuser’s father sent to Miguez’s legislative office account. In it, the father said his daughter’s accusations were “lies” and added, “You have our 100% support.”

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New Orleans officials turn over dirt Thursday to mark the start of construction of the Cut Off Recreation Center pool.

hurt (and) you have surgery, you’re going to get paid more,” he said. “Everything was a lie to get paid.” A few convicted passengers have testified to undergoing surgeries they say they didn’t need.

A lucrative trade Labeaud said he always called Giles or another lawyer beforehand to ensure he’d be paid for those passengers. “I’m not just doing this to do it,” Labeaud said. “Once I conﬁrm I’ll get paid, I go out and do my job.” The concentration of staged wrecks in certain locales, plus connections that kept appearing between slammers and their passengers via phone records and social media accounts, would eventually draw suspicion from insurance defense lawyers, and ultimately the feds. Labeaud estimated he earned close to $1 million from the scheme over the years, including hundreds of thousands from what he estimated were a few hundred staged wrecks for Giles. He spent it on clothing, motorcycles and other items and has “not a quarter” left, he said. “I thought it would never end to be honest with you

… I thought we gonna do this thing forever. Anytime I needed money, I had money.” For cover, Labeaud said The King Firm employed him as a gofer who ran errands. He also testified he bought cocaine for another partner at the ﬁrm, Anthony Milazzo, at his request on a handful of occasions. Milazzo faces no charges. “We were family,” Labeaud said. Still, he noted with chagrin that he once bought gold chains for lawyers at the firm that cost “like $3,500 apiece,” which they never wore. Labeaud said he and Giles kept the scheme going despite the danger closing in on them. “We was just doing this every day, too much every day. We was just running wild,” and it wasn’t just him. “I see so many guys at the backdoor waiting to be paid,” he said. “You got too many people coming to this place man, something else gonna happen.”

Money and problems His relationship with Giles began to sour over money, Labeaud said, his voice breaking up. Around 2016, he said Giles started underpaying him for

accidents. Sometimes, when passengers left to pursue claims with other attorneys including the since-convicted Danny Patrick Keating Jr., Giles would lash out at Labeaud in text messages. When a plaintiff referred by Labeau left for another lawyer, he said he would bring Giles as many as four new plaintiffs from freshlystaged wrecks. He felt like Giles didn’t appreciate the effort. “He would say, ‘this guy (Keating) is killing me,’ ” Labeaud said. “But really, they ain’t killing him because even if they leave, I’m replacing them.” As his rift with Giles deepened, Labeaud ended up agreeing in early 2017 to send cases to Keating Jr. instead. Arrested by the FBI in 2019, he wept from the witness stand while blaming Giles for his hubris. “I coulda’ pleaded guilty and went about my business. (Giles) was always undermining, overthinking,” Labeaud said. “He always wants to outthink everybody.” Reach John Simerman at jsimerman@theadvocate. com. James Finn can be reached by email at jﬁnn@ theadvocate.com.

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Lawmakers introduce bill to create ‘stolen valor’ offense

claims to have been a veterR-Port Allen, would someone duplicating such not have a stolen valor statMeasure would peter, 2026 make it illegal to claim to an award, or someone who ute. While the offense exists an of Desert Storm as well LEGISLATURE once held it but has since have served in the U.S. milias the wars in Iraq and Afin federal law, Kleinpeter create law against tary or to have received a had it revoked. said Louisiana needs its own ghanistan contributed to her The bill also stipulates that statute because federal au- following year. being taken off the bench honor. falsely claiming military Meginley gave an exam- late last year. The proposed law, SB51, anyone falsely claiming to thorities might not have the military honors applies specifically to have served in the military bandwidth to pursue every ple from Louisiana of a man “I’m very proud of my re-

BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer

The Louisiana Legislature is considering a bill to make falsely claiming a military honor a crime — a move to align state statutes with federal law. The legislation, authored by state Sen. Caleb Klein-

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Continued from page 1B “(My daughter) died in a very painful way,” Martha Saidu said. “He needs to turn himself in so that other people will not experience the same thing.”

September crash Patricia Saidu was driving her Nissan Altima west on I-10 in LaPlace on the night of Sept. 23, 2025, when

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their goods at nearby warehouses, for instance, they will be able to use the Love’s truck stop to shower or have a meal before taking their next load, he said. Besides the Love’s truck stop, there is one other business that has so far located to the industrial park, said Crosby. Blue Steel Development, a Florida-based industrial real estate developer, has purchased a 12-acre property behind Love’s, Crosby said. The company is spending $22 million to build a 200,000-squarefoot warehouse that it will rent out to tenants, he said. Construction is supposed to begin in a few weeks, he said. Crosby said major companies have also shown an interest in becoming tenants at the

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Continued from page 1B According to court records filed with the 24th Judicial District Court, Aschaffenburg defaulted on a $19 million loan with Bay Point Capital Partners. Aschaffenburg declined to comment on the foreclosure but previously said he had a bridge loan to ﬁnance the purchase and design work for his planned $50 million renovation of the property. He was unable to secure permanent ﬁnancing for the project. In theory, the sheriff’s sale creates an opportunity for a new investor to purchase the property at a discount and redevelop it. As a practical matter, though, Bay Point

claims involving the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Pretending to have earned one of these distinctions would become an offense punishable by a $5,000 ﬁne and up to a year in prison. The law would apply to

could be punished by up to a $10,000 fine or up to five years in prison. Kleinpeter said he penned the bill after being encouraged by Charlton Meginley, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. The two men testified in committee that Louisiana is one of 15 states that does

case. A federal stolen valor law was ruled unconstitutional in U.S. v. Alvarez in 2012, with the U.S. Supreme Court ﬁnding that the falsity of the defendant’s claims to be a veteran did not forfeit his First Amendment right to make those claims. A revised version of the Stolen Valor Act was passed the

falsely claiming to have received a Purple Heart, including by having a license plate referencing the honor, and who received money through these claims. While not mentioned by name, Meginley also referenced the ouster of former East Baton Rouge Parish Judge Tiffany Foxworth Roberts, whose campaign

cord. I know the 252,000 veterans from the state of Louisiana are very proud of their record,” Meginley said. “My service means something, and their service means something. This is just a way of protecting the integrity of one’s military service.” The bill passed a committee and is set to be heard by the Senate.

Singh, in a GMC Yukon, entered I-10 from U.S. 51 in LaPlace, according to State Police. But Singh was driving east in the westbound lanes. He crashed head-on into Patricia Saidu’s car, causing both vehicles to catch ﬁre, State Police said. Saidu was pronounced dead at the scene. Singh was taken to University Medical Center with serious injuries. State Police investigators later determined that Singh had a blood alcohol content

of 0.21% at the time of the crash, more than twice the legal 0.08% limit. Authorities obtained a warrant for Singh’s arrest on Oct. 21. But Singh, who had been released from the hospital, has not been found, according to authorities.

brother, Patrick Saidu, 20. “She could have a conversation with you about anything.” A straight-A student, Patricia Saidu graduated from Liberty Magnet High School in Baton Rouge in 2022 and attended Xavier in New Orleans. She graduated there a year early in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Patricia Saidu was pre-med with her heart set on becoming a pediatrician. “She loved children,” Mar-

tha Saidu said. Patricia Saidu was also a dedicated volunteer with the Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants and the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, which called her an engaged alum “who embodied everything we hope for our Fellows — altruism, determination, and kindness.” She also volunteered as a math tutor. When she wasn’t studying, she did makeup for friends and classmates, her brother said. She was also a New Or-

leans Pelicans fan. The last six months have been extremely difﬁcult for Patricia Saidu’s family as holidays and birthdays pass without her. But Martha Saidu is determined to help her daughter rest and make sure that the case is not forgotten. “As long as I live, I will fight for justice for my daughter. And justice we shall receive,” she said.

park, but they don’t always want to wait for a building to be constructed. That’s why developers like Blue Steel, which build warehouses with the plan to rent space out, are important, he said. In the last few years, Crosby said they brought utilities out to the area and built a 189-foot, 500,000-gallon water storage tank. They have also built some new streets, though Crosby said they cannot build too many without knowing the footprint of the future businesses. Gulf South Commerce Park currently has around 250 acres worth of developmentready sites, Crosby said, but in total, the parish has zoned nearly 1,000 acres near I-12 for “advanced manufacturing and logistics” that the park could eventually include, he said. That zoning allows owners to build warehouses and distribution centers, such as

cold storage facilities. It also allows data centers, though Crosby said he thought a large-scale data center at the industrial park was unlikely, since they are so power-intensive and would require new energy generation to be built. Officials in St. Tammany, among the fastest-growing parishes in the state, often find themselves trying to balance the pressures to allow more commercial and residential development, with concerns among residents about insufﬁcient infrastructure and the preservation of the parish’s natural environment. A long-range land development plan called “New Directions 2040,” adopted in 2022 by the St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission, calls for thousands more acres to be zoned for advanced manufacturing and logistics and was the subject of a lawsuit by some residents and envi-

Capital will likely buy the property back at the auction, with a winning bid that is up to or near the loan amount in order to recoup as much of its investment as possible, experts said. It will then decide how to reposition and market the property at a future sale. Bay Point Capital did not respond to a request for comment.

posals for the building. Aschaffenburg’s proposal was selected in March 2024 over several others because it was the highest with the most favorable terms of those received, the broker handling the process said at the time. Unlike several of the other proposals, he planned to keep the building intact and renovate it. Aschaffenburg, who grew up in Old Metairie and now splits his time between Dallas and New Orleans, said the area’s high-end amenities would appeal to buyers of his condos, though he later decided to convert the units to high-end apartments. He ﬁnalized the purchase of the building in October 2024 and, over the next several months, gutted the building and completed the design and engineering

Five-year saga Metairie Towers is a 265,000-square-foot building with 219 condominium units that were badly damaged during Hurricane Ida and beset by subsequent problems while being repaired. A fight with the insurance company ensued. In late 2023, a majority of owners voted to sell the building and hired a broker to solicit pro-

A dedicated volunteer Relatives of Patricia Saidu described her as a friendly and intelligent light who lived a life of selﬂess service. “She was so full of life. Everybody loved her,” said her

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Lance Pichon, of the Lakeshore High School band, walks through the new Love’s Travel Stop after performing Thursday during the grand opening ceremony for the store at the La. 1088 and Interstate 12 interchange in St. Tammany Parish near Mandeville. ronmentalists, who argued the plan was inadequately studied. Gulf Commerce Industrial Park is located at the site of a property that was once planned for large residential development, Crosby

said, and there are still some streets left over from then. The Love’s Travel Center will have parking spaces for 125 trucks, 70 cars and 9 bobtail trucks. There will be eight diesel bays, three RV hookups and an RV dump, as well

work. He also secured all the necessary permits to add the eighth ﬂoor and begin construction. But last year, the project stalled. He put the property up for sale through an online auction house but did not get a bid that met the amount he was seeking.

something that would attract wealthy buyers or renters. Alternatively, a new owner could tear it down and start fresh. But current zoning laws no longer allow for buildings in that area to be as high as Metairie Towers, which could make it difﬁcult to build enough units to justify what the building would likely cost, experts say. Commercial real estate broker Larry Schedler, who specializes in multifamily properties, said there’s no telling what the property might sell for or what it would cost to redevelop it. “But there is demand for that location, and I would venture to say it is a location that would defy a lot of norms in the market,” he said. Done right, the property could fetch top lease rates. Condos, though more com-

Upside potential Because of the property’s size and location on Metairie Road, and within walking distance to a grocery store, church and school, real estate brokers say Metairie Towers remains a desirable piece of property. The challenge for the next owner will be getting the 1970s-era structure for a price that justifies what it will cost to transform it, with its 8-foot ceilings and aluminum windows, into

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as seven showers, laundry facilities, a dog park, and CAT scales, according to Love’s. The Mandeville location at 66595 Wadsworth Parkway is the 15th Love’s store in Louisiana. Love’s declined to say how much the new center cost to build, but Crosby said it was around $20 million. The travel center includes a Godfather’s Pizza and a Hardee’s Charbroiled Burgers restaurant and has 75 employees and 15 managers, according to Brandon Moore, a district manager for Love’s. It opened for business on Feb. 18, he said. “I like when Mandeville gets stuff they don’t have in other areas — and look at this Godfather’s Pizza. People are going to be coming from miles to get that,” said Mandeville Mayor Clay Madden. The site is outside city limits, he said. Staff writer Bob Warren contributed to this article.

plicated to structure financially, also would do well, he predicts. “There is virtually nothing else in that area like it and before Ida, it was full,” he said. “It is a very viable location. It’s just going to take the right vision to make it work.”

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New Orleans Area Deaths Armstrong, Nelvia Bennett, Ethel Bradstreet, Antoinette Broadway, Ruby Burthlong, Barbara Coleman, Vantrelle Dupree, Ann Elliott, Earl Homer, Wendell Jackson, Roselee Johnson, LeeEsther Lewis, Willie Marshall, Lisa Mayronne Jr., Louis McGill, Estelle Neal, Elouise Pendleton, Barbara Pierre, Ruby Reed-Mitchell, Jacquelyn Tharp, Delores Tobias, Hattie Williams, Linda Wineburg, John

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Nelvia Jean Randel Arm‐ strong and the late Ernest Devoted Armstrong. mother of Troy, Derrick, De‐ troit, and Tierra Armstrong. Sister of Gregory Arm‐ strong, Rodesia Rufﬁn and the late Craig and Charlie Armstrong. Lil Nell is also survived by her nieces, nephews, cousins, other and devoted relatives Relatives and friends. friends of the family are in‐ vited to attend the funeral service on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Israel Baptist Church 1612 Esther St., Harvey, LA. 70058. The visi‐ tation will begin at 9AM follow by a 10AM service. Rev. Darrell McKinnies is the host Pastor. Rev. Glenn Allen will ofﬁciate.

Missionary Baptist Church, 1738 L. B. Landry Avenue, New Orleans, LA on Satur‐ day, March 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Norman host pastor; Francis, James Nelson Bishop Brown, ofﬁciating. Visita‐ tion will begin at 8:30 a.m. until service time at the above-named church. In‐ terment: Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery, West‐ wego, LA. Arrangements by Davis Mortuary Service, 230 Monroe St., Gretna, LA. To view and sign the guest‐ book, please go to www. davismortuaryservice.com.

Broadway, Dr. Ruby L.

Bennett, Ethel Mae

On the afternoon of Wednesday February 25, 2026, a page turned and a chapter closed in the life of Mother Ethel Mae Bennett. She was 95. Born December 16, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Willie Mackey,Sr. and the late Lula Simpson Mackey Phillips. A native of New Orleans, La., who moved to Dallas, Texas after hurricane Katrina. She was the beloved wife of the late Pastor Gilbert Patrick Bennett, Sr. Her presence will be missed by her four children, Marilyn Duncan, Gilbert P. Bennett, Jr. (Sandra), Linda Rhodes and Dr. Ramona Whitfield of; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; four siblings; three inlaws; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband Pastor Gilbert P. Bennett, Sr.; one son, Kennett P. Bennett; one sister, Joyce Fontenette; one God child, Michael Tenner. A Homegoing Celebration will be held on March 14, 2026, at New Testament Baptist Church, 1817 Gordon Street, New Orleans, LA 70117 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Pastor Jack Battiste, Officiating. Interment Providence Memorial Park, 8200 Airline Drive 70003. You may sign the guest book on www.ge rtrudegeddeswillis.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc. (504) 522-2525.

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Dr. Ruby L. Broadway peacefully accepted her heavenly wings and en‐ tered her father’s presence on March 10, 2026 at the age of 71. Ruby was born September 18, 1954 to the late Bonnie Dickens in Washington, DC. For more than four decades, Ruby devoted her life to the ad‐ vancement of science, the empowerment of students, and the strengthening of Dillard University’s mission as a historically Black in‐ stitution committed to academic excellence and social progress. Ruby also worked as an adjunct pro‐ fessor at Southern Univer‐ sity at New Orleans for over 20 years. Ruby was a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In‐ corporated. She was also a member of Alpha Beta Omega Chapter in New Or‐ leans before transferring to general membership. She leaves to cherish her aunt, Lucille Covington (Dr. Johnny); Elizabeth Broad‐ way; sister/cousin, Gwen‐ dolyn Thomas; broth‐ ers/cousins, Johnny Cov‐ ington III and Kevin Broad‐ way; along with a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother; brother, Omar Dickens; stepfather, Shirley Dickens; and grand‐ parents, Henry and Cora Broadway. Relatives and friends are invited to at‐ tend a Celebration of Life honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ruby Broad‐ way at Bethany United Methodist Church on Sat‐ urday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. An Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In‐ corporated) will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by visi‐ tation at 10:00 a.m. The Final Homegoing Service will be held at Fairview Church of God, Burnsville Community, Polkton, North Carolina. In lieu of ﬂowers, please consider donating to Dillard University in the name of Ruby L. Broadway. Please sign the online guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion Directors, (504) 581-4411.

manuel and Christopher Bordere, Sr.; siblings, Emanuel, Jr., Everett, John, Emma, Joyce and Lois. Mother Barbara leaves to cherish precious memo‐ ries, son, Ira Bordere, Jr.; beloved daughters, Jacqueline Bordere and Jimesha Alexis (Anthony); Bryan, grandchildren, Christi, Christian, Christo‐ pher, Jr. (Tahitian), Jerald Bordere and Lojoy Alexis; eight great-grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends. Her legacy is one of unwaver‐ ing faith, quiet strength and unconditional love. A Celebration service honor‐ ing the life and legacy of the late Barbara Ann Burth‐ long will be held at New Salem Baptist Church, 1530 Alvar St., New Orleans, LA 70117 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10 am, Reverend Warren Jones, Jr., Ofﬁciat‐ ing. Interment Providence Memorial Park, 8200 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70003. Visi‐ tation 9 am in the church. Please sign online guest‐ book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐ net Labat Glapion, Direc‐ tors (504) 581-4411

Coleman, Vantrelle

With sadness we share the passing of Vantrelle Coleman, on February 28, 2026. Please visit www.rho desfuneral.com to view service information, sign online guestbook, send ﬂowers and share condo‐ lences.

New Orleans, LA. Despite a number of health challenges in her life, Ann remained a devoted mother and aunt. In her later years, Ann enjoyed reading home décor and lifestyle magazines, watching game shows especially Let's Make a Deal and Family Feud and playing blackjack with her sons. Ann was preceded in death by her son Van Dupree, parents Norman Alexander, Sr. and Antonia Bailey Alexander, brothers Norman Alexander, Jr. and Anthony Alexander, Sr., and sister Ida Alexander Smith. Ann is survived by her son Corwin Dupree, her sister Marble Alexander Pierre and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. The family would like to invite family and friends to a public visitation on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 146 4th St., Westwego, LA 70094 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow. Rite of Committal (Burial) will be at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery, 2349 LA-18, Edgard, LA 70049. Arrangements of her final care entrusted with Treasures of Life Funeral Services, 315 E. Airline Hwy., Gramercy, LA 70052. "When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a TREASURE"

Elliott, Earl Daniel

Dupree, Ann Mae

On March 8, 2026, Ann Alexander Dupree was called from this life to the next as she passed away at the age of 84. Ann was born on November 11, 1941, in New Orleans, LA to Norman Alexander, Sr. and Antonia Bailey Alexander. For most of her life, Ann was a resident of Bridge City, LA. Ann graduated as valedictorian from Booker T. Washington in New Orleans and attended St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans. She worked for several years with the Jefferson Parish Head Start program and later for the Veterans Administration Hospital in

grandchildren, and the many loved ones who sur‐ rounded him. Earl enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved to dance, sing, and cele‐ brate with family and friends, always bringing laughter, music, and joy wherever he went. He was preceded in death by his beloved spouse, Doris D. McGee, his son Timothy McGee, his grandchildren Tamericke Byrd and Timo‐ thy Byrd, along with sev‐ eral siblings who have gone on before him. Earl leaves to cherish his loving his children, memory Theresa (Andre) McGee and Calvin Davis. He also leaves behind his cher‐ ished grandchildren: Jas‐ McGee, Ronika mine (Larry) Harvey III, Devon McGee Sr., Leon McGee, Janika McGee, Tia Byrd, Tremaine Byrd, and Calvin Mackey. He was also blessed with many greatgrandchildren who will for‐ ever carry on his legacy and remember the love he shared with them. Earl also leaves behind his loving siblings Lucia Jordan and George Elliott Jr., as well as his devoted godson Lloyd Davis, along with a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends who will miss him greatly. Earl Daniel Elliott will always be remem‐ bered for his loving heart, his lively spirit, and the joy he brought to those around him. His legacy of love, laughter, and family will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. Relatives and friends of the family are in‐ vited to attend the funeral service on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Robinson Family Funeral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA. 70058. The visitation will begin at 9AM followed by a 10AM ser‐ vice. Interment will be pri‐ vate. For online condo‐ lences please visit www. Robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com

Earl Daniel Elliott of Gretna, LA., was born on January 13, 1952, in Water‐ proof, Louisiana. He de‐ parted this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memo‐ ries with those who loved him most. Earl was a hard‐ working man and a tal‐ ented mechanic who was known for his ability to ﬁx just about anything. Above all, he was a devoted fam‐ ily man who took great pride in his children,

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Obituaries Armstrong, Nelvia Jean 'Lil Nel'

Nelvia Jean Armstrong "Lil Nel" of Harvey LA., de‐ parted this life peacefully at West Jefferson Medical Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2026. She was 58 years old. Beloved daughter of

Antoinette W. Bradstreet entered into eternal rest at Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the age of 59. She was a native and resident of New Or‐ leans, LA. Antoinette re‐ ceived both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). She was employed as a Chief Ac‐ count with the City of New Orleans and formerly em‐ ployed with the NOPD as a Budget Director. Antoinette was a faithful member of Community Fischer Church. Beloved wife of Ed‐ ward Bradstreet. Devoted mother of Ronnie Palmore, Edward Bradstreet, Jr., and Edward Garrison. Daughter of the late Jesse Lee Pal‐ more and Georgiana Ray‐ field Palmore. Loving sister of Latashia Holmes, Kara Williemae Glapion, Lemelle, Cynthia Palmore, Virginia Palmore, and the late Lucille Barbara Ann Palmore, Deborah Ann Pal‐ more, Roselie Palmore, Mac Arthur Palmore, Jesse Lee Palmore, Jesse Lee Pal‐ more, III, Jesse Lee Pal‐ more, IV, and Guste Ray‐ field. Antoinette is also survived by a host of nieces, grandchildren, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Rela‐ tives and friends of the family also pastors, offi‐ cers, and member of Fis‐ cher Community Church, St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, and all neighboring churches; em‐ ployees of the City of New Orleans and NOPD are in‐ vited to attend the Cele‐ bration of Life St. Stephen

Burthlong, Barbara Ann

Barbara Ann Burthlong, age 79, peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, Feb‐ ruary 27, 2026 and was wel‐ comed at the gates of Heaven. Mrs. Burthlong was born on September 13, 1946, in New Orleans, LA to the late Lena and Em‐ manuel Burthlong, Sr. She was raised in a God-fearing home grounded in faith, love and service. At an early age, she gave her life to Christ, beginning a life‐ long journey of ministry and devotion. Barbara was a faithful and devout mem‐ ber of New Salem Baptist Church, serving over 10 years on the usher board. Known for her powerful prayers and gentle wis‐ dom, she was a spiritual pillar in both her church and community. She de‐ voted many years to the Archdiocese of New Or‐ leans as a food service leader, nurturing children not only with meals but with kindness, encourage‐ ment and God’s word. Bar‐ bara was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Sammy Braddy; children, Em‐

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Homer, Wendell 'Mack'

Wendell 'Mack' Homer, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus. He was a native of New Or‐ leans, LA and a resident of Gretna, LA. “Mack”, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was a graduate of Belle Chasse High School and he at‐ tended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He later attended Jefferson Parish Vocational Techni‐ cal School, where he re‐ ceived a degree as an au‐ tomotive technician. He was employed as a trans‐ mission specialist for over 30 years. Wendell also op‐ erated a successful truck‐ ing business for more than 30 years. He was a faithful member of White Dove Fel‐ lowship of Harvey, LA and a former member of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Oakville, LA. Wendell had a kind and generous spirit, helping family and friends in any capacity he could. He was the cook for family gatherings, including re‐ unions, graduations, and birthdays. Devoted hus‐ band of Melissa Spurlock Homer. Loving father of Amanda Homer. Son of the late Ernest Homer, Sr and Lawrence Homer. Julia Grandson of the late Noles and Lillie Lawrence, Lora and Beulah Homer. Beloved brother of Verna Delone, Grant, Colleen Collette Sherman, Vernon Homer (Adrele), Anthony Homer Bernadine (Bernadette), Harney (Juan) of Texas, Wesley Homer (Drusilla), Homer (Venita), Curtis Rosette (Rev. Joyce Rosette) all of Arizona, and the late Ernest Homer, Jr. Brother-in-law of David and Cleveland Spurlock. Cher‐ ished uncle of Andrea, Jes‐ Ashley, Angelica, sica, Ariel, Valerie, Danielle, Do‐ Lauryn, and minique, LaShone. Wendell is also survived by his great and nephews, nieces, Madison, Carrien, Angel, Dania, Aaron and Mason, and a host of other rela‐ tives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also pastors, ofﬁcers, and members of Greater Morn‐ ing Star Missionary Baptist Church and all neighboring churches are invited to at‐ tend the Celebration of Life at Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 14747 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA on Saturday, 14, 2026, at March 10:00a.m. Pastor Joseph A Brooks, host pastor; Rev. Robert Little, ofﬁciating. Visitation will begin at 8:30a.m. until service time at the church. Interment: Cemetery, Oakville Oakville, LA. Arrangements by Davis Mortuary Service, 230 Monroe St. Gretna, LA. To view and sign the guest‐ book, please go to www. davismortuaryservice.com.

Roselee “Rose” Phipps Jackson was born on Feb‐ ruary 4, 1945 in Liberty, Mississippi to the late Patterson and Daniel Margie Dillon. She transi‐ tioned home to be with the Lord on March 3, 2026. She began a relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at an early age, as she was baptized at Lib‐ erty Baptist Church in Lib‐ erty, Mississippi. She later relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1959 where she built a family and legacy. She lived a life full of love, service, laughter, and generosity. She was a devoted wife to Louis Jack‐ son and proud mother to her children: Daniel Phipps, Ernestine Phipps, Antoni‐ ‘Monkey’ Lewis, ette ‘Black’ (Will) Sheranda Crews, the late Tanya Phipps, and Tamara Phipps (the late Kerry) Parker. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel Patter‐ son and Margie Dillon, her daughter Tanya Phipps, Niece Sharlene Patterson, son-in-law Kerry Parker, brother-in-law Ralph Jack‐ son, sister-in-law Annie ‘Mah’ Johnson, and grand‐ children Jamaal and Jarvis Gray, She leaves behind her beloved grandchildren: Tiffany Carter, Octavious Lewis, Ivan ‘Tavious’ Phipps, Renard Phipps, Zion Lewis. Great grand‐ children: Troyanna Milro, Milro, Treasure Taylor Milro, Troy Milro, and Uri Lewis. Sisters Margie Pat‐ terson, Deondra Nettles. Nieces Umeka Patterson, Darlene Patterson, Sombi Shannon Patterson, Davenport, (Wayne) (Alec) Scott, Chelsey Natasha Smith, and Ebone Thomas. Nephews Alton Patterson, (HotBeezo) Rasheed Patterson, and a host of close nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, inlaws, and loved ones. Rose will be remembered for her giant heart and nurturing spirit. She found joy in car‐ ing for others through her passion for cooking deli‐ cious meals for her family and friends. She even treated strangers like fam‐ ily; opening her doors to anyone in need of a place to live, feeding them and asking for nothing in re‐ turn. She has touched many lives with her unwa‐ vering love, patience, and empathy for everyone she She was encountered. quiet but mighty in spirit. Her legacy will live on in the meals she shared and the countless lives she touched. Relatives and friends of the family are all invited to attend the Fu‐ neral Service on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 am Calvary Tabernacle at Church, 3629 C.M.E. Dryades St., NOLA 70115. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am. Rev. Duane Hill Sr., Ofﬁciating. Interment will be in Providence Memorial Park. Profes‐ sional arrangements en‐ trusted to Majestic Mortu‐ ary Service, Inc. (504) 5235872.

Johnson, LeeEsther

Lee Esther Johnson, Age 87, departed this life on Thursday February 26, 2026, Wife of the late Percy Johnson Sr., Mother of Valerie (Carl) Mason, Barrie Ann, Kathy, Cindy, Denise, Kevin (Michelle) Johnson, and the late Percy Johnson Jr., Lee Esther is also survived by a host of Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Celebration Service will be held on Saturday March 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Nebo B.C. 198 W Second St. Laplace, La., Rev. Augusta Brown, Sr., Officiating. Interment in Providence Rest Haven Cemetery Laplace, La., Viewing from 9:00am until Service time. Professional Service entrusted to caring staff of Hobson Brown Funeral Home 134 Daisy Street Garyville, La 70051

Lewis, Willie Mae Peterson

With sadness we share the passing of Willie Mae Peterson Lewis, on March 4, 2026. Please visit www. rhodesfuneral.com to view service information, sign online guestbook, send ﬂowers and share condo‐ lences.

Marshall, Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie Marshall, age 66, was called home to glory on Saturday, Febru‐ ary 28, 2026. Born January 13, 1960 in New Orleans, LA, Lisa was the eldest of eight children born to James and Elenora John‐ son. A devoted Christian, she accepted Christ as a child and remained stead‐ fast in her faith as a mem‐ ber of Franklin Avenue Bap‐ tist Church. A 1979 gradu‐ ate of Francis T. Nicholls High School, Lisa served as captain of “The Dancing Bobcats.” While working at Schwegmann’s, she met Henry Marshall, whom she married in 1980. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Crystal and Inspired by Courtney. Courtney, Lisa became a passionate special needs advocate and Special Edu‐ Paraprofessional. cation Her career brought her back to her alma mater and later to Riverdale High School, where she was af‐ nicknamed fectionately “Cookie”. Lisa had a mag‐ netic spirit and warm heart. She enjoyed cook‐ ing, reading her Bible, dancing, decorating her home and fashion, often wearing her favorite color, red, and leopard prints. In addition to her daughters Lisa is also survived by her siblings, Rhonda Charles, Jamie Johnson, Troylynn Carley, James Johnson, III,

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Shannon Goodie, Sabrina Gibson, Craig, Krystal, Ray‐ mond, and Shane James; companion, Ernesto Mar‐ tinez, as well as a her Saint and grandpups, Mochi, a host of other relatives and beloved friends. In addition to her parents, Lisa is also pre‐ ceded in death by James Johnson, Jr; former hus‐ band, Henry Marshall; sis‐ Yvette Johnson; ter, Michael brother-in-law, Goodie; great-niece, Nia Vanderpool and grand‐ pups, Yoshi and Beignet. Her love, faith and vibrant spirit will forever live in the hearts of those who knew her. A Celebration service honoring the life and legacy of the late Lisa Marie Marshall will be held at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 8282 I-10 Service Road South, New Orleans, LA 70126 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10 am. In‐ Mount Olivet terment Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122. The service will also be livestreamed at www.franklinabc.com, Facebook.com/fabcnola and YouTube.com/fabc‐ nola. Please sign online guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504) 581-4411

Mayronne Jr., Louis 'Juan'

Louis “Juan” Mayronne Jr., entered eternal rest on March 6, 2026, at the age of 77, surrounded by family at Ochsner Medical Center. He was born on March 4, 1949, in New Orleans, LA, to the late Louis Juan, Sr. and Lucille Blache Mayronne. Juan was the beloved life‐ long partner of Goldie Bates; devoted father of Carla Ann Mayronne; lov‐ ing grandfather of Jamie Ann Miskell and Louis An‐ drew Mayronne; bonus fa‐ ther of Gerrad Bates; cher‐ ished brother of Lisa May‐ ronne Jones. He also leaves to cherish his memory his godson, Ashton Christo‐ pher Jones; niece, Ashley Christine Jones, along with a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends. Juan was a hardworking and de‐ pendable man who dedi‐ cated many years of ser‐ vice to Bunny Bread before retiring. He enjoyed auto‐ mobiles, jazz music and faithfully cheering on his New Orleans beloved Saints. Above all, he will be remembered for his gentle spirit, quiet strength and deep love for his family. A Celebration service honor‐ ing the life and legacy of the late Louis “Juan” May‐ ronne Jr. will be held in the of Charbonnet Chapel Glapion Funeral Labat Home, 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10 am. Interment private. Visitation 9 am in the chapel. Please sign on‐ line guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504)581-4411

McGill, Estelle Cyprian

Pendleton, Barbara Fenderson 'Barb' On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4 a.m., God put his arms around our Beloved Estelle Cyprian Queen, McGill and lifted her to rest. Estelle, affectionately known as “Sister” was born April 2, 1941 to the union of the late Perry, Sr. and Alberta M. Cyprian. Memories of Estelle will be forever cherished by her children, Sharron Holmes, (Bernell, Jr.) Donyette Williams, Victor McGill, Donna (Glenn) Taylor, Wen‐ dell (Denise) and Nathaniel grandchil‐ Fortenberry; dren, Charles, III (Trashell) Holmes, Dominique McGill, Donmeisha and Sr., Quanisha Murray, Dontae, Chassidy, Jalesa, Nicole Williams, Jordan Smith, Sr. and Amie (Lance) Brown; eighteen great grandchil‐ dren; four loving siblings, Helen and Edward Cyprian, Sr., Dorothy Hampton and Bernadine Campbell; God‐ Rodney “Mikey” child, Brown, as well as a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, Estelle is also preceded in death by her husband, David McGill, Sr.; children, Don, David, Jr. and Rodney McGill; grand‐ son, Djuan McGill; siblings, Nathaniel, Sr., Perry, Jr., Cyprian, Jr., Shirley, Emma and Inez Cyprian, Edna An‐ and Dorothy derson Williams. Relatives and friends of the family; Pas‐ tor, ofﬁcers and members of Bethel A.M.E., as well as all other churches of St. Bernard and Plaquemine Parishes and residents are invited to attend the fu‐ neral. A Celebration ser‐ vice honoring the life and legacy of the late Estelle Cyprian McGill will be held at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 1437 Fats Domino Ave., New Orleans, LA on Satur‐ day, March 14, 2026 at 10 am, Pastor Douglas Taylor, Ofﬁciating. Visitation 9 am in the church. Interment Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 8200 Air‐ line Dr., Metairie, LA. Please sign online guest‐ book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐ net Labat Glapion, Direc‐ tors (504) 581-4411

Neal, Elouise

Barbara "Barb" Fender‐ Pendleton entered son eternal rest on February 15, 2026 in Seattle Washington, at the age of 87. She was born on December 11, 1938 in Muleshoe, Texas. Daugh‐ ter of the late Henry Fluellen, Myron Young Sr. and Earnice Young. Re‐ membered as an excellent cook and a loving mother, who stayed home for her loving children. She was a Deaconess at Nancy Mis‐ sionary Baptist Church for most of her life and a member of Bonnie Bell Collins #81 under Electra Grand Chapter O.E.S. of the A.R. for the State of Louisiana for more than 50 years. She was a skilled seamstress and an avid volunteer for many good causes, such as feeding the homeless. She loved her children; she is sur‐ vived by her daughter Mary Phillips Bowen and son Benny Lee Phillips, her brother, Myron Young, and Paulette sister-in-law, Hebert. Barbara is also sur‐ vived by many loving grandchil‐ stepchildren, dren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her son, Nathan Bem‐ mer, and her previous hus‐ bands, Samuel L. Fender‐ son and Robert Pendleton. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Ser‐ vice on Saturday March 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Es‐ telle J. Wilson Funeral Home, Inc. 2715 Danneel St. New Orleans, La. 70113. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. service time. Rev. William Brent Jr. ofﬁciating. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Nor‐ man Mayer Ave. New Or‐ leans, La. 70122. Arrange‐ ments Entrusted To Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home, Inc. 2715 Danneel Street, NOLA 70113. Infomation: (504) 895-4903. To sign on‐ line guest book please visit www.estellejwilsonfh.com.

Pierre, Ruby Mae

Sis. Elouise Neal, age 96, entered eternal rest on February 23, 2026. She was born on May 9, 1929, in Tylertown, Mississippi. Sis. Neal was preceded in death by her loving husband, Pastor Wilker Neal, and her son, Clayton Neal. She leaves to cherish her precious memories her beloved children: Perry, Zina, Bonnie, and Nicholas Neal, along with a host of other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday,

Ruby Mae Pierre passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of ninetyseven. She is survived by: son and spouse, Reginald J. and Aletha S. Jordan (Au‐

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La. building a path to a thriving 21st-century economy 2025 was a banner year for eco- create prosperity by itself. We nomic development in the state need to leverage our “external” of Louisiana. From January to wins to invest in both thriving December, the state announced main streets and growing new $61 billion of new direct inindustry leaders, through companies built here from vestment and the expected the ground up. creation of 9,300 direct Practitioners of ecojobs. This is real change, headnomic development use the term “fenceline induslined by a wide variety Jon of innovative companies tries” to describe compleAtkinson mentary businesses that tackling hard problems GUEST from Louisiana and creatsupport major industries. COLUMNIST The easiest business to ing real value in the 21st attract is the one that ancentury global economy. From rare earth elements chors to what is here. That to low carbon steel, data, AI and is why the most important quesautonomous ships, Louisiana is tion in economic development building the infrastructure that is to go to industry drivers who the world will depend on for a chose to be here and ask who they prosperous tomorrow. would want “next door.” While this is needed progress, By pitching complementary we can do even better. Louisiana business, you eventually create has a long history of investing a cluster that becomes hard for in locating new businesses here these industries to ignore. With without making comparable density comes opportunity that investments in the surrounding ﬁnds its way to your door rather systems that lift the prospects of than always having to do the hard local businesses. Outside investwork of searching. People can see a career across multiple compament is a catalyst, but it does not

nies in a sector, not just one job. Communities become stronger and new local businesses that serve residents suddenly thrive. Consider the history of states that have deﬁned their own destiny through new industry: space in Alabama, robotics in Pennsylvania, ﬁnance and bio-tech in North Carolina, software in Texas. Each has reached a tipping point through deliberate focus on locally anchored, future-looking industries. Each also leveraged its “wins” to drive homegrown innovation and double down on creating places where people want to live. Historically, Louisiana has been good at incentivizing companies to bring jobs here, but we become frustrated with the long-term impacts because we lack adequate follow-through to support the things that must happen on the other side of the “fence.” In contrast, states like Texas, Utah and Tennessee have invested hundreds of millions of state dollars (alongside attraction investments) in economic development

through local innovation and local business development. The Texas Emerging Technology Fund provides an example of the scale and ambition of these investments. Launched in 2005 by Gov. Rick Perry when the population of the Austin metro hovered around 1.4 million people and its key industries centered on education, health care and tourism, this fund was a $500 million investment in building an economy based on homegrown innovation in frontier technology. While not a perfect strategy, it built on Texas’ strengths in industrial innovation, research capacity and the emerging technology workforce, centered largely around Dell, to pour fuel on the ﬁre. Today, the Austin metropolitan area has over 2.5 million people and an economy of opportunity deﬁned by software, hardware, advanced manufacturing, data, life science and digital media. To build a world-class 21st century economy in Louisiana, we must make proportionate invest-

Talking to those with whom we disagree is not weakness, it’s necessary There is a story about America’s and laws. It requires a shared comfounding that a band of unified vimitment to reason, debate and the peaceful exchange of ideas and sionaries, speaking with one voice, independent thought. That culture conjured a republic out of thin air. is under strain today in ways that But that story misses a messy, magshould concern every American, nificent truth. regardless of party or ideologiThe founders argued fiercely about the scope of cal persuasion. federal power, the moralWe live in an era of algorithity of slavery, the nature of mically amplified outrage and representation and the role a political culture that rewards Daniel J. the provocateur and punishes of religion in public life. America’s founding story is Erspamer the nuanced. Political identity populated with people with has metastasized into something GUEST deep disagreements: AlexCOLUMNIST closer to tribal warfare, where the goal is not to persuade but to ander Hamilton, Thomas humiliate. Cable news has turned Jefferson, John Adams and disagreement into sport. And in that Benjamin Franklin. And yet, they environment, the ancient civic art of forged something unprecedented in human history: a constitutional repub- actually listening to and understandlic built to endure. ing someone with whom you disagree The difference between then and has become almost countercultural. now is not that they disagreed less. But here is what gives me hope: It’s that they disagreed better. Most Americans, in their actual lives, As America approaches its 250th are not like this. They disagree with anniversary, I find myself thinking their neighbors, their co-workers and about what we owe each other as citi- their relatives, and they still manage zens in this republic: the basic dignity to be decent to one another. Franklin, in his final speech to the of honest, earnest, good-faith engageConstitutional Convention, said he ment with those who see the world had consented to the Constitution differently. because though he did not entirely apCivil discourse is not weakness. It is not naiveté. It is not splitting the prove of it, he was astonished to find difference or pretending there are no a document so close to perfect: “bestakes. It is the recognition that we cause I expect no better, and because are all, ultimately, in this together and I am not sure that it is not the best.” that the only sustainable path through That is civil discourse in its most hard disagreements is one paved with profound form: the willingness to mutual respect. hold your convictions firmly while reOn the evening of March 17, I’ll maining genuinely open to the possihave the privilege of hosting a conbility that you might be wrong or that others might have seen something versation at Metairie Park Country you haven’t. Day School as part of the Civil DisAs we celebrate 250 years of Americourse Speaker Series. I’ll be sitting down with two extraordinary men. can self-governance, let’s revisit the Walter Isaacson is a renowned biogmoral ideas that formed this nation and recover the belief that our politirapher whose body of work — from Leonardo da Vinci to Benjamin cal opponents are not our enemies, Franklin to Elon Musk — explores that argument is not war and that the how great minds engage with great republic is worth the hard work of challenges, and whose new book, disagreeing well. “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, The founders gave us a republic. “finds in America’s founding docuThe least we can do is try to keep it, one conversation at a time. ments a blueprint for civil self-governance. Joining him is Jay Lapeyre, CEO of Laitram, chairman of the Cato Daniel Erspamer is the CEO of Institute and co-founder of the Free the Pelican Institute. He will be Society Coalition, which is dedicated moderating a discussion with to preserving the principles of a free Walter Isaacson and Jay Lapeyre and open society. Tuesday, March 17 from 6 p.m. until The Free Society Coalition was 7:30 p.m. at Metairie Park Country founded on the conviction that libDay School. It is free and open to the public. erty requires more than elections

ments “outside the fence.” This means supporting startups and local businesses and making capital for them as readily available and abundant as it is for our largest businesses. It also means investing in systems of education, mentorship and market access that encourage entrepreneurship by making it less risky and investing in the places where creative collisions happen and doors are opened. In 2025, Louisiana took signiﬁcant steps, for the ﬁrst time in its history, to build state-level systems to prioritize innovation and fund local business development by creating the Louisiana Innovation or “LA.IO” initiative. This has changed the game and laid a foundation for Louisiana to win longterm. Now we must double down and commit to bold investments in growing our own innovative companies that match the scale of our ambition. Jon Atkinson is the CEO of The Idea Village.

AN ODE TO THE CITY

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The New Orleans skyline viewed at sunset. The city’s uniqueness has drawn artists and writers throughout history.

‘Magical’ New Orleans, where ‘rot is romance’ I understand why so many writers have sand secrets. been drawn to New Orleans — Paris’s AmeriIt is a city where taste and sound bespeak an insistence on authenticity and revelry, on can country cousin, the city by the river rislaissez les bons temps rouler, let the ing from the swamp. good times roll. In New Orleans, life I understand why Tennessee Wilis for the living, but the line between liams said of the city, “Here surely is the living and the dead is beautifully the place that I was made for, if any blurred. place on this funny old world.” All of this makes the city a magnet I grew up in a small town in north Charles for indulgence and decadence, for Louisiana but didn’t visit New OrBlow drunken frat boys and let’s-get-wild leans until I was in college. From GUEST girls trippers. It is Las Vegas, if Las Vethe time I ﬁrst set foot in the city, COLUMNIST gas were a real place and not a rootless though, I knew I was home. I had reached the source of so much of fantasy concocted in the desert. Louisiana’s culture. It felt familiar New Orleans exists as a bubble, imand ancestral. pervious to trend and fashion, living by its From then until now, I have visited often, own clock and its own rules. It is otherworldso often that I bought a vacation house here ly — a jewel, a testament to the human drive a few years ago. I am most at home here. I to be happy, to dance, to laugh, and to love sleep best here. I write best here. My soul with relish, holding nothing back. connects to something and is released by it, simultaneously frenetic and still, like a hum- Author, CNN commentator and columnist mingbird hovering over the pink ﬂowers of a Charles Blow spends part of his time in New Orleans. He is a featured author at the New mimosa tree. Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University It is magical. It is a spell. this weekend. This ode was originally pubThe city is in a constant state of decay, but the rot is the romance. The eye is bombarded lished on “Blow the Stack,” Blow’s Substack — and rewarded — with endless texture: platform where he shares columns, moments peeling paint, compromised concrete, crumand musings. See https://charlesmblow.subbling buildings whose doorways hold a thoustack.com/.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, with her husband Bryon Noem seated behind her, appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on March 3.

ISSUE OF THE WEEK NOEM FIRED As secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem was the face of one of President Donald Trump signature policies — a crackdown that aimed to deport those living and working in the country illegally. But as protests mounted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and after the killings of two American citizens by federal agents, Noem drew increasing criticism of how she ran the department. Last week, Congress called her in to testify about her tenure and the results were disastrous. Trump fired Noem two days later and nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. What does this mean for the future of immigration enforcement? Here are two perspectives.

Can our immigration policy DHS Secretary takes her improve now that she’s gone? last ride off into the sunset The worst of Secretary of Homeland authority would go on to conduct brutal Security Kristi Noem’s many terrible mo- and legally dubious round-ups of imments in recent congressional hearings migrants (and Americans who look like on immigration control probably came them) in a succession of U.S. cities. They when she admitted to being unfamiliar would shoot and kill at least four U.S. citiwith the shockingly appalling case of Ma- zens, including the two in Minnesota, one in California and one in Texas. rimar Martinez. Others, like Martinez, would be She is the Chicago woman who lucky to survive their wounds. managed to survive being shot five As DHS operations inspired times by Border Patrol agents in mass political protest, and October, leaving her with nerve tanked President Donald Trump’s damage in her right hand. polling numbers, Noem faithfully Yet, as Noem, dubbed “ICE BarClarence parroted the administration’s bie” by some for her love of posPage talking points, continually charturing in front of media cameras, was pushed by U.S. Sen. Richard acterizing immigrants as danBlumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, gerous and protesters as terrorists, and to acknowledge that the shooting was Trump stood by her. “wrong” during a heated Senate JudiYet their relationship came crashing down last Thursday when Trump uncerciary Committee hearing, ignorance was her defense. emoniously fired her. Or, rather, demoted “Sir, I don’t know that situation or the her to United States Special Envoy for case,” Noem replied. “I’ll look into it to The Shield of the Americas, whatever ensure that all procedures were followed that is. properly....” Noem had been caught in a lie in testifyHow likely is it that Noem had not ing about $220 million of taxpayer money looked into the case surrounding Marshe spent on TV advertising — some of which ended up going to a company run tinez’s shooting last Oct. 4, especially in by the husband of her erstwhile press light of the embarrassing details that aide, Tricia McLaughlin. On Tuesday became to light as the U.S. Justice Department attempted to prosecute the victim? fore the Senate Judicial Committee, she Some of those details were in evidence claimed the contract for the ads had been in the Senate hearing room, including submitted for competitive bids. However, posters bearing the text messages exon Wednesday, in front of the House, she admitted it was a no-bid arrangement. changed by Martinez’s shooter, Border Worse, she claimed that Trump had Patrol agent Charles Exum, bragging: “I blessed the affair. fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put Bye, bye, Madam Secretary. that in your book boys.” Lying, corruption, illegal deportation Got that, “boys”? Sounds like the govand even taking innocent life seemingly ernment’s immigration enforcers have are no bar to a seat in Trump’s Cabinet been going after anyone who looks as Room. But implicate him in your shenanithough they might, just might, be an undocumented newcomer, whether they gans, and you’re likely to end up “as dead happen to be here illegally or not. And the as fried chicken,” as the colorful Repubboss isn’t going to check your work. lican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana put In her 13 months leading the Departit. I hope that Trump’s apparent nominee ment of Homeland Security, Noem manto be her replacement, Republican Sen. aged to cut quite a media figure. In May, Markwayne Mullen of Oklahoma, will do just months into the job, she visited an a better job if he gets confirmed. infamous prison in El Salvador, to which But first, leaders from both parties need her department had deported Venezuelan to talk seriously about what is needed to immigrants. Posing with flowing locks protect our borders without endangering and perfect makeup in front of caged the rights and freedoms that make this gang members clad only in their underwear, Noem sent a message that would be country so attractive in the first place. hard to decode as anything other than a Email Clarence Page at clarence47page@ taste for authoritarian kink. gmail.com. Homeland Security agents under her

At times, you could be forgiven for havtrol over the department’s spending. Self-dealing played a direct role in ing thought that Kristi Noem wanted to be Noem’s defenestration. The department a uniformed DHS officer rather than the approved a $220 million contract — funsecretary of the department. Now, the cabinet member most inclined neled in part through firms run by Noem to glamour shots out in the field is going to and Lewandowski allies — for an ad camhave to go back to wearing civilian clothes. paign encouraging illegal immigrants to For all his trademark firings during go home. “The Apprentice” and the rapid turnover The ad starred — who else? — Kristi of his first term, President Donald Noem. She was on horseback and Trump has been loath to oust top in chaps. The implicit message was officials this time around. Kristi that if illegal immigrants didn’t Noem is the exception, and she’s leave on their own, she’d immediearned the dubious distinction. ately form a posse and run them Incompetent and preposterover the border. It was a production worthy of a ously self-promoting, Noem took Rich spaghetti western, or — more to the a serious role and made it like Lowry point, given her political ambitions something out of the HBO political — a commercial for a 2028 presispoof “Veep.” The Wall Street Journal recently pubdential campaign. Noem couldn’t defend the sketchy lished a devastating report on her time spending decisions, or the blatantly selfat the department, which she ran in close glorifying ad, or much of anything else, partnership with the man she’s been ruin brutal back-to-back House and Senate mored to be having an affair with, former congressional hearings that precipitated Trump consultant Corey Lewandowski her doom. (she dismisses such reports as tabloid She’d already been taken down a notch trash). after the Minneapolis ICE operation went It was a little like Antony and Cleopatra sideways. Not working with copious supon the Potomac, except the empire was a sprawling bureaucracy and as farce plies of credibility to begin with, she rather than tragedy. tossed away whatever she had by instantly According to the Journal, Lewandowski labeling both agitators shot by DHS agents fired a Coast Guard pilot who left Noem’s “domestic terrorists.” blanket behind on another plane and then, All of this said, it was Trump who hired when they reached their destination, reNoem despite her manifest deficiencies, including no notable experience in iminstated him because there wasn’t anyone else to fly them home. migration enforcement. She was cameraReportedly, Noem tracked how often ready and loyal, so why not? Tom Homan, the border czar who supHer designated replacement, Oklahoma planted her in Minneapolis, was on TV and senator Markwayne Mullin, also doesn’t have a background in immigration policy. sought to outpace him. One hopes, though, that he won’t interfere The Journal related that Lewandowski with the professionals and will continue was desperate to get a federally issued the Homan-backed approach of focusing gun and badge and exacted retribution on apprehending illegal immigrants who against those who didn’t cooperate (he have committed other criminal offenses failed to get the gun, but apparently got and received final orders of removal, and the badge). ramping up worksite enforcement. DHS officials denied much of the JourThe French World War I-era statesman nal story, but even if a fraction of it was Georges Clemenceau once said, “War is too true, it was still damning. important to be left to the generals.” By The two were turfy, sharp-elbowed buthe same token, immigration enforcement reaucratic players, not a new or unusual is too important to be left to self-serving offense in Washington. But their enemies glory hounds who are focused more on the tended to be people who knew what they main chance than the underlying mission. were doing, with Tom Homan high on the Trump’s first firing was the right one. list. Noem and Lewandowski raised eyebrows by taking an unusual amount of con- Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry

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(Betty), Hilton; and sisters Dianne, Karen Soulé (Terry), Barbara Taylor (Gordon) and Gail Cus (Roger); granddaughter Mya Vinnett and grandson Reuben Vinnett, III; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relative and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Geraldine Johnson LéBoyd. Age 72 years. A native of New Sarpy, LA. Relatives and friends of the family, also pastors, officers and members of St. Matthew Baptist Church and all neighboring churches are invited to attend the funeral at St. Matthew Baptist Church, 604 E S Johnson Street, New Sarpy, LA on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Albert Bailey, Pastor-Officiant St. Matthew Baptist Church. Rev. Justin Robinson - Eulogy, Pastor First Baptist Church of Paradis. Interment Bethlehem Cemetery, 146 E 20th St. Reserve, LA. Visitation at the abovenamed church from 9:00 AM until service. SERVICED BY ROBOTTOM

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Orleans 70119 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am, Rev. John Jackson, Pastor ofﬁciating. Visitation be‐ gins at 9:00 AM 10:00am. Interment: Mt Olivet Mau‐ 4000 Norman soleum, Mayer Ave., NOLA 70122. Arrangements entrusted to D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, Washington Ave, 3933 NOLA 70125. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook, share memories and con‐ dolences with the family.

Tobias, Hattie Allen

Hattie Allen Tobias entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the age of 79. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Service to honor and celebrate her life on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Rising Star Baptist Church, 1357 Laurel St., Metairie, LA, at 10:00 AM. Visitation begins at 9:00 AM. Interment: Shady Grove Cemetery, Liberty, MS. Arrangements entrusted to Dennis Funeral Home, 1812 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA. Please visit www.dennismortuaryservi ce.com to sign the online guestbook.

India (Eddie) Williams, the late Alexander Williams, Christopher Williams and Williams. Fredericks Daughter of the late Alice and Lindsay Brumfield Dawson; Sister of William Raymond Brumfield, the late Gylnn Michael Brum‐ field, Willie Ray Harris and Lonia Jackson; Also sur‐ vived by a host of grand‐ children, great grandchil‐ dren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Homegoing Celebration on Saturday, March 14, 2026 beginning 10:00 a.m. at Israelite Baptist Church, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dr. David M. Patin Sr., officiating. Church visita‐ tion from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Private burial to follow. Gwiena Magee Patin, Funeral Director. Pro‐ fessional Service Entrusted Littlejohn Funeral to: Home, 2163 Aubry Street, New Orleans, La., Cal K. Johnson Manager/Funeral Director, Info: (504) 9400045.

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gusta, GA); daughter and spouse, Yolanda B. and Stanley Burds; grandchil‐ dren: Kietra Winn (Brian), Tabeeka Thierry (Overton, Esq.), Esop Jordan (Kellie) and Kali Caldwell; greatgrandchildren: Jamal, Je‐ remy (Brionna), Jonathan Jordan, and Aria Caldwell. Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by par‐ ents: Alex and Laura sisters: Evelyn Pierre; Gaskin, Irma Curry, Alma Reed, Albertha Pierre, and Hilda Holloman; and broth‐ Webster, James, ers: Joseph, and Junius Pierre. Family and friends are in‐ vited to the Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for 9:00 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, 2319 Third Street, New Orleans, LA 70113. Vis‐ itation will begin at 8:00 a.m. Pastor C. S. Gordon, Jr., ofﬁciating. Dismissal service at St. John the Bap‐ tist Church, 31925 LaCroix Road, Dorseyville, LA, Pas‐ tor Gregory Coates, I. Inter‐ ment will follow at St. John the Baptist Church Ceme‐ tery, Dorseyville, LA. Guest‐ book Online: www.anewtra ditionbegins.com (504)2820600. Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Own‐ ers/Funeral Directors.

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Wineburg, John Michael

Mr. John Michael Wineburg, age 67, was born on September 16, 1958, a native and resident of New Orleans, LA, entered eternal rest on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at his residence. John was a graduate of Alcee Fortier Senior High School Class of 1976. He was a man of few words, who had a deep love for working on cars, and motorcycles. Throughout his health challenges, John remained a dedicated provider maintaining a comfortable life for himself and his wife of 30+ years. There was no job too big for him to attempt. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Ruth Wilbur Wineburg; three brothers,

Carl Peter Wineburg (Conchetta), Clarence Paul Wineburg, Robert Wineburg (Lisa), one sister Arlene Wineburg-Nash (James); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Wineburg and Bartholomew (Bert) Wineburg, and his sister-in -law, Paulette Simon Wineburg. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113 at 12:30 p.m. Visitation from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Followed by Interment on Monday March 16, 2026, at All Saints Cemetery, 9502 Harold Landry Rd., Loreauville, LA. at 11:00 a.m. You may sign the guest book on www.gertru degeddeswillis.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home,Inc., in charge (504) 522-2525.

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Jacquelyn LéBoyd ReedMitchell entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at her home in New Sarpy, LA surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 1, 1954 to the late Henry and Geraldine Johnson LéBoyd. She is the wife of Jerry Mitchell and Mother of Katrina Reed-Edwards (Errol) and Reuben Terry Vinnett, Jr. Jacquelyn is survived by her brothers, Henry LéBoyd, Jr. (the late Glenda), Donald Ray

It is with deep sorrow and immense admiration that we mourn the passing of Delores A. Tharp, of New Orleans, on February 28, 2026, at the age of 93. She soft-spoken but was known for her compassion‐ ate nature. Preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Ruth Harrison brothers Oscar Tharp, Tharp, Jr. and Marvin Tharp. She leaves to cher‐ ish her memory, a host of devoted family and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, 2153 North Broad St., New

Linda Brumﬁeld Williams entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Beloved mother of George (Yolanda) Williams, St. Amand, Lakeesha Ernest (Gitan) Williams and

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locker room to “BRAN-DON IN-GRAM” chants. It took him a while to reach his destination because he stopped and signed as many autographs as he could. It took him even longer to get to his postgame news conference as former teammates and coaches stopped and chatted with him in the hallway. “It was everything that I pictured,” Ingram said. “All the love that I got from the fans, old coaches, my teammates, the ushers, security. Everybody showed love. They gave me my ﬂowers while I was here.” Ingram spent 51/2 seasons with the Pelicans, arriving in 2019 as part of the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. By the time Ingram was

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rowan Brumbaugh did not get any help this time. Brumbaugh did his part to keep the Green Wave’s season alive on Thursday night in the American Conference tournament, scoring 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting, but his teammates were a miserable 9 of 31 while playing their second game in 24 hours. Following the lowest-scoring first half in the history of the tournament, ninthseeded Tulane had no answer when rested, fifth-seeded Charlotte heated up quickly at the start of the second half. The 49ers took control with an 18-0 run in a five-minute span and cruised to a 74-60 victory in the second round at Legacy Arena. Tulane (18-15), which ended a fourgame losing streak by beating Memphis on Wednesday, never has backed up an opening win in the league’s tournament with a second one in coach Ron Hunter’s seven-year tenure. Fifth-seeded Charlotte (16-16), which entered on its own three-game skid, advanced to a quarterfinal-round matchup with No. 4 seed UAB. “What got us today was what got us a lot of times this year — we just couldn’t make shots,” Hunter said. “We were seven for 33 from the 3-point line. Yesterday we made those same shots. We put everything we had emotionally and physically into that game (Wednesday).” Brumbaugh paced Tulane with 25 points — giving him 60 for the tournament — but Asher Woods was his only teammate in double figures with 14. Scotty Middleton went 1 for 8, scoring his first points in two meetings with Charlotte on a putback in the final minute. Tyler Ringgold was 0 of 5, and Curtis Williams was 3 of 12. Charlotte’s Ben Bradford led all scorers with 29 points, including 20 in the second half. Tulane appeared OK when Brumbaugh hit a 3 and turnaround shot in the lane for a 27-21 advantage early in the second half, but the game got away quickly from there. The Wave did not make another basket for the next nine minutes, scoring exclusively on six Woods free throws. Charlotte, which could not buy a basket in the first half, hit 17 of 22 shots after the break. Dezayne Mingo gave the 49ers the lead for good at 28-27 on a strong take in the lane and hit a 3 on the next possession. Damoni Harris converted the first of three four-point plays when he sank a 3 while being fouled by KJ Greene, extending the lead to 39-27 with 14:18 left. Mingo followed with another fourplay play at the 10:36 mark after the

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LSU coach Jay Johnson and Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin listen to the umpire before a game on April 6, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers and Commodores open SEC play Friday night at Alex Box Stadium.

What’s wrong with the SEC? Evaluating LSU’s, Vanderbilt’s struggles as league play begins

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

For nearly a decade, the Southeastern Conference has dominated college baseball. The SEC has produced the past six national champions and seven of the past eight winners. More than 100 players from the conference were selected in the MLB draft last summer, and 98 players were picked the year before. That level of dominance was expected to continue this season, and it may still be the case, with the likes of Texas and Mississippi State getting off to hot starts in nonconference play. But as SEC play begins this weekend, when LSU travels to

Nashville, Tennessee, to take on Vanderbilt for a three-game series starting Friday (6 p.m., SEC Network+), an inordinate number of teams in the conference, not just LSU, have struggled against relatively weaker competition. It hasn’t been a disastrous start for the conference. Seven teams enter this weekend with two or fewer losses, and 11 clubs populate D1Baseball’s top-25 rankings. But several teams known for their championship success have struggled. LSU and Arkansas made the College World Series last season, but both teams have lost ﬁve games in nonconference play. All of LSU’s defeats have come against mid-major teams. Arkansas failed to win a home nonconference series last

weekend for the first time since 2014, breaking a 34-series streak. Tennessee, after losing coach Tony Vitello to the San Francisco Giants, has dropped four games while struggling at the plate. Vanderbilt has seven losses, and its pitching staff has taken a relative step backward. Florida has won some big games, but it also nearly got swept by High Point last weekend. It would be one thing if these teams were projected to ﬁnish at the bottom of the conference. South Carolina has ﬁve losses, but the Gamecocks weren’t expected to make the NCAA Tournament this season. LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee,

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Ingram felt the love in return to play Pels

New Orleans Pelicans fans always wished for a night like this. A night when Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy and Herb Jones were all healthy and playing on the Smoothie King Center court at the same time. ä Pelicans They got their wish Wednesday night, alat Rockets, 7 P.M. FRIDAy, GCSEN though Ingram was wearing a Toronto Raptors uniform in his return to New Orleans. Ingram would’ve really appreciated the video tribute the Pelicans showed during the ﬁrst timeout of Wednesday night’s game. Except there was one problem. “I didn’t even get to look at it because (Raptors coach) Darko (Rajakovic) was

Rod Walker yelling,” Ingram said. But Ingram, in his ﬁrst game back in the Smoothie King Center since being traded from the Pelicans to the Raptors last February, didn’t really need to see or hear a video to know how much the folks in New Orleans appreciates him. He could feel it. He felt it from the time he walked into the building until the time he headed to the

Elliss didn’t expect Saints reunion in free agency “His leadership, his voice, his the weeks before because of one LB was surprised insimple wisdom,” Elliss said, “I don’t think reason. “Demario doesn’t age,” Elliss you can replace that with one huwhen veteran Davis said. “So he’s probably going to be man being. … It’s going to take a effort to ﬁll the void left by back here anyways.” didn’t return to N.O. Demario Davis was, in fact, not group Demario, because he’s special.”

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

The ﬁrst day of NFL free agency came and went with Kaden Elliss unsigned. This was an unexpected development for the 30-year-old linebacker. But what happened on Day 2 left him even more surprised. That was when the New Orleans Saints, the team that drafted him seven years earlier, came calling. They wanted to know if he was interested in a reunion — something Elliss had barely considered

back. The 37-year-old linebacker reached a two-year, $22 million deal with the New York Jets on Monday. A day later, the Saints struck a three-year, $33 million deal with Elliss. By Thursday, Elliss looked as if he were still trying to comprehend the whirlwind. Davis really left the Saints after eight seasons? And they really wanted the player who spent the past three seasons playing for their hated rival, the Atlanta Falcons? All Elliss could do was smile — even knowing the situation he was stepping into.

Even now, Elliss talks about Davis with the utmost respect. The former 2019 seventh-rounder from Idaho began his career, essentially, as Davis’ understudy. He would listen to nearly everything Davis had to say, from teaching him how to rely on the tools “in his bag” to helping him realize he should develop his own routine rather than trying to just copy the veteran’s methods. Elliss went as far as describing Davis as a father-like ﬁgure, despite the fact that they’re only about seven years apart.

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Wade: ‘I’m excited at NC State’ Former LSU coach says he hasn’t been contacted about job

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

North Carolina State basketball coach Will Wade discussed rumors of a potential return to his former job at LSU after being asked about the speculation on Thursday. According to NC State beat writer Noah Fleischman, Wade said, “No,” when the former Tigers coach was asked if anyone from LSU had contacted him.

“Is the job open there?” Wade said. “No? Listen, let me be very clear. I’m excited at NC State. I was hired at NC State to do a job. This wasn’t going to take one year. I’ve already met with our administration about next year and some of the changes that we need to make and some of the things that we need to do to put this program where it deserves long term. “I’m not on social media. I’m not into gossip. I’m not into any of that sort of stuff.” Wade is in his ﬁrst season after signing a six-year contract worth $17.25 million to lead the Wolfpack. NC State (20-13, 10-8 ACC) lost 8174 to No. 10 Virginia in the quarter-

ﬁnals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday. After the defeat, NC State’s coach expanded on his commitment to building a winner where he’s at. “Look, we’re going to win, and we’re going to win big at NC State,” Wade said. “That’s what we’re going to do. That’s what we’re going to moving forward. We have the resources we need. We have what we need, and it’s on me and my staff to get the job done. Look, this year hasn’t gone exactly how we wanted it to, but we’re going to rally and we’re going to work hard and we’re going to have a team next year that’s ready to roll.” LSU basketball’s season conclud-

ed with an 87-82 defeat to Kentucky in the ﬁrst round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Coach Matt McMahon is in the fourth year of his seven-year contract that he signed in 2022. When asked about his uncertain future as he’s set to miss the NCAA Tournament a fourth consecutive year, he said that he respects the decision made by the athletic administration. Wade led LSU to three NCAA Tournament appearances in five seasons with an overall record was 105-51. He was ﬁred for cause in 2022 after committing NCAA violations.

LSU players stand by McMahon after loss BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The LSU basketball season concluded the way many expected after a last-place ﬁnish in the Southeastern Conference. The No. 16-seeded Tigers fell 87-82 to No. 9 Kentucky in the ﬁrst round of the SEC Tournament. With the loss, the next piece of business is the status of coach Matt McMahon now that his team will miss the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year. Before the coach of LSU (15-17, 3-15 SEC) could answer questions on his uncertain future after accumulating a 17-55 SEC record, Max Mackinnon spoke. The Portland transfer was asked about his emotions after playing what’s likely his last collegiate game. “Coach (McMahon) always says this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me,” the senior said after scoring a game-high 28 points against Kentucky. “I’m so grateful to just put on this jersey and just play at this level. And I just can’t thank this man (enough) next to me. I think everyone wants to say something on Twitter. Everyone wants to say something. Every-

one’s got an opinion, but we lost our two best players at the start of the year. We fought, and this guy never changed.” Mackinnon referenced the season-ending injuries to point guard Dedan Thomas and forward Jalen Reed. Thomas played three games in SEC play, and Reed injured his Achilles tendon in the sixth game. The fourth-year coach said injuries are a reality and that he’s proud of his group’s resilience despite the setbacks. McMahon, who has an $8 million buyout on his contract that ends in 2029, said that he’ll respect whatever decision the administration makes. “I think we have an elite leadership team, administrative team, and I’ll certainly respect whatever decisions they make moving forward,” McMahon said. “But I’m really proud of our players for how they came to compete today, and give great credit to Kentucky for getting the win.” While Mackinnon understands the criticism about his coach, he was still compelled to spotlight the impact McMahon had on him. “Every day he made me a better player, and that’s going to help me for my future,” Mackinnon said.

“But I just want to say that he was the same guy every day, (same) energy. He pushed me to limits I didn’t think I could get to. I never thought I could play at this level. So I want to credit coach (McMahon). He changed my basketball, and he’s changed my future for opportunities ahead. So I just wanted to credit that.” The Tigers’ locker room had saddened players who came up short on a neutral court ﬁlled with passionate Kentucky fans who created a homecourt-like environment. Graduate student Pablo Tamba, like Mackinnon, was candid as he felt a whirlwind of feelings after playing what likely was his last game. The UC Davis transfer from Malaga, Spain, spoke to The Advocate in the locker room. He discussed how the team didn’t give fans enough to be proud of this season after a 12-1 start. “It’s heartbreaking the fact that we started the season like that, and didn’t really motivate the fans because we did have some support at the beginning,” Tamba said. “I kind of feel like we let them down. But, you know, we couldn’t just sit back and give up. So I’m glad we just kept ﬁghting.”

Mike Nwoko, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds, echoed his teammates’ somber sentiment. “It deﬁnitely sucks, you know, it’s not the way we thought the season would go out, for sure,” the Mississippi State transfer said. Before the hard-fought defeat, McMahon mentioned the disappointments that the Tigers experienced in conference play. The most conspicuous were their home losses in January to South Carolina (13-19, 4-14) and Mississippi State (13-19, 5-13). In both instances, the Tigers fell behind by at least 27 points in the ﬁrst half. Tamba didn’t sugarcoat how he felt after those moments. “We can’t be coming out there and looking like we won’t want to play,” Tamba said. The frustrations of LSU fans exist inside the program’s walls. Tamba said he’s glad he had the experience to be on this team, but he is disheartened with the outcome. Time will tell if LSU retains McMahon as its leader. What is known is that six players who don’t have an additional year of college basketball are upset with the close to their season. Nwoko shared what his message was to them.

LSU seniors focus on ‘these last moments’ ä Arkansas at LSU. not doing. After 20 years of Seven gymnasts to ber tumbling and ﬂipping and balanc- 7:30 P.M. FRIDAy, SECN+ of dealing with injuries and compete in final ing, surgeries and smiling through it regular-season meet all for the judges and the fans, with all the glitter and music and

LSU’s seven senior gymnasts come from all corners of the country and are equipped with all sorts of experiences. From California to North Carolina, Minnesota to Houston and spots in between. Only one is a traditional, old school, four years at LSU Scott Rabalais student-athlete. The rest are in their ﬁfth year or sixth year, some still holdovers from that class of college athletes whose careers started in the topsy-turvy world of the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday night against Arkansas, they will compete in their last regular-season home meet. They will all be back in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for the NCAA regional LSU will host in April. Partly for that reason, LSU coach Jay Clark, in his gruff but endearing way, says the point of Friday’s meet (7:30 p.m., SECNetwork+) is to win, not to eulogize anyone. Still, there is a ﬁnality to collegiate gymnastics that doesn’t exist in other sports. For most of these young women, gymnastics is something they can’t remem-

there is no professional level to graduate to. There is no senior tour. When the gymnastics season ends next month, that will be it. For some, there is a strange kind of joy in that. The early 20s brings the magnetic pull of wanting to move on to the next, even if the next is somewhat unclear. Chase Brock, a sixth-year senior from Atlanta, is trying to figure her next out. “I try not to look too far into the future,” Brock said this week. “I know everything is going to come together, whether it’s stay here for a year or go to Dallas where my sister is at to be close to family. “I’m just trying to enjoy these last moments.” Alexis Jeffrey, a fifth-year senior from Warrensburg, Missouri, who transferred to LSU from UCLA before the 2022 season, is planning on becoming an elementary school teacher. But she won’t give gymnastics up completely. “I’ll probably go home and do some coaching on the side while I get my teaching certificate,” she said. As a sport, gymnastics is a little like an iceberg. You only see the tip above the waves, the meets

Houston, a fifth-year senior who transferred to LSU from Bowling Green before the 2025 season. In two years with the Tigers she has done all of one routine, vault, earcheering fans. The thousands of lier this season at Georgia. hours of work and the concurrent One vault routine in two years. track of rehab and training take It takes about six seconds to comtheir toll by the time gymnasts plete. Yet, like the others, Weilreach this stage of their careers. bacher stayed. Brock hasn’t been healthy “I’m sure at some point someenough to compete this year one will go in the portal,” Clark because of an Achilles’ tendon said. “It’s so prevalent in other injury. Jeffrey hasn’t competed at sports. all. Tori Tatum, from Chanhassen, “We’re not perfect, but I do Minnesota, came back for her believe when kids come here it’s fifth season despite not having basically what they thought it recorded a score in a meet since was going to be. Rarely does their 2024, but remains bright and uprole go as they drew it up in their head, being an all-arounder like beat about the program she has (Kailin) Chio or Haleigh (Bryant). loved being a part of so much. “I think the future looks great,” Ninety percent of the time that’s Tatum said. “There’s so much tal- not the case. But they appreciate ent and so many different person- the culture and care we try to prove for them as people.” alities. It’s not a recipe, but just The only traditional LSU senior, sticking to the LSU culture.” if that term can be used anymore, The LSU culture, some secret is fourth-year Tiger Ashley alchemy, has given this gymnastics program the immunity to col- Cowan of Hillsborough, North lect transfers in this transfer-mad Carolina. The 2024 Southeastern Conference uneven bars chamera without losing any. Additions like Courtney Blackson from Elk pion, Cowan has been a regular Grove, California, who essentially contributor on that event for LSU came out of “retirement” after once again this season. four years at Boise State and one There are still possibly six year away out of gymnastics to meets left for these Tigers if they compete this year at LSU. Like make it all the way to this year’s Emily Innes of Pittsburgh, who NCAA final. That’s a lot, but after came to LSU for her fourth and 20 years of gymnastics, it’s like final season after three years at the vault: a pretty short run. Washington. Advocate sportswriter Reed Or like Kathryn Weilbacher of Darcey contributed to this report.

Newspaper awarded top honors by Associated Press

The sports staff of The Advocate and Times-Picayune was awarded multiple honors for its work in 2025 by Associated Press Sports Editors in the organization’s annual honors. The Advocate and Times-Picayune competed in Class A — the largest division of publications — and earned six top 10 recognitions as voted by a panel of sports editors and writers. The Times-Picayune’s Chris Dabe earned a High School Beat Writing top 10 for his work in the New Orleans area. Saints beat writer Luke Johnson was also awarded a top 10 in the Long Feature category for his indepth piece on Kellen Moore. Also in the print product area, The Advocate and Times-Picayune earned a Special Sections top 10 for the Super Bowl LIX special section.

WNBA, players’ union meet third straight day

NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union met for a third consecutive day Thursday hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. They have had two marathon bargaining sessions over the past two days that both ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that players are “feeling movement.” “At the end of the day, we want a season,” she said. “We want to play. We’ve heard that from the other side as well. We need to see a more robust demonstration of that as we continue on in these negotiations.” The two sides started Thursday’s discussions around 10 a.m. The main sticking point is still revenue sharing.

Vikings sign QB Murray after release from Arizona

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kyler Murray on Thursday, after focusing their latest search on the ﬁrst overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft who was just released by the Arizona Cardinals. Murray visited Vikings headquarters before agreeing to join them, one day after he was cut by the Cardinals despite them owing him $36.8 million in guaranteed salary for this season. The Vikings didn’t have many other options this year for challenging — or replacing — J.J. McCarthy, their 2024 ﬁrst-round draft pick whose injuries and inconsistency have raised the question of how long they can afford to wait for him to develop.

Stephen F. Austin tops McNeese for NCAA berth

LAKE CHARLES — Myka Perry scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half, Harmanie Dominguez made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, and No. 3 seed Stephen F. Austin beat top-seeded McNeese 71-59 on Thursday to win the Southland Conference Tournament and clinch an NCAA Tournament berth for the second consecutive season. Stephen F. Austin (25-9), which lost both regular-season matchups against the Cowgirls, have won nine of the past 11 in the series which the Ladyjacks lead 52-15. McNeese (28-5), which set the program’s single season wins record, saw its 21-game win streak — the longest in school history — come to an end. The Cowgirls won the conference’s regular-season title under ﬁrst-year coach Ayla Guzzardo.

Miami (Ohio) loses its first game of season

CLEVELAND — Travis Steele went 31 games and 363 days before addressing a losing locker room. Now, the Miami (Ohio) coach and his squad must wait an excruciating three days before finding out if they’ve made the NCAA Tournament. The 20th-ranked RedHawks became the last men’s Division I program to fall from the unbeaten ranks on Thursday as UMass rallied in the second half for an 87-83 victory in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Miami was the fifth team this century to go undefeated in the regular season and the first since Gonzaga in 2020-21. The RedHawks join Saint Joseph’s — which lost to Xavier in the 2004 Atlantic 10 quarterfinals — as teams whose unbeaten run ended in their conference tournament.

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Tulane pitcher Sampson loses his spot in rotation Wave hosts Creighton in three-game series

BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

After three rough outings in a row, Oklahoma transfer Beau Sampson has lost his spot in Tulane’s pitching rotation entering its final nonconference weekend series against Creighton at Turchin Stadium. Coach Jay Uhlman said Jack Frankel would move to Saturday from Sunday, backing up Friday ace Trey Cehajic. Uhlman has not decided on a Sunday starter. Sampson (0-2) followed a solid debut at Loyola Marymount (nine strikeouts in 42/ 3 innings) by failing to get out of the second inning against Harvard, Eastern Kentucky and TCU as his ERA ballooned to 15.12. Harvard tagged him for six runs in 12/ 3 innings with a home run and two doubles. He lost his control against Eastern Kentucky, walking three and hitting two batters before being lifted. He did not record an out in the second inning at TCU, departing after a two-run homer. The staff had high hopes for Sampson after watching his stuff in the fall and the preseason. “He needs to get his head back where it belongs,” Uhlman said. “That’s going to be contingent on his attitude. He’s got to embrace that change, roll up his sleeves and work on a few things and really get back to rhythm and conﬁdence. It just doesn’t magically appear. You have to be able to work at that, and the opportunities he gets out of the bullpen, he needs to execute his plan.” Tulane (9-8) needs a series win against Creighton (5-8) for conﬁdence heading into the start of American Conference play next weekend. Cehajic (1-1, 4.19) and Frankel (1-0, 3.54) have pitched pretty well. The Wave could not afford to wait any longer on Sampson. “It’s not out of the realm (for him) to get back into that rotation, but right now he’s not there,” Uhlman said. “There are some guys ahead of him.”

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LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson shoots a foul shot against Tennessee in the fourth period on Feb. 26 at the PMAC.

LSU’s Johnson earns cancer fund award Tigers guard donated more than $25K in past few years

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Tulane batter Jason Wachs swings during a game against UNO at Maestri Field on March 25. Wachs has swung a hot bat all season, hitting .359 with 23 RBIs. ä Creighton at Tualne. 6:30 P.M. FRIDAy, SECN+

on Wednesday in Biloxi, Mississippi. He settled for a single after Tanner Chun fell down running in front of him, but his 23 RBIs are tied for the most in the American, as are his eight doubles. He followed with two more hits in five at-bats, raising his average to a team-best .359. “He’s really good,” Uhlman said. “He’s a phenomenal player.” Wachs led the Wave with a .335 average as a freshman and has been even more productive as a sophomore. His average is 54 points higher than any other regular Tulane starter. “I feel great hitting the ball,” he said. “I’m just trusting my process and getting the pitches I want to swing at, doing damage with it and just staying true to me.” His arm might be better than his swing. Playing right field, he threw a missile to catcher Johnny Elliott that would have produced Wachs on an out if Ellott had applied a better It was no surprise when Jason tag on a Mississippi State runner Wachs ripped a ball over the head trying to score from second on a of Mississippi State right-fielder single. That play could have been a Vytas Valincius in the first inning

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Florida and Vanderbilt, meanwhile, have had national championship aspirations for at least the last decade and entered this year with high expectations. “I think some of it is just like expectations versus reality, which is that baseball is a highly unpredictable game on a game-by-game basis in a way that the other major sports are not necessarily,” D1Baseball analyst Joe Healy said. “And so sometimes when these kinds of results happen, we tend to look for something here that maybe is just a shrug of the shoulders.” There is no singular reason that explains all of these clubs’ struggles. For LSU, the problems have been multifold. The offense has had trouble taking advantage of weaker pitching, the bullpen has struggled to hold onto tight leads or keep small deﬁcits where they are and the defense has had problems ﬁelding the ball. The Tigers’ variety of issues is what scares Healy the most about their start to the year. “They’re the ones I’m most surprised are having trouble at this time of year,” Healy said. “If you look at it as like a metaphor of trying to plug holes in a boat, if you’re just trying to plug one hole — if it was just the lineup — then

earlier when Brumbaugh’s layup that would have cut the deficit to 39-31 was waived off and he was assessed a flagrant foul upon replay review, leading to a threepoint possession for Charlotte. Tulane never came closer than nine the rest of the way, when Harris responded by draining another 3. “It was obviously a big swing in the game,” Brumbaugh said. “The refs are human, too. They are going to make mistakes.” The first half was ugly, with Tulane heading to the locker room

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said, “once she buys into something, it’s non-stop. “It shows the amount of pride that she takes in doing something like this, and to be honest with you, that’s kind of the key goal of the award — to create an atmosphere at every school where everybody wants to participate at such a level where they can compete for this possible award.” Johnson said the fund’s work has “touched” her. She started working with the fund in part because she wanted to help women like her grandmother, who died from cancer, and in part because she knew it was important to Starkey — a coach she’s developed a strong relationship with in her career at LSU. “In the end,” Palmateer said, “just what Flau’jae was able to do and her sustained commitment to the community, I think, is really what set her apart.” Kay Yow was a Hall-of-Fame women’s basketball coach who led North Carolina State to four ACC Tournament championships, ﬁve ACC regular-season titles and 20 NCAA Tournament appearances across a 35-year tenure. The fund she founded before she died in from a battle with breast cancer in 2009 has raised roughly $10 million for cancer research and programs that support underserved women. Johnson, a senior, will exhaust her collegiate eligibility at the end of season. She’s one of only six players to ever score more than 2,000 career points in an LSU uniform.

Uhlman said second baseman A.J. Groeneveld, an Eastern Kentucky transfer who started 12 of Tulane’s ﬁrst 14 games, was out for the year after suffering a labrum injury in the series opener at TCU last Friday. James Agabedis replaced him in that game. Nate Johnson started at second base in both ends of Sunday’s doubleheader, and his older brother, Jack Johnson, was at second base against Mississippi State. Groeneveld had three hits against Loyola-Marymount in the Wave’s second game but was 2 of 19 since then. Nate Johnson is hitting .381 in 21 at-bats.

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund surprised LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson on Thursday by giving her its inaugural Servant Leader of the Year Award. CEO Jenny Palmateer said that Johnson has played “an instrumental role” in the fund’s efforts in recent years. The LSU guard has donated more than $25,000 to the fund since 2022-23, she said, while also partnering with it to sponsor events in which women can receive free mammograms. Johnson held one in July in her hometown Savannah, Georgia. “She is opening doors to the next generation for us in a really big way,” Palmateer said, “and really setting the example for how the next generation can really make an impact in the ﬁght against all cancers affecting women.” Johnson started working with the fund during her freshman season. LSU associate head coach Bob Starkey pledged to donate $1 for every student who attended the Tigers’ annual Play 4 Kay game, and Johnson decided to match his contribution — something the two of them have done for each of the past four years. Starkey is a Kay Yow board member. He’s worked with the fund ever since his wife, Sherie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Email Reed Darcey at reed. “If you know Flau’jae,” Starkey darcey@theadvocate.com.

up 20-18. The Wave missed its first six shots with air balls from Brumbaugh and Luke Rasmussen, and finished the half 2 of 15 from 3-point range. Charlotte was even worse, going 5 of 34 from the floor, including a missed tip-in just before the halftime buzzer. The defining early moment for the 49ers came when Tulane transfer Spencer Elliott missed a point-blank layup and Bradford blew a follow tip-in with no one near him, leading to Brumbaugh’s transition layup at the other end.

“We generated really good shots in the first half and just missed some easy ones,” Charlotte coach Aaron Fearne said. “We just talked about if we get the same shots, we are going to make them in the second half.” Take away Brumbaugh, who scored seven of the Wave’s first 12 points, and Bradford, who hit three 3-pointers, and the offense was almost nonexistent in the first half. Their 12 teammates who took shots combined to go five for 43. Charlotte’s other four starters failed to score, with

Mingo missing all eight of his attempts. The brick fest was reminiscent of the teams’ ﬁrst meeting in Charlotte, when the 49ers led 23-22 at the break. The 49ers followed with 50 second-half points on that night and erupted for 56 this time. “I was really concerned coming to the tournament because I thought emotionally we were drained,” Hunter said. “(Wednesday) they gave it everything they’ve got, and I wondered if we’d have enough to get through today. We didn’t.”

years. But one MLB scout, who saw Vanderbilt play and spoke with The Advocate on the condition of anonymity, is not overly impressed by the Commodores’ roster, especially on the mound. “Everyone’s kind of caught up (to them), right?” the scout said. “That Friday guy (Connor Fennel) is 86-88 (mph) with an invisible fastball. So he gets swing and miss, but, again, at some point, it’s only 88, so he’s got to throw it exactly where he wants, which he does a lot. But if he’s off a little bit, he can’t beat anyone with velocity because he doesn’t have it. “He’s a good pitcher. But you’re thinking Friday guy for Vandy, that guy over the last 20 years, basically has been a 10-year big leaguer.” If injuries have plagued Vanderbilt and underperformance has hurt LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida have stumbled for simpler reasons. Florida has been without one of its top hitters in second baseman Cade Kurland. Five players who have made at least 10 starts for Tennessee are hitting under .300 to start the season. Arkansas has three starters in its lineup who are sporting a sub-.200 batting average. LSU faces Florida and Tennessee in conference play. The Tigers do not have Arkansas on their schedule, but the same scout who saw Vanderbilt also watched the Ra-

zorbacks and was struck by their talent on the mound, despite their recent struggles. “My big takeaway from Arkansas is they can still really pitch,” the scout said. “Like that’s kind of their whole thing, the bullpen.Their bullpen’s a bunch of guys that throw really hard, and the strikes weren’t great, just OK, but it’s still a super talented roster. I mean, they have some guys back. (Ryder) Helfrick is really good, the catcher. They’ve got a guy back there that can settle the pitching staff down.” It’s more advantageous for LSU, Vanderbilt and the rest of the conference’s struggling teams to take their lumps before SEC play begins, given the added importance of in-conference results as it relates to NCAA Tournament seeding, and just making the big dance altogether. But suffering multiple losses to inferior opponents, such as Sacramento State, Stetson, High Point or Kent State, is not a healthy sign, especially with the guarantee that the schedules for all of these teams will be harder moving forward. Their struggles have all brought up an uncomfortable but reasonable question: Is everything OK with the SEC? “I don’t think our league’s going to have any problem continuing to win games and be at the top of the sport,” LSU coach Jay Johnson said. “I don’t see that coming at all.”

difference-maker as the thirdranked Bulldogs scored their ﬁfth of seven runs in the seventh inning to rally from a 7-2 deﬁcit. Despite the eventual loss, Wachs liked how the Wave built on a doubleheader split of then-No. 17 TCU on Sunday that nearly was a sweep. “We’ve been playing not our best baseball but we’re getting around to it,” he said. “Everyone’s starting to click now. Everyone understands what we’ve got to buy into, so it’s exciting to see that.”

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ON DECK WHO: LSU (13-5) at.Vanderbilt (11-7) WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday WHERE: Charles Hawkins Field, Nashville,Tennessee ONLINE/TV: SEC Network+ RADIO: WDGL-FM, 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette) RANKINGS: LSU is No. 13 by D1Baseball; Vanderbilt is not ranked PROBABLE STARTERS: LSU — RHP Casan Evans (1-0, 4.66 ERA); Vanderbilt — RHP Connor Fennel

(2-0, 3.80) PREGAME UPDATES: theadvocate. com/lsu ON X: @KokiRiley WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Evans has improved on the mound each week, tossing ﬁve perfect innings last weekend before giving up a pair of runs in the sixth. He’ll almost certainly start on Friday.Vanderbilt is dealing with multiple pitching injuries, but has turned to Fennel on Fridays through the ﬁrst four weeks of the year.

you’d feel like that’s pretty ﬁxable, right?… But with LSU, it’s got three different holes in the boat, and it’s trying to plug all three.” LSU has the talent to turn it around and it won on Tuesday against Creighton, snapping a skid of four defeats in ﬁve games. But the Tigers have run out of time to get right with the return of SEC play this weekend. “It feels like they’re kind of experimenting with certain positions in their lineup, and they have a group of players they like more from a defensive standpoint, and players they like more from an offensive standpoint,” Healy said.

“And it kind of feels like whenever they try to do one, they struggle with the other and vice versa.” LSU’s opponent to open conference play has arguably found itself in an even deeper hole. Vanderbilt is dealing with injuries to six pitchers, including right-handed weekend starter Austin Nye. The Commodores have also been missing starting catcher Colin Barczi since the ﬁrst week of the season. Between power hitters Brodie Johnston and Braden Holcomb, Vanderbilt has a pair of bats that can give the lineup more physicality than it’s had in recent

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SAINTS NOTEBOOK

With signing of Etienne, Kamara’s future uncertain

BY MATTHEW PARAS

The Saints, likewise, felt really good about Edwards. That’s why they had no qualms about giving him more than $15 million per year and handing him $20 million in guarantees. The deal was struck quickly, ensuring Edwards — one of the top guards on the market — would be wearing black and gold next season. “This guy is the ultimate pro,” Moore said. “He’s a special, special person. Tthe ultimate player, teammate, leader. He’ll have a huge impact on our offense and our team.”

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The Saints made a big splash with the signing of former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne. What does that mean for Alvin Kamara? Coach Kellen Moore was evasive Thursday about Kamara’s future, telling reporters that there was a “process” that the team would go through. New Orleans recently restructured Kamara’s contract for 2026, but there are questions about whether he’ll be on the roster. “We’d like to go through that process, certainly,” Moore said. “And so we feel, obviously, we know Alvin means a lot to us. “Again, we are three days in this thing. We’ve signed Travis, and we’ll go through that process.” Kamara will enter the ﬁnal year of his contract and carries a $10.4 million cap hit after his latest restructure, according to Over The Cap. ESPN reported that teams around the league are wondering whether Kamara will move on from the Saints and whether New Orleans would be open to trading him. The NFL Network also ﬂoated the possibility that Kamara, who turns 31 in July, could retire. “I’m not going to get into all that stuff,” Moore said. “I haven’t had those conversations in any way.” Kamara rushed for a careerlow 471 yards last season, missing the last six games because of a knee injury. He averaged only 3.6 yards per carry, also a career worst. The Saints struck a four-year, $52 million deal with Etienne when free agency effectively opened Monday. Moore said the Saints have a “lot of roster stuff to navigate” over the next few months.

Keeping lines open Cam Jordan and Taysom Hill notably remain unsigned in free agency, but Moore said the Saints would stay in touch with each player to see if a reunion would be possible. Jordan has said he wants to play a 15th season, but the Saints and Jordan have not STAFF FILE PHOTO By BRETT DUKE been able to agree on a new contract. Hill has less definitive Saints running back Alvin Kamara scores for a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson about whether he wants to contries to make the tackle on Sept. 7 in the Caesars Superdome. tinue his NFL career. “We love all those guys and we’ll “We know we love Alvin and agents like Edwards could formal- Ryan Ramczyk raved about the city. let this thing take its course,” Travis is a really special player,” ly chat with other teams up to an Aaron Kromer, Edwards’ former of- Moore said. Moore said. “Certainly identified hour before the start of the league’s fensive line coach in Buffalo and that (Travis) is a really good fit new year. Previously, teams could a longtime New Orleans assistant, Saints re-sign Radunz and really good timing. He’s gone only communicate with a player’s also gave a glowing review of the The Saints re-signed guard Dilthrough those first few years of his representative. franchise. lon Radunz to a two-year contract, league. He had to navigate a little But no such call was necessary. And he remembered the tape. the team announced Thursday. bit of some stuff early in his career, Edwards had already done his Speaking to reporters at his in- Radunz started 10 of 15 games got through that. homework. troductory news conference, for New Orleans after joining the “Then I thought last year, his film The former Buffalo Bills guard the 28-year-old recalled how im- team last offseason. He became was just was really, really good.” had spoken with numerous peo- pressed he was with quarterback the team’s full-time starter at left ple with ties to New Orleans Tyler Shough and New Orleans’ of- guard after the team traded TrevEdwards’ choice over the years, helping him get fensive line when he studied the or Penning in November. Radunz, who turns 28 later this David Edwards didn’t need to speak a good sense of what to expect team’s Week 17 win over the New with anyone from the Saints before with his new team. He remem- York Jets in preparation for Buf- month, spent his first four seasons the 6-foot-6 guard agreed to join bered, for instance, what former falo’s season finale against New with the Tennessee Titans. He was a second-round pick in the franchise on a four-year, $61 teammate — and now assistant York. million deal in the opening hour of coach — Will Clapp said about work“There’s so much excitement 2021. NFL free agency. ing with Moore and offensive line and momentum, I felt like leading The NFL changed its rules for its coach Brendan Nugent. He knew the into this decision that made me Email Matthew Paras at matt. legal tampering period so that free way former college teammate feel really good,” Edwards said. paras@theadvocate.com

Straka in four-way tie for lead at The Players Championship BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Sepp Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday while avoiding big trouble on the TPC Sawgrass for a 5-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead at The Players Championship amid wind, rain, sunshine and darkness. Whether he remained top the leaderboard with Maverick McNealy, Lee Hodges and Sahith Theegala would not be determined until Friday morning. Austin Smotherman was at 5 under and had a 15-foot birdie putt on his ﬁnal hole, the par-5 ninth. It looked as though he might try to finish, but when two players in his group ran into trouble and darkness thickened, he stuck tees in the ground to mark it until the morning. “Do I wish I hit the chip in the morning as well? Went back and forth,” Smotherman said. “The fact I was even questioning it, I probably should have maybe backed off.” The 12 hours of golf was enough time for plenty of theatrics — 38 balls in the water along the three closing holes on the Stadium Course, two eagles from the fairway and a downpour that led to a 21-minute delay. By the afternoon, rain gave way to the sun casting shadows within minutes. Rory McIlroy said he never doubted he would play after missing the Bay Hill weekend with back spasms on Saturday. He felt no pain except for the putter, fail-

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Sepp Straka of Austria reacts after he finished his round during the first round of The Players Championship on Thursday in Ponte Bedra Beach, Fla. ing to make anything longer than 6 feet in his round of 74. Instead, the back problems fell to Collin Morikawa. He has been among the top players this season and withdrew after one hole. He felt his back seize up during a practice swing. Ryan Fox never made it to the course. The illness he cited upon withdrawing turned out to be kidney stones that had to be surgically removed. The pain for Scottie Scheffler was his fourth opening round in his last five tournaments without breaking par. He struggled to find the fairway and spent more than hour on the range in a downpour after his 72. Perhaps the biggest surprise was no one — depending on Smotherman’s putt Friday morning — was lower than 67. The last time 67 was leading The Players was in 2017.

“No one went really low this afternoon, which I expected them to, just because the conditions were pretty benign,” McIlroy said in assessing his score and realizing he’s not out of it. Straka managed to go bogeyfree, with some serious scrambling on the back nine. He saved par with a 12-foot putt on No. 10, hit into the water with his second shot on the par-5 11 and escaped with par with another 12-foot putt. He chipped in from 50 feet for his eagle on the par-5 16th, and then clipped a wedge to tapin range from 67 yards out in the fairway on the 18th. “I felt like all day I was playing from the rough, which is not ideal out here,” Straka said. “Fortunately my iron play and wedge play was pretty nice today, and I was able to make a lot of putts to save some pars.”

Green, Alvin Gentry and Stan Van Gundy and they pushed me to be a better player each and every year. They taught me different things. I love the fans. I love the coaching staff and I love my teammates and the city. It was a fun time for sure.” The only part that wasn’t fun for Ingram was the game itself. The Pelicans beat the Raptors 122-111. Ingram finished with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists. He shot 8 of 19 from the floor, including 2 for 7 on 3-pointers. “I needed a little bit of love today anyway because I’ve been playing terrible,” Ingram said. “Everywhere I went, I heard fans calling me. I stopped and

signed jerseys and remembered some old faces of people that had season tickets. I felt like I should show them love back.” For Ingram, this night was all about returning to the city that he loved so much because it reminded him of his hometown of Kinston, North Carolina. “I felt the energy and love throughout the whole game,” Ingram said. It had been 14 months since Ingram last played a game in New Orleans after limping off the Smoothie King Center court with an ankle sprain in December of 2024. That ended up being his ﬁnal game playing for the Pelicans. He was traded two months later, ending his time with a team

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about it.” In a goodbye letter posted on his Instagram, Davis wrote he’ll always consider New Orleans home and that he felt the franchise is headed in the right direction — “and headed there quickly.” If it all goes right, Elliss will help with that. Though the linebacker said he couldn’t replace Davis as a leader, Moore noted Elliss’ leadership and ability to command a locker room. Elliss, 30, was named a captain by the Falcons this past year. And if Elliss thrives, Davis likely would be among those happiest. The longtime veteran would often note that Elliss is part of his “linebacker tree,” a concept similar to a coaching tree in which coaches get credit for seeing their assistants get hired and thrive elsewhere. Elliss is well aware of the concept. He said he’s never talked about it with Davis directly but has chatted with Philadelphia’s Zack Baun, the Saints’ Pete Werner and a number of others about how it’s “pretty cool” to see. “He was obviously the alpha in our room, and there was a lot of high-end talent that, if you really look at Demario, he fended off a lot of talent that tried to take his job,” Elliss said, with a laugh. “He said, ‘Nuh-uh. This is my spot. I’m here, and I’ll tell you when I’m ready to leave.’ ” Davis left, and Elliss has returned. When he found out the news Tuesday, Elliss sent a text of three emojis — a ﬂeur-de-lis, a crown and a frog — to his family group chat. They understood immediately, going “nuts” in the messages that followed. “To be back where it started, you just didn’t think it would ever happen,” Elliss said.

But as much as he learned from his mentor, Elliss also grew further after leaving New Orleans in 2023. In Atlanta, Elliss became a full-time starter and embraced new responsibilities. The Falcons, for instance, had Elliss wear the green dot on his helmet, meaning he communicated the play calls and presnap adjustments for the entire defense. The Falcons tapped further into Elliss’ diverse skill set after what he showed initially with the Saints. They leaned on his ability to rush the passer: No offball linebacker over the last two years has recorded more quarterback pressures than Elliss, who has 64, according to Next Gen Stats. That’s 15 more than the next three players. “I didn’t like playing this guy the last couple of years,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said with a smile, later adding, “His versatility and his ability to play in a number of spots, obviously, is very, very valuable.” It was so valuable that the Saints ended up committing more guaranteed money — $23 million to $15 million — than what Davis earned from the Jets. Both deals averaged $11 million annually, but the Saints ultimately landed a younger player who can arguably do more at this stage of his career. Was that as intentional as it seems? “I don’t want to go into all the negotiating aspects of these things just because that’s not fair to anyone,” Moore said. “Obviously, we love Demario. And so, this thing worked out with Kaden having the opportunity to come Email Matthew Paras at matt. here. And we’re really excited paras@theadvocate.com

that was banking on him and Zion Williamson being the duo that would change the franchise’s trajectory. Ingram and Williamson both arrived in New Orleans in 2019: Ingram via that blockbuster trade and Williamson as the No. 1 pick in the draft. The two of them chatted for about 20 minutes after Wednesday’s game. “It was good talking to him,” Ingram said. “We were together for a while and we wanted to build something that would lead to a championship or a Finals appearance. It was good just to catch up with him to see where he is in his career. I’m happy for him that he’s healthy and on the basketball ﬂoor doing what he loves.”

But really, everyone was doing what they loved Wednesday. B.I., Zion, Dejounte, Trey and Herb were all healthy at the same time. So what if they weren’t all playing on the same team? It didn’t matter that Ingram was wearing Raptors’ red. The crowd still cheered for him. His girlfriend, rap star GloRilla, sat courtside. She knew how much this night meant to B.I. “I love to see him getting all the love,” she said. B.I. loved seeing it, too. And when he couldn’t see it because his coach was yelling, he could still feel it. Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

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FAVORITE at DETROIT at TORONTO at DALLAS at INDIANA at HOUSTON Minnesota at PORTLAND at LA CLIPPERS

LINE OFF 3½ OFF OFF 7 5½ OFF OFF

O/U UNDERDOG (OFF) Memphis (218½) Phoenix (OFF) Cleveland (OFF) New York (226½) N.O. (224½) at GSW (OFF) Utah (OFF) Chicago

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Friday

FAVORITE at SAINT LOUIS at MICHIGAN at FLORIDA Prairie View A&M at DAYTON at TOLEDO

LINE UNDERDOG 6½ G. Washington 13½ Ohio State 11½ Kentucky 1½at ALABAMA A&M 6½ St Bonaventure 3½ UMass

NHL

Friday

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at N.Y ISLANDERS -141 Los Angeles Edmonton -161 at ST. LOUIS

LINE +119 +135

Pro basketball

W 43 42 36 35 17

Boston New York Toronto Philadelphia Brooklyn

Southeast Division

L 22 25 29 30 48

W 36 37 34 34 16

Orlando Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington

Central Division

L 28 29 31 33 48

W 46 40 27 27 15

Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Indiana

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

L 18 26 37 38 50

Pct GB .662 — .627 2 .554 7 .538 8 .262 26 Pct GB .563 — .561 — .523 2½ .507 3½ .250 20 Pct GB .719 — .606 7 .422 19 .415 19½ .231 31½

San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans Dallas

W 48 40 23 22 21

L 17 25 41 45 44

Pct GB .738 — .615 8 .359 24½ .328 27 .323 27

Oklahoma City Denver Minnesota Portland Utah

W 51 40 40 31 20

L 15 26 26 35 46

Pct GB .773 — .606 11 .606 11 .470 20 .303 31

L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Golden State Sacramento

W 40 38 33 32 16

L 25 27 32 33 51

Pct GB .615 — .585 2 .508 7 .492 8 .239 25

Northwest Division

Paciﬁc Division

Wednesday’s Games

Orlando 128, Cleveland 122 New Orleans 122, Toronto 111 New York 134, Utah 117 Denver 129, Houston 93 L.A. Clippers 153, Minnesota 128 Charlotte 117, Sacramento 109

Thursday’s Games

Conference USA Tournament

At Huntsville, Alabama First Round Quarterﬁnals Wednesday Missouri St. 77, Librty 69 Sam Houston 69, Jacksonville St. 61 Thursday Louisiana Tech 80, Middle Tennessee 69 W. Kentucky vs. Kennesaw St., n

SEC Tournament

Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS 4 4

1 1

9 19

Thursday’s games No games scheduled

Friday’s games

Southern at Florida A&M, TBA LSU at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. South Alabama at UL, 6 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern, 6 p.m. Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Nicholls, 6 p.m. Incarnate Word at UNO, 6:30 p.m. Creighton at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.

Nicholls at UIW (DH), 3 p.m. Houston Christian at Southeastern (DH), 4 p.m. UL at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. Grambling at Southern, 6 p.m.

Baseball World Baseball Classic GROUP A

Men’s national scores

GROUP B

L 1 1 2 3 3

Thursday’s games Atlantic 10

Italy United States Mexico Britain Brazil

W 4 3 2 1 0

L Pct. 0 1.000 1 .750 2 .500 3 .250 4 .000

Japan South Korea Australia Taiwan Czech Republic

W 4 2 2 2 0

L Pct. 0 1.000 2 .500 2 .500 2 .500 4 .000

Dominican Republic Venezuela Israel Netherlands Nicaragua

W 4 3 2 1 0

L Pct. 0 1.000 1 .750 2 .500 3 .250 4 .000

GROUP C

GROUP D

Tuesday’s games

Pct. .750 .750 .500 .250 .250

Japan 9, Czech Republic 0 Canada 3, Puerto Rico 2 Israel 6, Netherlands 2 Italy 8, United States 6

Wednesday’s games

Canada 7, Cuba 2 Italy 9, Mexico 1 Dominican Republic 7, Venezuela 5

Thursday’s games

No games scheduled.

Friday’s games

SWAC

South Korea at Dominican Republic, 5:30 p.m. United States at Canada, 7 p.m.

Women’s State scores, schedule

Hockey

Quarterﬁnals Tuesday UTRGV 76, Northwestern St. 67 Stephen F. Austin 63, Nicholls 60 Semiﬁnals Wednesday McNeese St. 67, Texas Rio Grande Valley 52 Stephen F. Austin 64, Lamar 59 Championship Thursday Stephen F. Austin 71, McNeese State59

SWAC Tournament

At College Park, Ga. Second Round Tuesday Florida A&M 55, Bethune-Cookman 52 Ark.-Pine Bluff 81, MVSU 74 Quarterﬁnals Wednesday Alabama A&M 72, Florida A&M 68 Ark.-Pine Bluff 64, Alcorn State 60

Golf Thursday

W 3 3 2 1 1

Southland Conference Tournament

Friday’s Games

Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

State scores, schedule

Canada Puerto Rico Cuba Colombia Panama

Quarterﬁnal Alabama A&M 85, Texas Southern 74, OT

Florida 2, Columbus 1, OT Washington 2, Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 Calgary 5, New Jersey 4 St. Louis 3, Carolina 1 San Jose 4, Boston 2 Toronto 6, Anaheim 4 Washington at Buffalo, n Edmonton at Dallas, n N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, n Philadelphia at Minnesota, n Chicago at Utah, n Colorado at Seattle, n Nashville at Vancouver, n Pittsburgh at Vegas, n

College softball

Friday’s games

Quarterﬁnal UMass 87, Miami (OH) 83 Toledo 77, Bowling Green 76 Akron 73, Buffalo 70 Mountain WestQuarterﬁnal Utah State 80, UNLV 60 SoutheasternSecond Round Kentucky 78, Missouri 72 Tennessee 72, Auburn 62

GF GA 241 159 222 174 220 185 203 181 191 218 179 193 169 216 172 207

The Players Championship

No games scheduled

Mid-American

Pts 95 90 87 73 66 62 60 59

Thursday’s Games

Thursday’s games

Ohio State 72, Iowa 69 Wisconsin 85, Washington 82

L OT 11 9 14 10 16 11 26 5 27 8 27 10 29 10 29 11

Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 Montreal 3, Ottawa 2

Southeastern 11, Southern Miss 3 Nicholls 10, Jackson State 0, 6 innings

Big Ten Third Round

W 43 40 38 34 29 26 25 24

Wednesday’s Games

State scores, schedule

Wednesday’s games

At Birmingham, Ala. First round Wednesday Tulane 81, Memphis 69 FAU 63, Temple 59 Second round Thursday Charlotte 74, Tulane 60 North Texas vs. FAU, n Friday UAB vs. Charlotte-1 p.m. Tulsa vs. North Texas-FAU-winner, 3:30 p.m.

166 192 179 200

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 64 36 25 3 75 215 222 Edmonton 65 32 25 8 72 231 221 Vegas 65 29 22 14 72 210 207 Seattle 63 29 25 9 67 179 190 Los Angeles 64 26 23 15 67 169 192 San Jose 62 30 26 6 66 192 218 Calgary 64 25 32 7 57 158 200 Vancouver 64 19 37 8 46 165 238 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

GP 63 64 65 65 64 63 64 64

Paciﬁc Division

American Conference Tournament

LSU 12, Nicholls 2

American Conference Tournament

66 60

Tuesday FAU 74, Charlotte 70 Temple 86, Tulane 77, OT Second round Wednesday North Texas 80, FAU 57 UTSA 59, Temple 51 Quarterﬁnals Thursday North Texas 76, Tulsa 73 UTSA 62, South Florida 51

Colorado Dallas Minnesota Utah Nashville Winnipeg St. Louis Chicago

Tuesday’s game

At Nashville, Tennessee First Round Wednesday Kentucky 87, LSU 82 Auburn 79, Mississippi St. 71 Ole Miss 76, Texas 66 Oklahoma 86, South Carolina 74 Second Round Thursday Kentucky 78, Missouri 72 Tennessee 72, Auburn 62 Georgia vs. Ole Miss, n Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma, n

Quarterﬁnal St. John’s 85, Providence 72 Seton Hall 72, Creighton 61

Barnes 35:32 4-14 0-0 1-6 4 0 9 Ingram 38:01 8-19 4-4 2-6 5 3 22 Poeltl 29:34 4-7 0-0 3-5 0 4 8 Barrett 28:04 5-13 5-8 2-7 1 1 16 Quickly 34:27 8-14 6-6 2-6 3 3 25 Mklshvli 21:15 2-6 2-2 0-5 1 2 8 Shead 20:13 3-7 1-1 1-2 3 1 9 Walter 10:31 0-3 0-0 1-1 1 2 0 Battle 10:09 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 3 Dick 7:37 3-6 0-0 0-1 0 1 7 J.-Davis 3:13 0-3 0-2 2-3 2 0 0 Martin 1:24 1-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 4 Totals 240:00 39-9419-2514-43 20 17 111 Percentages: FG .415, FT .760. 3-Point Goals: 14-44, .318 (Quickley 3-7, Shead 2-4, Mamukelashvili 2-6, Ingram 2-7, Battle 1-1, Martin 1-1, Dick 1-3, Barnes 1-6, Barrett 1-6, Walter 0-3). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 5 (Poeltl 3, Barnes, Mamukelashvili). Turnovers: 11 (Ingram 4, Barnes 2, Barrett 2, Dick, Mamukelashvili, Quickley). Steals: 13 (Ingram 4, Barnes 3, Quickley 2, Barrett, Dick, Martin, Walter). Technical Fouls: Ingram, 4:47 third. FG FT Reb

NOLA

Friday

2 8

Central Division

McNeese at UL, ppd. Nicholls 5, Xavier 4 South Alabama 10, Southeastern 3

Florida A&M vs. Southern U.-Ark.-Pine Bluffwinner, 8:30 p.m.

30 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Conference USA Conference

Wednesday’s games

Big East

Reb

Bey 27:46 4-15 0-0 2-4 Williamson31:497-12 5-8 0-6

At College Park, Georgia Quarterﬁnals Wednesday Prairie View 71, Bethune-Cookman 67 Florida A&M 70, Jackson St. 60 Thursday Alabama A&M 85, Texas Southern 74 Southern vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, n

32 26

Tuesday Delaware 66, Kennesaw St. 47 Jacksonville St. 82, UTEP 77 Quarterﬁnals Wednesday Louisiana Tech 72, Delaware 43 FIU 76, Jacksonville St. 66 Thursday Liberty 89, Sam Houston St. 57 Missouri St. 69, Middle Tennessee 66

UL 11, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 7 Southern 20, Dillard 7, 7 innings Nicholls 12, Jackson State 2, 7 innings Mississippi State 11, Tulane 7 UNO 14, Mississippi Valley State 0 LSU 8, Creighton 4

Quarterﬁnal Iowa State 75, Texas Tech 53 Arizona 81, UCF 59

Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS

New Jersey 64 N.Y. Rangers 64

Tuesday’s scores

Big 12

Late Wednesday New Orleans 122, Toronto 111 FT

Championship Wednesday McNeese State 76, Stephen F. Austin 59

Quarterﬁnal Virginia 81, North Carolina State 74 Miami (FL) 78, Louisville 73

Cleveland at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Memphis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. New York at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 9 p.m. Utah at Portland, 9 p.m. Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Southland Conference Tournament

Atlantic Coast

Friday’s Games

Thursday Southern 64, Jackson St. 51 Alabama St. 56, Grambling 50

College baseball

Men’s State scores, schedule

Second Round George Washington 66, Fordham 62 St. Bonaventure 63, George Mason 57

Detroit 131, Philadelphia 109 Phoenix 123, Indiana 108 Orlando 136, Washington 131, OT Atlanta 108, Brooklyn 97 Miami 112, Milwaukee 105 Dallas at Memphis, n Denver at San Antonio, n Boston at Oklahoma City, n Chicago at L.A. Lakers, n

TOR

College basketball

SWAC Tournament

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Jones 35:36 6-9 0-0 0-2 1 1 16 Murphy III33:42 8-12 7-8 0-7 3 2 28 Murray 31:27 12-20 1-2 0-5 6 3 27 Missi 19:17 3-6 0-0 5-10 2 1 6 Fears 16:33 2-7 2-2 0-2 2 2 7 Queen 14:27 1-3 0-0 0-5 3 2 3 Matkovic13:27 1-1 2-2 1-3 0 1 4 Jordan 13:08 1-3 1-2 2-4 2 2 3 Hawkins 1:24 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Peavy 1:24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 240:00 45-8818-2410-49 27 16 122 Percentages: FG .511, FT .750. 3-Point Goals: 14-29, .483 (Murphy III 5-8, Jones 4-6, Murray 2-6, Queen 1-1, Fears 1-2, Bey 1-6). Team Rebounds: 13. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 5 (Missi 2, Queen 2, Bey). Turnovers: 15 (Murray 4, Murphy III 3, Queen 3, Williamson 2, Bey, Jones, Missi). Steals: 10 (Murphy III 3, Murray 2, Fears, Jones, Matkovic, Queen, Williamson). Technical Fouls: Murray, 1:24 fourth. Toronto 30 28 25 28 — 111 New Orleans 29 31 33 29 — 122 A_16,568 (16,867). T_2:12.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP 65 63 64 65 64 64 64 65

W 40 39 36 36 36 32 32 27

L OT 19 6 20 4 18 10 22 7 22 6 23 9 29 3 27 11

Pts 86 82 82 79 78 73 67 65

GF GA 231 196 225 177 228 212 192 194 214 201 216 201 195 213 203 229

GP Carolina 64 Pittsburgh 64 N.Y. Islanders65 Columbus 64 Philadelphia 64 Washington 66

W 41 32 37 33 30 32

L OT 17 6 17 15 23 5 21 10 23 11 27 7

Pts 88 79 79 76 71 71

GF GA 229 187 217 193 192 186 209 205 187 201 208 199

Buffalo Tampa Bay Montreal Detroit Boston Ottawa Florida Toronto

Metropolitan Division

At TPC Sawgrass — The Players Stadium Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $25 million Yardage: 7,352; Par: 72 Partial First Round Suspended for darkness. Maverick McNealy 32-35—67 -5 Lee Hodges 32-35—67 -5 Sepp Straka 33-34—67 -5 Sahith Theegala 34-33—67 -5 Justin Thomas 33-35—68 -4 Russell Hensley 33-35—68 -4 Taylor Moore 32-36—68 -4 Cameron Young 33-35—68 -4 Tony Finau 36-33—69 -3 Ludvig Aberg 35-34—69 -3 Tommy Fleetwood 37-32—69 -3 Viktor Hovland 36-33—69 -3 Xander Schauffele 34-35—69 -3 William Mouw 34-35—69 -3 Corey Conners 33-36—69 -3 Bud Cauley 35-35—70 -2 Lucas Glover 37-33—70 -2 Matt Fitzpatrick 36-34—70 -2 Andrew Putnam 35-35—70 -2 Patrick Rodgers 34-36—70 -2 Alex Smalley 33-37—70 -2 Jacob Bridgeman 34-36—70 -2 Ben Grifﬁn 38-32—70 -2 Rickie Fowler 36-34—70 -2 Hideki Matsuyama 36-34—70 -2 Joe Highsmith 33-37—70 -2 Jason Day 34-36—70 -2 Matti Schmid 34-36—70 -2 Max Homa 33-38—71 -1 Danny Walker 35-36—71 -1 Alex Noren 34-37—71 -1 Ricky Castillo 34-37—71 -1 Akshay Bhatia 36-35—71 -1 Nicolai Hojgaard 36-35—71 -1 Ryo Hisatsune 36-35—71 -1 J.J. Spaun 35-36—71 -1 Chris Kirk 35-36—71 -1 Chris Gotterup 37-34—71 -1 Daniel Berger 37-35—72 E Brooks Koepka 37-35—72 E Scottie Schefﬂer 37-35—72 E Robert MacIntyre 36-36—72 E Michael Brennan 36-36—72 E Sam Stevens 35-37—72 E Keith Mitchell 35-37—72 E Chad Ramey 32-40—72 E Adam Scott 34-38—72 E Justin Rose 37-35—72 E Min Woo Lee 39-33—72 E Max McGreevy 37-35—72 E Mac Meissner 37-36—73 +1 Eric Cole 34-39—73 +1 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 37-36—73 +1 Max Greyersman 31-42—73 +1 Ryan Gerard 37-36—73 +1 Patrick Cantlay 36-37—73 +1 Si Woo Kim 37-36—73 +1 Harris English 36-37—73 +1 Tom Hoge 35-38—73 +1 Michael Kim 38-35—73 +1 Jordan Spieth 36-37—73 +1 Wyndham Clark 38-35—73 +1 Davis Thompson 36-37—73 +1 Karl Vilips 39-34—73 +1 Takumi Kanaya 36-37—73 +1 Mark Hubbard 35-39—74 +2 Mackenzie Hughes 37-37—74 +2 Michael Thorbjornsen 38-36—74 +2 Taylor Pendrith 35-39—74 +2 Aldrich Potgieter 36-38—74 +2 Haotong Li 37-37—74 +2 Seamus Power 38-36—74 +2 Kurt Kitayama 37-37—74 +2 Nick Taylor 35-39—74 +2 Rory McIlroy 37-37—74 +2 Brian Campbell 37-37—74 +2 Aaron Rai 38-36—74 +2 Nico Echavarria 38-36—74 +2 Rasmus Hojgaard 37-38—75 +3 Kristoffer Reitan 36-39—75 +3 Gary Woodland 38-37—75 +3 Jhonattan Vegas 38-37—75 +3 Matt McCarty 38-37—75 +3 Brian Harman 39-36—75 +3 Jake Knapp 36-39—75 +3

Sungjae Im Kevin Roy Marco Penge Pierceson Coody Stephan Jaeger David Ford Andrew Novak Steven Fisk Matthieu Pavon S.H. Kim Garrick Higgo J.T. Poston Zecheng Dou Johnny Keefer Denny McCarthy Harry Hall Shane Lowry Sam Burns Rico Hoey Vince Whaley Cam Davis Adam Schenk Erik van Rooyen Joel Dahmen Keegan Bradley Sam Valimaki Thorbjorn Olesen Jordan Smith Chandler Phillips Kevin Yu Patton Kizzire

36-39—75 35-40—75 39-36—75 35-40—75 38-37—75 36-39—75 36-39—75 36-39—75 38-37—75 35-40—75 35-41—76 38-38—76 40-36—76 36-40—76 38-38—76 37-39—76 35-41—76 37-39—76 40-37—77 41-36—77 35-42—77 41-36—77 38-39—77 38-39—77 35-42—77 41-37—78 41-38—79 40-39—79 39-41—80 38-42—80 39-41—80

+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +8

Tennis BNP Paribas Open Thursday

At Indian Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, Calif. Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Results Thursday from BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden (seedings in parentheses):

Men’s Singles

Quarterﬁnals Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Arthur Fils (30), France, 6-2, 6-3. Jannik Sinner (2), Italy, def. Learner Tien (25), United States, 6-1, 6-2.

Women’s Singles

Quarterﬁnals Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Victoria Mboko (10), Canada, 7-6 (0), 6-4. Linda Noskova (14), Czechia, def. Talia Gibson, Australia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Men’s Doubles

Quarterﬁnals Guido Andreozzi, Argentina, and Manuel Guinard, France, def. Christian Harrison, United States, and Neal Skupski (4), Britain, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio Zeballos (1), Argentina, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Constantin Frantzen, Germany, 6-4, 6-2.

Women’s Doubles

Semiﬁnals Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, and Anna Danilina (5), Kazakhstan, def. Nicole MelicharMartinez, United States, and Cristina Bucsa (7), Spain, 6-3, 6-4.

Mixed Doubles

Quarterﬁnals Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Lloyd Glasspool (1), Britain, def. Tim Putz, Germany, and Erin Routliffe, New Zealand, 7-5, 6-4. Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece, def. Marcelo Arevalo, El Salvador, and Luisa Stefani (3), Brazil, 7-5, 7-6 (0).

Transactions Major League Baseball National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned LHP Hayden Harris to Gwinnett (IL). CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned LHPs Luke Little and Ryan Rolison and OF Justin Dean to Iowa (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed F Tyler Burton to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LS Casey Kreiter, QB Gardner Minshew II, OL Matt Pryor, DL Jonah Williams, RB Zonovan Knight and CB Starling Thomas V to one-year contracts. Signed RB Tyler Allgeier and OL Elijah Wilkinson to two-year contracts. Signed WR Kendrick Bourne to a two-year contract. ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed DT LaCale London to a contract. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed DE Trey Hendrickson to a four-year contract. CHICAGO BEARS — Re-signed OL Jordan McFadden to a one-year contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DE Boye Mafe to a three-year contract through the 2028 season. Signed OT Orlando Brown Jr. to a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season. Signed S Bryan Cook to a three-year contract through the 2028 season. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Re-sign P Corey Bojorquez to a contract. DALLAS COWBOYS — Released QB Will Grier. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB Benjamin St-Juste to a contract. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed QB Malik Willis to a contract. Re-signed DL Matthew Butler, ILB Willie Gay Jr. and K Riley Patterson to contracts. Released QB Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1 designation. Signed CB Alex Austin, K Zane Gonzalez and S Lonnie Johnson Jr. to contracts. Signed CB Darrell Baker Jr. and EDGE Josh Uche to contracts. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed Ss Mike Brown and Kevin Byard III, WR Romeo Doubs, FB Reggie Gilliam, TE Julian Hill, LB Dre’Mont Jones and G Alijah Vera-Tucker to contracts. NEW YORK JETS — Re-signed OL Xavier Newman to a contract. TENNESSEE TITANS — Acquired DE Jermaine Johnson II from the N.Y. Jets in exchange for NT T’Vondre Sweat. Signed WR Wan’Dale Robinson, QB Mitchell Trubisky, DL John Franklin-Myers and Jordan Elliot, CBs Joshua Williams, Cor’Dale Flott and Alontae Taylor, G Cordell Volson, TE Daniel Bellinger, P Tommy Townsend and C Austin Schlottmann to contracts. Acquired DL Solomon Thomas. from Dallas in exchange for a 2026 seventh-

FRIDAY’S FAIR GROUNDS ENTRIES Post Time: 12:45PM First Race, Purse $19,000, Maiden Claiming $20,000, 3 yo’s & up, F & M (ﬁllies and mares) Six Furlongs-Dirt 01 Marlin Darlin (J Inirio) 4-1 02 Bronze Legacy (M Pedroza, Jr.) 7-2 03 Ocean’s Appeal (M Meeks) 12-1 04 Go Hot Girl (J Ramirez, Jr.) 6-1 05 Peace of Justice (J Riquelme) 4-1 06 Hammydown (A Concepcion) 9-2 07 Nothin (S Vives) 4-1 Second Race, Purse $55,000, Allowance, 4 yo’s & up, F & M (ﬁllies and mares) One Mile-Dirt 01 Factor of Time (T Thornton) 6-1 02 Pasila (S Vives) 9-2 03 Moonie Pie (M Pedroza, Jr.) 3-1 04 Becky’sgottahaveit (C Hernandez) 8-1 05 Thundering Desire (B Hernandez, Jr.) 8-1 06 Eve of Eve (M Murrill) 6-1

07 Precious Money (J Ortiz) 5-1 08 Sue’s Little Zing (B Curtis) 9-2 Third Race, Purse $60,000, AOC $80,000, 4 yo’s & up Six Furlongs-Dirt 01 Old Homestead (T Pompell) 6-1 02 Built (J Loveberry) 3-1 03 Maximum Bourbon (B Curtis) 2-1 04 Autodrive (B Hernandez, Jr.) 3-1 05 Red State (J Ortiz) 6-1 Fourth Race, Purse $24,000, Claiming $20,000, 4 yo’s & up, F & M (ﬁllies and mares) One And One Sixteenth Miles-Turf 01 Miss River Rat (I Castillo) 4-1 02 Rosie’s Angus (C Hernandez) 8-1 03 Tuck Check (B Curtis) 3-1 04 Forgotten Fortune (T Thornton) 8-1 05 Turf Rocket (M Pedroza, Jr.) 5-1 06 Miss Harmonic (H Hernandez) 10-1 07 Rosieontheriver (S Vives) 5-1 08 Differently (J Graham) 8-1

09 Jocasta (J Loveberry) 12-1 Fifth Race, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weight, 3 yo, F (ﬁllies) Six Furlongs-Dirt 01 Knock Knock (J Loveberry) 9-2 02 Irish Punch (J Graham) 4-1 03 She’s Our Ten (B Curtis) 9-2 04 Startin Trouble (J Ortiz) 4-1 05 Rosecliffe (J Hernandez) 115 8-1 06 Winning Matters (B Hernandez, Jr.) 9-2 07 Kayla’s Komet (A Concepcion) 7-2 Sixth Race, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weight, 3 yo’s & up, F & M (ﬁllies and mares) One Mile-Turf 01 Royal Ascot (J Ortiz) 6-1 02 Keen Gal (J Mudd) 50-1 03 Good Conduct (A Concepcion) 8-1 04 Olatz (GB) (S Vives) 10-1 05 Private Property (IRE) (B Hernandez) 5-1 06 Galatina (H Rea) 10-1 07 Buckeye Bombshell (C Hernandez) 9-2

08 Sunshine Daydream (B Curtis) 4-1 09 Tarzana (M Pedroza, Jr.) 7-2 10 Lit Up (C Hernandez) 12-1 Seventh Race, Purse $54,000, Maiden special weight, 3 yo, F (ﬁllies) Six Furlongs-Dirt 01 Aegis (B Hernandez, Jr.) 6-1 02 Lakota Lady (M Pedroza, Jr.) 5-2 03 Humble Toad (J Ortiz) 3-1 04 Be the Light (M Murrill) 7-2 05 Nut Bush City (A Concepcion) 6-1 06 Fast Gun (H Hernandez) 8-1 07 Nightmare Fuel (B Curtis) 8-1 Eighth Race, Purse $55,000, AOC $125,000, 3 yo, F (ﬁllies) Five And A Half Furlongs-Turf 01 I B Flyin (J Graham) 15-1 02 Hidden Map (C McMahon) 8-1 03 She’s a Live Wire (H Hernandez) 9-2 04 Stepping Stones (J Ortiz) 5-2 05 Echo Juliet (T Pompell) 8-1 06 Rani (B Curtis) 7-2

07 Candy Talking (M Pedroza, Jr.) 9-2 08 Nelson’s Penny (B Hernandez, Jr.) 6-1 Ninth Race, Purse $15,000, Claiming $5,000, 4 yo’s & up, F & M (ﬁllies and mares) Six Furlongs-Dirt 01 Miss Kennedy (J Vargas) 15-1 02 Where’s Aunt J (I Castillo) 6-1 03 Be a Bandit (J Rengifo) 10-1 04 Crusin Like a Cat (H Rea) 7-2 05 Little Z (J Ramirez, Jr.) 12-1 06 Mo Smoking (J Dominguez) 9-2 07 Lightening Mo (E Barrera) 12-1 08 Saberﬁght (D Magnon) 30-1 09 Taken It (J Inirio) 20-1 10 Easy Bet (E Santiago) 4-1 11 Hey Madalyn Claire (J Rodriguez) 8-1

THURDAY’S FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS First Race - $19,000, Maiden Claiming $20,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs Classical Ocean (Cstllo) $12.00 $6.20 $3.80 Bayou Time (H. Hernandez) $3.60 $2.60 Easy Like Breezy (C. McMahon) $3.00 Finish Time: 1:10.38 Exacta (1-3) $22.00; Superfecta (1-3-2-4) $33.10; Trifecta (1-3-2) $46.00 Second Race - $30,000, Maiden optional claiming $50,000, 3 yo, Six Furlongs Alrosa (S. Vives) $14.60 $7.60 $4.00 Grazie Prego (J. Loveberry) $3.60 $2.20 She’s Tops (E. Murray) $3.80 Finish Time: 1:10.51 Daily Double (1-6) $46.30; Exacta (6-3) $28.30; Superfecta (6-3-5-1) $26.15; Trifecta (6-3-5) $42.95 Third Race - $14,000, Claiming $5,000, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile Seventy Yards Jr’s Gift (H. Rea) $6.80 $4.00 $3.40

License to Steal (M. Pedroza) $11.60 $5.60 Lil Bro Coop (I. Castillo) $3.20 Finish Time: 1:43.84 Daily Double (6-6) $43.40; Exacta (6-1) $46.40; Superfecta (6-1-8-3) $71.27; Trifecta (6-1-8) $88.40; Pic 3 (1-6-6) $103.05 Late Scratches: Wayllen Richard Fourth Race - $30,000, Maiden optional claiming $50,000, 3 yo, One Mile Seventy Yards Killa Sally (B. Hrnndz) $3.60 $2.40 $2.10 Look At Me Nah (J. Ortiz) $3.00 $2.60 U Vicky (B. Curtis) $5.20 Finish Time: 1:43.68 Daily Double (6-3) $7.50; Exacta (3-5) $4.20; Superfecta (3-5-6-7) $15.62; Trifecta (3-5-6) $23.80; Pic 3 (6-6-3) $38.35 Late Scratches: Dancewhenyoucan, Unlikely Queen Fifth Race - $19,000, Claiming $12,500, 4 yo’s

& up, Six Furlongs G’wildcat (A. Concepcion) $6.80 $4.20 $3.00 Young Tuscan (J. Dominguez) $13.60 $6.80 Summertime Peppers (H. Rea) $6.40 Finish Time: 1:10.47 Daily Double (3-2) $7.10; Exacta (2-3) $48.80; Superfecta (2-3-1-5) $133.40; Trifecta (2-3-1) $142.65; Pic 3 (6-3-2) $12.40; Pic 4 (6-6/9-ALL2/6) $168.45; Pic 5 (1-6-6/9-ALL-2/6) $1,723.00 Late Scratches: Majority Opinion Sixth Race - $55,000, AOC $12,500, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile Seventy Yards Global Honor (S. Vives) $9.20 $5.60 $3.20 Island Cabana (H. Rea) $15.40 $7.00 Corporal Paul (J. Ortiz) $3.40 Finish Time: 1:43.87 Daily Double (2-10) $24.20; Exacta (10-5) $65.70; Superfecta (10-5-3-8) $193.81; Trifecta (10-5-3) $151.30; Pic 3 (3-2-10) $13.50 Late Scratches: Mardi Gras Empire, Single

Shot, Tensas Camp Road, Wayside Drive, Woods N Water, Slick and Fast Seventh Race - $19,000, Claiming $12,500, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile Tambourine Star (Pedroza) $13.60 $7.20 $5.00 Beach Blanket (I. Castillo) $11.00 $6.60 Ranch Water (J. Melancon) $3.40 Finish Time: 1:38.31 Daily Double (10-1) $41.90; Exacta (1-2) $62.80; Superfecta (1-2-5-9) $249.23; Trifecta (1-2-5) $202.50; Pic 3 (2-10-1) $71.45 Late Scratches: Take Charge J J Eighth Race - $55,000, Allowance, 4 yo’s & up, One And One Sixteenth Miles Crisis Manager (J. Ortiz) $3.60 $2.40 $2.10 Main Beach (A. Concepcion) $2.60 $2.20 Mary’s Boy Bolt (J. Graham) $3.60 Finish Time: 1:43.14 Daily Double (1-11) $19.30; Exacta (11-6) $4.40; Superfecta (11-6-2-8) $8.43; Trifecta

(11-6-2) $8.35; Pic 3 (10-1-11) $36.10 Late Scratches: John the Beer Man, Unleash the Power, Drilling for Gold, Edgerton Ninth Race - $15,000, Maiden Claiming $12,500, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile Seventy Yards Mo Diva (J. Dominguez) $11.20 $2.80 $2.40 Tortuga Coast (C. Perez) $2.10 $2.10 Bourbon Americana (S. Vives) $3.00 Finish Time: 1:44.99 Daily Double (11-4) $10.10; Exacta (4-9) $10.70; Superfecta (4-9-2-6) $54.25; Trifecta (4-9-2) $24.70; Consolation Double (11-3) $1.80; Pic 3 (1-11-4) $38.35; (1-11-3) $7.15; Pic 4 (10-1-1/4/9/10/11-4) $229.20; Pic 5 (2/6-101-1/4/9/10/11-4) $762.95; (2/3/4-2/6-10-11/4/9/10/11-4) $779.90 Late Scratches: Jailhouse Religion

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Country Day’s game-winner Calvary’s second-half surge KOs De La Salle leaves everyone stunned BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

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LAKE CHARLES — Call it a lucky bounce. For Herm Dyson, it was a joyful ending to what had been a frustrating state semifinal game. The Country Day senior returned to the floor midway through the fourth quarter with four fouls, and with 28.5 seconds left in a tied game, coach Mike McGuire put the ball in his hands. With about 10 seconds left, he drove toward the basket with two options — put up the potential winning shot or slip a pass to freshman Rhys Diley on a backdoor cut to the basket. What happened instead? Neither. Double-teamed near the basket, the 6-foot-5 forward took one last hard dribble before a Dunham defender slapped his arm. The ball popped into the air. And somehow it fell through. “Thank God, you know,” Dyson said. “If we didn’t make that, I would have been crying.” With 3.1 seconds remaining,

Dunham had one chance left, but Athan Olivier’s half-court heave hit the back rim and bounced away at the buzzer, sealing Country Day’s 51-49 victory Thursday at Burton Coliseum and a spot in Saturday’s Division III select state championship against top-seeded Calvary Baptist. The third-seeded Cajuns (23-5) trailed the entire second half until Dyson’s ﬁnal basket. “I didn’t really see what happened,” Country Day junior guard Kellen Brewer said about Dyson’s game-winner. “I just saw the ball go up and I was like, what happened?” Dyson scored the winner after spending most of the second half on the bench with four fouls. He sat for the entire third quarter and returned early in the fourth. “Herm’s our leader and our guy,” said McGuire, who credited forwards Richard Dietz and sophomore Chase Knight for how well they ﬁlled in for Dyson. The ball went to Dyson out of a timeout after Country Day’s trapping defense forced a turnover

while No. 2 Dunham (23-5) tried to stall for the final shot. Brewer scored 15 of his gamehigh 19 points in the first half and finished with nine rebounds, five steals, five blocked shots and four assists. “K.B. was sensational,” McGuire said. Sophomore Curtis McAllister finished with 12 points, including two free throws that tied the score at 49-all with just under two minutes remaining. Diley had 10 points. Dunham’s Elijah Haven, the nation’s top-ranked quarterback in the 2027 class, scored a team-high 17 points as he made nine of 10 from the free-throw line. McGuire likened this ending to the semifinal win last season, when McAllister scored the winner on a floater and Dunham had another long heave rim out at the end. Country Day went on to win its eighth state title, the sixth with McGuire as coach. This one left Dunham coach Chad Myers grasping for an explanation. “That’s the way the ball bounces sometimes,” he said.

DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark By The Associated Press HOUSTON — Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday DeRosa he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point. DeRosa had made that remark on MLB Network’s “Hot Stove” before the 8-6 loss to Italy on Tuesday that caused the U.S. to lose control of its WBC fate. The U.S. still advanced to a Friday quarterfinal matchup with Cana-

da thanks to Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday. “It’s just an overly confident statement on ‘Hot Stove,’ period, the end,” DeRosa said. “And it’s my fault. I felt good about where we were after Mexico.” DeRosa also talked about the fresh start the star-studded U.S. team has now that its loss to Italy didn’t prove fatal to its title hopes. “New lease on life for the boys, certainly,” he said. “I put ourselves in a tough spot. Tip our hat to Vinnie Pasquantino and Italy, truly. Went into that game a little overly conﬁdent and got a huge wake-up call.” DeRosa’s comment prior to the Italy game garnered plenty of scrutiny after that loss, particu-

larly since he had kept usual starters Bryce Harper, Cal Raleigh, Alex Bregman, Brice Turang and Byron Buxton out of his starting lineup. The U.S. needed to beat Italy to guarantee a spot in the quarterﬁnals. Losing left it subject to a series of tiebreakers, pending the result of Wednesday’s ItalyMexico game. He explained those decisions Thursday. DeRosa said he wanted to give starts to Ernie Clement and Paul Goldschmidt because they could end up playing major roles off the bench at some point. He also said he was limited in which pitchers he could use because of “guardrails” set by MLB teams, who typically restrict how much their players throw at the WBC due to injury concerns.

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Boy’s LHSAA state tournament

LAKE CHARLES — Now they’ve been there before. De La Salle will begin the next basketball season with nearly a full roster of players who have experienced what it took to reach the state tournament. The three-hour bus ride. The grueling practices. The chance to step onto the Burton Coliseum floor knowing that another win would put them in the state final. “I think the players really enjoyed the past 48 hours together,” De La Salle coach Chris Perrone said, “minus the last two.” If not the last 120 minutes, then maybe the last 30. Or the last eight-plus minutes of game time. For 21/2 quarters Thursday, De La Salle and top-seeded Calvary Baptist played a back-and-forth game that included eight lead changes and eight ties. Clay Bryant’s putback gave De La Salle its final lead in the third quarter, but a sudden scoring burst by Calvary left the fourthseeded Cavaliers on the losing end of a 66-38 rout, including a 35-5 run over the final quarter and a half. How did a nip-and-tuck game turn into a blowout? “They turned it up on defense,” Perrone said. Turnovers led to fastbreak points during Calvary’s scoring spurt that began with a 16-0 run that bled into the fourth quarter. “Once the ball gets going in, it just seems to kind of snowball on you,” Perrone said. Rebounding was another factor. Calvary had 50, more than double De La Salle’s 22. Junior point guard Tyrone Jamison scored the last eight of his game-high 21 points during that long scoring run. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and made three 3-pointers as Calvary (25-2) advanced to Saturday’s state final against No. 3 Country Day. For De La Salle (21-7), sopho-

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No. 6 Southern Lab 55, No. 2 St. Martin’s 50 No. 1 Gibsland-Coleman 66, No. 4 Saline 41 No. 2 Pleasant Hill 70, No. 2 Plainview 40 No. 2 Zwolle 48, No. 3 Quitman 42 No. 4 Lacassine 72, No. 8 Pitkin 63

Tuesday’s games

No. 1 Lincoln Prep 58, No. 4 Central Catholic 42 No. 3 East Iberville 59, No. 2 Lakeview 42 No. 1 Ferriday 64, No. 4 West St. Mary 56, OT No. 3 Brusly 72, No. 2 Northwest 56 No. 1 Wossman 55, No. 4 Bossier 49

Wednesday’s games

No. 12 Northside 65, No. 1 Madison Prep 61 No. 1 John Curtis 47, No. 12 Catholic-BR 38 No. 11 Karr 44, No. 2 Alexandria 39 No. 1 Marksville 66, No. 5 Mamou 47 No. 2 Peabody 52, No. 3 Washington-Marion 48

Thursday’s games

No. 3 Country Day 51, No. 2 Dunham 49 No. 1 Calvary Baptist 66, No. 4 DeLaSalle 38 No. 2 Madison 49, No. 11 Green Oaks 46 No. 1 Zachary 74, No. 4 Denham Springs 59 No. 6 Central vs. No. 2 Ruston, n

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Division IV select: No. 1 Lincoln Prep vs. No. 6 Southern Lab, noon Class C: No. 1 Gibsland-Coleman vs. No. 2 Pleasant Hill, noon Division IV nonselect: No. 3 East Iberville vs. No. 1 Ferriday, 4 p.m. Class B: No. 4 Lacassine vs. No. 2 Zwolle, 6 p.m. Division II nonselect: No. 1 Wossman vs. No. 3 Brusly, 8 p.m.

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Division III select: No. 1 Calvary Baptist vs. No. 3 Country Day, noon Division II select: No. 12 Northside vs. No. 2 Peabody, 2 p.m. Division I select: No. 1 John Curtis vs. No. 11 Karr, 4 p.m. Division III nonselect: No. 1 Marksville vs. Madison, 6 p.m. Division I nonselect: No. 1 Zachary, vs. TBA, 8 p.m.

Country Day 51, Dunham 49

Country Day 13 15 11 12 — 51 Dunham 13 19 9 8 — 49 SCORING: Country Day: Kellen Brewer 19, Curtis McAllister 12, Rhys Diley 10, Herman Dyson 4, Brennan White 4, Richard Dietz 2; Dunham: Elijah Haven 17, Gavin Blanton 12, Jarvis Washington 9, AJ Olivier 7, Khris Thomas 4. 3-POINT GOALS: Country Day 1 (White 1) Dunham 3 (Washington 1, Olivier 1, Blanton 1) RECORDS: Country Day 21-5, Dunham 22-5

more guard Christopher Johnson scored a team-high 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Junior Chase Barker ﬁnished with Bo10 points. Bryant, a junior, made one 3-pointer. “I spoke to these guys at the beginning of the season, that if we didn’t learn anything from last year, then shame on us,” Perrone said. “And that really would be my messaging at the end of this season and the start of next year.”

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A statue of Ignatius J. Reilly waits beneath the Canal Street clock in New Orleans, the scene at the beginning of ‘A Confederacy of Dunces.’ Wearing his green hunting cap and rumpled clothes, the eccentric and outspoken character watches the passing crowd with suspicion and disdain, convinced that modern society has lost its way. From this familiar city landmark, Ignatius’ misadventures unfold across New Orleans as he clashes with the people and institutions around him.

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After more than four decades, does ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ still hold up? I once ﬁrmly believed that if you didn’t like “A Confederacy of Dunces,” there was something amiss. As protagonist Ignatius Reilly would have put it, I’d have thought you lacked all

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good taste, theology and geometry. How could you not love

it, I marveled? So quintessentially New Orleans it was — so self-absorbed, bloviated, militantly insouciant, stridently impervious to convention and modernity. So original. So picaresque. So proudly ﬂatulent. What’s not to love? That was a long time ago.

My ﬁrst exposure to this New Orleans literary landmark was in the fall of 1981, the year it won the Pulitzer Prize for ﬁction. My dad was away on business, and it was just me and my mom at home one night, in bedrooms separated by a tiny hallway. I heard her laughing. Nothing too strange about that, except there was nobody else home and their bedroom had no phone, radio or TV. Then she laughed again. And again. OK, something strange about that. I knocked lightly on her door. “Mom?” I said, softly. “Mom, you OK?” I opened the door and she was propped up on pillows against the headboard with a book in one hand, wiping tears from her eyes with the other. “Mom!” I said. “What’s going on?”

She was reading “Dunces.” Said it was the funniest thing she’d ever read. Watching her laugh-cry like that, I guessed so. So I read it next and, yeah — pretty damn funny. But if you told me it wasn’t, I would’ve shrugged. Your opinion. At this point, at 21 years old, I had been to New Orleans just once. For about eight hours. It was a road trip with a college buddy during which we got thrown out of three bars on Bourbon Street and threatened with arrest when we tried to enter a fourth. We met two pretty European girls, and things were going quite well until my friend threw up on one of them. Taking stock of the situation, we had just enough money left for gas back to Wisconsin, so we called it quits.

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An unsung hero gets moment in spotlight Tipitina’s benefit honors Professor Shorthair, a key figure in Neville Brothers history

“Gerald was with them through the growing pains period,” recalled Ivan Neville, who played alongside his father, Aaron, and uncles Art, Charles and Cyril in the Neville Brothers. “When they were trying to ﬁnd an identity as a band, Tillman was a big part of that.” Ivan considered Tillman a mentor. He and his current band, BY KEITH SPERA Dumpstaphunk, still perform Staff writer Tillman songs. “A lot of his approach to music, If not for Gerald “Professor Shorthair” Tillman, the Nev- I tried to incorporate in my own ille Brothers and Ivan Neville style,” Neville said. “Everything I do, there’s a bit of Gerald Tillwouldn’t sound the same. Tillman was a keyboardist and man in it as well.” backing vocalist in the earliest Tillman died in 1986 at age incarnation of the Neville Broth- 31. Forty years later, friend ers, a constant presence as other and fellow musician Red Priest has organized “Tell The World musicians came and went.

the Truth,” a tribute concert in Tillman’s honor at Tipitina’s on Wednesday. The bill features Cyril Neville and his reunited Uptown Allstars, Ivan Neville & Friends, keyboardists River Eckert and Andre Bohren, and a reunion of Red Priest’s band Satisfaction. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 plus fees. The show is a fundraiser for Brainstormers of New Orleans, a nonproﬁt that assists people with brain injuries. But it is also meant to call attention to the underappreciated, unsung role Gerald Tillman played in New Orleans music history.

From Blackmale to Nevilles After Art and Cyril Neville left

the Meters in 1977, they were ﬁnally ready to form a family band with their brothers Aaron and Charles. But they needed musicians to back them. They found those musicians in Blackmale, a New Orleans funk band that featured Tillman on keys, Renard Poche on guitar, his brother Rodger Poche on bass and drummer Newton Mossop Jr. The Blackmale quartet backed the Brothers at nightclubs around town, including a new venue at the corner of Tchoupitoulas Street and Napoleon Avenue called Tipitina’s.

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Continued from page 1D In 1981, that was the New Orleans I knew. With no cultural framework or personal context to apply, “Dunces” — while thoroughly entertaining — did not yet fully resonate. But, oh Fortuna!

My Rosetta stone Less than three years later, in summer 1984, I got a job at The Times-Picayune. I got an apartment in the French Quarter and embraced the city like a lover conjured from dreams, smoke and swamp gas. I’d found my soulmate. New Orleans then was the New Orleans of the Wonder Wall, Dixie Beer and Big Shot, Al Hirt and Al Scramuzza, WTIX, Ruthie the Duck Lady and, of course, D.H. Holmes (the site on which today is commemorated with a lifesize statue of Ignatius). The French Quarter smelled like river diesel, coffee, sweet olive, mule piss and sex. I ate Lucky Dogs for dinner at least three times a week. Little taverns were full of drifters, grifters, misﬁts, hustlers, cosplay pirates and queer people. Seemed like everyone I met had a limp or a lisp or a missing limb, some kind of tic or twitch — chronically unemployable types who could nevertheless ﬁnish The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle in 20 minutes. In ink pen. I’d sometimes have passionate late-night discussions with strangers I knew were speaking English, but I couldn’t understand a word they said.

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recently and the strangest thing happened: I couldn’t get through it. Turns out, third time wasn’t a charm. It felt like Ignatius Reilly’s avenging sword of taste and decency had smote me. I’ve lost my damn context. That happens to things we cherish. Like that summer song of long ago — the one that was perfect — or that certain movie you watched over and over when you were a kid, or the one that got away, all those loves you can never fully recover. Ignatius Reilly’s inimitable grotesqueries still charm me, but I no longer have the desire to spend intimate evenings in his company — even though at my advancing age I still appreciate a well-placed fart joke. But he talks too much. Everybody in “Dunces” talks too much. It’s not a short book, and it’s not an easy read, by any means. As a friend of mine once opined: Had JFK been wearing that prose on that fateful day in November ’63, he’d still be alive; the bullet never would have penetrated. But there’s something else, STAFF PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD too. The city has changed. I have A statue of Ignatius J. Reilly waits beneath the Canal Street clock in New Orleans. changed. Everybody changes. Everyone but Ignatius. Dunces is “What’s real?” firmly a piece of its time in New secret, like someone might hear I was drunk with words. Every“That book! That book is real! Orleans — those “ain’t dere no me through the walls. “Remember one was Ignatius. And, my God — It’s not fiction,” I said. “I know the more” days — and oh, what a daze that book we read, ‘Confederacy what a time and place to be alive. people in that book. They’re every- they were. “A Confederacy of Dunces” was of Dunces?’” Maybe I’m asking too much of “Oh, yes!” she said, and she still au courant in those days — set where!” a book I once considered scripin the very near New Orleans past started laughing again and started And there was my context. My — so I thought it a good time to re- to go on about. ... Rosetta stone to the city. And if ture. Call me crazy, but this time “Mom!” I said, loudwhispering you didn’t love “Dunces” the way around, it read too much like a visit what I now understood from I loved “Dunces,” you probably novel. Like it was all made up! many of those conversations to be now. “Listen. I’ve got to tell you something.” didn’t love New Orleans and, hell And maybe that’s the rub. I am a towering achievement in local “What,” she said, concerned now. — you probably didn’t love me. crucified by the truth. Which, in canon. And. ... wow. I tore through “What is it, Christopher?” That was also a long time ago. this town, might be negligible curit this time and found it nothing “That book,” I said, pausing, a less than revelation. First thing I rency, but has always been more Everyone but Ignatius look over my shoulder, then, “It’s had to do was call my mother. intoxicating than anything you real.” “Mom?” I said, all hushed and could ever invent. I picked up a copy of the book

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Continued from page 1D The Poche brothers and Mossop eventually moved on, but Tillman remained in the Neville Brothers band through several iterations. He contributed keyboards, harmony vocals and song arrangements. “I would call him the glue in those early days of the Neville Brothers,” Ivan said. “He was teaching all of us something in a brotherly way. He was our boy that we ﬁgured had a handle on something that we wanted to know about. He understood music in a way that we all wanted to understand music.” Tillman served as a bridge between the senior brothers and the younger members of their band, including Ivan. “Especially for me, he was a good link,” Neville said. “The old school New Orleans stuff, he understood that and was good at relaying it to the younger ones coming from a slightly different place. He helped us understand some of that stuff. He was wise beyond his years. He had a wisdom about him.” “Shake Your Tambourine,” the song the Neville Brothers closed shows with for years, was a Tillman composition, but his recorded history with the Brothers is scant. He played on a 45 rpm single from 1979 containing “Dance Your Blues Away,” written by Ivan and his buddy Reggie Cummings, and “Sweet Honey Dripper.”

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name Professor Shorthair, a reference to New Orleans piano legend Henry Roeland Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair. “It was a flattering comparison,” Ivan Neville said. Tillman “was different. He was the young guy teaching us and sharing nuggets of wisdom that we were amazed that he had as far as his age at the time.” Within that same swirl of musicians, Tillman and Ivan Neville formed a side project called the Uptown Allstars (which was distinct from the Uptown Allstars later launched by Cyril Neville). Ivan absorbed much of Tillman’s approach to keyboards. “He mentored me to a large degree,” Neville said. “He taught me a lot about space and how to listen and how to let the music dictate what you’re going to add to it when accompanying” other musicians. Decades later, a number of Tillman compositions are in the Dumpstaphunk repertoire. They include “Deeper” and “Let’s Get At It,” a Sly & the Family Stonelike single that Tillman first released with Blackmale as a Moneytown Records vinyl single in 1975. “We’re still playing that stuff,” Neville said. He is coming off a busy few weeks. He appeared at the star-studded Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre on March 5, then spent the next three nights opening for contemporary guitar hero Gary Clark Jr. at the Maple Leaf Bar. He’s looking forward to taking it easy until the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gears up in April. But he didn’t hesitate when asked to be part of a tribute to his old friend and mentor at Tipitina’s. “When I play, there’s aspects of what I do where he’s with me. What he left me is being carried on in everything I do. There’s always reminders of things I got from Gerald Tillman.”

When the Neville Brothers opened for the Rolling Stones at the Superdome in 1981, Tillman was in the band alongside Ivan, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson — who has been Bonnie Raitt’s bassist for decades — drummer Darrell “Prime” Winchester and guitarist Brian Stoltz. Someone in the Nevilles Email Keith Spera at camp gave Tillman the nick- kspera@theadvocate.com.

When grocery lists meet rocket ships Dear Annie: I recently introduced my 62-yearold husband to emojis, and now I fear I’ve made a huge mistake. Every text I receive — whether Annie it’s “Pick Lane up milk” or DEAR ANNIE “Your sister called” — is followed by a winking face, a heart and, inexplicably, a rocket ship. He signs grocery lists with smiley faces. He even sent our plumber three flame emojis. I’ve gently suggested that not every situation requires digital fireworks, but he says the emojis “make every message more fun.” Must I accept a future filled with cartoon faces, or is there a tactful way to dial it down? — Lost in Translation Dear Lost in Translation: Be grateful! In a world where many spouses communicate in silence, you’ve got one sending

hearts and rocket ships. A man who wants to keep things upbeat is a keeper — even if he texts like a 14-year-old. Dear Annie: We live in a very small community. Our neighbors, “Jimmy” and “Elaine,” terrorized another couple, “Paul” and “Denise,” for weeks — screaming obscenities at them through their front door, making up lies about them, making obscene gestures every time they saw them and even engaging in road rage! This all started after Jimmy accused Paul of touching Elaine inappropriately. This supposedly happened in a public place with many people around, but no one saw anything. Elaine later emailed Denise saying Paul touched her hip and it made her uncomfortable, but that’s not what Jimmy accused Paul of doing. Paul apologized for it more than once to no avail. And this isn’t the only time the community has had issues with

Jimmy. After this awful incident, my husband and I decided we wanted nothing to do with Jimmy and Elaine. Jimmy’s a veteran and clearly struggles with anger issues, which we empathize with, but he’s a loose cannon, and we don’t want to be his next target for something conjured in his imagination. So, we ignore them and avoid community events if they’ll be there and leave if they show up. It’s awkward. My husband believes no one should acknowledge them, but the rest of the community has moved on and acts as if nothing happened (except Paul and Denise, mind you, they remember!). We don’t want to invite more drama, but we don’t want to associate with people who treat others this way, either. Are we handling this correctly, or is there a better way? Should we turn the other cheek or hold bullies accountable?

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proved the Butler Act, which prohibited public Today is Friday, March 13, schools from teaching the 72nd day of 2026. There the theory of evolution. are 293 days left in the year. (Gov. Austin Peay signed the measure on March 21; Today in history: On March 13, 2013, Jorge the bill was challenged in court later that year in the Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing famous Scopes Monkey the papal name Francis. He Trial. Tennessee ultimately repealed the law in 1967.) was the first pontiff from In 1946, U.S. Army Pfc. the Americas, and the first from outside Europe since Sadao Munemori was Pope Gregory III’s death in posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for the year 741. Pope Francis sacrificing himself to save died on April 21, 2025. fellow soldiers from a Also on this date: grenade explosion in SeIn 1781, the seventh planet of the solar system, ravezza, Italy; he was the Uranus, was discovered by only Japanese American astronomer William Herservice member so recogschel. nized in the immediate afIn 1925, the Tennessee termath of World War II. General Assembly apIn 1954, the pivotal Bat-

tle of Dien Bien Phu began during the First Indochina War as Viet Minh forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later. In 1996, a gunman entered an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened ﬁre, killing 16 children and a teacher before killing himself; it remains the deadliest mass shooting in British history. In 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment during a botched raid by plainclothes nar-

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— Loose Cannon Next Door Dear Loose Cannon Next Door: You and your husband aren’t wrong to protect your peace. Choosing distance from people who behave unpredictably isn’t cowardly; it’s wise. But turning the other cheek doesn’t mean turning a blind eye. There’s middle ground between confrontation, which may only inﬂame things, and pretending nothing happened. Quietly standing by Paul and Denise sends its own clear message about where you stand. Keep interactions with Jimmy and Elaine brief and civil. If lines are crossed again, document it and let the proper channels handle it. Small towns thrive on drama; you don’t have to feed it. Sometimes the strongest statement is a calm, consistent refusal to participate in the chaos.

cotics detectives searching for a suspected drug dealer; no drugs were found, and the warrant used to enter by force was later found to be based on false information. Today’s birthdays: Songwriter Mike Stoller is 93. Actor William H. Macy is 76. Actor Dana Delany is 70. Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota is 69. Bassist Adam Clayton (U2) is 66. Jazz musician Terence Blanchard is 64. Actor Annabeth Gish is 55. Rapper-actor Common is 54. Actor Emile Hirsch is 41. Olympic skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is 31. Rapper Jack Harlow is 28. Tennis star Coco Gauff is 22.

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zodIAC PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Put common sense first when someone makes costly demands. Too much of anything will set you back. Prioritize your needs and focus on your health and emotional well-being. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take your time. Making a kind gesture, volunteering your time for a worthy cause or focusing more on what you can do for others, not what they can do for you, will set the tone for what's to follow. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Communication is your gateway to better understanding what others expect of you and how to deliver. Your input will help you gain confidence and recognition. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Gather information. Preparation and knowing the facts will save you from scams and people trying to take advantage of you. Upgrade your skills and experience to meet today's demands. CANCER (June 21-July 22) It's time to invest in yourself and your future. Consider what you can add to your resume that will make you more marketable, unique or captivating, and prepare to put yourself out there. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Socialize, communicate and charm your way into the hearts of those you encounter. Put your best foot forward, and dedicate time, effort and ingenuity toward being the best version of yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Look past negativity and roadblocks, and you'll gain

insight into what's possible. Intelligence, along with desire and a strong push forward, will make onlookers take notice. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) A change of perspective will help you adjust your goals to suit your situation. Put more energy into your relationships. Getting along will make a difference when it comes to recruiting hands-on help. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Speak up. Share your intentions and talk to experts. Show enthusiasm and stretch yourself to the limit to reach your goal. You can't buy love or respect. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Look for creative lifestyle alternatives. Use discipline to make your domestic life more comfortable and convenient. Focus on personal growth, love and happiness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Make wellthought-out adjustments that advance your agenda. Opportunity is apparent in love, partnerships and financial gains. Don't take risks that can lead to illness or injury. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Spend more time dealing with money management, and you'll discover ways to lower your overhead. Incorporate a healthy mindset by implementing a fit-for-life approach into your daily routine. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Sudoku InstructIons: sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the sudoku increases from monday to sunday. Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

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Bridge BY PHILLIP ALDER Timothy Zahn, a science fiction writer, said, “For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock.” Some bridge players are superstitious, thinking Lady Luck controls the outcome of deals. But good players know that normally she has no influence over the final result. Occasionally, though, everything looks like smooth sailing, when suddenly a nasty storm blows up. What should happen in today’s deal? South is in three no-trump, and West leads his fourth-highest spade. In the auction, I like North’s jump to three no-trump. If South has a club honor, the chance of five or six club tricks is high. Along with the spade ace and South’s known values, surely three no-trump will roll home. It is just Lady Luck’s perversity that South has only two low clubs. East wins the first trick with his spade king, then should return his remaining spade. Yes, here, a red-suit shift would work even better, but East should try to get the spade ace off the board. South will win with his spade queen and run the club eight. Now comes the key play — East must not take the trick. If East wins, declarer captures the next trick and drives out the club ace, while dummy still has the spade ace as an

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A012 - Carter, Jarielle; A125 - GVG Enterprise LLC Davis, Jennard; A439 - Roy, Janet’ PUBLIC STORAGE # 20175, 3440 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, (504) 308-1583 Time: 09:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0147 - sims, Leslie; 0228 - Rea, Charles; 0256 - Mercadel, Jerrell; 0271 - Simms, Danielle; 0348 - Boudreaux, Shelby; 0405 - Diaz, Darlin; 0410 - Bess, Mark; 0416 - Siegal, Kristina; 0537 - Newman, Wayne; 0538 - Savoy, Brad; 0615 - Cox, Joseph; 0820 - vance, valenica; 0831 - Anderson, Cody; 0927 - Noel, Warren; 0947 Odonal, Michael; 0966 - Poret, Meah; 0985 - Dean, Earl; 1040 - Douglas, Cher; 1103 - Johnson, Wayne; 1130 - LeBlanc, Alexis; P06 - Victor, James PUBLIC STORAGE # 21704, 3000 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70053, (504) 229-4180 Time: 10:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. B006 - Smith, Larries; B072 - Williams, Keith; C045 - Williams, Ronald; C199 - Montgomery, Maria M; D025 trainor, zandrella; F068 - henriquez, jessica; F099 - Rebstock, Roland; G006 - Enloe, Hilda; G076 - Jr, Reget Vaughn; G086 - Hawkins, Eboni PUBLIC STORAGE # 21802, 2930 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006, (504) 229-4204 Time: 10:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. A005 - merlo, Dayana; A049 - Ross, Teisha; A088 - Anthony, Felicia; B109 - HALL, GEMENA; B239 - Celestine, Christopher; B288 - Gagnon, Blake; B292 - Ramirez, David; B326 - BREAUX, ELIZABETH; C366 - Roniger, Elizabeth; C372 - hamilton, rachelle; C428 - Jamison, Ashley; C483 - hamilton, rachelle; C486 - Jones, Tierra; C492 - Stumon, Reinald; C551 - moya, Petronila; C563 - jenkins, Jacodie; P05 - secondline enterprise rec SMITH, FREDDIE PUBLIC STORAGE # 22055, 34570 LA Highway 16, Denham Springs, LA 70706, (225) 665-5770 Time: 11:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0361 - Granier, Rebecca; 0432 - smith, Kevin; 0441 - wood, Kelly; C09 - hitchens, stella PUBLIC STORAGE # 23799, 2257 S Range Ave, Denham Springs, LA 70726, (225) 468-5877 Time: 11:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0101 - Vaughn, Eddie; 0103 - Allen, Shane; 0114 - Helmes, James; 0222 - Weatherspoon, Justin; 0317 Carpenter, Tina; 0417 - helmes, james; 0435 - Robertson, Tiera; 0530 - Higginbotham, Jason; 0542 - Johnson, Adrienne; 0607 - helmes, james; 0608 - Fletcher, Warren; 0618 - helmes, james; 0620 - helmes, james; 1006 - Karwick, Cynthia; 3004 - Jackson, Linda PUBLIC STORAGE # 25740, 4507 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125, (504) 308-1275 Time: 12:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 101 - Price, Tanya; 1043 - ROBINSON, KIM; 1052 - Harts, April; 1113 - James, Gwendolyn; 1134 - TEAMER JR., RODERIC; 1146 - Chauvin, Leslie; 1149 - Buras, Joe; 141 - Blanchard, Jasmine; 2016 - KELLER, MARVIN; 2029 - Achstein, Nathania; 2131 - pace, Katie; 2145 - Wesley, Lindsay; 3033 - Leefort, Frenchell; 3117 Williams, Curtis; 3137 - Power Consulting Contracting MADISON SR., VANDAZ; 3174 - Fedison, Harold; 3185 - Justice, Khary PUBLIC STORAGE # 26983, 5730 Citrus Blvd, Elmwood, LA 70123, (504) 930-4129 Time: 12:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 2018 - Lalin, Elbin; 2055 - Green, Anthony ; 2103 - Roberts, Amber; 2210 - Desporte, Dylan; 2306 - Cabral, Linda; 3023 - Moy, Sean; 3040 - Ponds, Sierra; 3509 - Walker, Dewayne E; 3711 - Lewis, Centorrey; 3803 Day, Tim; N1089 - Slagowski, Evan; S1097 - Leblanc, Dawn PUBLIC STORAGE # 26984, 2820 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, (504) 584-4619 Time: 01:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1098 - Brown, John; 2017 - pollard, Kyriell; 2090 - Gastinell, Samantha; 2104 - Schwab, Chrissy; 2129 Miller, Richard; 2134 - Mortenson, Cedar; 2154 - putney, Whitney; 3001 - Jones, Kyle; 3039 - Washington, Tiara; 3087 - Jackson, Kia; 3113 - Jones, David; 3130 - Smith, Mariana; 3147 - Gabriel, Duantasia; 3152 - Thompson, Yashica; 4014 - Spiers, Slaydon; 4037 - Smith, Tyler; 4047 - Richard, Tyren; 4048 - Parquet, Tashika; 4061 - King, Amari; 4093 - webster, Nate; 4126 - Johnson, Adrian; 5066 - Blackmon, Shaterra; 5095 - Thompson, Chevy PUBLIC STORAGE # 28188, 3900 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, (504) 224-9167 Time: 01:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0090 - Remick, Angelia; 0091 - Adroit Gwyn, Bruce; 0131 - Hewett, Isabel; 0183 - Alonso, Mario; 0222 Donnelly, Shawn; 0240 - Hendricks, Sean; 0749 - Jones, Wayne; 0769 - Dillon, Candace; 0813 - Washington, Keith PUBLIC STORAGE # 29112, 1901 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 308-1566 Time: 02:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1317 - Lagarde, Jane; 1411 - Lee, Khayleel; 5111 - Moyle, Dan; 5406 - Okoroji, Onyeka; 6110 - bush, Bree; 6207 - sylvester, Jenae; M121 - Fuller, Desiree; M407 - keys, Jacob PUBLIC STORAGE # 29222, 10010 I-10 Service Rd, New Orleans, LA 70127, (504) 224-9213 Time: 02:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1052 - Iprincellc PRINCE, I; 1091 - Simon, Brandon; 1114 - price, Jacob; 2008 - Devold Johnny, Virginia; 2047 - Johnson, James; 2049 - Phillips, Daryl; 2088 - Carter, Jonathan; 2117 - Jones, Aliyah; 2144 - boykin, Shayne; 2167 - Bunch, Ronjana; 2169 - Adams, Treshelle; 2191 - Llorens, Manuel; 2216 - Rogers, Barbara; 2253 Roberts, Geranell; 3089 - bulter, ernest; 3117 - McGowan, Natoya; 3126 - Pollard, D Nira; 3129 - Womack, Levar; 3242 - jackson, derrick; 3261 - Knight, Brinnen; 3312 - boykin, Shayne

METAIRIE HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!! Luxury/Spacious Safe/Quiet 3207 Belmont Place, Apt 106. 2/1 1st Flr, $1,000..Price Ends 1/4/26. New Price will be $1300 * Patio, Fenced Yd, Off St Prkg, Wtr Paid. NO Smoking or Pets. 700+Credit Score. 504.442.1873 * 504.237.5200

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Louisiana Community and Techni‐ cal College System and shall be directed to Nunez Community Col‐ lege, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette LA. The dead‐ line for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a pub‐ lic meeting in the Build‐ ing 1, Administration Building – 1st floor Con‐ ference Room FOR: Nunez Community College, Parking Lot Re‐ placement -Aerospace Building PROJECT NUMBER: 01-107-24-05 Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from Holly & Smith Architects, APAC. Bid Documents may also be obtained from cen‐ tralauctionhouse.com for a nominal charge or sub‐ scription. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most repro‐ graphic firms. Plan hold‐ ers are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Rohit Sood, AIA, LEED, AP, ALEP Holly & Smith Architects, APAC 2302 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 585-1315 rohit@hollyandsmith. com All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

177 W. 5TH STREET LAPLACE * $2,150/MO Fully furnished, renovated 3BR/3BA home w/ private baths, laminate wood ﬂoorinng, TV's, appls, dishes, W&D, lawn care, & ample parking. Sandy Ward * 504-259-2616. Re/Max Living * 504-475-1011. Ea ofc indpntly owned & operated.

Pets CATS Young Male Cat, Gray Colors, Have too many cats, Looking for another home for him. Please call 504-861-9617 ($50) DOGS AKC Reg'd Maltese, 3 females 225-235-9433 or 225-235-7619

DOGS Beautiful Mini Schnauzer’s-Rare Find Beautiful Wheaten AKC Mini Schnauzer Puppies, Parents onsite $Call (504) 390-2918 DOGS CKC YORKIES - with papers vet checked shot worming standard and parti avail‐ able meet in Gulfport $750 (334) 467-3416

DOGS Miniature Dachshund - Many colors, M & F, shots, wormed, ready 3/6 $700 (504) 390-1321

DOGS Teacup. POODLE Maltipoo POMS Yorkies Miniature GOLDENDOODLES SCHNAUZERS - utd S/W Raised in home 2yr Grnt. Tcup $995+ $595+ (504) 259-2222

DOGS Yorkie’s - Yorkie puppies shots and de‐ wormed. They have been vet checked . They are healthy. $800. (601)-543-4232

Recreational Vehicles CAMPER-CAMP EQUIP 2018 Cedar Creek Silverback Edition 37MBH. LIKE NEW $39,900 Picayune MS 601-347-4366

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A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Administration Building – 1st Floor Conference Room # 117 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Con‐ tract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Com‐ mission or the availabil‐ ity of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract Between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted. Act 751- Louisiana Com‐ munity and Technical College System is a par‐ ticipant in the Small En‐ trepreneurship (SE) Pro‐ gram (the Hudson Initia‐ tive) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled VeteranOwned (LaVet) Small En‐ trepreneurships Pro‐ gram. Bidders are en‐ couraged to consider participation. Informa‐ tion is available from the website at Hudson (SE) & Veteran Initiatives Louisiana Division of Ad‐ ministration. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please con‐ tact Robin Wegener at rwegen@dcc.edu or (504) 671-6230 as soon as pos‐ sible but no later than 48 hours before the sched‐ uled meeting. ACT 751- LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION TOBY R. COMEAUX, MPA OCTOBER 2024 178216 Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 3t $1,480.99 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – West is soliciting Equipment bids for Rental needed for daily operations as well as during a state of emer‐ gency when normal busi‐ ness is or has been inter‐ rupted. These events can be hurricanes, levee breaks, floods, tornados or any man-made disaster such as an act of terrorism or any other type of emer‐ gency or disaster, and they may occur at any time. All bids must be sealed and marked with com‐ pany name and bid num‐ ber 316.

Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. 179918-625527-mar 13-1t $ 2,756.25

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ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY - WEST OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.

org. The RFP package will be available on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Bid Reference: BID 316 – Equipment Rental Digital copies of the bid documents are available for download by clicking the following link: www.centralbidding.com Printed copies can be ob‐ tained from: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY – WEST (SLFPAW) 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 Attn: Brad Bosch Email: projects@slfpaw. org Phone: (504) 340-0318 A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:00 P.M., on April 1, 2026 at 7001 River Road, Marrero, LA 70072 Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-ﬁve (45) calendar days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

Sealed responses to this solicitation will be re‐ ceived by the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) in the Depart‐ ment of Procurement and Contracts until 2:00 p.m., CST, on April 14, 2026. Deliver four (4) complete sets (one original clearly marked or stamped “original”, and three (3) copies) of the required submittals, in a sealed envelope or box clearly marked with the words “RFP Documents”, to the Department of Procure‐ ment and Contracts at the following address: Housing Authority of New Orleans Procurement and Con‐ tracts Department Trudy Jackson, Contract Administrator 1555 Poydras, Suite 1800 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Place the following infor‐ mation in the upper, lefthand corner on the out‐ side of the envelope when submitting propos‐ als: Company Name Company Address RFP Name and Number Date and Time responses are due All responses submitted are subject to these In‐ structions and Supple‐ mental Instructions to Offerors, General and Supplemental Condi‐ tions, and all other re‐ quirements contained herein, all of which are made a part of this Re‐ quest for Proposal by ref‐ erence.

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The Housing Authority of New Orleans reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for just cause and to waive any informalities in the sub‐ mission process, if it is in the best interest of the Housing Authority to do so.

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The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – West is soliciting bids for Flood Protection Materials needed for daily operations as well as during a state of emergency when normal business is or has been interrupted. These events can be hurri‐ canes, levee breaks, ﬂoods, tornados or any man-made disaster such as an act of terrorism or any other type of emer‐ gency or disaster, and they may occur at any time. All bids must be sealed and marked with com‐ pany name and bid num‐ ber 315. Bids must be received by 10:00 A.M. on Friday, April 10, 2026. This is a non-exclusive contract. The contract will be valid for a period of one (1) year beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY - WEST OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. Bid Reference: BID 315 – Flood Protection Materials Digital copies of the bid documents are available for download by clicking the following link: www. centralbidding.com

Printed copies can also be obtained from: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY – WEST (SLFPA-W) 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 Attn: Brad Bosch Email: projects@slfpaw. org Phone: (504) 340-0318 A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:00 P.M., on April 1, 2026 at 7001 River Road, Marrero, LA 70072 Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-ﬁve (45) calendar days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. Advertisement 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 180020-mar 13-20-27-3t $112.35

PUBLIC NOTICE --HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS FOR HOUSING QUALITY STAN‐ DARD (HQS) INSPECTION SERVICES RFP #26-914-04 The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is requesting proposals from qualified and expe‐ rienced professional companies to provide In‐ spection Services for HANO’s federally as‐ sisted housing programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and Public Housing units. The selected contrac‐ tor(s) will conduct in‐ spections in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De‐ velopment (HUD) regula‐ tions, including Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and other applicable in‐ spection requirements. Contractors must submit proposals that outline their qualifications and their ability to execute the services in accor‐ dance with the Scope of Services contained within the request for proposals (RFP). Specifi‐ cally, proposals must demonstrate their previ‐ ous experience, qualifi‐ cations, and other fac‐ tors, to perform the ser‐ vices outlined in the RFP. Single copies of the RFP package may be down‐ loaded from HANO’s website at www.hano.

PUBLIC NOTICE --Invitation for Bids Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived by the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission (GNOEC), until the hour of 2:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at the office of the General Manager at the GNOEC Administration Office, 3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70002. At 2:00 p.m. local time the same day and loca‐ tion, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed Work is for furnishing all labor, ma‐ terials, tools and Equip‐ ment, supervision, etc. for Safety Bay Incident Ahead Signals, Project No. 214, all in accordance with the Plans and Speci‐ fications. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the GNOEC North Toll Plaza, Building “D” Meeting Room, Mandeville, LA 70471. Building “D” is lo‐ cated between the GNOEC police building (Building “E”) and the GNOEC toll administra‐ tion building (Building “A”). Bids may be submitted by an individual, corpo‐ ration, partnership, lim‐ ited partnership, L.L.C., joint venture, or L.L.P. All Bids must be in accor‐ dance with the Contract Documents on file with the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission at the Administration Of‐ fice of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission. All Bids shall be accom‐ panied by a corporate resolution or written evi‐ dence of the authority of the person signing the Bid, in the manner pro‐ vided by La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). Written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid shall be deemed sufficient and acceptable if any of the following conditions are met: 1) The signature on the bid is that of any corpo‐ rate officer listed on the most current annual re‐ port on file with the sec‐ retary of state. 2) The signature on the bid is that of any mem‐ ber of a partnership, lim‐ ited liability company, limited liability partner‐ ship, or other legal entity listed in the most current business records on file with the secretary of state. 3) The signature on the bid is that of an autho‐ rized representative as documented by the legal entity certifying the au‐ thority of the person. 4) The legal entity has filed in the appropriate records of the secretary of state of this state, an affidavit, resolution, or other acknowledged or authentic document indi‐ cating the names of all parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. Such docu‐ ment on file with the sec‐ retary of state shall re‐ main in effect and shall be binding upon the prin‐ cipal until specifically re‐ scinded and canceled from the records of the office. Failure to provide a cor‐ porate resolution or writ‐ ten evidence of the au‐ thority of the person signing the Bid will result in your Bid being re‐ jected by the Greater New Orleans Causeway Commission. The Contract Documents including Plans and Specifications may be examined without charge at the administra‐ tive offices of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission, 3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 400, Metairie, Louisiana 70002. Copies of the Contract Docu‐ ments may be obtained at the office of G.E.C., Inc. (GEC), 8282 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806, tele‐ phone number (225) 6123000 or 3501 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 210, Metairie, Louisiana 70002, tele‐ phone number (225) 6124172. Prime bidders shall ob‐ tain an original set of bidding documents from the design professional h d hd

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g p who prepared such docu‐ ments. The design pro‐ fessional of record shall maintain a list of all prime bidders for the purpose of addenda dis‐ tribution. If drawings and specifications are not obtained directly from a GEC office, GEC will not be aware and shall not be responsible for your receipt of any addenda or subsequent informa‐ tion. Prospective bidders may arrange a site visit by contacting Mr. Robert Graham at (985) 674-7749. Questions regarding the Project should be sub‐ mitted in writing to Mr. Cary Bourgeois, G.E.C., Inc. (cbourgeois@gecinc. com). A certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond as required by La.R.S. 38:2218(A) in the amount of 5% of the Bid must accompany each Bid. GNOEC reserves the right to reject all Bids with just cause, to waive informal‐ ities, and to reject non‐ conforming, non-respon‐ sive, or conditional Bids. In compliance with LA R.S. Title 37:2165, this project has been classi‐ fied by the Engineer as Highway, Street and Bridge or Electrical Con‐ struction. Each Bidder must obtain a Contrac‐ tor's license from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors — 2525 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, (225) 765-2301 in the clas‐ sification listed. No bid may be with‐ drawn except as pro‐ id d f b l

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BIDS EXCEEDING $50,000 THE BIDDER SHALL CER‐ TIFY THAT HE HOLDS AN ACTIVE LICENSE IN AC‐ CORDANCE LA R.S. TITLE 37, CHAPTER 24 BY INDI‐ CATING THE CONTRAC‐ TOR'S LOUISIANA LI‐ CENSE NUMBER ON THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING THE BID. THE LICENSE NUMBER MUST ALSO AP‐ PEAR ON THE BID FORM WHERE INDICATED. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CON‐ TRACTORS: Bidders are required to certify their intent to comply with the Firearms Entity Special Provisions. GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMIS‐ SION Advertisement Dates: Friday, February 27, 2026 Friday, March 6, 2026 Friday, March 13, 2026 Friday, March 20, 2026 178297-feb 27-mar 6-20-4t $350.56 PUBLIC NOTICE --Invitation for Bids Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived by the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission (GNOEC), until the hour of 2:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at the ofﬁce of the General Manager at the GNOEC Administration Ofﬁce, 3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70002. At 2:00 p.m. local time the same day and loca‐ tion, all Bids that have been duly received will b bli l d d

y be publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed Work is for furnishing all labor, ma‐ terials, tools and Equip‐ ment, supervision, etc. for Pavement Marking of Bridge Deck and Road‐ ways, Project No. 439, all in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the GNOEC North Toll Plaza, Building “D” Meeting Room, Mandeville, LA 70471. Building “D” is lo‐ cated between the GNOEC police building (Building “E”) and the GNOEC toll administra‐ tion building (Building “A”). Bids may be submitted by an individual, corpo‐ ration, partnership, lim‐ ited partnership, L.L.C., joint venture, or L.L.P. All Bids must be in accor‐ dance with the Contract Documents on file with the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission at the Administration Of‐ fice of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission. All Bids shall be accom‐ panied by a corporate resolution or written evi‐ dence of the authority of the person signing the Bid, in the manner pro‐ vided by La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). Written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid shall be deemed sufficient and acceptable if any of the following conditions are met:

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1) The signature on the bid is that of any corpo‐ rate ofﬁcer listed on the most current annual re‐ port on ﬁle with the sec‐ retary of state.

charge at the administra‐ tive ofﬁces of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission, 3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 400, Metairie, Louisiana 70002. Copies of the Contract Docu‐ ments may be obtained at the ofﬁce of G.E.C., Inc. (GEC), 8282 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806, tele‐ phone number (225) 6123000 or 3501 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 210, Metairie, Louisiana 70002, tele‐ phone number (225) 6124172.

GNOEC reserves the right to reject all Bids with just cause, to waive informal‐ ities, and to reject non‐ conforming, non-respon‐ sive, or conditional Bids.

2) The signature on the bid is that of any mem‐ ber of a partnership, lim‐ ited liability company, limited liability partner‐ ship, or other legal entity listed in the most current business records on file with the secretary of state. 3) The signature on the bid is that of an autho‐ rized representative as documented by the legal entity certifying the au‐ thority of the person. 4) The legal entity has filed in the appropriate records of the secretary of state of this state, an affidavit, resolution, or other acknowledged or authentic document indi‐ cating the names of all parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. Such docu‐ ment on file with the sec‐ retary of state shall re‐ main in effect and shall be binding upon the prin‐ cipal until specifically re‐ scinded and canceled from the records of the office. Failure to provide a cor‐ porate resolution or writ‐ ten evidence of the au‐ thority of the person signing the Bid will result in your Bid being re‐ jected by the Greater New Orleans Causeway Commission. The Contract Documents including Plans and Specifications may be examined without

Prime bidders shall ob‐ tain an original set of bidding documents from the design professional who prepared such docu‐ ments. The design pro‐ fessional of record shall maintain a list of all prime bidders for the purpose of addenda dis‐ tribution. If drawings and specifications are not obtained directly from a GEC office, GEC will not be aware and shall not be responsible for your receipt of any addenda or subsequent informa‐ tion. Prospective bidders may arrange a site visit by contacting Mr. Robert Graham at (985) 674-7749. Questions regarding the Project should be sub‐ mitted in writing to Mr. Cary Bourgeois, G.E.C., Inc. (cbourgeois@gecinc. com). A certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond as required by La.R.S. 38:2218(A) in the amount of 5% of the Bid must accompany each Bid.

In compliance with LA R.S. Title 37:2165, this project has been classi‐ ﬁed by the Engineer as Highway, Street and Bridge Construction. Each Bidder must obtain a Contractor's license from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Con‐ tractors — 2525 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, (225) 765-2301 in the classiﬁca‐ tion listed. No bid may be with‐ drawn except as pro‐ vided for by law. BIDS EXCEEDING $50,000 THE BIDDER SHALL CER‐ TIFY THAT HE HOLDS AN ACTIVE LICENSE IN AC‐ CORDANCE LA R.S. TITLE 37, CHAPTER 24 BY INDI‐ CATING THE CONTRAC‐ TOR'S LOUISIANA LI‐ CENSE NUMBER ON THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING THE BID. THE LICENSE NUMBER MUST ALSO AP‐ PEAR ON THE BID FORM WHERE INDICATED. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CON‐ TRACTORS: Bidders are required to certify their intent to comply with the Firearms Entity Special Provisions. GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMIS‐ SION Advertisement Dates: Friday, February 27, 2026 id h

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals p necessary, addenda to this ITB will be issued to all bidders receiving this ITB. Questions, answers, and all forms required will be posted on the Central Bidding website at www.centralbidding. com. 179479-mar 6-13-2t $60.08 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed Bids for the Camp Beauregard Road Rehab Phase II, Pineville, LA 71360 will be received at the Camp Beauregard Post Headquarters BLDG 1451 Conference Room (BLDG 1451 15th St.), Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA 71360, until 1:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 23, 2026, and imme‐ diately opened there‐ after. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY CW3 MICHAEL HANKS OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOM‐ MODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from Mr. John Gagnard. Printed copies are not available from the Facility Engi‐ neers. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Mr. John Gagnard at Pan Ameri‐ can Engineers LLC, 1717 Jackson Street., Alexan‐ dria, Louisiana 71306. Phone (318) 473-2100. Attention: Mr. John Gag‐ nard, Project Manager. EMail Address: JohnGag‐ nard@paealex.com A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on, Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Camp Beau‐ regard, Post Headquar‐ ters BLDG 1451 Confer‐ ence Room (BLDG 1451 15th St.), Camp Beaure‐ gard, Pineville, LA 71360. Attendance at this Con‐ ference is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the entire mandatory Pre-Bid con‐ ference in order to sub‐ mit a bid. The Military Department and Camp Beauregard point of con‐ tact is CW3 Michael Hanks, Email: Michael.W. Hanks10.mil@army.mil Facility Engineers Build‐ ing 636 I St., Pineville, LA 71360 (318) 2905690.

BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRAC‐ TORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY CW3 MICHAEL HANKS OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOM‐ MODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE. All Bids must be accom‐ panied by Bid Security equal to five percent (5%) of the Base Bid and Additional Bid Items (ABI) and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of HIGH‐ WAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCION. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana, equal to 100% of the Contract amount, including Addi‐ tional Bid Items (ABI), if required. No Bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of Bids except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214. Electronic Bid Docu‐ ments may be submitted by Contractors to the Fa‐ cility Engineers by sub‐ mitting their bid along with their bid security to https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/. Elec‐ tronic bids must be sub‐ mitted so as to be posted prior to 1:00 p.m. CT on Thursday April 23, 2026. Hard copies of the con‐ tractor’s electronically submitted packet must be sent to Facility Engi‐ neers Office, ATTN: CW3 Michael Hanks, 636 I Street, LANG Training Center, Pineville, LA. 71360, telephone 318-2905690. Contractors MUST attend the mandatory Pre-Bid conference scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the listed above location in order to sub‐ mit an electronic bid. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with directives and guid‐ ance published by Facil‐ ity Planning and Control, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the provisions and requirements of those stated in the ad‐ vertisement for bids and those required on the bid shall not be form waivered. The Louisiana Military Department Deputy Director for Con‐ tracting and Purchasing and the State Contract‐ ing Officer do not pos‐ sess authority to waive any informality inciden‐ tal thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. The Louisiana Military Department is a partici‐ pant in the Louisiana Ini‐ tiative for Small Entre‐ preneurships (SE) Pro‐ gram (the Hudson Initia‐ tive) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled Veteran Owned Small Entrepre‐ neurships Program (the Veteran Initiative). Bid‐ ders are encouraged to consider participation. 178172-mar 6-13-20-3t $203.50 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Facilities Department for the Jef‐ ferson Parish School Board, 4600 River Road, Administration Annex, 1st Floor, Marrero, LA 70072, until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 9, 2026 for Ceiling and Light Re‐ placement at Higgins High School, Project No. 2025-06. Bids will be pub‐ licly opened and read aloud. No bids may be withdrawn after sched‐ uled closing time for re‐ ceipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The Owner has the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informali‐ ties. Plans and specifications and other information may be secured from the architect / engineer, Williams & Williams Ar‐ chitecture, LLC, 9829 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70812 Phone: 225-202-4552 for $100.00 per set for a hard copy and/or a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an elec‐ tronic set on compact disk. The full deposit of one set of documents

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will be refunded to each General Contractor. For additional sets of docu‐ ments and for docu‐ ments issued to subcon‐ tractors or material sup‐ pliers the cost for repro‐ duction of each set will be deducted from the de‐ posit and the balance re‐ funded. Refunds will only be made for documents returned to the architect / engineer within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. Refunds will only be made on documents re‐ tuned complete, in good condition and unmarked.

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12. BZA030-26 3301 S. Saratoga Street / Sydney M. Larsen

Participation by minority and female-owned busi‐ nesses, as well as busi‐ nesses located in this Parish, is encouraged.

Director of Safety and Permits Decision Appeals – Unﬁnished Business 13. BZA008-24 2900 Per‐ dido Street / The Voice of the Experienced 14. BZA110-25 1037-39 Broadway Street / C NAPCO INC, Zach Smith Consulting & Design, Laura Barth 15. BZA012-26 1901-41 Canal Street, 100-16 N. Prieur Street, 121-25 N. Roman Street / Williams Lupo LLC, and Hedwig, LLC, Adam M. Stumpf 16. BZA013-26 10563 N. In‐ terstate 10 Service Road / Grove 26, LLC, John Cerniglia, JM Cerniglia Enterprises LLC 17. BZA014-26 3239 Canal Street, 120 N. Rendon Street / Robert Rivers, City Planning Commis‐ sion

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. at Higgins High School, 7201 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072 to allow prospective bid‐ ders to review the job scope and site condi‐ tions. Sealed proposals shall be marked on the envelope cover, plainly and prominently with the following: a) bidder’s name, address and tele‐ phone number b) State License Number of Con‐ tractor if the bid is in ex‐ cess of $50,000.00 and c) the statement “Proposal for (project name and number)”. Bidders have the option to submit bids electroni‐ cally in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 E (1). Please ﬁnd bid related materials and place elec‐ tronic bids at www.cen tralbidding.com. Participation by minority and female-owned busi‐ nesses, as well as busi‐ nesses located in this Parish, is encouraged. The architect / engineer has classiﬁed this pro‐ ject as Commercial Gen‐ eral Construction. 179446-mar 6-13-20-3t $108.30

PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Facilities Department for the Jef‐ ferson Parish School Board, 4600 River Road, Administration Annex, 1st Floor, Marrero, LA 70072, until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 9, 2026 for Hurricane Ida Dam‐ age Repairs at Green‐ lawn Terrace Elementary School, Project No. 202520. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids may be with‐ drawn after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The Owner has the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities. Plans and specifications and other information may be secured from the architect / engineer, TBA Studio Architecture, 103 Cypress St, West Monroe, LA 71291, Phone: 318-3401550 for a deposit of $100.00 per set for a hard copy and/or a non-re‐ fundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on com‐ pact disk. The full de‐ posit of one set of docu‐ ments will be refunded to each General Contrac‐ tor. For additional sets of documents and for docu‐ ments issued to subcon‐ tractors or material sup‐ pliers the cost for repro‐ duction of each set will be deducted from the de‐ posit and the balance re‐ funded. Refunds will only be made for documents returned to the architect / engineer within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. Refunds will only be made on documents re‐ tuned complete, in good condition and unmarked. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Greenlawn Terrace Ele‐ mentary School, 1500 38th St., Kenner, LA 70065. to allow prospec‐ tive bidders to review the job scope and site condi‐ tions. Sealed proposals shall be marked on the envelope cover, plainly and prominently with the following: a) bidder’s name, address and tele‐ phone number b) State License Number of Con‐ tractor if the bid is in ex‐ cess of $50,000.00 and c) the statement “Proposal for (project name and number)”. Bidders have the option to submit bids electroni‐ cally in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 E (1). Please find bid related materials and place elec‐ tronic bids at www.cen tralbidding.com. Participation by minority and female-owned busi‐ nesses, as well as busi‐ nesses located in this Parish, is encouraged. The architect/engineer has classified this pro‐ ject as Commercial Gen‐ eral Construction. 179485-mar 6-13-20-3t $107.31 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Facilities Department for the Jef‐ ferson Parish School Board, 4600 River Road, Administration Annex, 1st Floor, Marrero, LA 70072, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 14, 2026 for Hurricane Ida Dam‐ age Repairs at Strehle Community School, Pro‐ ject No. 2025-27. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids may be withdrawn after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The Owner has the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities. Plans and specifications and other information may be secured from the architect / engineer, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects, 300 Lafayette St, Suite 200, New Or‐ leans, LA 70130, Phone: 504.523-6472 for a deposit of $476.00 per set for a hard copy and/or a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on compact disk. The full deposit of one set of doc‐ uments will be refunded to each General Contrac‐ tor. For additional sets of documents and for docu‐ ments issued to subcon‐ tractors or material sup‐ pliers the cost for repro‐ duction of each set will be deducted from the de‐ posit and the balance re‐ funded. Refunds will only be made for documents returned to the architect / engineer within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. Refunds will only be made on documents re‐ tuned complete, in good condition and unmarked. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Strehle Community School, 178 Millie Dr., Avondale, LA 70094. to allow prospective bid‐ ders to review the job scope and site condi‐ tions. Sealed proposals shall be marked on the envelope cover, plainly and prominently with the following: a) bidder’s name, address and tele‐ phone number b) State License Number of Con‐ tractor if the bid is in ex‐ cess of $50,000.00 and c) the statement “Proposal for (project name and number)”. Bidders have the option to submit bids electroni‐ cally in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 E (1). Please find bid related

The architect/engineer has classified this pro‐ ject as Building Con‐ struction. 179252-mar 6-13-20-3t $107.31 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Facilities Department for the Jef‐ ferson Parish School Board, 4600 River Road, Administration Annex, 1st Floor, Marrero, LA 70072, until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 9, 2026 for Hurricane Ida Dam‐ age Repairs at Cuillier Career Center, Project No. 2025-18. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids may be withdrawn after sched‐ uled closing time for re‐ ceipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The Owner has the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities. Plans and specifications and other information may be secured from the architect / engineer, WDG | Architects Engi‐ neers, 821 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: 504-754-5280 for a deposit of $150.00 per set for a hard copy and/or a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on compact disk. The full deposit of one set of documents will be re‐ funded to each General Contractor. For addi‐ tional sets of documents and for documents is‐ sued to subcontractors or material suppliers the cost for reproduction of each set will be de‐ ducted from the deposit and the balance re‐ funded. Refunds will only be made for documents returned to the architect / engineer within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. Refunds will only be made on documents re‐ tuned complete, in good condition and unmarked. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at Cuillier Career Center, 1429 B Ames Blvd., Mar‐ rero, LA 70072 to allow prospective bidders to review the job scope and site conditions. Sealed proposals shall be marked on the envelope cover, plainly and promi‐ nently with the following: a) bidder’s name, ad‐ dress and telephone number b) State License Number of Contractor if the bid is in excess of $50,000.00 and c) the statement “Proposal for (project name and num‐ ber)”. Bidders have the option to submit bids electroni‐ cally in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 E (1). Please find bid related materials and place elec‐ tronic bids at www.cen tralbidding.com. Participation by minority and female-owned busi‐ nesses, as well as busi‐ nesses located in this Parish, is encouraged. The architect/engineer has classified this pro‐ ject as Commercial Gen‐ eral Construction. 179489-mar 6-13-20-3t $107.31 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Author‐ ity”) is requesting sealed bids for C-2209 Furnish and Install Replacement Pipe Insulation. Proposals are due Thurs‐ day, April 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at which time pro‐ posals received on time and in the correct loca‐ tion will be considered. Bid documents may be obtained online at https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/Category/ 10822/NewOrleansErnes tNMorialConventionCe nter or by contacting the Contracts Department at (504) 582-3562 or con‐ tracts@mccno.com. All responses must be submitted in accordance with the bid documents. 180382-mar 13-19-24-3t $28.44

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PUBLIC NOTICE --BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 a.m. City Council Chambers City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana The Board of Zoning Ad‐ justments, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance of the City of New Orleans, will hold a pub‐ lic hearing on the follow‐ ing items: Variances – Unﬁnished Business 1. BZA101-25 3201-05 Chartres Street / BOJO Properties LLC, John Casaceli 2. BZA105-25 235-41 Bour‐ bon Street / 241 Holdings LLC, Leon J. Touzet, III, John C. Williams Architects 3. BZA005-26 8 Maryland Drive / Mark and Fabiola Opelka, Eric McCutcheon 4. BZA008-26 5015 S. Saratoga Street / Larry Schueter, Zach Smith Consulting & Design, Fre‐ sia Galvez 5. BZA018-26 16 Neron Place, 2239 Short Street / Kevin and Emily Winter Variances – New Business 6. BZA024-26 1309 Har‐ mony Street / John P. Klingman 7. BZA025-26 2732 Bay Street / Arthur J. White Jr., Arthur D. White III, Kerry Landry, Twenty 9 Eleven Construction LLC 8. BZA026-26 203 Walnut Street / Daniel M. and Cynthia H. Sellers 9. BZA027-26 4418 Ban‐ croft Drive / 4418 Ban‐ croft LLC, Scott MacDon‐ ald 10. BZA028-26 2731 Palmer Avenue / Patricia Dubret 11. BZA029-26 1614 Poland Avenue / Poland Ave LLC, Zach Smith con‐ sulting & Design, Fresia Galvez

Notice under the Ameri‐ cans with Disabilities Act: This meeting is ac‐ cessible to people with disabilities. Should you need further assistance, please contact the Front Desk in the Main Lobby or the ADA Administra‐ tor: (504) 658-4020 (voice), 711 LA Relay Ser‐ vice, or e-mail emhurst@ nola.gov. Please be ad‐ vised there is a courtesy telephone available for 711 calls for people with hearing or speech im‐ pairments at the wel‐ come desk of City Hall, First Floor, Main Lobby. This communiqué is available in alternative formats upon request. Advertisement Dates: February 27, March 6, March 13 NOCP 8898 178257-feb 25-27-mar 613-4t $184.84

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS March 12, 2026 Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. 1125 N. Tonti Street New Orleans, LA 70119 (504)821-9211 These notices shall sat‐ isfy two separate but re‐ lated procedural require‐ ments for activities to be undertaken by the name of Odyssey House Louisiana. Inc. On or about March 25, 2026 the Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. will sub‐ mit a request to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Louisiana Office of Com‐ munity Development for the release of Recovery Housing Program funds under Title I Section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Pa‐ tients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq., as amended, to undertake a project known as Recov‐ ery Housing 2433-35 Ur‐ sulines Ave/ 1810-12 Gov‐ ernor Nicholls, St., New Orleans, LA 70119 for the purpose of establishing Sober Living recovery housing for individuals diagnosed with sub‐ stance use disorder in the amount of $1,352,000 at 2433-35 Ursulines Ave/ 1810-12 Governor Nicholls, St., New Or‐ leans, LA 70119. The activities proposed comprise a project for which a Finding of No Significant Impact on the environment was pub‐ lished on February 26, 2026. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environ‐ determinations mental for this project is on file at Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. 1125 N. Tonti Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70119 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit writ‐ ten comments on the ERR to the Odyssey House Administration Department 1125 N. Tonti Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. All comments re‐ ceived by March 24, 2026 will be considered by Odyssey House Louisiana prior to authorizing sub‐ mission of a request for release of funds. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The Odyssey House Louisiana certifies to HUD/ Louisiana Office of Community Development that Edward Carlson in his capacity as Chief Ex‐ ecutive Officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environ‐ mental review process and that these responsi‐ bilities have been satis‐ fied. HUD’/Louisiana Of‐ fice of Community Devel‐ opment’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and al‐ lows Odyssey House Louisiana to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD/Louisiana Office of Community Development will accept objections to its release of fund and Odyssey House Louisiana’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the antici‐ pated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certifica‐ tion was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Odyssey House Louisiana; (b) Odyssey House Louisiana has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant re‐ cipient or other partici‐ pants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD/Louisiana Office of Community Develop‐ ment; or (d) another Fed‐ eral agency acting pur‐ suant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environ‐ mental quality. Objec‐ tions must be prepared and submitted in accor‐ dance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to U.S. De‐ partment of Housing & Urban Development New Orleans Field Office Of‐ fice of Public Housing At‐ tention: Elvettra Gibbs, Director 501 Magazine Street, 9th Floor New Or‐ leans, LA 70130/ Louisiana Office of Com‐ munity Development P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095. Po‐ tential objectors should contact HUD/Louisiana Office of Community De‐ velopment to verify the actual last day of the ob‐ jection period. Edward Carlson Chief Executive Officer 180273-mar 12-26-15t $7,496.05

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Notice of Facility Closure and Access to Records Notice is hereby given that Fontainebleau Treat‐ ment Cetner (FTC) and Alcohol and Drug Unit (ADU) formerly located at 23363 South Robin Road, Mandeville, LA 70448, will be perma‐ nently closed as of March 29, 2026.

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Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 8/26/1965 Height: 5'5" Weight: 180 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana 180385, Mar 13-14 $250.00

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Date of Birth: 2/25/1982 Height: 5'5" Weight: 200 Hair Color: BROWN Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: FEDERAL

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Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana 180399, MAr 13-14 $250.00

180375, Mar 13-14 $250.00

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Medical Records 835 Pride Drive, Suite B Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 543-4333 admin@fphsa.org

Copying fees may apply as allowed by law. This notice is being pub‐ lished to inform the pub‐ lic of the facility’s clo‐ sure and to provide in‐ structions for obtaining records formerly held at this location. Date of Publication: March 13, 2026 Authorized by: Rebecca Soley, Executive Staff Of‐ ficer 179965-MAR 13-1T $183.64 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to LSA R.S. 33:4712 the City of New Orleans hereby gives no‐ tice of its intention to au‐ thorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on/over portions of pub‐ lic right-of-way located at the municipal address 373 Walnut Street; to fix the minimum price and terms of said servitude agreement; to declare that such use as granted in the servitude agree‐ ment will incorporate space that is neither needed for public pur‐ poses nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right-of-way; to set forth the reasons for said servitude agree‐ ment, pursuant to Ordi‐ nance Calendar No. 35,343. This ordinance is sched‐ uled for final adoption on March 26, 2025, and may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL

I, CHARLES LEE OSBORNE aka C OSBORNE, have been convicted of 14:81.2 Molestation of Juvenile. Date Convicted: 07/07/1988. My Address is: 2700 FRENCHMEN ST, APT 5, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 12/6/1955 Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana

I, Kenneth J Kalinowski, have been convicted of 14:42.1 Forcible Rape Sexual Motivation. Date Convicted: 11/15/2022. 14:42.1 - Forcible Rape Sexual Motivation. Date Convicted: 11/15/2022. My Address is: 1324 FELICIANA ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

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Pursuant to LSA R.S. 33:4712 the City of New Orleans hereby gives no‐ tice of its intention to au‐ thorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on/over portions of pub‐ lic right-of-way located at the municipal address 5400 Magazine Street; to fix the minimum price and terms of said servi‐ tude agreement; to de‐ clare that such use as granted in the servitude agreement will incorpo‐ rate space that is neither needed for public pur‐ poses nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right-of-way; to set forth the reasons for said servitude agree‐ ment, pursuant to Ordi‐ nance Calendar No. 35,344. This ordinance is sched‐ uled for final adoption on March 26, 2026, and may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: March 6, 13 and 20, 2026 NOCP 8916 179517-mar 6-13-20-3t $52.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to LSA R.S. 33:4712 the City of New Orleans hereby gives no‐ tice of its intention to au‐ thorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on/over portions of pub‐ lic right-of-way located at the municipal address 6400 Memphis Street; to fix the minimum price and terms of said servi‐ tude agreement; to de‐ clare that such use as granted in the servitude agreement will incorpo‐ rate space that is neither needed for public pur‐ poses nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right-of-way; to set forth the reasons for said servitude agree‐ ment, pursuant to Ordi‐ nance Calendar No. 35,342. This ordinance is sched‐ uled for final adoption on March 26, 2026, and may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: March 6, 13 and 20, 2026 NOCP 8914 179513-mar 6-13-20-3t $52.71

My Address is: 4002 S Carrollton Ave, APT 409, New Orleans, LA 70119 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 5/30/1990 Height: 5'7" Weight: 145 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana 180380, Mar 13-14 $250.00

I, NICHOLLAS ALEXIS PLA aka NICHOLLAS ALEXIS aka NICHOLLAS A PLA, have been convicted of 14:45 Simple Kidnapping. Date Convicted: 09/29/2025. 14:80 Carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Date Convicted: 09/29/2025. 14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles. Date Convicted: 09/29/2025. My Address is: 16500 Chef Menteur Hwy New Orleans, LA 70129 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 4/18/1998 Height: 5'9" Weight: 250 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BLACK Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana 180409, Mar 13-14 $250.00

180393, Mar 13-14 $250.00

I, KENTRELL FOSTER aka CORTEZ FOSTER aka KENTRAIL FOSTER aka KENTRAIL E FOSTER aka KENTRELL FOSTER aka KENTRELL A FOSTER aka KENTRELL E FOSTER, have been convicted of 14:46.2(B)(3) - Human Trafﬁcking. My Address is: 4700 CHARLENE DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 10/12/1980 Height: 5'8" Weight: 230 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos:

I, PAUL JACKSON, have been convicted of 14:81.1 - Pornography Involving Juveniles. Date Convicted: 02/25/2016. My Address is: 6212 MORTON ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 Race: WHITE Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 10/23/1968 Height: 6'3" Weight: 280 Hair Color: GRAY Eye Color: GREEN Scars/Tattoos: Louisiana 180373, Mar 13-14 $250.00

Louisiana 180402, Mar 13-14 $250.00

I, Kevin J Northcutt, have been convicted of 14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Date Convicted: 02/23/2010.

I, SEAN LEE WATSON, have been convicted of 14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Date Convicted: 10/22/2010.

My Address is: 3176 Ridgeway Blvd New Orleans, LA 70129

My Address is: 4803 RAY AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126

Race: WHITE Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 3/23/1973 Height: 6'6" Weight: 250 Hair Color: BROWN Eye Color: GREEN Scars/Tattoos:

Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 5/27/1990 Height: 5'6" Weight: 164 Hair Color: BLACK Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos:

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180377, Mar 13-14 $250.00

180389, Mar 13-14 $250.00

I, LaQuentin Brown, have been convicted of 18 U.S.C. 371 Conspiracy to Participate in Sex Trafﬁcking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion. FEDERAL. Date Convicted: 07/13/2016. State Equivalent: 14:46.2(B)(3) - Human Trafﬁcking.

I, TROY JOHNSON, have been convicted of 14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles. Date Convicted: 01/07/2018.

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I, ARMANDO ROMERO aka ARMONDO ROMERO aka MANDO ROMERO, have been convicted of 14:78 Incest (attempted). Date Convicted: 11/09/2007. My Address is: 4114 OLD GENTILLY RD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 Race: WHITE

I, WARREN D HOGG, have been convicted of 36010001 - 21.11(a)(1) PC - Indecency w/Child Contact. TEXAS. Date Convicted: 10/11/2016. State Equivalent: 14:43.1 - Sexual Battery. My Address is: 6235 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, Apt 212, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 9/1/1983 Height: 5'9" Weight: 149 Hair Color: BROWN Eye Color: BROWN Scars/Tattoos: TEXAS , 180383 $250.00

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I, NEHEMIAH MIRANDA, have been convicted of 14:81 Indecent Behavior with Juveniles. Date Convicted: 10/31/2024.

180390, Mar 13-14 $250.00

Race: WHITE Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 9/12/1963 Height: 6'1" Weight: 200 Hair Color: BROWN Eye Color: HAZEL Scars/Tattoos:

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p dated May 22, 1986. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

All records previously maintained at this facil‐ ity, including but not lim‐ ited to administrative ﬁles, client records, and other ofﬁcial documents, have been transferred to:

Members of the public may request access to these records in accor‐ dance with applicable state and federal laws governing public records. Requests may be submit‐ ted in writing, by email, or in person during regu‐ lar business hours.

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My Address is: 4204 N CLAIBORNE AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE

My Address is: 2038 TENNESSEE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 Race: BLACK Sex: MALE Date of Birth: 9/4/1966 Height: 5'5" Weight: 140

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 834-938 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MEL‐ LON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-19 VS HENRY WASH‐ INGTON By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated February 11, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OF POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all of the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Westminster Park, Extension No. 8, desig‐ nated as Lot 31, Square 22, which said square is bounded by Esher Place, Rue Louis Phillipe, Melba Place (side), and Connaught Drive (side), said lot com‐ mences at a dis‐ tance of 229 feet from the intersection of Esher Place and Rue Louis Phillipe, and measures thence 40 feet front on Esher Place, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet, be‐ tween equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by BFM Cor‐ poration, d d

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. L. GRAHAM ARCENEAUX Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 867-001 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS THERESA WILLIAMS By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated July 25, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in Township 14 South, Ranges 23 and 24 East, Southeast Land District of Louisiana, West of the Missis‐ sippi River, known as Har‐ vey Canal Prop‐ erty, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, for‐ merly desig‐ nated as Parcel Q-2-B, which said por‐ tion of ground has been resub‐ divided into Woodmere South Subdivi‐ son Section 3, all as per plan of resubdivision made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated Octo‐ ber 10, 1983, ap‐ proved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordi‐ nance No. 15784, recorded in COB 1064, folio 925, and as per Act of Dedication be‐ fore Odom B. Heebe, Notary Public, dated February 2, 1984, recorded in COB 1067, folio 270, same being desig‐ nated as fol‐ lows: Lot 811, Square hi h id

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q R, which said square is bounded by Keith-Way Drive, Destrehan Avenue, Prim‐ wood Drive and Cimwood Drive, and said Lot 811 commences at a distance of 541 feet from the in‐ tersection of Cimwood Drive and Keith-Way Drive, and measures thence 60 feet front on KeithWay Drive, same in width across the rear, by a depth of 100 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines; all as per survey made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., L.S., dated January 21, 1986, resur‐ veyed March 5, 1986; subject to re‐ strictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-ofway and out‐ standing min‐ eral rights of record affecting the property.

Dading, Incor‐ porated dated April 21, 1987, a copy of which is annexed to an act registered in COB 1733, page 233, said portion of ground is designated as Lot 5, Square 110, which square is bounded by Bullard Avenue, Amanda Street, Eisenhower Av‐ enue and Lafre‐ niere Street, and which lot commences at a distance of two hundred forty-ﬁve feet (245') feet from the intersection of Lafreniere Street and Bullard Avenue and measures thence sixty feet (60') front on Bullard Av‐ enue, same width in the rear, by a depth of one hundred one feet (101') between equal and parallel lines.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff

L GRAHAM ARCENEAUX Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

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NO: 868-260

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STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS KEITH J. SAVOIE, JR.

ROCKET MORT‐ GAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC VS BLAKE A. BA‐ YARD A/K/A BLAKE BAYARD AND ROXANNE MCKINNEY-BA‐ YARD A/K/A ROXANNE M. BAYARD A/K/A ROXANNE BAYARD

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subdivision known as Air‐ line Park according to plan by H.E. Landry, C.E., dated October 26, 1950, revised September 13, 1951, revised September 13, 1951, both on file and of record in plan book 16, parish of Jeffer‐ son, Louisiana, according to which said por‐ tion of ground is described as follows: Lot 41, in Square "F", bounded by Mitchell Av‐ enue, Mont‐ gomery Avenue, Hodgson Avenue and Henry Landry Avenue mea‐ sures 53 feet front on Hendry Landry Avenue, 46.99 feet in width in the rear, by a depth of 110 feet be‐ tween side lines which are equal but not parallel and commences at a distance of 107.69 feet from the corner of Henry Landry Avenue and Mitchell Av‐ enue, all as more fully shown sketch by H.E. Landry, C.E., dated October 15, 1951. Also all as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by Gilbert, Kelly & Inc., Couturie, Surveyor, dated January 23, 1989. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 841-459 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VERSUS JARED TAYLOR By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of FIERI FACIAS from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 5, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: That certain portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ l i

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p leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, which Par‐ cel A-11, Lake Timberlane Es‐ tates, now known as Lot 7, Square B, Lake Timberlane Es‐ tates, Section 4, in accordance with the plan of sub‐ division by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated De‐ cember 8, 1989, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on Feb‐ ruary 14, 1990, by Ordinance No. 17929, recorded March 15, 1990, under Entry No. 90-10219, in COB 2305, folio 207, more fully de‐ scribed as fol‐ lows: Square B, is bounded by Brighton Place, Jupiter Street, the northern boundary of the subdivision and Manhattan Blvd., Lot 7 com‐ mences 365 feet from the corner of Jupiter Street and Brighton Place, measures thence 60 feet front on Brighton Place, same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and paral‐ lel lines of 105 feet. All s more fully shown on sur‐ vey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., re‐ dated and certi‐ ﬁed 13, November 1991. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 858-390 U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SUC‐ CESSOR IN IN‐ TEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURI‐ TIES TRUST 2004-6, MORT‐ GAGE BACKED NOTES VERSUS MONIQUE PRE‐ JEAN RILEY A/KA MONIQUE P. RILEY A/K/A MONIQUE RILEY By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of FIERI FACIAS from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐

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bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated February 3, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain lot of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Township 14 South, Range 23 and 24 East, Southeast Land District of Louisiana, West of the Missis‐ sippi River, known as Har‐ vey Canal Prop‐ erty, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, for‐ merly desig‐ nated as Parcel Q-2-B, which said portion of ground has been resub‐ divided into Woodmere South Subdivi‐ sion, Section 3, all as per plan of resubdivision made by J. J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., C. E. & S., dated October 10, 1983, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordinance No. 15784, recorded in COB 1064, folio 925, and as per Act of Dedica‐ tion before Odom B. Heebe, N. P., dated February 2, 1984, recorded in COB 1067, folio 270, same being des‐ ignated at follows: Lot 907, Square T, which said square is bounded by Sweet Gum Drive, Cimwood Drive, Touch‐ wood Drive and Destrehan Av‐ enue, said lot 907 commences at a distance of 338.07 feet from the point of cur‐ vature of Sweet Gum Drive into Destrehan Av‐ enue, and mea‐ sures thence 60 feet front on Sweet Gum Drive, same in the width across the rear, by a depth of 100 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines; all as per survey made by J. J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., I. S., dated December 12, 1986, resurveyed Feb‐ ruary 9, 1987. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans

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Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 863-183 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VS TAREK A. FADL AND MELODY STUART ISMAIL A/K/A MELODY STUART RICCIARDO IS‐ MAIL FADL By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of FIERI FACIAS from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 5, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PO‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated In the City of Kenner, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in UNIVERSITY CITY SUBDIVI‐ SION, SQUARE NO. 80, which said square is bounded by Kilgore Place, North‐ western Drive, John Hopkins Drive and Tu‐ lane Drive and according to a plan of subdivi‐ sion by the of‐ fice of Surveys, Inc, dated No‐ vember 4, 1960, revised on December 31, 1960, February 20, 1961, and as further revised October 13, 1961, copy of which is on file in the records of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and in accordance with a resubdi‐ vision of a por‐ tion of Univer‐ sity City Subdivision by Rene A. Harris, dated Novem‐ ber 15, 1965, ap‐ proved under Ordinance No. 881, City of Kenner, on De‐ cember 20, 1965, said lot is desig‐ nated as fol‐ lows: LOT NO. 7 forms the corner of Northwestern Drive and John Hopkins Drive and measures thence 65.26 feet front on John Hopkins Drive, 53.95 feet In width in the rear, by a depth along North‐ western Drive of 110.58 feet and a depth of 110 feet on the opposite sideline. All in accordance with survey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated August 18, 1975, resurveyed and certified correct December 10, 1976; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way d di

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g and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property. The Improve‐ ments thereon bear Municipal No. 94 John Hop‐ kins Drive, Ken‐ ner, LA 70065. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-180 ROCKET MORT‐ GAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. VERSUS JOHN W. GILBERT A/K/A JOHN GILBERT By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 12, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, advan‐ tages and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the State

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of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in Town‐ ship 14 South, Range 23 and 24 East, Southeast Land District of Louisiana, west of the Missis‐ sippi River, known as Har‐ vey Canal Property, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, des‐ ignated as Par‐ cel Q-2-A, all as per plan by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E., dated May 15, 1973, re‐ vised Septem‐ ber 26, 1973, April 11, 1974, May 5, 1975, December 29, 1975, Octo‐ ber 19, 1976, March 27, 1978, July 24, 1978, December 5, 1979, May 22, 1981 and Octo‐ ber 1, 1982, which said portion has been resubdi‐ vided into Woodmere South Subdivi‐ sion Section 2, all as per plan of resubdivision made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated September 28, 1982, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by ordinance no. 15418, recorded in COB 1042, folio 673, and as per Act of Dedi‐ cation before Odom B. Heebe, No‐ tary Public, dated June 30, 1983, recorded in COB 1056, folio 898, same being des‐ ignated as fol‐ lows: Lot 373, Square J, which said square is bounded by Du‐ laney Drive, Keith-Way Drive, Morriswood Drive and De‐ strehan Avenue, and said Lot 373 commences at a distance of 801.22 feet from the inter‐ section of De‐ strehan Avenue an Dulaney Drive, and measures thence 60 feet front on Du‐ laney Drive, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines; all as per survey made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc. C.E. & S., dated January 5, 1984, resur‐ veyed February 16, 1984, to show im‐ provements. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t

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GAGE SOLU‐ TIONS FINANCIAL VERSUS TED ANDREW BELLANGER, JR. (A/K/A TED BEL‐ LANGER) AND CANDIE ANN WATSON By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 24, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as BENT TREE ESTATES, MODIFIED PHASE 2, as per plan made by John F. Marshall, R.S., dated Decem‐ ber 14, 1983, re‐ vised February 7, 1984 and September 25, 1984, approved by Summary No. 16233, regis‐ tered in COB 1139, folio 124, said plat is recorded in Plan Book 124, folio 167 and 167A, bear‐ ing designations 124-135, de‐ scribed as fol‐ lows: LOT 127, SQUARE 3, bounded by Long Branch Drive, Spring Drive, Bent Tree Drive, east line of sub‐ division and Bark Avenue and measures 60 feet front on Long Branch Drive, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines. All in accordance with survey by Southern Sur‐ veying, Inc. dated January 15, 2000 a copy of which is attached to an act regis‐ tered in COB 3027, page 654. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans

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Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-289 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM‐ PANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006WM4 VERSUS PAMELA LEONARD LEE A/K/A PAMELA L. LEE A/K/A PAMELA LEE AND THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHN MORGAN LEE, JR. A/K/A JOHN MORGAN LEE, JR. A/K/A JOHN M. LEE, JR. A/K/A JOHN LEE, JR. By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 22, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages, pre‐ scriptions and appurtenances thereto belong‐ ing or in any‐ wise appertain‐ ing, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in Wood‐ mere Subdivi‐ sion, Section 7, all as per plan approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordi‐ nance No. 13812, in COB 955 folio 226, and as per Act of Dedica‐ tion in COB 957 folio 60, being designated as Lot 1917, Square "YY". This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. DENNIS WIG‐ GINS, JR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

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LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VS CARLOS H. QUINTANA A/K/A CARLOS QUINTANA AND JANEAN PADDEN QUINTANA A/K/A JANEAN P. QUINTANA A/K/A JANEAN QUINTANA

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CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SER‐ VICES, LLC VERSUS EDWARD WHITE, JR

NO: 871-198

Two certain lots of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Taft Park, in Square No. 11 bounded by Taft Park, Forty-Third Street, FortyFifth Street and the upperline of said subdivi‐ sion, which said Lots of ground are designated by the Nos. 10 and 11, adjoin each other and measure as follows, to-wit: Lot 11 forms the corner of Taft Park and FortyThird Street, and measures 37.47 feet front on Taft Park, a width in the rear of 43.73 feet, a depth and front on Forty-Third Street of 63.74 feet and a depth on the opposite sideline nearer Forty-Fifth Street of 63.08 feet. Lot 10 adjoins Lot 11 and measures 50.00 feet front on Taft Park, a width in the rear of 50.01 feet (50.00 feet as per title), a depth on the sideline nearer Forty-Third Street of 63.08 feet and a depth on the opposite sideline of 62.62 feet, all in accordance with a sketch of survey by Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated October 1, 1959. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

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HIRAS, INC. VERSUS PREMIER CON‐ STRUCITON & MANAGMENT, L.L.C. By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 12, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FARM NO. 15, SECTION B, AMES SUBDIVI‐ SION, in SQUARE 3 of MICHEL SUBDIVISION bounded by Carmadelle and Seventh Streets, Garden Road and 8th Street, designated as LOT 1 which forms the cor‐ ner of Car‐ madelle and 7th Streets, thence measures 50 feet front on Carmadelle Street, same width in the rear, by a depth of 80 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines, all as shown on sur‐ vey by Charles V. Frey, dated June 1, 1951. The improve‐ ments thereon bear House No. 701 Carmadelle Street; Marrero, Louisiana 70072, which was for‐ merly 702 Car‐ madelle. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. KATILYN M HOLLOWELL Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t

NO: 871-561

THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as FLORAL ACRES ADDITION NO. 2 SUBDIVISION, being a portion of Area "H" of Live Oak Plantation. In accordance with a survey by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E., dated October 9, 1968, and re‐ vised May 5, 1969, a copy of which is at‐ tached to an Act of Rededica‐ tion of Streets by Delta Mort‐ gage Corpora‐ tion to the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, which is recorded in COB 698, folio 122 of the records of Jefferson Parish, said piece or portion of ground is designated as follows: LOT NO. 151, SQUARE 24, said square is bounded by Blossom Court, Dandelion Drive, Blossom Court (side) and Blossom Court (side): said lot commences 180.00 feet from the corner of Blos‐ som Court and Dandelion Drive, measures thence 55.00 feet front on Blossom Court, with a same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100.00 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All in accordance with a survey by Wilton T. Dufrene, Land Surveyor, dated April 25, 1984. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter

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of Credit. FOERSTNER G. MEYER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-929 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VERSUS ROSALIND FRANKLIN A/K/A ROSALIND ROY FRANKLIN A/K/A ROSALIND R. FRANKLIN By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated January 21, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: That certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurte‐ nances, there‐ unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in that part thereof known as Lake Timber Lane Estates, composed of a portion of De‐ strehan Division formerly desig‐ nated as Parcels D., E and M as shown on plan of subdivi‐ sion by J.J. Krebs and Sons, C.E. & S., dated Sep‐ tember 18, 1980, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 14580, adopted January 15, 1981, filed in COB 996, folio 812 in the records of Jef‐ ferson Parish which said plan revised was January 30, 1985; and parcels C-1-A and C-1-B as shown on plan of resubdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated May 9, 1986, ap‐ proved by Jef‐ ferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 17030, adopted September 24, 1986, filed in COB 1590, folio 21: Further resubdivided into Parcels D-1, E-1 and E-2 as per plan of re‐ subdivision by Richmond W. Krebs, C.E. & S., dated May 26, 1998 revised June 9, 1998 and August 13, 1998, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 20430 recorded in the clerk of court’s office for the Parish of

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Jefferson under Instrument No . 9852862 in COB 2991, folio 882; Parcel D-1 being further re‐ subdivided as per plan of resubdivision by Richmond W. Krebs, Profes‐ sional Land Sur‐ veying, L.S. dated July 2, 1998, last re‐ vised Septem‐ ber 23, 1999 and that plan enti‐ tled Privacy Gate Plan for Village Green approved by Jef‐ ferson Parish Council on Janu‐ ary 12, 2000 under Ordinance No. 20847 ﬁled and registered under Instru‐ ment No. 10005777 in COB 3024, folio 583 into Lots 1-194 inclusive, Parcels VG-1, VG-2, VG-3, VG4, VG-5, VG-6 (streets) and GR-1 (Green Space) and ac‐ cording to which plan of said property is designated as Village Green, Phase I and II as shown on plan of resubdivision dated July 12, 1998 and re‐ vised as follows June 30, 1999, August 11, 1999, August 19, 1999, Sep‐ tember 12, 1999, September 7, 1999, September 17, 1999 and September 23, 1999 and De‐ cember 19, 1999. Lot 85, Village Green is bounded by North Village Green Street, 116 foot access & utility servitude, Harvey Boule‐ vard and Mur‐ phy Canal (side) and measures 30 feet front on North Village Green Street, has a width in the rear of 42 feet, has a depth of the Murphy Canal (side) of 126 feet and a total depth and front along the 116 foot access utility servitude of 147.69 feet. All in accordance with survey by Johnson, Professional Land Surveyors, Inc., dated July 21, 2005, resur‐ veyed January 12, 2006 to locate forms, resurveyed Jan‐ uary 24, 2006 to slab, locate resurveyed July 6, 2006 a copy of which is annexed to act of sale recorded at COB 3170, page 495. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-764 STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION

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VERSUS NORMAN PRIDE, III

PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2006-D, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-D VS MARIANNE TIZ‐ ZARD TUSA WIFE OF/AND CHAD MICHAEL TUSA

By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated January 21, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privil‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, and ad‐ vantages situated, PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as TIM‐ BER RIDGE SUB‐ DIVISION, and according to plan of resubdi‐ vision by Dading, Mar‐ ques & Associ‐ ates, Inc., dated September 10, 2001, approved on October 26, 2001 by Minor Resub‐ division Admin‐ istration Ap‐ proval #MWS 186-01, as per Ord No. 19782, amended as per Ord, NO, 20737, in COB 3063, folia 781, said lot is desig‐ nated as fol‐ lows: LOT 16-A-3 of Square "D" commences 165 feet from the corner of Lac La Belle Drive and Lac St. Pierre Drive, and mea‐ sures thence 40 feet front on Lac St. Pierre Drive, same width in the rear, by depth of 136.20 feet between equal and parallel lines. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. FOERSTNER G. MEYER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 872-011 U.S. BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BAYVIEW FI‐ NANCIAL MORTGAGE

By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated January 20, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in ELM‐ PARK WOOD SUBDIVISION, in SQUARE NO. 11, bounded by Pike Drive, 37th Street (late 19th), Senac Drive and 39th Street (late 21st), desig‐ nated as LOT 29; said lot com‐ mences 304.75 feet from the corner of Pike Drive and 37th Street and mea‐ sures thence 55 feet front on Pike Drive, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 105 feet on both side lines. According to a survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., dated June 30, 1995, copy of which is at‐ tached to a Cash Sale dated July 7, 1985 and recorded as COB 2919 Folio 612, Entry # 95-32265 in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, said lot has the same loca‐ tion, designa‐ tion and measurements as set out above. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. L. GRAHAM ARCENEAUX Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

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NO: 872-129 FIFTH DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK VERSUS ESTELLE E. SIM‐ MONS By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated February 12, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all of the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Village of Mar‐ rero, and form‐ ing part of the ROBINSON AV‐ ENUE SUBDIVI‐ SION, designated as LOT NUMBER ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (193) thereof, as per plan of James S. Webb, Civil En‐ gineer, dated New Orleans, Louisiana, May 5, 1921, a copy whereof is attached to an Act of Sale by Marreo Land and Improve‐ ment Association, Ltd., to Vernice Williams, by act before Louis H. Marrero, Notary Public Jefferson of Parish, dated October 31, 1945, registered in COB 218 folio 212, Jefferson, Louisiana; said lot measures Forty (40’) feet front on Robin‐ son Avenue, the same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and paral‐ lel lines of Eighty-Nine (89’) feet. Improvements thereon bear the municipal number: 505 ROBINSON AV‐ ENUE, MARRERO, LOUISIANA 70072 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - 10% down balance in 30 days. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit. JEFFREY M. TOEPFER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

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24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 872-559 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET BACKED CER‐ TIFICATES, SE‐ RIES 2007-1 VERSUS JOSE A. MEDINA

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LA 70072. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

PENNY M. DAIGREPONT Attorney for Plaintiff

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, on the right bank of the Mississippi River and form‐ ing a part of the original Ames Plantation, and duly resubdivided and approved by the Jefferson Parish Police Jury dated May 23, 1956, under Ordi‐ nance No. 3208 into Cypress Grove Subdivi‐ sion, all in ac‐ cordance with lot layout, Square Layout, and dedications of streets as shown in accor‐ dance with the plan of J. J. Krebs & Sons, C. E., particularly described as follows, to-wit: LOT NO. 13, SQUARE “M”, is bounded by Cardinal Drive, Fay Street, Crestwood Subdivision, Lot G-314 of Ames Farms and Evie Street (side). Said Lot 13 mea‐ sures Sixty (60’) feet front on Cardi‐ nal Drive, same width in the rear, by a depth of Eighty (80’) feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines. All as more fully shown on a sur‐ vey by Don A. Garland, Land Surveyor, dated February 11, 1978, resur‐ veyed October 30, 1978. And according to a plat of sur‐ vey by Mandel Surveying, Inc., Land Surveyor, dated January 4, 1989, said Lot No. 13, Square “M” as the identical boundaries and measurements as above set forth and a has a commencing distance of 127.52 feet from the corner of Cardinal Drive and Fay Street. The improve‐ ments thereon bear the munici‐ pal number 2948 Cardinal Drive, Marrero,

FIRST HORIZON BANK VERSUS PAUL DUHON, IV AND RAVEN ROBINSON

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Louisiana, recorded in COB#836 folio 887, Jefferson Parish, Which has the address of 3891 Laﬁtte Larose Highway, Mar‐ rero, LA 70072 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit.

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 2026, April 17, 2026 mar 13-apr 17-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 863-866

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AMY R. ORTIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $95 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 864-724 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDI‐ VIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURI‐ TIZATION TRUST 2023-77 VERSUS NEIGHBORS LOUISIANA LLC, TIMOTHY JEHRROD HAS‐ SON A/K/A TIM‐ OTHY J. HASSON A/K/A TIMOTHY HAS‐ SON AND TAJH A. HASSON A/K/A TAJH HASSON By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated October 9, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON, State of Louisiana, in that portion thereof known as Lincolnshire, and according to a plan of resubdivision pre‐ pared by J.J. Krebs, Inc., dated September 3, 1970, approved by Ordinance No. 9889 of Jef‐ ferson Parish Council, dated Novem‐ ber 19, 1970 reg‐ istered in COB 726, folio 57, as amended by Ordinance No. 10022, dated

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February 25, 1971, registered in COB 730, folio 287, said lots are designated as LOT 38 of SQUARE M, and is more particu‐ larly described as follows: SQUARE M is bounded by Lin‐ colnshire Drive, Carver Drive, Benedict Drive and Mather Drive. LOT 38 mea‐ sures 60 feet front on Carver Drive, same width in the rear, with a depth of 90 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. ELIZABETH CROWELL PRICE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $98 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 867-369 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM‐ PANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORT‐ GAGE ACQUISI‐ TION TRUST 2007-CH5 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CER‐ TIFICATES, SE‐ RIES 2007-CH5 VERSUS THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF LINDA PEEK STOCKTON (A/K/A LINDA STOCKTON, LINDA P. STOCK‐ TON) AND CHRISTINE STOCKTON BARBIN AND STEVEN M. STOCKTON AND JAMES C. STOCKTON, III By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated August 7, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF METAIRIE, PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO WIT: LOT (S) 9A, SQUARE 172, BRIDGEDALE SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON

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PARISH, LA. IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NO. 904-906 ZIN‐ NIA AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA. 70001 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. AMY R. ORTIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $79 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 868-354 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS WILLIAM W. PORTER AND EVELYN CHAM‐ BERS PORTER AKA EVELYN CHAMBERS ZENO PORTER By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Septem‐ ber 11, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as BAYWOOD SUBDIVISION all as per plan thereof made by J. J. Krebs & Sons, dated 10/22/1974, and approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordi‐ nance No. 12178 on 10/23/1974, recorded in COB 849, folio 365, and according to aforesaid plan, said property is more particu‐ larly described as follows: LOT 34 in SQUARE C; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record the affecting property.

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The improve‐ ments thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No., 2778 Ridgeﬁeld Road, Gretna, Louisiana 70056. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. ASHLEY E. MORRIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $87 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

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measures thence 231.52 feet front on Public River Road, 227 feet in width in the rear, by a depth and front on La‐ tigue Road of 300.60 and a depth on the opposite side‐ line of 346.10 feet. Said Lot 5Z is a resubdivi‐ sion of Lot 5-Y, which said Lot 5-Y was a re‐ subdivision of original Lot 5. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. DENNIS WIG‐ GINS, JR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $95

NO: 868-977 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. VERSUS DEWAYNE HUNTER By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated October 10, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A certain lot of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and ad‐ vantages there‐ unto belonging or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Modern Farms Subdivi‐ sion, Unit 1, Sec‐ tion 6 and 8, T 13 S, R 22 E, Southeast‐ ern District of Louisiana, west of the Missis‐ sippi River, in square bounded by Public River Road, Latigue Road, Texas & Paciﬁc Railroad (side) and north boundary of Modern Farms Subdivision (side), desig‐ nated as Lot 5Z on a plan of J.J. Krebs & Sons, C.E. & S., dated July 12, 1955, a copy of which is an‐ nexed to act be‐ fore Edmond G. Miranne, Notary Public, on Au‐ gust 10, 1955, and ac‐ cording thereto, said lot forms the corner of Public River Road and Latigue Road,

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 869-256 WILMINGTON TRUST, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION AS TRUSTEE FOR TRYON STREET ACQUI‐ SITION TRUST I VERSUS DAVID L. GOMEZ A/K/A DAVID LEDEZMA GOMEZ A/K/A DAVID EDUARDO LEDEZMA GOMEZ AND GOMEZ & SONS PROPERTIES, LLC By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated October 13, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION, NO. 1, being part of Oakdale Sub‐ division, Section "B", First Ward, all in accordance with the survey of Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E., dated April 30, 1959, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordi‐

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nance No. 4117, adopted July 2, 1959, reg‐ istered in COB 482, folio 53, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, Louisiana, on July 15, 1959, and in Plan Book 36, folio 28, Office of the Clerk of Court of the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, which said property is more fully de‐ scribed as fol‐ lows, to-wit: LOT NO. 6 in SQUARE NO. 20, bounded by Stumpf Boule‐ vard, South But‐ terfly Circle, Blossom Street, Terry Parkway, Rue DeBeau and West Butterfly Circle, said lot begins at a distance of 319 feet from the in‐ tersection of Rue DeBeau and West Butterfly Circle, and measures thence 62 feet front on West Butterfly Circle, 59.19 feet in width in the rear, by a depth of 110 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as shown on survey of Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associ‐ ates, C.E., dated August 24, 1960, a copy of which is annexed to an act before Ed‐ ward V. Frayle, Notary Public, dated August 30, 1960, recorded in COB 514, folio 122. Also being more particularly described on a plan of survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Cou‐ turie, Inc., Sur‐ veying and Engineering, dated October 19, 1981, a copy of which is an‐ nexed to an act before Hugh E. Humphrey, No‐ tary Public, dated Novem‐ ber 11, 1981, recorded in COB 1014, folio 999. And according to a survey by Landmark Sur‐ veying, Inc., J. F. Ruello, Land Surveyor, dated February 17, 1995, a copy of which is an‐ nexed hereto, said Lot 6 is situated in the same Parish, Subdivi‐ sion and Square, and has the same loca‐ tion and measure‐ ments as here‐ inabove set forth, except that Rue De‐ Beau is now known as Rue DeBois; subject to re‐ strictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-ofway and out‐ standing mineral rights of record affect‐ ing the prop‐ erty. The improve‐ ments thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 440 West Butterfly Circle, Terrytown, LA 70056. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. CANDACE A. COURTEAU Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February

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2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $147 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 869-615 MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC. VERSUS GERARD WALKER AND BETRICE HUD‐ SON WALKER (A/K/A BETRICE HUDSON) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated October 20, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ talning, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son in that part thereof known as Lake Timber‐ lane Estates, composed of a portion of De‐ strhan Divi‐ sion,formerly designated as Parcels D, E and M as shown on a plan of resub‐ division by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E.& S., dated September 18, 1980, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 14580, adopted January 15, 1981, filed in COB 996,folio 812 in the Records of Jefferson Parish, LA which said plan was last revised January 30, 1985 said Parcel D being further re‐ subdivided into Parcel D-1 as per plan of resubdi‐ vision by Rich‐ mond W. Krebs, Professional Land Surveyor, dated May 26, 1998, ap‐ proved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 20430, recorded in the Clerk of Court's Office for the Parish of Jeffer‐ son under In‐ strument No. 9852862, in COB 2991, folio 882; said prop‐ erty being fur‐ ther resubdi‐ vided as per plan of resubdi‐ vision by Rich‐ mond W. Krebs, Professional Land Surveying, L.S., dated July 2, 1998, last re‐ vised Septem‐ ber 23, 1999 and that plan enti‐ tled Privacy Entry Gate Plan for Village Green, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on January 12, 2000 under Ordi‐ nance No. 20847 filed and regis‐

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g tered under In‐ strument No. 10005777 in COB 3024, folio 583 and accord‐ ing to which said property is designated as Village Green, Phase 1 as shown on plan of subdivision dated July 2, 1998 and re‐ vised as follows, June 30, 1999, August 11, 1999, August 19, 1999, September 2, 1999, September 7, 1999, Septem‐ ber 17, 1999, September 23, 1999 and December 15, 1999 and is more particu‐ larly described as follows: Lot 94 is bounded by North Village Street, Green Manhattan Boulevard (side),Harvey Boulevard and 116 foot access & utility servi‐ tude and mea‐ sures 50 feet front on North Village Green Street, has the same width in the rear by a depth of 108 feet between equal and parallel lines. All in ac‐ cordance with survey by John‐ son Professional Land Surveyors, Inc., dated Sep‐ tember 18, 2000, resurveyed Oc‐ tober 12, 2000 to lo‐ cate forms, resurveyed Oc‐ tober 16, 2000 to locate slab, resurveyed December 15, 2000, a copy of which is an‐ nexed hereto and made a part hereof. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. AMY R. ORTIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $147 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 840-082 US BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION AS IN‐ DENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2019-R3 MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES SERIES 2019-R3 VS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF ALFRED LEROY MOORE A/K/A ALFRED L. MOORE A/K/A ALFRED LEROY MOORE A/K/A ALFRED MOORE AND BURNETTA H. MOORE A/K/A BURNETTA HALL MOORE A/K/A BURNETTA MOORE By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause,

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dated July 24, 2023, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, advan‐ tages and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in Town‐ ship 14 South, Ranges 23 and 24 East, Southeastern Land District of Louisiana, West of the Missis‐ sippi River, known as Harvey Canal Property, desig‐ nated as Parcel P-2-A-2-A, all as per plan of resubdivision made by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated May 15, 1973, revised February 26, 1973, April 1, 1974, May 5, 1975, December 29, 1975 and Oc‐ tober 19, 1976, and approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordi‐ nance No. 12617, adopted November 18, 1976, recorded in COB 879 folio 409, and which said portion of ground was subdivided into Woodmere Sub‐ division, Section 5, all as per plan of resubdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated Octo‐ ber 19, 1976, and October 21, 1976, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordinance No. 12617, recorded in COB 879 folio 822, same being designated as follows: Lot 1406, Square LL, which square is bounded by Redbud Lane, Woodmere Boulevard (side), Deer‐ creek Lane (side) and Alex Kornman Boule‐ vard and said lot forms the cor‐ ner Alex Korn‐ man Boulevard and Redbud Lane and mea‐ sures 65 feet front on Redbud Lane, same in width in the rear, by a depth and front on Alex Kornman Blvd. of 100 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines; all as shown on sur‐ vey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated April 24, 1978, resur‐ veyed July 22, 1978 to show im‐ provements. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

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p 1984, a copy of which is attached to act registered in COB 1104, folio 97, the property is described as stated above, and is bounded by North Sibley Street, Crawford Street, North Bengal Road (formerly Cherokee Street) and Chaldron Street.

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LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC VS WILLIAM C. DAVIS A/K/A WILLIAM DAVIS A/K/A WILLIAM C. DAVIS, JR. A/K/A WILLIAM DAVIS, JR. By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated February 28, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: That portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Own Your Own Subdivi‐ sion, lying between drainage canal no. 4 and the Soniat Canal and being des‐ ignated on a plan by S. E. Ca‐ longne, D.C.S., as follows: Lot nos. 31 and 32 of square no. 177, Section 2, of said subdivi‐ sion, said square is bounded by Sib‐ ley, Chaldron, Cherokee and Crawford Streets. Said lots adjoin each other and mea‐ sure each twenty-five feet (25’) front on Sibley Street, same width in the rear, by a depth one hun‐ dred fifteen feet (115’) between equal and paral‐ lel lines. Lot 32 adjoins lot no. 31 and commences at a distance of two hundred feet (200’) from the corner of Sibley and Crawford Streets. All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by Guy J. Seghers, Sr. & Associ‐ ates, dated April 20, 1974, and according thereto Lot 31 commences at a distance of two hundred fifty feet from the corner of Chal‐ dron Street and also shows Sibley Street and is now known as N. Sib‐ ley Street. All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by BFM Cor‐ poration, dated September 4, f

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $113 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 870-104 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SE‐ CURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005WHQ4 VERSUS THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF STANLEY E. DANIELS, SR. (A/K/A STANLEY E. DANIELS) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 12, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurte‐ nances there‐ unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the PARISH OF Jef‐ ferson, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in T14S, R23 and 24 E, Southeastern Land District of Louisiana, West of the Missis‐ sippi River, known as HARVEY CANAL PROPERTY, des‐ ginated as Par‐ cel P-2-A-2-A, all as per plan of resubdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated May 15, 1973, revised February 26,

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y 1973, April 11, 1974, May 5, 1975, and Octo‐ ber 19, 1976, and approved by the Jefferson Parish Council by Ordi‐ nance No. 12617, adopted November 19, 1976, and recorded in COB 879, folio 409, and which said portion of ground was subdivided into WOODMERE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 5, all per plan of subdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, C.E. & S., dated October 19, 1976, and Oc‐ tober 21, 1976, recorded in COB 879, folio 409, and as per act of dedication passed before Odom B. Heebe, N.P., dated De‐ cember 21, 1976, and recorded in COB 880, folio 822, being des‐ ignated as fol‐ lows: LOT 1381, SQUARE LL, which square is bounded by Deercreek Lane, Alex Korman Boulevard (side), Redbud Lane (side), and Woodmere Boulevard. Said lot commences 274.68 feet from the corner of Deercreek Lane and Woodmere Boulevard, and measures thence 60 feet front on Deer‐ creek Lane, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines, all as shown on print of survey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated March 28, 1978, resurveyed June 23, 1978, to show improve‐ ments This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $122 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 870-486 NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELL‐ POINT MORT‐ GAGE SERVIC‐ ING VERSUS TOMMIE SHACK‐ ELFORD AND JIMMIE B. SHACKELFORD A/K/A JIMMIE B. DUNSEITH SHACKELFORD By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 18, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to ll h hi h

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p sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as AVON‐ SOUTH DALE SUBDIVI‐ SION, SECTION II, according to a plan of William Maier, C.E., dated March 10, 1964, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 6565, and filed for record as Entry No. 287491, registered in COB 589, folio 77, and in Plan Book 49, Plan 42, of the records of the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson, ac‐ cording to which said lot is designated by the No. 11, in Square No. 12 thereof, bounded by Mil‐ lie, Ursula and Ruth Drives and Jamie Boulevard, and said Lot 11 mea‐ sures 52 feet front on Millie Drive, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property. The improve‐ ments thereon bear the Munici‐ pal Address: 141 Drive, Millie Westwego, Louisiana 70094 AKA 141 Millie Drive, Avondale, Louisiana 70094 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. BRIGHAM J. LUNDBERG Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $104 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 870-558 GITSIT SOLU‐ TIONS, LLC, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐

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UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPERATE TRUSTEE OF GV TRUST 2025-1 VERSUS JOSEPH J. DAR‐ DAR AND MAER‐ INE DARDAR A/K/A MAERINE DEAN DARDAR By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 18, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THE VILLAGE OF MARRERO, AND IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWN AS THE VALLEY REALTY COMPANY SUB‐ DIVISION, AND WHICH PROP‐ ERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON A BLUE PRINT OF SURVEY MADE BY CLIF‐ FORD WEBB, C.E., DATED OC‐ TOBER 19, 1953, A BLUE PRINT OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OF‐ FICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT IN BOOK OF PLANS NO. 20 AT PAGE 45. AC‐ CORDING TO WHICH PLAN SAID LOT IS DESIG‐ NATED BY THE NUMBER 250 IN SQUARE 23, WHICH SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY MANSON DRIVE, TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH STREETS AND GAUDET DRIVE, LOT NO. 250 BE‐ GINS AT A DIS‐ TANCE OF 150.03 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF TWELFTH STREET AND MANSON DRIVE AND MEASURES THENCE 50 FEET FRONT ON MAN‐ SON DRIVE, SAME WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 110 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES. AND: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THE TOWN OF MARRERO, AND IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWN AS THE VALLEY REALTY COMPANY SUB‐ DIVISION, AND WHICH PROP‐ ERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON A BLUE PRINT OF PLAN BY HO‐ TARD AND WEBB, CIVIL EN‐ GINEERS, DATED JUNE 7, 1950 ON FILE IN PLAN BOOK 65, FOLIO 26 IN THE OF‐ FICE OF THE CLERK OF

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COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA. AC‐ CORDING TO WHICH PLAN SAID LOT IS DES‐ IGNATED BY THE NUMBER 249 IN SQUARE NO. 23, WHICH SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY MANSON DRIVE, TWELFTH STREET, THIRTEEN STREET AND GAUDET DRIVE. LOT NO. 249 BE‐ GINS AT A DISTANCE OF 100.03 FEET FROM THE COR‐ NER OF TWELFTH STREET AND MANSON DRIVE, AND MEASURES THENCE 50 FEET FRONT ON MAN‐ SON DRIVE, SAME WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 110 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affect‐ ing the prop‐ erty. Municipal Ad‐ dress: 1210 Manson Drive, Marrero, LA 70072 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. ASHLEY E. MORRIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $151 JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-261 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION VERSUS DEREK M. HOW‐ ELL AND CINDY MCCAIRO HOW‐ ELL By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 15, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on March 18, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS,

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PRIVILEGES, PRESCRIPTIONS, SERVITUDES, ADVANTAGES AND APPURTE‐ NANCES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANY‐ WISE APPER‐ TAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN KINGS GRANT EAST SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT 2, OF SQUARE P WHICH SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY CURTIS STREET, (FORMERLY DO‐ LORES DRIVE), CAM‐ PHOR STREET, FARRINGTON DRIVE (SIDE) AND PATRIOT STREET (FOR‐ MERLY 16TH STREET SIDE), LOT 2 MEA‐ SURES 66 FEET FRONT ON CURTIS STREET, SAME WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 83.50 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES, ALL AS PER SUR‐ VEY OF DON GARLAND, C.E., DATED DECEM‐ BER 5, 1977 RESURVEYED JULY 28, 1978 A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED TO AN ACT OF SALE REGISTERED COB 947, FOLIO 270; sub‐ ject to restric‐ tions, servi‐ tudes, rights-ofway and out‐ standing min‐ eral rights of record affecting the property. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges. TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale. NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. CANDACE A. COURTEAU Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: February 6, 2026, March 13, 2026 Feb 6-mar 13-2t $95 Public Notices Successions

PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 201704624 DIVISION “M-13 ” SUCCESSION OF MYRTLE BROWN VARNADO NO‐ TICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Sterling Brooks, the duly appointed, acting, and qualiﬁed Administra‐ tor of the Succession of the Decedent Myrtle Brown Varnado, has pur‐ suant to the provisions of Code of Civil Proce‐ dure Article 3281, peti‐ tioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell, at private sale, the Decedent’s 100% undi‐ vided interest in immov‐ able property located at 3024 Gravier St., New Or‐ leans, LA 70119, more speciﬁcally described as Square 638 Lot 21 Gravier 28'9"X120' Tulane & Broad for the price of $85,000.00, payable in cash. NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the law made and provided in such cases, notice is hereby given that Ster‐ ling Brooks, Administra‐ tor, proposes to sell the aforesaid immovable property, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid, and the heirs, legatees and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such course within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from the day whereon the last publication of this notice appears. 179509-mar 6-13-2t $62.84

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